Alumni Awards

Nominate a Classmate for the 2024 Alumni Awards

Do you know an amazing classmate? We invite you to nominate a fellow alumni for the Connecticut College 2024 Reunion Alumni Awards. This year, we will be recognizing alumni with class years ending in 4s or 9s. Help us celebrate notable alumni for their service to Connecticut College, distinguished personal or professional accomplishments, or their commitment to improving their communities.

NOMINATE YOUR CLASSMATE

The award winners will be honored during Reunion Weekend at Alumni Convocation on Saturday, June 1, 2024 in the new Athey Center for Performance and Research at Palmer Auditorium. Please join us to recognize and support your fellow alumni for their amazing personal and professional achievements.

Learn more about our 2023 Alumni Award Winners and their significant contributions to the Connecticut College and their communities.

Mach Arom ’89 Award

The Mach Arom ’89 Award honors young alumni for service to Connecticut College and for distinguished achievements in their professional field or in society. The award is named in honor of Mach Arom who died of a heart attack in Rwanda while on a humanitarian mission for the International Rescue Committee. Mach is remembered for his service to his class and Connecticut College and the ways in which he carried out everything he did with intense commitment, strong presence, attention to detail and unbelievable energy.

Agnes Berkeley Leahy Award

The Agnes Berkeley Leahy Award, established in 1961, honors alumni who have contributed outstanding service, demonstrated by continued interest in the Alumni Association and sustained active participation in class, club or Board of Directors activities. Agnes Berkeley Leahy ’21 served as president of the Alumni Association Board of Directors twice and was a member of the Board of Trustees for ten years.

Harriet Buescher Lawrence ’34 Prize

The Harriet Buescher Lawrence ’34 Prize recognizes alumni who are leaders in improving society or inspiring others for good, either through direct service or through changing the climate of human life materially, socially, ethically or spiritually. Harriet Buescher Lawrence spent the last years of her life increasingly involved with charitable activities and in support of higher education.

The Goss Award

The Goss Award recognizes alumni who, through their enthusiastic participation in programs and activities, have made a significant contribution to the Connecticut College community. This award was established by Cassandra Goss Simonds ’55. Cassandra served in a wide range of positions as a student and as an alumna, including as class president and as president of the Alumni Association Board or Directors.

The Alumni Tribute Award

The Alumni Tribute Award, established in 1986, honors an alumna or alumnus who has given sustained and extraordinary service to the College. Service must be in keeping with the purposes and spirit of the Alumni Association, but it doesn’t have to be given through the Association. Nominees cannot be currently employed by the College or members of the Association’s Board of Directors. Nominees must be approved by the Board. The award is presented annually to a member of a Reunion class during the Annual Meeting of the Alumni Association.

The Unity Award - New in 2024

The Unity Award is awarded at Celebrations Reunions and recognizes individuals who have gone above and beyond in their contributions towards promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) in their personal and professional lives.