NYU Alumni Association Awards
The NYU Alumni Association is proud to recognize outstanding graduates for their exceptional personal and professional achievements. The 2023 NYU Alumni Awards will be held Friday, April 14 from 12:00-2:00 PM at Gotham Hall in NYC.
Recent Honorees
These honorees exemplify NYU's spirit through their contributions to their communities and around the world.
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Christy Turlington Burns
GAL ’99
Founder and President, Every Mother Counts
Christy Turlington Burns is the founder and president of Every Mother Counts (EMC), an organization that has invested more than $27 million in programs focused on making pregnancy and childbirth safe for every mother, everywhere.
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Eduardo D. Rodriguez
DEN ’92
MD, DDS
Eduardo D. Rodriguez, MD, DDS, serves as the Helen L. Kimmel Professor of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery and as Chair of the Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery at NYU Langone, specializing in reconstructive and cosmetic surgery.
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Quemuel Arroyo
CAS ’12, WAG ’20
Chief Accessibility Officer and Senior Advisor to the Chairman and CEO, MTA
Quemuel “Q” Arroyo joined the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in 2021 as the organization's first agency-wide Chief Accessibility Officer. In this capacity, Arroyo leads the implementation of policies, initiatives, and programs that reimagine and advance accessibility throughout the organization.
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Jennifer Curry
WAG ’07, STEINHARDT ’14
Founder, Change Impact
Jennifer Curry, EdD, founded Change Impact in 2017 to help social impact organizations achieve results and advance equity.
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Rabbi Alvin Kass
STEINHARDT ’76
Chief Chaplain, NYPD
Chief Chaplain Rabbi Dr. Alvin Kass was appointed to the New York City Police Department (NYPD) in 1966, making him the most tenured chaplain in the NYPD.
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NYU Alumni Club in Los Angeles
15th Annual Holiday Party on Ice
This year, the NYU Alumni Club in Los Angeles partnered with 3 other local NYU alumni clubs (Tisch West, Stern LA, Gallatin LA) to host a restructured version of our biggest and most beloved event—the annual NYU alumni holiday party.
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NYU Alumni Club in Japan
World EATrip: Year-End Rally - Imaginary Travel through quintessential food around the world
The NYU Alumni Club in Japan marked the relaxing of coronavirus restrictions by holding an event called “World EATrip 2021: Year End Rally - Imaginary Travel through quintessential food around the world.”
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Arianna Deans
Communications Leader for the NYU Alumni Club in Los Angeles
Arianna Deans is a southern native that calls Atlanta, GA, home. She is currently a second-year doctoral student in social work and a residential community coordinator at the University of Southern California.
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NYU Alumni Club in South Florida
The NYU Alumni Club in South Florida was established in 2003. For 19 years, the club has hosted professional, social, academic, cultural, and service program opportunities.
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Tom Healey
President of NYU Alumni in Tech
Tom Healey has a long career as a senior executive in the Financial Services industry and is currently a consultant to banks and private equity firms in the Fintech industry. Tom held senior technology and business positions at Citibank, Deutsche Bank and Bloomberg, LP.
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Dasha Rettew
GAL ’14
NYUAA Past President and Young Alumni Trustee
Dasha exemplifies and embodies the University motto, "to persevere and to excel," both in her professional work as Senior Executive Advisor of Reservoir Advisors and personally as an outstanding leader of our alumni community. Dasha is a member of the NYUAA Board of Directors, an NYUAA Past President, a Young Alumni Trustee, and a generous supporter of NYU in a multitude of ways. She holds the distinction of being the only "pandemic President," conducting all of her NYUAA business remotely during her two-year tenure as NYUAA President.
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Christine Schneider, Posthumous
STERN ’94
Former Chair, Stern Alumni Council
Christine, who passed in April 2020 to breast cancer, made the decision to leave a transformative testamentary gift, which ultimately resulted in $4.3 million toward undergraduate scholarships at Stern. Schneider was a long-time volunteer, former chair of the Stern Alumni Council, and an instrumental part of the establishment of the Stern Women in Business (SWIB) Alumnae Committee. She also helped found the Career Center for Working Professionals.

Distinguished
Alumni Awards
The NYU Alumni Association is proud to recognize outstanding graduates for their exceptional personal and professional achievements. Awardees are selected through a comprehensive nomination and evaluation process by the Awards Committee of the NYUAA Board. Their contributions to their communities and around the world exemplify NYU’s spirit. Each spring, honorees are recognized at the NYU Alumni Awards luncheon in New York City.

Alumni Volunteer
Awards
When alumni volunteers give of their time and their talent, they demonstrate what it means to have Violet Pride! As a way to celebrate our alumni volunteer community, the NYU Alumni Association celebrates and recognizes the exemplary commitment of officially-recognized clubs, groups and individuals through seven distinct award categories.
These awards are given to officially-recognized clubs, groups, and volunteers who have effectively engaged their alumni constituency and fulfilled or furthered the mission of the NYU Alumni Association through innovative events and community-building strategies, sustained leadership in engaging alumni, and cultivating the spirit of NYU pride.
Honorees are selected by fellow alumni volunteers and celebrated at the NYU Alumni Association's annual volunteer recognition event.
Nominations
Nominations will be accepted on a rolling basis. Submit your nominations today!
