Alumni Awards
Excellence in Mentoring
| Recipient | Date awarded |
|---|---|
| Marilyn Sanford Hargrove | 2011 |
| Jan McElroy, PT, PhD | 2012 |
| Michael Carr | 2013 |
| Jennifer Highbarger | 2015 |
| Shanna Alexander | 2016 |
| Paula Burnett | 2017 |
| Edie Stark | 2018 |
| Matthew Krause | 2019 |
| Sara Schwab | 2020 |
| Claire Willard | 2021 |
| Eric Lybeck-Brown | 2022 |
| Ebony Johnson | 2024 |
| Emmy Matthews | 2024 |
| Rick Sommer | 2025 |
Citation of Merit
| Recipient | Date awarded |
|---|---|
| Monica S. Perlmutter | 1996 |
| David J. Lackey | 1997 |
| Janet S. Brooks, BS, PT | 1998 |
| Bob Schaal | 1999 |
| R. Neal Tanner | 2000 |
| Robert Sherrill | 2002 |
| Mary Joan Wood | 2003 |
| Debra Vogt Farnan | 2004 |
| Charla Philips Holst | 2004 |
| Kathleen Keller Passanisi, PT, CSP, CPAE | 2005 |
| Shirley Patterson, PhD. | 2006 |
| George Hage, Jr | 2007 |
| Mike Hage | 2007 |
| Darrell E. McKay, PhD. | 2008 |
| Winifred “Winnie” Dunn, PhD, OTR, FAOTA | 2009 |
| Gertrude E. Motavalli, MPT | 2010 |
| Brandy Clark McCool | 2016 |
| Max Lewis | 2017 |
| Dana Evans | 2018 |
| Robert Shaw Jr. | 2019 |
| Marilyn Sanford Hargrove | 2020 |
| Aren Koenig | 2022 |
| Jennifer Carter Dochler | 2023 |
| Chris Hrouda | 2024 |
| Gail Peace | 2025 |
Outstanding Young Alumni Award
| Recipient | Date awarded |
|---|---|
| Gabby Heckman-Scheuler | 2018 |
| Dana Chole | 2019 |
| Alex Denning | 2020 |
| Anastasia Harris | 2021 |
| Carmen Taylor | 2021 |
| Louis Davis | 2022 |
| Ethan Greenblatt | 2023 |
| Margo Leitschuh | 2024 |
| Sebastian Gely | 2025 |
Faculty and Staff Awards
Lewis & Clark Discovery – Excellence
| Recipient | Date awarded |
|---|---|
| Micah Mazurek | May 2014 |
| Steve Sayers | May 2015 |
| Christina McCrae | May 2016 |
| SungWoo Kahng | May 2017 |
| Enid Schatz | May 2018 |
| Michelle Teti | May 2019 |
| Adrianne Frech | June 2021 |
| Nancy Cheak-Zamora | May 2022 |
| Aaron Thompson | May 2023 |
| Kelli Canada | May 2024 |
| Idethia Shevon Harvey | May 2025 |
Lewis & Clark Discovery – Early Career
| Recipient | Date awarded |
|---|---|
| Enid Schatz | May 2015 |
| Teresa Briedwell | May 2016 |
| Carla Allen | May 2017 |
| Elizabeth Kelley | May 2018 |
| Sharlette Anderson | May 2019 |
| Brad Willis | June 2021 |
| Erin Robinson | May 2022 |
| Ashley Givens | May 2023 |
| Kate Trout | May 2024 |
| Anna Boone | May 2025 |
Faculty Engagement Award
| Recipient | Date awarded |
|---|---|
| Wilson Majee | May 2016 |
| Dana Martin | May 2017 |
| Evan Prost | May 2018 |
| Botswana Blackburn | May 2019 |
| Wilson Majee | May 2020 |
| Lea Ann Lowery | June 2021 |
| Michelle Teti | May 2022 |
| Tiffany Bolton and Brittney Stevenson | May 2024 |
| Bill Janes | May 2025 |
Excellence in Clinical Service Award
| Recipient | Date awarded |
|---|---|
| Leanna Lawrence | May 2014 |
| Cheryl Shigaki | May 2015 |
| Eric Hart | May 2016 |
| Greta Hull | May 2017 |
| Carmen Abbott | May 2018 |
| Gwen Nolan | May 2019 |
| Jenny Keely | May 2020 |
| Kelli Canada | June 2021 |
| Christi Baker | May 2022 |
| Rebecca Bliss | May 2023 |
| Andrea Aderton | May 2024 |
| Christine Woods | May 2025 |
Excellence in Education Award
| Recipient | Date awarded |
|---|---|
| Giulianne Krug | May 2014 |
| Carolyn Orbann | May 2015 |
| Evan Prost and Kathy Moss | May 2016 |
| Dana Fritz | May 2017 |
| Crystal Gateley | May 2018 |
| Sara Parker | May 2019 |
