Alumni Awards
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The University of Colorado Boulder Alumni Awards represent outstanding individuals who demonstrate leadership, commitment to excellence and devotion to the betterment of society.
Have a remarkable Buff in mind for one of our Alumni Awards? Learn about the nomination process for the 2028 Awards.
2027 Alumni Award Winners
Kenneth Rutherford (PolSci'85; ExecMBA'93)
George Norlin Award
Darrell Zechman
Robert L. Stearns Award
Dr. Waleed Abdalati (PhDGeog'96)
Robert L. Stearns Award
Phil Caragol (Comm'75)
Alumni Recognition Award
Shari Sapp (Fin'84)
Alumni Recognition Award
Obinna Onyeali (Comm'10)
Leanne Skupa-Lee Award
Maithreyi Gopalakrishnan (Phys'16; MA'16)
Kalpana Chawla Outstanding Recent Graduate Award
Happy Phatak (Neuro'26)
Forever Buffs Student Award
Celebrate Outstanding Buffs at the 2027 Alumni Awards
Date: Saturday, April 10
Time: 6–9 p.m.
Location: Limelight Boulder
Want to get to know some of the incredible Buffs who have been recognized with Alumni Awards? Check out previous award winners:
Read about individual awards and the nomination process here.
