Alumni Awards announced Nov. 4

Messiah’s 2022 Alumni Award winners are as follows:

Young Alumna Achievement Award: Amber Jackson ’09

This award recognizes an alumna who has attended Messiah University within the past 15 years for significant contributions to church, vocation, community and/or the University. Jackson works as the assistant general counsel for the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority.

Distinguished Alumnus Achievement Award: Jeffrey Morris ’93, mathematics education)

This award recognizes a lifetime of vocational achievement in a manner that embodies the mission of the University. Morris works for the University of Pennsylvania as a professor of biostatistics and as the division director of biostatistics at the Perelman School of Medicine. He is also a professor of statistics and data science at the Wharton School of Business.

Alumni Christian Service Award: Daniel ’99 and Jessica Cotton ’99

This award recognizes outstanding lifelong service or long-term effort in fulfilling the mandates of the Christian gospel to serve and sacrifice for the needs of humanity. The Cottons are the founders and directors of the Rio Collective in Panama. Rio is a team of missionaries, local partners and international partners who together to glorify God by growing his local church.

Alumni Appreciation Award: Sharon and Richard “Rick” Jordan II ’70

This award recognizes faithful and exemplary contributions to advancing the mission of Messiah University. Rick has served on the Board of Trustees for 22 years. The Jordans have been faithful ambassadors, prayer partners and significant benefactors for many years.