Awards
Featured Alumni - Awards - 2025 Volunteer Awards
2025 Volunteer Awards
The 2025 Volunteer Awards were presented at the Darden Volunteer Leadership Summit — a gathering of more than 100 alumni leaders.
- Highest Giving Participation (Non-Reunion, >200 alumni): Class of 1987 (47%)
- Highest Giving Participation (Non-Reunion, <200 alumni): Class of 1963 (68%)
- Highest Annual Fund Dollars (Non-Reunion, >200 alumni): Class of 1984 ($530,424)
- Highest Annual Fund Dollars (Non-Reunion, <200 alumni): Class of 1979 ($135,956)
- Largest Increases in Participation: Class of 1966 (+26%), Class of 1969 (+24%), Class of 1972 (+22%)
- Hickory Club Leaders (>200 alumni): Class of 2011 MBA (38%)
- Hickory Club Leaders (<200 alumni): Class of 1958 (67%)
- Darden Society Leaders (>200 alumni): Class of 1987 (16%)
- Darden Society Leaders (<200 alumni): Class of 1984 (24%)
- Day for Darden Awards:
- Class of 2011 (Most Donors)
- Class of 2015 (Most Dollars Raised)
- Class of 2005 (Raise the Bar)
- Reunion Giving Award: Class of 1975 ($3.34M; 58% participation)
- Outstanding Reunion Leadership Award: Class of 2000 (established Class of 2000 Scholarship Fund)
- Reunion Legacy Leadership Award: Class of 1990 (record planned giving participation)
- Outstanding Class Engagement: Pat O’Shea (MBA ’86)
- Rookie of the Year: Justin Masters & Alice Melton (MBA ’19)
- Grassroots Leadership: Kathryn Thompson (MBA ’94), Charlotte Chapter
- Spirit of Engagement: Karen Castellon (MBA ’97), Charlottesville Chapter
- Chapter Energizers: Laura Curran (MBA ’93, Los Angeles) & Lauren Murphy (MBA ’94, San Diego)