The Young Alumni Service Award, established in April 1999, recognizes those alumni graduating in the past ten years whose early volunteer service for Brown sets an example for their peers, helps to keep other young alumni involved with Brown, and shows promise for continued service and leadership in the future.
2024 Recipients
Akash Altman ’20
Akash Altman ’20 is the recipient of the Young Alumni Service Award for his exceptional volunteer service to Brown and his dedication to fostering inclusivity and belonging within the alumni community. Since graduating with a degree in engineering, Altman has made significant contributions through his leadership roles, including chair of the Community & Belonging Committee on the Brown Alumni Association Board of Governors, chair-elect of the Disability and Neurodivergence Alumni Collective (DNAC), and a member of the President’s Advisory Council on Diversity. He also serves on the Class of 2020 Reunion Gift Committee and began his professional career at Brown as the Campus Life Fellow & Special Assistant to the VP for Campus Life.
Yen Tran ’14
Yen Tran ’14 is the recipient of the Young Alumni Service Award for his outstanding volunteer service to Brown and his dedication to fostering strong connections within the Brown community. Since graduating, Tran has shown exceptional commitment to alumni engagement, serving in multiple roles, including as president of the Asian/Asian American Alumni Alliance (A4) during the challenges of COVID-19. He has also been a mentor on the Brown Center for Students of Color Advisory Board, an alumni interviewer and chair for Connecticut, and a Class Leader for the Class of 2014. His passion for service extends to his professional work in asset management, where he built environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investment portfolios and supports underrepresented fund managers.
Previous Award Recipients
- Stephanie L. Harris ’14
- David Chy ’16
- Orlando Rodriguez ’17
- Gwyneth Lloyd Burak ’91
- Alexander L. Cavallo ’94
- Giovanna E. Cavallo ’94
- Victoria Chiou ’94
- Max H. Clermont ’11 MPH’12
- Brickson E. Diamond ’93
- Sara R. Garrity-Gentile ’09
- Ryan G. W. Grubbs ’10
- Abhas Gupta ’02
- Hope O. Jarvis ’93
- Robert J. Klabar ’07
- Taylor Margis-Noguera ’97
- Joelle Murchison ’95
- Daniel H. O’Keefe ’97
- Erik A. Peterson ’07
- Valerie A. Phillips ’98
- James S. Sinai ’01