{"id":25606,"date":"2025-10-13T15:21:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T19:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/?p=25606"},"modified":"2025-10-13T16:03:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T20:03:52","slug":"alumni-awards-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/alumni-awards-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"K Honors Alumni, Friends During Homecoming"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Each year during Homecoming and Reunion Weekend, Kalamazoo College recognizes alumni whose accomplishments, service and achievements bring honor and distinction to the College and represent the lasting value of a K education.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Alumni Association presented its 2025 Distinguished Alumni Awards on Friday, October 3, recognizing the following honorees:&nbsp;<\/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 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/awards-nominations\/alumni-awards-and-athletic-hall-of-fame-program\/strauss-weimer-k-hicks-award\/\">David Strauss<\/a>,<strong> <\/strong>the Weimer K. Hicks Award.<strong> <\/strong><em>This award honors a current or retired employee who has provided long-term support to College programs or activities beyond the call of duty while offering excellent service in the performance of their job.<\/em> After teaching at K, he worked to establish an endowed scholarship that honors his retired colleague, David Barclay. Two College awards bear his name, the David Strauss Prize in American Studies and the Strauss\/Wickstrom Senior Integrated Project Endowment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/awards-nominations\/alumni-awards-and-athletic-hall-of-fame-program\/thoms-distinguished-service-award\/\">Susan Stuckey Thoms \u201970 and David Thoms \u201970<\/a>,<strong> <\/strong>the Distinguished Service Award.<strong> <\/strong><em>The honor recognizes individuals who have made exceptional volunteer contributions to Kalamazoo College.<\/em>\u00a0Susan practiced ophthalmology, first in private practice, and later as a clinical professor of ophthalmology at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center. David practiced law for 44 years, and his work was honored with numerous professional accolades. David was a College trustee for five years; Susan continues her service into her eighth year as a member of Women\u2019s Council. Both have long assisted students with career advice and served as mentors in law and medicine.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/awards-nominations\/alumni-awards-and-athletic-hall-of-fame-program\/quincy-isaiah-young-alumni-award\/\">Quincy Isaiah \u201917<\/a>, Young Alumni Award. <em>The citation awards a K alum\u2014within 15 years of their graduation\u2014for outstanding achievement; personal growth in their career; or outstanding professional, civic and cultural service.<\/em>&nbsp;Isaiah is an actor who earned a Rising Star Award for his portrayal of Magic Johnson in <em>Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty<\/em> on HBO Max. More recently, he played the role of Brandon\u2014a character struggling to move forward after a mistake he made as a child\u2014in <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt21052144\/\">Grassland<\/a><\/em>. The 2023 film attempts to change society\u2019s views about marijuana-incarceration policies.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/awards-nominations\/alumni-awards-and-athletic-hall-of-fame-program\/lila-lazarus-84-distinguished-achievement-award\/\">Lila Lazarus \u201984<\/a>, Distinguished Achievement Award. <em>The honor recognizes alumni who achieve distinction in their professional fields.<\/em> Lazarus has worked in journalism and health communication for more than 39 years. She received the Silver Circle Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Michigan Chapter. She is the founder and owner of Lila Productions LLC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"238\" height=\"317\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/David-Strauss.png\" alt=\"Alumni Award recipient David-Strauss\" class=\"wp-image-25607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/David-Strauss.png 238w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/David-Strauss-113x150.png 113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">David Strauss<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"571\" height=\"800\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/lazrus-photo-571x800-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Alumni Award recipient Lila Lazarus\" class=\"wp-image-25612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/lazrus-photo-571x800-1.jpeg 571w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/lazrus-photo-571x800-1-300x420.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/lazrus-photo-571x800-1-107x150.jpeg 107w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 571px) 100vw, 571px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lila Lazarus<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"238\" height=\"317\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/Quincy-Isaiah.png\" alt=\"Alumni Award recipient Quincy Isaiah\" class=\"wp-image-25609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/Quincy-Isaiah.png 238w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/Quincy-Isaiah-113x150.png 113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Quincy Isaiah<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"414\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/Thoms-600x414-1.jpg\" alt=\"Alumni Award recipients David and Susan Thoms\" class=\"wp-image-25608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/Thoms-600x414-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/Thoms-600x414-1-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/Thoms-600x414-1-150x104.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">David and Susan Thoms<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\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 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"414\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/1990-Mens-Tennis-JPG-File-600x414-1.jpg\" alt=\"1990 Men's Tennis Team\" class=\"wp-image-25618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/1990-Mens-Tennis-JPG-File-600x414-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/1990-Mens-Tennis-JPG-File-600x414-1-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/1990-Mens-Tennis-JPG-File-600x414-1-150x104.