AYA Board of Governors Excellence Awards

Since the implementation of the AYA Strategic Plan in 2007, classes, clubs, SIGs, and G&P schools have been increasing alumni engagement by reinvigorating traditional programs and creating new ones. The AYA aims to recognize the accomplishments of alumni organizations through the AYA Board of Governors Excellence Awards. These awards complement those for individual volunteers, such as the Yale Medal and the AYA Leadership Awards.

Our AYA volunteers are more and more concerned with the impact of their gifts of time, talent and treasure. They bring to their alumni organizations their career experience and knowledge with a view that volunteering should be market-conscious and knowledge-based, with outcomes that can be measured. The AYA Board of Governors Excellence Awards provide one measurable outcome by recognizing excellence in the results of their volunteer efforts.

The AYA Board of Governors Excellence Awards recognize the superior accomplishments of Yale’s classes, regional clubs and associations, shared identity and interest groups, and the graduate and professional school alumni associations. Awards recognize events, programs, and best practices in alumni relations efforts that exhibit excellence in results and the commensurate benefits for Yale and on behalf of Yale. Such accomplishments should raise standards and contribute to the growing effectiveness of alumni relations programs at Yale.

For questions or other inquiries, contact Jenny Chavira, Director for Volunteer Engagement at the AYA.