1955 | Alta Howard Hoyt | 1904 |
Charles Brown | 1924 |
Lloyd Pickrell | 1926 |
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1956 | Daniel Binford | 1907 |
Pauline Eagle Casado | 1924 |
Paul White | 1918 |
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1957 | Dr. Claude Holmes | 1907 |
Dr. Errol Elliot | 1927 |
Edra Miller Weathers | 1936 |
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1958 | Laura Howe Ralstin | 1911 |
Dr. E. D. Carter | 1913 |
Charles A. Wells | 1926 |
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1959 | Gervas Carey | 1914 |
N. Russell Johnson | 1929 |
Lawrence Wilbur | 1928 |
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1960 | Dr. Virgil Holland Moon | 1909 |
Elmer Moore | 1926 |
Dr. Joseph Togba | 1940 |
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1961 | Dr. H. Ernest Crow | 1909 |
Dr. Howard Kershner | 1914 |
Mary Louise Bacon Lyman | 1914 |
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1962 | Dr. O. B. Baldwin | 1906 |
Charles Hill | 1914 |
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1963 | Dr. W. A. Young | 1905 |
Dr. James F. Crow | 1937 |
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1964 | Dr. S. A. Watson | 1918 |
Dr. William Newman | 1930 |
Dr. Orcenith Smith | 1939 |
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1965 | Dr. Louise Fulton Bush | 1928 |
Dr. Katherine Pennington | 1937 |
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1966 | Dr. Virgil Bottom | 1931 |
Dr. Margaret Joy | 1918 |
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1967 | Paul Brown | 1938 |
Dr. Ernest Crow | 1942 |
Dr. James Herbertson | 1936 |
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1968 | Edith Ratcliff | 1940 |
Howard Hoyt | 1939 |
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1969 | Waldena Martindale Baldwin | 1906 |
Esther Choate | 1932 |
Carl Dillon | 1941 |
Dr. Lloyd Woods | 1930 |
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1970 | Dr. Dorothy Craven | 1940 |
Margaret Raines | 1926 |
Fred Stearns | 1912 |
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1971 | Craig Ferris | 1934 |
Flora Fry | 1919 |
Dr. Kenneth Andrew | 1940 |
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1972 | Evelyn Clark Elliott | 1922 |
Darrell Bartee | 1930 |
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1973 | Gerald Wood | 1925 |
Helen Hester Wood | 1925 |
Dr. Cecil J. Riney | 1953 |
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1974 | Vern Miller | 1951 |
Kent Frizzel | 1953 |
Raymond “Bud” Wamsley | 1953 |
Dr. Robert Michener | 1922 |
Edith Riner Michener | 1924 |
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1975 | Dr. Emerson Smith | 1950 |
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1976 | Nyle Miller | 1927 |
LaRuba Billings Henderson | 1928 |
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1977 | Geraldine Noeler Nold | 1942 |
Mother Mary Ann McNamara | 1937 |
Henry Riblet | 1934 |
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1978 | Tony Casado | 1937 |
Mike Taylor | 1942 |
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1979 | Dr. Robert Jolley | 1950 |
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1980 | Harold Newby | 1933 |
1981 | Dr. A. I. Mahan | 1931 |
Harold “Deak” Wiley | 1923 |
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1982 | Eleanor McMillian Olsen | 1937 |
Howard and Eva Ellis | 1929 |
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1983 | Floyd V. Moore | 1933 |
Orian Landreth | 1923 |
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1984 | Milton Howard Day | 1934 |
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1985 | J. David Jackson | 1929 |
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1986 | Florence Clarke Richardson | 1936 |
George Franklin Dillon | 1936 |
Lowell Roberts | 1936 |
David Leach (posthumous) | 1959 |
Sheldon Louthan (posthumous) | 1956 |
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1987 | Paul Schultz | 1937 |
Dr. Marie Ferguson Parker | 1937 |
Waldo Toevs | 1937 |
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1988 | Albert Kimmel | 1927 |
Maynard Whitelaw | 1931 |
Helen Ott Harmon | 1939 |
Duane Dyer | 1964 |
Jimmie Downing | 1958 |
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1989 | Dr. Charles Hubbard | 1951 |
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1990 | Mike Schoonover | 1922 |
Dr. McClure Smith | 1960 |
Clifford Osborn | 1939 |
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1991 | Dr. George Potts | 1961 |
John McKay, Jr. | 1961 |
Dorothy Casado McKay | 1961 |
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1992 | Dr. Robert Cowan | 1942 |
