The University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics honored distinguished alumni Vance A. Funk III, Ping Xu and Arlene Hogan at the 2014 Alumni Awards of Excellence ceremony and reception held last week in the Lerner Hall Atrium.
Funk is a Newark real estate lawyer and former mayor who is widely credited with aiding in the turnaround of the city’s Main Street and building ties with the university.
Richard Cochran, president of the Lerner College alumni board who graduated from UD in 1998 with a bachelor’s degree in finance, presented the awards to winners and spoke to the audience of family, friends and fellow alumni about the selection process.
“Not only does the award represent success professionally, but two other criteria are weighed equally,” said Cochran. “Those include contributions to the Lerner College community and contributions to the University community. So the award really exemplifies what a well-rounded, successful person might achieve through a life of service and professional success.”
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