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2013 Alumni Awards Recipients
ALUMNI MEDAL
for attaining superior professional distinction and/or exemplary volunteer service to society, with an outstanding record of service to Northwestern University:
Patrick G. Ryan (KSM59, H09) and Shirley Welsh Ryan (WCAS61)
ALUMNI MERIT AWARDS
for high achievement in a profession or field (recipients chosen by school):
Geraldine M. Alexis (KSM76, L76) – School of Law
Lisa M. Caputo (J87) – Medill School of Journalism
Steven J. Corwin (FSM77, 79) – Feinberg School of Medicine
Lonnie E. Haefner (WCAS63, GMcC70) – McCormick School of Engineering & Applied Science
David R. Harris (SESP91, WCAS97) – The Graduate School
Therese Spencer Hesser (SCS85) – School of Continuing Studies
Garry Mathiason (C68) – School of Communications
Efrat Peled (KSM05) – Kellogg School of Management
Daniel H. Pink (WCAS86) – Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences
Larry B. Salzmann (D79) – Dental School
Barbara L. Schneider (SESP79) – School of Education & Social Policy
Genevieve F. Thiers (BSM04) – Bienen School of Music
ALUMNI SERVICE TO SOCIETY AWARD
for the exceptional advancement of causes or ideas that improve society:
Kevin G. Salwen (J79) and Joan King Salwen (WCAS82)
ALUMNI SERVICE AWARDS
for outstanding service to the University:
Peter M. Johnson (WCAS71, J72)
Robert (McC70, KSM81) &
Charlene Heuboski Shaw (WCAS70)
GRANT GOODRICH ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
(non-alum) presented to one outstanding individual who, although not a graduate of Northwestern University, greatly enhances the University through their professional accomplishments, commitment and service.
Ann Lurie
EMERGING LEADER AWARD
for making a significant impact in his or her profession and/or community at large by the age of 35 (as of date of the event, March 2, 2013):
Howard Warren Buffett (C06)
2012 Alumni Awards Recipients
The distinguished winners were honored at a ceremony and banquet in March 2012.
ALUMNI MEDAL
For attaining superior professional distinction and/or exemplary volunteer service to society, with an outstanding record of service to Northwestern University
Thomas Z. Hayward, Jr. (WCAS62, L65)
ALUMNI MERIT AWARDS
For high achievement in a profession or field (recipients chosen by school)
Harold V. Anagnos (SCS76, KSM90)
School of Continuing Studies
Kevin B. Blackistone (J81)
Medill
Ann McIlrath Drake (KSM84)
Kellogg School of Management
Patrick Fitzgerald (SESP97)
School of Education and Social Policy
Bunky Green (BSM71)
Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music
April McClain-Delaney (C86)
School of Communication
Terry A. O’Neill (WCAS74)
Judd A. & Marjorie Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
Ora Hirsch Pescovitz (FSM78, 79)
Feinberg School of Medicine
Michael A. Pope (L69)
School of Law
Gwynne E. Shotwell (McC86, GMcC88)
Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
Elizabeth Towne Wilson (D84)
Dental School
Teresa K. Woodruff (G89)
The Graduate School
ALUMNI SERVICES TO SOCIETY AWARD
For the exceptional advancement of causes or ideas that improve society
Donald S. Wilson (WCAS65, KSM67)
ALUMNI SERVICE AWARDS
For outstanding service to the University
Linda Zwack Munger (J78)
Karla Saxon Stone (WCAS68)
C. Gerron Vartan (EB66, KSM67)
Edward Francis Voboril (McC65)
EMERGING LEADER AWARD
For making a significant impact in his or her profession and/or community by the age of 35 (as of December 31, 2010)
GRANT GOODRICH ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
For one outstanding individual who, although not a graduate of Northwestern, greatly enhances the University through his or her accomplishments, commitment, and service
2010 Alumni Awards Recipients
Alumni Medal
For attaining superior professional distinction and/or exemplary volunteer service to society, with an outstanding record of service to Northwestern University
William J. White (McC61)
Alumni Merit Awards
For high achievement in a profession or field (recipients chosen by school)
David T. Barstow (J86) – Medill School of Journalism
Patricia Solis Doyle (SCS90) – School of Continuing Studies
Peter L. Frechette (KSM80) – Kellogg School of Management
Catherine Huff Gottfred (GC73, 79) – School of Communication
David M. Holtzman (FSM83, 85) – Feinberg School of Medicine
John Edward Musker (WCAS75) – Judd A. & Marjorie Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences
Kelly O’Donnell (SESP87) – School of Education and Social Policy
Virginia M. Rometty (McC79) – Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering & Applied Science
David A. Savner (WCAS65, L68) – School of Law
Charles Saad Sfeir (D95, 96, 98) – Dental School
Chin-Teh Sun (McC65, 67) – The Graduate School
Alumni Service to Society Award
For the exceptional advancement of causes or ideas that improve society
Raymond J. Melrose (D62)
Alumni Service Awards
For outstanding service to the University
Gerald (SESP59) & Joanne (WCAS61) Jablonski
David N. Kragseth (C81, GC86)
William C. Steinmetz (KSM74)
Patricia Conway Thorpe (C63)
Emerging Leader Award
For making a significant impact in his or her profession and/or community by the age of 35 (as of December 31, 2010)
Andrew D. Mason (BSM03)


