Distinguished Alumni Awards

Nominations for the Distinguished Alumni Awards may be made by submitting a letter of nomination to Alumni Relations via email alumni@franklinpierce.edu.  See the criteria for nomination below.

2011 honorees recognized during Alumni and Reunion Weekend  in October.

Leader of Conscience ~ Derek Scalia '05

Service to the University ~ Andrea Brode 

The Franklin Pierce Alumni Association established alumni awards to provide recognition for outstanding service to alumni and the University.

Outstanding Service  Alumni Participation  Leader of Conscience  Athletic Hall of Fame  Service to Alumni

Outstanding Service

Presented to an individual who has provided exemplary service to Franklin Pierce. The nominee will have demonstrated strong characteristics of leadership, commitment, and influence on programs and/or activities at the

University. Recipients may be selected from past or present members of the faculty, staff, administration, alumni or friends of the University.

2011	Andrea Brode '91, '99
2010	Jean St. Pierre	1997	Marion Austin
2009	James Maybury	1996	Martha Scott
2008	Robert Condon	1994	Donald Schriefer
2007	David Brandes	1993	Edward McDonnell
2006	Lucy Shonk	1992	Francis Moriarty
2005	Robert Lawson	1991	Dorothy Peterson
2004	Stella van Renesse-Walling	1990	Frederic Robbins ~ Posthumously
2003	Nom  Dion	1990	Robert Alvin
2003	Joan Dion	1990	Apollon Valakis
2002	Bruce Kirsh '71	1989	Emily Flint
2001	Thomas Desrosiers	1988	Howard Sargent
2000	Janice Murphy	1988	Kenneth Marrer
		1987	Wheeler Merriam
		1987	Clifford Coles
		1987	Blanche St. Peter

 

Service to Alumni Award

Presented to an individual who has provided exemplary service to Franklin Pierce alumni. This individual has demonstrated strong characteristics of leadership, commitment, and influence on programs and/or activities that have enhanced the Alumni Association.

2009 Dr. George J. Hagerty
1994 Walter Peterson
1991 Clarisse A. Wallace

Alumni Participation Award

Presented to an alumnus/a whose participation in alumni activities is worthy of recognition. The recipient will have demonstrated characteristics of leadership, creativity and commitment that have had a positive effect on the advancement of alumni relations at the University.

2010	Melissa Conway '98
2009	Henry Ellis '69
2008	Libby Richardson '98
2007	Therese Ledwith Fay '82
2006	Kurt Muhlfelder '82
2005	Gregory Doody '92
2005	Wendy Slate Berman '95
2004	Sharon Stein '71
2004	Matthew Reiss '82
2003	Stephen Robbins '80
2002	John Eason '67
2001	Matthew Palladino '86
2000	Steven Scott '79
1997	John Cronin, III '73
1996	Carmine Giangreco '66
1994	Donald Schriefer
1993	David Wilson '77
1992	Richard Rettig '71
1990	Lloyd Astmann '69
1989	Carleen Farrell '71
1988	Brant Elkind '71
1987	John Burke '66
1987	Saul Ostroff '69

 

Alumni Appreciation Award

The award was presented in 1996 to the founders of the Alumni Association

Robert S. Bein '68
Loel L. Green '66Virginia Tiani Kilduff '69
Saul M. Ostroff '69
Raymond G. Schank '69
Mary Jane Sheldon-Mckenzie '69
Stephen M. Weiner '69

Leader of Conscience

Consistent with the goals of the Franklin Pierce University Statement of Institutional Vision, the Alumni Leader of Conscience Award is given to the alumnus/a who demonstrates high levels of intellect and character. This individual is balanced in weighing options; decisive in pursuing a chosen course; open to new ideas; seeking always to improve upon the current condition; careful in the judgment of others; gentle in the care of the souls of those they influence; and inspirational and nurturing of similar qualities in others.  

