What Do the Awards Recognize and Why Are They Important?
These awards celebrate leadership volunteerism and strengthen our volunteer connections within the university.
Thank You
Thank you to the dedicated Dartmouth College Fund volunteers who work tirelessly to ensure that thousands of students can experience the full promise of a Dartmouth education and its distinctive liberal arts experience.
Dartmouth College Fund Awards
Congratulations to our volunteers and classes, listed below, for their unparalleled achievements on behalf of Dartmouth. You make our community stronger than ever.
2026 Award Winners
MARK R. ALPERIN 1980 AWARD
Highest participation
1961 (72.2%)
CLASS OF 1953 AWARD
Greatest number of donors
2001 (388)
CHARLES F. MOORE, JR. 1925 AWARD
Greatest Percent Improvement in Donors
1986 (+38.5%)
HARVEY P. HOOD 1918 AWARD
New Participation Percentage Record
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CLASS OF 2003 AWARD
Greatest number of donors whose previous gift was 5+ years ago, and first-time donors
2001 (64)
ROGER C. WILDE AWARD 1921 AWARD
New Reunion Dollar Record
1951 (75th–$86,926)
1996 (30th–$10,228,953)
CLASS OF 1938 AWARD
Largest dollar total
1996 ($10,228,953)
CLASS OF 1948 AWARD
Highest Reunion Multiple
2001 (10.5x)
CLASS OF 1964 AWARD
Greatest number of 1769 Society members
1976 (123)
CLASS OF 1988 AWARD
Highest percentage of classmates as 1769 Society members
1976 (14.4%)
RAYMOND J. RASENBERGER 1949 AWARD
Greatest number of donors
1979 (505)
JOHN R. MASON 1915 AWARD
Highest participation
1960 (73.2%)
FRED A. HOWLAND 1887 AWARD
Greatest Increase in Donors
1984 (+54)
CHARLES J. ZIMMERMAN 1923 AWARD
Greatest Percent Improvement in Donors
2022 (+25.4%)
JOHN H. DAVIS 1925 AWARD
Largest dollar total
1998 ($1,909,055)
JOSHUA A. DAVIS 1927 AWARD
Greatest Percent Improvement in Dollars
1960 (+307%)
ANDREW J. SCARLETT 1910 AWARD
Greatest Increase in Dollars
1960 (+$1,335,950)
MELVIN O. ADAMS 1871 AWARD
Greatest number of 1769 Society members
1998 (93)
CLASS OF 1991 AWARD
Highest percentage of classmates as 1769 Society members
1960 (16.1%)
BRUCE D. MILLER 1974 AWARD
Greatest number of donors whose previous gift was 5+ years ago, and first-time donors
2020 (37)
CLASS OF 1979 AWARD
Best post-reunion retention rate
1960 (92.3%)
1979 (92.3%)
Centennial Circle Award
Most new Centennial Circle members in a year
Class of 1977, Class of 1996 & Class of 2001
Class of 1960 Award
Greatest number of classmates contributing at the DCF Scholars level
Class of 1996
Stephen F. Mandel 1952 Society
Alumni volunteers who provide visionary leadership in raising gifts through the Dartmouth College Fund
Stephen McKenna ’91 P’28 P’30
Amie Rappoport McKenna ’94 P’28 P’30
Best-Ever $ Year
Measures a class’s $ performance against its results in previous years, reunion or non-reunion
1976 $3,634,969
1996 $10,228,953
2001 $3,240,130
2015 $244,386
2016 $217,504
2017 $122,500
2021 $32,974
2022 $33,289
2023 $11,579
2024 $8,259
Best-Ever Participation Year
Measures a class’s participation performance against its results in previous years, reunion or non-reunion
2021 14.3%
2022 12.7%
2023 12.1%
2024 9.3%
Non-Reunion Year-Out $ Records
Measures a non-reunion class’s performance against previous classes in the same number of years since graduation
1952 74 $144,002
1960 66 $1,770,746
1968 58 $612,493
1970 56 $611,923
1978 48 $1,182,435
1998 28 $1,909,055
Non-Reunion Year-Out % Records
Measures a non-reunion class’s % performance against previous classes in the same number of years since graduation
1952 (74) 34.4%
1953 (73) 51.2%
1979 (47) 56.0%
2010 (16) 38.3%
Non-Reunion Class $ Record
The most a class has ever raised in a non-reunion year
1960 $1,770,746
1975 $538,872
1977 $1,285,876
1997 $1,228,823
1998 $1,909,055
2000 $659,692
2002 $439,052
2003 $251,007
2004 $261,182
2005 $272,317
2006 $289,074
2007 $365,225
2009 $178,393
2011 $113,215
2014 $85,753
2018 $74,656
2022 $33,289
2023 $11,579
2024 $8,259
Non-Reunion Class % Record
The highest % a class has ever delivered in a non-reunion year
1960 $1,770,746
1975 $538,872
1977 $1,285,876
1997 $1,228,823
1998 $1,909,055
2000 $659,692
2002 $439,052
2003 $251,007
2004 $261,182
2005 $272,317
2006 $289,074
2007 $365,225
2009 $178,393
2011 $113,215
2014 $85,753
2018 $74,656
2022 $33,289
2023 $11,579
2024 $8,259
Non-Reunion Class % Record
The highest % a class has ever delivered in a non-reunion year
2024 (2) 9.3%
2023 (3) 12.1%
2022 (4) 12.7%