Charley & Kate Thorp Award Award Past Recipients

2025 Winner: Cedric James, Neeley School of Business

Cedric fosters environments where students feel seen and supported, and bridges campus with the community with initiatives like the Social Impact Design Challenge and partnerships with Hope Farm and Fort Worth ISD. His authentic leadership style inspires students to grow holistically and engage meaningfully with the world around them.

Previous Winners*:

2023, Carrie Liu Currier, Ph.D., AddRan College of Liberal Arts
2022, Frederick W. Gooding Jr., Ph.D., John V. Roach Honors College
2022, Rosalyna (Lynita) A. Yarbrough, Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences
2021, Scott Langston, Ph.D., AddRan College of Liberal Arts
2020, Ebony Rose, Human Resources
2019, Adam McKinney, College of Fine Arts
2018, Susie Olmos-Soto, Human Resources
2017, Lynn Hampton, Ph.D., John V. Roach Honors College

^{*The award was renamed the Charlie & Kate Thorp Award for Advancing Community in 2025.}