| Year |
Award Recipient |
Occupation/Avocation |
| 2012 |
Dr. Jillian Nerhus Lederhouse ’75 |
Wheaton College Professor of Education, Department Chair
View award ceremony |
|
Jonathan E. Lederhouse ’74 |
Wheaton College Head Swimming Coach, Aquatics Director
View award ceremony
|
| 2011 |
Donald L. Meyer '57 |
Business Executive;
Wheaton College Trustee |
| 2010 |
Dr. Mary Hopper ’73 |
Director, Wheaton College Women's Chorale and Men's Glee Club |
| 2009 |
Dr. David Johnston '65
|
Senior Vice President for Finance
|
| 2008 |
Dr. Dean Arnold '64 |
Professor of Anthropology
View biography |
| 2007 |
Dr. Beatrice Batson, MA '47 |
Professor of English View biography |
| 2006 |
Marilee Melvin '72 |
Vice President for Alumni Relations
View biography |
| 2006 |
Dr. Roger Lundin '71 |
Professor of English View biography |
| 2005 |
Dr. Walter Kaiser '55 |
Wheaton College Trustee View biography (includes Hall of Honor inductees) |
| 2005 |
Dr. Robert Brabenec '60 |
Professor of Math/Computer Science
View biography (includes Hall of Honor inductees) |
| 2004 |
Betty Burtness Knoedler '50 |
Wheaton College Hostess
Listen to interview |
| 2004 |
Mr. James M. Lane '52
Arlyne Nelson Lane '52 |
Wheaton College Trustee and Hostess
View biography |
| 2003 |
Dr. Walter A. Elwell '59, MA '61 |
Professor of Graduate Theological Studies |
| 2003 |
Dr. Mark Noll '68 |
Professor of History View biography |
| 2001 |
Dr. Herb Wolf '50 |
Professor of Graduate Theological Studies |
| 2000 |
George "Bud" Williams, MA '66 |
Coach, Program Director at Honey Rock Camp |
| 1999 |
Dr. Ivan J. Fahs '54
|
Professor of Sociology |
| |
Mrs. Joyce Evans Fahs '54 |
Senior Records Analyst in Registrar's Office |
| 1998 |
Georgia I. Douglass '94 |
Director of Publications |
| 1997 |
Bill '60 and Judy Wyngarden '60 Pollard |
Wheaton College Trustee and Hostess |
| 1996 |
Mrs. Ruth James Cording '33 |
College Archivist |
| |
Mr. Dennis K. Massaro '75, MA '85 |
Director, Office of Christian Outreach |
| 1995 |
Dr. Terence H. Perciante '67
|
Professor of Math/Computer Science |
| 1994 |
Dr. Delburt H. Nelson '36
|
Wheaton College Trustee |
| |
Dr. John A. Gration MA'52 |
Professor of Missions |
| 1993 |
Miss Ivy T. Olson '39 |
Librarian |
| |
Mr. Gunther H. "Bud" Knoedler '51
|
Businessman, Wheaton College Trustee |
| 1991 |
Mrs. Nancy Ellen Derck Long '72 & Mr. William C. Long, Jr. '72 |
Staff, Honey Rock Camp |
| 1990 |
Dr. Raymond H. Brand '50
|
Professor of Biology |
| |
Mr. David C. Helser '58 |
Staff, Constituent Records |
| 1989 |
Miss Ruth E. Bamford '50 |
Associate Dean, Student Development |
| |
Miss Jean Rumbaugh '49 |
Staff, Registrar's Office |
| 1988 |
Miss Gladys C. Christensen '49 |
Professor, Conservatory of Music |
| |
Mr. Kenneth T.
