
Gregory A. Ballard
Gregory A. Ballard was the 48th mayor of Indianapolis, having served two terms between 2008 and 2016.
Read moreJoin the College of Arts and Sciences for an evening of celebration and conversation. We’re honoring the College’s most inspiring alumni with this year's annual awards, and we hope that you can join us in Bloomington for a special event with this year's honorees.
On September 23, our annual award recipients will visit IU for a panel discussion and an informal reception, both of which are free and open to the public. From the president of a philanthropic foundation to a former mayor of Indianapolis, this year’s honorees exemplify the breadth and depth of a liberal arts education and the many paths to success that it promises.
Read more about the evening and this year's alumni award recipients below.
Gregory A. Ballard was the 48th mayor of Indianapolis, having served two terms between 2008 and 2016.
Read moreDr. Louise Bernard is a senior vice president at the Obama Foundation and the founding director of the Obama Presidential Center Museum.
Read moreDr. William C. Carter is a distinguished professor of French, emeritus, who spent most of his teaching career at the University of Alabama Birmingham.
Read moreTiffany R. Benjamin is senior director of social impact and president of the Eli Lilly and Company Foundation.
Read moreAsma Khalid is a White House correspondent for National Public Radio (NPR) and co-host of The NPR Politics Podcast.
Read moreThe evening begins with a panel discussion at 4:00 PM featuring this year's award recipients. The discussion will be moderated by the College's executive dean, Rick Van Kooten, and it will be held in the Solarium of the Indiana Memorial Union, 900 E. 7th St., Bloomington, IN 47405.
At 5:30 PM, following the panel discussion, the College will host a reception with this year's honorees. The reception will also be held in the Indiana Memorial Union's Solarium, and it will include complimentary drinks and heavy hors d'oeuvres.
Business-professional attire is encouraged for this event.
Both the panel discussion and the reception are free and open to the public.
Indiana University's COVID-19 protocols will be followed at this event. Masks are required, even for those who are fully vaccinated. Additional changes could be made to this event, depending on public health conditions.
If you have any questions about either the panel discussion or the following reception, please contact Director of Alumni Relations Vanessa Cloe.