LMC Alumni Awards Criteria

Lake Michigan College Alumni Award Recipients

Alumni Achievement Award
This award is for an alumnus of the recent past who has demonstrated significant success in his/her career, education or community.

• 1986
  Mary Simko, WSBT
• 1987
  Terry S. Poindexter, 3M Corporation
• 1988
  Patrick Grounds, Lake Superior State College
• 1990
  Birgit M. Klohs, Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce
• 1991
  Jeanne Jarvis, Hastings High School
• 1993
  Dr. Abe F. Goldbaum, Medical College of Wisconsin
  Lorilyn Von Koenig, Lakeshore Public Schools
• 1995
  Lisa Jones-Williams, St. Andrew United Methodist Church
• 1996
  Gloria A. Pollack, RN/OCN, Lakeland Home Infusion Services
• 1997
  Jetta M. Masters, Probation Officer,
  Berrien County 5th District Court
• 1999
  Mary Jo Tomasini, Owner - Competitive Edge
• 2002
  Melissa Ruth Garland Hawk - Attorney, Hunt Suedhoff Kalamaros LLP
• 2003
  C. Jesse Green, Director of Communicatons, Michigan Trial Lawyers Association
  

  Alumni Service Award
  This award is presented to an alumnus who has made significant personal or professional contributions to the College or community.

• 1987
  Rodney S. Krieger, Jr., Cook Nuclear Power Plant
  Roy Shoemaker, Heath-Zenith
  
• 1988
  Steven C. Silcox, Modern Plastics Corp.
  
• 1989
  Gloria Vanderbeck, Pan American University
• 1990
  Bertha M. Carson-King, Benton Harbor Area Schools
• 1991
  Dr. Gladys Peeples Burks, Benton Harbor Area Schools
• 1992
  Sylvia Coleman, Lake Michigan College
  Jeff McAlvey, Office of the Governor, State of Michigan
• 1993
  Dr. Charles T. Williams, National Education Association
• 1994
  Brenda Layne, WSJM/WIRX Radio Station
• 1995
  Esther Shoemaker, Whirlpool Corporation
• 1996
  Katherine Mitchell
  Retired, B.H.A.S. Teacher
  Kathy Leitke, Lake Michigan College
• 1997
  Elijah Burton,Technical Assistance Consultant, Whirlpool Corporation
• 1998
  Jerry Reimann, Superintendent, Berrien County Intermediate School District
• 1999
  Dan Holt, Writing Teacher, St. Joseph High School
• 2000
  Dr. Marilynn Stanard, Center for Performance Development
  Marge VanVleet, M.S.N., R.N., L.S., P.N.P., Baptist School of Nursing
• 2002
  Mary Ann Pater - V.P. Legal & Risk Management, Lakeland Regional Health System
  Cathy Yates - Retired, Manager, Berrien County Family Independence Agency
• 2003
  Daniel A. Shelton - Shelton Construction Company
• 2004
  Michael Bradley - Lieutenant, Berrien County Sheriff's Department
  Barbara J. Peeples - Retired, Teacher, Benton Harbor Area Schools
• 2005
  Mary Koch Goff - Mayor, St. Joseph City
  

Clarence Beckwith Distinguished Alumni Award
This award, named in honor of the first president of Lake Michigan College, is presented to an alumnus who has accomplished significant success in personal and professional endeavors.

• 1986
  Dr. Peter Dual, San Diego State University
  Carol Sizer, Whirlpool Corporation
• 1987
  Patricia A. Skinner, Ph.D., Ohio Board of Regents
• 1988
  Sandra Bruce, Berrien General Hospital
• 1989
  Sandra N. Bate, Bate's Rent-A-Motor Home
  Kenneth Summerer, State of Connecticut
• 1990
  Myron A. Roeder, Tropicana Products, Inc.
• 1992
  Judge John Iwaniuk, Berrien County
  1993
• The Reverend Dr. Donald B. Adkins,
  Second Baptist Church
• 1994
  Dr. Roger L. Rosentreter, State of Michigan
• 1995
  Sharon L. Sarris, General Motors
• 1996
  Dr. Douglas H. Lape, Northwestern Michigan College
• 1997
  Renee' R. Williams, Superintendent, Benton Harbor Area Schools
• 1998
  Dr. Michael T. Allkins, President, Bay de Noc Community College
• 1999
  Dr. Olaf Lieberg, Orthopedic Surgeon
• 2000
  Wyn Craig Wade, Writer
• 2001
  Dean S. Jennings, Attorney-at-Law
  Dr. William E. Rhode, Retired-National Institutes of Health
• 2002
  Dwight "Pete" Mitchell - Community Leader
• 2003
  Roger Frank Marquardt - Retired, Lockheed-Martin
  Steven C. Silcox - Modern Plastics Corporation
• 2004
  Leo J. Berger - Retired, Finite Filter Division, Parker Hannifin Corporaton
• 2005
  Roger D. Kullenberg - Retired Journalist, Reporter, Editor & Author
  
• Sam Monte - Owner Monte Package Company
  Community, Agricultural Leader
  
  
  Special Recognition Award
• 1988
  Cullen and Mildred Child