Distinguished Alumni of Cate School

In 1972, Cate School Alumni Association honored its first Distinguished Alumnus.  Ironically, he happened to be Cate's very first graduate, Dohrmann K. Pischel '14. Since then, the Alumni Association has honored 27 Alumni for distinguished service to the School, a distinguished career in business, or exemplary public service.  Recipients of the Award include a senator, a noted scientist, several long-time trustees, entrepreneurs, a computer scientist, philanthropists.

Though the Award has not been given every year, the Alumni Council recently voted to make it an annual award.  The first few Awards were displayed in the McBean Library, but soon they became too numerous to fit into one location.  Beginning in 1998, the Awards are displayed in the Raymond Commons and Keck Conference Room.  In these more prominent locations, it is hoped that current Cate students will develop a better appreciation of the School's past and, more importantly, an appreciation of how a Cate education can be put to good use.

The 2009 Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient was announced in the 2009-2010 Annual Report. Nominations for the 2010 Distiguished Alumnus/a Award can be submitted until June 30, 2010. Download the nomination form to submit your nomination.

Below is a list of the Distinguished Alumni recipients along with a link to their citations