Alumni of the Year

Adapted October 11, 2002

Distinguished Alumnus/Alumna of the Year (20 or more years post-graduation)

Demonstrates a serious Christian faith and a continued support of the Christian community.
Displays a servant’s heart through service to the community.
Displays leadership, responsibility and expertise in his/her chosen profession.
Embodies the ideals and mission of Azusa Pacific University.
Is a loyal supporter of Azusa Pacific University.
Is a living alum who has attended Azusa Pacific University for at least two years.

Young Alumnus/Alumna of the Year (10 or more years post-graduation)

Demonstrates a serious Christian faith and a continued support for the Christian community.
Displays a servant’s heart through service to the community.
Displays leadership, responsibility, and expertise in his/her profession.
The individual's personal lifestyle exhibits exemplary character and embodies APU's four cornerstones of Christ, Scholarship, Community, and Service.
Is a loyal supporter of Azusa Pacific University.

Outstanding Achievement Award

Demonstrates a serious Christian faith and a continued support for the Christian community.
Displays a servant’s heart through service to the community.
Displays leadership, responsibility, and expertise in his/her profession.
The individual’s personal lifestyle exhibits exemplary character and embodies APU's four cornerstones of Christ, Scholarship, Community, and Service.
Has achieved considerable feats in his/her field of expertise or profession.
Is a loyal supporter of Azusa Pacific University.

Past Recipients

Distinguished Alumnus/Alumna of the Year

2006	Paul Jin-Kyung Chung, ’58 D.D.Lt.D.
2005	Don Grant ’54 and Pauline (Diller) Grant ’53; Cliff Hamlow ’56 and June (Hill) Hamlow ’58
2004	Robert Mardock ’74 and Carol (Wallace ’74) Mardock
2003	Malcolm R. Robertson, Ed.D. ’04
2002	Raymond Johnson ’75 Stacey Gesinger ’94 Wendy Fox ’94
2001	Sheryl Patton ’70
2000	William Forsythe ’74 Bruce Main ’85
1998	Nick Yphantides ’86 Ben Jennings ’45
1997	Helen Watkins ’24
1996	Jack Hayford ’70
1995	Paul Hontz ’72
1994	Carolyn Koons ’65
1993	Jim Burns ’75
1992	David Johnson ’86
1991	Devon Jones ’82
1978	Derric Johnson ’54
1977	Ron Cline ’59

Alumni Service Award

2004

Doug Van Iwaarden ’91 and Sandra Jo (Osterberg ’91) Van Iwaarden

Outstanding Achievement Award

2003

Steven J. Hindalong ’81

Alumni Centennial Awards

1999

Golden William Elmore ’19
Helen M. Watkins ’24
Bergen Birdsall ’31
Leona White ’32 and Alice
    Wardlaw ’33
Cornelius P. Haggard ’33, LL.D. ’64
John W. Birch ’34, ’48, ’52
John Kunkle ’37, ’46
Virgil L. Raley ’39, D.Div. ’72
The Hess Family ’40 - ’50
Malcolm R. Robertson ’44
Paul H. Kugler ’44
Ben A. Jennings ’45, D.Div. ’64
Laurence Pine ’46 and Alice
    (Phillips ’46)
Donald E. Demaray ’46
Sam Cox ’49 and Donna (Burt)
    Cox ’48
Pauline (Diller ’53) Grant, M.A. ’75
Derric Johnson ’54
Thomas A. Erickson ’55
Glen Adams ’56
Bud Jillson ’56 and Dorothy Jillson ’55
Dorothy (Bryan ’57) Nealis
Sam Park ’57
Claude Cook ’58
C. G. Chacko ’60
Gifford R. Claiborne ’61
Kazuo Kobayashi ’61
Virgil Ullom ’61
Charles "Chuck" Pineda ’64
James E. Holsclaw ’65
Stan Newell ’66
Edward "Peb" Jackson ’66
Dan Watkins ’66
Jerry D. Newell ’67
John Mensah Oduro ’67
Elaine Zuhlke ’68, M.A. ’79
Sheryl (Fonteno ’70) Patton
Jack Hayford ’70
George Caywood ’70, M.A. ’77
Cliff D. Miller ’71, M.A. ’72
Paul Hontz ’72
Angela (Bennett ’73) Conti
Elaine (Mielnik ’74) Newkirk
J. D. Arulmani, M.A. ’74
Luanna Bowen ’74
William P. Forsythe ’74
Jim Burns ’75
Dean Doerksen ’76
David J. Johnson ’77, M.A. ’90
Philip Boyce ’77
Dick Zahniser ’77
Jeff Sponseller ’77
David Cates ’77

Phillip N. Smith ’77
Melea J. (Stevens ’78) Brock,
    M.A. ’81
Lynn Keesecker ’78
Craig M. Phelps ’78
Michelle L. (Hall ’78) Love
Gary W. Verboon ’78
Billy Smiley ’79
Rick Dillon ’79
Kent Bechler ’79
Rick Beggs ’79, M.A. ’97
Cindy (Boehr ’81) Simkovich
Don Rogers ’81
James Gustin ’81
Julie A. (Simoni ’81) Wilson,
    M.A. ’86
Lois A. Dodds, M.A. ’81
C. Lamont Leonard, M.A. ’83
Debra Lyne Angel ’82
Steve Connor ’84
Bruce Main ’85
James L. Hedges Jr. ’85
Meredythe A. Scheflen M.A. ’85
Mike Takahara ’85
Rhonda Beckwith ’84, M.A. ’87
Innocent Egbunike ’86, M.Ed. ’93
Dave Johnson ’86
Nisha M. (Robertson ’86) Jackson
Ron Cline ’59, D.Div. ’82
Nicholas "Dr. Nick" Yphantides ’86
P. Todd Korthuis ’86
David Chi ’86, MBA ’90/Heidi
    (Wang ’86) M.A. ’90
Christian Okoye ’87
Jon Milhon ’87
Raul A. Ries, M.Min. ’86, M.Div. ’87,
    M.A. ’90
Amy (Caltrider ’87) Carraway
Evelyn (Lallemand) Bellande,
    M.A. ’89
Yoriko Esther Arakawa, M.A. ’89
Renee S. (Olson ’89) Pozza,
    MSN ’93
Ronald E. Cochran ’90
Eduardo Irizarry ’89
Daniel Paschall ’92, M.Ed. ’94
Larry Walkemeyer, M.Div. ’92
LaMonte King, M.Div. ’94
Wallace Henry ’94
Marv Asfahl, M.A. ’95
Delanyo Adadevoh, M.A. ’94
Lily T. (Chou ’95) Knowles
Rebekah Keller ’97
Gary M. Clifford ’97, M.A. ’99

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