Professional Achievement Awards
Overview
The Professional Achievement Award is presented to alumni of Idaho State University in recognition of significant professional achievement in a specific field or endeavor.
Nine Professional Achievement Awards are given each spring at Idaho State University's Commencement: College of Arts and Sciences – Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences – Arts & Humanities, College of Arts and Sciences – Natural Sciences, College of Business, College of Engineering, Kasiska College of Health Professions, College of Pharmacy and College of Technology. Individuals selected for the Professional Achievement Award must have left school at least 10 years ago.
Qualification
Each nominee is evaluated and ranked by members of the respective College's or department's selection committee. The committee's composition is as follows:
- Dean of the College (or designee)
- A member of the ISU Alumni Association, preferably a graduate of the respective College
- Two faculty members
- A representative from the University’s Standing Awards Committee
- Unit development officer, if applicable.
Qualifications
Factors considered when selecting a winner are listed and weighted as follows:
- Professional achievement in nominee's field
- Industry awards and special recognitions received
- Letters of support Selection committee members who have nominated, are related to or work for candidates shall be removed from the committee for the current year’s selection process.
Criteria and materials reviewed by selection committees includes:
- A completed nomination form.
- Three letters of support. (One may be from the person making the nomination)
- A current resume for the candidate, OR other supporting materials such as newspaper articles, publications, or other pieces that speak to the candidate’s achievements within their profession.
Nomination Form
You can download a nomination form in Word document format here. Entries may be e-mailed to alumni@isu.edu or sent by regular post mail no later than Feb. 13 to: ISU Alumni Association, 921 S. 8th Ave., Stop 8033, Pocatello, ID, 83209-8033.
Past Recipients
| Award Recipient | College |
| 1985 | |
| Dr. Albert Taylor | College of Arts and Sciences |
| Dean Iver E. Bradley | College of Business |
| Dr. Evelyn Craven | College of Education |
| H. Leigh Gittins | College of Education |
| Scott F. McClure | College of Engineering |
| Linda L. Stalley | College of Health Professions |
| Reed B. Peterson | College of Pharmacy |
| Clarence E. Haught | School of Applied Technology |
| 1986 | |
| Dr. V. Dean Adams | College of Arts and Sciences |
| Sam Chilcote, Jr. | College of Business |
| Dr. Pat Lewis | College of Education |
| Michael Bean | College of Engineering |
| Michael F. Anderson | College of Health Professions |
| Dr. Boyd J. Poulsen | College of Pharmacy |
| C. Albert Olson | College of Pharmacy |
| Ted A. Corrington | School of Applied Technology |
| 1987 | |
| Dr. Rulon Ellis | College of Arts and Sciences |
| Edward G. Sullivan | College of Business |
| Dr. Budd L. Kendrick | College of Education |
| Dr. Jay Slaughter | College of Education |
| Alec Alenskis | College of Engineering |
| Leola Daniels | College of Health Professions |
| Dr. Ewart Swinyard | College of Pharmacy |
| Jack Shaver | School of Applied Technology |
| 1988 | |
| James M. Rupp | College of Arts and Sciences |
| Blaine L. Lenon | College of Business |
| Virgil Allen | College of Education |
| Thayne C. Coffin | College of Engineering |
| Carol Morgan | College of Health Professions |
| Herbert G. Fitz | College of Pharmacy |
| Douglas R. Pitman | School of Applied Technology |
| 1989 | |
| Dr. Neil Humphrey | College of Arts and Sciences |
| L. Scott Nelson | College of Business |
| Ray Turner | College of Education |
| Kip Whitehead | College of Engineering |
| Wayne Stockburger | College of Health Professions |
| Dr. Ivan Rowland | College of Pharmacy |
| Vernon Lynn Harris | School of Applied Technology |
| 1990 | |
| Dr. Donald Maypole | College of Arts and Sciences |
| Michael J. Byren | College of Business |
| James A. Byrne | College of Business |
| M. Jody Taylor | College of Education |
| Gerhard Riedesel | College of Engineering |
| Dr. Kraig McGee | College of Health-Related Professions |
