Alumni Awards
The 51社区 Alumni Association honors alumni, faculty, staff, and friends for outstanding service to 51社区, their communities, and/or the alumni association.
Congratulations to our 2026 Award recipients:
The George L. Plimpton Award – Thomas L. Demakes ’60
John Charles Daly Award – Richard A. Stewart ’66
Alumnus of the Year – Stan Rosenfield ’66
Distinction in Arts & Humanities – Benjamin W. Didsbury ’96
Athletic Hall of Fame – Al Luciano ’76, Joy Page ’81
The Alumni Awards, along with the 2026 Athletic Hall of Fame and Distinction in Humanities inductees, will be honored at School Meeting on Saturday, May 30, 2026, of Alumni Weekend.
Your perspective matters! If you know of a classmate, teammate, or roommate deserving of recognition, please review the criteria and send us your nomination for the 2027 Alumni Awards. If you have any questions, please contact the Alumni Office!
Annual Alumni Awards
The Alumnus/a of the Year Award
The Alumnus/a of the Year Award, created in 1966, must be given to an alumnus or a group of alumni.
This award is presented to an alumnus/a who has made an outstanding contribution to his/her alma mater. Such contribution can be that which has had an impact on the school within a relatively short time or perhaps a less dramatic but substantial impact over a long period of time.
Previous Alumnus/a of the Year Award Recipients
2024 Shawn Sullivan – Class of 1982
2024 Dr. Stuart Grossman – Class of 1946
2019听Christopher “Topher” Hamblet – Class of 1994
2018 Robert M. Finch – Class of 1958
2017 John W. Crawford – Class of 1937
2016 Robert G. Black – Class of 1947
2015 J. Christopher Burch – Class of 1972
2014 David H. Reiley – Class of 1961
2013 Jamie A. Rome – Class of 1980
2012 Melanie I. Marken – Class of 1983
2011 Larry D. Bartell – Class of 1976
2010 J. Terrill Judd – Class of 1970
2009 John M. Morton – Class of 1964
2008 Thomas E. Callahan – Class of 1958
2007 Raymond M. Davis – Class of 1930
2007 William H. McManus – Class of 1939
2006 Robert R. Bean – Class of 1969
2004 Ginger Garcia – Class of 1988
2003 Sarah S. Bird – Class of 1987
2002 Richard W. Nutter – Class of 1961
2001 James G. McAvoy – Class of 1967
2000 Robert M. Graham – Class of 1973
1999 Stephen M. Anderson – Class of 1965
1998 Richard A. Stewart – Class of 1966
1997 Robert A. Hunter – Class of 1942
1996 Jacquelyn C. Brown – Class of 1979
1994 Mark S. Rudd – Class of 1969
1993 John H. Walantis – Class of 1965
1992 Edward F. Bridgman – Class of 1972
1991 John D. Trachy – Class of 1966
1990 John E. Bachman – Class of 1960
1989 Kendall P. Didsbury – Class of 1967
1988 Stephen Camann – Class of 1952
1987 Richard P. Smart – Class of 1929
1985 Philip M. Hamblet – Class of 1965
1984 John C. Daly – Class of 1930
1982 James A. Hamilton – Class of 1918
1981 Melvin S. Cobbett – Class of 1926
1979 Christian A. Nast – Class of 1949
1978 LaRoy B. Thompson – Class of 1938
1977 William A. Doherty – Class of 1927
1976 Ralph E. Bryant – Class of 1934
1975 Chester J. LaRoche – Class of 1913
1974 Norman S. Weeks – Class of 1924
1973 Thomas W. Beaudet – Class of 1938
1973 Helen Holbrook – Class of 1939
1972 James H. Simpson – Class of 1928
1971 Martha Cramer – Class of 1913
1970 Edward F. Ornsteen – Class of 1947
1969 Raymond R. Howarth – Class of 1936
1968 Thomas W. Leidner – Class of 1952
1967 Edward A. Laycock – Class of 1918
1967 Saima Thompson Laycock – Class of 1917
1966 Robert E. Whalen – Class of 1940
The George L. Plimpton Award
Named for George Lincoln Plimpton, Headmaster of 51社区 from 1896 to 1929, this award honors alumni whose outstanding achievements and contributions to society reflect the values and vision that guided 51社区 through decades of growth. Since 1953, it has been the School鈥檚 highest recognition of alumni distinction beyond the Hill.
