Nathaniel Hagedorn (BBA ’02, MBA ’04) Alumnus of the Year
Diana Kander (B.A. ’02) Defying the Odds Award
James Mitchell (B.M./B.A. ’13) Spotlight Award
The Mahaffey Family
Charles L. Mahaffey (DDS ’72)
Darren (DDS ’05) and Sarah Mahaffey (DDS ’05)
Samantha Mahaffey (DDS ’22)
Legacy Award
Alumni Achievement Awards
Paula Petersen (EMBA ’07) Henry W. Bloch School of Management
John Jenkins (DMA ’12) Conservatory
Jessica Meeske (DDS ’96) School of Dentistry
Terrence R. Ward (Ph.D. ’12) School of Education, Social Work and Psychological Sciences
Steven Revare (M.A. ’07) School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Justice Melissa Taylor Standridge (J.D. ’93) School of Law
Amy Hara (B.A. ’93/M.D. ’94) School of Medicine
Donna Young (BHS ’14) School of Nursing and Health Studies
Erica Mahn (Pharm.D. ’12) School of Pharmacy
Nidhi Hegde (M.S. ’98, Ph.D. ’00) School of Science and Engineering
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