The AYA Board of Governors Excellence Awards recognizes alumni groups “for their superior accomplishments in creating events, programs, and best practices in alumni relations efforts for Yale and on behalf of Yale.” Winners will be publicly recognized during the AYA Assembly (November 21-23), at the Awards Reception on Friday evening.

Complete list of winners:

Outstanding Class Award
Class of 1988

Highest Reunion Attendance Award
Yale College Class of 1988

Highest Percentage of Returning Alumni Reunion Award
Yale College Class of 1988
Yale College Class of 1993

Outstanding Class Volunteer Engagement and Leadership Award
Yale College Class of 1993

Outstanding Class Event in a Non-Reunion Year Award
Yale College Class of 1997

Outstanding Major Cities Award
Yale Club of San Francisco

Outstanding Mid-Size Cities Award
Yale Alumni Association of the Northwest

Outstanding Cities Award
Yale Alumni Association of Western North Carolina

Outstanding International Club Award
Yale Club of Hong Kong

Club Day of Service Award
Yale Club of South Florida

Outstanding G&P School Award
Yale SOM Alumni Association – Chicagoland Chapter

Outstanding G&P School Volunteer Engagement and Leadership Award
Forestry and Environmental Studies Class of 1980

Outstanding G&P School Event Award
Yale Divinity School Alumni Board

Outstanding SIG Award
Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance (YANA)

Outstanding SIG Volunteer Engagement and Leadership Award
Yale Political Union Alumni Association

Outstanding SIG Reunion or Event Award
YaleWomen 2013 Global Conference

SIG Day of Service Award
Yale Black Alumni Association – Seattle Chapter

Outstanding Collaboration Award
Yale Club of Chicago

Outstanding Innovation Award
Yale College Class of 1963

Outstanding Student Engagement Award
Association of Yale Alumni in Medicine

Best Marketing, Branding, and Communications Effort Award
Yale GALA: Yale’s LGBT Alumni Association

Most Creative Use of Technology and Social Networking Media Award
Yale Global Alumni Leadership Exchange (YaleGALE)

Emerging Leaders Award
Yale Alumni Association of New York (YAANY)