ASU Alumni Association Accepting Applications for 2025 Class of Sun Devil 100

October 18, 2024
 
The ASU Alumni Association is now accepting applications for the 2025 class of Sun Devil 100, an annual recognition program that celebrates businesses that are owned or operated by ASU alumni.
 
Each year, the ASU Alumni Association recognizes leaders of organizations from around the world that demonstrate innovation, growth and entrepreneurial spirit. Companies of all sizes, from individual business owners to large corporations, spanning dozens of industries are honored at the annual awards program.
 
“The Sun Devil 100 awardees are consistently showcasing and uplifting the standard of what it means to be ASU alumni,” said Dr. Christine K. Wilkinson, president and CEO of the ASU Alumni Association. “We are thrilled to honor and celebrate the remarkable alumni who exemplify entrepreneurial drive, innovative prowess and triumph in their endeavors, in addition to their meaningful contributions to our ASU community and beyond.”
 
This year, all Sun Devil 100 eligible companies will be ranked by their percentage increase in gross sales and revenue for 2021, 2022 and 2023 in three financial tiers:
•               Revenues of $250,000–$1.99 million.
•               Revenues of $2 million–$9.99 million.
•               Revenues of more than $10 million.
 
In 2024, the ASU Alumni Association celebrated 171 alumni representing 135 organizations from industries including architecture, construction, information technology, legal, marketing and public relations, nonprofit and real estate. This diverse mix of businesses had a combined total revenue of $17.42 billion for the 2022 reporting year, employed nearly 170,000 full-time staff and are headquartered in 17 states. 
 
Deadline for applications is December 6. Honorees will be notified in early 2025 if they are accepted and will be invited to the Sun Devil 100 Recognition Ceremony in early spring.
Applications can be submitted at alumni.asu.edu/sundevil100.
 
For any questions, please contact Marketing and Communications Director Preston Swan at preston.swan@asu.edu.