Alumni Awards - Alumni & Friends - Adams State University

Billy Adams Award

1972 Luther Bean
1973 Glennys Rugg
1974 Donald Gulley `72
1975 William Meyer
1976 Willis Fassett, Jr.
1977 Dr. James Craft
1978 Dale Thomas
1979 John Reason
1980 Margaret Plachy
1981 Charlotte Kavanaugh
1982 Dr. Littleton J. Bunch
1983 Mary Hennessey `75
1984 Roy B. Heilman
1985 Charles and Beryl Woodard
1986 Dr. John A. Marvel
1987 George Woodard
1988 Harry U. Hull
1989 John W. Price
1990 William Moyers `39
1991 Ralph H. Outcalt
1992 William O. DeSouchet
1993 Ignacio “Nacho” Martinez
1994 Cliff Hartman
1995 John Roybal `51
1996 Robert Foote
1997 Joe Maestas `67
1998 Ray & Ruth McGee `50
1999 Ted & Janet Morrison `69
2000 Keith Cerny
2001 Don & Gloria Wuckert
2002 Tim Walters `73
2003 Dr. Joe I. Vigil `53, `59
2004 Billy J. Bond, Jr.
2005 William A. Porter `51
2006 Dr. Marv Motz `58, `59
2007 Dr. Glenn M. Burnham
2008 Izora `66 & Butch Southway
2009 Glen Bean `36
2010 Dr. John McDaniel
2011 Don Stegman `61, `64
2012 Robert Oringdulph `71
2013 Erik van de Boogaard
2014 Charles Scoggin
2015 Steve Valdez `87
2016 Joseph A. Garcia
2017 Camila Alire `70
2018 Dr. Millie Hamner `87
2019 Carlos F. Lucero `61
2020 Dr. J. Thomas Gilmore ‘67
2021 Dennis J. Lopez ‘74
2022 Chuck Owsley `68

Outstanding Alumni

1959 Gentry Stewart `32
1960 William L. McDivitt `43
1961 Dr. Lloyd Hurley `49
1962 William Moyers `39
1963 Allan Johnson `59
1964 J. I. Lucero `56, `80
1965 Geno A. Ballotti `53
1966 Dr. John P. Turano `47
1967 Tom Ewing `38
1968 Eva Borrego `46
1969 Dr. David W. Lantis `39
1970 Janice C. Lewis `58
1971 John T. Kirby `49
1972 Lawrence E. Orr `50
1973 Dr. Calvin Oba `48
1974 Dr. Joe I. Vigil `53, `59
1975 Jerry Murphy `51
1976 Glen Bean `36
1977 Dr. Kenneth Joseph `51
1978 Dale Lorimer `37
1979 Donald Cockroft `67
1980 Dr. M. Edmund Vallejo `55
1981 Lillian Gutierrez `62
1982 Raymond Kogovsek `64
1983 Lonnie Porter `66
1984 John H. Vigil `62
1985 Dr. John R. Maestas `67, `73
1986 Clifford B. West `40
1987 Dr. Darrell L. Sabers `63
1988 Ira S. Zuckerman `66, `67
1989 Marta Gabre-Tsadick `58
1990 J. W. Kim `60
1991 Dr. Gary Gallagher `72
1991 William A. Porter `51
1992 Dr. Genifer Y. Chavez `74
1993 Dr. Kay O. Watkins `55
1994 Dr. Lee Vickers `65
1995 Carlos Lucero `61
1996 John Shue `78, `81
1997 Dr. Marv D. Motz `58, `59
1998 Dr. Otto Stangl `53
1999 The Schilthuis Family
2000 Lawrence Gomez `67, `68
2001 Duane Bussey `82
2002 Dale Mingilton `85
2003 Vickie Ford `71
2004 Rosalie Martinez `86
2005 Charlotte Bobicki `58, `71
2006 Bill Waters `59
2007 Dale Hettinger `64
2008 Dr. Tommy White `83
2009 Dr. Richard Duran `71, `73
2010 Dr. David Clemmer `87
2011 Thomas Jones `52
2012 Dr. James Matthie `78, `79
2013 Dr. James Biundo `59, `62
2014 Dr. John Tooker `66
2015 Father Michael Chrisman `04
2016 John T. Salazar `82
2017 Hon. Barbara Holmes `82
2018 Dr. John Petersen `78
2019 Eric Wendelin `05
2020 William Manzanares `67
2021 Edward E. Atencio Sr. ‘68
2022 Angelica Valdez `98, `08

