September 30, 2024
On Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, the MCLA Alumni Association will hold its annual Alumni Awards Dinner to recognize distinguished alumni and friends of the College for their accomplishments. The event will run from 5-7 p.m. in MCLA’s Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation.
Members of the media are welcome to attend the program, during which the following
recipients will be recognized:
Abaigeal O’Brien ’14, 2024 Vanguard Award Amanda (Marino) Herlihy ’07, 2024 Distinguished
Alum Award Dr. Maura Mills ’05, 2024 Outstanding Educator Award Christopher Hantman
’14, 2024 Community Service & Citizenship Award Donald Pecor ’66, Hon. Ph.D. ’08,
2024 Outstanding Educator Emeritus Award
To purchase tickets and view descriptions of each award, please visit alumni.mcla.edu/past-alumni-award-recipients
About MCLA
At MCLA, we’re here for all — and focused on each — of our students. Classes are taught
by educators who care deeply about teaching, and about seeing their students thrive
on every level of their lives. In every way possible, the experience at MCLA is designed
to elevate our students as individuals, leaders, and communicators, fully empowered
to make their impressions on the world. In addition to our 130-year commitment to
public education, we have fortified our dedication to equitable academic excellence.
MCLA has appeared on U.S. News & World Report’s list of Top Ten Public Colleges for
10 consecutive years, earning the No. 6 spot on the list of Top Public Liberal Arts
Schools in the nation for 2025, after earning the No. 7 spot the prior three years.
The College’s focus on affordable education and economic prosperity is reflected in
additional 2025 U.S. News rankings: No. 5 for Top Performer on Social Mobility for
liberal arts colleges in the state and No. 2 for Top Performer on Social Mobility
for public liberal arts colleges in the country. These rankings measure how well schools
graduate students who receive Federal Pell Grants.
Learn more at www.mcla.edu.
