2022
Alumnus of the Year | Debora (King ’94) Wondercheck |
Distinguished Service | Jim Peugh MA ’01, MTS ’02 |
Young Alumnus of the Year | Dr. Jayme (Badoud ’09) Smith |
Hero to Vanguard | Kevin Christianson ’13 |
Vanguard Champion | Gary Gray |
2021
Alumnus of the Year | Scott Robinette ’90 |
Distinguished Service | Rev. Juan Carlos ’88, MA ’14 and Rev. Colette (Smith ‘87) Gonzalez |
Young Alumnus of the Year | Dylan Christenson ’06 MA ’09 |
Hero to Vanguard | Courtney (McKinney ’03) Martin |
Vanguard Champion | Donn Rediger |
2020
Alumnus of the Year | Jeff Motske ’88 |
Distinguished Service | Rich Guerra ’78 |
Young Alumnus of the Year | Nicole Johnson ’09 |
2019
Alumnus of the Year | Larry Allbaugh ’86 |
Distinguished Service | Mary Mahon ’81 |
Young Alumnus of the Year | Catherine (Riley ’09) Santiago |
2018
Alumnus of the Year | April Bjornstad ’94 |
Distinguished Service | Cynthia (Larson ’86) and Jason Frenn ’88 |
Young Alumnus of the Year | Alysia Ruiz ’11 |
2017
Alumnus of the Year | Chip Espinoza MA ’05 |
Career Achievement | Jame ’64 and Eloise (Kopoian ’63) Neely |
Outstanding Young Alumnus | Alicia (Woodard ’08) Zayas |
2016
Alumnus of the Year | Erin (Bongiorno ’03) Donovan |
Career Achievement | Keith ’73 and Bonnie (Bethany ’75) Brigman |
Outstanding Young Alumnus | Jesse Payne ’07 |
2015
Alumnus of the Year | Tony and Kathy Salemo ’66 |
Career Achievement | Wayne and Sylvia (Pipkin) Turner ’60s |
Outstanding Young Alumnus | 31 Bits |
2014
Alumnus of the Year | Tommy Casarez ’94 |
Distinguished Service | Dan Myers ’57 |
Career Achievement | Dennis Lindsay ’69 |
Outstanding Young Alumnus | Tina Ramirez ’99, ’01 |
2013
Alumnus of the Year | Ron Bueno ’90 |
Distinguished Service | Isaac Canales ’74 |
Career Achievement | Bill and Nancie Carmichael ’67 |
Outstanding Young Alumnus | Jason Lankow ’03 |
2012
Alumnus of the Year | Ron Prettyman ’77 |
Distinguished Service | David G.Clark ’68 |
Career Achievement | Rick Francis ’87 |
Outstanding Young Alumnus | Marsha Caradonna ’00, MBA ’08 |
2011
Alumnus of the Year | Lloyd Zeigler ’77 |
Distinguished Service | DaleCoad ’76, MA ’86 |
Career Achievement | Rick Myers ’85 |
Outstanding Young Alumnus | Brad Bentley ’96 |
2010
Alumnus of the Year | Ed Lee ’87 |
Distinguished Service | Alton Childers ’60 |
Career Achievement | Merle Valdez ’49 |
Outstanding Young Alumnus | Stewart Ramsey ’08 |
Outstanding Young Alumnus | Travis Hartanov ’07 |
2009-08
Alumnus of the Year | Dr. Larry Kraiss ’82 |
Distinguished Service | Jewyl ’49 and Paul ’50 Seaberg |
Outstanding Young Alumnus | Nathan Gonzales ’00 |
2007
Alumnus of the Year | Dr. Jesse Miranda ’66 |
Distinguished Service | Janice (Cunningham ’63) Rogers |
Career Achievement | Doug Fields ’84 |
Outstanding Young Alumnus | Darren Cottriel ’91 |
2006
Alumnus of the Year | Johanna (Pinkston ’66) Townsend |
Distinguished Service | Jim Marocco ’71 |
Career Achievement | Chuck Buck ’57 |
Outstanding Young Alumnus | Nicole (Thompson ’95) Suydam |
2005
Alumnus of the Year | Doug Petersen ’76 |
