Distinguished Alumni Award
Paula P. Grahame 26BA
Paula P. Grahame of Worcester, Massachusetts, has long been a friend and a supporter of the university and of the arts. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from the University of Iowa in 1926.
Paula Patton Grahame is a poet, a writer, and an artist. Her visual creations are well-known in galleries in New England and New York.
Her involvement with art has had a continuing effect on the University of Iowa. Each year, an art student is selected as a Grahame Fellow in Art and receives financial aid from the special fund Mrs. Grahame has createdthe Paula Patton Grahame Fund.
Mrs. Grahame is also a civic leader and is listed in Who's Who in American Women. She is a past president of the Worcester branch of the American Association of University Women, and charities, youth, and church work are her special interests.
About Distinguished Alumni Awards
Since 1963, the University of Iowa has annually recognized accomplished alumni and friends with Distinguished Alumni Awards. Awards are presented in seven categories: Achievement, Service, Hickerson Recognition, Faculty, Staff, Recent Graduate, and Friend of the University.