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Overview

Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award

Overview: Prestigious, service-focused honor presented by American colleges and universities. The only service-focused accolade presented in American higher education, celebrating 100 years of recognizing exceptional commitment to community, integrity, and service to others.

Geographic Scope: American South and throughout the United States

Focus Areas:

  • Community service

  • Noble character

  • Integrity

  • Leadership

  • Civic engagement

  • Service above self
  • Eligibility:

  • College students at Sullivan Schools

  • Faculty and staff members

  • Recognition is not based solely on academic excellence or proven leadership, but on deep commitment to community, integrity, and service to others
  • Award Type: Honor/Recognition (non-monetary)

    Participating Schools: Multiple higher education institutions across the American South

    Contact Information:

  • Phone: (662) 236-6335

  • Email: admin@sullivanfdn.org

  • Address: 1109 Van Buren Ave, Oxford, MS 38655
  • Website: https://sullivanfdn.org/

    Notable Recipients Referenced:

  • Dr. Frederick Leslie "Rick" Greene (1970)

  • Seth Shelden (Nobel Peace Prize affiliate)

  • Elizabeth Yeager Washington (1983)

  • Akheem Mitchell (2023, Rollins College)

  • Josh Nadzam (University of Kentucky)
  • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    youth-programsyouth-leadership

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