The Alumnae of Northwestern University
The Alumnae of Northwestern University is an all-volunteer organization founded in 1916.
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Lansing, ’66, ’95 H, spoke during Homecoming activities Friday, October 9, 2026, along with the other alumni receiving the Northwestern Alumni Medal from the Northwestern Alumni Association.
The Alumnae of Northwestern University was very pleased to give its 2026 Distinguished Alumnae Award to Sheinelle Jones. Here are two links with comments from her.
Photo: Michele Bresler, Event Chair and Past President, Sheinelle Jones, Mary Patronik, President
AWARD-WINNING JOURNALIST AND AUTHOR SHEINELLE JONES
TO RECEIVE 2026 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNAE AWARD
FROM THE ALUMNAE OF NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Presentation ceremony and reception to be held October 2, 2026, in Scott Hall’s Guild Lounge on the Evanston Campus
Evanston, IL—The Alumnae of Northwestern University has selected ten students to receive the 2026-2027 Alumnae STEM Scholarships, which are awarded to students who excel in a STEM discipline: including science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
EVANSTON, Ill. --- The Alumnae of Northwestern University has selected four recipients to receive 2026 Graduate Fellowships for graduate-level tuition. The fellowships are awarded to full-time students in terminal master’s degree programs who show promise of achieving distinction in careers that will serve the public good. Criteria for selection include quality of scholarship, leadership, community service, professional experience, and financial need.
