--- title: Outstanding Service Award date: 2026-05-28T14:11:00-04:00 author: Jiayu Kang canonical_url: "https://umcpf.umd.edu/about-foundation/outstanding-service-award" section: Pages --- # Outstanding Service Award *About The Foundation* **Outstanding service award** The University of Maryland College Park Foundation annually presents its Outstanding Service Award to an individual whose support of the University has helped it to achieve its current status as one of the top research universities in the country. These award recipients, both dedicated alumni and honorary Terps, have made important contributions to the University of Maryland, its surrounding community, our state and beyond. ## 2026 Recipient: Governor Wes Moore *Wes Moore* ## 2026 Recipient: Ross Stern *Ross Stern* ## Previous Outstanding Service Award Recipients ### 2025: Comptroller Brooke Lierman and Senator Craig Zucker *Comptroller Brooke Lierman* --- *Senator Craig Zucker* ### 2024: Delegate Ben Barnes and First Lady Dawn Moore *Delegate Ben Barnes* --- *First Lady Dawn Moore* ### 2023: Senate President Bill Ferguson *Senate President Bill Ferguson* ### 2022: Treasurer Dereck Davis *Dereck Davis Headshot web* ### 2021: Secretary David Brinkley and Senator Guy Guzzone *David Brinkley web* --- *Senator Guy Guzzone* ### 2020: Senator Douglas J.J. Peters *Peters* ### 2019: Delegate Maggie McIntosh *Maggie Mc Intosh* ### 2018: Senator Nancy King *Nancy King* ### 2017: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer *Congressman Steny H Hoyer* ### 2016: Senator Ed DeGrange, Sr. *Senator Ed De Grange Sr* ### 2015: Senator Edward Kasemeyer and Delegate Adrienne A. Jones *Senator Edward Kasemeyer* --- *Delegate Adrienne A Jones* ### 2014: Victoria Gruber *Victoria Gruber* ### 2013: State Treasurer Nancy Kopp and County Executive Rushern Baker *Guy Guzzone 89 web copy 2* --- *County Executive Rushern Baker* ### 2012: Speaker Michael E. Busch *Speaker Michael E Busch* ### 2011: Lt. Governor Anthony Brown *Lt Governor Anthony Brown* ### 2010: Senate President Thomas V. "Mike" Miller, Jr. *Senate President Thomas V 22 Mike22 Miller Jr*