Our team usually tells the mentor after the event. I still remember a few years ago when they nominated me... two of the captains had to leave the event early for some reason, and when it was all over I got a "Haha, you're a loser! Just kidding..." email that went on to explain and provide me with a copy of the nomination.
We used to do it the same way (except without the "loser" comment) with Dean's List, but the interview has made that... impractical
