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SVSU History: Alumni Awards

Award Recipients

Alumni Award Recipients

1976 Distinguished Alumni Award : Thomas H. Eynon (1973 : Bachelor of Arts)  
1977 Distinguished Alumni Award : James A. Barcia (1975 : Bachelor of Arts)  
1978 Distinguished Alumni Award : Rosella E. C. Bauman (1967 : Bachelor of Arts)  
1979 Distinguished Alumni Award : Henry Hatter (1966 : Bachelor of Science)  
1980 Distinguished Alumni Award : Delight B. McGrandy (1974 : Bachelor of Science)  
1981 Distinguished Alumni Award : Marylin E. Atkins (1973 : Bachelor of Arts)  
1982 Distinguished Alumni Award : John R. Broadfoot (1967 : Bachelor of Arts)  
1983 Distinguished Alumni Award : Dennis E. Hensley (1969 : Bachelor of Arts)  
1984 Distinguished Alumni Award : Dennis C. O'Connor (1974 : Bachelor of Science)  
1985 Distinguished Alumni Award : B.J. Humphreys (1977 : Bachelor of Arts)
  • Honorary Alumni Award : Robert T. Becker
  • Honorary Alumni Award : Jo A. Stanley
1986 Distinguished Alumni Award : Dale L. Moliterno (1975 : Bachelor of Science)

Honorary Alumni Award : Teruo T. Ishihara

1987 Distinguished Alumni Award : Gertrude M. Allen (1973 : Bachelor of Arts) Honorary Alumni Award : Robert L. Pratt
1988 Distinguished Alumni Award : David H. Roche (1970 : Bachelor of Arts) Honorary Alumni Award : William S. Hoffmann
1989 Distinguished Alumni Award : Andrea R. Willis (1977 : Master of Arts in Teaching) Honorary Alumni Award : Lila Ryder
1990 Distinguished Alumni Award : Raquel Ontiveros (1975 : Master of Arts in Teaching)
  • Honorary Alumni Award : John F. Curry
  • Honorary Alumni Award : Charles B. Curtiss
1991
  • Distinguished Alumni Award : Elmer R. Hollenbeck (1970 : Bachelor of Arts)
  • Distinguished Alumni Award : Larry Sahr (1973 : Bachelor of Arts)
Honorary Alumni Award : Richard P. Thompson
1992
  • Distinguished Alumni Award : James A. Griffiths (1981 : Bach of Business Admin)
  • Distinguished Alumni Award : Gary L. Loster (1988 : Bachelor of Arts)
Honorary Alumni Award : Eugene J. Hamilton

1993

Distinguished Alumni Award : Caroline G. Scott (1979 : Bachelor of Science) Honorary Alumni Award : Florence Saltzman
1994 Distinguished Alumni Award : Timothy L. Lipan (1974 : Bach of Business Admin) Honorary Alumni Award : Albert J. Beutler
1995 Distinguished Alumni Award : Roselyn D. Argyle (1966 : Bachelor of Arts)
  • Honorary Alumni Award : Alma W. Gilmore Doud
  • Honorary Alumni Award : Richard H. Gilmore
1996 Distinguished Alumni Award : Thomas E. McIntyre (1971 : Bachelor of Arts) Honorary Alumni Award : Frank N. Andersen
1997 Distinguished Alumni Award : Norwaine D. Reed (1972 : Bachelor of Arts) Honorary Alumni Award : Deanna K. Schultz
1998 Distinguished Alumni Award:Janet M. Botz (1974 : Bachelor of Arts)
  • Honorary Alumni Award : Jon L. Cisky
  • Honorary Alumni Award : Donna J. Roberts
1999 Distinguished Alumni Award : Judy M. Werner (1984 : Bachelor of Science in Nursing)
  • Honorary Alumni Award : Ginger K. Marx
  • Honorary Alumni Award : Thomas M. Marx
2000 Distinguished Alumni Award : Gail A. Goestenkors (1985 : Bachelor of Arts)

