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

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2018

Lloyd Dean

Lloyd Dean (M.A.'78, Educational Leadership)
President and CEO, Dignity Health
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Rochelle Gores Fredston

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

Dr. Robert Simmons III (B.S.'97, Elementary Education)
CEO, See Forever Foundation and Maya Angelou Schools
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