ChathamU Alumni Awards

Chatham University’s Alumni Awards were established to honor the contributions and achievements of our alumni. Each year, the Alumni Association’s Awards Committee works to identify and research nominees, and the finalists are selected through a vote of the Alumni Association’s Board of Directors. View the 2024 honorees by clicking here. 

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Distinguished Alumni Award

The Distinguished Alumni Award is chosen by the Alumni Association Board and presented to an individual whose achievements represent the fulfillment of the mission of the University: Women’s Leadership, Sustainability & the Environment, Global Understanding, and Innovation & Research.  

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William Trimble Beatty Volunteer Award

The William Trimble Beatty Volunteer Award is presented to an individual who has served Chatham as an outstanding volunteer.

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Young Alumni Awards

The Young Alumni Awards are given annually to members of the alumni population whose achievements in their particular fields represent the fulfillment of the mission of the University within 15 years of graduating.

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Alumni Cornerstone Awards

The Alumni Cornerstone Awards were established to recognize achievements and leadership of Chatham undergraduate alumni who demonstrate the essence of a Chatham education.

2024 Alumni Award Recipients


The Distinguished Alumni Award
 

Chief Justice Debra McCloskey Todd '79

The William Trimble Beatty Volunteer Award 

Lynette Charity '74

Young Alumni Award, Graduate

Natalie Vazquez, '13, MFA '14

Young Alumni Award, Undergraduate

Maryam Kamran, '09

 

The Cornerstone Awards 

The Cornerstone Award for Public Service

Deirdre Webster Cobb '84 

The Cornerstone Award for Leadership & Advocacy

Lee Ann Munger '84 

The Cornerstone Award for Educational Excellence

Mara Linaberger ‘89