Alumni Awards

The Lander Alumni Association proudly recognizes outstanding alumni annually for their contributions professionally, civically, and to Lander. Nominations for awards are open year-round, with the annual award cycle running from November to June.

FAQ

• The Distinguished Alumni Award is the highest award given by the Lander Alumni Association. It is reserved for alumni who have distinguished themselves through professional accomplishment and gone on to do something of great benefit to for the broader community.
• The Young Alumni Achievement Award is presented to graduates age 40 or younger at the time of nomination. It is reserved for alumni who have demonstrated career achievement, been acknowledged by peers and show a promise of future success.
• The Grace Iler Norman Alumni Service Award recognizes a deep love for Lander through exemplary service to the Alumni Association.
• Each nominee will need to submit a resume/CV to be fully considered.
• To nominate or apply, visit giving.lander.edu/awards

2023 Recipients

Distinguished Alumni Award

Lisa Britt, '90, who holds a Bachelor of Arts from Lander, serves as the Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer for Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science and a Fortune 100 member. With a mission to enable their customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer, Thermo Fisher helps to accelerate life sciences research, solve complex analytical challenges and improve patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies.  Since joining Thermo Fisher in 2017, the company has grown from 54,000 employees to a global workforce of over 125,000, and revenues have grown from $18 billion to $44 billion. Britt is committed to the advancement of the company’s mission “to enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.”

Prior to Thermo Fisher, Britt spent six years with Nexeo Solutions, a Texas-based global leader in the distribution of plastics and chemicals, where she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. She also served in a number of senior HR leadership roles at Covidien, a global leader in medical devices and health care products.

Britt has been publicly recognized by both business and professional associations alike. She was recently named the winner of the Human Resources Leadership Forum’s HR Leadership Award, and was named one of the Top 100 Women in Business by the National Women’s Conference. Britt also serves on the business advisory council for the Health Action Alliance, helping to support small employers with health crisis situations, and previously served on the board of Economic Development Partnership in The Woodlands, Texas.

Young Alumni Achievement Award

Revis Butler, '13, who earned a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications from Lander, is currently serving as web content editor and national music columnist for Sheen Magazine, an internationally distributed publication providing the latest up-to-date news and current trends in beauty, fashion, hair and entertainment. Residing in his hometown of Greenville, he is also the president of the Urban League of Upstate Young Professionals, where he dedicates his time to giving back to his community to ensure that everyone is given an equal opportunity to be as successful in life, regardless of background or ethnicity.