Charlotte Hall \u201966 is the recipient of the 2026 Distinguished Service Award.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Distinguished Service Award recognizes individuals who have made exceptional volunteer contributions to Kalamazoo College. Alumni and friends of the College are eligible to receive this award. Candidates shall have performed effectively in voluntary or elected leadership positions for the Alumni Association and\/or College. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you know someone like this, please nominate<\/a> them today!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n The name of the honoree is listed alphabetically, followed by class year (if applicable) and the year the award was bestowed. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Harold B. Allen \u201921 (1983) ^ Larry B. Barrett \u201964 (1988) Phil Carra ’69 (2017) Cara Marker Daily \u203296 (2015) David Easterbrook \u203269 (2012)<\/p>\n\n\n\n F. Conrad Fischer (2011) Charles E. Garrett, Jr. \u201942 (1988) Amy Mantel Hale \u201966 (2006) Jane Schaafsman Iannelli \u201958 (1981) Ven Johnson \u201983 (2009)<\/p>\n\n\n\n David Kessler \u201970 (2005)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thomas W. Lambert \u201963 (1985) ^ David R. Markin (1997) West Nelson ’81 (2019) Preston S. Parish (1998) Jane Meyer Rapley \u201937 (1983) Marion Johnston Schmiege \u201945 (1984) Betty Heystek Thompson \u201944 (1985) Charles J. Venema \u201933 (1980) ^<\/p>\n\n\n\n Richard A. Walker \u201941 (1981) Nancy Southard Young \u201967 (1975)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Received Distinguished Achievement Award <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 2026 Recipient Charlotte Hall \u201966 is the recipient of the 2026 Distinguished Service Award. About the Distinguished Service Award The Distinguished Service Award recognizes individuals who have made exceptional volunteer contributions to Kalamazoo College. Alumni and friends of the College are eligible to receive this award. Candidates shall have performed effectively in voluntary or elected […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":22,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-122","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"guten_post_layout_featured_media_urls":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false,"ab-block-post-grid-landscape":false,"ab-block-post-grid-square":false,"gb-block-post-grid-landscape":false,"gb-block-post-grid-square":false,"guten_post_layout_landscape_large":false,"guten_post_layout_portrait_large":false,"guten_post_layout_square_large":false,"guten_post_layout_landscape":false,"guten_post_layout_portrait":false,"guten_post_layout_square":false,"campus-posts-thumbnail":false,"gform-image-choice-sm":false,"gform-image-choice-md":false,"gform-image-choice-lg":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/122","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=122"}],"version-history":[{"count":103,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/122\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39428,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/122\/revisions\/39428"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=122"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}About the Distinguished Service Award<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nPast Recipients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
A<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Hugh V. Anderson \u201943 (1976) ^<\/p>\n\n\n\nB<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Elinore Hoven Basnett \u201943 (1982) ^
Eugene Bissell \u201976 (2024)
Marie S. Burbidge (1989)<\/p>\n\n\n\nC<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Stanley J. Chalmers \u201951 (1984)
Wen Chao Chen (1990) +
Ruth Scott Chenery \u201924 (1978) ^
Joyce Kirk Coleman \u201966 (1996) ^
Gene R. Conrad (1987)
Maynard M. Conrad \u201936 (1979) ^
Helen I. Coover \u201933 (1985) ^
Joan Story Copeland \u201956 (1995)
Robert L. Copeland \u201955 (1995)
Amy Courter \u201983 (2008)<\/p>\n\n\n\nD<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Albert Deal \u201937 (1999) ^
Karen DeVos \u201959 (2004) ^
Eleanor Hootman Dewey \u201945 (1987)
Robert D. Dewey \u201947 (1987) ^
Mary Joslin Discher \u201950 (1991)
Gordon L. Dolbee \u201950 (1991) ^<\/p>\n\n\n\nE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
F<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Donald C. Flesche (1991) +
Samuel Folz \u201947 (1987)
Marlene Crandell Francis \u201958 (1976) ^
Richard K. Francois \u201969 (2003)
Susan (Kilborn) Francois \u201968 (2003)
Joe Fugate (2022) +<\/p>\n\n\n\nG<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Alfred J. Gemrich \u201960 (1980) ^
Edwin G. Gemrich \u201926 (1980)
Rick Gianino ’78 (2018)<\/p>\n\n\n\nH<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Richard L. Halpert \u203269 (2013)
Caroline Richardson Ham \u201948 (1988) ^
I. Frank Harlow \u201939 (1982)
Lois Stutzman Harvey \u201929 (1977) ^
Marilyn Hinkle \u201944 (1979) + ^
John Honell \u201966 (2002)
Marian Monteith Hudson \u201918 (1975)
Joanne Lent Hyames \u201960 (1983)<\/p>\n\n\n\nI<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
James H. Ingersoll (1993)<\/p>\n\n\n\nJ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
K<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
L<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
William J. Lawrence, Jr. \u201941 (1988)
E. Turner Lewis ’63 (2016)
Kay Lewis ’65 (2016)
Delbert D. Long \u201934 (1987)
John W. \u201cJack\u201d Lundeen \u201969 (2007)<\/p>\n\n\n\nM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Elizabeth Upjohn Mason (1979)
Ralph W. McKee \u201934 (1985) \u2022
Gary L. Miller \u201961 (1992)
James W. Morrell \u201953 (1990)
Jon R. Muth \u201967 (1991)<\/p>\n\n\n\nN<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Louise Barrows Northam \u201936 (1994) ^<\/p>\n\n\n\nP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
James H. Pinkham \u201948 (1984)
John G. Polzin \u201947 (2014) ^
Burke E. Porter (1993)<\/p>\n\n\n\nR<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
W. Harry Rapley \u201938 (1983)
Jim Robideau \u201976 (2021)
Marshall H. Rutz \u201934 (1982)<\/p>\n\n\n\nS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Don Schneider \u201963 (2023)
Luel P. Simmons, Jr. \u201942 (1977) ^
Marian Wilson Simmons \u201942 (1977) ^
Stuart H. Simpson (1985)
B. Thomas Smith, Jr \u201955 (2001) ^
Mary Lou Schofield Smith \u201955 (2001) ^
Charles E. Starbuck \u201948 (1982)
Marian Hall Starbuck \u201945 (1982) ^
Virginia Johnson Stone \u201947 (1978)
Jon Stryker \u201982 (2010)<\/p>\n\n\n\nT<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Edward P. Thompson \u201943 (1985)
David ’70 and Susan ’70 Thoms (2025)
Royena Hornbeck Tice \u201926 (1993) ^
Paul H. Todd, Jr. \u201942 (1992)<\/p>\n\n\n\nV<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
W<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Marilyn Barton Wilhelm \u201939 (1975)
J. Rodney Wilson \u201960 (1989)
Mary K. Woolever \u201970 (2000)<\/p>\n\n\n\nY<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>+ Received Weimer K. Hicks Award<\/a>
^ Received Citation of Merit Award<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n