Alumni and Friends

The Distinguished Alumni Award was created in 1956 by the Alumni Association to recognize alumni with exemplary professional careers that illustrate the value of an Ohio Northern University education and to recognize those alumni with continued relationships with the University who have made a tangible expression of loyalty to their alma mater. This award provides an opportunity to recognize, engage and steward outstanding alumni. Up to five alumni may be selected per year.

2017

• Greg Allenby, BSME '78
• Pamela Hershberger, BSBA '87
• Bruce Hollinger, BSCE '75
• Richanne Mankey, BA '82

2016

• Michael Kaufmann, BSBA '85
• Douglas Mock, BSBA '78
• Thomas Vukovich, BSEd '65

2015

• Phillip Caris, BSBA '82
• Kevin Freese, BSME '84
• Carla Kim, BS '97
• Robert Mabe, BSPh '71
• Scott Shutt, BSEE '83

2014

• Jason Duff, BSBA '05
• James Gallagher, JD '79
• Michael Grandillo, BA '79
• Steven Roebuck, BSEd '70

2013

• George Atkinson, BSBA '72
• Wesley Clarke, BA '50
• Ann Donnelly Hamilton, BA '99
• Marjorie Hollinger, BSEd '48
• Michael Smith, BA '68
• Robert Smith, BSBA '75

2012

• Michael Chow, BSEE '92
• Karen Condeni, BA '74
• Joanne Lipski, BSBA '72

2011

• Kendall Baker
• Toby Baker, BFA '06

2010

• Thomas Hagan, BSPh '65
• Emory Hall, BSPh '56
• John Hull, BSCE '75
• Katherine Karas, BA, BSPh '75
• Cheryl Mason, BA '86

2009

• Inara Brubaker, BS '59
• Frederick Kucklick, BSME '69
• Clayton Mathile, BA '62
• Judith Mifsud, BSEd '70
• Oscar Mifsud, BSBA '70
• Richard Warren, JD '66

2008

• Ed Gmyrek, BSEd '65
• Floyd Keith, BSEd '70
• Pat Parteleno, BSPh '91, PharmD '96
• James Patsiavos, BSPh '53
• Michael Rencheck, BSEE '83
• Judy Weir, BSBA '60

2007

• Judith Allen, BSBA '87
• Daniel Depperman, BSME '78
• Orlando Petrillo
• Rodney Thompson, BA '69

2006

• David Ingram, BSEd '68
• Jay Meyer, BSPh '82
• Jonathan Smalley, BSCE '71
• Mary Alice Wintzer, BSEd '49

2005

• Mary Jo Bremyer-Krebs, BSPh '45
• Cheryl Cotner, BSBA '68
• Thomas Evans, Jr., BSCE '45
• Vern Hakes, BSPh '33
• Paul Kramer, BSBA '76
• Ervin Pierstorf

2004

• William Robinson, BSEd '61

2003

• Donald Beal, BSEd '63
• Nancy Byrd, BA '73
• Robert Storch, BSPh '68

2002

• John Abbott, BSPh '53
• John Beard, BA, '69, JD '72
• Susan Ignelzi, BSEd '70
• Brenda Reichelderfer, BSEE '80

2001

• Jaan Mannik, BSCE '55
• Tammy McIntire, BSPh '88
• Elizabeth Miller, BA '44
• William Needle, BA '70
• Al Sebok, BSPh '53

2000

• Joe Carey, BSEd '63
• E. Eugene Frazer
• Bruce Mays, BSEd '65
• Jan Shorts, BFA '81
• Jim Turner, BSPh '63

1999

• William Croy, BA '71
• Gale Daugherty
• Jack McCracken, JD '90
• Dave Williams, BSCE '52

1998

• Neil Allen, BSEd '53
• William Ferri, BSPh '67
• Terry Keiser, BSEd '64
• Donald Mays
• Daniel Walker, BSCE '71
• Roger Young

1997

• Lawrence Barrett, BSBA '71
• Robert Evans, BSEd '62
• William Ruse, BSPh '57
• Judith Westman, BA '78

1996

• Joseph Banks, BA '67, JD '74
• J. Jay Hampson, BA '73, JD '76
• Donald Mays
• Ronald Woofter, BA '61

1995

• Gerald Boltz, BA '53, JD '55
• Donald Campbell, BSME '59
• Jack Corle, Sr.
• Wendy King, BA '45
• Robert Love

