Charlotte Lewis ’02 Receives Young Alumni Achievement Award
Last year, the Alumni Council created a new award, the Young Alumni Achievement Award. This award will be given out annually to a recent graduate who models the spirit and values of The Rivers School and is a living example of excellence with humanity. Through professional, academic, and/or volunteer roles, the recipient has demonstrated leadership, excellence in his or her chosen career, and an interest in, and commitment to, serving others. This year, the Council chose two recipients for this award: Charlotte Lewis ’02 and Ryan Littman-Quinn ’05.
On Monday, Lewis spoke to the Rivers student body about how the experiences she had while she was a student at Rivers inspired her to give back to her community.
“I believe that we all want to be part of something bigger than ourselves,” Lewis said regarding her time spent on the Rivers’ Romania service trip. “Coming back from that, it struck me that wherever I am, whatever I’m doing, I have to empower others and I have to empower myself.”
Lewis has been working with Overseas Adventure Travel and Grand Circle Travel as VP of Marketing, and now serves as Vice President of Marketing at Kensington Investment Company. She has also had extensive philanthropic involvement with The Lewis Family Foundation whose primary goal is to double college graduation rates in Boston’s Spine – Dorchester, Roxbury, and Mattapan. She started the FoodFUNd, which helps bring food to the Greater Boston Food Bank, and has also volunteered extensively at the West End House Boys and Girls Club. She has also been a member of the Alumni Council for four years, serving on a number of committees, including the Boston Career Development Committee, and has been instrumental in increasing alumni participation in the class of 2002’s annual fund.
“Charlotte has inspired countless other alumni with her dedication, involvement, and enthusiasm,” commented Assistant Director of Advancement Heather Jack while presenting the award to Lewis.
Nominations for next year’s Young Alumni Achievement award will be accepted in the Spring of 2015.
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