NYU Alumni Association Awards
The NYU Alumni Association is proud to recognize outstanding graduates for their exceptional personal and professional achievements.
Recent Honorees
These honorees exemplify NYU's spirit through their contributions to their communities and around the world.
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André De Shields
GAL ’91
Actor
André De Shields (GAL ’91) won the 2019 Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk, and Tony Awards as Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his unanimously critically-acclaimed performance as Hermes in Hadestown.
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Nick Grassi
GLS ’12
Cofounder, Finerio
Nick Grassi (GLS ’12) is the cofounder of Finerio, the first automated platform empowering over 200,000 Latinos to take control of their personal finances in Mexico and other Latin American countries.
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Nily Rozic
CAS ’07
New York State Assemblywoman
Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (CAS ’07) represents New York’s 25th District, which spans the Eastern portion of Queens. Upon her election in 2012, Assemblywoman Rozic became the youngest woman in the state legislature and the first woman ever to represent the 25th District.
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Zachary Carter
LAW ’75
78th Corporation Counsel of the City of New York
Zachary W. Carter (LAW ’75) served as the 78th Corporation Counsel of the City of New York. As the chief legal officer of the city, Carter advised the mayor and city commissioners legal policies and operations.
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Marvin Leffler
STERN '42, '51
President Emeritus and Trustee, Town Hall Foundation
President emeritus of the Town Hall Foundation, to which he served as the organization’s voluntary president for 35 years; and founding member of the NYU Alumni Association.
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Betty Weinberg Ellerin
WSC '50, LAW '52
Senior Counsel, Alston & Bird, LLP
Senior counsel in Alston & Bird, LLP’s Litigation & Trial Practice Group in New York City, the first woman appointed as deputy chief administrative judge of the State of New York for the New York City Courts, and founding member of the NYU Alumni Association.
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Richard Dadoo
STERN ’84
NYU Volunteer
A passionate and dedicated leader of Stern alumni in Mexico City, Ricardo has taken on the responsibility of creating community and initiating most alumni gatherings and programs there.
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Steven Tyler
MEYERS ’15
NYU Volunteer
Steven Tyler (MEYERS ’15) has been an integral member of the Nursing Administration Alumni Advisory Council for over two years, and an innovative, critical thinker.
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Life After NYU Committee
Given the lives of recent graduates have been disrupted by the pandemic, this group of dedicated new alumni volunteers was extraordinary.
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Event of the Year
Silver Black Alumni Network | Black History Month Workshop Series: Community, Connection, & Celebration
The Silver Black Alumni Network brought together the community to experience joy and liberation through The Black History Month Workshop Series (February 2021).

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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