Annual Alumni Association Awards

Each fall, the Alumni Association of Golden Gate University honors graduates of the university and other members of the GGU community who have achieved excellence in their chosen field or have somehow made a difference in the community in which they live.

Current awards are:

The 2005 Alumni Awardees are pictured with GGU President Phil Friedman (center) from left to right: Tony Branch, Norman Ascherman, Susan Rutberg and Murray Demo.

Nominations for Awards

A committee of the Alumni Association board of directors approves nominations in May. Winners of these awards are recognized at the Alumni Awards Luncheon held annually the third Wednesday in October. Awardees must be present to accept their awards.

We invite you to nominate GGU alumni you believe to be deserving of the Alumnus/Alumna of the Year, Distinguished GGU Service or Community Service awards. Nominations must be submitted no later than May 15 of the award year.

Please note: Nonalumni members of the GGU community are eligible for the Distinguished GGU Service Award.

Descriptions of each award, suggested qualifications and a list of past winners follow: is awarded to an alumnus or alumna whose professional achievements and contributions to the community are worthy of recognition.

Qualifications:

• Holds a leadership position in a notable distinguished business, tax or law firm
• Personifies and supports the GGU mission
• Increases the reputation and visibility of GGU by association
• Performs community service

Past Alumnus/Alumna of the Year winners are:
1981 Christian P. Frederiksen, 65 1982 Richard M. Rosenberg, 63, 66, 88 1983 Fred Drexler, 47, 71 1984 Marvin T. Levin, 83 1985 Martha D. Dixon, 63, 70 1986 Rudolph E. Lindquist, 39 1987 George Christopher, 30 1988 James W.Y. Wong, 50 1989 Michael A. Amorose, 53 1990 Diana Richmond, 73 1991 Donald E. Callahan, 57 1992 Ted Mitchell, 71, 80 1993 Manny C. Manahan, 69 1994 Neil Jacobson, 85 1995 Eleanor Yu, 86 1996 Vincent Rios, 83 1997 Richard Belluzzo, 75 1998 Allan H. Rappaport, 85 1999 Kimberley Garth-Lewis, 86, 93 2000 Cindy A. Ossias, 83 2001 Patricia Flanagan, 75 2002 Mark Sanders, 73 2003 Tom Kenny, 93 2004 Lydia Beebe, 80 2005 Murray Demo, 87 2006 Buddy Piszel, 79 2007 Bernard J. Tyson, 82, 85
Given to a person whose efforts have resulted in significant contributions to the university's resources and, thereby, to its educational capabilities and services.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrates leadership by making a meaningful gift to GGU
• Personifies and supports the GGU mission
• Increases the reputation and visibility of GGU by association

Past Amicus Awardees:
1991 Luther Avery 1992 Homer & Margaret Surbeck 1993 Paul S. Jordan, 73 1994 Fred Drexler, 47, 71 1995 Edmond S. Gillette Jr. 1996 Mochtar Riady 1997 Lee D. Baxter, 74 1998 Jerome Adams 1999 Chuck & Marilyn Dreyfuss 2000 Frances G. Preissner, 73 2001 Alan C. Hoefer Jr., 93 2002 Leo B. Helzel, 51 2004 Velia Butz 2005 Norman Ascherman, 68 2006 Kathryn Ringgold, 70 2007 Daniel P. (81) and Irene Riley
is presented to a GGU faculty or staff member for demonstrating exemplary leadership and outstanding service.

Qualifications:

• Performs a leadership role at the university
• Has a broad sphere of influence within the entire GGU community
• Is a long-standing faculty or staff member
• Is highly regarded by his or her colleagues

Past Distinguished Service Awardees:
1976 Edmund Celeski, 55 1977 Frank F. Weinberg, 51, 79 1978 Allen J. Zahn 1979 Nagel T. Miner 1980 Jean V. Claes 1981 A. Gerlof Homan 1982 Stanley B. Price 1983 Judith G. McKelvey 1984 John C. Williams, 73 1985 Harold E. Korf 1986 Randy H. Hamilton 1987 A.J. Johnson Jr. 1988 William P. Enderlein 1989 Ronald C. Lee, 86 1990 Harry Wolf 1991 Otto Butz 1992 Margaret Kem McPartland, 80 1993 Patrick O'Brien 1994 Allan Gidley 1995 Joseph G. Walsh 1996 Sherry Newberger McCoy, 81 1997 Walter W. Stevenson, 69, 95 1998 Catriona Wendroff, 83 1999 Gregory A. Egertson 2001 Margaret Leahy 2002 Mike Koperski 2003 Janice Carter 2004 Bernard Segal 2005 Tony Branch 2006 J. Lani Bader 2007 Roger H. Bernhardt
is given in recognition of exemplary leadership and outstanding service contributions to the community.

Qualifications:

• Has measurable achievements in the area of community service
• Makes a personal or professional commitment to giving back to the community
• Personifies and supports the GGU mission
• Increases the reputation and visibility of GGU by association

Past Community Service Awardees:
1997 Mimi H. Silbert 1998 Janet C. Mangini, 79 1999 Kate Durham, 89 2000 William G. Hoffman, 95 2001 Arthur Coleman, 56 2002 Nadine Vogel, 87 2003 Linda Montgomery, 84 2004 Richard Word, 01 2005 Susan Rutberg, 75 2006 Peggy Sanchez Mills, 84 2007 Fiona Ma, 93
is awarded to an alumnus or alumna whose professional achievements and contributions to the community are of exceptional stature considering the individual's recent (10 years or less) graduation from the university.

Qualifications:

• Personifies and supports the GGU mission
• Increases the reputation and visibility of GGU by association

Rising Star Awardees:
2006 Jacqueline Serrao, 96 2007 Lisa M. Farmen, 01
recognizes an individual(s) who demonstrates exemplary service to the university through volunteer activities.

Qualifications:

• Makes a personal or professional commitment to giving back to the university
• Personifies and supports the GGU mission
• Increases the reputation and visibility of GGU by association

Volunteer of the Year Awardees:
2006 Normita (65, 83) and Bob Fenn 2007 Curtis A. Burr, 74, 76

Awardees will be notified individually by June 30 by GGU Advancement staff. Names of annual alumni awardees will be publicized on Aug. 15 when invitations to the Annual Alumni Awards luncheon are mailed.

If you need assistance with your nomination or have an interest in serving on the Alumni Association board of directors and helping to support and recognize stewardship and philanthropy at GGU, please contact alumni services at 415-442-7824 or alumni@ggu.edu.