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The Lincoln Gries Distinguished
Alumni Award is presented on Alumni Day to a former Old Trail student
who has made an important contribution or given extraordinary service
to others in some field, as a professional or as a volunteer.
Award Guidelines: Nominees must have attended Old Trail School;
contributed to their community and/or to the betterment of others;
earned the respect of both Old Trail alumni and future Old Trail
students, and shown a continued loyalty to Old Trail School.
Suzanne Rogers '49 - 2007 Recipient 
She's a good friend! She's a leader. She's a mover and a shaker.
Suzanne Rogers '49 - everyone knows her as Susie - is the kind of
person that makes a community and keeps it going strong. Susie served
on the OTS Board of Trustees and has been a Trustee Emeritus since
1984.
She served as board president for the Junior League of Akron, the Akron
Garden Club, the Cuyahoga Valley National Park Association and the
Beacon Journal Charity Fund. Along with presiding over boards, Susie
has chaired numerous community events including the grand opening of
the John S. Knight Center and the Akron Art Museum Masked Ball.
The list of Susie's affiliations with non-profit organizations is
extensive! She has volunteered with Akron Golf Charities, Akron
Children's Hospital, the Hower House, Keep Akron Beautiful, Stan Hywet
Hall and Gardens, the Summit County Historical Society, United
Disability Services, the University of Akron and Western Reserve
Academy.
Susie has given to her community in a colossal way. Many organizations
have said thanks to her with recognition. In 1995, she received the
United Way's Distinguished Service Award and in 2004 she was presented
with the University of Akron Alumni Honor Award. This year, along with
the Lincoln Gries Distinguished Alumni Award, she was the recipient of
the Red Cross H. Peter Burg Community Leadership Award.
Susie and her husband, Bruce "Bud," live in Akron and have three sons,
Bruce, Richard and Stephen. Her energy and vibrancy are contagious and
we are so fortunate to say that Susie is an alumna of our School. |
The
Lincoln Gries Distinguished Alumni Award
