We would like to invite you to attend our 15th annual Oakland University Alumni Awards Banquet. This year we will be honoring key alumni and supporters who contribute countless ways to the university, to their communities, to their professions and the world around us. We are honoring prominent alumni and community leaders like Paul McGhee, L. Brooks Patterson, Ron May and Jackie Long. We hope that you can join us in awarding our honorees.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Oakland Center Banquet Rooms
6:00p.m. Reception
7:00 p.m. Dinner and Program
Ticket Price: $75 (Oakland University Alumni Association Members), $100 (non-members)
2009 Alumni Award Recipients:
Distinguished Alumni Service Award
Jackie Long – SON ‘81
Chair, OU Board of Trustees
The Distinguished Alumni Service Award is Oakland’s highest alumni honor. It recognizes peerless volunteer leadership in service to OU or its alumni association.
Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award
Beth Gotthelf – CAS ‘80
Attorney at Law, Butzel Long
Dr. Kenneth McMillan – CAS ‘72
Director of Medical Services, Kola Health Outreach Program
The Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award recognizes outstanding professional achievement or contribution to the community
The Odyssey Award Kevin Grazier – CAS ‘87
Investigation Scientist, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Dr. Paul McGhee – CAS ‘63
Founder/President, The Laughter Remedy
The Odyssey Award honors alumni whose lives exemplify Oakland University’s motto to “seek virtue and knowledge.”
The Spirit Award
Cindy Thieme – SBA ‘94
Detroit Director, Conde Nast Media Group
Jonathan Crawford – SEHS ‘76
Retired Principal, Detroit Public Schools
The Spirit Award recognizes exemplary volunteer service to the university.
The Honorary Alumni Awards Ron May
Senior Vice President, DTE Energy Company
L. Brooks Patterson
Oakland County Executive
The Honorary Alumni Awards are given to individuals who have not graduated from OU, but who have given outstanding service to the university.
The OUAA hosts an Alumni Awards Banquet annually, bringing together hundreds of Oakland University graduates to honor achievements in business, community service, volunteerism and more.
Created by Linda Oliver (oliver@oakland.edu) on Saturday, August 8, 2009 Modified by Bris Roberts (berobert@oakland.edu) on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 Article Start Date: Monday, August 10, 2009
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