The Greensboro Day School Alumni Association, in recognition of excellence on the part of our alumni, established the Distinguished Alumni Award in 1991. This award is presented annually during Commencement to the alumnus/a who best exhibits at least one of the following qualities: A) extraordinary service to the City of Greensboro, the state of North Carolina, or the nation; B) extraordinary distinction in one’s field of specialization or extraordinary service to society and corresponding tangible benefit to fellow citizens. The first alumnus/a to receive this award was Mary Copeland ’79 in 1991.
First Distinguished Alumni Award