Past Honorees
View past NYUAA award honorees from 2014 to today. To reset filters, scroll back to the default title (i.e., if using the Industry filter, navigate back to the word Industry at the top of the filter.)
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Distinguished Alumni Award
GSAS ’90
2015
Arts, Culture, and Entertainment
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Alumni Meritorious Service
CAS ’04
2018
Law
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Eugene J. Keogh Award for Distinguished Public Service
STEINHARDT ’65
2015
Education
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Eugene J. Keogh Award for Distinguished Public Service
WSC ’30
2015
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Distinguished Alumni Award
CAS ’00
2019
STEM
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Eugene J. Keogh Award for Distinguished Public Service
LAW '97
2019
Public Service
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Alumni Meritorious Service
SPS ’93, STERN ’94
2015
Finance
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Alumni Meritorious Service
STERN '96
2014
NYU Volunteer
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Alumni Meritorious Service
STERN '84
2021
NYU Volunteer
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New Volunteer of the Year
MEYERS ’15
2021
NYU Volunteer
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New Volunteers of the Year
2021
NYU Volunteer
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Innovation of the Year
2021
NYU Volunteer
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Event of the Year
2021
NYU Volunteer
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Distinguished Young Alumni Award
TSOA ’09
2017
Arts, Culture, and Entertainment
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Lifetime Service Award
WSC '50, LAW '52
2022
Law
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Lifetime Service Award
STERN '42, '51
2022
Non-Profit
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Distinguished Alumni Award
LAW ’77
2016
Real Estate
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Distinguished Alumni Award
GSM '79
2016
Public Service
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Distinguished Young Alumni Award
STEINHARDT ’07
2016
Arts, Culture, and Entertainment
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Alumni Meritorious Service
STERN ’81
2016
Education
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Alumni Meritorious Service
TANDON ’70, ’72
2016
STEM
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Eugene J. Keogh Award for Distinguished Public Service
LAW ’55
2017
Law
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Distinguished Alumni Award
STEINHARDT ’77, HON ’09
2017
Arts, Culture, and Entertainment
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Eugene J. Keogh Award for Distinguished Public Service
2016
Education
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Alumni Meritorious Service
STERN ’94
2017
Finance
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Alumni Meritorious Service
GSM ’83
2017
Healthcare
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Eugene J. Keogh Award for Distinguished Public Service
GSAS ’78, ’82, MED ’81
2018
STEM
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Distinguished Alumni Award
LAW ’96
2018
Public Service
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Distinguished Alumni Award
STERN ’88
2018
Healthcare
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Distinguished Young Alumni Award
TSOA ’04, MEYERS ’09
2018
Healthcare
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Distinguished Young Alumni Award
TSOA ’09
2018
Arts, Culture, and Entertainment
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Distinguished Alumni Award
STERN ’76
2015
Finance
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Alumni Meritorious Service
STERN ’73
2015
Law
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Distinguished Young Alumni Award
GSAS ’05
2015
Journalism
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Distinguished Alumni Award
ARTS ’55
2019
Arts, Culture, and Entertainment
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Distinguished Young Alumni Award
STEINHARDT ’07
2019
Arts, Culture, and Entertainment
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Distinguished Young Alumni Award
STEINHARDT ’07
2019
Arts, Culture, and Entertainment
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Distinguished Young Alumni Award
CAS ’13
2019
Public Service
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Alumni Meritorious Service
STEINHARDT '74
2019
Healthcare
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Distinguished Young Alumni Award
CAS ’05, CIMS ’06
2014
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Distinguished Alumni Award
LAW ’98
2014
Finance
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Distinguished Alumni Award
MEYERS ’61, HON ’96
2014
Non-Profit
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Eugene J. Keogh Award for Distinguished Public Service
CIMS ’57
2014
Public Service
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Eugene J. Keogh Award for Distinguished Public Service
LAW ’75
2020/2021
Public Service
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Distinguished Alumni Award
GAL ’91
2020/2021
Arts, Culture, and Entertainment
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Distinguished Young Alumni Award
GLS ’12
2020/2021
Finance
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Distinguished Young Alumni Award
CAS ’07
2020/2021
Public Service
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New Volunteer of the Year
SSSW '10
2020
NYU Volunteer
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New Volunteer of the Year
CAS '11
2020
NYU Volunteer
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Individual Volunteer of the Year
2020
NYU Volunteer
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Event of the Year
2020
NYU Volunteer
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Individual Volunteer of the Year
STERN '01
2020
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Club of Distinction
2020
NYU Volunteer
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Alumni Meritorious Service
GSAS '03, GSM '08
2020
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Distinguished Alumni Award
GAL '99
2023
Arts, Culture, and Entertainment
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Distinguished Alumni Award
DEN '92
2023
Healthcare
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Distinguished Alumni Award
CAS '12, WAG '20
2023
Public Service
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Distinguished Young Alumni Award
WAG '07, STEINHARDT '14
2023
Non-Profit
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Keogh Award
STEINHARDT '76
2023
Public Service
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Event of the Year
2022
NYU Volunteer
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Innovation of the Year
2022
NYU Volunteer
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Volunteer of the Year
2022
NYU Volunteer
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Club of Distinction
2022
NYU Volunteer
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New Volunteer of the Year
2022
NYU Volunteer
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Meritorious Service Award
GAL '14
2022
NYU Volunteer
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Meritorious Service Award
STERN '94
2022
NYU Volunteer
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