We recognize the following alumni & friends for excellence in their respective fields.

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Distinguished Alumni Award

Established 2007

• 2023 - Roger Fletcher ('77), Graham "Jed" Gourley ('99), Renee Gourley ('99), Doug Kallestad ('87), Chris McKinney ('84, '86) & Carole McKinney ('83, '12)
• 2021 - Vonda Hamilton ('15), Kevin Mo-Wong ('02)
• 2019 - Roger Pena ('01), Pete Contreras ('88)
• 2018 - Ashley Wooldridge ('99) & Jaime Wooldridge ('99)
• 2017 - Cal Jernigan ('78), Dennis Shelby ('76)
• 2016 - Bill Nelson ('12, '13).
• 2015 - Tammy Daughtry ('92), Thaddeus “Toby” Yurek ('95)
• 2013 - Keith Ham ('86, '90) & Kathy Ham ('88)
• 2011 - Cal Jernigan ('78)
• 2009 - Chuck Booher ('79)
• 2008 - Chris LaPel ('94)
• 2007 - Gayla Congdon ('77, '89), Dolly Chitwood ('57), Arty Van Geloof ('82), Leah Moshier ('45, '55, ‘58), Tommy Nixon ('01)

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Young Alumni Award

Established 2015

• 2018 - JC Lugo (‘13), Gerry Salmeron-Meneses ('14) & Kristi Salmeron-Meneses ('14)
• 2017 - Kelly Galligan ('10)
• 2016 - Luke ('11) and Tawny ('11) P.
• 2015 - Michael Johnson ('09)

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SPIRIT OF HOPE AWARD

Established 2007

• 2023 - Gene Appel
• 2021 - Douglas Crozier
• 2019 - Dr. John Derry, Toby Yurek ('95)
• 2018 - LeRoy Lawson, Knofel Staton
• 2017 - Richard Lukas
• 2016 - Stan Fulton
• 2015 - Charles Puckett
• 2014 - Robert Mitchell Baird (FS '74)
• 2013 - Gray Farley
• 2012 - Katherine Rowe/Leroy Fulton/Betty Strater
• 2011 - Bertha Taylor
• 2010 - Heirloom Shoppe (Treasures N' Beyond)
• 2009 - Mitch Hovey
• 2008 - Don Brookover
• 2007 - Maurice F. Knott
• 2006 - E. C. "Gene" Boutault
• 2005 - Patricia Soderquist
• 2004 - Richard Stack
• 2003 - Les Christensen
• 2002 - Ken Walker
• 2001 - Ted & Linda Clapper
• 2000 - Jack & Dodie Londen

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The Knofel Staton Christian Communication Award

Established 2006

• 2018 - Timothy Bradford
• 2017 - Blake Musterman
• 2016 - Grace Kellogg
• 2015 - Samuel Baney
• 2014 - Trevor Williams
• 2013 - Lauren Cancio
• 2012 - Neil Baker
• 2011 - Hosanna Wong
• 2010 - Trevor Smith
• 2009 - Shane Austin-Brown
• 2008 - Jiri Novak
• 2007 - Dan Shields

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Medford Jones Servant Leader Award