Wessner '47, LL D '90 |
Business Executive;
Chairman, Board of Trustees |
| 1987 |
Dr. Melvin E. Lorentzen '49 |
Professor of Communications; Assistant Director, Billy Graham Center |
| |
Mr. Peter R. Willson '50 |
Professor of Physical Education |
| 1986 |
Mr. Donald L. Church '57
|
Professor of Physical Education |
| |
Mr. Richard E. Gerig '49 |
Director, Public Affairs |
| 1985 |
Dr. Gerald F. Hawthorne '51, MA '54
|
Professor of Greek |
| |
Miss Eleanor P. Paulson '47 |
Professor of Speech |
| 1984 |
Mr. Reginald Gerig '42 |
Conservatory Professor |
| |
Dr. Jack Swartz '52 |
Professor of Physical Education |
| 1983 |
Mr. Henri E. Eckhardt '40 |
Planned Giving Officer |
| |
Mr. Robert D. Noles '40 |
Planned Giving Officer |
| 1982 |
Rev. H. LeRoy Patterson '40 |
Wheaton College Chaplain |
| 1981 |
Mrs. Helen Siml De Vette '41, MA '49 |
Professor of Spanish |
| |
Dr. Robert O. De Vette '41, MA '49 |
Professor of Spanish, Director of Admissions |
| 1980 |
Mr. Howard W. White '41
|
College Controller |
| 1979 |
Dr. Harold A. Fiess '39 |
Professor of Chemistry |
| 1978 |
Dr. Arthur F. Holmes '50, MA '52 |
Professor of Philosophy |
| 1977 |
Mr. Carter H. Cody '40 |
Assistant in Development |
| |
Mr. LeRoy H. Pfund '49 |
Coach, Professor of Physical Education; Executive Director, Wheaton College Alumni Association |
| 1976 |
Dr. Hudson T. Armerding '41
|
President of Wheaton College |
| 1975 |
Mr. David L. Roberts '41 |
Director of Development |
| 1974 |
Dr. Cyril E. Luckman '37 |
Professor of Biology |
| 1973 |
Mrs. Martha Cole Baptista '45 |
Assistant Dean of Students |
| |
Dr. Robert C. Baptista, Sr. '48 |
Vice President, Academic Affairs |
| 1972 |
Mr. Edward A. Cording '33 |
Director, Public Relations; Director, Music Conservatory |
| 1971 |
Dr. Evan D. Welsh '27, DD '55 |
Wheaton College Chaplain |
| 1970 |
Dr. Bernard A. Nelson '31 |
Chairman, Chemistry Department |
| 1969 |
Mrs. Ruth Berg Leedy '32 |
Professor of Physical Education |
| 1968 |
Mr. Harvey C. Chrouser '34 |
Director, Physical Education and Athletics |
| 1967 |
Dr. Donald C. Boardman '38 |
Chairman, Geology Department |
| 1966 |
Dr. Angeline Jane Brandt '27 |
Professor of Mathematics, Counselor |
| 1965 |
Dr. Clarence B. Wyngarden '32 |
Wheaton College Physician |
| 1964 |
Dr. Clarence B. Hale '28 |
Chairman, Foreign Language Department |
| 1963 |
Mr. Charles B. Weaver '24 |
Banker, Wheaton College Trustee |
| 1962 |
Dr. Arthur H. Volle '38 |
Professor of Education |
| 1961 |
Dr. P. Kenneth Gieser '30 |
Ophthalmologist, Wheaton College Trustee |
| 1960 |
Dr. Paul M. Wright '26 |
Chairman, Chemistry Department |
| 1959 |
Mr. Edward A. Coray '23 |
Executive Director, Wheaton College Alumni Association |
| 1958 |
Dr. Russell L. Mixter '28 |
Chairman, Biology Department |
| 1957 |
Mrs. Corinne R. Smith '34, BME '37 |
Dean of Women |
| 1956 |
Dr. Stanley W. Olson '34, LLD '53 |
Medical School Dean, Wheaton College Trustee |
| 1955 |
Dr. Edward R. Schell '22 |
Dean of the Wheaton College Academy, Emeritus |
| 1954 |
Mr. Herman A. Fischer, Jr. '03 |
Attorney, Chairman, Board of Trustees |
| 1953 |
Dr. Enock C. Dyrness '23 |
Registrar, Vice President of Faculty |
| |
Mrs. Mignon Bollman MacKenzie '33 |
Professor of Music
Director of Women's Glee Club |