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OU to honor outstanding alumni at 24th annual awards banquet

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OU to honor outstanding alumni at 24th annual awards banquet
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OU will recognize alumni and friends who have achieved success in business, community services, volunteerism and other areas on Friday, Oct. 5 at the 24th annual Alumni Awards Banquet.

As part of its annual Homecoming and Reunion Weekend, Oakland University will recognize alumni and friends who have achieved success in business, community services, volunteerism and other areas on Friday, Oct. 5 at the 24th annual Alumni Awards Banquet.   

The event kicks off with a reception at 5 p.m., followed by a dinner and program at 6 p.m. in the Founders Ballrooms of the Oakland Center.

The Honorable Bryan K. Barnett, SBA `98, Mayor of Rochester Hills and Chair of the Oakland University Alumni Association Board of Directors, will deliver welcoming remarks, and OU Men’s Basketball Head Coach, Greg Kampe, will serve as Master of Ceremonies. 

This year’s recipients are:

Distinguished Alumni Service Award
Beth Benson
SBA ’81
Immediate Past Chair, OU Alumni Association Board of Directors
Blue Cross Blue Shield (retired)

The Distinguished Alumni Service Award is Oakland’s highest alumni honor. It recognizes peerless volunteer leadership in service to OU or its alumni association.

Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award
Malcom Dunbar, CSP, MSSM
SHS ‘12
Vice President Environmental Health and Safety, Edward C. Levy Co. Detroit

The Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award recognizes outstanding professional achievement or contribution to the community.

Odyssey Award
Constance O’Malley, RN, BSN, MHSA, FACHE
SON ‘83
President, Beaumont Hospital – Farmington Hills

The Odyssey Award honors alumni whose lives exemplify Oakland University’s motto to “seek virtue and knowledge.”

Spirit Award
Ken McCarter
SBA ‘86
Executive in Residence and Adjunct Professor, School of Business Administration
Vice President of Labor Relations, Chrysler (retired)

The Spirit Award recognizes exemplary volunteer service to the university.

Alumni Community Service Award
Sharman Cobb-Davenport
CAS, 1980
Chair, Oakland University Alumni Association Black Alumni Chapter
CEO, Turning Point

The Alumni Community Service Award recognizes distinctive service of a humanitarian nature or citizenship through community, public, or OU service activities.

Outstanding Young Alumni Award
Hillary Sawchuk
CAS ‘09
Founder, Producer and Host, Adrinkwith.com

The Outstanding Young Alumni Award recognizes alumni who have demonstrated the worth of their education through their post-college achievements and, generally, have graduated within the last ten years.

Honorary Alumni Award
Tom Ford
Athletic Trainer, Oakland University (retired)

Robert Gaylor
Librarian, Kresge Library, Oakland University

The Honorary Alumni Awards are given to individuals who have not graduated from OU, but who have given outstanding service to the university.

Pioneer Award
Frank Rewold & Son

The Pioneer Award honors a group of individuals who have made significant contributions that led to the growth and excellence of Oakland University. 

For more information on the Oakland University Alumni Association, visit oualumni.com or contact Erin Sudrovech, director of alumni engagement, at (248) 364-6136 or [email protected].

To learn more about OU’s Homecoming and Reunion Weekend, visit oakland.edu/homecoming.

 

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