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Homecoming Awards

Outstanding Alumni Award

Established in 1975, the Alumni Award recognizes alumni who voluntarily support and contribute to Southwestern College of their time, their talent, and their resources, with emphasis placed on attendance at college functions and concern with the welfare of students.

2019 Bill Stephens '69   2018 Tom and Gerry Winters '68,'68
2017 Jean (Miles) Price '67   2016

Vernon Goertz '66
Cindy (Batt) Goertz '66

2015 Scott Hecht '90   2014 David Swartz ’64
2013 Ted Metcalf '64
Florence (Cutter) Metcalf '63
  2012 Mike Lennen ’67
2011 Steve Thomas ’87
Pam (Ferguson) Thomas ’86
  2010 Tom Wallrabenstein ’59
Mari (Waite) Wallrabenstein ’60
2009 James “Jim” Reed ’64   2008 George Cole ’63
2007 Brad Weigle ’72   2006 Mike Lewis ’74
2005 Eugene Lowry ’55   2004 Darrel English ’59
2003 Garland Hattan ’34   2002 Robert Jewell ’77
2001 Brad Bruner ’81
Lyle Kallenbach ’61
  2000 Elizabeth (Arisio) St. James Baumgart ’60
Donna (Wacker) Homan ’80
1999 Stewart Boone ’49
Bill Medley ’49
  1998 Willard Kiser ’26
Leon Mattocks ’74
1997 Floyd Fassnacht ’29
Vicki (Sims) Hitchcock ’72
  1996 Allan Lundeen ’54
Allyson (Stark) Moon ’76
Roger Moon ’70
1995 Harold Deets ’43
Mary Ellen (Meador) Deets ’43
Anne (Ewing) Dix Grigsby ’43
Charles Grigsby ’43
  1994 Phil Jarvis ’64
Mary Lou (Bauer) Martin ’60
1993 Sheryl (Strohl) Holt ’58
C. Orville Strohl ’31
  1992 Dan Boles ’42
Mary Ruth McNeil) Boles ’42
Freda (Bridgewater) White ’41
R. Steve White ’42
1991 Betty (McGowan) Bradley ’51
Trudy (Highfill) Shirley ’69
  1990 Kathy (ReQua) Brazle ’69
Kenneth Hiebsch ’43
1989 Lyman Burgess ’31
Annabel (Beck) Miller ’42
  1988 David Galliart ’69
Vivian (Compton) Glenn ’42
1987 Dorothy Freeman ’37
Lois (Carson) Livengood ’39
Vern Livengood ’39
  1986 Luella (Scarrow) Neely ’54
William “Bill” Neely ’53
1985 Marilyn (Powers) McNeish ’54
J. W. “Bill” Powers ’27
  1984 Earl Dungan ’40
Harold J. Froning ’26
1983 Ruby (Gary) Banks ’29
Albert “Al” Hodges ’36
Murrel Snyder ’29
  1982 Max Stocking ’24
Ross Williams ’35
1981 Lois Biby ’40
Ted Biby ’40
Chalcea White ’21
  1980 Wayne E. White ’27
1979 Kenneth Hunter ’30
Ruth (Garrison) Hunter ’33
  1978 Harvey Ridings ’32
Lorraine (Poe) Ridings ’34
1977 Lillian Cloud ’21
Helen (Graham) Scott ’19
  1976 J.J. “Jake” Brennan ’50
J. C. Witter ’31

Outstanding Young Alumni Award

Established in 2002, the Young Alumni Award recognizes alumni who graduated within the last ten years and who voluntarily support and contribute to Southwestern College of their time, their talent, and their resources, with emphasis placed on attendance at college functions and recruitment of new students.

2019 Tommy Castor '08/'10 

2018 Bryant Andrews '08
2017 Jonathan Leeper '07
2016 Brett Annis '06
2015 Warren Bergquist '05
2014 Brian ’04 & Emily Bauer Holthus ’03
2013 Travis Hastings ’03
2012 Brad Newell ’02
2011 Jeffrey Lowe ’01
2010 Brian Robinson ’05
2009 Traci Lungren ’04
2008 Stephanie Sharp Bruyn ’98
2007 Branden Banks ’02
2006 Seth Leeper ’01
2005 Stacy Welk ’97
2004 Charles Osen ’94
2003 Christy Grealis ’98
2002 Christopher Holt ’97

Ambassador Award

The Southwestern Ambassador Award was initiated in 1986 to recognize non-graduates of the college who have captured the Builder spirit and have served as ambassadors of goodwill for the college and the community.  These persons have given generously of their time, talents, and resources in endeavors such as personal attendance at college functions, assistance in recruiting students, contributions to the financial needs of the college, and personal help when needed, on or off campus.

2019 Bill and Georgianna Young

2018 Legacy Regional Community Foundation      
2017 David Andreas    2016 Daniel Nutter (former SC Librarian)
2015 Scott Schoon (representing Winfield Recreation Commission)   2014 Don ’52 & Betsy Drennan
Allan & Susan Norton
2013 Ron Holt   2012 Bill Docking
2011 Kent Olmstead
Sharon Olmstead
  2010 Jeff Weeast
Stephanie Weeast
2009 F. David Seaton (representing Winfield Daily Courier)   2008 Bryon Rinke
2007 Ron Molz (both representing Chieftain Oil)
Kristi Molz
  2006 Jerry Brown
Jay Annis
Pam Annis
2005 Warren Porter   2004 Tom Schnittker
2003 Bernie Nickel   2002 Marvin Estes ’66 (representing Winfield Public Schools)
2001 Warren Andreas
Colleen Andreas
Chandy Samuel
Shanthi Samuel
  2000 Jim Wilson
Charles “Charlie” Maddin
1999 Lauren Kilmer
Richard Kilmer
  1998 Harold Kieler
Steve McSpadden
1997 Harriet E. “Betty” Hedrick   1996 Lynne Holt
Earl Spidel
1995 Merlin Reeves
Marie Reeves
Robert “Doc” Wimmer
  1994 Ron Godsey
Phil Schmidt
1993 Ruth Archambeau
Ed Foster
Lela Martin
  1992 Lewis Gilbreath
Merrill Kern Gordon
1991 Allen Forsyth
Evelyn Forsyth
Pearl Lungren
Theodore Lungren
  1990 Gene Branscum
Bob Storbeck
Helen Storbeck
1989 Curtis Dick
Mark Thomas
  1988 Earl McGowan
Margaret McGowan
1987 George McNeish
Viola Schwantes
  1986 Leroy Wheeler
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