Every year the US Educated Azerbaijani Alumni Association (AAA) gives recognition to its outstanding members whose achievements inspire fellow alumni and their peers. Awards are presented for academic, professional, personal and community contributions that bring honor to the alumnus/a, at the same time to the whole alumni community.

Every year the US Educated Azerbaijani Alumni Association recognizes an individual and awards with The Friend of AAA Award. The award recognizes the individual support to AAA’s development and strengthening its capacity.

Every year US Educated Azerbaijani Alumni Association recognizes an individual for Continuous Contributions to the Development of the US-Azerbaijani Relations.

The recipients of 2008 Alumni Awards were recognized on November 22, 2008, on the day of AAA's 5 Year Anniversary and 2008 Reunion.

The 2008 Alumni Award Recipients:

1. Achievements in Public Service, Mr. Mikayil Jabbarov (Edmund S. Muskie Alumnus), Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Republic of Azerbaijan
2. Achievements in Education, Mr. Jafar Jafarov, Fulbright Alumnus (See Profile)
3. Achievements in Teaching Law, Mr. Gunduz Karimov, Edmund S. Muskie Alumnus (See Profile)
4. Achievements in Teaching Economics, Mr. Elchin Ibadov, Edmund S. Muskie Alumnus (See Profile)
5. Achievements in Business, Mr. Azer Gurbanov, Undergraduate Exchange Program Alumnus (See Profile)
6. Achievements in Business, Mr. Togrul Kocharli, Future Leaders Exchange Program Alumnus (See Profile)
7. Dedication to Community Service, Ms. Minai Massimova, Future Leaders Exchange Program Alumna (See Profile)
8. Dedication to Community Service, Ms. Dilara Huseynzade, Undergraduate Exchange Program Alumna (See Profile)
9. Achievements in Teaching English, Ms. Elmira Ilizarova, PIE Alumna (See Profile)
10. Achievements in Entrepreneurship, Mr. Farid Ismailzade (See Profile)

Friend of the US Educated Azerbaijani Alumni Association Award
Honorable Ambassador Anne Derse, the Ambassador of the United States of America in Azerbaijan

Continuous Contributions to the Development of the US-Azerbaijani Relations
Honorable Ambassador Hafiz Pashayev, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Rector of Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy

Recipient of the Award for Continuous Contributions to the US Educated Azerbaijani Alumni Association
Mr. Fariz Ismailzade, Founder and Chairman of the Board (2003-07)
Mr. Samir Qurbanov, Founder
Mr. Zaur Mammadov, Founder