{"id":124,"date":"2012-06-18T19:11:11","date_gmt":"2012-06-18T19:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/?page_id=124"},"modified":"2026-08-06T10:07:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T14:07:30","slug":"weimer-k-hicks-award","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/awards-nominations\/weimer-k-hicks-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Weimer K. Hicks Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

2026 Recipient<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tom Evans<\/strong><\/strong> is the 2026 recipient of the Weimer K. Hicks Award.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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About the Weimer K. Hicks Award<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Weimer K. Hicks Award honors a current or retired employee of Kalamazoo College who has provided long-term support to the College programs or activities beyond the call of duty, or who has provided excellent service in the performance of his or her job, making a significant contribution to the College in ways that have advanced the goals of the Alumni Association. This award is typically given to an employee upon retirement or conclusion of a specific period of special service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you know someone like this, please nominate<\/a> them today!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Past Recipients<\/h2>\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

A<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

George Acker (1999)
Kim Sullivan Aldrich \u201980 (2024)
Rolla L. Anderson (1997)
Marigene Arnold (2008)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

David Barclay (2018)
Laurence N. Barrett (1997)
Tom Breznau (2014)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Wen Chao Chen (1994) #
Ruth L. Collins (1996)
C. Kim Cummings (2010)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

D<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Al DeSimone (2021)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

F<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Billie Fischer (2009)
Donald C. Flesche (2001) #
Joe Fugate (1998) #<\/p>\n\n\n\n

G<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Gail Griffin (2017)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

H<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Conrad Hilberry (2005)
Marilyn Hinkle \u201944 (1995) # ^<\/p>\n\n\n\n

L<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Marilyn LaPlante (2004)
Letitia “Tish” Loveless (2002)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Paul Manstrom (2015)
John R. McFarland (1994)
Ed Menta (2022)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

N<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

George M. Nielsen (1995)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

O<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Paul Olexia (2007)
Sally Olexia (2007)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

P<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bernard S. Palchick (2006)
Romeo Phillips (2003)
Eleanor Humphrey Pinkham \u201948 (1993) ^
Thomas M. Ponto (2011)
Marcia Price (2000)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Joellen L. Silberman (2013)
T. Jefferson Smith (1993)
Paul Sotherland (2016)
Richard T. Stavig (1993)
Kathryn N. Stratton (1993)
David Strauss (2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

T<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Babette Trader (2002)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

V<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Jim VanSweden ’73 (2019)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

W<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

John Wickstrom (2012)
Melanie Williams (2023)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Z<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ruth Ziegelmaier (1994)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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# Received Distinguished Service Award
<\/a>^ Received Citation of Merit Award<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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