Dr. Amy K. Patel (BLA ’10/M.D. ’11) Alumna of the Year
Dr. Daniel R. Wildcat (Ph.D. ’06) Spotlight Award
Jerry Reece (H.A.) Patty Reece (M.A. ’71) Bill French Alumni Service Award
Tiffany S.W. Hamilton (BLA ’03, M.A. ’09) Defying the Odds Award
The Spartan-Haerer Family
Dr. Stephen Spartan (B.A. ’70, M.A. ’74, M.A ’76)
Karen (Haerer) Spartan (B.A. ’70)
Joanne (Spartan) Zicarelli (Attended)
Susan Haerer-Deatherage (B.A. ’79)
Christina Spartan Seneff (B.A. ’80)
William Haerer (B.A. ’95)
Vanessa Spartan (B.A. ’06)
Anastasia Spartan (Attended)
Dr. Paige Zicarelli (Pharm.D. ’17)
Legacy Award
Alumni Achievement Awards
Kevin Lewis (MBA ’04) Henry W. Bloch School of Management
Kameron N. Saunders (BFA) Conservatory
Jennifer Pieren (M.S. ’11) School of Dentistry
Dr. Jennifer Collier (Ed.S. ’08, Ed.D. ’18) School of Education, Social Work and Psychological Sciences
Joseph W. McBride (B.A. ’86) School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Puanani Norwood (J.D. ’15) School of Law
Dr. Steven Miller (B.A. ’82/M.D. ’83) School of Medicine
Michele Baker (BHS ’18) School of Nursing and Health Studies
Dr. Tripp Logan (Pharm.D. ’02) School of Pharmacy
Salil Talauliker (M.S. ’01) School of Science and Engineering
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