2007 ACS Award

Hugh D. Young (S 1952, 1953, 1959, A 1972) and Alice C. Young

Hugh and Alice Young are part of the very foundation of Carnegie Mellon University. Over the six decades they have been affiliated with the institution, they have built an extraordinary network of friends, bringing together many diverse students and faculty in the true collaborative spirit of Carnegie Mellon. Their connections with alumni and faculty extend around the globe.

Hugh began teaching science at Carnegie Tech, as the institution was then known, as an instructor in 1956. He was an assistant professor of physics from 1959-1965, and served as the head of the Department of Natural Sciences from 1962-1967. He was made a full professor in 1977. In 1965 he received the William H. and Frances S. Ryan Award for Meritorious Teaching. He received the Carnegie Mellon Alumni Service Award in 1995. Hugh received the Robert Doherty Prize for Sustained Contributions to Excellence in Education in 1977, and the Richard Moore Education Award in 1998, for his substantial and outstanding contributions to education at Carnegie Mellon and in the Mellon College of Science. Hugh, a true renaissance man for his exceptional skills in both science and music, has gained national prominence as a leading author of physics textbooks. He also stands apart for the number of degrees he has earned at Carnegie Mellon: three in physics and one in music.

Alice, a leading member of the Carnegie Mellon Women's Association for years, established and strengthened dozens of bonds among women in the university community through volunteer activities. Always treating members of the Carnegie Mellon community as family, the Young's have welcomed many students into their home for Thanksgiving celebrations.

Together, they have made a wonderful and lasting impression on the university and thousands of its alumni.