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Alumni Awards FDU Alumni Association Awards

Recognizing Alumni Service and Achievements

The Fairleigh Dickinson University Alumni Association annually recognizes outstanding alumni who have given distinguished service to Fairleigh Dickinson University and the community at large. The Alumni Association Award recipients are honored each year during the University's Homecoming in the Fall.

Nominations are reviewed and selected by an Awards Committee, comprised of members of the Alumni Association Board of Governors.

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Elia G. Stratis CASTLE Award

The Elia G. Stratis CASTLE Award is the highest award the Alumni Association presents and is given to a graduate who has demonstrated a lifetime of outstanding loyalty and service to Fairleigh Dickinson University. Recipients have made significant contributions to a specific college, school or program within the University or have served with distinction in organizations such as the Alumni Association Board of Governors or the University Board of Trustees.

Previously two separate awards, the Elia G. Stratis Award and the CASTLE Award have been combined to create the Elia G. Stratis CASTLE Award.

  • 2005
    Gil Bashe, BA '76
  • 2006
    Kenneth T. Vehrkens, BA'69, MAT'70, MA'74
  • 2007
    Carol C. Knauff, MBA'78
  • 2008
    Vincent Varrassi, MAT’73, MA'76
  • 2009
    Michael Clarke, BA’81
  • 2010
    Eli Amdur, BA'68
  • 2011
    Richard Panicucci, BS'64, MBA'66
  • 2012
    Armen Khachaturian, BS'69
  • 2013
    Albert Schielke, BS'66
  • 2014
    Ronald Doerfler, BS'65, MBA'72 (posthumously)
  • 2015
    Hania Ferrara, BS’87, MBA’01
  • 2016
    Neil Koenig, BS'72
  • 2017
    Richard D. Wellbrock, BA’60, MBA’64
  • 2018
    Nick Agostino, BA'97
  • 2019
    Arkady Smolyansky, BS'06

CASTLE Awards

  • 1997
    Warren Oates, BS '72, MBA '76
  • 1998
    Richard Krieg, MBA '67
  • 1999
    Lee Eagles, BS '71
  • 2000
    Donald Begosh, BS '59
  • 2001
    Lori Lee Dickson, BA '82

Stratis Awards

  • 1997
    William O'Neill, BS '67, DDS '70
  • 1998
    Robert Budelman, AA '57, BA '59
  • 1999
    Stephen Tumminello, BS '58
  • 2000
    Michel Baumeister, BA '66

Outstanding Young Alumni Award

The Outstanding Young Alumni Award is presented to a graduate who has achieved exceptional success in his or her profession and who has graduated in the past 15 years. Recipients are recognized for being emerging leaders in their fields or for service to the University and/or the Alumni Association. Past recipients are:

  • 2006
    Elena Potoupa, MBA'98
  • 2007
    Ronald Hampton, Jr., BA’92
  • 2008
    Sherri Glaab, BA’01, MAT’02
  • 2009
    Adenah Bayoh, BA’01
  • 2010
    Tramaine Cooper, BS'07, MS'09
  • 2011
    Steven Caponegro, MAT'02
  • 2012
    James Rana, BA'98
  • 2013
    Kate Springmeyer-Paglio, BS'06, MS'08
  • 2014
    William Cerone, BS'05, MBA'08
  • 2015
    Marc DeBoer, BS’07
  • 2016
    Kerri McCullough Wood, MBA'07
  • 2017
    Sameer A. Khan, BA’06
  • 2018
    Sarah Koves, BS'06, MBA'09
  • 2019
    Azam Basheer, M.D., BS'05

Volunteer of the Year Award

The Volunteer of the Year Award is given to an alumnus/a who has contributed significantly to one or more of the following areas: academic programs, admissions, athletics, career development, chapters, fundraising and student life. Past recipients are:

  • 1997
    Joseph Dunphy, MBA '90
  • 1998
    Edward Puzio, BS '82
    Douglas Rizzo, BS '93
  • 1999
    Steven Grumbach, BS '77
  • 2000
    Jennifer Medick-Siler, BA '94, MA/MBA '97
  • 2001
    Donna Beck, BA '89, MAT '97
    MaryBeth Chaoussoglou-Forte, BA '99, MA '99
  • 2005
    Nick Agostino, BS '78, MS '97
  • 2006
    Allan Igo, Jr., BS'74
  • 2007
    Matt Ferris, BA’97, MA’05
    Allen Fielding, BS’60, DMD’63
  • 2008
    Hope Field, BA’04, MA’07
    Lyndsay Kraw, BA’04
  • 2009
    Thomas Mykietyn, MBA’89
  • 2010
    Jessica McMillan, MA'06
  • 2011
    Christopher Curcio, BA'99
  • 2012
    Jessica Fargnoli, BA'06, MA'07
  • 2013
    Teresa LeDonne, MBA'09
  • 2014
    Lee Shulman, BS'72
  • 2015
    Nicholas Devine, BS’04
    Don Schwamb, BS’62
  • 2016
    Peter Knowles, BA'07
  • 2017
    Juzetta Linder, AA’90, BA’92
  • 2018
    Jon Bittmann, BS’92
    Damien Tutulic, BA’99
  • 2019
    Brian Gonsar, BA'04
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