Alumni Awards

Business Leadership Award

The Business Leadership Award is presented to an individual who has achieved success in business and in the community. It is the highest honor given by the School.

2025 William H. Strong

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Past Winners of the Business Leadership Award

• 2024 - Howard L. Lance
• 2023 - Dave Randich
• 2022 - Marshall Larsen
• 2021 - John Krenicki Jr
• 2019 - William E. Kassling
• 2018 - Shawn Taylor
• 2017 - Beth Brooke
• 2016 - Morgan J. Burke
• 2015 - Marjorie Magner
• 2014 - Jane Brock-Wilson
• 2013 - Linda Clement-Holmes
• 2012 - Mike Birck
• 2011 - Roland Parrish
• 2010 - Bob Gadomski
• 2009 - Randall Lewis
• 2008 - Steve Webster
• 2007 - Jerry Rawls
• 2006 - Doug DeVos
• 2005 - Venu Srinivasan
• 2004 - Susan Butler
• 2003 - Dick Dauch
• 2002 - Bill Bindley
• 2001 - Jerry Semler

Burton D. Morgan Entrepreneurship Award

The Burton D. Morgan Entrepreneurship Award recognizes achievement and creativity in the field of entrepreneurship.

2025 Rex Gingerich

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Past Winners of the Burton D. Morgan Entrepreneurship Award

• 2024 - Sunny Lu Williams
• 2023 - Tarrus L. Richardson
• 2022 - Scott Moorehead
• 2021 - Chris Thomas
• 2019 - Tiffany Sauder
• 2018 - Nobu Okada
• 2017 - Julie Wainwright
• 2016 - Stacey Baitinger Burr
• 2015 - André Hughes
• 2014 - George Garrick
• 2013 - Harold Mills
• 2012 - Shawn Taylor
• 2011 - Chuck Schalliol
• 2010 - Joe DeGroff
• 2009 - Ron Ellis
• 2008 - Roland Parrish
• 2007 - Frank Greene
• 2006 - Bruce Olson
• 2005 - Thomas Weldon

Distinguished Alumni Award

The Distinguished Alumni Award is given to Daniels School alumni who have demonstrated success in their professions, community service achievements, and service to Purdue and the School of Business.

2025 Ted Jackson

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Past Winners of the Distinguished Alumni Award

• 2024 - Lawyer L. Burks III
• 2023 - Kimberly S. Hauer
• 2022 - Casper Jones
• 2021 - Valarie Sheppard
• 2019 - Timothy F. Coleman
• 2018 - Kassandra Agee Chandler
• 2017 - Rich Freeland
• 2016 - Rene Lewin
• 2015 - Maria Crowe and Tom Spurgeon
• 2014 - John Hoffner
• 2013 - Lijun Du and John Krenicki
• 2012 - Brad Hintz
• 2011 - Marshall Larsen
• 2010 - Bruce Olsen
• 2009 - Jack Hockema
• 2008 - Amy Huntington
• 2007 - Eileen Bedell
• 2006 - Jane Brock-Wilson
• 2005 - Rosanne Bailey
• 2004 - Randall Lewis and Steve Webster
• 2003 - Kelvin Pennington
• 2002 - Harold Greenberg
• 2001 - Vicky Bailey
• 2000 - Jim Lewis and Ken Stuff
• 1999 - Teresa LeGrand, Tamara Morse, Gordon Teter and Bill Topercer
• 1998 - Ralph Harnett, Bill Kassling and Gordon Rains
• 1997 - John Carl, Charlotte Otto, Stuart Schube and Howard Witt
• 1996 - Ken Bergren, Bill Bindley and Mike Eagle
• 1995 - Pervis Bearden, Eric Croson, Bob Lazard and Don Orr
• 1994 - Beth Brooke, Mike Ertel and Stan Tebbe
• 1993 - Julie Pope, Cindy Ransom and Jerry Semler
• 1992 - Bill Diehl, Fred Nieman and Sherwin Rosen
• 1991 - Stan Calderon and Keith Magee
• 1990 - Susan Butler, Karl Krapek and Bill Strong
• 1989 - Dick Dauch, Jim Fischer, John Jamison and Jay Wiley
• 1988 - Bob Gadomski
• 1987 - Francis Olmstead
• 1986 - Bill Roth
• 1985 - Tom Page
• 1984 - Bob Hostetler
• 1983 - Ed Lukes
• 1982 - Jim Perrella
• 1981 - David Harrold
• 1980 - Don Rice
• 1979 - Norm Weldon

Distinguished Service Award

The School Distinguished Service Award is presented to an individual who has given distinguished service to enhance the visibility of the Business School and the quality of its programs.

