Alumni Awards of Excellence
The Lerner College presents the prestigious Alumni Award of Excellence, established in 1991, to a select few alumni who have exhibited exceptional accomplishments in their careers and personal achievements. Nominations are solicited from alumni and the University community. Selection is based upon professional accomplishments, contribution to the community, and commitment to excellence. The awards will be presented on Friday, May 31, 2013 as part of Alumni Weekend in the Alfred Lerner Hall atrium. The reception will be held at 6:00pm, with the presentation beginning at 6:30pm. To ensure adequate seating and refreshments, advance registration is required by contacting Kim Ragan, ragank
udel [dot] edu or 302-831-1760.
(FOR AN ALPHABETICAL LISTING, CLICK HERE).
2013 Recipients
Tevfik Aksoy, '93
Ph.D., Economics
Morgan Stanley, Managing Director
Gerard J. Emery, '86
BS, Accounting
Ernst & Young LLP, Partner
Natalie D. Ramsey, Esq. '81
BS, Accounting
Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads, LLP
Courtney Smith Goodrich, '93
BS, Business Administration
JPMorgan Chase, CIO
Mary C. Suiter '89
M.I.E.E., Economic Education
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Economic Education Officer
2012 Recipients
Donna M. Fontana, ‘85
BS, Accounting
National Financial, a Fidelity Investments company
Andrew L. Lavelle, Jr., ‘01
MBA, Business Administration
The Siegfried Group
Dianne P. Leipold, ‘97
MBA, Business Administration
Ashland, Inc.
James A. Sears, ‘70
BS, Business Administration
Cigna Corporation, retired
2011 Recipients
Robert F. Deutsch, '80
BS Business Administration
Managing Director, Asset Management
JPMorgan
E. Thomas Harvey, III, '75
BS Business Administration
President
Harvey, Hanna & Associates
Andrew Jordan, III, '81
BS Accounting
Partner
Ernst & Young
William A. Santora, '73
BS Accounting
Santora CPA Group
2010 Recipients
Edward Ratledge, '71/'72M
BS Economics/MS Economics
Director, Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research
University of Delaware
Edmond J. Sannini, '78
BS Accounting
Managing Director
Morgan Stanley
William Sullivan, '74
BS Business Administration and Operations Management
Managing Director
Courtyard Marriott at University of Delaware
2009 Recipients
Barry Crozier, CPA, '71
BS Accounting
Managing Director
Belfint, Lyons & Shuman
Matthew Martin, '98
Ph.D. Economics
Sr. V.P.
Federal Reserve bank of Richmond and
Charlotte Regional Branch Executive
Daniel Strickberger, '78
BS Business Administration (Finance)
Co-Founder and Co-Managing Partner
DSM Capital Partners
2008 Recipients
David Elkins, '91
BS Economics
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
AstraZeneca North America
Eddie Epstein, '81 and '85M
BA Economics and Political Science; and MA in Economics
President and Founder
EBC, Inc.
Michael Geltzeiler, '80
BS Accounting
Chief Financial Officer and Group Executive Vice President
NYSE Euronext
Thomas Oliver, '81MBA
MBA Business Administration
Chief Operating Officer
NEXT Proteins, Inc.
2007 Recipients
John R. Collins, '80
BSBA Business Administration
Chief Financial Officer, Chief Risk Officer and Sr. Vice President
Constellation Energy
Michael W. Shone, '77 and '93M
BSAC Accounting; and Masters in Economics
President and Founder
Peirce Park Group
Kenneth C. Whitney, '80
BSAC Accounting
Senior Managing Director
Blackstone Group
2006 Recipients
Gregory F. Lavelle, '87
BSBA Business Administration and Finance
Managing Director, Puglisi and Associates
Member, House of Delaware State Representatives, 11th District
Stoyan Tenev, '93 M
Masters in Economics
Lead Economist for East Asia and Pacific Region
The International Finance Corporation, The World Bank Group
2005 Recipients
Matthew Minker, '68, 2001M
BS Engineering and 2001 MBA
President, Minker Construction & President and Managing Partner of the Wilmington Blue Rocks and the Omaha Royals
Nicholas Marsini, '77
BSAC Accounting
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, PFPC Worldwide
Vincent Schiavi, '75
BSAC Accounting
President, Schiavi & Company
2004 Recipients
David Freschman, 84
BSAC Accounting
President and CEO
Delaware Innovation Fund
Michael Lancellot, '78
CEO of North American Sales (Ret.)
Vector Marketing/CUTCO Cutlery Corp.
Ann Shepard Visalli, '87, 90M
BA Economics, MA Economics
Deputy State Treasurer, State of Delaware
2003 Recipients
Eric Brucker, ‘63
BS Economics
Dean of the School of Mgmt.
