Alumni Awards
Distinguished Alumni and Honorary Alumni Awards
The James Madison College Alumni Association Board of Directors sponsors two annual awards to honor distinguished alumni and friends of the college. The Distinguished Alumnus/Alumna and Honorary Alumnus/Alumna awards have been established to acknowledge those individuals who have positively represented the college or have significantly contributed to the progress of the college. Distinguished alumni are nominated by fellow alumni and members of the college faculty and administration.
JMCAA accepts non-alumni nominations for its Honorary Alumnus/Alumna award. Award recipients are selected by the selection committee appointed by the JMCAA Board of Directors.
Nominations
JMCAA encourages alumni, faculty, staff and friends to submit nominations of qualified candidates at any time.
Past Award Recipients:
DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS/ALUMNA
1997 Michael McConnell
1998 Bryce Sandler
1999 Paul Long
2000 Richard Cordray
2001 Wallace Jefferson
2002 Steven Webster
2003 Nell Hennessy
2004 Teresa A. Sullivan
2005 Celia V. Martin
2006 Jeffrey Cummings
2007 Marilyn J. Darling
2008 Jeff Williams
2009 Randall Smith
2010 Carrie Booth and Dayne Walling
2011 Mary Lynn Noah
HONORARY ALUMNA/ALUMNUS
1996 Barbara Sawyer-Koch
1997 Herbert Garfinkel
1998 Gordon Guyer
1999 David Porteous
2000 Dixie Plat
2001 Louis Hirsh
2002 Barbara Steidle
2003 Burton Gerber
2004 Michael Rubner
2005 Ronald Dorr
2006 Jack Paynter (Posthumous)
2007 Robert Banks
2008 Douglas Hoekstra (Posthumous)
2009 R. William and Claudia Holland
2010 Katherine O’Sullivan See
2011 Jonas Zoninsein (posthumous)
Recipient Selection Criteria:
Distinguished Alumni Award
Must be an alumnus/a of James Madison College.
Must have achieved prominence in her or his field
Must have demonstrated service to James Madison College through its alumni organizations, its academic divisions, its committees, or in other capacities.
Honorary Alumna/Alumnus Award
Non-graduates of James Madison College whose efforts have significantly contributed to the progress and development of the college.
Conferring of Awards: The alumni awards are presented at the James Madison College spring commencement.
The deadline to make a nomination is February 15th of each year.
Email allank
to make a nomination. Please provide a letter(s) of recommendation, evidence of their dedication to James Madison College and include the nominee’s professional and personal accomplishments. Feel free to contact Kim with questions.