2011   Derek Scalia '05
2010   Andrew M. Cohen '73
2009   L. James Santerre '66
2008   Temple Grandin '70
2007   Robert Patterson '69
2006   Carleen Farrell '71
2005   Stephen Robbins '80
2004   Helen Astmann '69
2004   Lloyd Astmann '69
2003   Eugene Schiavone '69

Athletic Hall of Fame

The Franklin Pierce Alumni Association established the Athletic Hall of Fame to honor those teams and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to Franklin Pierce on the playing fields or through service to the athletic programs.

2011

2003 Men's Baseball Team
Karlolina Divert Rafferty '95
Nicholas Rafferty '93
Greg Tritt '84
Emily Liskow '02

2010

Michael Johnson '89
Juanita Brown '98
Pauliina Auveri '99
Justin Blood '05
Philip G. Crystal '75

2009

Nina M. Nilsson '93
Robert A. Nurse '94
Dr. Arthur and Martha Pappas
Kerri A. Jendras-Burstein Pritchet '95
Tod Silegy

2008

The 1995 Women's Soccer Team
Mehdi Belhassan '95
Gregory Doody '92
Amy C. Hanlon Lochhead '96
Kristen E. McLaughlin '01
T. Pauliina Miettinen '99
Michael Statham '92

2007

Donald Anderson
The 1991 Men's Soccer Team
Jeffrey T. Burstein '98
Nathalie Geeris '96
Kari A Hunt '99

2005

Christopher G. Andros '89
The 1980 Men's Basketball Team
Dr. George J. Hagerty
Steven Quinones
Jeanette L. Smith '95

2004

Cassandra J. Beckwith '96
David Pitruzzello '81
Dina S. Sawicki Vernon '94

2003

Cynthia A. Arman
The 1994 Women's Soccer Team

2002

Mark D. Krikorian
Kelly Jewett Vockovic '94

2000

Jeffrey R. Bailey '93
Eva B. Bergsten Meredith '96
Joseph C. Obidiegwu '89
Walter Peterson
Colleen M. Dunleavy Rawlings '93
Stuart M. Shapiro '84

1997

Cindy Marcin '89
Terry L. Matson

1996

Neale Johnson '86
Gary J. Lochhead '89

1994

Patrick R. Dean '84
Lynda M. Dembek '76
David Schutzman '83

1993

Shelia J. Lindsey Bennette '88
Allen M. Johnson '80
Gerald W. Scott '71

1992

Bruce M. Kirsh '71

1991

Brian Richard Hovendon '79
Gregory R. Trotman '81
Donna Blasi Zaremba '85

1990

Gail L. Harris '83
Steven Parker Scott '79
Jeffrey B. Stevenson '82

1989

Cynthia MacEwen Brown '81
Gregory F. DeYoe '78
James W. Egan '72

1988

Keith A. LaPointe '80
Lawrence Leach '82

1987

Anthony Abatino '69
Dr. Richard L. Burns
John H. Eason '67
Mary P. Parker '82
Robert S. Szklarz '70  

Alumni Award Nominations Are Open 

Nominations for the Alumni Participation, Leader of Conscience and Outstanding Service Awards are being accepted until July 1, 2013.  Nominations for the awards may be made in writing by an alum, an administrator, faculty or staff member of Franklin Pierce University or by a member of the community at large and submitted to Alumni Relations.  See the nominating form for details on all awards.

The nomination deadline is July 1, 2013 for presentations to be made at the Evening of Excellence 2013.  Nominations will be reviewed by a committee comprised of alumni board members and former honorees.  Announcement of honorees will be made after the July board retreat.

The 2010 Honorees are:

Alumni Participation - Melissa Conway '98
Leader of Conscience - Andrew Cohen '73
Outstanding Service - Jean St. Pierre

 

Contact Alumni Relations: alumni@franklinpierce.edu or call 877-372-2586 (toll free U.S. only) or 603- 899-1131(Country Code 011 for International Calls).

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