Please check that your nominee has not already been awarded the 40 Under 40 Recognition. Please view all past recipients here.
Please note that the number of nominations does not impact selection. We recommended one quality recommendation per nominee.
The Georgia Tech Alumni Association is seeking nominations for the 2025 40 Under 40 Program. Criteria for nominees are below:
Must be a Georgia Tech alumnus/a
o An alumnus is defined as an individual who has undergraduate or graduate degree(s) from Georgia Tech, or has completed at least one semester and left Georgia Tech in good standing.
• Must be under the age of 40 on June 30, 2025.
• Self-nominations will not be accepted.
• Must have made an impact in his/her profession, business, research, the arts, leadership, community, education, and/or philanthropy. Examples may include:
o Industry award or significant company achievement
o Notable career growth (senior position, position of significant influence, fast riser, etc.)
o Elected office
o Board service
o Notable innovations, inventions or published works
o Successes in entrepreneurship, business, nonprofit, the arts, technology
o National or international media coverage
o Notable civic involvement, leadership, or recognition
o Global impact and/or renown
o Thought leader or “voice” in field/industry, discipline, and/or community
• Must be willing to submit a photo, if selected that can be used in Alumni Association communications, including the Georgia Tech Alumni magazine.
Note there are two pages to complete for nominators, one page about yourself, and one page about your nominee. Please make sure to complete both pages for your nominee to be considered.
Please note that the nominator’s submissions will now be included in the selection committee’s judging packet. We ask that you submit your nomination with all the information you would like the selection committee to know about the nominee.