
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, an event that will include a livestreamed panel discussion.
On September 23, our annual award recipients will visit Bloomington for a lively conversation moderated by the College's executive dean, Rick Van Kooten. 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.
The livestreamed event is free and open to anyone who registers. Read more about this year's award recipients and RSVP 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 College would like to thank the IU Alumni Association and its members for underwriting this livestream. We're grateful for their support and collaboration.
If you have any questions about either the panel discussion or the following reception, please contact Director of Alumni Relations Vanessa Cloe.