The 2024 Alumni Awards

Each year, Harvard Kennedy School recognizes six alumni and one alumni network for outstanding contributions to society, to the School, and to each other. Chosen by the School’s Alumni Board and the HKS Fund Executive Council, the recipients of these awards have demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to achieving the Kennedy School’s mission. Congratulations to the 2024 awardees!

Alumni Public Service Award | Andrew Natsios MC/MPA 1979

Emerging Global Leader Award | Catherine Lee MPA/ID 2011

Julius E. Babbitt Memorial Alumni Volunteer Award | Brooke Ellison MPP 2004 (posthumously)

Alumni Network Engagement Award | The HKS New England Alumni Association

HKS Fund Outstanding Alumni Award | David Chipanta MPA/ID 2005 and Donald Karl MPP 1976

Alumni Innovation Award | Alister Martin MPP 2015

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About Harvard Kennedy School:

The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University is a graduate and professional school that brings together students, scholars, and practitioners who combine thought and action to make the world a better place.

Our mission is to improve public policy and public leadership across the United States and around the world so that people can lead safer, freer, and more prosperous lives. Harvard Kennedy School teaches current and future leaders the skills they need to effectively advance the public purpose in the public, nonprofit, and private sectors. Our renowned faculty and trailblazing research centers pioneer bold new ideas. And as the most international school at Harvard, we convene global leaders in the Forum, host visiting experts in the classroom, and attract a diverse community of faculty, students, and staff.