The Kinesiology Alumni Achievement Awards are given each year to alumni and friends who have made a significant impact in their careers, service, and philanthropy.

Congratulations to our 2024 awardees:

• Kelsey Nolan Shafer (MVS ‘14), Early Career Achievement
• Max Klepper (SM ‘14), Early Career Achievement
• Jon Jansen (PE ‘98), Career Achievement
• Dawn P. Coe (MVS ‘97), Career Achievement
• A.J. Duffy III (PE ‘80), Lifetime Achievement

CRITERIA FOR AWARDS & THE NOMINATION PROCESS

Overall Criteria for Awards

• Nominees must be alums in good standing, as defined by the School of Kinesiology and the Alumni Society Board.
• Nominees must have earned a degree.
• The nomination must be based on at least partial activity, or support of activity, in the kinesiology field.
• The nomination must be supported by another SoK alum.
• Current SoK faculty members are not eligible, but emeritus faculty may be nominated.
• Current SoK staff are not eligible.
• Current KAS Board members may be nominated.
• Recipients must accept the award in person (unless deceased). If a recipient cannot attend the ceremony, their award will be deferred until the following year.

The Nomination Process

• Nominations can be submitted by completing this form: KAS Alumni Award Nominations.
• A list of criteria for each award can be found in the Kinesiology Awards Criteria & Nominating Process document (PDF).
• Nominees can self-nominate, be nominated by a fellow alum, colleague, professor, or friend/family member.
• Nominees are asked to submit supporting materials (resume/CV, nominee personal statement, 2 professional recommendations) that are reviewed by the Nominating Committee, then submitted to the entire Alumni Board for consideration.
• The Nominating Committee notifies the award winners and invites them to the awards ceremony, which is the Friday of Homecoming weekend.
• Award winners receive two tickets for the M-Go Blue Tailgate and the football game, along with two nights of lodging.
   

Learn more & get involved

• Learn more about the KAS Board on the KAS Board of Governors page.
• If you'd like to get involved in KAS, please email us at [email protected].
• Tell KAS how you'd like to engage with Kines by completing this short survey.

PAST KINESIOLOGY ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENTS

2023
Katharine Bohlmann, Early Career Achievement
Jason Krochak, Early Career Achievement
Alicia Jeffreys, Career Achievement
Steve McCarthy, Career Achievement
Mike Amine, Lifetime Achievement
Tom Goss, Lifetime Achievement

2022
Zac Hiller, Early Career Achievement
Steve Weinreich, Career Achievement
Carol Ray, Lifetime Achievement
Richard Ray, Lifetime Achievement

2021
Joshua Bartelstein, Early Career Achievement
Brandon Rhodes, Early Career Achievement
Andrew Karson, Career Achievement
Patty Freedson, Lifetime Achievement
Victor Katch, Dean's Medal

2020
Hayes Grooms IV, Early Career Achievement
Jessica Berman, Career Achievement
David Schueler, Career Achievement
Sheryl Szady, Lifetime Achievement

2019
Leah Ketcheson, Early Career Achievement
Daniel Schachne, Early Career Achievement
Jim Nagy, Career Achievement
J.J. Putz, Career Achievement
Barry Franklin, Lifetime Achievement
Jordan Field, Distinguished Service

2018
Dan Gaiman, Early Career Achievement
Erin Prober-Charlupski, Early Career Achievement
Danny Koblin, Career Achievement
Brian Movalson, Career Achievement
Noel Cimmino​, Distinguished Service

2017
Nick Shaw, Early Career Achievement
Mike Israetel, Early Career Achievement
José Kottoor, Career Achievement
Melva Thompson-Robinson, Career Achievement
Donna Fry, Lifetime Achievement

2016
Liz Godek, Early Career Achievement
Donté Scott, Early Career Achievement
Robb Dunn, Career Achievement
Andrew Pudduck, Career Achievement
Nancy "Eric" Erickson, Lifetime Achievement
Pete Kempf, Distinguished Service
Shelly Kovacs, Distinguished Service
George Wade, Dean's Medal

2015
David Oxfeld, Early Career Achievement
Michael Stack, Early Career Achievement
AJ Duffy, Career Achievement
John Rotche, Career Achievement
Don Eaton, Distinguished Service
Clare Canham-Eaton, Distinguished Service

2014
Eryn McVerry, Early Career Achievement
Shavannia Williams, Early Career Achievement
Thomas Wilcher, Career Achievement
Jon Urbanchek, Lifetime Achievement
Sheryl Szady, Distinguished Service
Jeannine Galetti, Dean's Medal​

2013
Aaron Shea, Early Career Achievement
Roger Zatkoff, Dean's Medal

2012
Robert Haddad, Early Career Achievement
Joan Bickner, Dean's Medal

2011
Geoff Prentice, Early Career Achievement
Albert Green, Career Achievement
Art Weltman, Career Achievement

2010
Shawn Regan, Early Career Achievement
Jonathan Paley, Early Career Achievement
Robert John Moffatt, Career Achievement
William McArdle, Lifetime Achievement
Herb Deromedi, Lifetime Achievement

2009
Jessica Berman, Early Career Achievement
R. Richard Ray, Career Achievement
Shirley Howard Cooper, Lifetime Achievement

2008
Justin Schulman, Early Career Achievement
Carolyn Clymer Voorhees, Career Achievement
John Faulkner, Lifetime Achievement

2007
Chris Parker, Early Career Achievement
George Brooks, Career Achievement
Joan Farrell, Lifetime Achievement

2006
Todd Gershwin, Early Career Achievement
Charlie Kuntzleman, Career Achievement
Joe Vaughn, Lifetime Achievement

2005
Dick Honig, Career Achievement
Rod Grambeau, Lifetime Achievement

2004
Scott Jeffer, Early Career Achievement
Marvin Gans, Career Achievement
Steve Galetti, Lifetime Achievement
Phyllis Ocker, Lifetime Achievement
Phyllis Weikart, Lifetime Achievement
 

2003
Mark Hildebrandt, Early Career Achievement
Steve Sarns, Early Career Achievement
Reggie McKenzie, Career Achievement
Joyce Lindeman, Lifetime Achievement

2002
Pam Davis, Early Career Achievement
Ken Burnley, Career Achievement
William Hardy, Career Achievement

2001
Roger Harvey, Early Career Achievement
Carrie Meek, Career Achievement
David Lohrmann, Career Achievement
Pat Materka, Lifetime Achievement

2000
Guy Reiff
Yevonne Smith
Tim Uhl

1999
Barbara Roark Passmore
Susan Kandarian
Ruth Harris
Newt Loken
Kenneth Simmons

1998
Don Dufek
Patty Freedson
Andy Kozar
Anthony Mitchell

1997
George Wade
Mary Borst
Carrie Meek
Kathy Clark
Tom Wilcher

1996
Mary Lou Hook Allen
Cece Dumbrigue
Al Renfrew
Jon Urbanchek
Debbie Coyle

1995
Micki King
Dick Kimball
Irv Wisniewski

1994
Barbara Forker
Tom Goss
Christine Wells
Kelli Bert

1993
Marie Hartwig
Elmo Morales
Roger Zatkoff
Tim Fagan

1992
Dave Nelson
Don Canham
Griz Zimmerman