Lakeland College

Alumni Awards

Alumni Awards

The Lakeland College Alumni Association honors alumni and others with annual awards during Lakeland's Fall Homecoming festivities. Between one and three awards are given in the following categories:

The President's Richard C. Preuhs `65 Award:
Criteria:

1. Must be an alumnus of Lakeland College/Mission House.
2. Must have been an employee of the College after graduation.
3. Must have shown extraordinary commitment to the mission of the College.
4. Must have noteworthy achievements in fostering student success, campus community or stewardship of campus resources

Professional Achievement:
Criteria:

1. Be an alumnus of (Mission House) Lakeland College
2. Have achieved national, state, or regional recognition for outstanding achievement in his/her profession.

Service to the College:
Criteria:

1. Be an alumnus
2. Have demonstrated excellent service to the college in at least two or more of the following:
   1. student recruitment
   2. financial support
   3. leadership in the LCAA
   4. volunteer support of college programs
   5. administrative/teaching efforts as an employee of the college
   6. internships and/or job placement

Community and/or Civic Service:
Criteria:

1. Be an alumnus of (Mission House) Lakeland College
2. Performed outstanding service as a volunteer in their community and/or civic organizations.
3. Be an individual that supports the Mission Statement of Lakeland College through his/her volunteer efforts.

Honorary Alumni:
Criteria:

Perform service to Lakeland College, church, and or community, in two or more of the following areas:

• leadership in voluntary organizations
• sustaining financial support
• contribution of special skills

Outstanding Faculty:
Criteria:

1. Current full-time faculty members must have taught at Lakeland for five consecutive years.  Current part-time faculty members must have taught at Lakeland for eight consecutive years.
2. Have received special recognition either through the college community (Underkofler Award, Fessler Professorship, etc.) or from outside organizations.
3. Have shown concern for students over and above classroom duties through volunteer work with student organizations.

Student Alumni Ambassador:
Criteria:

1. Be a current day or Kellett Student at Lakeland College.
2. Has attained sophomore status or above.
3. Student is academically strong.
4. Student demonstrates strong support for Lakeland College programs and activities.
5. Student demonstrates support for a better world through volunteerism.

Outstanding Recent Alumni:
Criteria:

1. Be an alumnus of Lakeland College
2. Graduated within the last 10 years
3. Has outstanding achievements in his/her profession
4. Has remained connected to Lakeland College and assisted with college-related activities.

Click If you would like to nominate someone for an award contact the Alumni Office.

Lakeland College Alumni Association Past Award Recipients

The President's Richard C. Preuhs `65 Award
2007: Dick Preuhs `65
2009: Allen Wangemann `55

Professional Achievement
1975: Dave Wacker `62
1976: Ralph Ley `36
1977: Elmer Homrighausen `21
1977: Louis Gunnemann `32
1978: Mitchell Whiterabbit `42
1979: William Lehmann `10
1980: Donald Buchhold `52
1981: Caroll Rusch `35
1982: Helen (Strassburger) Boatwright `37
1983: James Dillman `40
1984: Warren Young `69
1985: Christopher McNaughton `66
1985: Caroll Olm `46
1986: Harvey Radke `60
1987: Joe Wyckoff `50
1988: John Krueger `60
1989: Calvin Potter `68
1990: Albert Reiss `43
1991: Al Hovey, Jr. `66
1992: Ronald Foster `65
1993: Rueben Grosshuesch `43
1994: Harold Gries `65
1995: Floyd Henschel `60
1996: Dr. Frieda Grossen Meier `56
1997: Dr. David Frank Grether `42
1998: Debra (Sinckinger) Lins `79
1999: Robert Keebler `82
2000: Margaret Schultz `55
2003: Lola (Schnell) Roeh `73
2008: Rev. Harvey Kandler `55
2010: Irv Kaage `73
2010: Barbara Steinberg `73
2011: Karl and Brenda Schleunes '59 '61

Service to the College
1975: Al Seefeldt `63
1976: Dick Preuhs `65
1977: Ralph Mueller `58
1977: Diane (Danner) Mueller `57
1979: Paul Gander `52
1979: Marilyn (Jonas) Gander `52
1980: Roger Eisentraut `49
1981: Ed Worthman `46
1982: Reinhard Ulrich `51
1982: Helen (Neuhaus) Ulrich `52
1983: Louis Grossen `51
1984: Tom Kieckhafer `60
1985: Ron Knoener `69
1986: Lewis Schmidt `58
1987: Ralph Ley `36
1987: Ruth (Flueckinger) Ley `38
1988: Harvey Kandler `55
1989: Wendy (Eckhardt) Bemis `73
1989: John McCullough
1991: Lyle Krueger `64
1993: Palmer J. Smith `63
1997: Peter Reddin `68
1998: Rev. Robert Johnston `53
2001: Clarence Mueller `84
2003: Allen Wangemann `55
2004: George Schowalter `52
2005: April Arvan `93 MEd `95
2007: Rick Gaumer `74
2008: Mark J. Miller `78 
2009: Joel Schuler `80
2010: Edward Michael `95
2011: Floyd Henschel '60

Service to the Community
1985: Lester Smith `27
1986: James Roenitz `74
1987: Quentin Moeschberger `46
1988: Harold Roeder `35
1989: Christine (Verhulst) Waters `65
1990: Vernon Jaberg `44
1991: Richard Ensweiler `63
1992: Mimi (Ehrlich) Wilson `67
2002: Calvin J. Schaub `60
2004: Robert Gartzke `50
2008: Thomas Leonhard `70
2009: Will Mathes `61
2010: David Michael `63
2011: Erin Balleine '00
2011: Don Martineau '00

Honorary Alumni
1976: Catherine Krueger H `76
1985: Loren Tiede H `85
1986: Harvey Schnell H `85
1987: George Schoneman H `87
1987: Ruth Schoneman
1988: William S. Hatten H `88
1988: J. Garland Schilcutt H `88
1989: LaVerne Hoerig H `89
1990: Art Perry H `90
1991: Harold Mais H `91
1992: Wayne Warnecke H `92
1993: William Kellett H `94
1994: Duane (Moose) Woltzen H `94
1994: Dona Woltzen
1999: Lucile Fessler H `99
2000: Raymond Karsteadt H `00
2001: Ruth C. Nash H `01
2002: Terry & Mary Kohler H `02
2003: Judith Wehmeyer H `03
2005: William & Phyllis Younger H `05
2006: Rev. David Lauer H `06
2006: Karen Kampmann H `06
2007: Dr. Mike Devaney H`07
2010: Vernon Wernecke H`10

Outstanding Faculty
1980: Joseph Bauer
1981: Robert Voight
1982: W. Henry Ellerbusch
1983: Edgar Thiessen
1984: Clarence Schmidt `27
1987: William Welti `36
1997: Mehraban Khodavandi
1998: Jonathan Thorndike
2001: Richard Wixon
2002: Jeff Elzinga
2004: Keith Striggow
2011: Lucretia Crawford '80  

Outstanding Recent Alumni
2005: Shannon Kring Buset `96
2010: Lori Neurohr `01