Alumni

Alumni Awards

2016 alumni awards luncheon

The Thiel College Alumni Association is proud of the many ways in which Thiel alumni have contributed to their professions, communities and alma mater. To honor these men and women, three awards are presented annually at a ceremony during Homecoming Weekend.

2024 Alumni Awards and Board Nominations

The Thiel College Alumni Association is proud of the ways in which Thiel alumni have contributed to their professions, their communities and their alma mater. The awards given each year at Homecoming single out those alumni who have distinguished themselves in three ways:

Distinguished Alumni are nominated by the Thiel community and approved for recognition by the Alumni Association Board of Directors for outstanding contributions to their professions.

Service to Thiel award winners are nominated by the Thiel community and College personnel and approved for recognition by the Alumni Association Board of Directors for their loyalty, service and devotion to Thiel College.

Young Alumni award winners must have received their degree from Thiel College within the past 10 years. They are nominated by the Thiel community and approved by the Alumni Association Board of Directors for their current accomplishments and potential for future accomplishments in their professions and in their service to the College.

Please complete this form and return by 4/5/24. If you have separate documents that you would like to submit to support your nomination, please email them to alumni@thiel.edu.


2023 Award Winners

Distinguished Alumni Award - Arthur Wetzel, Ph.D. ’73, Philip Joyce, Ph.D. ’78
Service to Thiel Award - Melissa (Eagon) Oakes ’03, Anna (Pischera) Reinsel, Ph.D. ’06, James Frank ’88
Young Alumni Award - Becky Crawford ’14

Full Awards Ceremony program with additional information is available here.

Past Winners


Distinguished Alumni Past Winners : Winners are nominated for their outstanding contributions to their professions.

2022 Tracy (Fair) Robertson ’74, Amy (Maliner) Zell ’95

2020/2021  Andy Crago ’71, Kevin Hart ’86

2019  Dr. Gary Fincke ’67, Dr. Joseph Nairn ’79, Dr. Darrin Rubino ’95

2018  Dr. Stephen Rowe ’65, Dr. David Fauth ’73

2017  George A. Summerhill Jr. ’59, Marvin E. Hill ’88

2016  Dr. Donald Schweingruber ’63 (posthumously), Dr. Robert Crutchfield ’71

2015  Dr. Frank Maenpa ’69

2014  Ron Legler '90

2013  Dr. William Reinhart '61, Michael Lanciotti Jr. '78 and John "Jack" Martin '75

2012  Rev. Donald R. '68 and Judy Charlesworth '68 Thomas

2011  Barbara (Lopez) Kunz '79, Mark Funkhouser '71

2010  William Parker '75, Lynn (Soper) West '63, Dr. Thomas West '59

2009  Richard D. Huether '74, Dr. Christine Lokiec Hammond '77, Robert Denove '75

2008  Phillip Stutzman '62, Dr. Bette M. Simmons '78, Karen (Oill) Moury '79

2007  Edgar Robb '59, Denise (Boustead) Muha '81, James Davy '75

2006  Michael Zawoysky '79, Lewis P. Carbone '71, Edward Bartko '72

2005  Firdaus Kharas '78, Dr. Thomas Guskey '72

2004  Debra Woodring Kidwell '82, Dr. Wayne E. King '75, E. Kathleen Beattie Weyers '59, Howard J. Weyers '56

2003  Michael D. Early '69

2002  James H. Cunningham III '77, Charles R. Cunningham Jr. '67

2001  Lynn K. Fetterman '70, G. Leah Glessner Dever '74, Dr. Frederic J. Brenner '58

2000  Dr. Robert E. Shimp Jr. '64, H'94, Rev. Roy T. Lloyd '65, Frederick C. Haer '65

1999  Dr. Jack M. Wilson '67, Dr. Carolyn Stineman Schroeder '61, Dr. Robert J. Reimold '63, Ruth Keene Anderson '67, Robert B. Anderson '67

