Alumni Awards
The College of Education and Health Professions 2025 Alumni Award winners pose with Dean Kate Mamiseishvili (middle back row). The awardees are (front row, from left) Nicole A. Wilkins, Julia D. Phelps, Heather Coats, Maureen A. Hartford, Tracy Bair Pate and Kayla D. Scott-Arce; (back row, from left) James "Lynn" Woodworth, Reginald J. "Reggie" Miller, Gary Stark, Dean Kate Mamiseishvili, Brendan I. Cook, Jeremy N. Butler and Josh Vest.
The College of Education and Health Professions presents awards to outstanding alumni each year. The awards honor alumni of the college for exceptional professional achievements and extraordinary distinction in their fields.
The recipients for 2025 were honored at a spring banquet.
Nominators are asked to provide a statement that illustrates why the nominee is deserving of the award and upload any of the following supporting materials: a CV or resumé, up to two letters of recommendation, articles or stories that speak to the nominee’s accomplishments, or any other materials that can help the committee in the selection process. At least one supporting documentation is required.
Distinguished Career in Education Award
Awarded to a graduate of the College of Education and Health Professions who has demonstrated exceptional professional achievement and extraordinary distinction in the field of education.
Distinguished Career in Health Award
Awarded to a graduate of the College of Education and Health Professions who has demonstrated exceptional professional achievement and extraordinary distinction in the field of health.
Distinguished Public Service Award
Awarded to a graduate of the College of Education and Health Professions who has fostered a caring culture and improved people’s lives through civic engagement, community service and volunteer efforts.
Emerging Leader in Education Award
Awarded to a graduate of the College of Education and Health Professions who has demonstrated early career distinction and shows promise for future professional success in education.
Emerging Leader in Health Award
Awarded to a graduate of the College of Education and Health Professions who has demonstrated early career distinction and shows promise for future professional success in health.
Award selection is made by the Alumni Awards Committee and the dean. Nominations are kept in a pool for two years. Award recipients were recognized at an event in March 2025. Alumni award winners from the college’s six departments also were honored at the event.
Read about the Recipients
- 2025 winners — Jeremy N. Butler, Heather Coats, Brendan I. Cook Maureen A. Hartford and Julia D. Phelps
- 2024 winners — Jennifer Ash, Jordan Glenn, Curtis L. Ivery, Judd Semingson and Naccaman Williams
- 2023 winners — Fred A. Bonner II, John Buckwalter, Debbie Faubus-Kendrick and Yuri Hosokawa
- 2022 winners — Angela Chang Chiu, Sara Hensley and Lynn Meade
- 2021 — No awards presented
- 2020 winners — Erica Boughfman, Jim Rollins and Andrew Young
- 2019 winners — G. David Gearhart, Mark O'Neal and Meredith Brunen
- 2018 winners — Gi-Yong (Win) Koo, Patti Freemyer Martin and Martha Sandven
- 2017 winners — Robin Bowen, Anna Egalite and Yvonne Johnson
- 2016 winners — Emily Bertrand, Warren Rosenaur and Donald Simpson
- 2015 winners — Marsha Jones, Charolette Tidwell and Jenna White
- 2014 winners — Karen Jennings Crawford, Anna Reed and Jerry Robbins
- 2013 winners — Gretchen Oliver, Jessica Sliger and Betty Winfield
- 2012 winners — Kieran Fogarty, Marjorie Marugg-Wolfe and Joshua Barnett
- 2011 winners — Leslie Carnine and Phillip Rumrill