| Barbara McLay | May 2020 |
| Enid Schatz | June 2021 |
| Alexandria Lewis | May 2022 |
| Virginia Ramseyer Winter | May 2023 |
| Jennifer Keely | May 2024 |
| Alese Thompson | May 2025 |
Excellence in Education Award – Early Career
| Recipient | Date awarded |
|---|---|
| Botswana Blackburn | May 2016 |
| Whitney Henderson | May 2017 |
| Keith Belmore | May 2018 |
| Brad Willis | May 2019 |
| Jenna Wintemberg | May 2020 |
| Ashley Givens | June 2021 |
| Jamie Hall | May 2022 |
| Kaleea Lewis | May 2023 |
| Greg Cox | May 2024 |
| Stephanie Allen | May 2025 |
| Cody Higgins | May 2025 |
Early Career Award
| Recipient | Date awarded |
|---|---|
| Elizabeth Kelley | May 2018 |
| Sharlette Anderson | May 2019 |
| Bradley Willis | May 2021 |
| Erin Robinson | May 2022 |
| Hsun-Ta Hsu | May 2023 |
| Alese Thompson | May 2024 |
| Carrie Larson | May 2025 |
Faculty or staff awards
Excellence in Mentoring
| Recipient | Date awarded |
|---|---|
| Erin Robinson | May 2024 |
| Alice Townsend | May 2025 |
Inclusive Excellence Award
| Recipient | Date awarded |
|---|---|
| Kristin Flynn Peters | May 2016 |
| Ruth Crozier | May 2017 |
| Karen Hayes | May 2018 |
| Kelly Stephens | May 2019 |
| Anita Campbell | May 2020 |
| Tommy Thomas III | June 2021 |
| Emily Mahler | May 2022 |
| Alice Townsend | May 2024 |
| Donal Buckner | May 2025 |
Staff awards
Dean’s Service Award
| Recipient | Date awarded |
|---|---|
| Gertrude Combs | May 15, 2004 |
| David Mount, Ph. D. | May 15, 2004 |
| Carmen Casanova Abbott MA, PT | May 6, 2005 |
| Terri Dobey, M. Ed., RRT | May 6, 2005 |
| Janet Farmer, Ph.D., ABPP | May 6, 2005 |
| Charlet Quay, MSm OTR/L | May 6, 2005 |
| Lea Ann Brittain. Med/OTR/L | May 5, 2006 |
| Wei Du | May 5, 2006 |
| Tish Thomas | May 5, 2006 |
| Pat Tew. MS, RT,(R )(CT)(ARRT) | May 5, 2006 |
| David Holtzclaw | May 5, 2006 |
| Barbara Brinkman | May 4, 2007 |
| Dana Fritz, Ph.D. | May 2, 2008 |
| Rose Hayden | May 8, 2009 |
| Tim Leibovich | May 7, 2010 |
| Ruth Crozier | May 1, 2011 |
| Joyce Pfaff | May 1, 2013 |
| Beth Walter | May 1, 2013 |
| Michelle McReynolds | May 1, 2014 |
| Tammy Greenup | May 8, 2015 |
| Bethany Kendrick | May 9, 2016 |
| Sandy Gummersheimer | May 5, 2017 |
| Meili Hollingsworth | May 4, 2018 |
| Cathi Veach & Tammy Winfrey | May 10, 2019 |
| Fathia Zaghouani | May 8, 2020 |
| Luke Gorham | June 2021 |
| Cheri Ghan | May 2022 |
| Lynn Herdzina | May 2023 |
| Adria Koehn | May 2024 |
| Stephanie Bland | May 2025 |
Bridge Builder Award
| Recipient | Date awarded |
|---|---|
| Emily Mahler | May 2016 |
| Liz Beal | May 2017 |
| Cheri Ghan | May 2018 |
| Brittney Stevenson | May 2019 |
| Sarah Anthony | May 2020 |
| Melissa Bedford | June 2021 |
| Traci Scardina | May 2022 |
| Nicolette Yevich | May 2023 |
| Donal Buckner | May 2024 |
| Todd Pridemore | May 2025 |
Core Values Staff Award
| Recipient | Date awarded |
|---|---|
| Terri Stone | May 2019 |
| Angie Williams | May 2020 |
| Crystal Null | June 2021 |
| Cody Baggett | May 2022 |
| Joe Sall | May 2023 |
| Aerin Melvin | May 2024 |
| Michelle Custer | May 2025 |
Exemplary Staff Award
| Recipient | Date awarded |
|---|---|
| Rose Hayden | May 2024 |
| Bethany Kendrick | May 2025 |
Other awards
Tiger Spirit Award
| Recipient | Date awarded |
|---|---|
| Cheri Ghan | October 2025 |
Vista Award
| Recipient | Date awarded |
|---|---|
| Janet Farmer | May 2023 |