Annual Awards
HIU recognizes its alumni and friends for excellence in their respective fields, celebrating their impactful contributions to the Church and the world.
Distinguished Alumni Award for outstanding professional achievement
Young Alumni Award recognizing excellence in early career
Spirit of Hope Award for exceptional service and leadership
McReynolds Faculty Excellence Award for teaching-learning quality
Academic Prizes honoring top-performing students in each program
James G. Hurst Founder’s Award for significant institutional impact
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