Awards

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Throughout the year, alumni are honored for their exemplary work and service, both to the University and to the world.

Robert Gleason ’87, Erica McGibbon ’07, Beverly Randez ’94 and Frederick Strobel ’74 P08 P11 posing with the Service to Princeton awards

2024 Honorees for Service to Princeton

Beverly Random, Erica McGibbon, Robert Gleason and Frederick Strobel accept their service awards in Alexander Hall
Alumni Council names Service to Princeton award winners

The Award for Service to Princeton was presented to four Princetonians during the annual meeting of the Alumni Council that was held on campus on Friday, May 24.

2024 Service Award being presented

Award for Service to Princeton

The Alumni Council Award for Service to Princeton recognizes outstanding service contributions to Princeton by any member of the Princeton family, with special emphasis on those who serve significantly, but inconspicuously. Award recipients are recognized at events during Reunions.

Alumna shaking hands with Anthony Romero at Alumni Day 2020

Alumni Day Awards

Considered the most prestigious awards given to alumni, the Woodrow Wilson Award and James Madison Medal are conferred on Alumni Day to an undergraduate alumnus/a and an alumnus/a of the Graduate School.

Alumni Day 2025 Elena Kagan

Watch: Woodrow Wilson Award recipient Elena Kagan ’81

David Card Alumni Day 2025
James Madison Medal Award recipient David Card *83

Nobel Prize-winning economist David Card *83 received the top graduate alumni award, the James Madison Medal, at Princeton’s 110th Alumni Day on Saturday, Feb. 22.

Charmaine Lee and Owen Ayer at the Annual Giving volunteer dinner
Annual Giving

Annual Giving celebrates volunteer achievements

On Feb. 21, more than 140 Annual Giving alumni volunteers gathered in the Weichert Atrium of the Louis A. Simpson International Building for a dinner to celebrate the success of the 2023-24 Annual Giving campaign. During the evening, Annual Giving Chair Deb Yu ’98 presented several distinguished achievement awards to the leaders of last year’s campaign.

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Outdoor tent for PANE event.

Make a Nomination

The Committee on Regional Associations encourages and awards innovation among its 160 regional associations found throughout the world. The committee invites all alumni to nominate deserving alumni for this prestigious award.

 

APGA Regional Association Award

First awarded in 2007, the APGA Regional Association Award is given annually by the Association of Princeton Graduate Alumni (APGA) to a Princeton regional association that deserves special recognition for increasing participation of Princeton graduate alumni in its regional activities and/or fostering the cause of graduate education and the Graduate School at Princeton University.