YOUNG ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Dr. Nicholas B. Gordon is a native of Fort Washington, Maryland and a graduate of Morehouse College. He is the first graduate of the Tufts University School of Dental Medicine DMD/MPH dual degree program, obtaining both his Doctor of Dental Medicine and Master of Public Health degrees from Tufts. Dr. Gordon went on to complete specialty training in both dental public health and pediatric dentistry at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Gordon is a board-certified pediatric dentist and is the owner of Camp Springs Pediatric Dentistry in Maryland.  

Dr. Gordon is a Captain in the United States Air Force and currently serves as a dentist in the District of Columbia Air National Guard. Additionally, he serves as Co-Chair of the National Dental Association Global Oral Health Outreach Committee where...

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YOUNG ALUMNI SERVICE AWARD

Robert Ofoedu is an IT professional, currently working as a Systems Administrator at Choate, Hall & Stewart, LLP. He is an experienced technology consultant and repairman, with a demonstrated history of working as a one-stop shop for the majority of an individual’s technological questions and configurations. He holds several technical certifications, including project methodology, hardware and software knowledge, networking, and (cyber)security. 

Ofoedu earned his B.S. in Psychology from Tufts in 2014, and his M.S. in Computer and Information Sciences in 2015 from Boston University’s Metropolitan College. While at Tufts...

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DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Carmen Arce-Bowen is the Chief Operating Officer of The Partnership, Inc., a Boston-based organization focused on attracting, developing, and retaining professionals of color in the region. She also co-chairs the organization’s Executive Council, a group of nearly 80 heads of HR and D&I that convene to share best practices, tackle challenges in the field, and serve as a sounding board to each other.

Prior to joining The Partnership, Arce-Bowen served...

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DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Guadalupe Phillips Margain is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ICA and is a Member of the company's Board of Directors since 2016.

Before undertaking the restructuring of ICA, she worked for 16 years at Grupo Televisa serving as CFO of Empresas Cablevision and Vice President of Finance and Risk Management of the group.

Ms. Phillips is a Member of the Board of Directors of Grupo Televisa, Volaris, Grupo Axo, Innova, OMA, ICA Foundation, and...

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DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Lydia Acchione Spinelli was Director of the Brick Church School from 1983-2019. With an Ed.D. from Columbia University Teachers College, Lydia worked both to professionalize early childhood education and to increase equity, diversity and inclusion in independent schools in New York City throughout her career. Brick’s financial aid budget was over $500,000 when she retired and there were many workshops and meetings for both teachers and parents to increase the school‘s focus on DEI throughout her tenure.   

In 2012, Lydia founded Summer Steps, a program that seeks to prepare low-income students for New York City independent school kindergartens. Always serving...

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Lydia Acchione Spinelli, J72

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DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum is an attending cardiologist, specializing in prevention. She is in private practice in New York City, and is the CEO of Heart-Tech Health, a technology solution for a personalized lifestyle management program helping women reach ultimate cardiovascular health. Heart-Tech Health is committed to using innovation to provide equality and equity in preventative care for women. Dr. Steinbaum’s goal has always been to change healthcare to ensure prevention is provided and covered...

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DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

Dr. Betsy Busch is an internationally known Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician, and Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at Tufts University School of Medicine. She is a thought leader, clinician, and consultant in ADHD, psychopharmacology, child mental health and prevention of child maltreatment.  She has consulted with almost 2 dozen biotech/pharmaceutical companies regarding new therapeutics for ADHD. She is a certified examiner for Major League Baseball and the National Football...

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Betsy Busch, M75

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DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

Scott K. Epstein, M.D. is Professor of Medicine, Public Health, and Community Medicine at TUSM. He currently serves as the TUSM Director of Continuous Quality Improvement and Medical Director of the Physician Assistant Program. A 1984 TUSM graduate, he subsequently completed internal medicine residency training and served as chief medical resident at Tufts Medical Center. With the exception of fellowship training at Boston University (1989-1992), he has spent his entire career at Tufts. In 1992, he joined the Pulmonary and Critical Care Division at Tufts Medical Center, eventually... 

 

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ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP AND PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD

Political strategist, campaign veteran, and proud Tufts alumna, Jen O’Malley Dillon, J98 recently served as Campaign Manager for the Biden-Harris campaign, which made her the first female campaign manager of a successful Democratic presidential campaign. A veteran of seven presidential campaigns, O’Malley Dillon has worked in leadership and organizing positions on campaigns at every level – from state senate and mayoral races to...

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Jennifer O’Malley Dillon, J98

LIFETIME SERVICE AWARD

Robert “Bobby” Bendetson is President of The Cabot House, a high-end furniture retailer with stores in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island, and Florida. Cabot House has been a family owned business for four generations, founded by Bobby’s great grandfather in Haverhill, Massachusetts in 1912. His father, Norris Bendetson A41, greatly expanded the business and changed its name from the Boston Furniture Company to Cabot House.

He has been actively involved...

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Robert Bendetson, A73, A13P, A17P, A18P

LIFETIME SERVICE AWARD

Edward M. Swan Jr. lives in Sarasota and spends part of the year on Martha’s Vineyard. Swan has more than 35 years of experience in institutional investment management with many of the nation’s largest pension funds among his clients. He has served on corporate and not-for-profit boards, including both Tufts and Dillard Universities, the Hyams Foundation, and the Ringling Museum of Art. Swan has a longstanding interest in the arts and community service and has volunteered...

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