Alumni/ae Awards
ALUMNI CITATION for ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
To recognize outstanding alumni who have contributed in significant ways to the world of scholarship and/or teaching during the years since their graduation from Defiance College. We want to share the scholarly and academic achievements of DC alumni, and to identify those individuals as role models for students currently enrolled at Defiance College.
2018 Alice (Busson) Rote '72
2017 Judith Dally '71, John Scheu '72
2016 Kevin S. Miller '83
2015 Christine Wahl '72
2014 Dr. Harry Miller ‘59
2010 David Siemens ‘47
2009 Floyd Knoop ‘66
2008 Mary Morris ‘91
2007 Jayne Beilke ‘69
2006 Dr. James (Jay) Crider ‘72
2005 Dr. C. Fred Yarnell ‘61
2004 Bruce M. Saulnier ‘69
2003 William H. Meyer ‘67
2002 R. Scott Warren ‘65
2001 Anne C. Schroer-Lamont ‘67, Jane Ehlinger Sherman ‘68
2000 Bonnie Clark ‘82
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
To bring to the attention of the College community, in a dignified and meaningful way, alumni of Defiance College who have made outstanding achievements in his/her field of endeavor. The nominee must have demonstrated exemplary service to his/her community and society.
2018 Karl Ideman '67, Joseph Lynch '85
2017 Dale Bruskotter '74, David Robinson '76, W. Timothy Leuzarder '67
2016 Darline Clemens '00, Jeffrey Wilson '89, Marlin Younker '65
2015 Tom Spiess ’70 , Don Smith ‘71, Jerry Pierman ‘63
2014 Beverly Nolt ’74 and David Gynn ‘65
2013 Loretta Neff Bjorklund ‘89
2012 Betty Amey ’85, Beth Besaw ’92, William Foster ’69, Gary Zupancic ‘75
2011 Joe Dawson ’50, John McHugh ’65, Shaune Skinner ’75, Daniel “Doc” Daugherty ’74, Ron
Ehresman ‘65
2010 Susan Crossland ’74, Cristina (Hernandez) Thompson ’81, Mark Lee ’92, Mark Klein ’76, Ray
Etzler ‘63
2009 Charles Beard ’70, Dee Ann (Miller) Balser ‘67
2008 Marilyn Mallott ’51, Gary Dowler ’65, Mary Marvel ‘77
2007 Robert Bashore ’62, Denise Clayton ‘73
2006 Esquire Jauchem ’69, Susan D. Barnes ‘78
SCHAUFFLER LEGACY AWARD
The Schauffler Legacy Award was created in 2007 for the 40th Anniversary event marking the arrival of the Schauffler College programs of Christian Education and Social Work to Defiance College. The award provides a way to meaningfully and permanently recognize individuals associated with Schauffler College, Schauffler at Defiance, and others who are part of the extended Schauffler family of alums, faculty, and supporters who contribute excellence in teaching and service, living out the Schauffler Legacy: "to give religion social direction, and to social work religious motivation."
2018 Darnell Parker '83
2017 Terry Boyd '78, Carolyn Hofaker Keilig '76
2016 Elizabeth Apkarian Agbabian '52, Mary Wenner Young '90
2015 Jim Clark '75, Marie Wenner '54
2014 Raymond Santiago ’71, Elaine Kopke-Gard ‘72
2013 Merrie “Chris” Palmer ’82, Carol “Sprite” Johnson ‘76
2012 Kimberly Shinabery ’81, Terri Gelzer ‘74
2011 Carol Smerz ’73, Margaret Mills ‘67
2010 Don Smith ’73, Stephen Michaelides
2009 Frances Ryan Millward ‘47
EMERGING ALUMNI AWARD
To recognize achievements of young alumni whose life exemplify high principles and who are outstanding leaders in profession and community, bringing honor to Defiance College and demonstrating promise of further distinction.
2018 Rachel Baker '08
2017 Casey Gibson '05 & '10
2016 Christopher George '03
2015 Nick Neiderhouse ‘05
2014 Lesa Shouse ‘04
2011 Maggie Maloy ‘01
2010 Renee Steffen ‘07
2009 Jeremy Ball ‘04
2008 Rebecca L. Sanford ‘04
AVD HALL OF FAME
Every year at Homecoming, Alumni Varsity 'D' honors those who have distinguished themselves in athletics at Defiance College as well as through subsequent accomplishments since graduating from DC with induction into the Defiance College Athletic Hall of Fame.
2018 Jerome Floyd '85, Norman Gladieus '78, Robin Groves '89, Darnell Parker '83; 1964,
1965, 1966 Baseball Teams
2017 James Berner '94, Penni Bostelman '87, Chad Kahle '00, Nate Schaublin '02
2016 Jim Bailey ’81, Mike Groll ’00, Jodi Hybart ’94, Roxane Kippen ’98, Jason Lee ‘95
2015 Stephanie Nafziger Fetter '98, Paul (Larry) Flynn '80, Maurice (Marv) Rotondo '70,
Michael Bixel '83
2014 Terry Morman '90, Kevin Wierman '78, Megan Thigpen Grieser '03, Charles Nafziger
'73, Ernesto Vilar '79
2013 James D. Harris '92, Brett Wingate '83, Sheila McGill '94, Sarah Harman '03
2012 Darlene Kaufman '88, Ernie Doherty '71, Tom Held '85, Tyrone Gilbert '80
2011 Tammy Lee Parker '87, Walter Richard Turner '82, Stanley J. Meinen '85, Jeff Boulton
'84
2010 Tim Lee '76, Rodger Geren '69, Tami Jane Lupton '98, Steven Wilkin '75
2009 Cindy Youtsey Conner '92, David Scott '73, Mark Shine '74, Michael L. Wright '72
2008 Doug Murray '83, Marv Retcher '72, Patricia Schwiebert '84, George Stockman '57
OUTSTANDING ALUMNI AWARD
The Outstanding Alumni Award was discontinued in 2006 in order to promote a more unified Alumni Achievement Award Process.
2005 John M. Decker '71
2004 Byrl Short '52
2003 Michael J. Freeland '69
2002 Darrell E. Jones '51
2001 Dean L. Colwell '64, Teri Lyn Dion '68
2000 Rebecca L. Sanford ‘04
1999 Richard K. Harpster '63
1998 Harold C. Henderson '54, Lowell L. Snider '59
SEND A NOMINATION
Email alumni@defiance.edu or call 419-783-2303 and tell us who you would like to nominate. We would love to hear from you!
