The stars aligned in Newport on October 25, when the University honored outstanding alumni for their professionalism, leadership and community service in the ninth annual DAA Awards.

PRESIDENT’S AWARDS

Wesley R. Card ’70, Retired CEO and Director, The Jones Group, Inc.

Paul J. Hastings ’84, Chairman and CEO, OncoMed Pharmaceuticals

Diane Pennica, Ph.D. ’77, Retired Senior Scientist, Genentech

Thomas D. Cerio III ’76, Executive Vice President, Warner Bros.

Corporate Award
Hasbro, Inc., Alfred J. Verrecchia ’67, M.B.A. ’72, Hon. ’04, Chairman of the Board

DEANS’ AWARDS

Alan Shawn Feinstein College of Continuing Education
Gary J. Burkholder Jr. ’92, M.A. ’95, Ph.D. ’00, Chief Academic Officer, Laureate University Partnerships, USA

College of Arts and Sciences
Lori J. Merolla ’83, Vice President, Fidelity Investments

Ann M. Spruill ’76, Retired Partner, GMO LLC

College of Business Administration
Thomas J. Chisholm ’68, CEO, Chisholm Ventures, LLC

Kenneth E. Knox ’70, Regional Director (New England), Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company

College of Engineering
William J. Murray ’78, President, Teknor Apex Co.

Daniel W. Urish, Ph.D. ’78, Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering, URI; Engineering Consultant

College of Environment and Life Sciences
Perry Raso ’02, M.S. ’06, Owner, Matunuck Oyster Bar and Matunuck Oyster Farm

Edward Ueber, M.S. ’76, Owner and Farmer, Bluebird Oaks Organic Farm

College of Human Science and Services
Janet W. Raymond ’79, Senior Vice President, Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce

Caroline Tennant Kaull ’66, URI Supporter and Community Leader

College of Nursing
Rebecca L. Burke ’76, Senior Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer, Kent County Hospital

Elaine Barber Parker ’74, M.S. ’79, Ph.D. ’97, Retired Associate Professor of Nursing, UMass Graduate School of Nursing

College of Pharmacy
Jean-Marie Pflomm Pharm.D. ’96, Editor, The Medical Letter

Anthony Palmieri III ’71, M.S. ’73, Associate Scholar of Pharmaceutics, University of Florida College of Pharmacy

Graduate School of Oceanography
Amy S. Bower, Ph.D. ’88, Senior Scientist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Christopher T.H. Pell, M.M.A. ’80, Retired Executive Director, The Preservation Society of Newport County

Rising Star Award

Wilson K. Okello, M.S. ’12, First Year Adviser and Resident Director, Miami University-Ohio