Daniels School of Business Alumni Awards

Each year, the Daniels School of Business presents several alumni awards that offer a glimpse into our graduates' many success stories.

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.

2024 Howard L. Lance

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Past Winners of the Business Leadership Award

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.

2024 Sunny Lu Williams

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Past Winners of the Burton D. Morgan Entrepreneurship Award

2023 - Tarrus L.
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.

2024 Lawyer L. Burks III

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Past Winners of the Distinguished Alumni Award

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.

2024 James E. Hayes

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Past Winners of the Distinguished Service Award

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.

2024 Beck A. Taylor

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

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.

2024 Carlos Banks II

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Past Winners of the Young Alumni Award

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