Exceptional New Alumni

2005 Dr. Anthony Oliva `99
2006 Randy Jackson `98, Micah Jackson `98
2007 Benjamin Quinn `04
2008 Dr. Opé Daramola `04
2009 Philip Lopez `04
2010 Darlene Clayton `04
2011 Denise Trujillo `07
2012 Elizabeth Ford `08
2013 Kathy Park Woolbert `07
2014 Dr. Julian Maendel `07
2015 Kristina Daniel `06, `11
2016 Amber Harlan Price `12
2017 Matthew Martinez `13
2018 David Gurule `11
2019 Mario Padilla `11
2020 Katherine Schultz `15
2021 Carissa R. Sidor ‘16
2022 Azarel Madrigal `16, `18

Willis Fassett, Jr. Award

1978 Gordon Rowe
1979 Elizabeth Conour
1980 Donald Eden
1981 Sharon Carter
1982 William Moyers ‘39
1983 Leonard McLean
1984 William Fulkerson, Jr.
1985 George Woodard
1986 Willis Fassett, Jr.
1987 Phillip Lorton
1987 John Kirby ‘49
1988 Judith Richardson
1989 John Reason
1990 Colorado Potato Administrative Committee
1991 Paul Hall Family
1991 AT&T Corporation
1992 Harold Kelloff
1993 SLV Federal Savings & Loan Association
1994 Dr. Littleton J. Bunch Family
1995 Butch & Izora Southway ‘66
1996 Dr. John McDaniel
1996 Rio Grande Savings & Loan
1997 Wall Smith Bateman & Associates
1998 Dr. H. Dean Hopper
1999 Carlos ‘61 & Dorothy ‘61 Lucero
2000 Roy & Yoshiko Inouye
2001 Bank of Monte Vista
2002 L.B. Waters Estate
2003 Eldo Wall
2004 Alice B. Acheson ‘67, ‘68
2005 Larry ‘59 & Sharon Wright
2006 Tom ‘67, ‘68 & Pat ‘68 Gilmore
2007 William ‘51 & Joan Porter, Jr.
2008 Alamosa State Bank
2009 Dr. John A. & Frances J. Marvel, Sr.
2010 SLV Rural Electric Cooperative
2011 Patsy Spier ‘91
2012 First Southwest Bank
2013 Ron ‘65 & Marilyn ‘86, ‘87 Loser
2014 Floyd ‘55 & Cordelia Higel
2015 El Pomar Foundation
2016 Daniels Fund
2016 Rich ‘59 & De Gehlbach
2017 San Luis Valley Health
2017 Elwyn “Al” ‘73 & Virginia Wehe
2018 PEO Chapter V (Monte Vista)
2018 Wayne ‘62 & Ellen Evans
2019 Dr. William J. Crain ‘60, ‘62

Grizzly Club Corporate Partner of the Year

2004 Nacho Martinez, Best Western Alamosa Inn
2005 Dennis Shioshita ‘77, Extreme Graphics
2006 Mike Achatz, Swire Coca Cola
2007 D.J. & Rachel Mitchell, Paul & Nellie Dias, Lloyd Nelson, McDonald’s
2008 First Southwest Bank
2009 San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center
2010 Gobin’s, Inc.
2011 Alamosa State Bank
2012 Arby’s
2013 Inn of the Rio Grande
2014 San Luis Valley Federal Bank
2015 Valley Courier
2016 Rio Grande Savings & Loan
2017 Valley Electric, Inc.
2018 Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc.
2019 Colorado Potato Administrative Committee

Billy Adams Award

Outstanding Alumni

Exceptional New Alumni

Willis Fassett, Jr. Award

Grizzly Club Individual Partner of the Year

Grizzly Club Corporate Partner of the Year