The School of the Arts honors the achievements of a select group of alumni who have demonstrated excellence in their respective disciplines. These arts professionals have set a standard for current students who will follow in their footsteps.
School of the Arts Alumni Award Recipients (2011-2024)
2024
Achievement: Rosalind Cauthen ‘00
Philanthropy: Yvonne Evans ’58
Service: Janine McCabe ‘98
Young Alumnus: Demetrius Doctor ’14
2023
Achievement: Larry Spann ‘94
Philanthropy: William “Bill” Gaud ’65
Service: Gage Baxter ‘15
Young Alumnus: Maggie Bailey ’14
2022
Achievement: Arden Sherman ’05, Edward Hart ’88, Paul Niell ’01, Donnetta Grays ’99
Service: Brent Laing ’84
Young Alumnus: Kiana Kim ’15, Brennen Reeves ‘14, Javier Orman ‘05
2019
Achievement: Eric Sean Fogel ’97; Michael Ann Wilson ’00
Service: JohnPaul Schutz ’00
Young Alumnus: Ginger Vallen ’05; Lauren Frances Evans ’11, Giovanna Quattrone ’15
2018
Achievement: Robert Condy ’99; Margaret Furniss ’00; Kevin Hamilton ’95
Philanthropy: Matthew Kennedy ‘00
Service: Gregory Joye ’95
Young Alumnus: Ashley Fabian ’13
2017
Achievement: Clay Ross ’98
Philanthropy: Lisa Roy ’06
Young Alumnus: Eliot Dudik’07; William Bennett ’04
2016
Achievement: Robert B. Snead ’02; Richard Evan Linder ’04
Young Alumnus: George Patrick McLeer ’10; Tanya Garcia ’11
2015
Achievement: Joseph Burwell ’93
2014
Achievement: Brian Rutenberg ’87
Young Alumnus: Marco Sartor ’03
2013
Achievement: Jill Hooper ’94; Christie Will Wolf ’99
Philanthropy: Lily Mortimer ’12
Service: Eunjoo Yun ’95
Young Alumnus: David Lee Nelson ’00; Brooke Falk Permenter ’06
2012
Achievement: Erick Avari ’76; Allison Munn Holroyd ’96
Service: C. Michael Phillips ’77; Liz Vaughan ’09
Young Alumnus: José Lemos ’01
2011
Achievement: Quentin Baxter ’98; Mel Marvin ’68; Paul Weidner ’55
Philanthropy: Valerie M. Barnet ’84; Mary Q. Johnson ’94; Sam Stafford, III ’68
Service: Charles Ailstock ‘00; Jackie Weber Ailstock ’94; Seth Gadsden ’03; Bob Snead ‘02; Hirona Matsuda ‘07
Young Alumnus: Margaret Anne Florence ’02; Florencia DiConcillio ’01; Donnetta Grays ’99; Amanda Rose ’02