The 2011 Grove City College Jack Kennedy Memorial Alumni Achievement and Distinguished Service Awards

The 2011 Grove City College Jack Kennedy Memorial Alumni Achievement and Distinguished Service Awards will be presented during Homecoming weekend. The reception and dinner will begin at a 5:30 p.m. in the Carnegie Alumni Center. The College will recognize four recipients, including C. Fred Fetterolf '52 of Sewickley, Pa., who will receive the Distinguished Service Award.

The achievement awards were established in 1964 by the Grove City College Alumni Association to recognize alumni who have made significant contributions to their fields and to society. The awards were later named in honor and memory of longtime Accounting Professor, Alumni Secretary and Placement Officer Jack Kennedy '37. The program has recognized 170 alumni.

Fetterolf is the retired president and chief operating officer for the Aluminum Company of America. Fetterolf served in various capacities and locations for Alcoa before returning to the home office in 1974. Moving quickly through the executive ranks, he was elected as president in 1983 and named chief operating officer in 1985. In addition to Alcoa, Fetterolf has served on the board of 12 publicly held companies.

Fetterolf was a member of the Grove City College Board of Trustees for 21 years, attending more than 115 meetings. As chair of the Change & Commitment Campaign, Fetterolf successfully led the College's first capital campaign, exceeding the goal of $60 million. He is involved in numerous community and ministry initiatives and resides in Sewickley, Pa., with his wife Fran (Sprang '52).