1994

• Constance Acconcia, BSPh '77
• Bruce Burton
• Michael Failor, BA '66
• Donald Geist, BA '29
• Walter White, BA '41, JD '48

1993

• Charles Brading, BSPh '57
• Frank Cosiano, BSPh '54
• Elmer Faber, BSEd '37
• Joseph Mallone, BSEd '39, JD '50
• Mark Palmer, BSBA '79

1992

• Beulah Arensman, BSEd '43
• Edgar Miller, JD '51
• Norman Quick, BA '65
• Harold Remsburg, BSCE '49

1991

• George Manos, BSEE '73
• Miriam Parkhill, BA '34
• Richard Shanely, BSEd '54, BSPh '55
• Charles VanDyne, BA '52, JD '54
• Ronald Weber

1990

• J. Lynn Anderson, BSPh '50
• William Derry, BSPh '50
• Henry Metzger, BSEd '41
• John Ohle, BA '69
• Paul Shin, BA '60

1989

• Barbara Dennis, BA '51
• Tom Gossel, BSPh '63
• George Hassell
• Clyde Quinby, BSEd '61
• William Robinson, BSEd '61

1988

• Robert Keller, BSME '61
• Sally Sprunk, BA '66

1987

• Robert Elliott, BA '49
• Calvin Jackson, BA '27
• Charles Mather, BSEd '37
• William Robinson, BSEd '61

1986

• Max Bielenberg, BSCE '23
• Harold Hodson, BA '49
• LeRoy Keel, BSBA '39
• C. Robert Koch, JD '41
• Robert Mabee, BA '48, JD '49

1985

• Thad Gardner, BA '50
• Robin Obetz, JD '64
• A. Ross Siverling, JD '33
• Emmett Spitler, JD '33
• Arthur Wiles, JD '27

1984

• Leroy Beltz
• Rolland Bowers, BSCHE '27
• Lowell Briner, BSPh '50
• Henry Cole, PH C '30
• Herman Henry, PH G '17

1983

• Marvin English, BSEd '41
• Larry Fout, BA '55
• Richard Long, BA '30

1982

• Lawrence Archer, BSCE '47
• James Klingenberger, BSEE '49
• David Weir, BSCE '59

1981

• Fred Church, BSEd '49
• Delbert Latta, LLB '44, AB '50
• LaDona Wellman, BSEd '36

1980

• Warren Cremean, BSCE '42
• Martin Paul, BSBA '65
• Shirley Wander

1979

• Henry Hollinger, BSCE '49
• William Seeley, BA '40
• Elmer Welty

1978

• Dorothy Cookston, AA '30
• Russell Leuthold, BA '46
• Virgil Wiechart, BSPh '50

1977

• Samuel Meyer
• Frederick Prescott, BS '17
• Albert Sebok, BSPh '53
• Dorothy Waltz, JD '51

1976

• Lela Brookshire, BSEd '41
• W. Joe Neidhardt, BSCE '51

1975

• Oscar Jacobs, BSEE, BSEd '32
• Joseph Marmon, BSPh '38
• Ernest VanAtta, BSEd '31

1974

• James Blair, JD '36
• Robert Klotman, BSEd '40
• Larry Shoup, BSPh '62

1973

• William Schaum, BSCE '23
• Susie Shin, BS '61
• Austin Sprang, BSEd '36
• Mary Bess Sprang, BA '33

1972

• George Killian, BSEd '49
• Wayne Shaffer, LLB '49

1971

• Richard Bonfiglio, BSPh '56
• Ronald Bonfiglio, BSPh '55
• Burl Brown, BA '14
• Robert Cole, BA '53
• Robert Cupp, BA '73, JD '76
• Guy Decker, BSEE '16
• George Hindall, BA '33
• Florine Jacobs, PH C '33
• Mary Kennedy
• James Meredith, JD '60
• Elizabeth Miller, BA '33
• Dante Pigossi, BS '17
• Lucile Schneider, AA '26
• John Stambaugh, BA '13
• Rhea Stambaugh, BA '13

1970

• John Caterbury, BA '38
• John Hawe, BSEE '18
• Herbert Leicy, PH C '30, BSPh '34