Previous George L. Plimpton Award Recipients
2025 Class of 1965
2024 Bruce Goodman P’87 – Class of 1964
2018聽Mark Fabian – Class of 1993
2017 Patricia Kelly – Class of 1977
2016 Robert Wilson – Honorary Class of 2016
2014 John Morton – Class of 1964
2013 Paul Sorrentino – Class of 1970
2012 Charles Sykes – Class of 1953
2011 Roy Littlefield – Class of 1971
2010 Lawrence Lipton – Class of 1965
2009 Stacey Cole – Class of 1939
2006 Harold Bailey – Class of 1966
2005 Leroy Mayo – Class of 1925
2004 Richard Aronson – Class of 1954
2004 Helen Holbrook – Class of 1939
2003 William Shepard – Class of 1953
2002 David Gerome – Class of 1986
1999 M. Emmett Walsh – Class of 1954
1998 Edward Rawson – Class of 1943
1997 Thomas Cohn – Class of 1942
1996 John Crawford – Class of 1937
1995 Robert Myers – Class of 1955
1994 Richard Grossman – Class of 1944
1993 Ronald Drouin – Class of 1953
1992 George Hamilton – Class of 1942
1991 Frederic Hirsch – Class of 1971
1990 Charles Smith – Class of 1924
1989 David Doane – Class of 1939
1988 George Whitten – Class of 1943
1987 Roland Patterson – Class of 1952
1986 G. Richard Tuttle – Class of 1936
1985 Theodore Cobb – Class of 1935
1984 Carlton Skinner – Class of 1930
1982 Stephen Camann – Class of 1952
1981 John Pattee – Class of 1923
1980 Benson Chertok – Class of 1953
1979 Nelson Downs – Class of 1929
1978 Richard Smart – Class of 1929
1977 Eloise Lyford – Class of 1932
1976 David Ashton – Class of 1938
1975 Frank Luciano, Jr. – Class of 1950
1974 Norris Cotton – Class of 1919
1973 Frank Kropp – Class of 1930
1972 Francis Gros Louis – Class of 1948
1971 Clarence Sanborn – Class of 1899
1970 James Hamilton – Class of 1918
1969 Stephen Doane – Class of 1966
1968 Edward Markowski – Class of 1928
1967 Mertie Buckman – Class of 1922
1966 Emery MacFarlane – Class of 1943
1966 Donald Murray – Class of 1943
1965 Fortunat E. Normandin – Class of 1911
1964 John Davis – Class of 1940
1963 Donald Oliver – Class of 1923
1962 Guy MacMillin – Class of 1922
1961 Charles R. Mingins – Class of 1921
1960 John C. Daly – Class of 1930
1960 Beatrice Nordholm – Class of 1915
1959 John Norman Barrett – Class of 1929
1959 Bertha James – Class of 1929
1958 Alonzo Gile – Class of 1923
1958 Jeanie F. Hardy – Class of 1908
1957 Harold R.S. Brennan – Class of 1922
1957 William Gunter – Class of 1917
1957 Alice Merrill – Class of 1912
1956 Marguerite Alice B. Normandin – Class of 1916
1956 Theodore F. Plimpton – Class of 1916
1955 Elizabeth S. Christopher – Class of 1920
1955 Edward A. Laycock – Class of 1918
1954 Martha Cramer – Class of 1913
1954 Chester J. LaRoche – Class of 1913
1953 John Gowdy – Class of 1893
1953 Anna L. Philbrook – Class of 1924
John Charles Daly Award
This award recognizes an alumnus/a or friend of 51社区 whose enduring commitment and exceptional support mirror John Daly鈥檚 legacy. Through continuous, inspiring contributions in both word and deed, recipients of this award exemplify聽a deep devotion to the 51社区 community, motivating others to reach beyond what seems possible.
