SUBJECT: We’re Thrilled to Announce Founder’s Day Awards & Cooper Union Hall of Fame Inductees

Please join the Cooper Union Alumni Association and The Cooper Union for a joint celebration of the 71st annual Founder’s Day Awards and the Cooper Union Hall of Fame induction on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Reception begins at 6:00 p.m., followed by the program at 7:00 p.m., in the Frederick P. Rose Auditorium, Cooper Union, 41 Cooper Square, New York, NY 10003.

Hall of Fame Inductees

Lou Manzione, ChE ’75 | The Gano Dunn AwardEllen Lupton, Art ’85 | The Augustus Saint-Gaudens AwardDavid Gersten, Arch ’91 | The John Q. Hejduk AwardPamela Belyea, Arch ’85 | The Peter Cooper Public Service Award


Additional Founder’s Day Award Recipients

Ron Vogel, ChE ’01 | Alumnus of the Year

Andrew Keane, CE ’17, ’19 | Young Alumnus of the Year

Registration

Registration is $40.

Please register in advance.

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For questions or to request accessibility accommodations, contact Helen Freeman, Assistant Director for Alumni Affairs, at helen.freeman@cooper.edu or 212-353-4139.

We look forward to celebrating these outstanding alumni with you.

Warmly,
Douglas Sharrott
President of the Cooper Union Alumni Association

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