UCCS ALUMNI

Alumni & Friends Award

The UCCS Alumni & Friends Award is given annually to individuals or organizations who have demonstrated a significant contribution to further the growth and development of the University of Colorado Colorado Springs.  The criteria for the Alumni and Friends Award are as follows:

  • The candidate does not have to be an alumnus
  • The candidate can be an individual, organization, business or agency
  • The award is not open to current university staff, students or faculty, since these groups already have their own awards programs established
  • The candidate must have demonstrated a very strong commitment to our campus

Recipients are recognized at the annual Campus Awards Ceremony in May. Previous recipients of the Alumni & Friends Award are as follows:

  • 2024: Stephannie Finley Fortune ’17
  • 2023: Lee Ingalls Noble ’76
  • 2022: Kevin W. O’Neil ’89
  • 2021: Jane Dillon 2022
  • 2020: Jim and Karen Possehl
  • 2019: Nor'wood Development Group
  • 2018: Stephen Ludwig, '93
  • 2017: Jim '74 & Janet Gallogly and Margery Gallogly
  • 2016: Mike Fryt, '77
  • 2014: Charles Emmer, Ent Federal Credit Union
  • 2013: Christen Lehmpuhl, '01, '03
  • 2012: Nancy Lewis, '80
  • 2011: Edna Daniels, '83
  • 2010: Becky Medved, '73, '87
  • 2009: Dunn & Associates
  • 2008: Steve Bach, '68
  • 2007: Mary Osborne
  • 2006: Lynne Fitzhugh
  • 2005: Chandler "Chan" Bergen
  • 2004: Mike Vigil, '93
  • 2003: Lorne C. Kramer
  • 2002: Ronald V. Chernak
  • 2001: Joseph and Dorothy Petta
  • 2000: Sharon Berthrong, '84, '86
  • 1999: Robert Spears
  • 1998: James C. Berger
  • 1997: Gary L. Burch, '80
  • 1996: Matt Coleman and Michael Byram
  • 1995: Marge Patterson
  • 1994: Yusef Komunyakaa, '75
  • 1993: Martha Mattoon
  • 1992: Floyd and Dona Hildebrand
  • 1991: Scott Oki, '74, '75
  • 1990: Florence M. Murphy, '83, and El Pomar Foundation
  • 1989: The Schantz Family
  • 1987: Marie W. Cannon
  • 1986: Bee Vradenburg
  • 1985: Ross Lyndon-James
  • 1984: Fred M. Betz
  • 1983: Digital Equipment Company
  • 1982: Chamber of Commerce
  • 1981: Virginia Trembly, John W. Riggen, and Brooke Sunderland
  • 1980: Arthur C. Herzberger and Roland C. Rautenstraus
  • 1978: John W. Armstrong, Sr.