Award Nominations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Bates welcomes nominations for Bates Alumni Association awards<\/a> and for other alumni and parent awards sponsored by the college.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n Awards went to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n An excerpt from the citation for Evans’ award<\/a>, which honors the alumna or alumnus who has performed distinguished service to the worldwide community and been deemed a Bates graduate of outstanding accomplishment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Doug Evans has devoted his professional career to the research and treatment of pancreatic cancer and inherited endocrine syndromes, saving and extending the lives of many throughout his three decades in medicine. The nominations we received on Doug\u2019s behalf honored both his service to medicine \u2014 specializing in one of the most difficult areas of practice \u2014 and his dedication as a surgeon, teacher, mentor and life-long friend.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n An excerpt from the citation for Walton\u2019s award<\/a>, which honors Bates leaders who have helped Bates people become better professionals in their careers or in their volunteer work:<\/p>\n\n\n\n For the past seven years, Nate Walton has provided mentorship and real world experience to students through his government relations consulting firm, Sachem Strategies. During the pandemic, Nate stepped up as a core partner for the Center for Purposeful Work, strategizing with Bates staff on how to best support students in a virtual world. In 2020, he hosted four virtual internships for students and recent graduates to ensure that they could land on their feet with experiences that helped to support their next purposeful endeavor.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n An excerpt from the citation for Roy’s award<\/a>, which honors outstanding professional success and achievement in any field or endeavor:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Since 2013, Jeff Roy has been part of a legislative team that has worked on innumerable issues, including health care financing, where he supported patient access to a wider array of medications, and higher education, where he drafted and passed legislation relative to sexual violence on higher education campuses and legislation increasing transparency and financial reporting requirements for higher education institutions.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Dr. Douglas Evans ’78: Benjamin E. Mays Medal<\/h5>\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/06\/230610_Reunion_Presidential_Address-99-720x900.webp\")
Nate Walton ’08: Stangle Award for Distinguished Service to the Bates Community<\/h5>\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/06\/230610_Reunion_Presidential_Address-107-720x900.webp\")
\n\n\n\nJeff Roy ’83: Alumni Professional Recognition Award<\/h5>\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/06\/230610_Reunion_Presidential_Address-112-900x900.webp\")
<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nAinsley Jamieson ’18: Distinguished Young Alumni Award<\/h5>\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/06\/230610_Reunion_Presidential_Address-118-900x900.webp\")
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/06\/230610_Reunion_Presidential_Address-129-900x900.webp\")
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/06\/230610_Reunion_Presidential_Address-153.webp\")