Past Award Recipients
Listed below are the previous recipients for the following awards:
- Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award
- Dean's Honor Alumnus/Alumna Award
- Distinguished Alumni Employee
- Giving Back Award
- Making A Difference Award
- STATEment Maker Award
- Student Leadership Award
- President's Award
- Future Alumnus Award
Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award Recipients
1981- Jean Marks '73, Political Science
1983 - Jim Saccomano '70, Humanities
1984 - Peter Boyles '73, History
1985 - Karla Kalcevic '77, Biology
1986 - Edna Mosley '69, Speech Communications
1987 - Larry Strutton '71, Business Management
1988 - Judy Barlow '82, Computer Management Systems
1989 - Iris Hart '83, Biology
1990 - Peter Simon '74, Philosophy
1991 - Sherman Hamilton '71, History
1991 - Gloria Tanner '74, Political Science
1992 - L. Cheryll Jones '85, Communications
1993 - Stephen Ruddick '77, History
1994 - Betty C.de Baca '79, Early Childhood Education
1995 - Joan L.M. Foster '78, Biology
2006 - Courtney Cowgill '75, Accounting
2006 - Gerie Grimes '87, Non-Profit Management
2007 - Kenneth Phillips '83, Industrial and Technical Studies
2007 - Kevin Vaughan '86, Journalism
2008 - State Representative Joe Rice '89, History
2008 - Lola Salazar '89, Elementary Education
2010 - Edward Jacobs Jr. '96, Computer Information Systems
2010 - Shannon Webber '04, Political Science
2011 – Michael Miera '80, Chicano Studies
2012 – BG Laura Richardson '85, Psychology
Dean's Honor Alumnus/Alumna Award Recipients
2006 - Cynthia Baron '99, Human Services
2006 - Wendy Firth '98, Behavioral Science
2007 - Judith George '01, Management
2008 - Katherine Archuleta '71, Elementary Education
2010 - Piper Billups '99, Marketing
2010 - Lorne Donaldson '86, Physical Education
2011 – The Honorable Chris Melanokis '74, Economics
2012 – Cesar Cedillo '96, History
Distinguished Alumni Employee Award Recipients
2006 - Donnie Betts '87, Speech Communication
2006 - Lori Lynn Nevarez '86, Accounting
2006 - Roy Wilson '76, Mathematics
2007 - Tracy Houston '89, Management
2008 - Wayne Marshall '07, Human Services
2010 - Gregory Aarons '90, Psychology
2011 - Zander Keig '99, Inerpersonal Communication
2012 – Roger Caplinger '91, Physical Education
Giving Back Award Recipients
2006 - Derrick Haynes '97, Human Services
2006 - Claire Wright '94, Political Science
2007 - Julie Rodriguez '98, Urban Studies
2008 - David Sandusky '97, Marketing
2010 - Meghan Stinton '07, Journalism
2011 - Lisa Moder '90, Electrical Engineering Technology
2012 – Zelda DeBoyes '85, Aviation Management
Making a Difference Award Recipients
2006 - Carlos Fresquez '80, Art
2006 - Mike Westcott '98, Accounting
2007 - Eric Pelloni '98, Technical Communications
2008 - Deborah Waddill '07, Sociology
2010 - Danyette Hardin '07, Management
2011 - Shirley Phillips '76, Early Childhood Education
2012 – Michelle LeBoo '95, History
STATEment Maker Award Recipients
2012 – April Axe Charmaine '02, Individualized Degree Program
Student Leadership Award Recipients
2012 – Heather LaCost '13, Marketing
President’s Award Recipients
2012 – Jeremy Jie Bird Casey '11, Integrative Therapeutic Practices
2012 – Lisa Dimmer '11, Psychology
Future Alumnus Award Recipients
2010 - Andrew Bateman '10, Theatre/Psychology
2011 - Adrian Puryear '11, English
2011 - Phillip Eggers '12, Non-profit Management
2010 Special Recognition for the Auraria Health Center Alumni Staff
- Bill Mavromatis '79, History
- Debbie Shuman '05, Health Performance and Sport
- Garr Rice '09, Nursing
- Steffana Nohavickova '06, IDP
- Gia Valente '08, History
- Linda Wilkens-Pierce '91, Human Services
- Nathan Neilson '07, Accounting
- Martha Eaton '94, Psychology
