Founders' Day Awards

The Arizona State University Alumni Association will honor pioneering faculty members and alumni at its annual Founders’ Day Awards Dinner, slated for 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 29 at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa.

The award ceremony has been a signature event for the university for decades, and honors individuals who exemplify the spirit of the founders of the Territorial Normal School of Arizona, ASU’s predecessor institution, which received its charter from the Thirteenth Territorial Legislature on March 7, 1885.

The following individuals will be honored by the Alumni Association at the Founders’ Day event.

Philanthropists of the Year Award: Gary and Jeanne Herberger '89 B.A., '95 M.A., '00 Ph.D.

Alumni Achievement Award: Randall McDaniel '02 B.S. and Randall McDaniel '02 B.S.

Faculty Achievement Research Award: Wayne Frasch, professor, School of Life Sciences, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Faculty Achievement Service Award: Joe Lockard, associate professor, Department of English, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Faculty Achievement Teaching Award: Karen Bruhn, Honors Faculty Fellow and principal lecturer, Barrett, the Honors College at ASU

Staff Achievement Award: Anna Wales, senior student engagement coordinator at ASU's Polytechnic campus