Alumni and friends who have been selected by the Alumni Association Awards Committee to receive Alumni Association Awards are recognized each year during Reunion Convocation.
Distinguished Achievement
Distinguished Achievement Awards are given to Carleton alumni who attain outstanding achievement within a particular field or fields of accomplishment, which may be in either professional or community service endeavors.
See the 2023 Distinguished Achievement Award Recipients
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Marcia Almquist ’63
Seattle, Washington
John Cooke ’68
Arlington, Virginia
Jay Benziger ’73
Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Linda Minium Boxer ’73
Palo Alto, California
Christopher Green ’73
Cross Plains, Wisconsin
James Haxby ’73
Hanover, New Hampshire
Lyman Johnson ’73
Lexington, Virginia
Theresa Nash ’73
Geneva, Switzerland
John Stuhr ’73
Atlanta, Georgia
Barbara Okamoto Bach ’78
Scotch Plains, New Jersey
Pamela Gordon Montgomery ’78
Woodbridge, Virginia
Jane Hoyt Buckner ’83
Seattle, Washington
Jonathan Darby ’83
Perry Hall, Maryland
Michael Granston ’88
Kensington, Maryland
Chris Purdy ’88
Washington, D.C.
Amy Fettig ’93
Washington, D.C.
Samara Reck-Peterson ’93
San Diego, California
Karen Thompson ’93
Brooklyn, New York
Ethan Murrow ’98
Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
Kristin Ostby ’98
Palo Alto, California
Exceptional Service
Exceptional Service Awards are given to alumni, friends, faculty members, administrators, or others who have contributed substantially to the well-being of the College by furthering its purposes and programs.
See the 2023 Exceptional Service Award Recipients
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Kathleen Kruyer Boe ’73
Plymouth, Minnesota
James Ginzer ’73
Dublin, Ohio
Kathy Valyi ’73
The Bronx, New York
Patricia Beilman ’78
New York, New York
Stephanie Sampson Watowich ’83
Houston, Texas
Derek Fried ’93
Saint Paul, Minnesota
In the Spirit of Carleton
In the Spirit of Carleton Awards are given to Carleton alumni from the most recent 15 classes who have made significant contributions to civic or professional organizations and who demonstrate the attributes of Carleton’s liberal arts education.
See the 2023 In the Spirit of Carleton Award Recipients
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Jessica Bell ’08
Chicago, Illinois
Robin Wonsley ’13
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mary Baumgartner ’18
Madison, Wisconsin
Bex Klafter ’18
Minneapolis, Minnesota