2025 Jennifer M. Liu

2025 Tim Newton

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Past Winners of the Distinguished Service Award

• 2024 - James E. Hayes
• 2023 - Kelvin J. Pennington
• 2022 - Liz Forman
• 2021 - Jeff Powers
• 2019 - Susan Jischke
• 2018 - Jeff Durr
• 2017 - Bob Burlas
• 2016 - Jody Banks
• 2015 - Tom Arenberg and Marc Hochman
• 2014 - Steve Betulius
• 2013 - Bill Lewellen
• 2012 - Mary Slater
• 2011 - Mary Pat Meade
• 2010 - Earl Major
• 2009 - Tim McGinley
• 2008 - Cyndie Stringfellow
• 2007 - Gary Lehman
• 2006 - Roger Stewart
• 2005 - Joe Poi
• 2004 - Tom McDuffee
• 2003 - Christine Kowalski and John Willis
• 2002 - Brad Hintz and Sonja Wise
• 2001 - Barb Doster and Gary Naab
• 2000 - Steven Beering and Melissa Emery
• 1999 - Jim Dworkin and Jim Risk
• 1998 - Wimp Lister
• 1997 - Jim O'Dell and Jim Shook
• 1996 - Mary O'Mara, Joe Schoendorf and Jim Schorr
• 1995 - John Houkes and Teresa LeGrand
• 1994 - Al Schleicher and Mary Stewart
• 1993 - Ed Bottum
• 1992 - Mabel Lene Hamman
• 1991 - Helen Horton
• 1990 - Allen Menke
• 1989 - Jay Wiley

John S. Day Distinguished Alumni Academic Service Award

The John S. Day Distinguished Alumni Academic Service Award recognizes an outstanding Daniels School graduate whose service within the academic community reflects the spirit and service of former School of Business Dean John Day to Purdue University and the School of Business.

2025 Dominique Hanssens

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Past Winners of the John S. Day Distinguished Alumni Academic Service Award

• 2024 - Beck A. Taylor
• 2023 - Dr. John W. Boudreau
• 2022 - Charlene Sullivan
• 2021 - James Ginter
• 2019 - Kwei Tang
• 2018 - Pareena G. Lawrence
• 2017 - Claude Grandford Perkins
• 2016 - John J. McConnell
• 2015 - Dan Horsky
• 2014 - Javier Gimeno
• 2013 - Dan Black
• 2012 - Mike Baye
• 2011 - Abel Jeuland
• 2010 - Tobias Moskowitz
• 2009 - Karel Cool
• 2008 - Jack Hughes
• 2007 - Richard Kihlstrom
• 2006 - John Summers
• 2005 - David Reibstein
• 2004 - Thomas Gutteridge
• 2003 - Carolyn Woo
• 2002 - Jeffrey Miller
• 2001 - Arnie Cooper
• 2000 - Dennis Weidenaar
• 1998 - Cynthia Montgomery
• 1997 - R. Preston McAfee
• 1996 - Robert Bock
• 1995 - James Ang
• 1994 - James Cash
• 1993 - Patric Hendershott
• 1992 - Donald Lehmann
• 1991 - Morton Kamien
• 1990 - Hugo Sonnenschein
• 1989 - Rene Manes

Young Alumni Award

The Young Alumni Award is given to a Daniels School graduate, age 40 years and under, who has shown exceptional progress and early career achievement.

2025 Chris Comstock

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Past Winners of the Young Alumni Award

• 2024 - Carlos Banks II
• 2023 - Christian Piller
• 2022 - Gerald Sims
• 2021 - Bailey Moore
• 2019 - David Fox
• 2018 - Robbie Hummel
• 2017 - Gordana Radmilovic
• 2016 - Rho Cauley Bruner
• 2015 - Young Lee
• 2014 - Kara Eschbach