Past Lavender Graduation Award Recipients
The Office of LGBTQ Services recognizes the need to honor those who support, advocate for, and work toward creating an inclusive campus environment. Each year, during the Lavender Reception Ceremony we honor those within our community who have and continue to make significant contributions to Dickinson and LGBTQQIA+ equality.
OUTstanding Service Award
The OUTstanding Service Award is presented to individuals within the Dickinson College community who identify as queer (LGBTQQIA) and have been actively involved in social justice work to create a more inclusive Dickinson community.
These individuals may have shown:
- Proven and documented leadership and service on campus to the LGBTQQIA community at Dickinson
- Dedication to working towards improving campus or community policies affecting LGBTIQQIA-identified persons;
- Solidarity and coalition building within the LGBTQQIA community
Previous Faculty or Staff OUTstanding Service Award Recipients:
2013 - Prof. Lonna Malmsheimer
2014 - Aryela Levy
2015 - Prof. Jimmy McMenamin
2016 - Nate LaFrance
2017 - Prof. Katie Schweighofer
2018 - Prof. Vincent Stephens
2019 - Jessica Howard
2020 - Prof. Jess Vooris & Erica Lawrence
2021 - Prof. Say Burgin
2022 - Jessee Vasold
2023 - Tori Campbell
Previous Student OUTstanding Service Award Recipients:
2013 - Joshua Davis
2014 - Peter Shapiro
2015 - Esprit Basner
2016 - Talya Auger
2017 - Siobhán Fuller
2018 - Morgan Bates & Drey Battle
2019 - Jonathan Long & Fi Keane
2020 - Pauly Lafferty & Gregory Edwards
2021 - Evie Priestman & Ernest Entsie
2022 - Shasita Paudel & Alex Tapia
2023 - Jo van Kuilenburg
Ally Recognition Award
The Ally Recognition Award is presented to members of the Dickinson College community who have shown active allyship to members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, and asexual community at Dickinson College.
This person's personal commitment to fighting oppression and prejudice should reflect a willingness to:
- educate oneself about different identities and experiences
- challenge one’s own discomfort and prejudices
- learn and practice the skills of being an ally
- take action to create interpersonal, societal and institutional change.
Previous Faculty or Staff Ally Recognition Award Recipients:
2013 - Coach Paul Richards
2014 - Malinda Triller Doran
2015 - Mary Ann Leidigh
2016 - Prof. Crystal Moten
2017 - Angie Harris
2018 - Sarah Burkett
2019 - Marissa Mitchell
2020 - Coach Kim Masimore
2021 - Prof. Kirk Anderson
2022 - Heather Flaherty
2023 - Anne Maitland
Previous Student Ally Recognition Award Recipients:
2013 - Maximilian Weylandt
2014 - Jillian Dunbar
2015 - Wendy Gomez
2016 - Carolyn Goode
2017 - Sam Moller
2018 - Edward Brown
2019 - Julia Huddy
2020 - Ken Bamba
2021 - Marisabel Rivera Arroyo
2022 - Nhi Ly
2023 - Emily Pineo
Alumni OUTStanding Service Award
The OUTstanding Alumni Service Award recognizes outstanding service and advocacy regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) concerns, with our thanks for active and continued contributions to improving the environment for the LGBTQ community in local, state, and national arenas.
Previous Award Recipients:
2014 - Ted Martin '87
The Lambda Service Award
The Greek letter Lambda was selected as a symbol by the Gay Activists Alliance of New York in 1970. In December 1974, the Lambda was officially declared the international symbol for gay and lesbian rights by the International Gay Rights Congress and is known to signify unity under oppression.
The Lambda Service Award is presented to individuals at Dickinson in order to honor their service and dedication to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community at Dickinson College and for bringing a spirit of unity to a community seeking support and resources.
Previous Award Recipients:
2014 - Paula Lima-Jones
2018 - Joyce Bylander
2022 - Donna Bickford