Lander Alumni Association to Honor 2025 Award Recipients at Annual Luncheon

January 6, 2026
The Lander Alumni Association Board of Directors has named three notable alumni as 2025 alumni award recipients. The association will honor these alumni at the annual Alumni Awards Luncheon Friday, Feb. 6, as part of Lander’s annual Homecoming festivities.

“We are honored to recognize the remarkable accomplishments of these three alumni, whose dedication and impact resonate both within their communities and across the Lander University family,” said Brittany Tims, director of alumni affairs at Lander University. “We look forward to welcoming them back to campus during Homecoming to celebrate their outstanding achievements.”

This year’s award recipients are:

J. Adam Taylor ’87, Grace Iler Norman Award
James McCoy, Jr. ’82, Distinguished Alumnus of the Year
Raphael Coleman ’13, Young Alumnus of the Year

About the Luncheon:

Each year the Alumni Association invites the year’s award winners, along with their families, friends and classmates, to attend a special luncheon where the honorees will formally accept their award. This year’s luncheon will be held Friday, Feb. 6, at 11:30 a.m. The Alumni Association invites the community to join them for this year’s luncheon. Please visit www.lander.edu/alumni-homecoming for more information and to purchase tickets.