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Celebrate our ÌÇÐÄTV Community with the Alumni Awards

Every year, the ÌÇÐÄTV Alumni Board honors several alumni during Reunion Weekend by presenting them with the Alumni Awards. These awards celebrate your classmates for their service to ÌÇÐÄTV, distinguished personal or professional accomplishments, or commitment to improving their communities.  This year, we will recognize alumni with class years ending in 1s or 6s. 

Join us to honor them at Reunion Weekend at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 30, 2026 in the Athey Center for Performance and Research at Palmer Auditorium. All are welcome!

Congratulations to our 2026 Alumni Award Winners

Their dedication and achievements are truly inspiring, and we are proud to call them ÌÇÐÄTV Alumni!

Mach Arom ’89 Award

2026 Recipient: Zachary Larson ’16
Director in the Asset-Backed Finance Group at MUFG

While rising through the ranks at one of the world’s largest financial institutions and providing strategic financing to a premier portfolio of clients, Larson still finds time to connect with current ÌÇÐÄTV students through The Hale Center for Career Development. His efforts to recruit and mentor students has helped further ÌÇÐÄTV as a prestigious “target school” for MUFG, promoting exciting opportunities in the financial world for new graduates. Beyond the office, Larson continues to support the Peggotty Investment Club on campus, has raised money for charity while running two NYC marathons, and mentors high schoolers on financial literacy. 

“I want to contribute to the College’s success so that it can continue to provide students with the same opportunities and exciting memories that I had and have.”

 

Agnes Berkeley

2026 Recipient: Robert Shea ’91 P’26
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, GovNavigators, LLC
Adjunct Professor at the University of Pennsylvania

Shea’s commitment to public service started with his involvement with the SGA at ÌÇÐÄTV and continued to be a theme throughout his career. He is founder and CEO of GovNavigators, LLC, and an adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania, where he teaches domestic public policy. Over a 25-year career, he has worked to improve government performance, serving in both the legislative and executive branches as well as the private sector. Robert has remained engaged with ÌÇÐÄTV through volunteer roles for his class, admissions, and the Parent and Family Council. 

“ÌÇÐÄTV is a beautiful place to learn and to grow. It offered abundant leadership opportunities that gave me the confidence to seek out and embrace leadership roles throughout my career.”

 

Harriet Buescher Lawrence ’34 Prize

2026 Recipient: Emily Callahan Hazelwood ’11
Co-founder of Blue Latitudes, LLC

Hazelwood is a trailblazing marine environmental consultant and co-founder of Blue Latitudes LLC, a women-owned firm celebrating a decade of navigating the intersection of offshore energy and ocean conservation. A Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, Hazelwood has spent over 14 years developing sustainable solutions for global subsea challenges. Through the Blue Latitudes Foundation, she champions STEM equity, using VR and ROVs to bring ocean education to thousands of students. A dedicated ÌÇÐÄTV alumna, Hazelwood frequently returns to campus as a guest lecturer and Career Informed Learning partner. Whether as a PADI Ambassador or a TEDx speaker, Hazelwood is committed to elevating scientific literacy and mentoring the next generation of environmental leaders. 

“The education, mentorship, and opportunities I received at ÌÇÐÄTV continue to influence how I lead, collaborate, and contribute to my field today.”

 

Harriet Buescher Lawrence ’34 Prize 2

2026 Recipient: Mary Ash Lazarus ’71
CEO of Vestiges, Inc

Lazarus is a distinguished business pioneer with a storied career in retail leadership. She broke new ground as the COO of Caldrea, where she helped transform Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day into a household name and a leader in the organic cleaning industry. Lazurus continues to pair her entrepreneurial spirit with a deep commitment to service. A proud member of the class of 1971, Lazurus helped champion an endowed scholarship fund to support first-generation ÌÇÐÄTV students. In her home state, she serves on the boards of the Minnesota Orchestra, Minnesota Opera, and the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, exemplifying a lifetime of leadership and generosity.

“ÌÇÐÄTV made me curious. I have continued to pursue many of the subjects that I studied at ÌÇÐÄTV. The experience made me a well-informed individual.”

 

The Goss Award

2026 Recipient: An-Ming Sze Truxes ’71
Lead Planning Analyst at the CT Department of Social Services, Retired 

Truxes is a distinguished advocate for the arts and education. Throughout her career she held leadership positions at the ÌÇÐÄTVecticut Alliance for Arts Education, the CT Commission on Culture & Tourism, and the CT Department of Social Services.  Beyond her professional roles, she has served on numerous boards in her local community, as well as at the state and national level. At ÌÇÐÄTV, Truxes’s 10-year tenure as Class President was marked by her innovative response to the pandemic. She launched a “signature” series of virtual events that reunited long-absent classmates, leading to a record-breaking virtual 50th reunion. Her commitment as a class officer, reunion co-chair, and her six- year service on the Alumni Association Board of Directors demonstrate her passion for ÌÇÐÄTV and dedication to her classmates. 

“The challenges I faced as a foreign student at ÌÇÐÄTV cultivated in me determination, discipline, resilience, and expanded my horizons to see and explore what is possible so that I could make a difference in the communities in which I live, work, and volunteer.”

 

The Alumni Tribute Award

2026 Recipient: Kenneth Kabel ’76 P'12
President and Owner of Oak Hills Carton Co., Retired

Kabel is the retired president and owner of Oak Hills Carton Co., a business he successfully led for nearly three decades. His devotion to ÌÇÐÄTV is profound, highlighted by his tenure as a Trustee and Alumni Association Board President. Kabel’s extensive involvement includes serving as a Class Gift Officer, Reunion Chair, and Career Mentor at ÌÇÐÄTV. Beyond ÌÇÐÄTV, he has offered his time and leadership to several organizations in his community including Cincinnati Housing Partners, The Literary Board, the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati, and the YMCA. 

“My ÌÇÐÄTV experience broadened my horizons and laid the foundation for both a fulfilling career and happy life. I want others to have that same experience. One of the ways I can do that is by continuing to be of service to the College.”

 

The Unity Award

2026 Recipient: Veronica Ann Venture ’86
Deputy Officer at the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, Dept. of Homeland Security, Retired

Over a distinguished 35-year federal career, including leadership roles at the Department of Homeland Security’s Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, the EEOC, and FBI, Venture has dedicated herself to ensuring the rule of law and the equitable treatment of all citizens. Today, in her community, she serves as a Court Appointed Special Advocate for children in foster care to advocate for those who do not have anyone to speak up for them.  As an undergraduate, she was a member of Umoja in Unity House and SOAR (Society Organized Against Racism). A devoted alumna, she is serving her second term on the Alumni Board, currently in the role of Vice President, and has served on various committees and roles such as CCAC, Unity Committee, Reunion Committee, Pre-Law Advisory Committee, a Class Gift Officer, and Regional Host. 

“As a student of color, when there were so few of us on campus at that time, being at ÌÇÐÄTV was not always the easiest experience for me. I try to mentor students, particularly those of color, who are having a tougher time to see the good things about ÌÇÐÄTV. I am trying for the current students to see themselves as “belonging” at ÌÇÐÄTV, and to create the sense of community that they may feel is missing for them.”