Alumni Award Recipients

2024
Alumni of the Year Award – Tatton (‘02) and Jessica (Riemenschneider ‘02) Manning
Young Alumnus Award – Mandy (Muncy  ‘14) Blain
Hall of Faith Award – Phil (MWC ‘67) and Betty Lou (MWC ‘65) Harris
One Another Award – Val (Lehman ‘91) Callaghan
Heritage Alumni Award – Phil Nettleton (CPC ‘66)
Heritage Alumni Award – Don Daake (MWC ‘71)

2023
Alumnus of the Year Award – Max Colaw
Young Alumnus Award – Joshua Klumb
Hall of Faith Award – Ken & Marilyn Blake
One Another Award – Kristin Heck

2022
Alumnus of the Year – Yorton Clark
Young Alumnus of the Year – Jermaine Watkins
Hall of Faith Award – Eleanor Hunsinger
One Another Award – Blake Carlson

2020-2021
Alumnus of the Year – Lyle Olson
Outstanding Service Award – Errol Hada
Hall of Faith Award – Fred & Carol Cromer
Alumni Achievement Awards – Charlane Blomberg & Randall Jamieson

2019
Outstanding Service – Keri Bostwick
Outstanding Service – Mike Skor
Young Alumna – Rachel Hammon
Hall of Faith Award – Dan Denison

2018
Outstanding Service – Jamie and Barb Prescott
Outstanding Service – James and Alicia Winn
Young Alumni – Rachel and Adam Nash

2017
Outstanding Service – Darrell Allison
Outstanding Service to OKWU – Mark and Kandi Molder
Young Alumnus – Mike Colaw

2015
Alumnus of the Year – Dr. Jim Dunn
Outstanding Service – Todd Nettleton
Young Alumnus – Trevor Shakiba

2014
Alumni of the Year – Dr. John and Marge Connor
Orange Scott Service Award – Renee Terrill

2013
Alumnus of the Year – Dennis Wright
Outstanding Service – Jamie and Samantha Peterson
Young Alumnus – Phill Tague

2012
Alumni of the year – Rev. Todd and Sonja Burpo
Young Alumnus – Kurt Bahr
Hall of Faith Award – Elmore Blain

2011
Alumnus of the Year – Dr. Brian Lee
Achievement Award – Sharon Gonzales
Young Alumnus – Dustin Farmer
Hall of Faith Award – Brenda and David Babcock

2010
Alumna of the Year – Leeann Little
Outstanding Service – Stephen O. Colaw
Achievement Award – Jerry Moore
Young Alumnus – Captain Scott Harris

2009
Alumnus of the Year – Dr. Darrell Hermann
Outstanding Service – Donna Hubbard
Achievement Award – Col. Tom Bedient
Young Alumnus – Chad Hayward

2008
Alumnus of the Year – Sam Susuras
Outstanding Service – Alice Adee
Achievement Award – Tim Votapka
Young Alumnus – J. David Joyce

2007
Alumnus of the Year – James A. Occhipinti
Outstanding Service – Wendell and Amelia Thompson
Achievement Award – CDR David Bates
Young Alumnus – Matt Pendergraff

2006
Alumnus of the Year – Stephen L. Hughes
Outstanding Service – Barney Hay
Achievement Award – Dwight Holdman
Young Alumnus Achievement – Larry French

2005
Alumnus of the Year – Robert E. Bonner
Outstanding Service to OKWU – Mary Maness
Achievement Award – Sharol Little
Young Alumna Achievement – Sandra Kent

2004
Alumni of the Year – Wayne and Alice Huff
Outstanding Service to OKWU – Alice Cooper
Achievement Award – Jerry D. Jones
Achievement Award – Barbara Fullingim
Faculty of the Year – David E. Eaton
Staff of the Year – Sara Willcox

2003
Alumnus of the Year – Gary Baldwin
Outstanding Service – Gene and Joy Rothfuss
Achievement Award – Claudia Fletcher
Achievement Award – Donna Skelly
Young Alumna Personal Achievement – Brenda Wahl
Faculty of the Year – Stephen L. Hughes

