The Gallaudet University Alumni Association and its Clerc Cultural Committee will honor six individuals during their annual Charter Day Awards Reception on Saturday, April 15 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at Peikoff Alumni House (“Ole Jim”). Guthrie Nutter, G-’15, will be emcee.
This year’s awardees are:
Gallaudet University Alumni Association Awards
GUAA Advocacy and Social Justice Award in honor of Gertrude Scott Galloway, ’51, PhD ’93 & H-’02
Dr. Carolyn C. McCaskill, ’77, G-’79 & PhD ’05
GUAA Outstanding Young Alumnus Award
Jacob D. Leffler, ’10 & G-’15
GUAA Service to Others Award in honor of Pauline “Polly” Peikoff, E-’36
Marcia A. Zisman, ’80
Clerc Cultural Committee Awards
Clerc Cultural Committee Award in Advocacy
Dr. Nancy Hlibok Amann, ’93 & G-’96
Clerc Cultural Committee Award in Advocacy
Freida Morrison
Clerc Cultural Committee Award in Art
Christine Sun Kim
Tickets to the awards reception are $75; proceeds will go to the GUAA Laurent Clerc Cultural Fund, which provides grants for arts and cultural projects. Please register by April 7.
The awards ceremony will be livestreamed beginning at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
For more information, please visit gu.live/charterday2023. To request accommodations, contact the Office of Alumni Relations.
