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The Manley Society Achievement Award

Established: 1998
Awarded by: St. Lawrence University

Eligibility: Membership in the G. Atwood Manley Society. (Society members have planned some type of deferred gift(s) to St. Lawrence and have notified the Society of their planning).

Selection criteria: The award is presented to a person or persons who demonstrate loyalty and commitment to St. Lawrence through their participation in the Manley Society. This may include, but not be limited to:

  • Their commitment to St. Lawrence as evidenced by their planned giving
  • Alerting others to the benefits of planned giving to support St. Lawrence
  • Working with classmates and fellow alumni to encourage the creation of planned gifts
  • Exhibiting the ideals of honesty, integrity, loyalty, philanthropy and citizenship; ideals important to the Society and to its namesake

Selection process: Nominations are solicited annually by the Committee on Planned Giving. Nominations may come from alumni, from members of the campus community or from friends or family members of nominees. Special attention will be given to alumni nominees when they celebrate a reunion anniversary year. One or more honorees may be selected in any given year. Honorees may receive the award only once. Awards will generally not be made posthumously. Eligible nominations will remain on file for future consideration. The credentials of the finalist(s) are presented to the President for approval.

The Manley Society Achievement Award is presented during alumni reunion each June. Nominations are due by October 31 of the preceding year.

Previous honorees:

1998:   Paul F. Jamieson, Professor Emeritus
1999:   Helen Aitchison Ellison '45
2000:   Martin F. Richman '50
2001:   Frank P. Piskor, President Emeritus & Anne Caldor Piskor
2002:   Richard Young '40
2003:   Donald R. Sohn '48
2004:   Leslie “Pop” Gallt '34 and Richard Eckardt '29
2005:   Al Walters '35 and the Manley Society members of the Class of 1950
2006:   William '39 & Amanda Leckonby
2007:   Herbert '47 & Sylvia '47 Watkins
2008:   Robert V. Lyle '58
2009:   Donald T. O'Brien '49 - read Don's acceptance speech
2010:   Peter '58 & Becky '60 Van de Water
2011:   Harold S. Johnson '51
2012:   Martha E. '62 and Gregg E. Peterson

Nominations may be emailed on this form or mailed to:

Anne M. Sibley '85, Director of Planned Giving
Vilas Hall
St. Lawrence University
Canton, NY 13617
For further information, email asibley@stlawu.edu
or call 1-800-379-9541

This web page does not provide legal or financial advice, nor is it intended as a comprehensive review of the topic. You should consult your attorney, tax advisor and St. Lawrence before making or planning your gift.