Past Distinguished Alumni Award Winners

2021 Distinguished Alumni Awardees

  • Jason Krotts ’00, B.A. in Communications – Argyros School of Business and Economics Award
  • Sam Buenrostro Ed.D. ’90, B.A. in Liberal Studies – Attallah College of Educational Studies Award
  • Molly Mahoney ‘02, B.F.A in Theatre and Dance – College of Performing Arts Award
  • Perry Ebeltoft (MPT ’93) – Crean College of Health Sciences Award
  • Drew Heskett ‘14, B.F.A in Television Broadcast Journalism – Dodge College Award
  • Debbie Wells ‘04, B.S. in Computer Information Systems – Fowler School of Engineering Award
  • Nikole Kingston (JD ’05) – Fowler School of Law
  • Rhondi Shigemura-Webster (MS ’90), Food Science and Nutrition – Schmid College of Science and Technology Award
  • Roger Craig Smith ‘04, B.A. in Film and Television – School of Communication Award
  • Dr. Michael Phan (Pharm.D. ’18) – School of Pharmacy Award
  • René Bennett ‘05, B.A. Political Science – Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Award

2020 Distinguished Alumni Awardees

  • Jose A. (Joe) Hernandez, Jr., (EMBA ’09) – Argyros School of Business and Economics Award
  • Donna F. Attallah ’61, B.A. in Education – Attallah College of Educational Studies Award
  • Kalena Bovell ’09, B.M. in Music Education – College of Performing Arts Award
  • Ozzie Martinez, ’00, B.S. in Psychology – Crean College of Health Sciences Award
  • Michael Latt, ’14, B.A. Public Relations/Advertising and Media, Culture and Society – Dodge College Award
  • David Cross ’96, B.S. in Computer Information Systems – Fowler School of Engineering Award
  • Ryan D. Chavez (JD ’09) – Fowler School of Law
  • Leah Thomas ’17, B.S. in Environmental Science and Policy – Schmid College of Science and Technology Award
  • Joanna Rosholm, ’06, B.A. in Communication Studies – School of Communication Award
  • Dr. Mary Ngo (Pharm.D. ’19) – School of Pharmacy Award
  • Katherine Perez ’06, B.A. Double Major in Psychology and Spanish – Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Award

2019 Distinguished Alumni Awardees

  • Nella Webster O’Grady ’71 – Argyros School of Business and Economics Award
  • Dr. Karen Bolton (M.A. ’02)  – Attallah College of Educational Studies Award
  • Nader Baroukh ’94 – School of Communication Award
  • Richard Coury ’94 (MPT ’96) OCS, ATC, CSCS-  Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences Award
  • Maileen Williams Matheny ’04 – Dodge College of Film and Media Arts Award
  • Samuel Mirejovsky ’11 (JD ’14)- Fowler School of Law Award
  • Efrain Solis ’11- College of Performing Arts Award
  • Hung Do M.S. ’16- School of Pharmacy Award
  • Ryan D. Van Ramshorst, MD, MPH, FAAP ’06- Schmid College of Science and Technology Award
  • Katie Vlietstra Wonnenberg ’03- Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Award
  • Scott Levitt, (JD ’03, LL.M ’10) – Young Alumni Award

2018 Distinguished Alumni Awardees

  • Akin Ceylan ’90 – Chapman Experience Award
  • Randy Jones ’72 – Athletics Award
  • Alex Hayden ’95 – Argyros School of Business and Economics Award
  • Carl Cohn, M.A. ’72 – Attallah College of Educational Studies Award
  • Rebecca Hall ’96 – School of Communication Award
  • Michael Pahl ’99 – Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences Award
  • Kathleen Remington ’05 – Dodge College of Film and Media Arts Award
  • Steven Ruden (JD ’05) – Fowler School of Law
  • Cara Lawler ’11- College of Performing Arts
  • Amir Shirazi (Pharm.D. ’18) – School of Pharmacy
  • Becky Wanta ’91 – Schmid College of Science and Technology
  • Kristyn von Rotz ’01 – Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

2017 Distinguished Alumni Awardees

  • The Honorable George L. Argyros ’58 – Bert C. Williams Lifetime Service Award: Highest Award of Distinction
  • Ken Bunt ’93 – Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
  • Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks (EMBA ’16) – George L. Argyros School of Business and Economics
  • Elim Kay ’09 – School of Communication
  • Justin Simien ’05 – Dodge College of Film and Media Arts
  • Elizabeth Tierney, M.A. ’80 – Attallah College of Educational Studies
  • Stephen Thorne, (MHA ’94) – Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences
  • Dr. Zeinab H. Dabbah (JD ’12) – Fowler School of Law
  • Keith Hancock ’02, (M.A. ’04) – College of Performing Arts
  • Soliel K. Doman, M.S. ’16 – School of Pharmacy
  • Dr. Richard Pitts ’70 – Schmid College of Science and Technology
  • Erin J. Lastinger ’88 – Athletics Award
  • Behzad Binesh, MBA ’79 – Alumni Staff Award
  • Jennifer Backhaus ’94 – Alumni Faculty Award
  • Maci Peterson ’09 – Young Alumni Award