Distinguished Service | Dave Peters ’73 |
Career Achievement | Ruby (Ragsdale ’43) and Harold ’44 Keener |
Outstanding Young Alumnus | Tedla Mekonnen ’97 |
2004
Alumnus of the Year | Phillip Robinette ’64 |
Distinguished Service | Wayne Tesch ’95 |
Career Achievement | Linnie (Claypool ’45) Olson |
Outstanding Young Alumnus | Larry Mantle ’79 |
2003
Alumnus of the Year | Barbara (Riley ’54) and Paul Heath ’55 |
Distinguished Service | Wayne ’50 and Doris ’51 Turnbull |
Career Achievement | Dr. Winthrop R. Stewart ’56 |
Outstanding Young Alumnus | Dr. Kimberly Battle-Walters ’89 |
2002
Alumnus of the Year | Peter Kuzmic ’71 |
Distinguished Service | John Broger ’39 |
Career Achievement | Sam Conklin ’57 |
Outstanding Young Alumnus | Daniel Amen ’78 |
2001
Alumnus of the Year | Rosemary Jackson ’84 |
Distinguished Service | Dan Allbritton ’72 |
Career Achievement | Wilma Stevens ’55 |
2000
Alumnus of the Year | Orley Weaver ’73 |
Distinguished Service | Lorin Whitney ’34 |
Distinguished Service | Sharon (Hodges ’82) Hobson |
Career Achievement | Rick Ellis ’57 |
1999
Alumnus of the Year | Larry ’54 and Dorothy ’55 Cederblom |
Distinguished Service | John York ’66 |
Career Achievement | Donald R. Price ’38 |
1998
Alumnus of the Year | Richard Schulz ’69 |
Distinguished Service | Leland Schulz |
Career Achievement | David Bixler ’59 |
1997
Alumnus of the Year | Joseph Colombo ’52 |
Distinguished Service | Allan and Beryl Berg ’47 |
Career Achievement | J. Calvin Holsinger ’62 |
1996
Alumnus of the Year | Lois A. Horness ’67 |
Distinguished Service | Tony Salerno ’66 |
Career Achievement | John A. Lindvall ’50 |
1995
Alumnus of the Year | William J. Roberts ’30 |
Distinguished Service | Victor DeRouis ’54 |
Career Achievement | Fred Cottriel ’50 |
1994
Alumnus of the Year | John L. Franklin ’31 |
Distinguished Service | Dianne Myers Haneke ’64 |
Career Achievement | Wayne ’64 and Judy (Balliet ’64) Cagle |
1993
Alumnus of the Year | Al Silvera ’49 |
Distinguished Service | J. Donald Hall ’59 |
Career Achievement | Leonard Nipper ’46 |
1992
Alumnus of the Year | Danny DeLeon ’67 |
Distinguished Service | Doti Tamburo ’70 |
Career Achievement | Ron Nipper ’69 |
1991
Alumnus of the Year | John S. Mattox ’50 |
Distinguished Service | Harold D. McNaughton ’73 |
Career Achievement | Ralph Camichael ’47 |
1990
Alumnus of the Year | Ronald Hittenberger ’57 |
Distinguished Service | John B. Scott |
1989
Alumnus of the Year | Sharon Linzey ’71 |
Distinguished Service | Dennis M. McNutt ’59 |
Career Achievement | Bonetta C. Rabe ’42 |
1988
Alumnus of the Year | Raymond E. White ’58 |
Distinguished Service | Waymann C. Carlson ’54 |
Career Achievement | Dan Bogdan ’55 |
1987
Alumnus of the Year | Sam L. Sasser ’59 |
1986-85
Alumnus of the Year | Florence Christie ’36 |
1984
Alumnus of the Year | Floyd L. McClung ’67 |
1983
Alumnus of the Year | John P. Kolenda ’22 |
1982
Alumnus of the Year | Robert H. Bowman ’36 |
1981
Alumnus of the Year | Ensley T. Quanabush ’31 |