{"id":5914,"date":"2020-02-19T11:50:05","date_gmt":"2020-02-19T17:50:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/alumni\/?page_id=5914"},"modified":"2026-02-23T15:21:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T21:21:18","slug":"alumni-association-awards-past-recipients","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/alumni\/alumni-association-awards-past-recipients\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni Association Awards Past Recipients"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:40px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:30px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.25 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-widget-area fusion-widget-area-1 fusion-content-widget-area\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-widget-area-1 {padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;}.fusion-widget-area-1 .widget h4 {color:#333333;}.fusion-widget-area-1 .widget .heading h4 {color:#333333;}.fusion-widget-area-1 .widget h4 {font-size:13px;}.fusion-widget-area-1 .widget .heading h4 {font-size:13px;}<\/style><div id=\"custom_html-10\" class=\"widget_text widget widget_custom_html\"><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:-30px;\">\r\n\tAwards and Recognition\r\n<\/h2>\r\n<hr style=\"margin-bottom:-30px;\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"ct_jquery_3level_accordion_menu_widget-4\" class=\"widget \"><div class=\"menu-awards-v2-container\"><ul id=\"ct_jquery_3level_accordion_menu_widget-4-menu\" class=\"ctAccordion skin-SimpleLines\"><li id=\"menu-item-5905\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5905\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/alumni\/alumni-association-awards-banquet\/\">Banquet<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-5906\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5906\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/alumni\/alumni-association-awards\/\">Nominations<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-5917\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5917\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/alumni\/alumni-association-awards-past-recipients\/\">Past Recipients<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-additional-widget-content\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-three-fourth fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:75%;width:calc(75% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.75 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"font-size:28px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:31px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;\">Alumni Awards Past Recipients<\/h2><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-tabs fusion-tabs-1 classic horizontal-tabs icon-position-left\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-1 .nav-tabs li a.tab-link{border-top-color:#ebeaea;background-color:#ebeaea;}.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-1 .nav-tabs{background-color:#ffffff;}.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-1 .nav-tabs li.active a.tab-link,.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-1 .nav-tabs li.active a.tab-link:hover,.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-1 .nav-tabs li.active a.tab-link:focus{border-right-color:#ffffff;}.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-1 .nav-tabs li.active a.tab-link,.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-1 .nav-tabs li.active a.tab-link:hover,.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-1 .nav-tabs li.active a.tab-link:focus{background-color:#ffffff;}.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-1 .nav-tabs li a:hover{background-color:#ffffff;border-top-color:#ffffff;}.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-1 .tab-pane{background-color:#ffffff;}.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-1 .nav,.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-1 .nav-tabs,.fusion-tabs.fusion-tabs-1 .tab-content .tab-pane{border-color:#ebeaea;}<\/style><div class=\"nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"active\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-e05349f77e6db20d211\" aria-selected=\"true\" id=\"fusion-tab-distinguishedalumni\" href=\"#tab-e05349f77e6db20d211\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Distinguished Alumni<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-997372edfa16c80d4dd\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-distinguishedfaculty\" href=\"#tab-997372edfa16c80d4dd\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Distinguished Faculty<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-916340be1de34357934\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-gold\" href=\"#tab-916340be1de34357934\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">GOLD<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-7dd73b05ab7e34b1ac8\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-greatgriffon\" href=\"#tab-7dd73b05ab7e34b1ac8\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Great