The Alumni Association presents several awards each year in an effort to recognize and honor outstanding alumni.
Nominate an alumna or alumnus for an award.
Nominations for the 2024 Distinguished Alumni, Meritorious Service, and Young Alumni awards are due Monday, November 13, 2023.
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Distinguished Alumni Awards
The Distinguished Alumni Awards honor a maximum of four people each year for their professional and/or civic accomplishments post-Gettysburg. It's regarded as our “Alumni Hall of Fame” and includes people like Nobel Laureate Michael Bishop ’57, former UNICEF Executive Dir. Carol Bellamy ’63 and Academy-Award winning cinematographer Owen Roizman ’58. The awards are given during Commencement Weekend.
- The 2023 awardees were David L. Ashworth ’77, P’06; Raymond M. Hopkins ’87; Dale R. Lind ’60; and Nancy Jess Murray ’75.
- All recipients, 1962-present
Meritorious Service Awards
The Meritorious Service Awards honor two people each year for their volunteer contributions to the College over a significant period of time.
- The 2023 awardees were Calum B. Anderson ’73 P’89 and Fran J. Cannon ’78.
- All recipients, 1935-present
Young Alumni Achievement Award
The Young Alumni Achievement Awards honor “Young Alumni," defined as those who graduated within the last 15 years. Three this year are for Career Development and two are for Service to Gettysburg College.
- The 2023 awardees were Nicole Holuba LaMarca ’08 and David C. Moore ’08 for Career Development; and Sarah E. Cardwell ’15 and James P. Russell ’08 for Service.
- All recipients, 1982-present
Lavern H. Brenneman '36 Award
The Lavern H. Brenneman ’36 Award For Exemplary Service to Gettysburg College is presented in recognition of those rare individuals whose distinguished service to Gettysburg College stands head and shoulders above others who have served the institution faithfully.
- The 2022 awardee was Patricia Henry '71.
- All recipients, 1988-present
Phyllis Hicks Utterback Silent Leader Award
The Phyllis Hicks Utterback Silent Leader Award was awarded to Lorna J. Rice ’81 at the February 2020 Alumni Board of Directors meeting.