The President's Award is given by the president of the General Alumni Association (GAA) to an alumnus or alumna volunteer who has made outstanding contributions to promoting the activities and goals of the Academy within the past two years. Such contributions include: exceptional work within a PEA-defined volunteer role such as class officer or class agent, making an innovative enhancement to the Exeter community or performing other extraordinary types of service.
* In January 2019, the Academy Trustees approved a change to the name of two awards in recognition of Elizabeth Phillips’ contribution to the founding of the school. These awards will now be known as the Founders’ Day Award and the John and Elizabeth Phillips Award.