1998  Diane K. Yoder '64, Dr. Carol Hinderliter Sattler '68, Larry J. Pitorak '69, Dr. Judith Hinderliter-Smith '74

1997  John E. Zawacki '71, Edward G. Redman '60, Dr. Beverly A. Cigler '68

1996  Thomas Hodge '50, Jean Bartholomew Hodge '50, Herbert F. Burger '52, Dr. John M. Belohlavek '65

1995  Dr. Kathryn D. Held '75, Joseph F. Damore '74, Brig. Gen. Marcia F. Clark '62

1994  Samuel L. Poole '69, James C. McHugh '62, Dr. Janet K. Hilliard '69, Dr. Federick C. Dahlstrand '67

1993  David R. Henderson '64, Paul A. Bert '63, Kenneth G. Bash '57

1992  Randolph E. Rudisill '67, Ichiro Tim Nishi '56, Myrtie L. Manes '57, Joseph C. Long '56

1991  Elaine M. Woloshyn '74, Robert P. Wetzler '54, Dr. Scott M. Russell '71, Dr. James R. Dingfelder '61, The Rev. Kirk W. Bish '63, Linda B. Arters '73

1990  James W. Ummer, Esq. '67, Dale R. Rushneck '59, Samuel M. Longiotti '59, Betty Lou Artman '43

1989  Dr. David C. Martin '71, Dr. Marcia L. Mann '65, Nabeel W. Helou '63

1988  Elaine L. Posta '60, John Friend Waldron '53, Mark A. Nordenberg '70, H'97, H. Tom Bean '38

1987  Dr. Oscar W. Nestor '47, Marliese Braitinger Goehring '60, Dr. Earl Mezoff '47

1986  Dr. Thomas Regan '60, Dr. Sarah J. Taylor-Rogers '69, Dr. Thomas Messer '43, Dr. Robert H. Heissenbuttel '59

1985  William C. Roselle '58, Dr. W. Timothy Fader '69

1984  Dr. Barry D. Stamm '70, Dr. Frank H. Seilhamer '56, Dr. Burt L. Dunmire '41

1983  Luther J. Kuder '19, H'74, Dr. James L. Swartz '50

1982  Casimer C. Legal Jr. '37, Harry A. Offutt '49, Nancy Stoeber Chisholm '59

1981  Daniel J. Ackerman '51, John L. Vitale '47, H'90, Annadora Spengler Shirk '40

1980  Dr. Elsie J. Shrawder '60, James Pedas '50, H'89

1979  The Rev. Dr. Paul M. Werger '54, Dr. Carmie Perrotta Lewis '51

1978  Edgar Snyder '35, Erma Skoff Ramage '63

1977  James W. Miller '48, Dr. Robert M. Strimer '36

1976  James A. McClintock '28, Shirley Urban Frye '51

1975  Frederick D. Seiberling '35, Dr. Shirley A. Gilmore '57

1974  Dr. Harry A. Snyder '19, Warren L. Armstrong '44

1973  Thomas S. Barbor '31, H. Reginald Belden '29, A. Elizabeth Miller '28

1972  Chris L. Heidenreich '53, M. Louise Nelson '49, Dr. Paul F. Holl '32

1971  John N. Mouganis '47, H'89, The Hon. Paul B. Greiner '38, The Rev. William Hankey '32, H'60

1970  The Rev. Paul L. Wetzler '16, H'41, Dr. Fred Dunkerly '69

Service to Thiel Past Winners : Winners are nominated for their loyalty, service and devotion to Thiel College.

2022 Leo Phillips ’84 (posthumously)

2020/2021  John Barr ’70, Cynthia Farrell ’77, Damon Dohar ’92

2019  Clyde Morgan ’00

2018  Dr. Barry Stamm ’70 and Mrs. Carol (Yeager) Stamm ’71, Dr. Chris Shinkman ’62

2017  Joseph T. Nairn, D.Mgt. ’79

2016  Paul Miller ’69

2015  Phi Theta Phi Fraternity

2014  Joe Scarpitti '80

2013  Dr. James Bloomfield and Raymond Hanlon '74

2012  Rae (Weiss) Johnson '59, Donald Achenbach '77

2011  Knute Hamre '58, Dr. James and Lucy '72 Shaffer

2010  Barbara (Taylor) Davis '51, Mary Jo (Enlow) Andrews '63, David Andrews '63

2009  Gary Witosky '79, Daniel McMillen '86, Marianne Kennedy Calenda '79

2008  Richard '82 and Saundra "Sandy" (Cotterman) '81 Parker, Fred '65 and Karen (Spence) '65 McCullough, Dr. Daniel R. Herrington '68

