Outstanding New Professional Award

This year’s winner of the Outstanding New Professional Award has made an indelible impact on her institution, the alumni community, and the profession. Her creativity, initiative, and leadership potential have made her a standout early-career professional and a rising star in the field. During her first year, she has become a driving force behind several high-impact initiatives, including GOLD alumni and she helped to implement a new “GOLD 10 Under 10” section for the magazine. To quote her direct supervisor: 'Her leadership is clear in every setting... her initiative, instincts, and follow-through make her a trusted colleague and partner.'