Meet Syracuse University’s 2025 Alumni Awards Honorees

Syracuse University will honor eight distinguished members of the Orange community during the 2025 Syracuse University Alumni Awards Celebration, which is being held on Friday, April 4, in the National Veterans Resource Center at the Daniel and Gayle D’Aniello Building (NVRC). All members of the community are invited to attend this complimentary program. Registration will open in February.

This annual event recognizes and celebrates the exceptional accomplishments of alumni and students who exemplify what it means to be Forever Orange. The honorees were selected by the awards committee of the Syracuse University Alumni Association’s Board of Directors. The committee will soon announce the 2025 Outstanding Future Alumni Award, which goes to a most deserving student.

The George Arents Award is Syracuse University’s highest alumni honor and recognizes individuals who have excelled in their fields. This year’s honorees are Paul Greenberg ’65, P’03; Melanie Littlejohn G’97; and Judith “Judy” C. Mower ’66, G’73, G’80, Ph.D.’84.

Chelsea Ransom-Cooper ’15 will receive the Generation Orange Award, which recognizes graduates from the past decade for career success, community engagement and overall commitment to Syracuse University.

Jack Kreischer ’65 will receive the Melvin A. Eggers Senior Alumni Award for his loyalty and service to Syracuse University over the past 50 years.

Jamieson R. Ritter ’19 will posthumously receive the Military/Veteran Alumni Award. Ritter passed away in the line of duty while serving as a police officer in Cleveland, Ohio. This award highlights his bravery and dedication to our country and community.

Kimberly Wolf Price L’03 will be awarded the Volunteer of the Year Award for her commitment to Syracuse University as a volunteer.

The Outstanding Future Alumni Award honoree will be announced in February.

Read more about our honorees and plan to join us in April for the celebration.