2009 Celebration of Distinction

April 30, 2009

Dewberry Hall, Johnson Center

In 1976 the George Mason University Alumni Association began recognizing and honoring outstanding alumni, students, and faculty members for their achievements and contributions to the university.  On Thursday, April 30, 2009 the Alumni Association will once again continue this tradition hosting the annual Celebration of Distinction to honor the award winners' accomplishments at Mason, in the community, and across the globe. Congratulations to this year's winners!

The Alumni Association is proud to honor the following recipients:

The Alumnus of the Year
John Paul Phaup, MBA '91

The Alumni Service Award
Jeffery Johnson, BS Business Administration '75

The College of Education and Human Development Distinguished Alumni Award
K. Lynn Boyer, MA Psychology '84, PhD Education '99

The College of Health and Human Services Distinguished Alumni Award
Karen Drenkard, PhD Nursing '06

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award

Deborah Willis, PhD Cultural Studies '03

The College of Science Distinguished Alumni Award
Dr. Patrick Brant, BA Chemistry '72

The Thomas W. Iszard III College of Visual and Performing Arts Distinguished Alumni Award
Clyde Hughes, MA Music '97

The Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution Distinguished Alumni Award

Dr. Mohammed Abu-Nimer, PhD Conflict Analysis and Resolution, '93

The George Mason University School of Law Distinguished Alumni Award
William Consovoy, JD ’01

The School of Management Distinguished Alumni Award
William Seippel, BS Business Administration '78

The School of Public Policy Distinguished Alumni Award
Alison White, MPP Public Policy '05

The Volgenau School of IT&E Distinguished Alumni Award

David Brown, PhD Information Technology '04

The Beth Kauffman Award for Creativity
Andrea Granetto, Class of 2009

The Roy Rosenzweig Outstanding Alumni Award
Earnest Porta, MA History '08

The Department of English Outstanding Alumni Award

Mark Farrington, MFA Creative Writing '89

The Department of Communication Outstanding Alumni Award
Glenn C. Grayburn, Jr. BA Communication '02

The Wayne F. Anderson Award for Distinguished Public Service

Raymond Morrogh, BS Public Administration '79, JD '82

The Career Connection Outstanding Alumni Award
Robert Santos, BA International Studies '99

Garbo Cheung-Jasik, BA Communication '03, MPA Public Administration '07

The Distinguished Black Alumnus Award

Anthony Pierce, BS Public Administration '83

The Faculty Member of the Year
Peter Boettke, MA Economics '87, PhD '89

The Senior of the Year Award
David Lieu, BS Biology and Chemistry '09

The Peter C. Forame Student Leadership Scholarship
Philip Knox, Class of 2010

The George Mason University Alumni Association Service Scholarship
Jillian Brown, Class of 2011

The John C. and Louise P. Wood Undergraduate Scholarship
Joel Rodriguez, Class of 2010

Previous Celebration of Distinction Award Recipients

2008

For more information, please call the Office of Alumni Affairs at (703) 993-8696.