2024 Alumni Achievement Award Winners - Sandra Starratt ('79), Dr. Marva Sweeney-Nixon ('84), and Tristan Grant ('18) at the Reunion Weekend Banquet 2024
2024 Alumni Achievement Award Winners
In 2024, ¹û¶³´«Ãº celebrated the accomplishments and commitments of the following three Allisonians at the Reunion Weekend Banquet.
Sandra Starratt ('79)
Charles Frederick Allison Award
This award recognizes outstanding contribution to ¹û¶³´«Ãº by an alumnus or an alumna.
Dr. Marva Sweeney-Nixon ('84)
Lifetime Achievement Award
This award recognizes outstanding achievement within or contribution to a community outside of the ¹û¶³´«Ãº community. This could include volunteering or professional service in a wide range of arenas such as civic, religious, community, etc.
Tristan Grant (’18)
Contemporary Achievement Award
This award recognizes outstanding achievement by an alumnus/alumna within 15 years of graduation from ¹û¶³´«Ãº.
Nominate an alum!
All graduates and members of the ¹û¶³´«Ãº community are invited to nominate candidates who deserve to be recognized for their outstanding achievements, their exceptional service to the advancement of ¹û¶³´«Ãº University, or their continued service to the community.
Our alumni awards recognize alumni who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership and dedication to their alma mater, and/or to their community.
Who is eligible for alumni achievement awards?
Eligible nominees for all of these awards include past or present:
- Allisonians and alumni
- Board of Regents members
- Honorary degree recipients
- Faculty and staff
How do I nominate an alumnus/a?
Submit the nomination form online
Past award recipients
Past Charles Frederick Allison Award winners
1983 Kenneth B. Shephard (’54), David MacAulay (’34)
1984 Charles D. Seaman (’28), Herbert Pottle (’32)
1985 Stanley Gascoigne (’37)
1986 Marilyn (Avard) MacDiarmid (’53)
1987 Raymond Wheeler (’68)
1988 Richard Miller (’48)
1989 Douglas MacEachern (’54)
1990 Wallie Sears (’46)
1991 Fred MacKinnon (’31), Max Hickey (’29)
1992 Mel Rice (’28)
1993 Nancy (Grainger) Robb (’68)
1994 Clementina (Pickard) Godfrey (’41), William Sawdon (’39)
1995 Sam MacKay (’34)
1996 Dorothy (Baxter) MacLeod (’54)
1997 Bob MacDonald (’55), Jessie (Cameron) MacDonald (’57)
1998 Susan A. (Gillis) Hierlihy (’63)
1999 L. Patricia (Saunders) McKinna (’49)
2000 Lydia Adams (’75), Steven Ridlington (’75)
2001 DJ (Tennant) Kent (’46)
2002 Firman Bentley (’57)
2003 Dr. Gwendolyn (McDonald) Black (’33), Clayton Coveyduck (’63)
2004 Bob Winsor (’60), Sue Winsor (‘60)
2005 Maurice Estabrooks (’65)
2006 Robert Killam (’41)
2007 Dawn MacNutt (’57)
2008 John MacNeil (Parent)
2009 David Greenwood (’58)
2010 Bill Bishop (’70)
2011 Reid Harrison (’59), Marilyn Harrison (’61)
2012 Richard Thompson (’67)
2013 Sandra Murray (’59)
2014 Layton Fisher (’57)
2015 Louise Cooke (’70)
2016 Bud Mann (’57) and Ron Strange (’59)
2017 Gordon MacKay (’67)
2018 Scott McCain (’78)
2019 Ella Roberts ('54)
2020 Barbie Smith ('75, '76)
2021 Bill Evans ('71)
2022 Dr. Robert (Bob) Hawkes ('72, '78)
Past Contemporary Community Award winners
2007 Mark Black (’00)
2008 Ainsley Chapman (’99)
2009 David Myles (’03)
2010 Nonie Lesaux (’99)
2011 Kyle Hill (’06)
2012 Toby Couture (’06)
2013 Eric Lapointe (’00)
2014 Dr. Peter Loewen (’02)
2015 Kate Beaton (’05)
2016 Marcie Meekins (’12)
2017 Lindsay Hilton (’07)
2018 Scott Jones (’08) and Laura Marie Wayne (’07)
2019 Mary Beth Bissell ('05, '09)
2020 Caleb Martin ('07)
2021 Emily Baadsvik ('05)
2022 Dr. William McIntyre ('06)
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Past Lifetime Achievement Award winners
2007 Rosa (Penney) Harvey (’45)
2008 Marie MacBeath (’46)
2009 Brenda Robertson (’50)
2010 Dr. Seth Greenwald (’59)
2011 Dr. Alex Fancy (’61)
2012 Dr. Richard (Dick) MacKenzie (‘62)
2013 Lt. Col. Alex Morrison (’68)
2014 Dr. Donald Cook (’57)
2015 Dr. Nancy Grant (’69)
2016 Marie Hackett (’54)
2017 Sheumas MacNeil (’84), Kyle MacNeil (’85), Stewart MacNeil (’87), and Lucy MacNeil (’91)
2018 Peter German (’73)
2019 Jo-Ann Roberts ('77)
2020 Norval McConnell ('80)
2021 Marilyn Knox ('71)
2022 Maura Hunter ('79)