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

2018    Carol Vandenbosch Rottman ex’59

2017    Todd ’94 and Laura ’94 Klaasen Pheifer

2016    Perrin Rynders ’82

2015    Ralph Luimes ’83

2014    Henry “Bill” Dungey ’87

2013    Ron Baylor ’77

2012    James ’49 and Dolly Hofman Strikwerda ’50

2011    Ken ’79 and Paula Tuinstra Wigboldy ’80

2010    Sharon Brinks ’76

2009    Robert ’50 and Marjorie Kok Boot ex’50

2008    Bradley Haverkamp ’95; Bill ’75 and Diane Dood Ryckbost ’75

2007    Bruce ’73 and Barb Bosch Jansen ’72, Barry Meyer ’75, and Marj Vanderweit Youngsma ex’57; David Tuuk ’49

2006    Oluwatoyin Adegbite Moore ’91; Stu ’72 and Mary Sytsma Greydanus ’73

2005    Kathy Klaasen ’70; Bernard ’66 and Carol DeMots Woltjer ’64

2004    Philip Brondsema ’78; James Lamse ’58

2003    Jane Brasser ’82; Wally Bratt ’55

2002    David DeKorne ’78; Glenn ’71 and Sue DeBoe Ploegstra ’73

2001    Dirk Pruis ’82; The Calvin Academy for Lifelong Learning (CALL)

2000    Roger Brummel ’61; Carol Aukeman Rienstra ’69

2000    Twylla Nieboer (special edition, October 2000)

1999    James Hooyenga ’61; Elsa Zwiep Prince Broekhuizen ’54; Gerald Vander Wall ’51

1998    Bruce HON and Sue Osterink HON

1997    Preston ’53 and Marjorie De Nooyer Kool ’54; Judy Penning Winkle ’67

1996    R. Wayne ’67 and Mary Appel Kooy ’67; Janice Van Den Bosch Veenstra ’65

1995    Marshall Ellens ’68; Sylvia Baas Wevers ex’55 and Jan Wevers Wilkins ’80

1994    William Buursma ’49; Chris Stoffel Overvoorde HON

1993    William Alphenaar ’78; William Van Dyke ex’63

1992    Audrey Schouten Masselink ’61 and William Masselink HON; The ODL Corporation

1991    Glenn Bulthuis, Jr. ’77; Paul Buiten ex’56; Gerald Harms ’63

1990    James De Jonge ’31; Henry De Wit ’47; Helen Van Halsema Vande Polder ’54

1989    Marion Overzet Dykstra ’63 and Richard Dykstra; Paul Pettinga ’52; Donald ’66 and Elizabeth “Betsy” Westra Retsema ’67

1988    Kenneth Bootsma ’59; Harold Geerdes ’37; Lawrence Stegink ’57

1987    Ruth Hoekenga Donker ’45; Egbert Post ex’1915; Calvin Verbrugge ’59

1986    Pearl Brouwer Bengelink HON; Edwin Hoogstra ’42; James La Grand ’62

1985    The Calvin (Knollcrest Festival) Guilds

1984    Gordon Buter ’40; George Groen ’63; William ’67 and Marcia Pruis Heerema ’68

1983    Ben De Boer ’33; Carl Gronsman ’63; Martin Sterk ’32

1982    James Cnossen ’64; Shirley Wiersma Veen ’50

1981    Lucille Zeilstra Hoekenga HON; George Kamp HON; Julius Mellema ’38

1980    Norman De Graaf ’51; Henry De Mots ’35; Jacob Oppewal ’52

1979    Ronald Bengelink ’64; Seymour Swets ’22; Curtis Youngsma ex’57

1978    Leonard Hofman ’48; J. David Vander Ploeg HON; Sydney Youngsma

1977    Melvin Gesink ’53; Bruce Klanderman ’59; Marguerite Stepat Seerveld ’55; Richard Vander Laan ’59

1976    Kenneth Bergsma ex’42; William Fyfe HON; John Vander Ark ’37

1975    Harry Greenwood HON; Steven Hoekman ’50