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Alumni Awards

Each year, the Greensboro College Alumni Association presents three awards to outstanding alumni. Winners are announced after the February Alumni Board meeting, with the awards being presented the last Saturday of September during our annual Homecoming, Alumni and Family Weekend. Awards include:

The Distinguished Alumni Award

This award was established in 1966 to recognize alumni aged 35 and older who have (1) continually served the college in community and religious affairs and (2) demonstrated outstanding service or accomplishment in their personal or professional lives. The 2024 winner was Lisa Alley, Class of 1993.

For a complete list of previous winners from over the years, click here.

The Alumni Excellence Award

Established in 1990, this award recognizes alumni aged 35 and older who have contributed outstanding service and achievement as humanitarians and/or professionals in their chosen endeavors. Service, commitment, integrity and success are the key measures of alumni excellence. The 2023 winner was Andrew Mails, Class of 2017.

For a complete list of previous winners from over the years, click here.

The Young Alumni Award

This award was re-established in 2012 to recognize alumni younger than 35 years of age who have contributed outstanding service and achievement as humanitarians and/or professionals in their chosen endeavor. Service, commitment, integrity and success are the key measures of the Young Alumni Award. The 2023 winner was Mitch Choros, Class of 2017.

For a complete list of previous winners from over the years, click here.

ThE OUTSTANDING TEACHING AWARD RECIPIENTS

The Greensboro College Alumni Association has presented the Outstanding Teaching Award annually since 1974 to a member of the full-time teaching faculty. It is awarded based on the quality of classroom teaching, including laboratory, studio, or other teaching settings.

For a complete list of previous winners from over the years, click here.

The deadline for nominations for the 2025 awards is extended to April 25, 2025. If you wish to nominate multiple individuals, you MUST submit a form for each individual. Alumni Award Nomination Form | Greensboro College

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Dr. Josh Fitzgerald, Greensboro College class of 2019

“I loved the GC Honors program and Greensboro College. I felt safe and a sense of genuine belonging at the college. I worked closely with my thesis advisor and professors who helped inspire me to define my path and passion of interest. That path has led me to complete my doctoral studies in Engineering Mechanics.”

- Dr. Josh Fitzgerald, Class of ’19, Mathematics Major

Dr. Josh Fitzgerald earned his master's from Virginia Tech University (studied astrodynamics) as well as earning an Engineering Mechanics Ph.D. He joined the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX as an Advanced Mission Design Engineer, optimizing trajectories for the Artemis II and III missions to return humans to the moon.

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