The Paul W. Peña Outstanding Alumni Award was established by the Alumni Association Council in 2010 to recognize and honor alumni who have exhibited courage, commitment and willingness to sacrifice for the greater good in his/her field of endeavor or community involvement, and must exhibit qualities and attitudes that bring credit to the Academy.
While graduation from SMBA is not a requirement, nominees must have attended SMBA and must have completed high school at least 10 years prior to nomination.
Each recipient shall be awarded honorary Lifetime Membership in the SMA Alumni Association. No monetary consideration will be given for the membership.
Each recipient’s name shall be engraved upon a perpetual plaque bearing the name of the award and a photo of CPT Paul W. Pena. The plaque will be displayed at the Academy in a prominent place. Each recipient will be presented with an individual plaque.