Distinguished Alumni Awards
Since 1995 MAA has staged the Distinguished Alumni Awards and Banquet annually during October’s “Spirit Week” and Homecoming. This signature program of the Association seeks to call out and commend a diverse group of five alumni each year who attended the McCaskey High School Campus. Recipients are chosen by a volunteer selection committee and gauged on having achieved a level of stature within their profession or community service which students in the School District of Lancaster would wish to emulate.

(L-R) James Debord ’87, JJ Hernandez-Dosch ’11, Yentli Soto Albrecht ’11, Peter Stoltzfus Berton’86 and James Lockey ’64
The 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients
James DeBord ‘87
Non-profit Health Sector Community Leader
Juan Hernandez-Dosch ‘11
Materials Scientist
James Lockey ‘64
Physician and Scientist–Pulmonary and Environmental Medicine / Public Health Sciences
Yentli Soto Albrecht ‘11
Physician Scientist-in-Training Against ALS
Peter Stoltzfus Berton ‘86
Organist, Church Musician and Music Educator
Click here for recipient accomplishments. MAA also annually presents The Susan J. Garofola Volunteer Service Award.
Many thanks to our event co-sponsors for their support of our 29th Annual Awards Banquet!
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If you would like to nominate an alum for a Distinguished Alumni Award, please fill out our online form or the printable nomination form and return it to the McCaskey Alumni Association.
The deadline for nominations for 2026 is April 1st.
Nominations received by that date will be held for full consideration by the selection committee.
To see past award recipients, click here