Alumni Achievement Award Winners

A nationally recognized leader in education for sustainability, Megan Camp ’84 has spent four decades advancing innovative, inclusive environmental education through her leadership at Shelburne Farms and her deep partnership with UVM.

Cheryl Flood is a pioneering educator and UVM alumna whose decades‑long career transformed special and early childhood education, most notably through her visionary leadership of the Rye Presbyterian Nursery School.

Shannon Burgess Blake ’90, a retired U.S. Army Major, founded WARRIORS SOAR to combat veteran suicide and has dedicated his post‑service life to supporting injured and at‑risk veterans through community and connection.

Serves as a trustee of the Travis Roy Foundation, supporting individuals with spinal cord injuries through advocacy, equipment, and quality‑of‑life initiatives.

Serves as Chairman, President, and CEO of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, providing executive leadership for one of the nation’s leading financial services organizations.

Mindy, a UVM alumna and founder of the Runway of Dreams Foundation, is a national leader in disability inclusion, transforming the fashion industry through adaptive design, scholarships, and inclusive talent representation.

As president of Pine Street Inn, Lyndia has led one of New England’s largest homeless service organizations, helping dramatically reduce chronic homelessness in Boston through a housing‑first, supportive care model.

Harold “Duke” Eaton is a Vermont Supreme Court Associate Justice and UVM alum known for his thoughtful jurisprudence, mentorship, and lifelong commitment to fairness, education, and public service.

Polly is an international development leader and UVM alumna who founded Secondary Education for Girls’ Advancement (SEGA) to provide vulnerable girls in Tanzania with education, mentorship, and pathways out of poverty.

Bill is a lifelong education leader who served as New Jersey Commissioner of Education and later as a university research executive, championing equity, early childhood education, and student achievement nationwide.

Bob, a UVM alum and co‑founder of Vermont Creamery, is a visionary entrepreneur who helped build the American artisan cheese movement while advancing sustainability and Vermont’s rural economy.

Briar Alpert, a UVM engineering and MBA graduate, is President and CEO of BioTek Instruments and a civic leader whose work has driven innovation, job creation, and economic growth in Vermont.

Dr. Wanda R. Heading‑Grant is a longtime UVM senior leader whose transformative work in diversity, equity, and inclusion has shaped institutional culture, policy, and opportunity across the University.

David is an award‑winning Vermont biology teacher whose 30‑year career at CVU High School inspired thousands of students and set national standards for excellence in science education.

Paul is the founder and CEO of Oxford House, Inc., who turned personal recovery into a nationally recognized, evidence‑based model for substance‑free housing that has helped over 300,000 people.

David is a UVM‑trained engineer and pioneering renewable energy entrepreneur whose leadership in wind and solar innovation has advanced clean energy adoption nationally and in Vermont.

See all the winners between 2015 and 1985, when the award was created.