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The recipients of the 2019 Yale Medal (clockwise from top left): Scott Williamson ’80, Nancy Better ’84, John Walsh ’61, William Donaldson, and Caroline Van ’79

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Yale Alumni Q&A: 2019 Yale Medal Honorees

On November 21, Nancy Marx Better ’84, William H. Donaldson ’53, Caroline Hsiao Van ’79, John Walsh ’61, and Scott R. Williamson ’80 will receive the the Yale Alumni Association's highest honor, the Yale Medal, in conjunction with the 2019 YAA Assembly and Yale Alumni Fund Convocation. But first, the honorees spoke with us about what it was like to find out they had been chosen for this year’s award, the lessons they’ve learned as volunteers, and their advice for those who might follow in their footsteps.

YAA Assembly and Yale Alumni Fund Convocation

The 2019 YAA Assembly and Yale Alumni Fund Convocation, open to all YAA delegates, started Thursday and runs through Friday evening. Visit our Assembly and Convocation page for more on this year’s program, “Cultivating Leadership.”

Members of the Yale College Class of 1985 gather during one of their pre-reunions.

YAA Board of Governors Excellence Awards honor alumni organizations for exceptional achievement

The YAA Board of Governors Excellence Awards, to be awarded on the final night of the 2019 YAA Assembly and Yale Alumni Fund Convocation, honor alumni organizations for excellence in their events, programs, and best practices for Yale and on behalf of Yale.

The 2019 YAA Leadership Award winners (clockwise from top left): Jamila Abston ’17 MBA, Lise Chapman ’81 MBA, Xiaoyan Huang ’91, Billy Kolber ’86, Stephanie Grilli ’74 MA, ’80 PhD, Rob Greenly ’83 MBA, Lauren Graham ’13 MEM, and Kevin Winston BA

Outstanding volunteers to be recognized with YAA Leadership Awards

Each year, the Yale Alumni Association Leadership Awards celebrate the accomplishments of volunteers, both for their service to Yale as well as their innovative leadership, whose efforts reflect the YAA’s mission and core values.

Two alumni among three Yalies receiving Yale-Jefferson Awards for public service

Keerthana Annamaneni ’20, Charles Best ’98, and Ariel Horowitz ’19 MusM are the 2019 recipients of the Yale-Jefferson Awards, granted to those who inspire the Yale community through innovative, impactful, and sustained service for the greater good.

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From left: Linda Mason ’80 MBA; Professor Heather Tookes; Jane Mendillo ’84 MBA; Sharon Oster, the Frederic D. Wolfe Professor Emerita of Management and Entrepreneurship; and Sandra Urie ’85 MBA

‘Pioneering’ Alumnae Convene at Yale School of Management

Indra Nooyi ’80 MBA poses with her portrait and artist Jon R. Friedman at the 2019 American Portrait Gala on November 17.

Portrait of Indra Nooyi ’80 MBA welcomed to National Portrait Gallery

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Yale alumni launch Yale Angels to connect entrepreneurs with investors

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Yale Artists and Contributors Set to Shine at Art Week Miami

When the art world heads south in early December for Art Week Miami, its ranks will include a host of Yale alumni, many of whom will be featured at the YAA event Contemporary Crossroads III, on December 6.

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YIA Conference on Global Citizenship

Registration is now open for the the inaugural Yale International Alliance Conference on Global Citizenship, March 13-14, 2020. Join Yale’s global community of scholars, alumni, and international leaders to explore how global citizenship impacts our lives and shapes our leadership.

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