MCLA Alumni Association to Hold Awards Ceremony for Distinguished Alumni and Friends of the College
September 18, 2026
On Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, the MCLA Alumni Association will hold its annual Alumni Awards Brunch to recognize distinguished alumni and friends of the College for their accomplishments. The event will run from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. in MCLA’s Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation. This event will be held in conjunction with the College’s Homecoming Reunion & Family Weekend, October 2-4, and the inauguration of its 13th President, Dr. Diana Rogers-Adkinson, October 3.
Members of the media are welcome to attend the program, during which the following recipients will be recognized:
- 2026 Vanguard Award: Dr. Kristcha DeGuerre ’14
- 2026 Distinguished Alum Award: Karissa Myers ’14
- 2026 Jonathan Monroy Service to the College Award: Jacob Boillat ’18
- 2026 Community Service & Citizenship Award: Patricia Molinari ’74, M.Ed. ’96
- 2026 Outstanding Educator Award: James Duggan ’94
- 2026 Outstanding Educator Emeritus Award: David Hyatt ’65 (posthumous)
To purchase tickets to the Alumni Awards Ceremony or for questions about Homecoming
Weekend, please email alumni@mcla.edu or call 413-662-5224.
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At MCLA, we're here for all — and focused on each — of our students. Classes are taught
by educators who care deeply about teaching, and about seeing their students thrive
on every level of their lives. In every way possible, the experience at MCLA is designed
to elevate our students as individuals, leaders, and communicators, fully empowered
to make their impressions on the world. In addition to our 132-year commitment to
public education, we have fortified our dedication to equitable academic excellence.
MCLA has appeared on U.S. News & World Report's list of Top Ten Public Colleges for
11 consecutive years, earning the No. 6 spot on the list of Top Public Liberal Arts
Schools in the nation for 2026. The College's focus on affordable education and economic
prosperity is reflected in additional 2026 U.S. News rankings: No. 6 for Top Performer
on Social Mobility for liberal arts colleges in the state and No. 4 for Top Performer
on Social Mobility for public liberal arts colleges in the country. These rankings
measure how well schools graduate students who receive Federal Pell Grants