Since 1979, the Association of Class Leaders has bestowed the Class of the Year Award upon those classes with exceptional programs that facilitate engagement among classmates. The criteria are quality, variety and creativity in communications, class activities, and class leadership.

    2022 Recipient

    Class of 1972

    The Class of 1972 truly rallied around creating a signature experience for their recent 50th Reunion. Throughout the year, their extensive planning provided multiple opportunities for their classmates to engage with each other, including hosting virtual events to complement in-person gatherings. Of particular note is the extremely successful class virtual wine-tasting event, demonstrating 1972’s creativity and flexibility in providing special touchpoints to connect classmates back to Brown and to each other. The Class’s Reunion Weekend events were well-attended and participants thoroughly enjoyed the participation of the featured (and highly coveted) University faculty members Barrett Hazeltine ADE’66 hon., GP’06, GP’09, GP’15, Barbara Tannenbaum P’10, and Andy van Dam ADE’68 hon., P’86. Even though Reunion Weekend has passed, the Class is still putting in every effort to maintain strong connections among their peers as they plan a class trip through Brown Travelers in addition to new virtual programs and in-person events.

     

    All Previous Award Recipients

    • Class of 1926 Men*
    • Class of 1930 Men
    • Class of 1930 Women
    • Class of 1935 Women
    • Class of 1936
    • Class of 1937 Women
    • Class of 1938*
    • Class of 1943 Women*
    • Class of 1946
    • Class of 1947 Men
    • Class of 1948 Women
    • Class of 1949 Women*
    • Class of 1950
    • Class of 1951*
    • Class of 1951* Women
    • Class of 1953*
    • Class of 1954 Women*
    • Class of 1954 Men
    • Class of 1955
    • Class of 1958*
    • Class of 1959
    • Class of 1961*
    • Class of 1967
    • Class of 1968
    • Class of 1969*
    • Class of 1970
    • Class of 1974
    • Class of 1975
    • Class of 1976
    • Class of 1977
    • Class of 1978
    • Class of 1980
    • Class of 1981
    • Class of 1982*
    • Class of 1984
    • Class of 1985
    • Class of 1986
    • Class of 1987
    • Class of 1991
    • Class of 1998
    • Class of 2002
    • Class of 2003
    • Class of 2011

      *has received the award two or more times