Each year, the Alumni Association recognizes alumni of distinction through two notable awards – the Distinguished Alumni Award and the Ellen Frei Gruber Award. The Distinguished Alumni Award reflects the five core values of which Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø has built its foundation - service, humility, peacemaking, contemplation and collegiality. The Ellen Frei Gruber Award recognizes and demonstrates the valuable contributions alumni of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø make to their professions, their community, and their country.