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1993 | Rev. Bruce Blake | 1959 |
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1994 | Tom Mitchell | 1969 |
Linda Unruh Mitchell | 1970 |
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1995 | E. Paul Boles | 1954 |
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1996 | Harvey McCoy | 1934 |
M. Faye Bertholf McCoy | 1934 |
Eric Metz | 1977 |
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1997 | John Wine, Jr. | 1975 |
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1998 | Richard Mullins (posthumous) | 1995 |
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1999 | Michael Wilson | 1967 |
Natalie Wilson | 1999 |
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2000 | E. Frances Eastwood | 1939 |
Daryl Pitts | 1957 |
Rodney Pitts | 1982 |
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2001 | *None | |
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2002 | Dr. Leroy Brightup | 1958 |
Eva Brightup | 1986 |
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2003 | Ronald W. Holt | 1973 |
Director of culture, entertainment and recreation for Sedgwick County. Has provided volunteer leadership for a variety of community organizations and has served on numerous boards including the Urban League, the National American Red Cross Board of Governors, and the Wichita Area Chamber of Commerce. Has received following awards: Up With People Award from the Urban League of Wichita; Community Enrichment Award from the Sedgwick County Board of Commissioners; Brotherhood-Sisterhood Award from the National Conference for Community and Justice; and the Exemplary Service Award from the Wichita Area Chamber of Commerce. |
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2004 | Philip R. Crimmins | 1986 / 1988 |
Worked at Pizza Hut for 27 years in senior leadership positions in the areas of research and development, concept development, customer satisfaction, field training and operations. Serves as the Senior Vice President of Operations Excellence for Applebee’s which supports franchise and company operations of Applebee’s. |
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2005 | Dr. Kenneth Canfield | 1978 |
Serves as president of the Kansas City-based National Center for Fathering, a non-profit education and research center dedicated to inspiring and equipping men to be responsible fathers. Author of four books. Has been interviewed on The Oprah Winfrey Show, NBC’s Today Show, and ABC’s World News Tonight. |
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2006 | *None | |
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2007 | Ardith Dunn | 1981 |
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2008 | *None | |
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2009 | *None | |
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2010 | *None | |
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2011 | *None | |
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2012 | *None | |
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2013 | *None | |
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2014 | *None | |
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2015 | *None | |
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2016 | *None | |
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2017 | Earnest Alexander and Jim Nagy | 1979 / 1977 |
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2018 | Erik Nott- Distinguished Alumni for RISE values | |
James Gross- Distinguished Alumni in Fine Arts | |
David and Mae Kellum for Distinguished Alumni in Christian Leadership/Service | |
2019 | Ben Hutton - Distinguished Alumni for Outstanding Achievement in RISE values | |
Mary Hendershot - Distinguished Alumni for Outstanding Chrisitan Leadership and Service | |
Barbara (Babs) Mellor - Distinguished Alumni for Outstanding Achievement in the Fine Arts | |
2020 | Stan Leach - Distinguished Alumni for Outstanding Achievement in RISE values | |
Dr. Andre' J. Thomas - Distinguished Alumni for Outstanding Chrisitan Leadership and Service | |
Michelle Riney Henderson - Distinguished Alumni for Outstanding Achievement in the Fine Arts | |
2021 | R.C. Buford - Distinguished Alumni for Outstanding Achievement in RISE values | |
Norman and Leatha Hein - Distinguished Alumni for Outstanding Christian Leadership and Service | |
Tom Reeves - Distinguished Alumni for Outstanding Achievement in the Fine Arts | |
2022 | *None | |
2023 | Robert Minter - Distinguished Alumni for Outstanding Achievement in RISE values | |
| Tracy Resseguie - Distinguished Alumni for Outstanding Achievement in the Fine Arts | |
| Ferril Williamson - Distinguished Alumni for Outstanding Christian Leadership and Service | |