Alumni Awards
The Keystone College Alumni Association presents four annual awards to recognize individuals whose exemplary accomplishments, service, and commitment have brought honor to Keystone College, their communities, and professions. Each award must meet specific criteria. Additionally, all awards are presented during Homecoming Weekend.
2024 Alumni Awards
From left:
Shannon Buckley, ’16, Alumni Association Vice President; Gary Evans, ’74, Factoryville Mayor, Keystone College Helping Hands Award recipient; John F. Pullo, Sr. ’69, President of Keystone College; Dr. Vicki Stanavitch, ’92, Keystoninan of the Year Award recipient; and Jason Washo ’05, Distinguished Service to Keystone College Award recipient. Not pictured is Antonio “Tone” Cockrell, ’21, Young Alumni of the Year.
2023 Alumni Awards
From left: Shannon Buckley, ’16, Helping Hands award recipient; Tyler Gilroy ’16, Keystonian of the Year award recipient; Dr. Fran Langan, Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Strategic Initiatives and Distinguished Service to Keystone award recipient; John Pullo, Sr. ’69, President; Elena O’Connor ’04, Alumni Association President.; and Don Cadman ’77, who accepted the award for Eugene Frimpong ’21, Young Alumni of the Year award recipient.
2022 Alumni Awards
Keystone College honored its alumni and presented several awards during recent Homecoming festivities on campus: From left: Dr. Fran Langan, Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Strategic Initiatives; John Pullo, Sr. ’69, Interim President and Keystonian of the Year Award recipient; Taylor Cercone ’21, Helping Hands Award recipient; Katelynn Chambers Nichols ’13, Young Alumni of the Year Award recipient; Sue Musheno ’14, Distinguished Service to Keystone College Award recipient; and Elena O’Connor, Alumni Association President.
2021 Alumni Awards
Keystone College honored its alumni and presented several awards during recent Homecoming festivities on campus: From left, Keystone President Tracy L. Brundage, Ph.D.; Jonathan Davis ’80, Keystonian of the Year; Don Cadman ’77, Distinguished Service to Keystone College; Elena O’Connor ’04 , Helping Hands Award; Abreham Kittel ’18, Young Alumni of the Year; Vice President for Institutional Advancement Fran Langan, Ed.D.; Adrienne Mellott ’16, Keystone College faculty member and Alumni Association President.
2019 Alumni Awards
The Keystone College Alumni Association honored a group of distinguished alumni for their outstanding achievements during Homecoming and Family Weekend festivities. Pictured from left: Don Cadman ’77, Alumni Association president; Matthew Powell ’12, Young Alumnus of the Year; Don Jones ’73, Keystonian of the Year; Denny Coffinberger ’68, Keystonian of the Year; and Keystone College President Tracy Brundage, Ph.D. Not pictured: Charlotte Davis ’53, Distinguished Service to Keystone.
2018 Alumni Awards
The Keystone College Alumni Association honored a group of distinguished alumni for their outstanding achievements during Homecoming and Family Weekend festivities. Pictured from left: Don Cadman ’77, Alumni Association president; John Keefe ’71, Keystonian of the Year; Krista Tully ’11, Young Alumna of the Year; Richard Krebs ’96, Distinguished Service to Keystone; and Keystone College President Tracy Brundage, Ph.D.
2017 Alumni Awards
Keystone College graduates receive alumni awards during Homecoming and Family Day activities on campus. Pictured from left: Jim Mirabelli ’05, Keystone Alumni Association president; Zach Morahan ’10, Keystone Alumni Association Vice President; Gretchen Ludders ’72, Distinguished Service to Keystone; Lyndsay Grady ’08, Young Alumni of the Year; and David L. Coppola, Ph.D, Keystone College President. Bill Evanina ’87, Keystonian of the Year, was unable to attend.
2016 Alumni Awards
Keystone College graduates receive alumni awards during Homecoming and Family Day activities on campus. From left: James Mirabelli, president of the Keystone College Alumni Association; Jon Cadman, Keystonian of the Year; W. Rick Kirijan, Distinguished Service to Keystone Award; Shane McGuire, Young Alumnus of the Year Award, and David L. Coppola, Ph.D., Keystone College president.
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Distinguished Service to Keystone
The Distinguished Service to Keystone Award is presented to a dedicated individual who has given unselfishly of their time and effort to the advancement and continued excellence of Keystone College.
Keystonian of the Year
The Keystonian of the Year Award is presented to an extraordinary alum who embodies the core values of Keystone’s mission and values by assisting the college community and/or has achieved distinction through their professional accomplishments.
Keystone College Helping Hands Award
The Helping Hands Award recognizes students, alumni, faculty, and friends of Keystone College who have contributed significantly in a volunteer capacity, helping students and our community while strengthening the college.
The individual has created a lasting impression through inspirational leadership, initiative, and exceptional commitment to civic engagement, mentoring, teaching, coaching, organizing, serving on boards or committees, and/or other leadership roles with the alumni, college, and community.
Young Alumni
The Young Alumni Award is presented to a “rising star” in their field or vocation, ten years or less after graduation. This individual has made a difference in the lives of others, an organization, or their community by leveraging their Keystone education while serving as an example to future graduates.