Distinguished Alumni of Lake Erie College
Each year during alumni weekend, the College recognizes alumni for outstanding career achievement and/or distinguished service to Lake Erie College. The recipients are selected by the National Alumni Board, which reviews recommendations submitted by alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the College.
Click here to nominate a fellow Alumni for the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award.
2024 Awards
Distinguished Alumni
Craig Rowe '98
Deb Blanchard Remington Service Award
Carol Mokris Niemi '74
2023 Awards
Distinguished Alumni
Stacy Pantsios, '68
Young Alumni
Dr. Gabby Frato-Bahrami, '13
Deb Blanchard Remington Service Award
Margy Ladd, '74
2022 Awards
Distinguished Alumni
Jackie Fischer Smith '74
Young Alumni
Cameron Castro, '12
Deb Blanchard Remington Service Award
Liz McMahon, '74
2021 Awards
Outstanding Achievement
John Paganini, '83
Community Service
Rev. Dr. Melvin M. Motley, '81
2021 Young Alumni Award
Howard Washington II, '08
2020 Awards
Outstanding Career
Jean Makesh ‘00
Outstanding Service to College & Community
Denise Molesch ‘95
Young Alumni
Ricky Volante ‘12
2019 Awards
Distinguished Alumni
Deborah Royce ‘80 Richard Stark ‘92, MBA ‘93 Judy Wicks ‘69
Young Alumni
Paige Nemec ‘14
2018 Awards
Distinguished Alumni
Michelle Hunsinger Touarti ‘78
Young Alumni
Steve Abbott ‘10
2017 Awards
Distinguished Alumni
Carolyn “Connie” Luhta ‘77
Young Alumni
Dan Pursell ‘07
2016 Awards
Distinguished Alumni
Judith Crawford Murch ‘65 Jeanette Parrise Crislip ‘73
Young Alumni
Rebecca Schmid ‘12
2015 Awards
Distinguished Alumni
Elizabeth “Betty” Yopko Weibel ‘80
Young Alumni
John Lipovich Stallard ‘06
2014 Awards
Distinguished Alumni
Barbara Ann Good '74 Jason Weybrecht '95
Young Alumni
Bridget Beury '12
2013 Awards
Distinguished Alumni
Elizabeth Abraham '68
Young Alumni
Dan Nebraski '10
2012 Awards
Distinguished Alumni
Carley Cumberworth Hosler '72
Young Alumni
Nick Teriaca '10
Past Awards (1976 - 2011)
| 2011: John Williams '75 | 2010: Barbara Gould Pelowski '64 | 2009: Carol Lewis Morris '67 | 2008: Suzanne Schoedinger Ellis '59 | 2007: Morris Beverage Jr. '76, MBA '86 | 2006: Migdalia Cruz '80, Dana Dennis '76 | 2005: Mary Martha (Molly) Batchelder Solbak '63 | 2004: Gwen Rhodes Higaki '75, MBA '88 | 2003: Barbara Wallace Trainor '67, Lois Osborn '72, Deborah Muzik '87 | 2002: Joan Spaulding Parks '64, Eileen "Bud" Roberts '77 | 2001: Frances Moore Jeffries '60, Lisa Benedetti '81, Maria De La Camara '63 | 2000: Barbara Barber '68, Patricia Nocero '73 | 1999: Elizabeth Bennett Terry '66; Tracy H. Dickenson ‘78 (deceased) | 1998: Kristi E. Webster '73 | 1997: Henrietta Townsend '50 (deceased); Marjorie Ann Ciarlillo '62 | 1996: Jean Marcosson Perloff '65; Julia Smith Siegel, M.S.E. '84 | 1995: Elaine Scalzi Hopkins '59; Nancy Krehl Stillwagon '70 | 1994: Nancy James Stillwagon '44 (deceased); Carolyn Terrell Coatoam '68 | 1993: Marilyn Schutz '68; Margaret Geissman Gross '42 (deceased); Helen Mashek Gergory '33 (deceased) | 1992: Karen Weaver Spero '78 | 1990: Marcia Seelbach Hemphill '40 (deceased) | 1989: George Farrell (for friend of alums) (deceased) | 1988: Phyllis Brooks '37 (deceased) | 1985: Edith Virginia Enkler '36 (deceased); Frances Heckathorne Mueller '39 | 1984: Marjorie Wilson '35 (deceased); Katherine Fitzsimmons Peffer '42 (deceased) | 1983: Mildred Sceiford Vigler '35 (deceased); Ruth Aubrey Wills '32 (deceased) | 1982: Rose Esterhay Henninge '60; Maxine Haberman '34 (deceased) | 1981: Doris Roach Bray '59; Margery Ainsworth '25 (deceased); Sieu Ya Tsar '31 (deceased) | 1980: Ruth Rosenfelt Wharton, M.D. '45 (deceased); Anne Kilcawley Christman '33 (deceased) | 1979: Betsy Frost '38 (deceased); Nellie Clark Ransdell '32 (deceased) | 1978: Irene Ellis Murphy '23 (deceased); Josephine Brown '26 (deceased) | 1977: Jean Caul, Ph.D. (deceased); Eleanor Farnham '18 (deceased) | 1976: Louise Treadwell Tracy '18 (deceased); Sarah Porter Bosworth '13 (deceased)