Robert E. Keehn III 1970
Robert E. Keehn III received The Alumni Award for Professional Achievement for an individual who has attained significant professional achievement through exemplary leadership. Keehn majored in Political Science and was President of the Class of 1970. He worked for the Procter & Gamble Co., for 32 years and was Director, Global Customer Logistics and Financial Services before retiring. “The experiences I had during my four years [at Ursinus] had a significant influence on both my professional and personal life,” he said. Keehn was an active Member of the Board of Trustees from 2004 through 2012.
Corey J. Barkers 2013
Corey J. Barkers received the Alumni Senior Award for Leadership. The honor goes to a graduating senior based on the promise they show to make significant contributions to their future communities, and to Ursinus College. A singer and writer, Barkers sang with the UC Bearitones and with the Voices in Praise Gospel Choir. President of the Blue Note Jazz Society, he also led the Africana Studies special interest residence hall. He hosted the annual “Substance of My Souls” concert celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King and served on the Ursinus Strategic Planning Committee.
Geoffrey S. Brace 2003
Geoffrey Brace received The Rising Star Award. This award recognizes an accomplished graduate of the past 10 years for significant contributions to, and leadership in, the recipient’s profession, community or Ursinus College. Brace majored in politics and graduated in 2003. He earned his master’s degree in Political Science/Public Policy from Lehigh University in 2005. He was the Regional Coordinator for the Pennsylvania Downtown Center and then Executive Director for Kutztown Community Partnership. He is a Legislative Assistant to State Rep. Mike Schlossberg (D-132) and was elected to the Lehigh County Board of Commissioners this fall.
Joan Bradley Parlee 1957
Joan Bradley Parlee received The Alumni Award for Service to Humanity. The award recognizes and pays tribute to an individual exhibiting outstanding service to society. Parlee served on the board of Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Bucks County. She was assistant treasurer of Doylestown’s The Village Improvement Association (V.I.A.), and was president for two years. In 2008, she became treasurer and then chair of the Finance Committee for the Doylestown Hospital Board. Currently she is Vice Chair. Parlee and her husband, Dr. Donald Parlee, established The ParleeBradley Fund to support scholarships, and The Parlee Fund for the Performing Arts.
Ronald Algeo 1991
Ronald Algeo received the Henry P. and M. Page Laughlin Educator Award. The award recognizes an individual who has made outstanding contributions in the field of education. Algeo is Head of the Upper School at Malvern Preparatory School and has dedicated his professional life to providing quality education and creating an environment where students can stretch themselves academically, athletically and morally. “Ron is idolized by the kids and adored by the faculty,” says Father James Flynn, President of Malvern Prep. He was a Mathematics major and played varsity basketball at Ursinus.
Madeline K. McEvily 2013
Madeline K. McEvily received the Alumni Senior Award for Leadership. This honor goes to a graduating senior and is based on the promise they show to make significant contributions to their future communities, and to Ursinus College. McEvily, a business and economics major, was a Bonner Leader. She organized students to volunteer for the “City Year Serves” program, offering painting, construction and gardening in and around Philadelphia schools. She volunteered at Partners for Families, which provides services for economically disadvantaged families in Norristown, Pa. She studied in Australia, was a Resident Adviser, and taught English in Madagascar.
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