Honorary Alumni Award : Herb Gettel

2001 Distinguished Alumni Award : Patricia A. Shaheen (1971 : Bachelor of Arts)
 
  • Honorary Alumni Award : Cynthia F. Gilbertson
  • Honorary Alumni Award : Eric R. Gilbertson
  • Honorary Alumni Award : Ernest E. Paulick
2002 Distinguished Alumni Award : John M. Kunitzer (1973 : Bach of Business Admin) Honorary Alumni Award : Basil A. Clark
2003 Distinguished Alumni Award : James C. Howell (1977 : Bachelor of Arts)
  • Outstanding Alumni Award [College of Arts & Behavioral Sciences] : Phillip J. Stahle (1978 : Bachelor of Arts)
  • Outstanding Alumni Award [College of Business & Management] : William J. Mulders (1983 : Bach of Business Admin)
  • Outstanding Alumni Award [College of Education] : Bethany A. Rayl (1991 : Bachelor of Arts)
  • Outstanding Alumni Award [College of Nursing] : Averetta E. Lewis (1979 : Bachelor of Arts)
  • Outstanding Alumni Award [College of Science, Engineering & Technology] : Richard A. Nash (1988 : Bachelor of Science)
  • Honorary Alumni Award : Merry Jo Brandimore
2004 Distinguished Alumni Award : Rajkumari M. Wiener (1973 : Bachelor of Science)
  • Outstanding Alumni Award [College of Arts & Behavioral Sciences] : Herman M. Clark (1987 : Bachelor of Arts)
  • Outstanding Alumni Award [College of Business & Management] : Laura B. Yockey (1991 : Master of Business Admin)
  • Outstanding Alumni Award [College of Education] : Nathaniel B. McClain (2001 : Master of Education)
  • Outstanding Alumni Award [College of Nursing] : Beth D. McNett-Fettinger (1979 : Bachelor of Science in Nursing)
  • Outstanding Alumni Award [College of Science, Engineering & Technology] : Steven E. Keinath (1976 : Bachelor of Science)
  • Honorary Alumni Award : Robert C. Braddock
2005 Distinguished Alumni Award : Ying-Chun Yang (1994 : Master of Business Admin)
  • Outstanding Alumni Award [College of Arts & Behavioral Sciences] : Donald F. Pussehl (1985 : Bachelor of Arts)
  • Outstanding Alumni Award [College of Business & Management] : Diane Y. Thiers (1990 : Bach of Business Admin)
  • Outstanding Alumni Award [College of Education] : Rhonda A. Provoast (1995 : Bach of Business Admin)
  • Outstanding Alumni Award [College of Nursing] : Susan B. Schafsnitz (1998 : Bachelor of Science)
  • Outstanding Alumni Award [College of Science, Engineering & Technology] : Scott L. Carmona (1981 : Bachelor of Science)
  • Honorary Alumni Award : David R. Weaver
2006 Distinguished Alumni Award : Anthony J. Ceccacci (1979 : Bachelor of Science)
  • Outstanding Alumni Award [College of Arts & Behavioral Sciences] : Bartholomew T. Stupak (1976 : Bachelor of Arts)
  • Outstanding Alumni Award [College of Business & Management] : James G. Muladore (1972 : Bach of Business Admin)
  • Outstanding Alumni Award [College of Education] : Kathleen J. Spaulding (2000 : Specialist in Education)
  • Outstanding Alumni Award [College of Nursing] : Cheryl A. Burzynski (1987 : Bachelor of Science in Nursing)
  • Outstanding Alumni Award [College of Science, Engineering & Technology] : Anthony J. Ceccacci (1979 : Bachelor of Science)
  • Honorary Alumni Award : Robert S. Yien & Amy Yien
2007 Distinguished Alumni Award : Alice M. Gerard (1985 : Bachelor of Science in Nursing)
  • Outstanding Alumni Award [College of Arts & Behavioral Sciences] : Arthur W. O'Neal (1998 : Bachelor of Arts)
  • Outstanding Alumni Award - College of Business & Management : Ray L. Christie (1991 : Bachelor of Arts)
  • Outstanding Alumni Award [College of Education] : Kimberly A. Prime (1976 : Bachelor of Arts)
  • Outstanding Alumni Award [College of Nursing] : Alice M. Gerard (1985 : Bachelor of Science in Nursing)
  • Outstanding Alumni Award [College of Science, Engineering & Technology] : Scott D. James (1989 : Bachelor of Science)
  • Honorary Alumni Award : Walter R. Rathkamp
2008 Distinguished Alumni Award : Vicki L. Rupp (1983 : Bachelor of Science)
  • Outstanding Alumni Award [College of Arts & Behavioral Sciences] : Walter H. Reynolds (1984 : Bachelor of Arts)
  • Outstanding Alumni Award [College of Business & Management] : Michael A. Finney (1979 : Bach of Business Admin)
  • Outstanding Alumni Award [College of Education] : Mary A. Ackerman (1990 : Master of Education)
  • Outstanding Alumni Award [College of Nursing] : Terrance E. Lerash (1981 : Bachelor of Science in Nursing)
  • Outstanding Alumni Award [College of Science, Engineering & Technology] : Gerardo C. Gonzalez (1975 : Bachelor of Science)
  • Honorary Alumni Award : Eldon L. Graham
2009 Distinguished Alumni Award : Laverne N. Weber (1979 : Bach of Business Admin)
  • Outstanding Alumni Award [College of Arts & Behavioral Sciences] : David R. Gilmour (1981 : Bachelor of Arts)
