Annual Awards

HIU recognizes its alumni and friends for excellence in their respective fields, celebrating their impactful contributions to the Church and the world.

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Annual Awards

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We recognize the following alumni & friends for excellence in their respective fields.

President's Alumni Servant Leader Award

Established 2024

2024 - Thaddeus Toby Yurek ('95)

Distinguished Alumni Award

Established 2007

2024 - Richard Lopez ('00), Kari Pel ('87), Jim Price ('70)
2023 - Roger Fletcher ('77), Graham "Jed" Gourley ('99), Renee Gourley ('99), Doug Kallestad ('87), Chris McKinney ('84, '86) & Carole McKinney ('83, '12)
2021 - Vonda Hamilton ('15), Kevin Mo-Wong ('02)
2019 - Roger Pena ('01), Pete Contreras ('88)
2018 - Ashley Wooldridge ('99) & Jaime Wooldridge ('99)
2017 - Cal Jernigan ('78), Dennis Shelby ('76)
2016 - Bill Nelson ('12, '13).
2015 - Tammy Daughtry ('92), Thaddeus Toby Yurek ('95)
2013 - Keith Ham ('86, '90) & Kathy Ham ('88)
2011 - Cal Jernigan ('78)
2009 - Chuck Booher ('79)
2008 - Chris LaPel ('94)
2007 - Gayla Congdon ('77, '89), Dolly Chitwood ('57), Arty Van Geloof ('82), Leah Moshier ('45, '55, 58), Tommy Nixon ('01)

Young Alumni Award

Established 2015

2024 - Garrett Radford ('16), Samuel Semanda ('18, '21)
2018 - JC Lugo (13), Gerry Salmeron-Meneses ('14) & Kristi Salmeron-Meneses ('14)
2017 - Kelly Galligan ('10)
2016 - Luke ('12) and Tawny ('11) Patrick
2015 - Michael Johnson ('09)

SPIRIT OF HOPE AWARD

Established 2007

2023 - Gene Appel
2021 - Douglas Crozier
2019 - Dr. John Derry, Toby Yurek ('95)
2018 - LeRoy Lawson, Knofel Staton
2017 - Richard Lukas
2016 - Stan Fulton
2015 - Charles Puckett
2014 - Robert Mitchell Baird (FS '74)
2013 - Gray Farley
2012 - Katherine Rowe / Leroy Fulton / Betty Strater
2011 - Bertha Taylor
2010 - Heirloom Shoppe (Treasures N' Beyond)
2009 - Mitch Hovey
2008 - Don Brookover
2007 - Maurice F. Knott
2006 - E. C. "Gene" Boutault
2005 - Patricia Soderquist
2004 - Richard Stack
2003 - Les Christensen
2002 - Ken Walker
2001 - Ted & Linda Clapper
2000 - Jack & Dodie Londen

The Knofel Staton Christian Communication Award

Established 2006

2018 - Timothy Bradford
2017 - Blake Musterman
2016 - Grace Kellogg
2015 - Samuel Baney
2014 - Trevor Williams
2013 - Lauren Cancio
2012 - Neil Baker
2011 - Hosanna Wong
2010 - Trevor Smith
2009 - Shane Austin-Brown
2008 - Jiri Novak
2007 - Dan Shields

