Every year, the Winthrop Alumni Association presents awards to alumni who have demonstrated Winthrop's tradition of excellence. Awards are presented annually during the Alumni Awards Brunch, held during Homecoming and Alumni Reunion weekend.

You can complete the Award Nomination form online, or you can download it. Nominations are accepted until March 1.

Award Details

Mary Mildred Sullivan Award
This award was established in 1940 to recognize an alumna for selfless dedication of time, energy and talent in service to others.

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Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award
This is the male equivalent of the Mary Mildred Sullivan Award.

Sullivan Award recipients are nominated and chosen by an independent committee at the University and are awarded at the Alumni Awards Brunch.
 
Alumni Professional Achievement Award
This award is presented to an alum who has made significant contributions to his/her professional field while exemplifying high moral and business ethics. A nominee's documentation should indicate involvement in and advancement of his/her chosen profession or field endeavor. The recipient shall be a dedicated alumna/us who supports the growth and development of Winthrop University and exemplifies an outstanding code of ethics, as well as the overall quality concept by which Winthrop University is governed.

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Alumni Distinguished Service Award
This award is presented annually during the Alumni Reunion Celebration to an alum who has made significant contributions to the quality of life in his/her community, to the development of overall values and morals within others, and shall be an outstanding citizen in his/her own right. Distinguished service may have been rendered with one's profession, church, charity, family, and school on a national, state, or local level. Recipient shall be a dedicated alumna/us who supports the growth and development of Winthrop University through his/her service to and/or support of programs and objectives established by the university.

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Outstanding Young Alumni Award
This award is presented annually during the Alumni Reunion Celebration to an alum who is aged 35 or younger. The award shall recognize a former Winthrop student whose service to the University, service to the community and professional achievements have reflected positively on all alumni and the University.

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