  • Outstanding Alumni Award [College of Business & Management] : Michael T. Tribble (1987 : Bach of Business Admin)
  • Outstanding Alumni Award [College of Education] : Joy A. Baker (1984 : Master of Arts in Teaching)
  • Outstanding Alumni Award [College of Nursing] : Andrea S. Frederick (1996 : Master of Science in Nursing)
  • Outstanding Alumni Award [College of Science, Engineering & Technology] : William E. Washabaugh (1985 : Bachelor of Science)
  • Honorary Alumni Award : David E. Barker
2010 Distinguished Alumni Award : Francisco A. Itzaina (1971 : Bachelor of Arts)
  • Outstanding Alumni Award [College of Arts & Behavioral Sciences] : Billy B. Dexter (1984 : Bachelor of Arts)
  • Outstanding Alumni Award [College of Business & Management] : Robert B. Stafford (1985 : Bach of Business Admin)
  • Outstanding Alumni Award [College of Education] : Steven A. Zott (1981 : Bachelor of Arts)
  • Outstanding Alumni Award [College of Nursing] :Richard L. Herm (1977 : Bachelor of Science)
  • Outstanding Alumni Award [College of Science, Engineering & Technology] : Catherine M. Baase (1977 : Bachelor of Science)
2011-2012 Distinguished Alumni Award : J. Lynnette M. Cooke (1988 : Bach of Business Admin)
  • Outstanding Alumni Award [College of Arts & Behavioral Sciences] : John O. Hamilton (1987 : Bachelor of Arts)
  • Outstanding Alumni Award [College of Business & Management] :Donald J. McAnelly (1991 : Bach of Business Admin)
  • Outstanding Alumni Award [College of Education] : Gregory B. Green (2001 : Master of Education)
  • Outstanding Alumni Award [College of Nursing] : Rita Gallagher (1979 : Bachelor of Science in Nursing)
  • Outstanding Alumni Award [College of Science, Engineering & Technology] : Ronald C. Miller (1978 : Bachelor of Science)
  • Young Alum Award : Abdullah M. Wafa (2009 : Bach of Business Admin)
  • Future Alumni Award : Vance B. Fulton
  • Honorary Alumni Award : Gloria Hoffmann - 2012
  • Honorary Alumni Award : Charles F. Pelzer - 2012
  • Honorary Alumni Award : Arthur W. Saltzman - 2012
  • Honorary Alumni Award : John W. Kendall - 2012
  • Honorary Alumni Award : Gladys A. Marble - 2012
  • Honorary Alumni Award : Jan Blecke - 2012
2013
  • Distinguished Alumni Award [College of Arts & Behavioral Sciences] : Paul E. Bridgewater (1975 : Bachelor of Arts)
  • Distinguished Alumni Award [College of Business Management] : Gregory T. Grocholski (1990 : Master of Business Admin)
  • Distinguished Alumni Award [College of Education] : Janet M. Greif (98 : Master of Education)
  • Distinguished Alumni Award [College of Health & Human Services] : Ellen E. Talbott (1999 : Master of Science in Nursing)
  • Distinguished Alumni Award [College of Science, Engineering & Technology]  : Donald K. Whittington (1978 : Bachelor of Science)
Young Alum Award : Darryn L. Crocker (2008 : Bachelor of Science in Nursing
2014
  • Distinguished Alumni Award [College of Science, Engineering and Technology]: Scott L. Carmona (1981 : Bachelor of Science)
  • Distinguished Alumni Award [College of Business & Management] : Pamela R. Forbus (1987 : Bachelor of Business Admin)
  • Distinguished Alumni Award [College of Education] Catherine A. Gatewood (1995 : Bachelor of Arts)
  • Distinguished Alumni Award [College of Arts & Behavioral Sciences] Dawn A. Klida (1990 : Bachelor of Arts)
  • Distinguished Alumni Award [College of Health and Human Services] Janice B. Penney (1995 : Master of Science in Nursing)
Young Alumni Award : Jamie E. Wendorf Jager (2011 : Bachelor of Arts)
2015
  • Distinguished Alumni Award [College of Arts and Behavioral Sciences] : Patrick K. McInnis (1988 : Bachelor of Arts)
  • Distinguished Alumni Award [College of Business & Management] : David J. Abbs (1983 : Bachelor of Business Admin)
  • Distinguished Alumni Award [College of Education] : Karen D. Herbert-Abbott (1979 : Bachelor of Arts)
  • Distinguished Alumni Award [College of Health and Human Services] : Carmella E. Jones (1981 : Bachelor of Science in Nursing)
  • Distinguished Alumni Award [College of Science, Engineering & Technology] : Richard P. Nash (1988 : Bachelor of Science)
Young Alumni Award : Sarah Y. Lockwood (2010 : Bachelor of Science)
2016
  • Distinguished Alumni Award [College of Arts and Behavioral Sciences]  : David Points, Ph. D. 1976  
  • Distinguished Alumni Award [College of Business & Management]  : John Stadwick 1983  
  • Distinguished Alumni Award [College of Education] : Robert Loftus 1981  
  • Distinguished Alumni Award [College of Health and Human Services] : Sarah Fetcher 2007     
  • Distinguished Alumni Award [College of Science, Engineering & Technology]  : John Tolfa 1985  
 
