Each year, the IU School of Liberal Arts Alumni Association honors people associated with the school who have achieved distinction through their careers or through service.
Learn about our awards and how to nominate people below.
Our highest honor, the Distinguished Alumni Award, recognizes alumni of the school who have distinguished themselves professionally and/or through extraordinary service to the school, IUPUI, or IU.
All School of Liberal Arts graduates are eligible for this annual award. Factors that may be considered in the selection process include philanthropic support and IU Alumni Association membership status.
This award is given to alumni for outstanding accomplishments in their professions or in service to the school, IUPUI, or IU. Graduates who completed their first School of Liberal Arts degree in the last 5 to 15 years are eligible for this annual award.
Factors that may be considered in the selection process include philanthropic support and IU Alumni Association membership status.
This award is presented to non-alumni supporters of the school to recognize their outstanding contributions of time, leadership, and service, and their efforts to bring greater recognition to liberal arts and/or the school.
Factors that may be considered in the selection process include philanthropic support and IU Alumni Association membership status.
We’ve listed the recipients’ IU degrees. Their School of Liberal Arts degrees are in italics.
David Driscoll
BA Economics
Ray Boomhower
BA Journalism/Political Science, MA History
Janice Klein
BA Sociology, MSW Social Service
Sheila Gilbert
BA Sociology, Master of Public Affairs
Gregory Mobley
BA History
Christine Dowdeswell
BA Political Science
Peter Carmichael
BA History
Tonja L. Eagan
BA Sociology, Master of Public Affairs
M. Teresa Baer
BA History, MA History
Samuel Graves III
BA Political Science
Byron Buhner
BA Speech, MS Adult Education/Education
Stephen Akard
BA Economics/French, JD/MBA
Kerry Manders
BA Sociology
John Wild
BA Political Science, Specialized Study/Master of Public Affairs
M. William Lutholtz
BA Political Science
Fred Biesecker
BA Political Science, doctoral degree
Sandra Borns
BA History, MS Secondary Education/Education
Mary Parido
BA German, MS Secondary Education/Education
Anne Wilcox
JD
Judith LaFourest
BA English, MAT English
We’ve listed the recipients’ IU degrees. Their School of Liberal Arts degrees are in italics.
Kirby Purciful
BA Economics, MA Economics
Todd Sears
BS Finance, MA Economics
Olivia Roney
BA Communication Studies
The 2018 nomination deadline is January 5, 2018.
To nominate someone, you need to:
The nomination letter and supporting documents should demonstrate the nominee’s achievements, including any service on boards, committees, and organizations at the school, at IUPUI, at IU, or at the local, state, or national level.
Nominate someone for an alumni awardTo submit your nominations by email, fax, or mail, contact Andrea Simpson at IUPUI Alumni Relations for the form and then submit the materials to her:
We keep nominations on file for two years. Recipients are recognized at School of Liberal Arts alumni events.
Contact Andrea Simpson at 317-274-2289 or andmsimp@iupui.edu.
