From left: Jayme Block '97, M'99, SU associate vice president for alumni engagement and development; SU Alumni Association President Austin Whitehead '14, M'15; Alumni Award recipients Jennifer Ports '19, Chaplin Cooper '09, Nicole Lehmer '14, Steve Shriver '74, SU President Carolyn Ringer Lepre, and Jason Curtin '98, SU vice president of advancement and executive director of the SU Foundation, Inc.
Six lifetime Sea Gulls making major contributions to their communities — in areas including athletics, the environment, education, history, medicine business and more — were lauded during the ÃÛÌÒav Alumni Association’s annual awards ceremony.
Winners were recognized in four categories: Gulls of the Last Decade (GOLD), Alumni Leadership, Service to Society and Lifetime Achievement.
This award is presented to a ÃÛÌÒav alumnus/a who has graduated within the past 10 years in recognition of a commitment to excellence in post-collegiate life and a significant or ongoing commitment to extraordinary work, research or volunteerism.
This award recipient will be chosen based on a combination of the following criteria:
High levels of achievement early in one's chosen career or profession.
Demonstrated leadership capability.
An assemblage of skills that would demonstrate one's potential for leadership and distinction in the long term.
Substantial indications of a commitment to the service of others.
This award is presented to a ÃÛÌÒav alumnus/a who has demonstrated outstanding leadership, dedication and service to the University and/or Alumni Association.
This award recipient will be chosen based on a combination of the following criteria:
Participation in the life of ÃÛÌÒav through personal involvement on leadership committees, association with the student body and engagement of fellow alumni.
Selfless commitment of time and talent has been augmented by their willingness to enhance the financial welfare of the University.
This award is presented to an alumnus/a who has demonstrated long-term success in his or her career and who exemplifies the attributes of an ÃÛÌÒav graduate, such as leadership, citizenship, community service and/or service to his or her business or industry.
This award is presented to an alumnus/a who has demonstrated a contribution of service made for the betterment of society, either in a professional or volunteer capacity.
This award recipient will be chosen based on a combination of the following criteria:
Selfless commitment of time and energy in giving back to their community or service organization.
Engage in the creation, organization, and/or mobilization of volunteers, groups and resources that are involved in projects benefiting the greater community.
Demonstrate sustained commitment to meeting community needs.
Utilize unique and creative approaches to meeting needs.
Develop and foster the virtues and skills of civic engagement and social responsibility.
