This award was established for the first time in 1999 to recognize the outstanding service and accomplishments of an exceptional young alumna/alumnus of the University of Connecticut.

For the purposes of this award an alumna/alumnus is any person whose class graduated from the University of Connecticut during the previous decade, 1997-2007. Areas of service may include professional, personal, civic and/or service to UConn.

This individual's achievements bring inspiration to young alumni, their peers and current undergraduate students.