English alumna Connie Frank has been named the 2026 College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Humanitarian Award winner.
The College of LAS will recognize Frank and the other six award recipients during this year's alumni awards celebration in April. This year's honorees are researchers, philanthropists, and political thinkers who have made incredible impacts in their fields and communities.
Frank (BA, '65, English) has created a history of extraordinary civic leadership and philanthropic vision across education, the arts, community well-being, and medicine, having established transplant clinics at UCSF and UCLA. Frank envisioned the university’s Connie Frank CARE Center as a vital resource for students in need of guidance, advocacy, and support. The center is a hub for students to find individualized non-clinical case management, basic needs support, assistance with problem-solving, and access to emergency resources in times of distress or crisis.
Editor's note: View the full list of LAS Alumni Awards winners to learn more about this year's recipients.