Alumni Awards

The Alumni Association Board of Directors is pleased to recognize the recipients of the 2020 Alumni Awards.

  • The Distinguished Alum of the Year is awarded to an alum who has achieved tremendous accomplishments in the last 1-3 years.
  • The Professional Achievement award recognizes an alum who has demonstrated success in their career over a lifetime.
  • The Non Nobis Solum award recognizes an alum who has made significant contributions to society, the world or however one defines "community."
  • The Innovative Achievement award is given to an alum who attended Willamette in the past 10 years and recognizes significant achievements in entrepreneurship, leadership or innovation since graduating from WU.
  • The Service to Willamette award recognizes an alum who attended Willamette in the past 10 years and is going beyond the call of duty to demonstrate commitment to the Willamette community.
  • Sparks Medallion recipients have demonstrated the commitment to the University embodied by one of our most revered alumni, Lestle J. Sparks '19.

Meet the 2020 Recipients

Luis Guerra '11

Luis Guerra '11

Distinguished Alum of the Year

Virginia Linder JD'80

Virginia Linder JD'80

Professional Achievement Award

Paul Broucek '74

Paul Broucek '74

Professional Achievement Award

Barbara and Bobby Griffin '59

Barbara and Bobby Griffin '59

Non Nobis Solum Award

Rebecca Alexander '10

Rebecca Alexander '10

Innovative Achievement Award

Jeff Heatherington '65

Jeff Heatherington '65

Sparks Medallion

Nominations for these awards come from you!

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