Boisfeuillet Jones Medals The Boisfeuillet Jones Medals were established, designed, and initially endowed by D.V.S. Senior Society to honor this D.V.S. alumnus, one of Emory’s most prominent and distinguished graduates. Representing what was special and unique about Jones, recipients are selected for their good citizenship, outstanding leadership, devoted service to Emory and the community, academic performance, and potential to become a “change agent” in their chosen profession and society at large.
Knights of Emory Spirit Awards These awards recognize outstanding students, faculty, and staff who are unsung heroes/ heroines. Those selected for this honor have made great contributions to the university and promote Emory spirit with passion and selflessness.
Brit Katz Senior Appreciation Award Honored for his devotion to students and for serving as role model, leader, and friend, director of residence life R. Britton Katz was recognized at the first Class Day celebration in 2003. The Brit Katz Award, a wooden bowl, is presented to an administrator or staff member selected by seniors who has served as role model and friend to the senior class, who has participated in the Emory community beyond their professional duty, and who is deemed worthy of special recognition. The award is sponsored by the Ducemus Senior Society.
Lightkeeper of Emory Award This honor, awarded by the Order of Ammon, is bestowed upon a graduating senior unafraid to engage in divergent thought; motivated by an instinct to turn bold ideas into progress; and guided by an uncommon, radical empathy. Students named Lightkeepers have led efforts to foster a more inclusive Emory, leaving behind an enduring legacy without actively seeking recognition. The award is named for the nineteenth-century mariners who tended American lighthouses through the long hours of the night. These lightkeepers worked for little to no compensation, driven instead by the solemn gratification that came with keeping fellow sailors out of harm’s way.
TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL
CLASS DAY CROSSOVER
Kal Penn Kal Penn is an actor, writer, producer, and former associate director of the White House Office of Public Engagement. He starred in Designated Survivor, House, Mira Nair’s The Namesake, the Harold & Kumar franchise, and the patriotic immigration sit-com Sunnyside which he co-created for NBC. From 2009 to 2011, Penn took a sabbatical from acting to serve in the Obama/Biden administration as the President’s Liaison on issues including the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, the Affordable Care Act, Pell Grants, arts and culture programs, the DREAM Act, and rapid response to the BP Oil Spill and earthquake in Haiti. He was national co-chair for the Obama/Biden re-election campaign in 2012, serving on the President’s Committee for the Arts and Humanities. The New Jersey native received his undergraduate degree in sociology, theater, film, and television from the University of California, Los Angeles and a graduate certificate in international security from Stanford University. Penn recently wrapped production on the CBS drama, Clarice (based on Silence of the Lambs), and Freeform’s late-night youth election format show Kal Penn Approves This Message. He currently stars in the animated Disney Junior series Mira, Royal Detective, and recently guest hosted The Daily Show on Comedy Central.
Class Day Crossover Program Emory Student Center Thursday, the Fourth of May Two Thousand Twenty-three Seven Thirty in the Evening