Alumni Association Awards

Each year, at its annual meeting during reunion in June, the NMH Alumni Association presents awards to those who have made outstanding contributions of their time and talent to the school or to their community.

*2023 Distinguished Service Award recipient, Michael Hardy '73 (center), with Awards Committee Chair, Eric Chatman '78, P'14 (left) and Head of School Brian Hargrove (right)*

The Awards Committee welcomes your nominations of candidates for these awards. Look over the award descriptions below and the list of alumni in classes ending in 4 and 9 who have received awards. Citation winners are eligible for an additional award, but other previous award winners are not eligible again.

Please submit an online nomination. In order for the awards committee to complete its review in a timely fashion, we ask that you submit your nominations by October 31, 2023.

Descriptions of Alumni Association Awards

Alumni Citations are designed to honor alumni who have demonstrated continuous support and service to the school through a variety of activities (e.g. more than one cycle and many times over decades).

The Josie Rigby Spirit Award is awarded to an alumnus or alumna for exceptional volunteer service to, and support of, Northfield Mount Hermon.

The Young Alumni Award is designed to honor a recent graduate and is given for outstanding loyalty and support of the school. It is the equivalent of the Alumni Citation for graduates who are not more than 15 years out of NMH.

The William H. Morrow Award was established in 1975 to honor non-alumni who, like Bill Morrow, have had a significant impact on the life and spirit of Northfield Mount Hermon. Faculty and staff are mainly considered for outstanding service to NMH. Most recipients are multi-faceted individuals whose service has been in more than one area.

The Community Service Award was created in 1994 to honor alumni who have demonstrated the NMH ideal of service to others in a professional or volunteer role. The award carries with it a gift of $500 from the Harold A. Knapp Jr. Foundation to be donated to an organization of the recipient’s choice, in memory of Mr. Knapp’s special qualities of citizenship.

The Lamplighter Award is the highest honor given by the Alumni Association for service to the school. It is awarded to those who have gone way beyond the call of duty in their dedication to NMH.

The Distinguished Service Award, established in 1938, is given annually by the Alumni Association to an alumnus or alumna in recognition of outstanding achievement in his or her career and for the recipient’s demonstrated service to humanity.

In 2024, we are adding new awards honoring dedication to community service. We will select up to two individuals to be recognized for their work and contributions to their community from the following new categories:

Community Service: Social Impact Award - given to an alum that has made significant contributions through their professional work, a volunteer or some other service to address a pressing social challenge.
Community Service: Emerging Leader Award - given to an alum whose early personal or professional accomplishments demonstrate significant contributions to their community and demonstrate the potential for leadership and continuing service.
Community Service: Empowerment Award - given to an alum whose career and personal accomplishments demonstrate significant focus and accomplishments towards empowering others to transform lives, create opportunity, and improve circumstances.
Community Service: Community Vision - given to an alum who has demonstrated the ability to visualize, articulate and implement a new or renewed vision that will transform their community for the better.

2023 Alumni Award Recipients

Alumni Citations
Charles "Charlie" Kellogg ’48
Katrinka (Craw) Greger ’58
Stephen "Steve" Cone ’68
Jennifer "Jennie" Kent ’88
Stuart H. Paap '93
Allison M. Boyd ’03

Young Alumni Citation
Rachel S. Francklyn ’13

Lamplighter Award
Caroline "Carrie" Niederman '78

Community Service Award
Thomas "Tom" Schmidt ’73

Distinguished Service Award
Michael A. Hardy ’73

Morrow Award
Dennis W. Kennedy P’00, ’03, ’05

Josie Rigby Spirit Award
David W. Torrey ’73

Read about the 2023 award recipients HERE

2022 Alumni Award Recipients

Alumni Citations
Danielle (Henry) Beale '02
Loren Bullock '42
Julia M. Cohen '97
Deidra D. Dain '72
Jennifer (Sadula) deVore '92
Dana "Lee" Gordon '67
Erin E. Lyman '97
Barbara (Salthouse) Massoudi '82, P'14
Thomas "Tom" Sisson '72