2017
  • Distinguished Alumni Award [College of Arts and Behavioral Sciences]  : Michael J. Langworthy 1984
  • Distinguished Alumni Award [College of Business & Management]  : David V. Kowalski 1979
  • Distinguished Alumni Award [College of Education] : Lynn M. Squanda-Murphy 1981   
  • Distinguished Alumni Award [College of Science, Engineering & Technology]  : Jessica R Bentoski 2004  
 
2018
  • Distinguished Alumni Award [College of Arts and Behavioral Sciences] : Honorable Manvel Trice III [1998)
  • Distinguished Alumni Award [College of Business & Management] : James Terry (1986)
  • Distinguished Alumni Award [College of Education] : Rachel Snell (2002, 2005)
  • Distinguished Alumni Award [College of Health and Human Services] : Stacy Klump (1996)
  • Distinguished Alumni Award [College of Science, Engineering & Technology] : Dr. Ashley Holdsworth (2008) and Mary Draves (1994)
  • Veteran Alumni Award : Douglas Szczepanski (2011)
  • Young Alumni Award : Olivia Arnold (2015)
  • Future Alumni Award :Danielle Slonac
2019
  • Distinguished Alumni Award College of Arts and Behavioral Sciences - Ricky Brown Class of 1985*
  • Distinguished Alumni Award Scott L Carmona College of Business - Greg Wischmeyer Class of 1984  (Note this is the first entry regarding the Scott L Carmona College of Business)
  • Distinguished Alumni Award College of Education - Jean LaClair Class of 1990
  • Distinguished Alumni Award Crystal M Lanuge College of Health and Human Services - Mary Kay Smith Class of 1985
  • Distinguished Alumni Award Science Engineering and Technology - Jill Dralle Class of 1993
  • US Veteran Alumni College of Arts and Behavioral Sciences - Tony Gable Class of 1989*
  • Young Alumni Award College of Arts and Behavior Sciences - Darrin Flowers Class of 2007
  • Young Alumni Award College Science Engineering and Technology - Emily Short Class of 2016