Awards & Nominations
Each year during Commencement ceremonies, the Westminster Alumni Association presents two awards to outstanding alumni: the Alumni Service Award and the Distinguished Alumni Award. A man and a woman are chosen for each award. Graduates of North Avenue Presbyterian School, Washington Seminary, and The Westminster Schools are eligible to receive the awards.
Traditionally, current members of Westminster's Board of Trustees, faculty, and staff, as well as members of The Westminster Schools Alumni Association Governing Board, are not eligible.
Alumni Service Award: This award honors two alumni who have consistently provided exemplary service to The Westminster Schools, enhancing the mission, success, stature, and well-being of the school. Each recipient must be able to accept the award in person at Commencement/Graduation.
Distinguished Alumni Award: This award honors two alumni who have provided extraordinary service to the community or who have achieved outstanding personal, business, or professional success. Each recipient must be able to accept the award in person at Commencement/Graduation.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Do I need to resubmit my nomination each year?
Nominations that have been submitted in the previous ten years are automatically rolled over for consideration for the current Alumni Awards. Thus, you do not need to re-nominate your candidate each year.
Who determines who wins the awards?
The alumni award winners are determined by a selection committee. Sitting on that committee are members of the current Alumni Board, along with the President of The Westminster Schools, and members of the Office for Institutional Advancement, including the Director of Alumni Relations.
What is the schedule for determining the award winners?
Every effort is made to solicit nominations and determine award winners prior to April of each year. Due to the steps required in the selection and award-winner notification processes, there are times that the selections may not be made public until late April. At that time, the award winners, those who nominated them, and all of those who submitted nominations will be notified that a selection has been made.
How do I nominate my candidate?
Send us a letter of nomination, indicating the name and class year of your nominee, and a brief description of the nominee's qualifications for the award. If you have a copy of your nominee's vitae and/or list of accomplishments, please enclose that as well.
Send submissions to:
Meeghan Murphy Fortson '96
Director of Alumni Relations
The Westminster Schools
1424 West Paces Ferry Road, N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30327
404-367-5138
meeghanf@westminster.net
Questions?
If you have any questions or concerns about the nomination process, please contact Meeghan Murphy Fortson '96, Director of Alumni Relations, at 404-367-5138 or meeghanf@westminster.net.
Previous Winners of Alumni Awards
| Alumni Service Award | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | G.Arthur (Speed) Howell III '60 | |
| 1986 | Robert L. Rearden Jr. '59 | |
| 1987 | John R. Jones Jr. '74 | |
| 1988 | Donald A. Leslie Jr. '63 | |
| 1989 | Sarah Ellen McIntire Love '72 | |
| 1990 | James A. Adams Jr. '75 | |
| 1991 | Elaine LeCraw Baker '74 | J. Blake Young Jr. '61 |
| 1992 | Ruthanna Jolley Bost '67 | J. Rucker McCarty '66 |
| 1993 | Eleanor Westbrook Beckman '61 | Gerry G. Hull '59 |
| 1994 | Dodie Owens Chapman WS '49 | Stephen B. Shepherd '70 |
| 1995 | Betsy Akers Crawford '66 | J. Gordon Beckham Jr. '79 |
| 1996 | Debbie Dever Gray '72 | David H. Gray '70 |
| 1997 | Jane Lauderdale Armstrong '74 | Joseph W. Hamilton III '76 |
| 1998 | Kathryn Bridges Miller '74 | W. Jep Hogan Jr. '67 |
| 1999 | Haden Ridley Winborne '65 | Jack K. Holland '63 |
| 2000 | Lynn Petters Cochran-Schroder '61 | Michael J. Egan III '74 |
| 2001 | Betty Ann Henderson Abblitt '76 | T. Randolph Merrill '66 |
| 2002 | Nina Broome Schwartz '76 | E. Fay Pearce '56 |
| 2003 | Tia Findley Magbee '52 Bobbie Hutchins Coulon '52 |
Tom Glenn '65 |
| 2004 | Gladys "Lulu" Camp Hiles WS '48 | Henry W. Grady III '80 |
| 2005 | Ann Lawton Pearce '60 | Bill Schwartz '62 |
| 2006 | Marion Gaines Studivant '57 | John F. "Sandy" Smith '74 |
| 2007 | Stacy Stormont Freeman '79 | Tom Fraser '59 |
| Distinguished Alumni Award | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Randolph Whitfield Jr. '56 | |
| 1986 | Alana Smith Shepherd NAPS '47 | |
| 1987 | Ivan Allen III '56 | |
| 1988 | Edith Primm '62 | |
| 1989 | F. Taylor Branch '64 | |
| 1990 | Laurie Lee Humphries '62 | |
| 1991 | Catherine Rudder '65 | Cyrus W. Strickler III '56 |
| 1992 | Carolyn Cody McClatchey '65 | Mason I. Lowance Jr. '56 |
| 1993 | Karen Johnston Vance '67 | G. Scott Morris '72 |
| 1994 | Nancy Fraser Parker WS '48 | Stephen T. Butler '68 |
| 1995 | Lucy Carpenter Vance '61 | Paul M. Pressly '60 |
| 1996 | Carol Brown Kauffmann '61 | Douglas J. Hertz '70 |
| 1997 | Sara Shadburn Chapman '76 | Arthur S. Booth '58 |
| 1998 | Susan M. Soper '64 | James C. Kincaid '61 |
| 1999 | Bena Broyles Cates '57 | William R. Mitchell Jr. '56 |
| 2000 | Louise Staton Gunn '58 | William C. Warren IV '72 |
| 2001 | Florida Smith Ellis '61 | Clark B. Howard '73 |
| 2002 | Susan Coltrane Lowance WS '51 | Samuel B. Fuller '66 |
| 2003 | Betsy Primm '61 | Phil Saul '74 |
| 2004 | Lisa Martin Tunnell '74 | James H. Shepherd '69 |
| 2005 | Dell Peek Rearden '60 | Shuler Hensley '85 |
| 2006 | Jane Cocke Black '63 | F.T. "Tread" Davis '56 |
| 2007 | Nan Schwab Pendergrast WS '37 | Tommy Hills '62 |