This award is presented annually to alumni who have made significant contributions to their field of endeavor and manifest a Christian commitment, thus honoring Calvin.

Past Recipients of this Award

2023 �� ����; �� ��
2022�� �� ��George Comer ’68; Chris Holstege ’88
2021�� �� ��; ��
2019�� �� ��Marilee Bylsma ’75; Robert Ottenhoff ’70
2018�������� K. Tony Namkung ’67; Dennis ’58 and Jeni Plooy Hoekstra ’57
2017 �� �� J. Todd Hoeksema ’78 and Willie J. Jennings ’84
2016 �� �� Peter J. Kreeft ’59 and Margaret Njuguna ’94
2015 �� �� Kim M. Olthoff ’82 and Steven T. Wiersma ’83
2014 �� �� Silas Cheuk ’62 and Michael J. Mantel ’83
2013 �� �� James C. Vander Kam ’68, Kathleen S. Bosscher ’68, Michael J. ’76, and Ardith J. Engbers Meekhof ’76
2012 �� �� John D. Booy ’74 and Ilga B. Svechs ’58
2011 �� �� Mary A. Vermeer Andringa ’72 and Robert E. Rooy ’70
2010 �� �� Edward T. Begay ’60, Anna Belle Engbers ’58, Jacqueline A. Greenman ’58, and Marjorie A. Van Kooten ’58
2009 �� �� Sidney J. Jansma, Jr. ’65 and Bastian Vanderzalm ’69
2008 �� �� David J. ’66 and Janice E. Entingh Dykgraaf ’66; Fritz M. Rottman ’59
2007 �� �� William J. Garvelink ’71 and Joel D. Holtrop ’74
2006 �� �� Gerald S. Gabrielse ’73 and Charles P. Spoelhof ’51
2005 �� �� Edwin J. ’68 and Carol J. Yonkers Bos ’68, Richard “Dick” J. Katte ’58
2004 �� �� James R. Gage ’60 and Lois Ackerman Raap ’68
2003 �� �� Robert P. Swierenga ’57 and Paul A. Vanden Bout ’61
2002 �� �� Jack Kuipers ’42 and John ’47 and Juliana Flietstra Steensma ’45
2001 �� �� Herman Keizer, Jr. ’65 and Jacquelyn R. Mabin Nickerson ’55
2000 �� �� James K. Haveman, Jr. ’66 and Elmer C. Yazzie ’76
1999 �� �� F. Stuart Kingma ’61 and Jonathan C. Bradford ’72
1998 �� �� Calvin B. De Witt ’57 and Anthony P. Van Zanten ’61
1997 �� �� Harlan D. Kredit ’61 and Harry S. Stout ’69
1996 �� �� Vernon J. Ehlers ’55 and Calvin G. Seerveld ’52
1995 �� �� Stephen P. Beals ’73 and Trena Korfker Haan ’34
1994 �� �� Thomas R. De Meester ’59 and John H. Kromminga ’39
1993 �� �� Milton H. Kuyers ’56 and Gary D. Vander Ark ’58
1992 �� �� Donald W. Mulder ’40 and Nicholas P. Wolterstorff ’53
1991 �� �� Johanna Boomsma ’48 and Edsko Hekman ’35
1990 �� �� P. Dean Bok ’60 and Robert W. Poel ’57
1989 �� �� Robert J. Daverman ’63 and Kenneth L. Ryskamp ’55
1988 �� �� Austin Lamberts ’36 and Nella Louws Snapper ’44
1987 �� �� Geraldine Vanden Berg ’53, Herbert Van Denend ’43, Stanley J. ’57, and Barbara A. Osterman Vander Klay ’60
1986 �� �� Bastian Kruithof ’27 and Alvin C. Plantinga ’54
1985 �� �� Alexander J. Dragt ’58 and Lewis B. Smedes ’45
1984 �� �� William Frankena ’30 and Leonard Verduin ’26
1983 �� �� Jacob D. Eppinga ’39 and Florence G. Kuipers ’42
1982 �� �� Richard M. DeVos ’47, William T. ’28 and Marianne Vos Radius ’28
1981 �� �� Bernard J. Haan ’39 and Ralph Heynen ’30
1980 �� �� Dale S. De Haan ’55 and Marian Schoolland ’34
1979 �� �� William Spoelhof ’31 and Cornelius Van Til ’22
1978 �� �� Peter A. Boelens ’57 and Dena J. Korfker ’43
1977 �� �� Henry J. Stob ’32 and Jay Van Andel ’46
1976 �� �� Lawrence Den Besten ’52 and Corrine E. Kass ’50
1975 �� �� Meindert De Jong ’28 and John R. Huizenga ’44
1974 �� �� Ralph Blocksma ’36 and Joseph T. Daverman ’34
1973 �� �� Oets K. Bouwsma ’19 and Theodore Kreps ’17
1972 �� �� Stuart Bergsma ’23 and John Feikens ’40
1971 �� �� Harry R. Boer ’38 and J. Herman Fles ’35
1970 �� �� James B. Wyngaarden ’43
1969 �� �� Roger W. Heyns ’40
1968 �� �� James Beré ’42
1967 �� �� William Harry Jellema ’14 and Gordon J. Van Wylen ’42
1966 �� �� Garrett Heyns ’11 and Amry Vandenbosch ’17