Established 2005

2023

• TUG - Joyful Bush
• OUG - Eric Tang
• GRD - Danny Sugimoto

2022

• TUG - Caleb Henry
• OUG - Tiffaney Gibson
• GRD - Laura Wood

2021

• TUG - Katelyn Shields
• OUG - Manuel Martinez
• GRD - Jacob Kavanaugh

2020

• TUG - Jenny Rodriguez
• TUG - Leigha Williams
• OUG - Michelle Young

2019

• TUG - Alexio Gomes
• OUG - Lynn Elliott
• GRD - De Angela Smith

2018

• TUG - Keith Flowers
• OUG - Dominuque Jones
• GRD - Matt Raines

2017

• TUG - Daniel Root
• OUG - Kenneth Flenory
• GRAD - Katie DeWitt

2016

• TUG - Brittnie Blanchard
• GRAD - Paul Hurst

2015

• TUG - Mariah Bliss
• OUG - Carlos Aguero
• GRAD - Mitchell Pohl

2014

• TUG - Jericho Martin
• OUG - Mattew Raines
• GRAD - Rory Cohen

2013

• TUG - Emily Thornton
• GRAD - Danielle Engel

2012

• TUG - Luke Patrick
• OUG - John Beard
• GRAD - Wesley Beavis

2011

• TUG - Whitney Siefken
• GRAD - Phillip McKinley

2010

• PCC - Stephanie Schick
• SPS - Douglas Love
• SGS - Shawn Gardner

2009

• PCC - Kevin Forbes
• SPS - Joel Aaron Hill
• SGS - Milah Lee

2008

• PCC - Aaron Jones
• SPS - Jeff Ahlberg
• SGS - Gregory Stanhaus

2007

• PCC - Josh Bollen
• SPS - Deric Unourai
• SGS - Chuck Mihlbauer

2006

• PCC - Elizabeth Lee
• SPS - Amber Joy Milbrodt
• SGS - Ron Cushing

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The Rose B. & Edgar B. McReynolds Faculty Excellence Award

Established in 2001

• 2023 - Melissa Nuño
• 2022 - Erin Galaviz
• 2021 - Fay Ellwood
• 2020 - Shannon Bates
• 2019 - Denise Wallace
• 2018 - Tim Dally
  
• 2017 - Andrew Paine
• 2016 - Peace Amadi
• 2015 - Sandy Kavanaugh
• 2014 - Kip Lines
• 2013 - Cora Alley
• 2012 - K.C. Richardson
• 2011 - Roberto Sirvent
• 2010 - Natalie Hewitt
• 2009 - David Matson
• 2008 - Joseph Cho
• 2007 - Paul Alexander
• 2006 - David L. Matson
• 2005 - Stephen Richardson
• 2004 - Tiffaney Lyda
• 2003 - Paul Alexander
• 2002 - Steven D. Edgington
• 2001 - Joseph C. Grana, II

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Paul R. McReynolds Academic Prize

• 2023 - Casey Fust, Jalise McCaskill & Lisanne Siebrecht
• 2022 - Ashley Abeelen & Jaclyn Jimison
• 2021 - Seth Hoetker & Brooklyn Jespersen
• 2020 - Kelci Saruwatari, Jenny Rodriguez, & Brady Lange
• 2019 - Stephen Kopp
• 2018 - Samuel Semanda
• 2017 - Michael Maiolo, Stephen Leffel
• 2016 - Grace Kellogg
• 2015 - Jacob Austin
• 2014 - Aussy Henderson
• 2013 - Laura Woodson
• 2012 - Neil Baker, Gianna Persico
• 2011 - Stephanie Coats, Heather Hicks, Ryan McKinney
• 2010 - Christa Crohurst
• 2009 - Angelica Sprague
• 2008 - Caleb Acton
• 2007 - Scott Sayers
• 2006 - Cara Schenk
• 2004 - Tyler Watson
• 2003 - Sarah Reed
• 2002 - Tiffany Atwell
• 2001 - Mark Reiswig, Terah Atwell, Denise Charlton, Paul Leonard
• 2000 - Angela Marie Cookman
• 1999 - Anna Merrell
• 1998 - Eugene Chang
• 1997 - Kari Pel
• 1996 - Dane Davis

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JAMES G. HURST FOUNDE'S AWARD

Hope International University
Given at Commencement Services
Established in 1992

• May 2017 - Michael Maiolo, Stephen Leffel
• May 2010 - Floyd Strater
• Dec 2007 - Gene Carter
• May 2004 - Thelma Laster
• Dec 2002 - Joyce Smith, Katherine Rowe, Chuck Lowry
• May 18, 2002 - Laretta Shrader
• Dec 15, 2001 - Don Brookover
• May 19, 2001 - Dr. Leroy Fulton
• Dec 16, 2000 - Paul & Dorothy Young and Alger Fitch
• May 13. 2000 - Paul McReynolds
• Dec 18, 1999 - Roland & Phyllis Lee
• May 16, 1998 - Medford Jones
• May 17, 1997 - Shirley Woods Powell
• May 20, 1995 - Gertrude Hanson
• May 21, 1994 - Leo & Irma Williams Family (Alumni Banquet)
• May 29, 1993 - Ragon Flannery
• May 25, 1992 - John Rowe