Josie Rigby Spirit Award
Stephen "Steve" Green '87, P'18, '20

Community Service Award
Ritchie (Davis) Dow '67

Distinguished Service Award
Bisa E. Williams '72

Lamplighter Award
Sally L. Willis '82

Young Alumni Citation
Roberta L. Taggart '07

Morrow Award
Meg (Weatherbee) Donnelly P'96, '18

Read about 2022 Award Recipients Here

2021 Alumni Award Recipients

Alumni Citations
Dorcas (Platt) Abell '41, P'65
Caro (Woolley) Peterson '56
Sandi (Groome) Scopteuolo '61
Lynn (Gilligan) Everhart '66
Cathy (DiMiceli) Masie '81
Julia (Callahan) Streit '86
Juan A. Garcia '91
Tanya Luthi '96

Josie Rigby Spirit Award
Christopher A. Zissi '01

Young Alumni Awards
Amanda Kusek '06
Kate Hayes '06

Community Service Award
Carleton K. Finch '41

Distinguished Service Award
Marshall L. Horwitz '71

Lamplighter Award
Edwin W. Finch '46, P'73

2020 Alumni Award Recipients

Alumni Citations:
Katherine Truax ’70
Nancy (Chambers) Goff ’60
Anthony S. Cantore ’65
Alfred B. Smiley ’55, P’84

Young Alumni Award
Casey H. Woo ’10

Community Service Award:
Lila Javan ’90

William H. Morrow Award:
S. Hughes Pack P’04, ’07

Distinguished Service Award:
David Robinson '70 P'98

Lamplighter Award:
Irma (Klein) Schachter ’45

2019 Alumni Award Recipients

Alumni Citation Awards:
David Febus ’89
Randy Foster ’59, P’82, ’83, ’86, ’87, ’91, GP’18, ’20
Roland Leong ’69
Kysa (Edsall) Crusco '94
Emily (Tucker) Dunlap ’59
Carol Anne (Koldis) Foote '94, P'25
Alice (Wimer) Erickson ’69

Alumni Citation - Josie Rigby Spirit Award:
George N. Chaltas ’69

Young Alumni Award:
Eshalla (Merriam) Webne ’09

Community Service Award:
David E. Burnett ’64

Distinguished Service Award:
Brian F. Atwater ’69

William H. Morrow Award:
Glenn Minshall P’96, ’18

Lamplighter Award:
Josephine "Josie" Hart ’74

2018 Alumni Awards Recipients

Alumni Citation:

Pamela "Pam" Beam '68

David M. Hickernell ’68
Amy Lyman '93
Carol M. Waaser ’63
Peter H. Weis ’78, P’13, ’21
Augustus "Gus" White '53

Josie Rigby Spirit Award:
John W. Stone '58

Young Alumni Award:
Luke A. Shulman ’03

William H. Morrow Award:
Margaret van Baaren P’16, ’18, ’21

Community Service Award:
Kelli King-Jackson '93

Community Service Award:
Ellen (Watson) Payzant '58

Lamplighter Award:
Willem "Will" Lange '53
Bev (Bolton) Leyden ’53, P’76, ’80, GP’14

Distinguished Service Award:
David "Dave" Goldman '83

2017 Alumni Awards Recipients

Alumni Citation:
Roland "Roly" Coates '47
Joyce (Moore) Arthur '57
Lloyd E. Mitchell '57
Richard "Dick" Linthicum '62
Donna (Eaton) Mahoney '67
William "Will" Melton '67

Josie Rigby Spirit Award:
Kit Gattis '87

Young Alumni Award:
Elizabeth "Liz" Donald '07

William H. Morrow Award:
Cecile DeLa Cruz P'16

Community Service Award:
A'Dorian Murray-Thomas '12

Community Service Award:
Lucinda "Cindy" Kidder '62, P’97

Lamplighter Award:
Alan "Al" Burnett '62
Dorothy "Dorrie" (Krakower) Susser '56

Distinguished Service Award:
Patricia (Watson) Bartlett '67

View the citations of the 2017 recipients.

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