Outstanding Alumni Award Recipients
2025
Dr. James Ysseldyke (B.S.’66)
Professor Emeritus of Educational Psychology at the University of Minnesota ;
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2022
Dr. Antonio Flores (M.A.'77, Counseling and Personnel; '17 Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters)
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2019
The Hon. Dennis Archer (B.S.'65, Special Education)
Chair emeritus of Dickinson Wright PLLC and CEO of Dennis W. Archer PLLC
Dr. Fritz Erickson (B.S.'80, Elementary Education)
President of Northern Michigan University
Dr. Carol Whitney (B.S. Elementary Education; M.A.'69 Teaching)
Founder of Gifted Services of Ohio
2018
Lloyd Dean (M.A.'78, Educational Leadership)
President and CEO, Dignity Health
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Rochelle Gores Fredston (B.S.'05, Textile and Apparel Studies)
Founder and executive director, Learning Lab Ventures
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Dr. Robert Simmons III (B.S.'97, Elementary Education)
CEO, See Forever Foundation and Maya Angelou Schools
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