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Awards

A nominating committee selected by the Washburn Alumni Association Board of Directors meets in November of each year to slate candidates for the Distinguished Service Award, Monroe Award, Ritchie Award and GOLD Award. Upon approval by the Board, the award recipients will be presented their awards during Alumni Weekend.

The Board welcomes your suggestions for names of alumni who should be considered for specific awards. Names must be submitted by October 31 of this calendar year in order to be considered for awards given at our upcoming Alumni Weekend.

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Distinguished Service Award

This award is given to recognize outstanding alumni who have made personal and professional contributions to society. Nominees for the award should have demonstrated exemplary support to the Washburn Alumni Association and the Association community, been of service to mankind, distinguished themselves in their career, and/or brought honor to Washburn University through their accomplishments.

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2012 Recipients:


Cindy Rogers, ba ’69
Topeka, Kan.

Bob Taggart, ba '51
Topeka, Kan.


Monroe Award

This is awarded to a woman selected by the alumni board of directors, who has distinguished herself as a teacher, instructor, administrator, or benefactor at the University and has given service to the community and/or her chosen profession. The award is named after suffragist, lawyer and publisher Lilla Day Monroe.

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2012 Recipient:

Doris Hedberg, b ed. '72
Topeka, Kan.


Ritchie Award

This is awarded to a man selected by the alumni board of directors, who has distinguished himself as a teacher, instructor, administrator, or benefactor at the University and has given service to the community and/or his chosen profession. The award is named after Col. John Ritchie, who donated the land on which Washburn is built.

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2012 Recipient:

Howard Faulkner
Topeka, Kan.


GOLD Award

This award honors Graduates Of the Last Decade who demonstrate leadership in career or civic endeavors and loyalty to Washburn University. The GOLD award is one of the highest honors that Washburn University bestows on its young alumni.

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2012 Recipient:

Trey Cocking, bs '02
Atchison, Kan.


Ruth Garvey Fink Award

This award recognizes individuals who have furthered the mission of the Bradbury Thompson Center in supporting Washburn University. It was through the vision, determination, organization and generosity of Ruth Garvey Fink that the Center actually came into being and the family of Bradbury Thompson provides this annual award in her honor.

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2012 Recipient:

No receipient selected this year.


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