Emma Sprague ’10 receives Distinguished Young Alumni Award at Reunion 2015
Established in 1987, the Distinguished Young Alumni Award is presented to a graduate of not more than 15 years for exceptional volunteer service to Bates and distinction in his or her career.
This year the award was presented to Emma Sprague ’10 at the Annual Gathering of the Alumni Association on June 13, 2014, by Michael Lieber ’92, president of the Alumni Association.
Citation for Emma Sprague ’10
It’s my great pleasure to honor one of the college’s true treasures, Emma Sprague of the Bates Class of 2010, with this year’s Distinguished Young Alumni Award.
Emma Sprague ’10 accepts the Distinguished Young Alumni Award from Mike Lieber ’92, president of the Alumni Association, at Reunion on June 13, 2015. (Phyllis Graber Jensen/Bates College)
One of the most remarkable things about Emma is the passion she devotes to Bobcats of the Last Decade — or BOLD alumni, as we call younger alumni.
In partnership with fellow volunteers Emma developed the BOLD Regional Coordinator Program that helps organize Bates in the City programming to welcome the newest classes of alumni to their host cities.
Emma graduated cum laude with a B.A. in art and visual culture and a minor in economics. Since Bates, she has found purposeful work as an emerging leader in the field of media training and communications. A founding partner of the Franklin Forum in Washington, D.C., a firm that provides media training and support for progressive messengers and messaging, she serves as associate director of outreach and engagement while also consulting with the firm KNP Communications.
She is a member of the Alumni Council and has served as a Bates Fund class agent, helping young alumni develop their own philanthropic relationship with the college. In 2012, she became a member of the Mount David Society by making a leadership-level gift — and we are grateful she continues to do so.
Emma, you give so generously of your time, your many talents, and your expertise to Bates. Your passion and hard work have built a firm foundation for our efforts to engage young Bates alumni. For your service, I am honored to present to you with the 2015 Distinguished Young Alumni Award.
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