Class Agent Trophies

Honoring Outstanding Classes

Each year, the Annual Giving office awards trophies to recognize collective class giving. These trophies recognize outstanding contributions from non-reunion-year classes. Class rankings as of June 30 determine the winners. The prestigious trophies reside in the Hotchkiss House on campus.

Winners are recognized for classes in the following categories:

  • Five-Star: 50 years or more since graduation,
  • General Alumni: 11 to 49 years since graduation,
  • Young Alumni: less than 10 years since graduation.

The Bierer Trophy

Awarded to the undergraduate classes (excluding those celebrating a milestone reunion 5-50 years post-graduation) that have the highest percentage of members in The President’s Society.

  • Five Stars (1950-1974): Class of 1971, Chris Lee, Buddy LeTourneau and Cliff Walters with 9.8%.
  • General Alumni (1976-2014): Class of 1997, Julie Mayo Bradbury, Ruth Henry Keyes and Katie Mehlburger McGinley with 12.9%.
  • Young Alumni (2016-2024): Class of 2016, Wyn Ponder Diaz, Robert Eckstein, Bren Flanigan, Caroline Hutchinson, Charlie Klingenberger, Jack Masterson, Andrew McCaffery, Payson Miller, Raymond Monasterski, Kate Reynolds, Madison Smith Sanders, Jack Thomson and Bailey Russell White with 7.4%.

The Washington Trophy

Awarded to the undergraduate classes (excluding those celebrating a milestone reunion 5-50 years post-graduation) that raise the largest amount of money for the W&L Fund.

  • Five Stars (1950-1974): Class of 1969, Joe Davenport and John Wolf with $178,852.
  • General Alumni (1976-2014): Class of 1994, Trabue Bland, Alan McKnight, and Steve Wasser with $357,531.
  • Young Alumni (2016-2024): Class of 2016, Wyn Ponder Diaz, Robert Eckstein, Bren Flanigan, Caroline Hutchinson, Charlie Klingenberger, Jack Masterson, Andrew McCaffery, Payson Miller, Raymond Monasterski, Kate Reynolds, Madison Sanders, Jack Thomson, Bailey Russell White with $34,437.

The Richmond Trophy

Awarded to the undergraduate classes (excluding those celebrating a milestone reunion 5-50 years post-graduation) with the highest percentage of members participating in donating to the W&L Fund.

  • Five Stars (1950-1974): Class of 1957, Bill Kauffman with 63.4%.
  • General Alumni (1976-2014): Class of 1996, Caroline Connolly Counselman, David Fosgate, Stuart Hogue, Shelby LaMar, and Ashley Matthews Shilling with 46.1%.
  • Young Alumni (2016-2024): Class of 2017, Danielle Amiot, Hugh Boyd, Asha Campbell, Tom Concklin, Pinkney Beal Henderson, Kade Kenlon, Brooke Peccie, Edward Stroud and Steven Yeung with 23.1%.

The McCutcheon Trophy

Awarded to the undergraduate classes (excluding those celebrating a milestone reunion 5-50 years post-graduation) with the highest percentage of members in the 1749 Circle.

  • Five Stars (1950-1974): Class of 1957, Bill Kauffman with 53.6%.
  • General Alumni (1976-2014): Class of 1996, Caroline Connolly Counselman, David Fosgate, Stuart Hogue, Shelby LaMar and Ashley Matthews Shilling with 41.1%.
  • Young Alumni (2016-2024): Class of 2017, Danielle Amiot, Hugh Boyd, Asha Campbell, Tom Concklin, Pinkney Beal Henderson, Kade Kenlon, Brooke Peccie, Edward Stroud and Steven Yeung with 19.1%.

Past Winners

2023-2024

TROPHY FIVE-STAR GENERAL ALUMNI YOUNG ALUMNI
BIERER 1969 1997 2017
WASHINGTON 1970 1997 2016
RICHMOND 1955 1996 2015
MCCUTCHEON 1955 1996 2015

2022-2023

TROPHY FIVE-STAR GENERAL ALUMNI YOUNG ALUMNI
BIERER 1969 1997 2016
WASHINGTON 1969 1994 2014
RICHMOND 1955 1996 2017
MCCUTCHEON 1955 1996 2017

2021-2022

TROPHY FIVE-STAR GENERAL ALUMNI YOUNG ALUMNI
BIERER 1969 1994 2020
WASHINGTON 1969 1994 2014
RICHMOND 1955 1981 2020
MCCUTCHEON 1955 1981 2015

2020-2021

TROPHY FIVE-STAR GENERAL ALUMNI YOUNG ALUMNI
BIERER 1969 1995 2019
WASHINGTON 1969 1994 2012
RICHMOND 1955 1993 2017
MCCUTCHEON 1969 2007 2017

2019-2020

TROPHY FIVE-STAR GENERAL ALUMNI YOUNG ALUMNI
BIERER 1969 1997 2018
WASHINGTON 1969 1994 2012
RICHMOND 1955 1971 2011
MCCUTCHEON 1967 2007 2017

2018-2019

TROPHY FIVE-STAR GENERAL ALUMNI YOUNG ALUMNI
BIERER 1959 1971 2015
WASHINGTON 1967 1983 2005
RICHMOND 1955 1970 2006
MCCUTCHEON 1955 1970 2007

2017-2018

TROPHY FIVE-STAR GENERAL ALUMNI YOUNG ALUMNI
BIERER 1959 1969 2007
WASHINGTON 1967 1969 2004
RICHMOND 1953 1969 2006
MCCUTCHEON 1957 1969 2006

2016-2017

TROPHY FIVE-STAR GENERAL ALUMNI YOUNG ALUMNI
BIERER 1959 1969 2016
WASHINGTON 1953 1969 2008
RICHMOND 1957 1968 2016
MCCUTCHEON 1955 1968 2015

2015-2016

TROPHY FIVE-STAR GENERAL ALUMNI YOUNG ALUMNI
BIERER 1954 1969 2012
WASHINGTON 1953 1969 2007
RICHMOND 1957 1967 2008
MCCUTCHEON 1957 1967 2009

2014-2015

TROPHY FIVE-STAR GENERAL ALUMNI YOUNG ALUMNI
BIERER 1959 1969 2006
WASHINGTON 1964 1979 2006
RICHMOND 1955 1967 2006
MCCUTCHEON 1955 1967 2006

2013-2014

TROPHY FIVE-STAR GENERAL ALUMNI YOUNG ALUMNI
BIERER 1959 1971 2012
WASHINGTON 1959 1981 2006
RICHMOND 1955 1967 2006

2012-2013

TROPHY FIVE-STAR GENERAL ALUMNI YOUNG ALUMNI
BIERER 1959 1971 2013
WASHINGTON 1959 1969 2004
RICHMOND 1955 1967 2013

2011-2012

TROPHY FIVE-STAR GENERAL ALUMNI YOUNG ALUMNI
BIERER 1959 1981 2012
WASHINGTON 1959 1969 2004
RICHMOND 1955 1965 2012

2010-2011

TROPHY FIVE-STAR GENERAL ALUMNI YOUNG ALUMNI
BIERER 1939/1945 1967 2007
WASHINGTON 1959 1969 2002
RICHMOND 1955 1967 2002