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">1990 men&#8217;s tennis team<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/1993-Volleyball-600x402-1.jpg\" alt=\"1993 volleyball team\" class=\"wp-image-25619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/1993-Volleyball-600x402-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/1993-Volleyball-600x402-1-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/1993-Volleyball-600x402-1-150x101.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">1993 volleyball team<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/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 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Five individuals, a men\u2019s tennis team, a volleyball team and three men\u2019s basketball teams were also inducted into the College\u2019s Athletics Hall of Fame during the Distinguished Alumni Awards. They were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/awards-nominations\/alumni-awards-and-athletic-hall-of-fame-program\/eve-halderson-97\/\">Eve Halderson \u201997<\/a>, women\u2019s tennis;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/awards-nominations\/alumni-awards-and-athletic-hall-of-fame-program\/dan-harding-athletic-hall-of-fame-inductee\/\">Dan Harding \u201900<\/a>, men\u2019s tennis;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/awards-nominations\/alumni-awards-and-athletic-hall-of-fame-program\/kyle-harding-athletic-hall-of-fame-inductee\/\">Kyle Harding \u201902<\/a>, men\u2019s tennis;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/awards-nominations\/alumni-awards-and-athletic-hall-of-fame-program\/jeanne-hess-athletic-hall-of-fame-inductee\/\">Coach Jeanne Hess<\/a>, volleyball;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/awards-nominations\/alumni-awards-and-athletic-hall-of-fame-program\/tim-ullrey-athletic-hall-of-fame-inductee\/\">Tim Ullrey \u201903<\/a>, men\u2019s diving;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><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\/\">the 1990 men\u2019s tennis team<\/a>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><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\/\">the 1993 volleyball team<\/a>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the 1914\u201315 men\u2019s basketball team;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the 1916\u201317 men\u2019s basketball team;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the 1925\u201326 men\u2019s basketball team.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/B24_1994_Headshot_EveHalderson_1994-600x800.jpg\" alt=\"Eve Halderson\" class=\"wp-image-25615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/B24_1994_Headshot_EveHalderson_1994-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/B24_1994_Headshot_EveHalderson_1994-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/B24_1994_Headshot_EveHalderson_1994-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/B24_1994_Headshot_EveHalderson_1994.jpg 834w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Eve Halderson<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"597\" height=\"800\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/Dan-Harding-Headshot-2-597x800.jpg\" alt=\"Dan Harding\" class=\"wp-image-25616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/Dan-Harding-Headshot-2-597x800.jpg 597w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/Dan-Harding-Headshot-2-300x402.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/Dan-Harding-Headshot-2-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/Dan-Harding-Headshot-2-1147x1536.jpg 1147w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/Dan-Harding-Headshot-2.jpg 1148w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dan Harding<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"758\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/Kyle-Harding-Headshot-1-1-600x758.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/Kyle-Harding-Headshot-1-1-600x758.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/Kyle-Harding-Headshot-1-1-300x379.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/Kyle-Harding-Headshot-1-1-119x150.jpg 119w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/Kyle-Harding-Headshot-1-1-1215x1536.jpg 1215w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/Kyle-Harding-Headshot-1-1.jpg 1228w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kyle Harding<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"568\" height=\"702\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/Jeanne-Hess-Photo-7-568x800-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/Jeanne-Hess-Photo-7-568x800-2.jpg 568w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/Jeanne-Hess-Photo-7-568x800-2-300x371.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/Jeanne-Hess-Photo-7-568x800-2-121x150.jpg 121w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jeanne Hess<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:38%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"288\" height=\"443\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-13-145751.png\" alt=\"Tim Ullrey\" class=\"wp-image-25626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-13-145751.png 288w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-13-145751-98x150.png 98w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tim Ullrey<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>On Saturday, October 4, the College\u2019s Emeriti Club honored two alumni with its annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/awards-nominations\/emeriti-club-citation-of-merit\/\">Citation of Merit Award<\/a>. They were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Carl Bekofske \u201964. Bekofske has practiced law in Flint for more than four decades. He is also a Chapter Thirteen trustee for Genesee, Lapeer, Livingston and Shiawassee counties and serves as a Genesee County public administrator.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sally Padley \u201962. 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