Awards
Conceived and manages the Facebook groups resource site
Counsel for Advancement Office to establish Hamilton’s Donor Advised Fund (HDAF) Program
Class of 1969 50th Reunion
20th anniversary of Hamilton’s NECC program
Class Leadership Committee, Chair of the Hamilton and Kirkland Class of ’74 Reunion Committees
“1953 Last Hurrah” Reunion
Hosted numerous events centered around her various Broadway productions
Class President extraordinaire
Levitt Center Social Innovator-in-Residence
Parents Fund
Internship and Mentorship
Annual Business Plan Pitch Competition
Adirondack Chairs built and placed around campus
Networking & mentoring of Psi Upsilon alumni & students
Networking & mentoring of Psi Upsilon alumni & students
Regional host and consistent supporter of Hamilton
Organizing multiple readings to launch Lost Orchard: Prose and Poetry from the Kirkland College Community, which she also edited and produced
30th Reunion Planning Committee
Leader of Regional Events, NYC
30th Reunion Planning Committee
Hosts, student mentors & Parents Fund chairs
Re-engaging alumni Greek society members with Hamilton
Host of DC regional events - three in one year
Career Center Volunteer (pre-law programs)
NYC Regional Affairs and the Highline Tour
GOLD Power Breakfasts
Class of 1981 Facebook page
Planning the “best reunion ever” for the Class of 1993
1812 Leadership NYC Weekend presentations
Planning and organizing the 100 Years of Hockey at Hamilton
Adirondack program
bicentennial and Florida regional president
bicentennial and Algonquin performances
Hamilton Makes Art 2
Friends of Hamilton Football program
Venture Pitch Competition
Elihu Root Society – GOLD
Concept and planning of “200 Days” Bicentennial issue of the Alumni Review
HART volunteer; Admissions volunteer
Chicago Arts Weekend
Hamilton/Red Sox evenings at Fenway Park, Boston
Chicago Arts Weekend; Host/Chicago Rising Star Events
Sponsor of paid internships in neuroscience
E. John Effinger ’69, P’00; Steven T. Kenny ’69, P’07; Jeffrey R. Parsons ’69
Boston Arts Weekend
Hamilton’s Root Glen preservation
Alumni and Friends of Football Association
Boston Arts Weekend; Parents Advisory Council
Hamilton Swimming and Diving Reunion
Hamilton Swimming and Diving Reunion
Multicultural Reunion
Career Center
Run for the Fallen
Bay Area Alliance
Alternative Spring Break
The Great Debaters event and student scholarship support
Run for the Fallen
Class Correspondent
Fallcoming Jazz Concerts
Boston Region
All-Kirkland Reunion
Hamilton's Wall Street Association
Class Leadership
NYC Rising Star Luncheon Host
Parents’ Fund
Oregon Region
Half-Century Reunion
Latino Renaissance
25th Reunion
WAVE
Sophomore Seminar hosts
25th Reunion
Philadelphia Art Weekend
25th Reunion
Monhegan Island: An Artists’ Tradition
Hamilton Ambassador Extraordinary
Elihu Root, Jr., Class of 1903: Lawyer-Painter
WAVE
GOLD Group - Boston
GOLD Group - Boston
Elihu Root, Jr., Class of 1903: Lawyer-Painter
WAVE/Class President
Reunion hospitality
Dramatic Arts/student mentoring
North Texas Region
WAVE
Football Alumni Network
Hamilton Collects
Career Center
Swimmers Reunion
Swimmers Reunion
Swimmers Reunion
Media advisor
Hamilton Collects
Pro-bono legal work
Hamilton Makes Art
Pro-bono legal work
WAVE
HOLAC
Washington, D.C. Region
Princeton Region
Career Center
Squires Reunion
GOLD Group - Boston
Reunion gigs
Robert M. Abrams ’53; Donn R. Andre ’58; Gordon T. Bourns ’58; Emerson L. Brown ’56; James L. Collier ’50; George D. Hall ’53; John R. Ibach, Jr. ’55; Philip B. Mead ’59; Michael Parker; Paul Parker (posthumous); Richard C. Sherman ’53; John A. von Bergen ’63
John Baldwin memorial dinner/concert
BLAN
Celebration of the Performing Arts
BLAN
Choir Tours
BLAN
Adler Conference
Chair, 1st campus fundraising campaign
Campus landscaping
Award Descriptions
Bell Ringer Award
The Bell Ringer Award is presented each year at Reunions to a member of the Hamilton family in recognition of contributions made to the College, its alumni and the community.
