Alumni Awards Honorees

2022


Alumnus of the YearDebora (King ’94) Wondercheck
Distinguished ServiceJim Peugh MA ’01, MTS ’02
Young Alumnus of the YearDr. Jayme (Badoud ’09) Smith
Hero to VanguardKevin Christianson ’13
Vanguard ChampionGary Gray

2020


Alumnus of the YearJeff Motske ’88
Distinguished ServiceRich Guerra ’78
Young Alumnus of the YearNicole Johnson ’09

2019


Alumnus of the YearLarry Allbaugh ’86
Distinguished ServiceMary Mahon ’81
Young Alumnus of the YearCatherine (Riley ’09) Santiago

2018


Alumnus of the YearApril Bjornstad ’94
Distinguished ServiceCynthia (Larson ’86) and Jason
Frenn ’88
Young Alumnus of the YearAlysia Ruiz ’11

2017


Alumnus of the YearChip Espinoza MA ’05
Career AchievementJame ’64 and Eloise (Kopoian ’63) Neely
Outstanding Young AlumnusAlicia (Woodard ’08) Zayas

2016


Alumnus of the YearErin (Bongiorno ’03) Donovan
Career AchievementKeith ’73 and Bonnie (Bethany ’75) Brigman
Outstanding Young AlumnusJesse Payne ’07

2015


Alumnus of the YearTony and Kathy Salemo ’66
Career AchievementWayne and Sylvia (Pipkin) Turner ’60s
Outstanding Young Alumnus31 Bits

2014


Alumnus of the YearTommy Casarez ’94
Distinguished ServiceDan Myers ’57
Career AchievementDennis Lindsay ’69
Outstanding Young AlumnusTina Ramirez ’99, ’01

2013


Alumnus of the YearRon Bueno ’90
Distinguished ServiceIsaac Canales ’74
Career AchievementBill and Nancie Carmichael ’67
Outstanding Young AlumnusJason Lankow ’03

2012


Alumnus of the YearRon Prettyman ’77
Distinguished ServiceDavid G.Clark ’68
Career AchievementRick Francis ’87
Outstanding Young AlumnusMarsha Caradonna ’00, MBA ’08

2011


Alumnus of the YearLloyd Zeigler ’77
Distinguished ServiceDaleCoad ’76, MA ’86
Career AchievementRick Myers ’85
Outstanding Young AlumnusBrad Bentley ’96

2010


Alumnus of the YearEd Lee ’87
Distinguished ServiceAlton Childers ’60
Career AchievementMerle Valdez ’49
Outstanding Young AlumnusStewart Ramsey ’08
Outstanding Young AlumnusTravis Hartanov ’07

2009-08


Alumnus of the YearDr. Larry Kraiss ’82
Distinguished ServiceJewyl ’49 and Paul ’50 Seaberg
Outstanding Young AlumnusNathan Gonzales ’00

2007


Alumnus of the YearDr. Jesse Miranda ’66
Distinguished ServiceJanice (Cunningham ’63) Rogers
Career AchievementDoug Fields ’84
Outstanding Young AlumnusDarren Cottriel ’91

2006


Alumnus of the YearJohanna (Pinkston ’66) Townsend
Distinguished ServiceJim Marocco ’71
Career AchievementChuck Buck ’57
Outstanding Young AlumnusNicole (Thompson ’95) Suydam

2005


Alumnus of the YearDoug Petersen ’76
Distinguished ServiceDave Peters ’73
Career AchievementRuby (Ragsdale ’43) and Harold ’44 Keener
Outstanding Young AlumnusTedla Mekonnen ’97

2004


Alumnus of the YearPhillip Robinette ’64
Distinguished ServiceWayne Tesch ’95
Career AchievementLinnie (Claypool ’45) Olson
Outstanding Young AlumnusLarry Mantle ’79

2003


Alumnus of the YearBarbara (Riley ’54) and Paul Heath ’55
Distinguished ServiceWayne ’50 and Doris ’51 Turnbull
Career AchievementDr. Winthrop R. Stewart ’56
Outstanding Young AlumnusDr. Kimberly Battle-Walters ’89

2002


Alumnus of the YearPeter Kuzmic ’71
Distinguished ServiceJohn Broger ’39
Career AchievementSam Conklin ’57
Outstanding Young AlumnusDaniel Amen ’78

2001


Alumnus of the YearRosemary Jackson ’84
Distinguished ServiceDan Allbritton ’72
Career AchievementWilma Stevens ’55

2000


Alumnus of the YearOrley Weaver ’73
Distinguished ServiceLorin Whitney ’34
Distinguished ServiceSharon (Hodges ’82) Hobson
Career AchievementRick Ellis ’57

1999


Alumnus of the YearLarry ’54 and Dorothy ’55 Cederblom
Distinguished ServiceJohn York ’66
Career AchievementDonald R. Price ’38

1998


Alumnus of the YearRichard Schulz ’69
Distinguished ServiceLeland Schulz
Career AchievementDavid Bixler ’59

1997


Alumnus of the YearJoseph Colombo ’52
Distinguished ServiceAllan and Beryl Berg ’47
Career AchievementJ. Calvin Holsinger ’62

1996


Alumnus of the YearLois A. Horness ’67
Distinguished ServiceTony Salerno ’66
Career AchievementJohn A. Lindvall ’50

1995


Alumnus of the YearWilliam J. Roberts ’30
Distinguished ServiceVictor DeRouis ’54
Career AchievementFred Cottriel ’50

1994


Alumnus of the YearJohn L. Franklin ’31
Distinguished ServiceDianne Myers Haneke ’64
Career AchievementWayne ’64 and Judy (Balliet ’64) Cagle

1993


Alumnus of the YearAl Silvera ’49
Distinguished ServiceJ. Donald Hall ’59
Career AchievementLeonard Nipper ’46

1992


Alumnus of the YearDanny DeLeon ’67
Distinguished ServiceDoti Tamburo ’70
Career AchievementRon Nipper ’69

1991


Alumnus of the YearJohn S. Mattox ’50
Distinguished ServiceHarold D. McNaughton ’73
Career AchievementRalph Camichael ’47

1990


Alumnus of the YearRonald Hittenberger ’57
Distinguished ServiceJohn B. Scott

1989


Alumnus of the YearSharon Linzey ’71
Distinguished ServiceDennis M. McNutt ’59
Career AchievementBonetta C. Rabe ’42

1988


Alumnus of the YearRaymond E. White ’58
Distinguished ServiceWaymann C. Carlson ’54
Career AchievementDan Bogdan ’55

1987


Alumnus of the YearSam L. Sasser ’59

1986-85


Alumnus of the YearFlorence Christie ’36

1984


Alumnus of the YearFloyd L. McClung ’67

1983


Alumnus of the YearJohn P. Kolenda ’22

1982


Alumnus of the YearRobert H. Bowman ’36

1981


Alumnus of the YearEnsley T. Quanabush ’31
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