1969

• George Schertzer, AA '33

1968

• W.O. Elzay, BA '25
• C.C. Lake Lake, BS '13
• Vance Leonard, BA '31

1967

• Hugh Staley, JD '26
• Ed Thevenet, BSCE '16

1966

• Earl Boyle, BSCE '16
• Cecil Edwards, JD '27

1965

• James Fulks, BS '25
• Rudolph Henry Raabe, PH G '10
• Ilo Rutter, CERTIF '13

1964

• Wallace Rowland, PH C '29

1963

• Laura Jamison, BS '18

1962

• Barton Snyder, BS '17
• Marie Snyder, BA '26

1961

• No awards given

1960

• Mary Lou Pfieffer, BA '33
• Ruth Potter, AA '23, BA '29
• C.E. Wintringham, BA '17
• O. Morton Wiseman, BA '23

1959

• Laura Ash, CERTIF '05
• Harry Sousley, BSEd '08
• Jay Taggart, LLB '08

1958

• Thomas Bartlett
• W.E. Binkley, BS '08
• C. Walter Neiswander, CE '12

1957

• Merrill Insley, BSPh '36
• Lester Minion, BA '61
• Walter Morgan, JD '26
• T.J. Smull, BA '37

1956

• Ralph Booker, BSCE '23
• Lelah Elbin, AA '16
• James Fusco, BA '23
• Lloyd Gardner, BSCE '16
• Louis Wismer

The William L. Robinson Young Alumni Award was established in 2004 by the Alumni Association to honor and recognize William L. Robinson and the 50 years he dedicated to impacting Ohio Northern University students. This award recognizes alumni who graduated within the last 15 years and who demonstrate passion and loyalty toward their profession, community and alma mater. It provides an opportunity to engage and steward young alumni donors who exemplify the values and outcomes of an ONU education. Up to one female and one male may be selected per year.

Previous Award Winners

2017

Stephanie (Spirer) Crandall
BA '03
Director of Intergovernmental Affairs
City of Fort Wayne, Ind.

Justin Schultz
BSEE '03
Electrical Engineer
Korda Engineering
Columbus, Ohio

2016

Tonya Hunter
BS '02, JD '05
Transactional Attorney
Marathon Petroleum Company
Findlay, Ohio

Chester Kaczor
PharmD '06
Director of Pharmacy Services
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, Ohio

2015

Todd Bailey
BA '01
Senior Vice President, Director of Government Relations
Huntington Bancshares Inc.
Columbus, Ohio

Natalie DiPietro Mager
PharmD '01
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Ohio Northern University
Ada, Ohio

2014

Amy Stroman
PharmD '08
Missionary and Humanitarian
Janna Christian Community School
Ndola, Zambia

2013

Michael Yount
BSPh '98, JD '00
Vice President Regulatory Compliance Counsel
WellCare Health Plans Inc. 
Tampa, Fla.

2012

Ronda K. Lehman
PharmD '98
Vice president of operations
St. Rita’s Medical Center
Lima, Ohio

2011

Justin Stiles
BSCE, '06
Operations center supervisor
Marathon Pipe Line
Findlay, Ohio

2010

Adrienne Wood Donaldson
PharmD '99
McKesson Pharmacy Systems
Pittsburgh, Pa.

2009

Amy (Widner) Murray
BS '95
Cornerstone Environmental Group LLC
Liberty Township, Ohio

2008

Jason Duff
BSBA '04
President and CEO
Comstor Outdoor Ltd.
Huntsville, Ohio

2007

Michael Chow
BSEE '92
Managing principal
Metro CD Engineering
Worthington, Ohio

2006

Jennifer (Ingram) Frommer
BSCE '95
Project Engineering
W. E. Stilson Consulting Group LLC
Columbus, Ohio

2005

Jeanette (Pohorence) Ferguson
BS '98
Anatomy Professor
Columbus State Community College
Columbus, Ohio

The Alumni Service Award was created by the Alumni Association in 2017 to recognize alumni who serve the University in a volunteer capacity consistently over time and/or who make a significant impact on a University project or initiative. This award provides an opportunity to recognize, engage and steward key volunteers whose energy, dedication and enthusiasm epitomize the spirit of Ohio Northern University. Up to one female and one male may be selected per year.

The highest athletic honor bestowed by the University, the Athletics Hall of Fame recognizes Ohio Northern University men and women who have distinguished themselves in the field of athletics by virtue of their performance on athletic teams representing the University or by meritorious efforts on behalf of athletics either as an undergraduate or in years after leaving the University. 

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