In 大象传媒 Western鈥檚 Centennial year, we want to recognize our amazing alumni. The following is a list of those who have received the Distinguished Alumni Award since the award began in 1983. To be eligible for the award, there must be a time difference of at least 10 years between college graduation and the nomination. The criteria for consideration includes professional achievement and distinction; service to the community, state or nation; humanitarian contribution to society in general; and possession of those qualities that elicit pride from others who attended the same educational institution. Only living alumni are eligible.
Distinguished Alumni Award
Algalee Adams 鈥39
Darrel Ashlock 鈥75
Dennis Atkins 鈥77
Ron Auxier 鈥73
Karen Baker 鈥61
Michael Baltezor 鈥72
Thomas Baumann 鈥34
John P. Beihl 鈥57
John A. Birch 鈥72
Donna Jean Boyer 鈥64
Jean Paden Brown 鈥73
Eric Bruder 鈥93
Charles Bruffy 鈥81
Charlie Burri 鈥55
Jerry Chambers 鈥67
Dirck Clark 鈥85
Dan Colgan 鈥66
James F. Conant 鈥71
Frank D. Connett Jr. 鈥42
Patrick Conway 鈥73
Stephen Cotter 鈥78
Robert Couldry 鈥71
Jeanne Daffron 鈥75
Chris Danford 鈥78
Dan Danford 鈥78
Richard DeShon 鈥54
Robert E. Douglas 鈥37
- Gregory Downing 鈥76
Jerome Downs 鈥39
John E. Downs 鈥35
- Neil Dubach 鈥48
Richard Durst 鈥72
Isador Farber 鈥36
Mary Jane Fields 鈥47
Deam Hunter Ferris 鈥32
Frances M. Flanagan 鈥35
Roderick Fletcher 鈥48
Joe Friedman 鈥39
Craig Fuchs 鈥84
Clarence Garder 鈥40
Esther George 鈥80
Helen Gettys 鈥51
Herschel Goldberg 鈥31
William H. Gondring 鈥56
Joseph Gray 鈥42
Edward Haffey 鈥62
James R. Hayes 鈥71
George Hayward 鈥74
Jeffrey Hillelson 鈥39
Edward M. Hirsch 鈥33
Forrest Hoff 鈥58
Keith Hoskins 鈥88
Herbert C. Iffert 鈥35
Matthew James 鈥78
Jack Jeffers 鈥82
Linda Judah 鈥82 & 鈥94
Weldon Judah 鈥72
Thomas Kalin 鈥55
Dan Kampen 鈥81
Robert W. Keener 鈥55
Daniel Kellogg 鈥82
Glenda Kelly 鈥89
Cheri Kempf 鈥85
Steven Koenig 鈥86
Sharon Kosek 鈥77
Albert Kost 鈥32
Louise Lacy 鈥19
Al Landes 鈥74
Charles Larson 鈥88
Jacqueline Lewin 鈥66
Alvin M. Liberman 鈥36
Milton Litvak 鈥38
Rebecca Mackoy 鈥76
Christel E. Marquardt 鈥70
Michael Mastio 鈥95
Dale Maudlin 鈥71
LeRoy Maxwell 鈥72
Mark McDonald 鈥73
Wilbur McDonald 鈥31
William McMurray 鈥70
Joella Mehrhof 鈥75
Donald Michel 鈥40
Jill Miller 鈥73
Hugh Miner 鈥40
David H. Morton 鈥42
John Mullican 鈥87
Byron Myers 鈥55
Sean Nash 鈥91
Thomas Norsworthy 鈥75
Diane Oliver 鈥76
Mike Pankau 鈥84
Mark Pankau 鈥73
Bertha Ann Parker 鈥72
Bernie Patterson 鈥73
Steven Perry 鈥83
Molly Pierce 鈥77
Brent Porlier 鈥82
Tegwin Pulley 鈥63
Edna Swafford Pumphrey 鈥32
Pamela Quiroz 鈥83
Sally Radmacher 鈥81
Patricia Waris Rashid 鈥53
Paul Rhoads 鈥89
Charles K. Richmond 鈥40
George Roth 鈥39
Robert Roth 鈥73
Alexandra E. Santa Cruz 鈥73
Harry J. Sauer Jr. 鈥54
Rob Schaaf 鈥79
Julia Schneider 鈥67
Thomas Schneider 鈥64
Dwight Scroggins 鈥76
Robert L. Simpson 鈥51
Richard Sipe 鈥61
Melody Smith 鈥87
Bill Snyder 鈥59
Leah Spratt 鈥21
John S. Stanley 鈥76
Ernest Steinman 鈥42
Bob Vecchione 鈥75
Jeanne Webb 鈥71
Maude Wickam Nold 鈥26
Harriet Hutchinson Wingo 鈥36
Joyce Winston 鈥73
Nannette Wolford 鈥73
Mary Claudia Wolters 鈥82
Blaine Yarrington 鈥37
William E. Zimmerman 鈥74
The following have received Honorary Doctorates from 大象传媒 Western since the first one was awarded in 1977:
John Ashcroft
Dr. Michael Baltezor 鈥72
Kay Barnes
Dr. Kenneth Blanchard
- Dan Boulware
Charles Bruffy 鈥81
Jean Carnahan
Steven L. Craig
Pat Danner
William True Davis Jr.
John Downs 鈥35
William F. Enright Jr.
Dr. Joseph Friedman 鈥39
Steve Gaw
Esther George 鈥80
Karen Graves
Sam Graves
Joseph L. Gray 鈥42
Dr. Thomas S. Haggai
Sidney Johnson
Glenda Kelly 鈥89
Paul J. Kofmehl
Dr. M.O. Looney
James Mathewson
Dr. Janet McCarthy
Dr. Charles J. McClain
Rebecca McDowell Cook
Mark McDonald 鈥73
Michael Mills
Jeremiah (Jay) Nixon
Gary Nodler
John Jordan 鈥淏uck鈥 O鈥橬eal
- Wesley and Patsy L. 鈥79 Remington
- Carol Roever
Martin Rucker
Nicholas Saccaro 鈥01
Charles Shields
Dr. Kala M. Stroup
Stephanie van Reigersberg
Quentin Wilson
Roger Wilson
Shirley Wyeth Bradley