Medford Jones Servant Leader Award

Established 2005

2025

TUG - Emma Kisaka
OUG - Robin Stafford
GRD - Claire Colinco Tokeshi

2024

TUG - Frank Fierro
GRD - Andrea Priebe
GRD - James R. Gordon

2023

TUG - Joyful Bush
OUG - Eric Tang
GRD - Danny Sugimoto

2022

TUG - Caleb Henry
OUG - Tiffaney Gibson
GRD - Laura Wood

2021

TUG - Katelyn Shields
OUG - Manuel Martinez
GRD - Jacob Kavanaugh

2020

TUG - Jenny Rodriguez
TUG - Leigha Williams
OUG - Michelle Young

2019

TUG - Alexio Gomes
OUG - Lynn Elliott
GRD - De Angela Smith

2018

TUG - Keith Flowers
OUG - Dominuque Jones
GRD - Matt Raines

2017

TUG - Daniel Root
OUG - Kenneth Flenory
GRAD - Katie DeWitt

2016

TUG - Brittnie Blanchard
GRAD - Paul Hurst

2015

TUG - Mariah Bliss
OUG - Carlos Aguero
GRAD - Mitchell Pohl

2014

TUG - Jericho Martin
OUG - Mattew Raines
GRAD - Rory Cohen

2013

TUG - Emily Thornton
GRAD - Danielle Engel

2012

TUG - Luke Patrick
OUG - John Beard
GRAD - Wesley Beavis

2011

TUG - Whitney Siefken
GRAD - Phillip McKinley

2010

PCC - Stephanie Schick
SPS - Douglas Love
SGS - Shawn Gardner

2009

PCC - Kevin Forbes
SPS - Joel Aaron Hill
SGS - Milah Lee

2008

PCC - Aaron Jones
SPS - Jeff Ahlberg
SGS - Gregory Stanhaus

2007

PCC - Josh Bollen
SPS - Deric Unourai
SGS - Chuck Mihlbauer

2006

PCC - Elizabeth Lee
SPS - Amber Joy Milbrodt
SGS - Ron Cushing

The Rose B. & Edgar B. McReynolds Faculty Excellence Award

Established in 2001

2025 - Erin Galaviz
2024 - Sandy Kavanaugh
2023 - Melissa Nuo
2022 - Erin Galaviz
2021 - Fay Ellwood
2020 - Shannon Bates
2019 - Denise Wallace
2018 - Tim Dally
2017 - Andrew Paine
2016 - Peace Amadi
2015 - Sandy Kavanaugh
2014 - Kip Lines
2013 - Cora Alley
2012 - K.C. Richardson
2011 - Roberto Sirvent
2010 - Natalie Hewitt
2009 - David Matson
2008 - Joseph Cho
2007 - Paul Alexander
2006 - David L. Matson
2005 - Stephen Richardson
2004 - Tiffaney Lyda
2003 - Paul Alexander
2002 - Steven D. Edgington
2001 - Joseph C. Grana, II

Paul R. McReynolds Academic Prize

2025 - Faith Benko
2024 - Savannah Taylor
2023 - Casey Fust, Jalise McCaskill & Lisanne Siebrecht
2022 - Ashley Abeelen & Jaclyn Jimison
2021 - Seth Hoetker & Brooklyn Jespersen
2020 - Kelci Saruwatari, Jenny Rodriguez, & Brady Lange
2019 - Stephen Kopp
2018 - Samuel Semanda
2017 - Michael Maiolo, Stephen Leffel
2016 - Grace Kellogg
2015 - Jacob Austin
2014 - Aussy Henderson
2013 - Laura Woodson
2012 - Neil Baker, Gianna Persico
2011 - Stephanie Coats, Heather Hicks, Ryan McKinney
2010 - Christa Crohurst
2009 - Angelica Sprague
2008 - Caleb Acton
2007 - Scott Sayers
2006 - Cara Schenk
2004 - Tyler Watson
2003 - Sarah Reed
2002 - Tiffany Atwell
2001 - Mark Reiswig, Terah Atwell, Denise Charlton, Paul Leonard
2000 - Angela Marie Cookman
1999 - Anna Merrell
1998 - Eugene Chang
1997 - Kari Pel
1996 - Dane Davis

JAMES G. HURST FOUNDER'S AWARD

Hope International University Given at Commencement Services Established in 1992

May 2017 - Michael Maiolo, Stephen Leffel
May 2010 - Floyd Strater
Dec 2007 - Gene Carter
May 2004 - Thelma Laster
Dec 2002 - Joyce Smith, Katherine Rowe, Chuck Lowry
May 18, 2002 - Laretta Shrader
Dec 15, 2001 - Don Brookover
May 19, 2001 - Dr. Leroy Fulton
Dec 16, 2000 - Paul & Dorothy Young and Alger Fitch
May 13. 2000 - Paul McReynolds
Dec 18, 1999 - Roland & Phyllis Lee
May 16, 1998 - Medford Jones
May 17, 1997 - Shirley Woods Powell
May 20, 1995 - Gertrude Hanson
May 21, 1994 - Leo & Irma Williams Family
May 29, 1993 - Ragon Flannery
May 25, 1992 - John Rowe