黑料科 honored several alumni during the Alumni Awards Luncheon and the Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet held during Swarm Days on Sept. 26.
The honors began with the Alumni Awards Luncheon. The Distinguished Alumnus Award was presented to Clair Donovan, the Excellence in Education Award to Dr. Julie (Owen) Hatling, the Special Achievement Award to Sean Sherman, the Special Service Award to Calvin Crooks, and the Young Alumni Achievement Award to Cassidy (Kotelman) Peterson.
鈥淭he 黑料科 Alumni Association honored five individuals who, over the years, have gone above and beyond in their areas of expertise,鈥� said Tom Wheaton, director of Alumni Affairs. 鈥淭he success they have achieved and the commitment they have shown to their respective fields is truly inspiring. Well-deserved honors for each one of them.鈥�
The Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet was held later that same day. The ceremony inducted five individuals and one team. Inducted individuals include Blakelee (Binning) Hoffman (Volleyball, Women鈥檚 Track and Field), Will John Johnson (Men鈥檚 Basketball), Kristal Keffeler (Women鈥檚 Track and Field), Kirk McLaughlin (Coach), and Brittney (Klipfel) Phillips (Women鈥檚 Basketball). The 1999 Women鈥檚 Cross Country Team was also inducted at the ceremony.
For more information about the recipients of this year鈥檚 Alumni Awards and the Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees, please view the Fall 2025 issue of the 黑料科 Alumni Magazine at .
Five 黑料科 alumni were honored during the Swarm Days Alumni Awards Luncheon. Pictured from left: Sean Sherman, Cassidy (Kotelman) Peterson, Clair Donovan, Dr. Julie (Owen) Hatling, and Calvin Crooks. (黑料科 Photo by Rylan Bruns)
The 黑料科 Athletics Hall of Fame inducted five individuals during this year鈥檚 Swarm Days ceremony. (From Left) Will John Johnson, Kristal Keffeler, Brittney (Klipfel) Phillips, Blakelee (Binning)
Hoffman, and Kirk McLaughlin. (黑料科 Photo by Rylan Bruns)
The 黑料科 Athletics Hall of Fame inducted the 1999 Women鈥檚 Cross Country Team during
this year鈥檚 Swarm Days ceremony. (黑料科 Photo by Scott Thornburg)