Past Recipients
Since 1952, Huntington University has had the privilege of honoring alumni for their efforts of holding on to and demonstrating what remains so important at HU - impacting the world for Christ. Alumni are recognized each year at a special Homecoming Alumni Chapel in October. To nominate someone deserving of such an award, please click here.
2023
2022
2021
Kayla Lane, GOLD Alumni Award
Zach Keller, GOLD Alumni Award
Brandon Schall, Alumnus of the Year
Rev. Paul Hirschy, Distinguished Alumnus Award
2020
Sharon Kershner Metzger, Alumna of the Year Award
Brian More, Alumnus of the Year Award
William Smith-Hinds, Distinguished Alumnus Award
2019
Keirsh Cochran, Young Alumnus Award
Matthew Campbell, Alumnus of the Year Award
Brian Hughes, Distinguished Alumnus Award
2018
Rob Hahn, Young Alumnus Award
Steve Dennie, Distinguished Alumni Citation
2017
David Geders, Young Alumnus Award
Richard and Jenna Strick, Alumni of the Year
Rody Rodeheaver, Distinguished Alumni Citation
2016
Jarod Hammel, Young Alumnus Award
Nancy Brown, Alumnus of the Year
Dennis and Debra Osberg, Distinguished Alumni Citation
2015
Taryn Fleming, Young Alumnus Award
Audrey Fetters, Alumnus of the Year
Ron Baker, Distinguished Alumni Citation
2014
Jonathan Brenneman, Young Alumnus Award
Rachel Tinon Rempt, Alumnus of the Year
Janet Clark, Distinguished Alumni Citation
2013
Virginia Allison, Young Alumnus Award
Stephen Doyle, Alumnus of the Year
Chaney Bergdall, Distinguished Alumni Citation
2012
Jeff Edgel, Young Alumnus Award
Brooks Fetters, Alumnus of the Year
David Nicholls, Distinguished Alumni Citation
2011
Jason Eberly, Young Alumnus Award
Nathan Hartman, Young Alumnus Award
Lawrence Russell, Alumnus of the Year
Dawn Routledge, Distinguished Alumni Citation
2010
Andrew Hoffman, Young Alumnus Award
Nancy Hull, Alumnus of the Year
David Moss, Distinguished Alumni Citation
2009
Beth Waterman, Young Alumnus Award
David Rahn, Alumnus of the Year
Ed & Kaylene Souers, Distinguished Alumni Citation
2008
Christian Elden, Young Alumnus of the Year
Thomas Overmyer, Alumnus of the Year
R. Bradley & Vanessa Johnson, Distinguished Alumni Citation
2007
Cory Whitehead, Young Alumnus of the Year
Jo Ellen Earhart, Alumnus of the Year
Lori Culler, Distinguished Alumni Citation
2006
Brian Roy Barnes, Alumnus of the Year
David Todd Ramseyer, Young Alumnus of the Year
Ruth (Evelyn) Baker, Distinguished Alumni Citation
2005
Doug Slaybaugh, Alumnus of the Year
Emmett Lippe, Distinguished Alumni Citation
Kathleen Krum, Alumnus of the Year
2004
Dawn (Winger) Smith, Alumnus of the Year
Lola Lee Peters, Distinguished Alumni Citation
2003
Russell & Nellie Birdsall, Distinguished Alumni Citation
Steve Platt, Alumnus of the Year
Steve & Beverly Swartz, Alumnus of the Year
2002
Jana Hoobler, Alumnus of the Year
Jennifer Beebe Boen, Alumnus of the Year
Jim Hoffman, Distinguished Alumni Citation
2001
Fern Mattson, Distinguished Alumni Citation
Francis Jones, Alumnus of the Year
2000
Kirk Singer, Alumnus of the Year
Ruth Ann Price, Distinguished Alumni Citation
1999
David Nicholson, Alumnus of the Year
David Nicholson, Distinguished Alumni Citation
1998
Gerald D. Smith, Distinguished Alumni Citation
James R. Hittler, Alumnus of the Year
Richard E. Klopfenstein, Distinguished Alumni Citation
Richard H. Smith, Alumnus of the Year
1997
Christina K. Smith, Alumnus of the Year
Dane Starbuck, Alumnus of the Year
Paul Fetters, Distinguished Alumni Citation
1996
Charles Guy Curie, Alumnus of the Year
Duane Meridth Ray, Distinguished Alumni Citation
James Clinton Howald, Distinguished Alumni Citation
Roger & Mary Lou Birdsall, Distinguished Alumni Citation
1995
Helen Brown Kreiger, Alumnus of the Year
Herbert R. Cook, Distinguished Alumni Citation
