Distinguished Alumni
2024 Alumni Award Winners
Outstanding Alumna/Alumnus Award
- Michele Girault (B.S., human development and family studies, ’79)
- Joel Pennick (B.S., construction management, ’03)
Emerging Leader Alumna/Alumnus Award
- Ashley Acuff (B.S., family and consumer sciences education, ’14)
- Chris Martin (B.S., construction management, ’20)
2023 Alumni Award Winners
Outstanding Alumna/Alumnus Award
- Lindsey Weiler (M.S., marriage and family therapy, ’10; Ph.D., applied developmental science, ’13)
- Brian Stein (B.S., nutrition and food science, ’00)
Emerging Leader Alumna/Alumnus Award
- Dustin Lee (M.S. nutrition and food science, ’16; Ph.D. nutrition and food science ’19)
- Amy Powell (B.S. construction management ’06; adult education and training, ’21)
2022 Alumni Award Winners
Outstanding Alumna/Alumnus Award
- Gordon Marks – Department of Construction Management B.S. 1966
Emerging Leader Alumna/Alumnus Award
- Anne Crecelius – Department of Health and Exercise Science M.S. 2009, Ph.D. 2013
The CHHS Alumni Awards were not awarded in 2020 and 2021.
2019 Alumni Award Winners
Outstanding Alumna/Alumnus Award
- Holly Hunts – School of Education B.S. 1987
- Peggy Walsh – Departments of Health and Exercise Science and Food Science and Human Nutrition B.S. 2006, M.S. 2008
Emerging Leader Alumna/Alumnus Award
- Chris Lierheimer – Department of Construction Management B.S. 2015
Read more about our 2019 Alumni Award winners College SOURCE news page.
2018 Alumni Award Winners
Outstanding Alumna/Alumnus Award
- Alena Clark – Ph.D. food science and human nutrition 2006
- Thad Paul – B.S. human development and family studies 2019
- Rick Tucker – B.S. Construction Management 1990
Emerging Leader Alumna/Alumnus Award
Not awarded in 2018.
Read more about our 2018 Alumni Awards winners on the College SOURCE news page.
2017 Alumni Award Winners
Outstanding Alumna/Alumnus Award
- Paul Goldberg (M.S. food science and nutrition, ’97)
- Deirdre Sullivan (B.S. human development and family studies, ’97)
Emerging Leader Alumna/Alumnus Award
2016 Alumni Award Winners
Outstanding Alumna/Alumnus Award
- Ann Vail Ph.D. (’81 vocational home economics education)
- Nate Easley (B.A. history ’88, M.S. student affairs in higher education ’92)
Emerging Leader Alumna/Alumnus Award
2015 Alumni Award Winners
Outstanding Alumna Award
- Kathy King (B.S. food science and human nutrition, ’69)
Emerging Leader Alumna/Alumnus Award
- Rosie Gomez (M.S. human development and family studies, ’05)
2014 Alumni Award Winners
Outstanding Alumna Award
- Nancy Richardson (B.S. housing and interior environment, ’82)
- Laura Caulfield (B.S. food science and nutrition, ’81)
Emerging Leader Alumna/Alumnus Award
- Ann Diker (M.S. food science and nutrition ’98, Ph.D. food science and nutrition, ’10)