Annual Alumni Awards
One of the most gratifying experiences of being a Skidmore alumna/us is the opportunity to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of one of our own. The Alumni Association Board of Directors actively seeks to identify alumni who deserve to be recognized for their service to Skidmore and personal and professional achievements. If you know a Skidmore alumna/us who meets the criteria for one of these awards (see below), we’d like to hear from you. Learn more about the 2024 Recipients.
Nominations for 2024 Awards are no longer being accepted. The deadline for nominations
was Friday, November 3, 2023.
The nomination process at the bottom of this page includes questions that should be answered as thoroughly and thoughtfully as possible. Your nomination remarks should include as much explanation for nominating the person(s) for an award as you can provide (e.g., candidate's strengths, honors, accomplishments, and/or connection to Skidmore). Personal anecdotes are encouraged. Copies of resumés and lists of exhibits, performances, and/or publications are also encouraged and should be emailed after a nomination is submitted to Megan Mercier in the Office of Alumni Affairs & College Events. All nominations are confidential and will not be shared outside the committee until the Board reviews the committee’s recommendations. At that time, award winners will be personally notified.
Creative thought still matters, and you can help us make creative thought happen by recognizing your fellow Skidmore alumni today.
The Creative Thought Matters Award of Distinction
Honors an alumna/us whose innovative, creative contributions to the greater good inspire
or enlighten the lives of others. Throughout Skidmore’s history, the College has challenged
itself to make no small plans, and this award recognizes an individual who demonstrates
this enthusiastic spirit, whether through their career, community service or volunteerism.
Five years must have passed since the recipient graduated from Skidmore and the winner
must return to campus to accept the award at the Awards Ceremony during Reunion Weekend
(May 30 - June 2, 2024).
The Distinguished Achievement Award
Honors one alumna/us graduated at least ten years who has translated her or his Skidmore
experience into distinguished achievement through professional work and/or community
service. The recipient must return to campus to accept the award at the Awards Ceremony
during Reunion Weekend (May 30 - June 2, 2024).
The Alumni Association Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Award
Honors a member of the Skidmore community who has, through exemplary personal and/or
professional leadership, demonstrated a commitment to the values of a diverse and
inclusive world. The recipient must return to campus to accept the award at the Awards
Ceremony during Reunion Weekend (May 30 - June 2, 2024).
The Jacqueline Jung ’61 Lifetime Service Award
Honors one or more members of the Skidmore community who have demonstrated exceptional
service to the College over the course of their lifetime. Each recipient must have
served Skidmore for at least twenty-five years as an alumna/alumnus, trustee, faculty
member, administrator, staff member, parent or friend. Alumni recipients may be a
member of any class, however, preference is given to those in celebrating reunion
classes. Previous award winners are eligible to receive this award. If they are able,
the recipient must return to campus to accept the award at the Awards Ceremony during
Reunion Weekend (May 30 - June 2, 2024). (Read Jacki's story.)
The Outstanding Service Award
Honors up to five members of the Skidmore community who have demonstrated outstanding
service to the College. Each recipient must have served Skidmore for at least ten
years as an alumna/alumnus, trustee, faculty member, administrator, staff member,
parent or friend. Alumni recipients must be members of a celebrating reunion class
(classes that end in 4 or 9). The recipient must return to campus to accept the award
at the Awards Ceremony during Reunion Weekend (May 30 - June 2, 2024).
50th Reunion Service Award
Honors one member of the 50th Reunion Class (Class of 1974) who has demonstrated outstanding
service to the College. The recipient must return to campus to accept the award at
the Awards Ceremony during Reunion Weekend (May 30 - June 2, 2024).
The Joseph C. Palamountain Award for Young Alumni Achievement
Honors one alumna/us graduated one to ten years who has utilized her or his Skidmore
education in a quest for excellence demonstrated by personal achievement. The recipient
must have a continuing concern for the Skidmore community and must return to campus
to accept the award at the Awards Ceremony during Reunion Weekend (May 30 - June 2, 2024).
The David H. Porter Award for Young Alumni Service
Honors one alumna/us graduated one to ten years and who has demonstrated outstanding
service to the College. Service may be evidenced through a variety of forms. The recipient
must return to campus to accept the award during the Awards Ceremony during Reunion
Weekend (May 30 - June 2, 2024).