2002
Alumnus of the Year – Bob Campbell
Outstanding Service – Elmer and Velma Brannon
Achievement Award – Bob Totino
Achievement Award – Jim Lo
Young Alumna Professional Achievement – Kara Petersen
Young Alumna Personal Achievement – Belinda Selfridge
Faculty of the Year – Dick Daake

2001
Alumnus of the Year – Jim Garlow
Outstanding Service – Duane and Cara Lee Mueller
Achievement Award – Kathleen Robbins
Achievement Award – Jerry Pence
Faculty of the Year – Mike Fullingim

2000
Alumnus of the Year – Dr. Craig Dunn
Outstanding Service – Kay Hobbie
Achievement Award – Betty Lou Harris
Young Alumnus Personal Achievement – Bobby Rodriguez
Young Alumnus Professional Achievement – Ron Brown, Jr.
Faculty of the Year – Clifford Van Sickle

1999
Alumnus of the Year – Phil Harris
Achievement Award – Marcia Brannon Mitchell
Achievement Award – Lyle Olson
Young Alumnus Professional Achievement – Randy Reust
Young Alumnus Personal Achievement– John Quinn
Faculty of the Year – David McIntosh

1998
Alumnus of the Year – Don Maness
Outstanding Service – Victor Jones
Achievement Award – Dave Ellis
Achievement Award – Wendell Rovenstine
Young Alumnus Professional Achievement – Dan Hayward
Young Alumnus Personal Achievement – Dane Gjesdal
Faculty of the Year – Larry Hughes

1997
Alumna of the Year – Louise Traver Goodsell
Outstanding Service – Dean Mills
Achievement Award – David Eaton
Achievement Award – Robert Bingaman
Young Alumnus Professional Achievement – Gary Brown
Young Alumna Outstanding Service to OKWU – Claudia Fletcher
Faculty of the Year – Patricia Clinger

1996
Alumnus of the Year – Roger Skelly
Outstanding Service – Beulah Hooker
Achievement Award – Doug Forsberg
Achievement Award – Jim Garlow
Young Alumnus Professional Achievement – Brent Morehouse
Young Alumnus Personal Achievement – James Occhipinti

1995     Alumnus of the Year – O. Dean Watson

1994     Alumnus of the Year – Forrest Boyd

1993     Alumnus of the Year – Robert McIntyre

1992     Alumnus of the Year – Ronald Brannon

1991     Alumni of the Year – Milton and Fay Wirt

1990     Alumnus of the Year – Don Mueller

1989     Alumnus of the Year – Josiah Smith

1988     Alumnus of the Year – Orval Butcher

1987     Alumnus of the Year – Mike Fullingim

1986     Alumnus of the Year – Ralph Coy

1985     Alumna of the Year – Naomi Mueller

1984     Alumnus of the Year – Orai Lehman

1983     Alumna of the Year – Gwen Campbell

1982     Alumnus of the Year – H. K. Busby

1981     Alumnus of the Year – Norman Bonner

1980
Alumnus of the Year – Larry Johnson
Diamond Jubilee Alumnus Award – Dr. Paul S. Rees
Golden Alumnus Award – Rev. Orval Butcher
Silver Alumnus Award – Dr. Leo G. Cox

1979     Alumnus of the Year – C. B. Colaw

1978     Alumni of the Year – Ernest and Caroline Lewis

1977     Alumnus of the Year – John Snook

1976     Alumnus of the Year – Oscar Frank

1975     Alumni of the Year – Leo and Esther Cox

1974     Alumni of the Year – Claire and Velmar Dunbar

1973     Alumnus of the Year – Duane Mueller

1972     Alumnus of the Year – Warren Freeborn, Jr.

1971     Alumnus of the Year – Wayne Caldwell

1970     Alumnus of the Year – Wesley Knapp

1969     Alumnus of the Year – Wesley Knapp

1968     Alumna of the Year – Betty Freeborn

1967     Alumna of the Year – E. A. Coates

1966     Alumna of the Year – Lavilla Eastham

1965     Alumnus of the Year – William Smith

1964     Alumna of the Year – Eva Gilger

1963     Alumnus of the Year – Warren Freeborn, Sr.

1962     Alumnus of the Year – Charles Butcher

1961     Alumni of the Year – Lester and Ruth Fletcher