We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022 Cooper Union Alumni Association Founder’s Day Awards!



The Augustus Saint-Gaudens Award for professional achievement in art is awarded to Patty Jenkins A’93


The Gano Dunn Award for professional achievement in engineering, industry, science or finance is awarded to Donald Rapp ChE’55


The John Q. Hejduk Award for outstanding contribution to the theory, teaching and/or practice of architecture is awarded to Jennifer Lee Ar’97


The Peter Cooper Public Service Award for extraordinary service to humanity is awarded to Kerri Ann Kelly CE’96


This year’s Alumna of the Year is awarded to Kay Nordstrom ME’77


Please join us on YouTube Thursday, February 10, 2022 at 7:00pm EST for the Alumni Awards Ceremony. This free online event is one of the highlights of the Cooper alumni year, giving us an opportunity to honor and learn about the achievements of Cooper Union’s talented and dedicated alumni. Cooper alumni may be relatively small in number, but our impact on society is quite profound, and each year this special event helps remind us of that. 

Event registration details will be forthcoming soon. 

We hope to see you there!