Kenneth Graham Distinguished Alumni Citation 1995
1994
R. Neal Brinneman, Alumnus of the Year
Ralph A. Davis, Distinguished Alumni Citation
Ruth Ann Hathaway, Alumnus of the Year
1993
C. Ray Miller, Distinguished Alumni Citation
Clarence Kopp, Jr., Distinguished Alumni Citation
Dennis R. Miller, Alumnus of the Year
Jerry Datema, Distinguished Alumni Citation
1992
June L. Brown, Distinguished Alumni Citation
Marcus S. Burkholder, Alumnus of the Year
1991
Carl & Mabel Zurcher, Distinguished Alumni Citation
Larry L. Lance, Alumnus of the Year
1990
Ardyce Czuchna-Curl, Alumnus of the Year
Arlo Schilling, Distinguished Alumni Citation
1989
Eugene B. Habecker, Distinguished Alumni Citation
Paul Cherry, Alumnus of the Year
1988
J. Edward Roush, Distinguished Alumni Citation
Kathy Joyce Welker, Alumnus of the Year
1987
Harold Pontious, Distinguished Alumni Citation
Steve Platt, Alumnus of the Year
1986
Margaret Lyons Beckman, Distinguished Alumni Citation
1985
Ralph Bolick, Distinguished Alumni Citation
Ron & Laura Jane Baker, Alumnus of the Year
1984
Alfred J. Price, Jr., Alumnus of the Year
Irving & Florence Yonkers, Distinguished Alumni Citation
1983
Gerald D. Smith, Alumnus of the Year
Russell Isaacs, Jr., Distinguished Alumni Citation
1982
Fred & Pauline Geyer, Distinguished Alumni Citation
Larry M. New, Alumnus of the Year
1981
Madge E. Witmer, Distinguished Alumni Citation
Roger Skinner, Alumnus of the Year
1980
Herbert Cherry, Distinguished Alumni Citation
Paul Fetters, Alumnus of the Year
1979
Emmett Lippe, Alumnus of the Year
Marvin Price, Distinguished Alumni Citation
Paul Baker, Distinguished Alumni Citation
1978
Curtis Bedsworth, Distinguished Alumni Citation
June L. Brown, Alumnus of the Year
1977
Donald Hendrickson, Alumnus of the Year
William Saufley, Distinguished Alumni Citation
1976
Irene Bergdall, Distinguished Alumni Citation
Ray Seilhamer, Alumnus of the Year
1975
Calvin Hawkins, Alumnus of the Year
Paul Miller, Distinguished Alumni Citation
1974
Carl Zurcher, Alumnus of the Year
Clyde Meadows, Distinguished Alumni Citation
Inez Becker, Distinguished Alumni Citation
1973
Chester Phillips, Distinguished Alumni Citation
Lenuel Ignaico, Alumnus of the Year
1972
Harold (Ted) Hammel, Alumnus of the Year
J. Ralph Pfister, Distinguished Alumni Citation
M. I. Burkholder, Distinguished Alumni Citation
1971
Bueford Robbins, Alumnus of the Year
Lawrence Meriwether, Distinguished Alumni Citation
Russell Griffith, Alumnus of the Year
1970
Dean Garrison, Alumnus of the Year
M. Philip Rich, Alumnus of the Year
Wilmer Bugher, Distinguished Alumni Citation
1969
Robert Rash, Distinguished Alumni Citation
1968
E. Faye Conner, Distinguished Alumni Citation
Thaine Ford, Alumnus of the Year
Y.T. Chiu, Distinguished Alumni Citation
1967
Clyde N. Carter, Alumnus of the Year
Corinth Lange, Distinguished Alumni Citation
1966
C.E. & Erma Carlson, Distinguished Alumni Citation
E. DeWitt Baker, Alumnus of the Year
Elmer Becker, Distinguished Alumni Citation
1965
Robert L. Baker, Alumnus of the Year
1964
Leslie Huntley, Distinguished Alumni Citation
Ralph (Boag) Johnson, Alumnus of the Year
1963
E. DeWitt Baker, Distinguished Alumni Citation
Ralph A. Davis, Alumnus of the Year
1962
Arlo Schilling, Alumnus of the Year
Robert Mason, Distinguished Alumni Citation
1961
Elba Kreigbaum, Alumnus of the Year
1960
J. Edward Roush, Alumnus of the Year
1959
E. Faye Conner, Alumnus of the Year
1958
Lenora Ellabarger Stoudt, Alumnus of the Year
1957
Harold C. Mason, Alumnus of the Year
1956
Leslie Huntley, Alumnus of the Year
1955
Elmer Becker, Alumnus of the Year
1954
Chester Philips, Alumnus of the Year
1953
Clyde Meadows, Alumnus of the Year
1952
C.W.H. Bangs, Alumnus of the Year