Eleven will be honored with Alumni Association awards at the 36th annual Awards Banquet on Friday, Oct. 12. The event begins with a reception at 5:30 p.m., and dinner will follow at 6:15 p.m. Cost is $35 per person, or $210 per table of 6. To make a reservation, call (816) 271-5670 or click here.
Distinguished Awards
- Distinguished Alumni Award Keith Evans ’78 MD, PT, DPT, Director, Atlanta Human Performance Center
- Graduate of the Last Decade (GOLD) Award Dr. Brian A. Dow ’11, Dossier Development Scientist, Janssen Pharmaceuticals
- Herb ’35 & Peggy Iffert Award for Outstanding Service to the University Drew Brown, Lt. Col., Retired; Owner, Brown Investments
- Distinguished Faculty Award Dr. Bill Church ’89, Associate Professor of English
Great Griffon Awards
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Kristi Bailey Rasmussen ’00, Director of Communications and Marketing, St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce
- College of Professional Studies/School of Nursing and Health Professions Dr. Rachel Pepper ’03 DNP, RN, NEA-BC, Chief Nursing Officer of Kansas City Operations for the University of Kansas Health System
- Craig School of Business Jaime Habersat ’99, Transporation Operation Specialist, Loss Prevention Team, General Services Administration
- School of Fine Arts Patrick Larsen ’15, Owner, Mad Potter Studio, Weston
Student Leadership Awards
- Graduating Student of the Year Mariatul Dianah Hidzir ’18
- International Student of the Year Sanhith Chinta ’18
- Clifford Hughes ’55 Award Alexis Williams ’18