Alumni Awards

Goodwin University Alumni Awards & Scholarship Recognition Celebrating our community, past and present

Congratulations to our 2026 Alumni Awards recipients, Danielle Cooke ’20 (Alumni Achievement Award), Aqueela Talat Hassan ’21, ’23 (Master’s Professional Achievement Award) and Shareece Watkins ’21 (Alumni Service Award), who were recognized at a ceremony on April 20, 2026. We are always proud to shine a spotlight on the accomplishments of our graduates and the positive impact they are having in their communities and in the workforce. Read the full article on these three remarkable women.

Watch for the next Alumni Awards nomination cycle in 2027!

Our 2026 honorees

headshot of Danielle Cooke

The Alumni Achievement Award

Presented to Danielle Cooke ’20
School of Nursing and Health Professions

headshot of Aqueela Talat Hassan

The Master’s Professional Achievement Award

Presented to Aqueela Talat Hassan ’21, ’23
School of Nursing and Health Professions

headshot of Shareece Watkins

The Alumni Service Award

Presented to Shareece Watkins ’21
School of Business, Technology, and Advanced Manufacturing

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Silver Sponsor

Ethan and Ellen Foxman

Bronze Sponsor

Judith and Frank Resnick

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