Alumni Association Awards

The Alumni Association presents prestigious awards to honor deserving graduates for their exceptional leadership and commitment to making a difference.

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David Singleton '84 is the 2025 Recipient of the C. Robert Bell Jr. Distinguished Alumni Award. 
 
“It's really important that if students want to make a difference, they need to practice getting out of their comfort zone. I think being uncomfortable is a skill. That doesn't mean they can't use their strengths, but they'll become better change agents.”
 
 
 

C. Robert Bell Jr. Distinguished Alumni Award

The purpose of the C. Robert Bell Jr. Distinguished Alumni Award is to recognize alumni of Carolina Day School and its predecessor schools who have distinguished themselves, their school, and their community through personal accomplishments and service to others in their business, profession, or vocation and who have demonstrated concern for and service to their community, state, nation, or world. The recipients should also have shown dedication and commitment to Carolina Day School or one of its predecessor schools, and their personal values and achievements should be representative of the School's highest ideals.

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D'Angelo Elliott '19 is the 2025 Recipient of the Athletic Hall of Fame Award. 
 
“Even when students think no one is watching them, someone is. I hope this motivates them to give their all in everything that they pursue. Not for the sake of receiving awards, but for the sake of becoming the best version of themselves.”
 
 
 

Athletic Hall of Fame

The Athletic Hall of Fame recognizes members of the Carolina Day School family who have distinguished themselves as outstanding contributors to athletics at CDS or its predecessor schools, demonstrated good sportsmanship and citizenship character, and left a lasting impression of achievement and excellence on the CDS athletic family.

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Alisa Harris '86 is the 2025 Recipient of the Artists Hall of Fame Award. 
 
“Take advantage of all the wonderful counseling you can receive from your teachers and especially any you consider mentors. Sometimes that path kinda meanders. Enjoy the view—you never know...”
 
 
 

Artists Hall of Fame

Sponsored by the CDS Alumni Association, the Artists Hall of Fame recognizes members of the Carolina Day School family who have made significant contributions to the arts. The term “arts” includes, but is not limited to, music (instrumental and vocal), dance, drama, folk art, creative writing, architecture and allied fields, painting, sculpture, photography, graphic and craft arts, industrial design, set design, costume and fashion design, motion pictures, television, radio, tape and sound recording, the arts related to the presentation, performance, execution, and exhibition of such major arts forms, and the study and application of the arts to the human environment.

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Maggie Hilderbran '15 awarded the 2025 Young Alumni Award. 
 
“It's okay to have many different interests! Having focused goals and developing expertise is valuable, but so is becoming a well-rounded person while pursuing all sorts of things you love.”
 
 
 

The Young Alumni Award

This award will be presented to a young CDS graduate of the last decade (2014-2025) who has demonstrated excellence academically, professionally, or passionately through service to others.