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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.
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.
View list of past recipients
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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list of past recipients
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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list of past recipients
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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list of past recipients
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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list of past recipients
2012 Recipient:
No receipient selected this year.