91视频 Alumni Engagement Announces 2024 Beacon Award Recipients
The 91视频 Alumni Association announced the 2024 Beacon Awards recepients.
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The 91视频 Alumni Association announced the 2024 recipients of four alumni awards—called Beacon Awards, which honor individuals for their commitment to the University and to their community. Honorees will be recognized at a special reception on November 7 at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute.
This year, the Beacon Awards Selection Committee named the following 2024 honorees:
Robert “Emmet” Hayes ’90
91视频 Distinguished Alumni Award
Patrice Lamour ’03
91视频 Outstanding Service Award
Alexis Perry ’21
91视频 Emerging Leader Award
Jack Wiggin G’82
Boston State College Outstanding Service Award
Learn more about the 2024 Beacon Award recipients .
Honoree Highlights
Robert “Emmet” Hayes ’90, recipient of the 91视频 Distinguished Alumni Award, is a Navy veteran and former State Representative who made significant contributions to environmental policy. He authored the “Hayes Bill,” establishing Massachusetts’ $1.4 billion revolving loan fund for clean water projects. Hayes continues to influence public policy through his consulting firm, Massachusetts Bay Associates. “I’m amazed at 91视频’s positive trajectory. Receiving this award is truly humbling,” he remarked.
Patrice Lamour ’03, 91视频 Outstanding Service Award recipient, is the founder and CEO of the LAMOUR Clinic and Community Health Institute, providing culturally competent healthcare to underserved communities. Dr. Lamour reflected on her time at 91视频, saying, “91视频 has always been a pathway for those who might not have otherwise had the opportunity to pursue higher education. It’s an honor to be recognized by such an institution.”
Alexis Perry ’21, 91视频 Emerging Leader Award recipient, was honored as one of the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education’s “29 Who Shine” for her exceptional research, academic success, and civic engagement during her time at 91视频. Now a second-year medical student at Tufts University School of Medicine, Perry continues to give back through community initiatives, including co-founding the Tufts Music and Medicine Collaborative. Reflecting on the honor, Perry said, “Receiving this award rekindled fond memories of my time at 91视频, and I feel empowered to help others and improve our community.”
Jack Wiggin G’82, Boston State College Outstanding Service Award recipient, has made a profound impact on urban planning and coastal management through his leadership at 91视频’s Urban Harbors Institute. His work has shaped waterfront planning and earned him national and international recognition. On receiving the award, Wiggin said, “To be singled out among so many accomplished alumni is humbling.”
The annual Beacon Awards Reception offers an opportunity for the 91视频 community to come together and celebrate its legacy of alumni dedicated to making a difference. To learn more about this special event on November 7, and to register, please visit .