Jeff Little ’71 Volunteer of the Year Award
Named in honor of trustee (and volunteer extraordinaire) Jeff Little ’71, this award recognizes an alumnus/a, parent or friend of Hamilton who has made a substantial, lasting contribution to the College.
Distinguished Service Award
The Distinguished Service Award recognizes a Hamilton employee who has substantially contributed to the College through distinguished job performance and through involvement in student, alumni or other activities in the community.
College Key Award
College Key Awards recognize alumni, parents or friends of Hamilton who have performed a service or activity that has directly benefited a specific volunteer program or the College. Any number of individuals may receive this award in a given year.
Class Giving Cups
Hamilton Annual Fund Cup awards are a longstanding tradition at the College. Each year, following the completion of the fiscal year, individual classes are recognized for accomplishments that set standards for other classes to emulate. All but the President’s Cup are named in honor of an Hamilton Fund volunteer who provided exemplary service to Hamilton.
2018-19 Hamilton Fund Class Performance Awards
The Brockway Cup — Class of 1990
Established in memory of Louis N. Brockway, Class of 1917, the Brockway Cup is presented to the non-reunion class achieving the highest overall total of giving. The Class of 1990 — $2,190,987 (gifts to all purposes).
The Connell Cup — Class of 2014
Established in honor of Clancy D. Connell, Class of 1912, the Connell Cup is awarded to the class graduated within the last 10 years that records the highest percentage of participation in the Hamilton Fund. The Class of 2014 — 60.9 percent.
The Couper Cup — Class of 1969
Established in honor of Edgar W. Couper, Class of 1920, the Couper Cup is awarded to the class that records the highest percentage of donors to the Hamilton Fund of any class with 10 or more active members. The Class of 1969— 72.9 percent (129 active members).
The Daymont Cup — Class of 1984
Established in honor of Peter B. Daymont, Class of 1926, whose class earned the Couper Cup for 13 consecutive years, the Daymont Cup is given to the class that raises the most unrestricted gifts for the College. The Class of 1984 — $531,375
The Kayle Cup— Class of 1969
Established in honor of Milton P. Kayle, Class of 1943, Hamilton’s first volunteer chair of planned giving, the Kayle Cup is awarded to the class that records the highest percentage increase of bequest intentions and planned gifts. The Class of 1969 - 20 percent.
The Keehn Cup — Class of 2014
Established in memory of Grant Keehn, Class of 1921, the Keehn Cup is awarded to the class that records the highest percentage of new donors to the Hamilton Fund of any class with 10 or more active members. The Class of 2014 — 26.5 percent.
The Musselman Cup — Class of 1979
Established in memory of J.J. Musselman, Class of 1917, the Musselman Cup is presented to the reunion class achieving the highest dollar total. The Class of 1979 — $1,566,153
The Wenigmann Cup — Class of 1969
Established in memory of Carl B. Wenigmann, Class of 1913, the Wenigmann Cup is awarded to the reunion class that achieves the highest percentage of participation in the Hamilton Fund. The Class of 1969 — 72.9 percent.
The President’s Cup — Class of 2014
This cup is awarded to the senior class attaining the highest percentage participation in a Senior Gift Campaign. The Class of 2014 — 98.6 percent.