Honoring Our Outstanding Alumni
The Â鶹ֱ²¥ Alumni Awards are the highest honors presented by the Â鶹ֱ²¥ Alumni Advisory Council. Selected through a highly competitive process, each recipient has made a lasting impact on society and on AU through outstanding professional, philanthropic, or volunteer accomplishments.
Awards and Recognition
Alumnus of the Year
The Alumnus of the Year Award is the highest honor bestowed upon alumni of Â鶹ֱ²¥ by the Â鶹ֱ²¥ Alumni Advisory Council. Nominee must have proven himself or herself outstanding in service to the University, and to his or her community, and evidenced in career field achievements.Â
Alumnus of the Year Nomination Form
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Award (DEIB)
Recognizes a graduate of Â鶹ֱ²¥ who has demonstrated diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) leadership through a strong commitment and outstanding contributions to the advancement of DEI within their company, community or at Adelphi.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Award Nomination Form
Legacy Family Competition
Legacy families consist of students and alumni whose family members – including parents, grandparents, and/or siblings – attended or currently attend Â鶹ֱ²¥. A legacy family has one or more generations of Â鶹ֱ²¥ graduates.
Legacy Family Competition Nomination Form
Lifetime Achievement Award
Presented to an alumnus for remarkable achievements in professional life or for distinguished accomplishments through service to his or her community, state or country, over the course of a decade or more.Â
Lifetime Achievement Award Nomination Form
Panther Family Award
Honors an Adelphi family (3 or more people) that have shown outstanding dedication and service to the university including, but not limited to, alumni activity, donor activity and Adelphi volunteerism.Â
Panther Family Award Nomination Form
Philanthropist of the Year
Recognizes an individual who has demonstrated exceptional generosity in the promotion and support of Â鶹ֱ²¥. The recipients of this award, through their philanthropy and service, have helped shape the University’s future and improve the quality of life for the student body, faculty, and staff.
Ruth S. Harley Service Award
Ruth S. Harley Service Award Nomination Form
10 Under 10 Young Alumni Recognition Program
Presented to 10 undergraduate alumni, within 10 years of graduation, who have achieved professional success, serve as difference-makers in their communities, and loyally supported Adelphi as partners, advocates and inventors.
Criteria:
- Received undergraduate degree between 2015 and 2025
- Achieved professional success, serve as difference makers in their communities, and loyally support Adelphi as partners, advocates and investors
- Not previously a 10 Under 10 honoree
Past Award Recipients
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Award Recipients:Â The Bridges to Adelphi Program: Diana Damilatis-Kull ’10, MA ’12, MA ’14
Panther Family Award Recipients:Â The Mearini Family
Legacy Family Award Recipients:Â The Piccirillo-Tudisco Family (17 family members!)
Ruth S. Harley Service Award Recipients:Â Fran Hilliard ’73
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Award Recipients:Â Multicultural Alumni Chapter founders: Grady Faulkner ’75, Bill Dabney ’77, Curtis Minnis ’77
Philanthropist of the Year Award Recipient:Â Philip Mark, MS ’66, PhD ’72
Panther Family Award Recipients:Â The Fuessler Family:Â Bill Fuessler ’79, Camille Fuessler ’80, and Kristina Fuessler ’16
Legacy Family Award Recipients:Â The Dyer-Biggin Family: Douglas Dyer ’65*, Kristin Biggin, MA ’97, Emiline Biggin ’24
Adelphi Legend: Salvatore Primeggia ’64, MA ’66 PhD
Alumni Achievement Award Recipients: Curtiss Jacobs ’01, Dr. Elvin T. Ramos ’06, MA ’07, Honorable Cynthia M. Rufe ’70
Ruth S. Harley Service Award Recipients: Janet L. Ficke ’59, Stephen M. Wirth ‘70
Adelphi Legends: Alice Hoffman ’73, ’02 (Hon.), Mel Pender ’76, ’97 (Hon.), Kathleen Gallo M.B.A.’97, Ph.D. ‘94
Adelphi Legends: Richard Garner. Ph.D., Nicholas Petron ’70, M.A., and Carmen de Lavallade ’03 (Hon.)