HHD Alumni Awards: Alumni Recognition Award
The Alumni Recognition Award is presented to an alumnus/alumna of the College of Health and Human Development who has demonstrated professional excellence and exemplary voluntary community involvement in a health and human development field.
Eligibility and Criteria
To be considered for the Alumni Recognition Award, an individual must have received more than ten years ago, achieved outstanding professional excellence (e.g. research, leadership and practice) in a CHHD area expertise, and demonstrated consistent exemplary community service.
Nomination Form
Download the Alumni Recognition Award nomination criteria and form here
Past Recipients
| 2006 | Effie Bennett-Powe '65g CD FR |
| 2005 | Wayne Westcott '71 HPE, '74g PH ED |
| 2004 | Cedric Bryant '84g PH ED, '89g PHYS (IDF) |
| 2003 | Mary Beahm '81 IFS |
| 2002 | Alexis Walker '79g HDFS |
| 2001 | Gary Budge '72 FS HA |
| 2000 | Rosemary Blieszner '82g HDFS |
| 1999 | Gale Heavner '76 NURS |
| 1998 | Elbur Purnell '42 PH ED |
| 1997 | Rob Grimes '80 FS HA |
| 1996 | Gregory Miller '82g, '86g NUTR |
| 1995 | Carolyn Dawson Berdanier '58 H EC Ida Jones Stockman '71g SPA |
| 1994 | Gordon G. Blackburn '77g, '84g PH ED Ann A. Hertzler '57 H EC Mark A. McCamish '80g NUTR |
| 1993 | Anthony J. Nasralla '76 HPA Adria Rothman Sherman '73g, '77g NUTR |
| 1992 | Sylvia Schraff '71, '81g NURS Sachiko Pokunaga de St. Jeor '80g NUTR |
| 1991 | Roger A. Dixon ’77g, ’82g HDFS Mark R. Ginsberg ’78g, ’81 HDFS Robert G. Harr ’67 IFS |
| 1990 | Merle Best ’61g NUTR Lawrence R. Brawley ’80g PH ED Sarah M. Wilder ’88g CSPD |
| 1989 | Rosanna B. Clupek ’78 MER Barry A. Franklin ’76g PHYSIO Jennifer Weaver Hartman ’69 IFS |
| 1988 | Russell C. Ford ’73 RC PK/COM D Doris I. Miller ’70g PH ED Betty Jane Phillips ’47g, ’51g SPA |
| 1987 | Gary E. Kaatz ’73 HPA Kenneth H. Rubin ’69g, ’71g CD FR |
| 1986 | David H. Olson ’67g CD FR |
| 1985 | Jane M. Wardlaw ’63g FN SC Avanelle Kirksey ’61g NUTR |
| 1984 | Ann Spaide Potzner* ’52 H EC, ’71g HE ED Louise G. Richards ’62g CL TX Lenore Krumrine Whitmore* ’42 H EC Barry L. Zoumas ’66g, ’69g NUTR |
| 1983 | Polly A. Fitz ’56 H EC |
| 1982 | Victoria Kepler Didato ’75 L E C |
| 1981 | Janie Holm Lloyd ’55 H EC |
| 1980 | Sharon Stafford Wright* ’62 H EC, ’65g CL TX |
| 1979 | Dennis M. Luther ’70 L E C |
| 1978 | Beatrice Mensch Mountjoy* ’42 H EC |
| 1977 | Evelyn Replogle Saubel* ’35 H EC |
| 1976 | Mary Kurtz Lockhoff ’68g NUTR |
| 1975 | Richard A. Benefield* ’48 H A |
| 1974 | Thomas E. McKemey ’71 L E C |
| 1973 | Katharine B. Hall* '55g CL TX Margaret Haggart Lucas '65g CD FR |
* Deceased