Founder of Trilogy Health Services named UofL Alumnus of the Year

The University of Louisville and Louisville Alumni proudly announce the recipients of the 2025 Wilson Wyatt Alumni Awards, the highest honor bestowed by Louisville Alumni. For more than 30 years, these prestigious awards have celebrated the remarkable accomplishments and service of UofL graduates whose work exemplifies the mission and values of the university.

The awards highlight the impact of alumni across disciplines and communities and honor leadership in careers, service and philanthropy. In addition to the Alumni Fellow Awards for each of UofL’s schools and colleges, Louisville Alumni will present signature awards recognizing outstanding contributions in areas of inclusive excellence, military service and emerging leadership.

This year’s recipients include:

Alumnus of the Year

• Randall J. Bufford ’81

Bufford, a 1981 UofL College of Business graduate and founder of Trilogy Health Services, is a nationally recognized entrepreneur known for values-based leadership and a people-first approach. A former UofL Trustee and student manager for the 1980 NCAA Championship men’s basketball team, Bufford now leads 0924 Investments and the Bufford Family Foundation, which champions initiatives in health care, education and philanthropy, including scholarship support that is opening doors and changing lives for UofL students.

Alumni Fellows – Schools & Colleges

• College of Arts & Sciences: Elmer Lucille Allen ’02
• College of Business: David Krebs ’75
• School of Dentistry: Julie Watts McKee ’83
• College of Education & Human Development: Felicia Cumings Smith ’96, ’00
• Graduate School: Anees B. Chagpar ’09
• Kent School of Social Work & Family Science: Justin “Jay” Miller ’13
• Brandeis School of Law: Chadwick N. Gardner ’95
• University Libraries: Glenn Bossmeyer ’71, ’74, ’75
• School of Medicine: Steven T. Hester ’92, ’96, ’00
• School of Music: Amy I. Acklin ’98, ’00
• School of Nursing: Cynthia Logsdon
• School of Public Health & Information Sciences: Robin Elise Weiss ’01, ’12, ’15
• J.B. Speed School of Engineering: Peg O’Neil ’91
• Student Affairs Legacy Award: Kelly Hodges ’93, ’01

Signature Award Honorees

• Emerging Leader Award: Eric Wood ’08
• Inclusive Excellence Award: Loay Elbasyouni ’04, ’05
• Military Alumni Award: Al Riggle ’76
• Alumni Ambassador Award: Larry W. Horn, Jr. ’08, ’11

“These honorees are leaders, innovators and difference-makers,” said Josh Hawkins, assistant vice president for alumni relations and annual giving. “Each recipient reflects the best of what it means to be a Louisville Cardinal: contributing to their fields, uplifting communities and proudly representing their alma mater.”

The 2025 honorees will be recognized during the annual Wilson Wyatt Alumni Awards ceremony on Oct. 23, as part of UofL’s Homecoming week festivities on the Belknap Campus.