Published Wednesday, September 11th, 2024
The inaugural 10 Under 10 Young Alumni Awards will be presented Friday, Oct. 4, during WSC’s Homecoming Week festivities.
The Wayne State College Foundation is excited to announce the recipients of its first 10 Under 10 Young Alumni Awards, which are awarded in conjunction with Wayne State College’s time-honored Outstanding Alumni Awards.
The 10 Under 10 Young Alumni Awards will be presented Friday, Oct. 4, during Homecoming week festivities at Wayne State.
"These awards recognize and celebrate the remarkable achievements of Wayne State alumni who are already shaping the future with their contributions to their professions and communities,” said Amber Sperry, director of alumni relations for the Wayne State Foundation. “We look forward to recognizing these and many more young leaders in the years to come, much like we do with our Outstanding Alumni Awards.”
For the 10 Under 10 Young Alumni Awards, the Wayne State Foundation honors alumni who are emerging leaders making significant contributions by living out their calling, engaged in the local or global community through professional and/or volunteer involvement, serving as an outstanding young role model for current and future students and alumni, and an alumni member within 10 years of their graduation.
The 10 Under 10 Young Alumni Award recipients, and their hometowns, are:
Dr. Sydney Armstrong-Grint – Grand Island
Dr. Alyssa L. Bish – Aurora
Dr. Jon Davis – Webster City, Iowa
J’Ron Erby – Hercules, Calif.
Matt Hansen – Turin, Iowa
Dr. Jill M. Murray – Cambridge
Dr. Ayli Carrero Pinedo – Elgin
Ashton Spieker – Pierce
Adam W. Stolzer – Springfield
Elliot James Zach – Humphrey