2007  Arlene (Summerhill) Schultz '57 (posthumously), The Rev. Dr. Albert Gesler Jr.'56

2006  Barry '74 and Linda (Dean) '75 Oman, Kenneth '57 and Joyce Bash

2005  Glen H'88 and LaVonne Johnson

2004  Ruthanne Beighley, Esq. '73

2003  Fred L. Rudisill '39, Martha Rubner Rudisill '37

2002  Dr. Robert C. Olson '60,Jeanne Miller Blackson

2001  Edward R. Miller '50, Ronald H. Doerr

2000  Richard L. Patterson '69, Carol Butz Patterson '69, Dr. Robert D. Burns '74

1999  Paul H. Saternow '71, David M. Miller '61

1998  Dr. Emerson F. Heald, Dr. Richard B. Bennett

1997  Mary R. Haaland

1996  Constance Erdelac '63

1995  Howard W. Snyder '53

1992  The Rev. Judith Hird Boal '68

1991  John R. Hauser '71

1990  Dr. Roy W. Wilt '59, H'85, Eva Reid Brosius H'97

1989  Thomas '50 and Jean Bartholomew Hodge '50

1988  John R. Frantz '69

1987  Ella B. Busch

1986  Helen McGarvey Brath '29

1985  Paul "Bud" Rissell '27

1984  Ardis Almen

1983  Eleanor Demi Kilner '36

1982  Thomas S. Barbor '31

1981  Gertrude Mueller Garing '25

1980  Mary Mowry '30

1979  Archie C. Voorhies '30

1978  Nora Lynch Kearns '23

1977  Ann Fischer Zimmerman '23

1976  Col. John O. Woods '28, H'57

1975  Dr. Paul R. Malmberg '44, H'81, L. McClure Lanning '30

1974  Marie Prichard

1973  Dr. Eugene W. Miller Sr. '22

1972  Dr. Georgianne Stary

1971  Fred W. Okie H'66

1970  Luther J. Kuder '19, H'74

Young Alumni Past Winners: Winners, who must have received their Thiel degree within the past 10 years, are nominated for their potential for future accomplishments in their professions and service to Thiel.

2022 Kayla (Ohlin) Emanuelson ’13

2020/2021  Danielle Dwyer ’11, David Saur ’11

2019  Maggie Giel-Bovaird ’09, Kevin Farr ’09

2018  Kyle Fiedler ’15, Dr. Antonio Quarterman ’08

2017  Walter Luis Rosado, Ph.D. ’07

2016  Mathew Saur ’11

2015  Paul Stibich ’05, Amanda (Rooney) Stierli ’07

2014  Michael Stimac '08

2013  Grant T. Alexis '05 and Branning Street '06

2012  Nathan Bissell '02

2011  Brett Stedman '04

2010  Dr. Justin Napotnik '04

2009  Jamie Larrick Pinchot '99, Jeffrey Keeling '07

2008  Arthur J. "A.J." Ray '00, Daniel Diem '05

2007  George Heald '00, Ryan Gloyer '04

2006  Jocelyn (Brown) Cilik '00

2005  Nicole Volchko '00

2004  Dr. Douglas B. Mawhinney '94

2003  Jay C. Goul '95

2002  Dr. Ruth Ann Armitage Fraser '93

2000  Kevin L. Barger '93

1999  Michael A. Miller '92

1997  Mark E. Terna '93

1994  David W. Ho '86

1993  Dr. Frederick L. Petitt '78

1992  Morris L. Hill Jr. '87

1990  James H. Cunningham III '77

1989  Dr. Robert D. Burns '74

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