At this year’s Founder’s Day Convocation on Sept. 27, Bradley recognized and celebrated university staff, faculty and alumni who have carried on the traditions of our founder, Lydia Moss Bradley.
2024 Centurion Society Inductees
Jeffery Bogart ’69 has had a distinguished 50+ year career as an attorney. He’s dedicated himself to teaching and mentoring future legal professionals, serving as an adjunct professor and even developing a highly-rated trial practice program for the Georgia Bar. He was named one of the Best Lawyers in America multiple times by U.S. News & World Report and he’s been recognized as a Georgia Super Lawyer since 2004. Bogart has also taught courses in the Slane College of Communications and Fine Arts and the pre-law program, right here at Bradley.
Anne Fredd ’64 has been at Neal & Leroy LLC, the oldest African American-owned law firm in the country, for nearly 50 years. She has championed affirmative action programs and led major public projects that helped build Chicago’s police stations, libraries, parks and other vital facilities. Fredd has been a guiding force in numerous organizations, serving as President of the Cook County Bar Association Foundation and mentoring young women of color through Alpha Gamma Pi Sorority. In 2016, she was inducted into the National Bar Association Hall of Fame and in 2023 she was inducted into the Cook County Bar Association Hall of Fame.
2024 Founder’s Day Awards
- Distinguished Alumni Award
Jeffery Bogart ’69 - Lydia Moss Bradley Award
Craig Thompson ’74 - Outstanding Young Graduate Award
Dr. Natalie LaFranzo ’07 - Staff Excellence Awards
David Trillizio, Director of Orientation and Transfer Student Assistance
Jamie Glenzinski, Administrative Assistant, Department of Communication - Francis C. Mergen Award for Public Service
Dr. Patricia Nugent, Professor, Education, Counseling and Leadership - Faculty Award for Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Dr. Amy Scott, Associate Professor, History and Women’s and Gender Studies - Academic Advisor of the Year Award
Dr. Emily Schnurr, Assistant Professor of Political Science - Caterpillar Faculty Achievement Award for Scholarship
Dr. Nawaz Ali, Assistant Professor, Computer Science and Information Systems - Caterpillar Faculty Achievement Award for Teaching
Dr. Shannon Cunningham, Assistant Professor, Criminology - Samuel Rothberg Professional Excellence Award
Dr. Rachel Vollmer, Associate Professor, Family and Consumer Sciences - Putnam Award for Excellence in Teaching
Dr. Travis Stern, Associate Professor, Theatre Arts
Correction:
In the Spring 2024 issue, we incorrectly left out the recipients of the 2023 Staff Excellence Awards.
- 2023 Staff Excellence Awards
Anne Hollis, Executive Director for Student Support Services
Kelly Welch, Administrative Support, Residential Living