Seven distinguished Cornell alumni have received Frank H.T. Rhodes Exemplary Alumni Service Awards recognizing their outstanding long-term service as Cornell volunteers within the broad spectrum of the university's various alumni organizations.

The 2005 recipients of the award, established in 1994 in the name of President Emeritus Frank H.T. Rhodes, are: Arlie Williamson Anderson '47, William Berley '45, Elliot Cattarulla '53, Richard "Rik" Clark '52, Richard "Dick" Grambow, DVM '57, and Charles Mund '51 and Carol Mund '52. The award winners were honored during Homecoming Weekend last month with a dinner and reception.

The following profiles were excerpted from the recognition program for the ceremony.

Anderson

Arlie Williamson Anderson: Anderson has served Rochester, N.Y., students and alumni, her class and the university for more than 30 years. She has worked with the Cornell Club of Rochester on a full range of activities. In the 1970s, Title IX became law and Anderson was the first woman on Cornell's athletic committee in Rochester. She has been committee chair for Rochester's annual scholarship cheese sale and travels to Ithaca to interview scholarship applicants. As a leader in the Class of '47, Arlie co-chaired her class's 40th and 55th reunions and serves as class correspondent. She is a past and present member of the Cornell University Council, served as a delegate to the Federation of Cornell Clubs (1980-83), and on the City Campaign Committee (1990-1995) and Tower Club Committee (1995-2002).

Berley

William Berley: Berley is a life member of the Cornell University Council with a breadth of experience working in key volunteer leadership positions. He has participated in more than 15 alumni committees across the university. As Student Aid Campaign committee chair from 1990 to 1995, Berley was an effective spokesman for the university. In 2001 the Johnson Museum awarded him a medal in recognition of the dedication of his late wife, Isabel, and him to ensuring the museum's excellence and growth. A member of the Class of 1945, Berley has led development efforts for his class for many years.

Cattarulla

Elliot Cattarulla: Cattarulla's 40-year career with Exxon included positions as secretary of the corporation, vice president of public affairs, and chairman and president of the Exxon Education Foundation. Currently he is executive director of the Nasher Foundation in Dallas. His expertise and leadership have been valued by fellow members of the Cornell University Council since 1988. He has served on the council's Committee on the Arts (2001-03), its Cultural Endeavors Committee (1996-97) and its public relations committee (1995-99). Cattarulla brings a commitment to advancing the arts at Cornell, and his energy and ideas have contributed to the Johnson Museum's stature. He has served on the Dallas Tower Club committee for several years and remains involved with the Class of 1953.

Clark

Richard "Rik" Clark: Clark has been instrumental in ensuring that Cornellians in the Northeast stay up-to-date on their alma mater, find opportunities to contribute their time and talents, and benefit from Cornell networking. Clark was appointed the first director of Cornell's Northeast Regional Office in 1968, a position he held from 1968 to 1984. After his retirement, he served as Cape Cod's chair of the Cornell Alumni Admissions Ambassador Network and envisioned and implemented an effort to bring together students and guidance counselors on Cape Cod and the islands with Cornell faculty and admissions officers, a program that continued from 1984 to 2001. In 1987 Clark was appointed to the Cornell University Council. He also is an active member of the Class of 1952 and Sigma Chi fraternity.

Grambow

Richard "Dick" Grambow: A retired veterinarian, Grambow for many years has challenged each incoming class of students in the College of Veterinary Medicine to maximize their education by fully participating in a wide range of Cornell experiences. He chaired the college's advisory council from 1990 to 2003 and served on the college's development committee from 1995 to 2003. He also served on the college's alumni association executive board, the continuing education committee and was a member of several search committees. In 1994 he was the Alumni Association's recipient of the Daniel E. Salmon Award, the highest honor bestowed on an alumnus for distinguished service to the college. Since 1976 he has served as reunion chair for his veterinary class. In addition, he held three terms on the Cornell University Council before his appointment as a life member in 2003.

Munds

Charles "Chuck" and Carol Mund: Chuck and Carol Mund have served Cornell together for more than 50 years. Carol Mund is a life member of the Cornell University Council and has contributed her expertise to the international programs, arts and the Cornell Adult University committees. She is a member of the human ecology advancement committee and recently received the Helen Bull Vandervort Alumni Achievement Award. She is currently serving as 55th reunion fund co-chair and Cornell Plantations sponsors chair. Her husband served on the Cornell University Council for two terms and was a member of six of the council's committees. He was a member of the Hotel School Advisory Council, as well as its Northern New Jersey Chapter steering committee and the Plantations Committee for the 21st Century. He is a presidential councillor, vice president of the Class of '51 and co-chaired his 50th reunion fund. The couple has served as co-chairs of the New Jersey Tower Club challenge committee and were presented with the Dean's Distinguished Leadership award for the College of Human Ecology and the Crystal Plate award of the Hotel School.