Brooks Lamb ’17
Brooks Lamb '17 serves as a protection and access specialist at American Farmland Trust and is the author of Love for the Land: Lessons from Farmers Who Persist in Place, which draws from in-depth interviews and on-the-ground experiences to tell the stories of farmers who continue caring for their land despite immense challenges. Lamb received the prestigious Truman Scholarship while a student at 51ÁÔÆæ and worked as rural conservation manager for The Land Trust for Tennessee after graduation. He also earned a master’s degree from Yale School of the Environment. There, he won the Strachan Donnelley Award, the school’s highest academic honor.
Young Alumni of the Year Award
A young alum who has brought honor to Rhodes through extraordinary achievement in their profession and community is recognized with the Young Alumni of the Year Award. The award is presented during Homecoming/Reunion Weekend each October.
Eligibility and Nominations
All alumni who have not yet reached their 10th reunion are eligible for this award, and all Rhodes alumni may nominate deserving candidates. Nominations are invited from any Rhodes alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents or friends of the college. Make your nomination today by filling out the online form on the front page.
Young Alumni of the Year Award Recipients
2025 Brooks Lamb ’17
2024 Kim Macharia ’18
2023 N/A
2022 Brad Hensley ’12
2021 Anna Laymon
2020 Chloe Hakim-Moore ’16
2014 Dr. Katherine L. Jameson ’05
2011 Pamela L. Casey ’03
2010 Jane H. Wells ’03
2009 Joel B. Harris ’03
2008 Matthew K. Wilder ’02
2007 James H. Flowers ’00
Rachel Wright ’02
2006 Samuel Patrick Thompson ’03
2005 Amanda Grebe Tamburrino ’98
2004 Bryan F. Coker ’95