MBKU Distinguished Alumnus
This award recognizes an alumnus with a degree earned more than 10 years ago, who has achieved great professional prominence in their field and is engaged in the community, furthering the goals of MBKU and their profession.
MBKU Distinguished Young Alumnus
This award recognizes an alumnus with a degree earned in the last 10 years, who has achieved professional prominence in their industry and is engaged in the community, furthering the goals of MBKU and their profession.
Nominate a Distinguished Alumnus
Past Distinguished Alumni Recipients
- 2019 Carl Boeck, OD, ‘79
- 2019 Elizabeth Bergman, PA-C, ’16 (Distinguished Young Alumni)
- 2019 Brian Park, OD, ’14 (Distinguished Young Alumni)
- 2018 Joshua Terry, OD, ’07
- 2016 Mitchell T. Munson, O.D., ’86
- 2014 Abie R. Chadderdon, O.D., ’81
- 2013 Barton M. Pedersen, O.D., ’63
- 2012 Dawn M. Miller, O.D., ’83
- 2011 Bill Simons, O.D., ’82
- 2010 Philip B. Smith, O.D., ’68
- 2009 Wiley F. Curtis, O.D., ’82
- 2008 Gene D. Calkins, O.D., J.D., ’68
- 2007 Donald E. Jarnagin, O.D., ’70
- 2006 David T. Wakabayashi, O.D., ’70
- 2005 Mark M. Morris, O.D., ’63*
- 2004 Wayne W. Hoeft, O.D., ’59
- 2003 James L. Cox, O.D., ’67
- 2002 Duane A. deCroupet, O.D., ’70
- 2001 Tony Carnevali, O.D., ’75
- 2000 Rodger T. Kame, O.D., ’62*
- 1999 Hershel B. Welton, O.D., ’64
- 1998 Robert L. Gordon, O.D., ’71
- 1997 Akio Kanai, O.D., ’72
- 1996 Warren Harvard Low, O.D., ’52
- 1995 Renald J. Anelle, O.D., ’65
- 1994 Richard H. Kendall, O.D., ’51
- 1993 Lynn Caffrey Gabriel, O.D., ’78
- 1992 Robert L. Severtson, O.D., ’51
- 1991 L. Earl James, O.D., ’48*
- 1990 J. Davis Armistead, O.D., ’48
- 1989 James R. Gregg, O.D., ’48*
- 1988 Arthur C. Heinsen, O.D., ’48*
- 1987 Robert F. Kettenhofen, O.D., ’46*
- 1986 Paul C. Barr, O.D., ’48*
- 1985 O. Doyle Dannenberg, O.D., ’48*
- 1984 Harold R. Lutes, O.D., ’38*
- 1983 Homer H. Hendrickson, O.D., ’38*
- 1980 Leslie W. Scown, O.D., ’21*
- 1979 Louis H. Jaques Sr., O.D., ’11*
NOTE: No award was given in 1981 or 1982
*Deceased