{"id":22,"date":"2012-06-04T14:36:49","date_gmt":"2012-06-04T14:36:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newwww.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/?page_id=22"},"modified":"2026-01-29T16:05:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T21:05:01","slug":"awards-nominations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/awards-nominations\/","title":{"rendered":"Awards and Nominations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Alumni Association Awards and Athletic Hall of Fame Ceremony occurs on the Friday during <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/homecoming\">Homecoming and Reunion Weekend<\/a> in October. During the ceremony, K alumni and friends of the College gather to recognize those who have brought honor and distinction to Kalamazoo College through their accomplishments, service, and achievements. The award recipients represent, through their personal and professional accomplishments, the lasting value of Kalamazoo College \u2013 <em>More in Four. More in a Lifetime.\u00ae<\/em><strong><em>\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/awards-nominations\/nomination-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nominate<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>a K classmate, friend of the College, or current or retired employee for an award. <strong>The deadline for 2026 nominations is Sunday, March<\/strong> <strong>1. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"hide\"><strong>Please note nominations for the 2025 Alumni Awards and Athletic Hall of Fame Awards are closed. We welcome suggestions for 2026<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"icon-name-champagne-glasses-alumni-association-awards-ceremony\"><span class=\"fas fa-solid fa-champagne-glasses\" style=\"font-size:inherit; color:inherit\"> <\/span> Alumni Association Awards Ceremony<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:21px\"><strong>Join us to honor the award recipients for 2025!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"friday-october-21-2022\">Friday, October 3, 2025 | 7:30 p.m.-9 p.m.<br><strong>Location Update:<\/strong> Dalton Theatre, Light Fine Arts Building <strong>or<\/strong> Livestream<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-button  shadow ab-block-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/event\/3707935\" class=\"ab-button ab-button-shape-rounded ab-button-size-small\" style=\"color:#222222;background-color:#eee\"><span class=\"fas fa-solid fa-video\" style=\"font-size:inherit; color:inherit\"> <\/span> Livestream the Alumni Association Awards Ceremony<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-button  shadow ab-block-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/awards-nominations\/alumni-awards-and-athletic-hall-of-fame-program\/order-of-events\/\" class=\"ab-button ab-button-shape-rounded ab-button-size-small\" style=\"color:#222222;background-color:#eee\"><span class=\"fas fa-solid fa-scroll\" style=\"font-size:inherit; color:inherit\"> <\/span> Online Program of Events<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-button  shadow ab-block-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/awards-nominations\/alumni-awards-and-athletic-hall-of-fame-program\/\" class=\"ab-button ab-button-shape-rounded ab-button-size-small\" style=\"color:#222222;background-color:#eee\"><span class=\"fas fa-solid fa-trophy\" style=\"font-size:inherit; color:inherit\"> <\/span> Online Ceremony Tribute<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"icon-name-award-2022-award-recipients\">2025 Award Recipients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"fas fa-solid fa-award\" style=\"font-size:inherit; color:inherit\"> <\/span> Alumni Association Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-columns ab-layout-columns-4 ab-4-col-equal\"><div class=\"ab-layout-column-wrap ab-block-layout-column-gap-2 ab-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-column border shadow ab-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner has-light-gray-background-color\" style=\"padding:10px;text-align:center\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/awards-nominations\/alumni-awards-and-athletic-hall-of-fame-program\/lila-lazarus-84-distinguished-achievement-award\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"38369\"><strong><strong>Lila <\/strong><\/strong><br><strong><strong>Lazarus &#8217;84<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Distinguished Achievement Award<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-column border shadow ab-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner has-light-gray-background-color\" style=\"padding:10px;text-align:center\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/awards-nominations\/alumni-awards-and-athletic-hall-of-fame-program\/thoms-distinguished-service-award\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"38405\"><strong><strong>David &#8217;70 and <\/strong><\/strong><br><strong><strong>Susan &#8217;70 Thoms<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Distinguished Service Award<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-column border shadow ab-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner has-light-gray-background-color\" style=\"padding:10px;text-align:center\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/awards-nominations\/alumni-awards-and-athletic-hall-of-fame-program\/strauss-weimer-k-hicks-award\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"38426\"><strong><strong>David <\/strong><\/strong><br><strong><strong>Strauss<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">Weimer K. Hicks Award<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-column border shadow ab-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner has-light-gray-background-color\" style=\"padding:10px;text-align:center\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/awards-nominations\/alumni-awards-and-athletic-hall-of-fame-program\/quincy-isaiah-young-alumni-award\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"38412\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Quincy <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Isaiah &#8217;17<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">Young Alumni Award<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"fas fa-solid fa-award\" style=\"font-size:inherit; color:inherit\"> <\/span>  Athletic Hall of Fame Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#eee;padding-left:2%;padding-right:2%;padding-bottom:2%;padding-top:2%\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-container border ab-block-container\"><div class=\"ab-container-inside\"><div class=\"ab-container-content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Individual<\/strong> <strong>Inductees<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column shadow has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/awards-nominations\/alumni-awards-and-athletic-hall-of-fame-program\/eve-halderson-97\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"38482\"><strong>Eve <\/strong><br><strong>Halderson &#8217;97<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Women\u2019s Tennis<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column shadow has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/awards-nominations\/alumni-awards-and-athletic-hall-of-fame-program\/dan-harding-athletic-hall-of-fame-inductee\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"38495\"><strong>Dan <\/strong><br><strong>Harding &#8217;00<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Men&#8217;s Tennis<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column shadow has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/awards-nominations\/alumni-awards-and-athletic-hall-of-fame-program\/kyle-harding-athletic-hall-of-fame-inductee\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"38501\"><strong>Kyle <\/strong><br><strong>Harding &#8217;02<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Men&#8217;s Tennis<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column shadow has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/awards-nominations\/alumni-awards-and-athletic-hall-of-fame-program\/jeanne-hess-athletic-hall-of-fame-inductee\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"38511\"><strong>Coach<\/strong><br><strong>Jeanne Hess<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Volleyball<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column shadow has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/awards-nominations\/alumni-awards-and-athletic-hall-of-fame-program\/tim-ullrey-athletic-hall-of-fame-inductee\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"38522\"><strong>Tim <\/strong><br><strong>Ullrey &#8217;03<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Men&#8217;s Diving<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Team Inductees<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column shadow has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><strong>1990<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/awards-nominations\/alumni-awards-and-athletic-hall-of-fame-program\/1990-mens-tennis-2025-athletic-hall-of-fame\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"38538\">Men&#8217;s Tennis Team<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column shadow has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><strong>1993<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/awards-nominations\/alumni-awards-and-athletic-hall-of-fame-program\/1993-womens-volleyball-team-2025-athletic-hall-of-fame\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"38549\">Volleyball Team<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column shadow has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><strong>1914-15, 1916-<\/strong>1<strong>7 and 1925-26<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Men&#8217;s Basketball Teams<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"diversity-equity-and-inclusion\">Diversity, Equity and Inclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Through the Kalamazoo College Alumni 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