Widener University
Mr. William Schieffer, ‘84
BSAC
President & COO
The Siegfried Group, LLP
2002 Recipients
Denise M. Blew, '79
BSAC
Associate Vice President for Finance and Treasurer
Lehigh University
Judith M. Scarborough, '84, '90
BSAC, MS
2001
Robert J. Christian, '73
MA Economics
Chief Investment Officer
Wilmington Trust Company
Dennis G. Sheehy, '79, '84
BMAS, MBA
East Region Managing Partner
Deloitte Consulting
Robert L. Siegfried, Jr., '81
BSBU
President and CEO
Siegfried Group, LLP
2000
George W. Forbes III, '68
BSBU
Executive Vice President
PNC Bank, Delaware
David J. Hartzell, '77, '79
BSBU, MA
NC Real Estate Education Fdn. Professor
University of North Carolina
Robert P. McNutt, '69
MBA
Instructor, Marketing
College of Business and Economics
Retired Sr. V.P., Human Resources,
Allfirst Bank
Retired Manager, DuPont
Charles P. Pinto, '69
BSBE
Sr. V.P., Human Resources
PPL Corp.
1999
Robert V. A. Harra, '71
BSBU
President
Wilmington Trust Company
Robert L. Johnson, '53, '55
BSAS, MBA
Director, Resource Management (Ret.)
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
The Honorable Wayne A. Smith, '84
BSBA
Delaware State Representative;
Vice President, Janney Montgomery Scott, Inc.
Michael W. Wickham, '68
BSBU
Chairman and CEO
Roadway Express Company
1998
Richard P. Derr, '77
BSBA
President/Owner
Learning Express (Kidspoint, Inc.)
George MacKenzie Jr., '71
BSBU
Vice President and CFO
Hercules Incorporated
Thomas V. Mulrine, Esq., '66
BSBU
Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney
Loudoun County, VA
Harold D. Smith II, '64
BSBU
Vice President and General Auditor
DuPont Company
1997
Robert A. Fischer, Jr., '70
BSBU
Partner, Cape Shores Associates
William H. Iredale, '65
BS
Principal Owner and CEO (Ret.)
Fitzwater, Inc.
Gregg A. Jarrell, '74
BSBU
Professor of Economics and Finance
University of Rochester
1996
Daniel J. Ford Sr., '55
BSBA
Co-Owner/President
Butler-Johnson Corporation
John W. Himes, '66
BSBU
Sr. Vice President, Corporate Strategy
DuPont Company
Mark V. Pauly, '65
MA
Vice Dean and Director, Doctoral Programs
Chairperson, Health Care Systems Dept.
Howard H. Simon, '63
BSAS
Co-Founder/Managing Director
Simon, Master & Sidlow, PA
W. Alvon Sparks Jr., '58
BSAS
Executive Vice President and CFO (Ret.)
GEICO Corporation
1995
Brian L. King, '68, '70
BSBU, MBA
Executive Vice President
Allfirst Financial Inc.
Robert J. Lipstein, '77
BSAC
Partner
KPMG LLP
Joseph R. Schmuckler, '82
BSBA
Chief Executive Officer
Nomura Holding America, Inc.
Scott R. Somerville, '76
BSAC
Tax Partner
Ernst & Young LLP
1994
Joseph H. Fisher, '66
BSBU
Special Assistant to the President (Ret.)
University of Hartford
W. Robert Knechel, '77
BSAC
Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting, and
Director, Center for Accounting Research, University of Florida
Emily-May Richards, '69
BSBU
Chief Financial Officer
Shoptaw & Garrard, LLP
1993
Donald R. Brunner, '66
BSBU
Sr. V.P. and Sr. Trust Officer
Tiedemann Investment Group Delaware
Howard E. Cosgrove, '70
MBA
Chairman and CEO (Ret.)
Conectiv
Robert E. Dickerson, '73
BSBU
President and CEO
Baltimore Trust Company
1992
Henri L. Bertuch, '54
BSAS
Chairman
Corpex Bauhuote Company
G. Dallas Green, '81
BSBA
Senior Advisor to the General Manager
Philadelphia Phillies
Stephen M. Mockbee, '73
BSBU
Founder, President and CEO
Bancroft Construction Company
Leonard W. Quill, '58, '66
BS, MBA
Member, Board of Directors
Wilmington Trust Company
1991
The Honorable Thomas R. Carper, '75
MBA
Senator
United States Senate
Calvert A. Morgan, Jr., '70
BSBU
Chairman of the Board
PNC Bank, Delaware
Janet C. Rzewnicki, '78
BSAC
Former Treasurer
State of Delaware
Paul C. Seitz, '71
BSBU
Executive Vice President
Cross Country Bank
