Alumni Honorees 2012

Following are the 2012 alumni honorees, who were recognized at this year’s honor’s banquet February 25, 2012 on the Lewis & Clark Campus. See photos from the evening’s event.

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Award Recipients

Matthias Fripp ‘99 - Outstanding Young Alumnus

This award honors an alumnus/a for rendering superior performance in his or her chosen field and superior service to his or her chosen community within 15 years of graduation.

Matthias Fripp is a research fellow in renewable energy at the Environmental Change Institute and Exeter College, University of Oxford. He specializes in modeling the technical and economic performance of power systems with large shares of renewable energy, using quantitative analysis to go beyond preconceptions of the role that renewable energy can play. He holds a Ph.D. and master’s degree from the Energy and Resources Group at the University of California at Berkeley. 

 

Lisa Gaylord ‘76 - Distinguished Alumna

This award honors an alumnus/a for rendering superior performance in his or her chosen field and superior service to his or her chosen community.

Lisa Gaylord is director of strategic partnerships for the Wildlife Conservation Society in Washington, D.C. She has been involved with biodiversity conservation and environment programs since 1987, working for international governmental, development, and conservation organizations during her career. She is a leader in linking environment, economic growth, health, and governance issues through a comprehensive holistic approach.

 

 

Rudolph Byrd ‘75 - Distinguished Alumnus

This award honors an alumnus/a for rendering superior performance in his or her chosen field and superior service to his or her chosen community.

The late Rudolph P. Byrd graduated as the first African American recipient of the Rena Ratte Award. He went on to graduate studies at Yale University before beginning a distinguished career as a prolific scholar and beloved teacher at Emory University.

 

 

 

John Bates - Donald G. Balmer Citation

This award honors an alumnus/a, faculty or staff member, or friend of Lewis & Clark who has rendered outstanding voluntary service to the College.

John Bates joined the faculty of Lewis & Clark as an associate professor in 1975; the next year, he was voted the Outstanding Faculty Member of the College of Arts and Sciences. Over three decades later, John and his wife, Susan, are still active at Lewis & Clark. John has served the institution in numerous ways during that time, including as a member of the Board of Trustees, chair of the Board of Trustees, member of the law school’s Board of Visitors, and as a life trustee.

 

Learn more about the Alumni Honors Program, see a list of past honorees, and nominate an alumnus or alumna for an award or citation.