Each November, the Winthrop Alumni Association presents awards during the Alumni Reunion and Awards Luncheon, held during Homecoming & Reunion Weekend, to alumni who have demonstrated Winthrop's tradition of excellence. The Honors and Awards Committee of the Alumni Executive Board reviews nominations and selects winners.
Nominations for the 2019 Alumni Awards will be accepted through Friday, July 26. To nominate a Winthrop graduate for an alumni award, please complete the Alumni Awards Nomination Form for the award you would like to nominate for and submit to Lori Tuttle, executive director of alumni relations, at tuttlel@winthrop.edu. Alumni award descriptions can be found below.
The following three awards are nominated by alumni:
Alumni Distinguished Service Award
Alumni Professional Achievement Award
Outstanding Young Alumni Award
Please contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 800/578-6545 or alumni@winthrop.edu with questions. We hope to see you on campus for Homecoming and Reunion Weekend,
Nov. 15-16!
This award, established in 1940, recognizes a Winthrop alumna for selfless dedication of time, energy and talent in service to others.
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Bert Bobb '63
Rock Hill, South Carolina
This award recognizes a Winthrop alumnus for selfless dedication of time, energy and
talent in service to others.
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Doug Echols '77
Rock Hill, South Carolina
This award recognizes a Winthrop alumna/us who significantly contributes to the quality
of life in his or her community, the development of values and morals within others
and serves as an outstanding citizen. Distinguished service may have been rendered
with one's profession, church, charity, family or school on a national, state or local
level. The recipient shall be a dedicated alumna/us who supports the growth and development
of Winthrop through service to and/or support of established programs and objectives.
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Maggie Gamble '67, '71
Kershaw, South Carolina
This award is presented to an alumna/us who has made significant contributions to
his or her professional field while exemplifying high moral and business ethics. The
recipient shall be a dedicated alumna/us who supports the growth and development of
the university and exemplifies an outstanding code of ethics, as well as the overall
quality concept by which the university is governed.
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Derrick Alridge '87, '92
Charlottesville, Virginia
This award recognizes a Winthrop alumna/us age 35 or younger 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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Alena James '08, '10
Alexandria, Virginia