*This award is presented occasionally for special circumstances. Nominations are not actively accepted.

Any alumni or friend of the university may nominate someone for this award.

This award is instituted in order to give recognition to those individuals and organizations who have given outstanding service to ����app.

• Recipients need not be alumni.

• Recipients must not currently serve on the staff of the university, unless the service rendered to the university or Alumni Association is far beyond that person's institutional role.

• The service must be voluntary and of direct benefit to ����app and its related activities.

• Services such as the following should be considered.

  • Assistance in securing faculty members, recruiting students, securing employment for graduates and working on fund-raising drives.
  • Promotion of legislation or public relations.
  • Service to the Alumni Association through the board, networks or special committees.
  • Service on boards, guilds, festivals and so on.
• All areas, types and levels of service should be considered, and the award should be given concurrent with such service.
• The service should be over an extended period of time and not be associated with a restricted date or brief period of time.
• Organizations or groups, such as alumni networks, may be nominated when it is more appropriate to honor a service collectively rather than identifying one person from that group.

2018��������

2017��������
Todd ’94 and Laura ’94 Klaasen Pheifer

2016��������
Perrin Rynders ’82

2015��������
Ralph Luimes ’83

2014��������
Henry “Bill” Dungey ’87

2013��������
Ron Baylor ’77

2012��������
James ’49 and Dolly Hofman Strikwerda ’50

2011��������
Ken ’79 and Paula Tuinstra Wigboldy ’80

2010��������
Sharon Brinks ’76

2009��������
Robert ’50 and Marjorie Kok Boot ex’50

2008��������
Bradley Haverkamp ’95; Bill ’75 and Diane Dood Ryckbost ’75

2007��������
Bruce ’73 and Barb Bosch Jansen ’72, Barry Meyer ’75, and Marj Vanderweit Youngsma ex’57; David Tuuk ’49

2006��������
Oluwatoyin Adegbite Moore ’91; Stu ’72 and Mary Sytsma Greydanus ’73

2005��������
Kathy Klaasen ’70; Bernard ’66 and Carol DeMots Woltjer ’64

2004��������
Philip Brondsema ’78; James Lamse ’58

2003��������
Jane Brasser ’82; Wally Bratt ’55

2002��������
David DeKorne ’78; Glenn ’71 and Sue DeBoe Ploegstra ’73

2001��������
Dirk Pruis ’82; ����app Academy for Lifelong Learning (CALL)

2000��������
Roger Brummel ’61; Carol Aukeman Rienstra ’69

2000��������
Twylla Nieboer (special edition, October 2000)

1999��������
James Hooyenga ’61; Elsa Zwiep Prince Broekhuizen ’54; Gerald Vander Wall ’51

1998��������
Bruce HON and Sue Osterink HON

1997��������
Preston ’53 and Marjorie De Nooyer Kool ’54; Judy Penning Winkle ’67

1996��������
R. Wayne ’67 and Mary Appel Kooy ’67; Janice Van Den Bosch Veenstra ’65

1995��������
Marshall Ellens ’68; Sylvia Baas Wevers ex’55 and Jan Wevers Wilkins ’80

1994��������
William Buursma ’49; Chris Stoffel Overvoorde HON

1993��������
William Alphenaar ’78; William Van Dyke ex’63

1992��������
Audrey Schouten Masselink ’61 and William Masselink HON; The ODL Corporation

1991��������
Glenn Bulthuis, Jr. ’77; Paul Buiten ex’56; Gerald Harms ’63

1990��������
James De Jonge ’31; Henry De Wit ’47; Helen Van Halsema Vande Polder ’54

1989��������
Marion Overzet Dykstra ’63 and Richard Dykstra; Paul Pettinga ’52; Donald ’66 and Elizabeth “Betsy” Westra Retsema ’67

1988��������
Kenneth Bootsma ’59; Harold Geerdes ’37; Lawrence Stegink ’57

1987��������
Ruth Hoekenga Donker ’45; Egbert Post ex’1915; ����app Verbrugge ’59

1986��������
Pearl Brouwer Bengelink HON; Edwin Hoogstra ’42; James La Grand ’62

1985��������
The ����app (Knollcrest Festival) Guilds

1984��������
Gordon Buter ’40; George Groen ’63; William ’67 and Marcia Pruis Heerema ’68

1983��������
Ben De Boer ’33; Carl Gronsman ’63; Martin Sterk ’32

1982��������
James Cnossen ’64; Shirley Wiersma Veen ’50

1981��������
Lucille Zeilstra Hoekenga HON; George Kamp HON; Julius Mellema ’38

1980��������
Norman De Graaf ’51; Henry De Mots ’35; Jacob Oppewal ’52

1979��������
Ronald Bengelink ’64; Seymour Swets ’22; Curtis Youngsma ex’57

1978��������
Leonard Hofman ’48; J. David Vander Ploeg HON; Sydney Youngsma

1977��������
Melvin Gesink ’53; Bruce Klanderman ’59; Marguerite Stepat Seerveld ’55; Richard Vander Laan ’59

1976��������
Kenneth Bergsma ex’42; William Fyfe HON; John Vander Ark ’37

1975��������
Harry Greenwood HON; Steven Hoekman ’50

1974    
James Grit ’56 (Willard, OH); Bruce Keuning ’60 (Lakewood, CA); Ruth Machiele ’57 (Rochester, NY)

1973    
Jack Elenbaas HON (Detroit, MI)

1972    
Chris Kamminga HON (Kalamazoo, MI); John Kamp ’47 (C’45) (Chicago, IL)

1971     
Melvin Boonstra HON (Zeeland, MI); Richard Hoekstra ’38 (Grand Rapids, MI); Jack Hoekzema ’29 (Bellflower, CA)

1970    
Wesley De Young ’39 (Grand Rapids, MI); Robert Goldsword ’38 (Cleveland, OH); William Haverkamp ’30 (Grand Rapids, MI)

1969    
Bert Nawyn HON (Paterson, NJ); Jack Veltkamp ’66 (Lynden, WA); Harry Vermeer ex’50 (C’51) (Pella, IA)