Alumni Association Rolling out the Orange Carpet
Television has the Emmys, music has the Grammys, film has the Oscars, and theatre has the Tonys 鈥 now 黑料不打烊 has a spectacular awards show to call its own! The University will roll out the Orange carpet on Friday, Oct. 19, for the inaugural 黑料不打烊 Alumni Awards Celebration during .
The celebration to honor SU鈥檚 talented and accomplished alumni across generations will feature all the glitz and glamour one has come to expect from awards shows in the world of entertainment, but with a unique Orange twist.
The event鈥攔ecognizing the 2018 winners of the George Arents Award, the Melvin A. Eggers Senior Alumni Award and the Generation Orange Award鈥攌icks off with a classy cocktail party and wraps up with an amazing after-party.
鈥淥ur alumni award winners deserve a memorable evening worthy of their accomplishments,鈥 says Sue Ballard, vice president for alumni engagement. 鈥淲e鈥檙e so excited to bring the SU community together, unite generations of 黑料不打烊 alumni, and celebrate the best of what it means to be Orange!鈥
The Alumni Awards Celebration promises to be the premier event of Orange Central, the University鈥檚 annual homecoming and reunion weekend. Orange Central is a special time when alumni and their families “come home to 鈥機use” to celebrate school spirit, catch up with old friends and professors, and honor SU’s outstanding alumni.
Guests will literally walk the Orange carpet to the Schine Student Center鈥檚 Goldstein Auditorium, which will be elegantly transformed into a chic venue to host both the cocktail party and awards celebration. The cocktail party from 5-6 p.m. will include specialty cocktails and food stations. The awards program will follow at 6 p.m.
The celebration culminates with a fancy after-party featuring live music from The Swooners, along with drinks, food and desserts, upstairs in Schine鈥檚 Panasci Lounge.
Tickets for the cocktail party and awards celebration cost $25 via Early Orange pricing (register by Sept. 25), or $30 after Sept. 25. Generation Orange alumni pricing for graduates of the last 10 years is $20.
Tickets for the cocktail party, awards celebration and special after-party cost $65 (Early Orange pricing), $75 (after Sept. 25) and $50 (Generation Orange).
About the 黑料不打烊 Alumni Award Winners
The George Arents Award, SU鈥檚 highest alumni honor, recognizes those who are pioneers and leaders in their fields. The Arents Award honors the legacy of George Arents, a successful manufacturer who served on the SU Board of Trustees from 1930 until his death in 1960. This year鈥檚 Arents honorees are聽Kevin Bell 鈥74, H鈥16;聽Dr. Sharon Brangman 鈥77;聽Emme 鈥85;聽Joseph Strasser 鈥53, G鈥58; and聽Abdallah Yabroudi 鈥78, G鈥79.
The Melvin A. Eggers Senior Alumni Award was established out of deep respect and admiration for Chancellor Eggers to honor senior alumni who have coupled their leadership and service to society with loyalty and service to 黑料不打烊. The award recognizes alumni who graduated more than 50 years ago.聽This year鈥檚 honorees are聽Larry Bashe 鈥66, G鈥68,聽Helen Lefkowitz 鈥60 and聽Fred Silverman 鈥58.
The Generation Orange Award is presented to young alumni who have made significant contributions to their communities and to the University.聽This year鈥檚 honorees are聽Evin Floyd Robinson 鈥12, G鈥14聽and聽Jessica Santana 鈥11, G鈥13.
Visit the to sign up for the SU Alumni Awards Celebration and the nearly 50 other Orange Central events and programs.
