Presented to an individual who has provided exemplary service to Franklin Pierce. The nominee will have demonstrated strong characteristics of leadership, commitment, and influence on programs and/or activities at the University. Recipients may be selected from past or present members of the faculty, staff, alumni, or friends of the University.
Year | Name | Year | Name | Year | Name |
2018 | Doug Carty ’06 Russell Lineville DPT’14 Owen Houghton P’89 |
2007 | David Brandes | 1996 | Martha Scott |
2016 | Bob St. Jean | 2006 | Lucy Shonk | 1994 | Donald Schriefer |
2015 | Rosemary Nichols | 2005 | Robert Lawson | 1993 | Edward McDonnell |
2014 | Patricia Kirsh '70 | 2004 | Stella van Renesse-Walling | 1992 | Francis Moriarty |
2013 | Kenneth M. Ervin '96, '03 | 2003 | Normand A. Dion Joan R. Dion |
1991 | Dorothy Peterson |
2012 | Cindy Arman | 2002 | Bruce Kirsh '71 | 1990 | Frederic Robbins ~ Posthumously Robert Alvin Apollon Valakis |
2011 | Andrea Brode '91, '99 | 2001 | Thomas Desrosiers | 1989 | Emily Flint |
2010 | Jean St. Pierre | 2000 | Janice Murphy | 1988 | Howard Sargent |
2009 | James Maybury | 1997 | Marion Austin | 1987 | Wheeler Merriam Clifford Coles Blanche St. Peter |
2008 | Robert Condon |
Presented to an alumnus who has used their degree from Franklin Pierce University in their career after graduating. The Power of the Raven Award was started in 2012. This new award represents and honors alumni contributions to their field. The award is given to those celebrating their Reunion Year at Alumni Reunion Weekend.
Year | Name |
2016 | Mark Goodwin '71 |
2015 | Kyle Provost '05 |
2014 | Jennifer Scott Forry ‘04 |
2013 | Scott Babitts '73 |
2013 | Brian P. Nichols '09 |
Presented to an alumnus whose participation in alumni activities is worthy of recognition. The recipient will have demonstrated characteristics of leadership, creativity and commitment that have had a positive effect on the advancement of alumni relations at the University.
Year | Name | Year | Name | Year | Name |
2016 | John Borino | 2006 | Kurt Muhlfelder '82 | 1996 | Carmine Giangreco '66 |
2015 | Ray Schank '69 | 2005 | Gregory Doody '92 | 1994 | Donald Schriefer |
2014 | Kimberly Cook Neher ‘89 | 2005 | Wendy Slate Berman '95 | 1993 | David Wilson '77 |
2013 | Arthur W. Fink '72 | 2005 | Stephen Robbins '80 | 1992 | Richard Rettig '71 |
2013 | Marcy Fink '73 | 2004 | Sharon Stein '71 | 1990 | Lloyd Astmann '69 |
2012 | Rick Falconi '69 | 2004 | Matthew Reiss '82 | 1989 | Carleen Farrell '71 |
2011 | Nicole A. Torday '98 Alumni Volunteer of the Year Award |
2003 | Stephen Robbins '80 | 1988 | Brant Elkind '71 |
2010 | Melissa Conway '98 | 2002 | John Eason '67 | 1987 | John Burke '66 |
2009 | Henry Ellis '69 | 2001 | Matthew Palladino '86 | 1987 | Saul Ostroff '69 |
2008 | Libby Richardson '98 | 2000 | Steven Scott '79 | ||
2007 | Therese Ledwith Fay '82 | 1997 | John Cronin, III '73 |
Consistent with the goals of the Franklin Pierce University Statement of Institutional Vision, the Alumni Leader of Conscience Award is given to the alumnus who demonstrates high levels of intellect and character. This individual is balanced in weighing options; decisive in pursuing a chosen course; open to new ideas; seeking always to improve upon the current condition; careful in the judgment of others; gentle in the care of the souls of those they influence; and inspirational and nurturing of similar qualities in others.
Year | Name | Year | Name |
2016 | Henry Ellis '69 | 2008 | Temple Grandin '70 |
2015 | John Plonski '69 | 2007 | Robert Patterson '69 |
2014 | Kerry Stein '90 | 2006 | Carleen Farrell '71 |
2013 | Paul M. Goyette '94 | 2005 | Stephen Robbins '80 |
2012 | John Washington '83 | 2004 | Helen Astmann '69 |
2011 | Derek Scalia '05 | 2004 | Lloyd Astmann '69 |
2010 | Andrew M. Cohen '73 | 2003 | Eugene Schiavone '69 |
2009 | L. James Santerre '66 |
Created at the start of Franklin Pierce University’s 50th Anniversary in 2012, The Frank S. DiPietro Award was designed to honor an alum entrepreneur who believes in the power of giving back, not only to his/her community, but to his/her alma mater as well. In the spirit of its namesake and founding President of Franklin Pierce, Frank S. DiPietro, this award focuses on alumni who share Frank’s entrepreneurial spirit and the consistent contribution to one’s community.
Year | Name |
2018 | Al Marulli ’69 Dave T. Wilson ’77 |
2016 | David Shooster '69 |
2015 | Lloyd Astmann '69 |
2013 | Charlene Hulten '69 |
2012 | John Burke '66 |
[No longer making awards in this category.] Presented to an individual who has provided exemplary service to Franklin Pierce alumni. This individual has demonstrated strong characteristics of leadership, commitment, and influence on programs and/or activities that have enhanced the Alumni Association.
Year | Name |
2009 | Dr. George J. Hagerty |
1994 | Walter Peterson |
1991 | Clarisse A. Wallace |
[No longer making awards in this category.] The award was presented in 1996 to the founders of the Alumni Association.
Name |
Robert S. Bein '68 |
Loel L. Green '66 |
Virginia Tiani Kilduff '69 |
Saul M. Ostroff '69 |
Raymond G. Schank '69 |
Mary Jane Sheldon-Mckenzie '69 |
Stephen M. Weiner '69 |