
The AYA Board is proud to announce the inaugural class of Excellence Award winners. These awards recognize the superior accomplishments of Yale’s classes, regional clubs and associations, shared identity and interest groups, and the graduate and professional school alumni associations. As described below, recognition includes events, programs, and best practices in alumni relations efforts that exhibit excellence in results and the commensurate benefits for Yale and on behalf of Yale. Such accomplishments raise standards and contribute to the growing effectiveness of alumni relations programs at Yale.
2010 Recipients
Yale College Classes
Outstanding Class Award - Yale College Class of 1970
Highest Percentage of Returning Alumni Reunion Award - Yale College Class of 2005 5th Reunion
Outstanding Class Volunteer Engagement and Leadership Award - Yale College Class of 1964
Outstanding Class Event in a Non-Reunion Year Award - Yale College Class of 1971
Yale Regional Clubs and Alumni Associations
Outstanding Major Cities Award - Yale Alumni Association of Metropolitan New York
Outstanding Mid-Size Cities Award - Yale Club of Silicon Valley
Outstanding Small Cities Award - Yale Club of Pittsburgh
Outstanding International Award - Yale Club of Argentina
Club Day of Service Award - Yale Club of Boston
Yale Shared Identity and Interest Groups
Outstanding SIG Award - Yale Alumni Chorus and Association of Asian American Yale Alumni (shared award)
Outstanding SIG Volunteer Engagement and Leadership Award - YaleGALE
Outstanding SIG Reunion or Event Award - Yale Latino Alumni Association
Yale Graduate and Professional School Alumni Association
Outstanding G&P School Award - Forestry and Environmental Studies Alumni Association
Outstanding G&P School Volunteer Engagement and Leadership Award - Association of Yale Alumni in Public Health
Overall Alumni Associations Awards:
Outstanding Collaboration Award - Feb Club Emeritus
Outstanding Innovation Award - Yale Alumni Service Corps
Outstanding Student Engagement - Yale College Class of 1960
Best Marketing, Branding, and Communications Effort - Yale in Hollywood
Most Creative Use of Technology and Social Networking Media - Yale Club of New Haven
Emerging Leaders Award - Yale Club of Chicago
Please click here for descriptions of each award.