The Distinguished Alumni Award, the highest honor presented by the Duke Alumni Association, is given to alumni who have distinguished themselves by contributions to their field of work, in service to Duke University, or in the betterment of humanity. All living graduates, other than current Duke employees, are eligible for consideration. For more info, click here.
Charles A. Dukes Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service
This honor is presented to alumni volunteers who have served in Duke leadership roles and have acted beyond their role to help Duke further its mission. Selections are made from nominations submitted each year by staff members from the alumni and development offices. Nominators should describe in detail how their candidates have excelled in their volunteer position. For more info, click here.
Forever Duke Award
The new Forever Duke Awards, to be presented for the first time at Homecoming 2009, recognize individual alums each year for their excellent volunteer service to Duke, the DAA, and other alumni groups. Selection places a particular emphasis on volunteer roles played in the recent past, in contrast to the C.A. Dukes Award, which recognizes recurrent and longstanding commitment and service to Duke. For more information, click here.
Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award (ADUTA)
Nearly 30 years ago, the Duke Alumni Association designed this award as the highest honor a professor can receive from a student. Aside from student and campus recognition, the winning professor is given $5,000, along with a $1,000 donation to the Duke library of his or her choice. For more info, click here.
