Alumni Awards

Please consider nominating someone for the various Oxford College Alumni Board and Oxford Board of Counselors awards. Submit your nominations online.

2022-23 Alumni Awards Recipients

William Norton Outstanding Alumnus/a Award

The Oxford College Alumni Association gives this award to an Oxford alumnus/alumna who has shown exceptional dedication, loyalty, and innovation in his or her service to Oxford.

Rev. Dr. Avis Williams 78Ox 98C 08T 18T

Rev. Dr. Avis Williams served as Pastor of Community Transformation for Lake Oconee Community Church from 2007 to 2018, organizing its Youth Alliance, a collaborative partnership between the Greensboro Housing Authority, the Greene County Schools, and PCCSS.

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Outstanding Young Alumnus/a Award

The Oxford College Alumni Association gives this award to an Oxford alumnus/alumna who shows exceptional dedication, loyalty, and innovation in his or her service to Oxford. They are no more than twelve years out from their Oxford degree.

Outstanding Teaching Award

The Oxford College Alumni Association gives this award to an Oxford faculty member, past or present, who has imbued a love of learning, a mastery of the work, and a sense of community in the course of teaching at Oxford.

Maria Archetto

Professor Emerita of Music

Dr. Maria Archetto taught at Oxford College from 1992 to 2021, where she taught music appreciation, music history, music theory, and art history. She also directed the Oxford Chorale and the Oxford Chamber Ensemble, supervised the program in piano studies, and was advisor to several student clubs including Music for Change and Oxford Jazz. For many years she directed the Oxford Studies Program and was Chair of the Lyceum Committee where she coordinated professional music performances and visits by artists-in-residence.

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Outstanding Staff Award

The Oxford College Alumni Association gives its Outstanding Staff Award to an Oxford College staff member, past or present, who has shown exceptional dedication and loyalty in his or her service to Oxford. They also appreciate the sense of community that Oxford offers.

Mrs. Janice Ly

Business Operations Specialist for Enrollment Services

Janice Ly has been at Oxford College in the Registrar's Office as the Business Operations Specialist since 2000. She's a member of Georgia Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers and the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers. She was the 2019 recipient of the Bond Fleming Outstanding Service Award.

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Honorary Alumnus/a Award

The Oxford College Alumni Association gives its Honorary Alumnus/Alumna Award to a person who did not graduate from Oxford College but who has shown exceptional dedication in his or her service to Oxford.

Dirk Brown 90MBA

Mr. Dirk Brown has been actively involved with Emory University since he moved to Atlanta in 1986. First with the Michael C. Carlos Museum as a docent, he served in various volunteer and fundraising activities for over 35 years. Dirk has co-chaired the National Leadership Board since 2013. He established the Dirk L. Brown scholarship at Emory College during the previous campaign. He is a member of the current 2036 Campaign Council. Dirk has also served as president of both the Emory University and Goizueta Alumni boards.

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