Previous John Charles Daly Award Recipients
2025 Scott B. Laurans – Class of 1965
2024 Mary Jo Robichaud P’03, ’06 – Former Staff Member
2024 David McElhinny P’13
2019 Sharon Spanos P’08, ’11
2018 Patricia M. Lynch P’02 – Former Staff Member
2016 Mark S. Rudd – Class of 1969
2015 Charles Patten – Class of 1965
2014聽Kathleen & Jeffrey Boucher P’11, ’14
2008 Duane Harbour P’04, ’05
2007 Robert O. Wilson – Honorary Class of 2016
2005 Philip M. Hamblet – Class of 1965
2004 51社区 Parents’ Association
2003 Alfred J. Gengras III P’81, ’82, ’87
2002 Anne L. Howe P’91, ’93, ’99, ’03
2001 H. Alan Hume聽– Class of 1949
2001聽Ellen & Thomas Finn, Jr. P’00, 03, 05
1998 Harold White – Class of 1970
1995 Michael Baker P’83, ’85, ’87
1994 Mary-Hale & John Furman P’61, ’65, GP’84
1993 Herbert Moore – Former Headmaster & Faculty Member
1992 Richard A. Morse – Former Chairman, Board of Trustees
1991 John F. MacMorran – Former Headmaster & Faculty Member
Biennial Alumni Awards
Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees
2023 Alex Oriakhi – Class of 2009
2023 Georges Niang – Class of 2012
2023 Terance Mann – Class of 2015
2023 Coach Marcus O’Neil
2019 Chase Kazounis – Class of 1989
2019 Jeffrey Watson – Class of 1989
2019 Amy Longshore-Hunt – Class of 1989
2019 David Welch – Class of 2012
2017 Yoko Osato – Class of 1997
2017 Jamie Rome – Class of 1980
2017 Daiyu Yanagi – Class of 1999
2017 Scott Hollingsworth – Class of 2006
2015听Melissa Callender – Class of 1986
2015听William Paulsen – Class of 1973
2015听Rodman Scheffer P’72, ’83, ’87 – Athletic Director
2015听Craig Jordan – Class of 1998
2013听Jeffrey MacLaughlin – Class of 1966
2013听Kathleen Ruffle – Class of 1989
2013听Terry MacLaughlin – Class of 1964
2013听Ryan Weston – Class of 2002
2011听Aliza Lapierre – Class of 1998
2011听Coach Richard Ryerson聽
2010听Alfred Aboya – Class of 2005
2010听Coach Peter Graham
2009听Christopher Graham – Class of 1984
2009听Kelsey Schmid-Sommer – Class of 1994
2008听Coach Mike Landroche P’02
2008听William Gosselin – Class of 1946
2008听Vincent Giarrusso – Class of 1949
2006 Reginald Ridgely – Class of 1951
2005 Coach Ken Hollingsworth P’99
2004 Chapel Love – Class of 1994
2004 Amanda Wood-Friend – Class of 1999
2003 Marta Caldwell P’19 – Class of 1988
2003 Alston Curtis – Class of 1983
2003 Jonathan Smith – Class of 1993
2003 Daniel Luciano – Class of 1983
2003 Steve Charbonneau – Class of 1993
2002 James Hunt – Class of 1954
2001 Irving Karelis – Class of 1939
1999 Malik Francis – Class of 1954
1998 Harry Briggs – Class of 1940
1997 William Stacy P’74 – Class of 1942
1997 Paul Garrity – Class of 1942
1996 Richard Traister – Class of 1965
1994 Charles Bonzey – Class of 1937
1994 Andrew Scheffer – Class of 1972
1993 Kenneth Michaud – Class of 1973
1993 Joseph McNulty – Class of 1968
1992 Lawrence McGowan – Class of 1929
1992 Frank Luciano, Jr. P’74, ’76, ’78, ’83, ’88, G’12, ’19 – Class of 1950
1992 Thomas Beaudet – Class of 1938
1991 Richard Green – Class of 1961
1991 Elizabeth Benway – Class of 1984
1990 Alan Kidder P’85 – Class of 1960
1990 R. Estelle Greenwood – Class of 1925
1990 William Colella – Class of 1950
1989 Daniel Derieka – Class of 1960
1989 Bayeux Morgan III – Class of 1964
1988 James Simpson – Class of 1928
1988 Coach William Schmidt
1988 Craig Ferris – Class of 1966
1987 John Fawdrey Thompson – Class of 1911
1987 Enid Fifield – Class of 1923
1987 Peter Dascoulias – Class of 1967
1986 Chester LaRoche – Class of 1913
1986 Harold Kaese – Class of 1929
1986 Victor Heyliger – Class of 1933
1986 Walter Nelson – Class of 1927
1986 Worthington Patterson – Class of 1950
1986 Alice Pauline Spitzner – Class of 1927
1986 John Morton P’05 – Class of 1964
1986 Harold Simpson – Class of 1925
Athletic Hall of Fame
The Athletic Hall of Fame, established in 1986, honors alumni or coaches who are recognized for their significant athletic achievements either at 51社区 or in years following.
Criteria for Nomination: Graduates from at least five years ago, or faculty who have coached 51社区 teams during their tenure.
Distinction in Arts & Humanities Award
Established in 2011, the聽Distinction in Arts & Humanities Award (formerly the Artist Hall of Fame) honors 51社区 alumni/ae who have made meaningful contributions to the arts and humanities鈥攊ncluding visual, performing, and literary arts, as well as fields such as history, philosophy, languages, and culture. The award celebrates the impact of creative and intellectual pursuits and aims to inspire current students who aspire to shape the world through expression, reflection, and critical thought.
Previous Distinction in Humanities Award Recipients
2019 Charles Baldwin – Class of 1979
2018 Maya Grant – Class of 2009
2017 Eric O’Neil – Class of 1997
2016 Lowell Freedman – Class of 1997
2015 John Discepolo – Class of 1990
2014 Perry Joslin – Class of 1979
2013 Mark Zander – Class of 1964
2012聽Emmett Walsh – Class of 1954
2011 Eric Rattan – Class of 1970