Alumni Association Awards and Hall of Fame Inductees
2026
Program of Events
Thank you for joining this year’s Alumni Association Awards and Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony. Please feel free to reference this event’s program online.
Alumni Association Awards
The Alumni Association Executive Board recognizes a notable group of Kalamazoo College graduates and dedicated supporters of the College through four distinctive awards.
Athletic Hall of Fame
The Kalamazoo College Athletic Hall of Fame honors individual and team inductees those who have attained distinction at the College as athletes, coaches or individuals closely associated with athletics.
Alumni Association Awards
Distinguished Achievement Award
Anthony Asher ’82
Distinguished Service Award
Charlotte H. Hall ’66
Young Alumni
Award
Roy Yewah ’13
Weimer K. Hicks
Award
Thomas Evans
Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees
Brian Bazzell ’11
Athletic Achievements
- 18 All-American finishes (4 individual, 14 relay), fifth all-time at K
- Finished second at NCAA III Championships twice (200 medley relay and 400 free relay, 2010)
- NCAA Postgraduate Scholar
- 13 MIAA Titles—All-MIAA (2009, 2010, 2011)
- Four K relay records (200 medley, 200 free, 400 free, 800 free)
Mark Ghafari ’14
Athletic Achievements
- First two-time Academic All-American in K history
- CoSIDA Academic All-American First Team (2014)
- CoSIDA Academic All-American Third Team (2013)
- D3hoops.com All-Region Third Team (2014)
- MIAA Al Deal Scholar-Athlete Award (2014)
- All-MIAA First Team (2012-13, 2013-14)
- MIAA scoring champion (24.0 points per game, 2013-14)
- K records for single-game points (46), free throws made (23), 3-point field goals in a season (69, 2013-14), free throws made in a season (157, 2013-14)
- Second in K history in 3-point field goals (186)
- Fifth in K history in points (1,444)
- Team Captain (2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14)
Tristyn (Edsall) Gross ’17
Athletic Achievements
- All-American 200 medley relay (2016)
- MIAA Most Valuable Swimmer (2014-15)
- All-MIAA (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
- Nine MIAA titles (4 individual, 5 relay)
- Broke MIAA record in 50 freestyle in 2014 & 2015
- CSCAA Scholar All-American (2016-17)
- Six K event records (50 free, 100 free, 100 breast, 200 medley relay, 200 free relay, 400 medley relay)
- Two-Time MIAA Swimmer of the Week
James Peters ’66 (posthumous)
Athletic Achievements
- All-MIAA First Team (1966)
- 1,203 points, 552 rebounds—one of seven players in K history with 1,000 points and 500 rebounds
- Team Captain (1966)
- Coached K freshman team for two years after graduation
Dimeko Price ’13
Athletic Achievements
- All-MIAA First Team (return specialist 2010, running back 2011, 2012)
- All-MIAA Second Team (running back 2010)
- K record for career rushing yards (2,861)
- K record for single-season rushing yards (943, 2010)
- Ranked third in NCAA III in all-purpose yards per game (198.5, 2010)
- Owns three of the top 10 single-game rushing totals in K history
- Fifth in K history in career receptions (167)
- Played in Tazón de Estrellas (Bowl of the Stars) (2012)
Jackie Short ’13
Athletic Achievements
- All-MIAA First Team (2010, 2011, 2012)
- NSCAA All-Central Region Second Team (2011)
- All-MIAA Second Team (2009)
- MIAA goals (16) & points (39) champion (2012)
- Second in NCAA III in game-winning goals in 2011 (8)
- Set K record with a goal in 10 consecutive games (2012)
- Fifth in K history in goals (59)
- Seventh in K history in points (131)
- Led K in goals and points all four years
- Three-time MIAA Offensive Player of the Week
1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999 Women’s Soccer Teams
1996 Team Highlights
- 14-1-2 overall (9-1-2 MIAA – 2nd)
- Started 16-game unbeaten streak (9/20/96 – 9/13/97)
- Started 22-game road winning streak (8/31/96 – 11/5/97)
- All-Region: Erin Killian
- All-MIAA: Erin Killian, Sandi Poniatowski, Meghan Smith, Megan Faurot, Amy Wheeler
- Coached by Mike Haines
1997 Team Highlights
- 18-2-1 overall (10-1-1 MIAA – 2nd)
- One of three NCAA III Tournament victories in program history, beating Wilmington (Ohio) 5-1 in opening round
- 10 consecutive shutouts (10/4 – 11/2)
- 16-game unbeaten streak (9/18 – 11/5)
- Started 29-game MIAA unbeaten streak (9/18/97 – 9/20/00)
- Started 23-game MIAA winning streak (10/15/97 – 9/20/00)
- Tied for most wins in program history
- All-American: Amy Burgardt
- All-Region: Amy Burgardt, Erin Killian, Sandi Poniatowski
- All-MIAA: Amy Burgardt, Erin Killian, Sandi Poniatowski, Amy Wheeler, Meghan Smith
- Coached by Mike Haines
1998 Team Highlights
- 18-3 overall (8-0 MIAA – 1st)
- Continued 23-game MIAA winning streak (10/15/97 – 9/20/00)
- Tied for most wins in program history
- Reached NCAA III Tournament for second straight season
- All-American: Erin Killian
- MIAA MVP: Erin Killian
- All-Region: Susie Anderson, Stacey Nastase, Sandi Poniatowski
- All-MIAA: Susie Anderson, Megan Faurot, Erin Killian, Stacey Nastase, Sandi Poniatowski, Meghan Smith
- Coached by Phil Nielsen
1999 Team Highlights
- 16-3 overall (8-0 MIAA – 1st)
- Continued 23-game MIAA winning streak (10/15/97 – 9/20/00)
- Reached NCAA III Tournament for third straight season, only time in program history to reach three consecutive tournaments
- MIAA MVP: Sandi Poniatowski
- All-Region: Amy Burgardt, Sandi Poniatowski, Megan Faurot, Stacey Nastase, Heather Pedersen
- All-MIAA: Amy Burgardt, Megan Faurot, Stacey Nastase, Sandi Poniatowski, Lydia Raburn, Heather Pedersen, Kristen Kobayashi, Laurie Tack, Kim Hartman, Heather White, Jessica Mueller
- Coached by Phil Nielsen
Tennis Hall of Fame Legacy Celebration
Tennis Hall of Fame inductees were recognized at a special celebration marking the golden anniversary of K’s first national championship in men’s tennis (1976).
Congratulations to our 2026
Alumni Association Award Winners and
Hall of Fame Inductees!