Dacie Moses lived much of her life at 110 Union Street, right next door to Carleton’s campus. She was involved with Carleton for 75 years, including 50 years as an employee of the College. For the last 25 years of her life, until her death in January 1981, her home was open to students 24 hours a day. At Dacie’s students enjoyed coffee, cribbage and cookies, but mostly found warmth, generosity, openness, hospitality, humor and acceptance.
Dacie helped others through various crises even while overcoming her own problems, often at the expense of her privacy and grocery bill. Although she lived to be 97, she counted the length of her life in friends and not years. Her generous lifestyle — not dependent on wealth, health, power or position — inspired students and friends of all ages.
The Dacie Moses Award was established in 1981. Each year, the Alumni Association presents the Dacie Moses Award to the senior or seniors who best exemplify the characteristics of Dacie. To nominate someone:
- Please fill out the nomination form by Friday, April 12;
- The names of two (but please, no more) other persons at Carleton, including at least one student and one faculty/staff member, whom you could ask to write recommendations in support of your candidate;
- A thoughtful statement of your own reasons as to why your nominee would be an appropriate recipient.
- Nominations and recommendation forms are all due by Friday, April 12.
Award Recipients
- 2024 Ashlee Calkins and Ella Cunningham
- 2023 DeLante Dakshan Blagburn
- 2022 Alexander Parnell Harrison
- 2021 Beatriz Dos Santos Furtado
- 2020 Read Daniel Stafford Wilder
- 2019 Madeline Amanda Egan, Zene Sprout Finch and Diana Oleksandrivna Tyutyunnyk
- 2018 Nina Muller
- 2017 Julie Zhou
- 2016 Vivian Do
- 2015 Lindsay Turchan
- 2014 Erica Rachel Lobel and Isaama Marian Stoll
- 2013 Margaret Elizabeth Tuta
- 2012 Jacob Canfield
- 2011 Kelly Marie Thomas
- 2010 Sarah Nicole Forzley
- 2009 Christoph B. Terwitte
- 2008 Robert Keegan Thomas
- 2007 Lori Anna Halvorson
- 2006 Wendy Mila Sepponen
- 2005 Katie Thompson Newell
- 2004 Sara Renee McIntyre
- 2003 Suzanne Marie Schaffer
- 2002 Rebecca Diane Hurwitz
- 2001 Peter Andrew McAuliffe
- 2000 Katherine Hester Elderkin
- 1999 Jaynie Leung
- 1998 Elena Ann Contreras
- 1997 Nicole M. Loinaz
- 1996 Leah von Reyn
- 1995 Linda Katherine Jesdale
- 1993 Eithne-Marie Noelle Barton
- 1992 Elisabeth Ann Gilbert and Elizabeth Elliott Schuster
- 1991 Dawn Reckinger and Sarah Catherine Maier
- 1990 Maria Consuelo Farmer
- 1989 Jennifer A. Bonner (posthumously)
- 1987 Eden Toshiko Inoway
- 1986 Christine Marie Ruggle and Patricia Marie Shanahan
- 1985 Karen Elizabeth Hopkins
- 1984 Douglas Arthur Bridge and Thomas Edward LaTourrette
- 1983 Janet Carol Larsen, Gretchen Marguerite Revie and Jane Katharine Woodwell
- 1982 Kathleen Stella Falkowski and John Wright Sither
- 1981 Kimberly Ann Jones and Bonnie Jean Rohr