Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients
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 Betsy Devos '79; Janne Ritskes '80
2022 George Comer ’68; Chris Holstege ’88
2021 Rodney Ludema ’83; Elbert van Donkersgoed ’67
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