Griffon<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-cc1d227d8d45d2b4270\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-iffertaward\" href=\"#tab-cc1d227d8d45d2b4270\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Iffert Award<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-d7e0e2f0945d270cb31\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-studentleadership\" href=\"#tab-d7e0e2f0945d270cb31\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Student Leadership<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-507b287523b75a58236\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-honoraryalumni\" href=\"#tab-507b287523b75a58236\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Honorary Alumni<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-content\"><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\"><li class=\"active\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-e05349f77e6db20d211\" aria-selected=\"true\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-distinguishedalumni\" href=\"#tab-e05349f77e6db20d211\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Distinguished Alumni<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix in active\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-distinguishedalumni\" id=\"tab-e05349f77e6db20d211\">\n<p>Distinguished Alumni Awards<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2025 \u2013 Jim Reinert &#8217;73<\/li>\n<li>2024 &#8211; L.B. Galbearth &#8217;94 and Natalie Hawn &#8217;00<\/li>\n<li>2023 &#8211; LaVell Rucker \u201903 and Kimberly Warren \u201992<\/li>\n<li>2022 &#8211; James Beesley &#8217;81 and David Carter &#8217;78<\/li>\n<li>2021 &#8211; Teresa Fankhauser &#8217;79<\/li>\n<li>2020 &#8211; Patrick Modlin &#8217;88<\/li>\n<li>2019 \u2013 Dr. Jamel Santa Cruze Wright &#8217;00<\/li>\n<li>2018 \u2013 Keith Evans \u201978, MD, PT, DPT<\/li>\n<li>2017 \u2013 James Sheehan \u201978<\/li>\n<li>2016 \u2013 Wayne Chatham \u201990,\u00a0Jeff Mittie \u201989,\u00a0Ellen Sommer, \u201993<\/li>\n<li>2015 \u2013 Scott Graham \u201978, Col. Andrew Halter \u201986, Dr. Ken Rosenauer \u201974 and Hon. Larry Stobbs \u201974<\/li>\n<li>2014 &#8211; Capt. Keith Hoskins &#8217;88 and Bob Vecchione &#8217;75<\/li>\n<li>2013 &#8211; Jack Jeffers &#8217;82 and Col. Mike Pankau &#8217;84<\/li>\n<li>2012 &#8211; Donna Jean Boyer &#8217;64, Al Landes &#8217;74 and Dr. Michael Mastio &#8217;95<\/li>\n<li>2011 &#8211; Eric Bruder &#8217;93, Jacqueline Lewin &#8217;66, Dr. Bernie Patterson &#8217;73 and Sen. Rob Schaaf &#8217;79<\/li>\n<li>2010 &#8211; Craig Fuchs &#8217;84, Linda Judah &#8217;82\/&#8217;94 and Steven Koenig &#8217;86<\/li>\n<li>2009 &#8211; Dirck Clark &#8217;85, Richard Durst &#8216; 72 and Brent Porlier &#8217;82<\/li>\n<li>2008 &#8211; Chris Danford &#8217;78, Daniel Kellogg &#8217;82 and Cheri Kempf &#8217;85<\/li>\n<li>2007 &#8211; Edward Haffey &#8217;62, Tom Norsworthy &#8217;75 and Mary Jane Fields Schoen &#8217;47<\/li>\n<li>2006 &#8211; Dennis Atkins &#8217;77, John Mullican &#8217;87 and Julia Schneider &#8217;67<\/li>\n<li>2005 &#8211; Col. Stephen Cotter &#8217;78, Dr. Robert Couldry &#8217;71, Esther George &#8217;80, Tegwin Pulley &#8217;63<br \/>\nand Dr. Melody Smith &#8217;87<\/li>\n<li>2004 &#8211; Dan Kampen &#8217;81, Sean Nash &#8217;91, Thomas Schneider &#8217;64 and Nanette Wolford &#8217;73<\/li>\n<li>2003 &#8211; Patrick Conway &#8217;93, Dan Danford &#8217;78, Molly Pierce &#8217;77 and Jeanne Webb &#8217;71<\/li>\n<li>2002 &#8211; Judge Weldon Judah &#8217;72, Thomas Kalin &#8217;55 and William McMurray &#8217;70<\/li>\n<li>2001 &#8211; Dr. Algalee Poole Adams &#8217;39, Darrel Ashlock &#8217;75 and Steven Perry &#8217;83<\/li>\n<li>2000 &#8211; Dr. Rebecca Mackoy &#8217;76 and Jill Miller &#8217;73<\/li>\n<li>1999 &#8211; Karen Baker &#8217;61, Charles Bruffy &#8217;82, Dr. Jeanne Daffron &#8217;75 and Sharon Kosek &#8217;77<\/li>\n<li>1998 &#8211; Charles Burri &#8217;55, Glenda Kelly &#8217;89 and Dwight Scroggins &#8217;76<\/li>\n<li>1997 &#8211; Ron Auxier &#8217;73, Joseph Gray &#8217;42, Dr. Matthew James &#8217;78 and Hugh Miner &#8217;40<\/li>\n<li>1996 &#8211; Helen Gettys &#8217;51 and Sally Radmacher &#8217;81<\/li>\n<li>1995 &#8211; Forrest Hoff &#8217;58, Al Kost &#8217;32, Mark McDonald &#8217;73 and Patricia Rashid &#8217;53<\/li>\n<li>1994 &#8211; Dr. William H. Gondring, M.D. &#8217;56, Dr. Donald E. Michel, Ph.D. &#8217;40, Robert W. Roth &#8217;73<br \/>\nand Mary Claudia Wolters &#8217;82<\/li>\n<li>1993 &#8211; George Roth &#8217;39, Richard Sipe &#8217;61 and Leah Spratt &#8217;21<\/li>\n<li>1992 &#8211; John Beihl &#8217;57, Dr. Michael Baltezor &#8217;72, Dr. James Conant &#8217;72, Louise Lacy &#8217;19 and Mark Pankau &#8217;73<\/li>\n<li>1991 &#8211; Joe Friedman &#8217;39, Jeffrey Hilleson &#8217;39, Edward Hirsch &#8217;33 and William Zimmerman &#8217;74<\/li>\n<li>1990 &#8211; Dr. Jerry Chambers &#8217;67, Dr. Deam Hunter Ferris &#8217;32, Charles Larson &#8217;51 and Byron Myers &#8217;55<\/li>\n<li>1989 &#8211; John Birch &#8217;72, Jean Paden Brown &#8217;73, Dr. Harry Sauer, Jr. &#8217;54, Dr. John Stanley &#8217;76<br \/>\nand Harriet Jane Hutchinson Wingo &#8217;36<\/li>\n<li>1998 &#8211; Thomas Baumann &#8217;34, Richard DeShon &#8217;54, Robert Douglas &#8217;37 and Frances Flanagan &#8217;35<\/li>\n<li>1997 &#8211; C. Neil Dubach &#8217;48, James Hayes &#8217;71 and Diane Oliver &#8217;76<\/li>\n<li>1996 &#8211; Dr. Isadore Farber &#8217;36, Roderick Fletcher &#8217;48, Dr. Wilbur McDonald &#8217;33, Ernest Steinman &#8217;42<br \/>\nand Joyce Winston &#8217;73<\/li>\n<li>1985 &#8211; Frank Connett, Jr. &#8217;42, Robert Keener &#8217;55, Milton Litvak &#8217;38, Bertha Ann Parker &#8217;72<br \/>\nand Edna Swafford Pumphrey &#8217;32<\/li>\n<li>1984 &#8211; John Downs &#8217;35, Herbert Iffert &#8217;35, Maude Wickam Nold &#8217;26, Charles Redmond &#8217;40 and Alexandra Santa Cruz &#8217;73<\/li>\n<li>1983 &#8211; Alvin Liberman &#8217;36, Christel Marquardt &#8217;70, W. Dale Maudlin &#8217;71, David Morton &#8217;42 and Blaine Yarrington &#8217;37<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\"><li><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-997372edfa16c80d4dd\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-distinguishedfaculty\" href=\"#tab-997372edfa16c80d4dd\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Distinguished Faculty<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-distinguishedfaculty\" id=\"tab-997372edfa16c80d4dd\">\n<p>Distinguished Faculty Awards<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2025 \u2013 Dr. Teddi Deka<\/li>\n<li>2024 &#8211; Tammie Conley<\/li>\n<li>2023 \u2013 Elissa Zorn \u201912\/\u201917<\/li>\n<li>2022 &#8211; Thomas Brecheisen<\/li>\n<li>2021 &#8211; Stephanie Stewart &#8217;97<\/li>\n<li>2020 &#8211; Dr. Regan Dodd<\/li>\n<li>2019 \u2013 Dr. Tom Rachow<\/li>\n<li>2018 \u2013 Dr. Bill Church \u201989<\/li>\n<li>2017 \u2013 Dr. Jeff Poet<\/li>\n<li>2016 \u2013 Dr. Bob Bergland<\/li>\n<li>2015 \u2013 Don Lillie<\/li>\n<li>2014 &#8211; <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Susie Hennessy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2013 &#8211; Dr. Cary Chevalier<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2012 &#8211; Roger Voelkel<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2011 &#8211; Dr. Jane Frick<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2010 &#8211; Dr. Leonard Archer<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2009 &#8211; Frank Thomas<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2008 &#8211; Carol Roever<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2007 &#8211; Dr. Dennis Rogers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2006 &#8211; Richard Crumley<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2005 &#8211; Sharon Gray<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2004 &#8211; Dr. Steven Greiert<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2003 &#8211; Dr. Todd Eckdahl<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2002 &#8211; Kathleen Andrews<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2001 &#8211; Dr. Matthew Gilmour<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2000 &#8211; Dr. William Andresen<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1999 &#8211; Dr. Diane Gorcyca<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1998 &#8211; James<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grechus<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1997 &#8211; Dr. Jeanie Crain<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1996 &#8211; Diane Winston<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1995 &#8211; Dr. Charles Erickson<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1994 &#8211; Dr. Cordelia M.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Esry, Ph.D.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1993 &#8211; Dr. John Rushin<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1992 &#8211; Dr. John Tapia<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1991 &#8211; Dr. Carl Phil Mullins<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1990 &#8211; Dr. Joseph Ripple<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1989 &#8211; Isabel Sparks<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1988 &#8211; Elizabeth Latosi Sawin<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1987 &#8211; David Ashley<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1986 &#8211; Dr. Patrick McMurry<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1985 &#8211; Gerald Zweerink<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1984 &#8211; Nancy Tanner Edwards<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1983 &#8211; Dr. Francis Kessler<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\"><li><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-916340be1de34357934\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-gold\" href=\"#tab-916340be1de34357934\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">GOLD<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-gold\" id=\"tab-916340be1de34357934\">\n<p>Graduate of the Last Decade (GOLD) Awards<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2025 \u2013 Colton Saunders \u201918<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2024 &#8211; Kaleb Johnson &#8217;15<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2023 \u2013 Michael Sewell \u201919<\/li>\n<li>2022 &#8211; Engoma Fataki &#8217;20<\/li>\n<li>2021 &#8211; Krystal Graham &#8217;13<\/li>\n<li>2020 &#8211; Isaac Collins &#8217;11<\/li>\n<li>2019 \u2013 Chelsey Kusek &#8217;09<\/li>\n<li>2018 \u2013 Dr. Brian A. Dow &#8217;11<\/li>\n<li>2017 \u2013 John Klindt &#8217;11<\/li>\n<li>2016 \u2013 Shannon Swanson White &#8217;06<\/li>\n<li>2015 \u2013 Hon. Elijah Haahr &#8217;05<\/li>\n<li>2015 \u2013 Kelsey McFarland &#8217;08<\/li>\n<li>2015 \u2013 Seth Lyons &#8217;08<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2014 &#8211; John Fabsits \u201904<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2013 &#8211; Dan Bradford \u201904<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2013 &#8211; Candice Quarles \u201905<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2012 &#8211; Jonn-Thomas Casey \u201902<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2011 &#8211; Dr. Shannon Brewer \u201901<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2011 &#8211; Kylee Strough \u201903<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2010 &#8211; Natalie Leonard-Redmond \u201900<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2010 &#8211; Stan Pearson II \u201902<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\"><li><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-7dd73b05ab7e34b1ac8\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-greatgriffon\" href=\"#tab-7dd73b05ab7e34b1ac8\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Great Griffon<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-greatgriffon\" id=\"tab-7dd73b05ab7e34b1ac8\">\n<p>Great Griffon Awards<br \/>\n(FA &#8211; Fine Arts; CSB&amp;T &#8211; Craig School of Business &amp; Technology; LAS &#8211; Liberal Arts &amp; Sciences; N&amp;HP &#8211; Nursing &amp; Health Professions; PS &#8211; College of Business &amp; Professional Studies; SH &#8211; College of Science &amp; Health)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2025 \u2013 Terry Brock \u201985\/&#8217;94 \u2013 LA<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2025 \u2013 Phallin Thornton \u201911 \u2013 SH<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2025 \u2013 Tona Williams \u201900 \u2013 PS<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2024 &#8211; Courtenay Wills &#8217;02 &#8211; LA<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2024 &#8211; Kate Schaefer &#8217;00 &#8211; PS<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2024 &#8211; Peggy Gaines &#8217;76 &#8211; SH<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2023 \u2013 David Jordan \u201974 \u2013 PS<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2023 \u2013 Jeff Stubblefield \u201983 \u2013 SH<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2023 \u2013 LaTonya William \u201903 \u2013 LA<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2022 &#8211; Bryan Alford, Jr. &#8217;12 &#8211; LAS<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2022 &#8211; Obie Austin &#8217;95 &#8211; SH<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2022 &#8211; Marta Gill-Sansone &#8217;89 &#8211; PS<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2021 &#8211; Susan Campbell &#8217;01 &#8211; PS<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2021 &#8211; Derek Coats &#8217;02 &#8211; LAS<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2021 &#8211; Dan Ramming &#8217;97 &#8211; LAS<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2021 &#8211; Gary Baumann &#8217;09\/&#8217;12 &#8211; SH<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2020 &#8211; Greg VerMulm &#8217;89 &#8211; CSB&amp;T<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2020 &#8211; Brett Esely &#8217;01 &#8211; PS<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2020 &#8211; Lee Murdock &#8217;10 &#8211; N&amp;HP<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2019 &#8211; Jacob Cunning &#8217;16 &#8211; CSB&amp;T<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2019 &#8211; Duane Martin &#8217;89 &#8211; LAS<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2019 &#8211; Jaime Bartley &#8217;17 &#8211; N&amp;HP<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2019 &#8211; Mary Vaughan &#8217;79 &#8211; PS<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2018 &#8211; Jaime Habersat &#8217;99 &#8211; CSB&amp;T<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2018 &#8211; Patrick Larsen &#8217;15 &#8211; FA<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2018 &#8211; Kristi Bailey &#8217;00 &#8211; LAS<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2018 &#8211; Dr. Rachel Pepper &#8217;03 &#8211; PS<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2017 &#8211; Corky Marquart &#8217;84 &#8211; CSB&amp;T<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2017 &#8211; Marrita Black &#8217;73 &#8211; FA<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2017 &#8211; Mary Beth Schmitz &#8217;99 &#8211; LAS<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2017 &#8211; Diane Waddell &#8217;66\/&#8217;91 &#8211; N&amp;HP<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2017 &#8211; LaSahundra Randolph &#8217;03 &#8211; PS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\"><li><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-cc1d227d8d45d2b4270\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-iffertaward\" href=\"#tab-cc1d227d8d45d2b4270\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Iffert Award<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-iffertaward\" id=\"tab-cc1d227d8d45d2b4270\">\n<div class=\"avada-page-titlebar-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"fusion-page-title-bar fusion-page-title-bar-breadcrumbs fusion-page-title-bar-left\">\n<div class=\"fusion-page-title-row\">\n<div class=\"fusion-page-title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"fusion-page-title-captions\">\n<p class=\"entry-title\" data-fontsize=\"30\" data-lineheight=\"42\">Herb \u201935 and Peggy Iffert Award for Outstanding Service to the University<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2025 &#8211; Robert Sigrist &#8217;94 and Kimberly Sigrist &#8217;93<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2024 &#8211; Sharon Kosek &#8217;77<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2023 &#8211; Dennis Rosonke<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2022 &#8211; Dave Summers<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2021 &#8211; Tom Richmond<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2020 &#8211; Mary Shuman<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2019 \u2013 Pat Dillon<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2018 \u2013 Drew Brown<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2017 \u2013 Tom and Patsy &#8217;95 Smith<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2016 \u2013 Jerry &#8217;71 and Linda Myers<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2015 \u2013 Hon. Bill Falkner<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2014 &#8211; Carlos and Carol Moya<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2013 &#8211; Barbara Crumley<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2012 &#8211; Zack Workman \u201974<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2011 &#8211; Dave Shinneman<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2010 &#8211; Sen. Charlie Shields<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2009 &#8211; Charlie \u201855 and Patti \u201955 Burri<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2008 &#8211; Stan and Doris \u201951 Hall<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2007 &#8211; Dr. George Richmond<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\"><li><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-d7e0e2f0945d270cb31\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-studentleadership\" href=\"#tab-d7e0e2f0945d270cb31\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Student Leadership<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-studentleadership\" id=\"tab-d7e0e2f0945d270cb31\">\n<p>Student Leadership Awards<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2025 \u2013 Mackenzie DeVine \u201924 \u2013 Graduating Senior of the Year<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2025 \u2013 Lauren Nylund \u201925 \u2013 Graduating Senior of the Year<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2025 \u2013 Mariana Casadiego Morales \u201925 \u2013 International Student of the Year<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2024 \u2013 Elizabeth Reese \u201924 \u2013 Graduating Senior of the Year<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2024 \u2013 Roger Collins \u201924 \u2013 Clifford Hughes \u201955 Award<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2024 \u2013 Artemii Udovenko \u201924 \u2013 International Student of the Year<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2023 \u2013 Taylor Edwards \u201923 \u2013 Graduating Senior of the Year<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2023 \u2013 Briana Ward \u201923 \u2013 Clifford Hughes \u201955 Award<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2022 &#8211; Joshua Rencher &#8217;22 &#8211; Clifford Hughes &#8217;55 Award<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2022 &#8211; Arnold Crayton, Jr. &#8217;21\/&#8217;22 &#8211; Graduating Senior of the Year<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2021 &#8211; Isaiah Colbert &#8217;21 &#8211; Clifford Hughes &#8217;55 Award<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2021 &#8211; Liam Nevin &#8217;21 &#8211; International Student of the Year<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2021 &#8211; Mackenzie O&#8217;Neill &#8217;21 &#8211; Graduating Senior of the Year<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2020 \u2013 Jordan (Jay) Alford &#8217;20 \u2013 Clifford Hughes &#8217;55 Award<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2020 \u2013 Federica Salmaso &#8217;20 \u2013 International Student of the Year<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2020 \u2013 Merle Phillips &#8217;20 \u2013 Graduating Student of the Year<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2019 \u2013 Benjamin Allen &#8217;19 \u2013 Clifford Hughes &#8217;55 Award<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2019 \u2013 Shi Qing Ong &#8217;19 \u2013 Dr. Robert A. Vartabedian International Student of the Year<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2019 \u2013 Evan Banks &#8217;19 \u2013 Graduating Student of the Year<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2018 \u2013 Alexis Williams &#8217;18 \u2013 Clifford Hughes &#8217;55 Award<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2018 \u2013 Sanhith Chinta &#8217;18 \u2013 International Student of the Year<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2018 \u2013 Mariatul Dianah Hidzir &#8217;18 \u2013 Graduating Student of the Year<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2017 &#8211; Bre&#8217;Auna Watkins &#8217;71 &#8211; Clifford Hughes &#8217;55 Award<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2017 &#8211; Deir Monteil Dominguez &#8217;17 &#8211; International Student of the Year<\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">2017 &#8211; Rey Wilkinson &#8217;17 &#8211; Graduating Student of the Year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\"><li><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-507b287523b75a58236\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-honoraryalumni\" href=\"#tab-507b287523b75a58236\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Honorary Alumni<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-honoraryalumni\" id=\"tab-507b287523b75a58236\">\n<p>Honorary Alumni Award<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-text\">\n<p>An Honorary Alumni Award is given at the discretion of the Alumni Association Board of Directors to an individual who has faithfully served 大象传媒 Western and evoked pride among its constituents, but is not an alumnus\/a.<\/p>\n<p>It is given only when someone meets the merits of the award rather than every year.<\/p>\n<p>All of the 大象传媒 Alumni Awards are awarded to nominees through a rigorous selection process and at the pleasure and discretion of the Board of Directors of the Alumni Association.<\/p>\n<p>All recipients of the Alumni Awards and their accomplishments are intended to reflect the values, excellence and integrity of 大象传媒.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep sep-none\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\">\n<div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\">\n<div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"title-heading-center\" data-fontsize=\"25\" data-lineheight=\"37\">RECIPIENTS<\/h2>\n<div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\">\n<div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-text\">\n<h3 data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"30\">Howard McCauley<\/h3>\n<p>Howard McCauley served the Office of Admissions for more than three decades before retiring this year. In 1979, he was hired at 大象传媒 Western as football offensive line coach under Head Coach Rob Hicklin, but moved to Admissions in 1985 as interim director.<\/p>\n<p>When Howard began guiding Admissions, there were approximately 3,900 students, he had two full-time and two part-time employees working for him, and they shared space with the Registrar\u2019s Office. Under his tenure, enrollment has grown to just under 6,000 students.<\/p>\n<p>From his earliest days as director of Admissions, Howard stressed customer service. He noted that, at the time, public universities did not focus on customer service, and Howard knew that if<br \/>\nthey did, it could help grow 大象传媒 Western\u2019s enrollment. \u201cIt was always about serving students.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Howard earned a Bachelor of Science in Health and Physical Education from Northeast 大象传媒 State University (now Truman State) and a master\u2019s in school administration from University of Central 大象传媒.<\/p>\n<p>Looking back on his career, he says he is most proud of the students that he was able to help or give a second chance to, and \u201cmany, many went on to prove me right.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been a privilege to represent 大象传媒,\u201d he said. \u201cAlumni should be very proud to be a Griffon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He and his wife, Beth, have two sons and one daughter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":60,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5914"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/60"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5914"}],"version-history":[{"count":37,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5914\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7399,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5914\/revisions\/7399"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5914"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5914"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5914"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}