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Graduating seniors SARAH FLYNN and PAMON FOROUHAR, have received the Stanford Alumni Association’s Outstanding Achievement Award. The award was created this year to honor two members of the Class of ’11 who have made a significant impact on the Stanford community.

Howard Wolf, vice president for alumni affairs and president of the Alumni Association, recently announced the winners at a private reception.

During his four years at Stanford, Forouhar a biochemical engineering major, has been active in student activities, starting with his service as a member of Frosh Council. He was elected class president as a sophomore, junior and senior.

Forouhar has shown outstanding dedication across campus, serving as a “student evangelist” for the Alumni Association’s Membership Department. He was an operations manager and resident assistant in Xanadu; a judicial affairs panelist; community service chair for Sigma Nu; a member of the Student Advisory Group for the Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education; an enthusiastic campus tour guide and a head house host, or HoHo, during Admit Weekend.

“It should also be noted that Pamon has instilled his signature enthusiasm, care, and passion into each and every project, program and responsibility,” an Alumni Association press release said.

Flynn is a human biology major with a minor in Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity. A standout lacrosse player, she has been captain of the Stanford women’s team and has been lauded for her contributions to the Cardinal Council, the student-athlete advisory committee for the Athletics Department. She is a member of the Cap and Gown Honor Society; has served as an undergraduate mentor for the Partners in Academic Excellence; a volunteer for the Stanford Hospital’s Pediatric Emergency Department; a volunteer for the Bay Area Women’s’ Sports Initiative and an active member of the Stanford Catholic Community.

“Sarah exudes warmth, integrity and sincerity. Her dedication to service — whether to her family, her team, her friends or Stanford — has been remarkable,” the press release said.

A committee of senior administrators and alumni volunteers met to consider candidates for this honor.

Alumni Association President Howard Wolf and Angelina Cardona

Graduating senior ANGELINA CARDONA has received the Stanford Alumni Association’s 2011 J. E. Wallace Sterling Award for outstanding service to Stanford.

HOWARD WOLF, president of the Alumni Association and vice president for alumni affairs, announced the award at a private reception earlier this month.

Cardona, who will graduate with a bachelor’s degree in international relations, has been actively involved in campus life. She is the immediate past president of the Associated Students and previously served as chair of health and wellness for the ASSU Executive Cabinet. She also has served as a resident adviser.

The Sterling Award cited Cardona “for developing creative solutions to further the cause of student wellness on campus” and for “applying a rare combination of drive and graciousness, as well as perspective and passion.”

The Alumni Association presents the Sterling Award annually to a graduating senior whose undergraduate activities have made an impact on campus and demonstrate the strong potential for continued service to the university and the alumni community.

The award is named for the late J. E. Wallace Sterling, who served as Stanford’s president from 1949 to 1968.