Shining Lights
Â鶹¹û¶³ Alumni & Community Awards
Presented by the Â鶹¹û¶³ Alumni Association
Friday, April 10 | 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Celebrate the brilliance within our community at Shining Lights, the annual Â鶹¹û¶³ Alumni and Community Awards. Join us as we recognize exceptional alumni, students, and community partners whose work lights the way for others. The evening will feature a cocktail hour, dinner, awards ceremony, dessert, and music.
Registration coming soon.
2026 Award Recipients
Alumni Awards
The Young Alumni Achievement Award recognizes a young alum (graduated within the past two to ten years) who has achieved exceptional success in their profession.
Stuart H. Lubow ’79 - Comenius Alumni Award
The Comenius Award recognizes an alum’s outstanding achievement or service in their field of work. This is the Alumni Association's lifetime achievement award.
Kathleen Cannon ’86 - Haupert Humanitarian Award
The Haupert Humanitarian Award recognizes an alum who has rendered outstanding service in the cause of human welfare. The recipient’s service to humanity has achieved standards "above and beyond" the expected duties and responsibilities of their career. In addition, the recipient has made a positive difference in the lives of others, in the community in which they live, or in the community at large.
Michael A. Rossi Jr., PhD ’88, P’17 - Benigna Â鶹¹û¶³ Award
The Benigna Â鶹¹û¶³ Award recognizes an alum for their outstanding contributions to the field of education. Administrators, college professors, elementary and secondary teachers, and all those in the teaching profession are eligible. The recipient has made significant innovations in the teaching profession, or otherwise substantially impacted the education process, and has demonstrated dedication to the community at large.
Joseph B. Hoffmeier Jr. ’88 - Medallion of Merit Award
The Medallion of Merit Award recognizes an alum for their outstanding service to Â鶹¹û¶³ or the Alumni Association.
Emily R. Reiter ’19 - Young Alumni Achievement Award
The Young Alumni Achievement Award recognizes a young alum (graduated within the past two to ten years) who has achieved exceptional success in their profession.
John William Dadouris ’20 - Young Alumni Achievement Award
The Young Alumni Achievement Award recognizes a young alum (graduated within the past two to ten years) who has achieved exceptional success in their profession.
Alumni Fellows
Kristian R. Wolf ’26
Emily N. Alonge ’27
The Alumni Association recognizes several full-time Â鶹¹û¶³ students for their superior scholastic merit and the outstanding contributions they have made to campus life and to the community.
Shining Star Community Partnership Award
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The Shining Star Community Partnership Award recognizes a business, organization, or individual (excluding current students, employees, and alumni) that/who supports Â鶹¹û¶³'s mission to prepare individuals for a reflective life, fulfilling career, and transformative leadership in a world of change. Strategic partnerships may include collaboration for shared resources, opportunities for innovation, and philanthropic engagement.
Sponsorship Opportunities
To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Valerie Farrow ’02, Assistant Vice President for University Sponsorships & Partnerships, at 610-861-1478 or farrowv@moravian.edu.
Did you miss our 2025 awards?
Check out our photo gallery form this special, annual event to honor our outstanding alumni, students, and community partners!
Â鶹¹û¶³ encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have any questions regarding physical accessibility, please contact the Alumni Engagement Office at 610 861-1366 at least one week prior to this event.