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.
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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
