William Thomas Wood II (ENG 1974)

2009 Alumni Distinguished Service Award

William Thomas Wood II (ENG 1974) is widely recognized as the behind-the-scenes hero of Carnegie Mellon's Buggy Sweepstakes tradition. He has collected stories, photos and videos from Buggy alumni throughout the decades, making significant contributions to the University Archives and presenting his "History of Buggy" talk at Homecoming and Spring Carnival. In 2008, William founded the Buggy Alumni Association and currently serves as its advisor and historian. The Pi Kappa Alpha (PIKA) fraternity also recognizes Wood for teaching brothers the value of teamwork and perseverance, while assisting the fraternity in becoming a consistent record-breaking Buggy organization.