UMass Alumni Honors 2024

UMass Alumni Honors awards are presented each year to recognize the varied achievements of members of the university’s alumni community. The award recipients have translated their UMass Amherst experience into professional success and meaningful service, furthering the mission and impact of the university around the globe.

  • Monserrate Rodríguez Colón ’95

    Monserrate Rodríguez Colón ’95

    Randolph W. “Bill” Bromery Legacy Award

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  • Kenneth R. Feinberg ’67, ’02 Hon

    Kenneth R. Feinberg ’67, ’02 Hon

    Distinguished Leader Award

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  • Rachel Weston Eschenbacher ’03

    Rachel Weston Eschenbacher ’03

    Nancy J. Vajcovec Excellence in Service Award

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  • Michael J. Nicholson ’16, ’17 MPP

    Michael J. Nicholson ’16, ’17 MPP

    Outstanding Young Alumni Award

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  • Hisao Kushi ’88

    Hisao Kushi ’88

    Lifetime Achievement Award

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  • Mary V. Diaz Santana ’18 PhD

    Mary V. Díaz Santana ’18 PhD

    Revolutionary Spirit Award

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Thanks to all who joined us to celebrate these distinguished alumni. View photos

Stay tuned for details regarding the 2025 UMass Alumni Honors awards.

Award Categories

Distinguished Leader Award

Honoring alumni who have realized transformational advances in the public, private, or other professional sectors and are widely recognized for their distinction

Excellence in Service Award

Honoring alumni for outstanding and significant contributions of service to a particular community or the university through their professional or volunteer advocacy

Outstanding Young Alumni Award

Honoring alumni who have graduated within the past 10 years and utilized their UMass Amherst education and professional pursuits to help change the world for the better

Lifetime Achievement Award

Honoring alumni who have demonstrated exemplary dedication and a lifetime of unique and significant contributions to their profession and community through exceptional leadership, ingenuity, or artistry

Revolutionary Spirit Award

Honoring alumni or friends who embody the revolutionary spirit of UMass Amherst as pioneers, builders, and unconventional doers committed to the relentless pursuit of innovation and progress

Randolph W. “Bill” Bromery Legacy Award

Honoring alumni who have demonstrated a deep and abiding commitment to causes of social justice, diversity, equity and inclusion—and who exemplify the university's values of community, respect and social responsibility in their broader community