One of
the highlights of Homecoming and Family Weekend is the annual Volunteer
Appreciation Dinner, which kicks off the weekend festivities on Friday evening.
This year several awards were presented to alumni in appreciation of their
outstanding volunteer efforts in fundraising and alumni relations on behalf of
Union.
Master
of Ceremonies, and National Chairman of the Annual Fund, John Moses '53,
presented the following awards:
The
Bicentennial Cup to the class with the largest combined annual, capital, and
planned gift total – Class of 1941, Paul Mara, Head Agent, with $3,253,328.
Third
Century of Excellence Award to the class with the highest combined percentages
of ReUnion attendance and Annual Fund participation – Class of 1951, Richard
Killeen, Head Agent, with a combined rating of 122.85%.
William
Jaffe Cup to the class with the largest Annual Fund dollar total – Class of
1976, Arnie Hiller, Head Agent, with $156,133.
Class
of 1944 Award to the class with the most Terrace Council members (gifts of
$1,000 or greater) – Class of 1976, Arnie Hiller, Head Agent, with 35 Terrace
Council members.
Dixon
Ryan Fox Cup to the class with the highest percentage of participation, that
has not yet celebrated its 50th ReUnion – Class of 1953, John Moses, Head
Agent, with 95.45%.
Class
of 1930 Bowl to the class that has graduated in the last decade and has the
highest percentage of participation – Class of 1995, Michelle Spaziani, Head
Agent, with 26.44%.
Clowe
Stevenson Wyatt Prize to the class with the highest participation amongst the
four most recently graduated classes and the Senior Class – Class of 2001, with
72%.
Minerva's
Footrace Award Winners
20's – The
Class of 1927
30's – The
Class of 1938
40's – The
Class of 1944, Rexford Moon, Head Agent
50's – The
Class of 1953, John Moses, Head Agent
60's – The
Class of 1966, Thomas Hitchcock & Joseph Sawyer, Co-Head Agents
70's – The
Class of 1979, Eric Goidel, Head Agent
80's – The
Class of 1980, Thomas Buiocchi, Head Agent
90's – The
Class of 1992
Dominick
F. Famulare '92, director of alumni relations, presented the following awards:
Distinguished
Service to Union Award to alumni who have demonstrated exceptional commitment
and loyalty to their alma mater, and who have made significant and diverse
contributions to the College over their lifetime – Michael F. Newell '74
Alumni
Gold Medal Award Winners (presented at Convocation but recognized at the
Volunteer Appreciation Dinner) to alumni who have a passionate and dedicated
commitment to Union College – Richard J. Killeen '51, Robert M. DeMichele '66,
and David A. Viniar '76
Special
Appreciation Award to alumni to recognize service and unwavering loyalty to
Union College and to the Alumni Council – Stuart E. Cohen '61
Thank
you to all of our volunteers for your efforts to make Union an even better
place.