Alden Award Recipients

Alden Award Recipients

2025	Students: Alexis Mosu (Duke '26) and Niki Young (MD Candidate, Duke SOM) Faculty: Susie Post-Rust, Lecturing Fellow of Art, Art History & Visual Studies Community Partner: Bonnie Wang, Mandarin Teacher & Assistant Director of DEE, Durham Academy
2024	Graduating Senior: Elaijah Lapay Faculty: Bethzaida Fernandez, Romance Studies Community Partner: Margaret and Miguel Rubiera, Iglesia Prespiteriana Emanuel Food Pantry and Tutoring Program
2023	Graduating Seniors: Taylor Emerson, Elizabeth Maydew, Josie Vonk Faculty: David Malone, Program in Education Community Partner: Friends of Geer Cemetery
2022	Undergraduate Student: Pierce Hollier Graduate Student: Katie Elkin Faculty: Kusum Knapczyk, AMES (Asian & Middle Eastern Studies) Community Partner: Root Causes
2021	Graduating Senior: Reagan Sanders Faculty: Liz Shapiro-Garza, ENVIRON (Environmental Studies) Community Partner: GANO (Gente Aprendiendo para Nuevas Oportunidades)
2020	Graduating Senior: Axel Herrera Ramos Faculty: Yan Liu, AMES (Asian & Middle Eastern Studies) Community Partner: Syretta Hill, StepUp Durham
2019	Graduating Senior: Frances Beroset Faculty: Kevin Caves, BME (Duke Biomedical Engineering) Community Partner: Jeanette Stokes, Resource Center for Women & Ministries of the South (RCWMS)
2018	Graduating Senior: Michaela Stith Faculty: Katie Hyde, Center for Documentary Studies & Calvin Allen, Environmental Studies Community Partner: Carolyn Colsher, Duke Hospice
2017	Graduating Seniors: Christina Williams and Kristen Larson Faculty: Jehanne Gheith, Slavic Languages and Literature Community Partners: Denise Waters & Laurie Hays Coffman, Croasdaile Village
2016	Graduating Seniors: Leta Hallowell and Yvonne Lu Faculty: Deb Reisinger, Romance Studies Community Partner: Alison Hester, Endeavor Charter School
2015	Graduating Seniors: Trish Ike and Laxmi Rajak Faculty: Chris Sims, Center for Documentary Studies Community Partner: Betty Johnson, Crest Street Tutorial Project
2014	Faculty: Maha Houssami, Asian & Middle Eastern Studies Graduating Senior: Nicole Daniels Community Partner: Heidi Carter, Board Chair, Durham Public Schools
2013	Faculty: Charlotte Clark, Nicholas School of the Environment Graduating Senior: Haley Barrier Community Partner: Student Action with Farmworkers
2012	Faculty: Joan Clifford, Spanish Language Program Graduating Senior: Youmna Sherif, Program II Community Partner: Denice Johnson, Duke-Durham Neighborhood Partnership After-School Programs
2011	Faculty: Ken Lyle, Chemistry Graduating Senior: Alex Reese, Public Policy Community Partner: Angela Martinez, Durham Crisis Response Center
2010	Faculty: Deborah Gold, Social & Community Psych Graduating Senior: Michele Lanpher, Psychology Community Partner: Trish Lemm, Museum of Life and Science
2009	Graduating Seniors: Carina Barnett-Loro, Environmental Sciences and Policy; Lindsay Bayham, Public Policy
2008	Graduating Seniors: Grant Smith, Psychology; Sarah Gordon, Public Policy
2007	Graduating Senior: Lissett Babaian, Public Policy