James S. Eaton Outstanding Recent Graduate Award

Intended to recognize recent graduates in good standing who have been alumni for five years or less. Nominees should demonstrate noteworthy career achievement or have rendered a particularly beneficial service to the international Fraternity.

Nomination Due: 45 days prior to Karnea. A nominating form is available through the Central Office.

The award was instituted at the Atlanta Karnea in 1994; no awards presented from 1996 through 2002.

Recipients

  • 1994 – Willard C. Johnson, Zeta Chi, 1993
  • 2004 – Rosario A. Palmieri, Theta Epsilon 1999
  • 2006 – Jeremy N. Robinson, Beta Psi 2004
  • 2008 – Scott M. Chesrown, Theta Zeta 2007
  • 2010 – Matthew A.T. Sweede, Iota Zeta 2008
  • 2012 – Alexander R. Schriver, Epsilon Alpha 2010
  • 2014 – No award
  • 2016 – Rian M. Mehta, Iota Xi, 2013
  • 2018 – Michael K. Hole, Beta Zeta 2008
  • 2026 – Adam Rice, Epsilon Nu 2021