Each year, the RSPH Alumni Association selects two Rollins alumni nominated by their peers in recognition of their exceptional impact on the field in preventing disease and promoting and protecting public health.
Alumni Achievements
Distinguished Achievement Award
Conferred in appreciation of a lifetime of career achievement, recipients of the Rollins Distinguished Achievement Award exemplify dedication to the public health ideals of promoting health and preventing disease and outstanding contributions to the field.
The 2023-2024 Distinguished Achievement Award Recipient is David A. Bray, PhD.
Matthew Lee Girvin Award
Presented annually to a recent graduate of Rollins who has made significant contributions toward improving the lives and health of others, the Matthew Lee Girvin Award honors the memory of Matthew Girvin, '94MPH, who died in January 2001 while working on a United Nations surveying mission. This award exemplifies Girvin’s selfless dedication to the field of public health and is bestowed upon a Rollins alumnus whose early career accomplishments are positively impacting the lives of others.
The 2023-2024 Matthew Lee Girvin Award Recipient is Jennifer Rutledge Pettie, JD, MPH.
Emory Alumni Awards
The Emory Alumni Awards are bestowed upon luminary leaders, change-makers, and the everyday champions who call Emory home. Annually, four alumni whose inspiring stories of triumph and trailblazing are honored recipients of the Emory Medal, the J. Pollard Turman Alumni Service Award, and the Community Impact Award.