The GPC Alumni Association, originally established in 1970 as the DeKalb College Alumni Association, was reorganized in 1983.  The Association was created for the express purpose of establishing, cultivating and stewarding supportive and beneficial relationships between the college, its alumni, its students and the community that advance the continued growth and development of Georgia Perimeter College and its alumni. The Alumni Association currently awards a $500 scholarship each spring semester, and awards the Outstanding Faculty of the Year Award (current and retired) as well as the Outstanding Alumnus of the Year Award in three categories: emerging leader, recent alum and distinguished alum.