| Dr. Ara J. Paul | College of Pharmacy |
| Lee Reilly | School of Vocational-Technical Education |
| 1991 | |
| Stephen Guerber | College of Arts and Sciences |
| James Trounson | College of Business |
| Helen Mabutt-Adams | College of Education |
| Paul Massier | College of Engineering |
| Dr. Lea Erickson | College of Health-Related Professions |
| Dr. Ira Hillyard | College of Pharmacy |
| Dennis Headington | School of Vocational-Technical Education |
| 1992 | |
| Celeste Condit | College of Arts and Sciences |
| Gordon Smith | College of Business |
| Shirley Rau | College of Education |
| Mark Paulsen | College of Engineering |
| Shirley Leiby | College of Health-Related Professions |
| Dr. Raymond Castle | College of Pharmacy |
| Tom Mitchell | School of Applied Technology |
| 1993 | |
| Dr. Fran Tanner | College of Arts and Sciences |
| Michael Ruettgers | College of Business |
| Roger Wheeler | College of Education |
| Gerald Martens | College of Engineering |
| Lana Hamilton | College of Health-Related Professions |
| Michael Prime | College of Pharmacy |
| Flora Crockett | School of Applied Tecnology |
| 1994 | |
| Charles Potts | College of Arts and Sciences |
| Robert Colvin | College of Business |
| John Roman | College of Education |
| Hatch Graham | College of Engineering |
| Sally Little | College of Health Professions |
| Marion Bowen | College of Pharmacy |
| Eugene Sherman | School of Applied Technology |
| 1995 | |
| Judge B. Lynn Winmill | College of Arts and Sciences |
| Michael M. Mooney | College of Business |
| Barbara O’Rorke | College of Education |
| Karen Lisa Olson Williams | College of Engineering |
| Julia A. Bartschi | College of Health Professions |
| Gary G. Meadows | College of Pharmacy |
| Catherine Mayer | School of Applied Technology |
| 1996 | |
| Dr. Lynn J. Romrell | College of Arts and Sciences |
| Ted Crumley | College of Business |
| Dr. Carole McWilliam | College of Education |
| William Borton | College of Engineering |
| Michele Pond-Bell | College of Health Professions |
| William Story | College of Pharmacy |
| Vaun J. McArthur | School of Applied Technology |
| 1997 | |
| Dr. William Brydon | College of Arts and Sciences |
| Corwin Lott | College of Business |
| Gail Siemen | College of Education |
| Kirk McKinley | College of Engineering |
| Byron McCurdy | College of Health Professions |
| John Tilley | College of Pharmacy |
| Jennifer K. Bowen | School of Applied Technology |
| 1998 | |
| Mr. Andy Guerra | College of Arts and Sciences |
| Mr. Nick Tsakrios | College of Business |
| Drs. Jerry & Elner Bellon | College of Education |
| Mr. Noel Wayne Whiting | College of Engineering |
| Ms. Nancy Renn | College of Health Professions |
| Mr. Neil R. Griggs | College of Pharmacy |
| Ms. Kathryn T. Burroughs | School of Applied Technology |
| 1999 | |
| Mr. Thomas F. Dial | College of Arts and Sciences |
| Mr. Ray G. Kaufman | College of Business |
| Dr. Marilyn K. Byrne | College of Education |
| Mr. Tony LaRosa | College of Engineering |
| Ms. Sally Kane | College of Health Professions |
| Mr. Ralph “Moon” Wheeler | College of Pharmacy |
| Mr. Thomas C. Schiers | College of Technology |
| 2000 | |
| Mr. Joseph C. Jensen | College of Arts and Sciences |
| Mr. Stanley K. Fornander | College of Business |
| Ms. Irene Chavolla | College of Education |
| Dr. Tommy Ambrose | College of Engineering |
| Ms. Gretchen Hess | College of Health Professions |
| Mr. Val Middleton | College of Pharmacy |
| Mr. Barry Orgill | College of Technology |
| 2001 | |
| Mr. Kelly Crompton | College of Arts and Sciences |
| Ms. Tammy Diane Halstead | College of Business |
| Mr. Bill Watkins | College of Education |
| Mr. John P. Prescott | College of Engineering |
| Ms. Joanne Mitten | College of Health Professions |
| Ms. Margaret Reed Bonham | College of Pharmacy |
| Mr. Gary A. White | College of Technology |
| 2002 | |
| The Hon. James Cook | College of Arts and Sciences |
| Mr. David A. Hill | College of Business |
| Dr. JoAn Falter Dilweg | College of Education |
| Mr. Philip Dean Wheatley | College of Engineering |
| Dr. Edward L. Aleo | College of Health Professions |
| Mr. Joseph W. Carlson | College of Pharmacy |
| Mr. William P. Roberts | College of Technology |
| 2003 | |
| Mr. Carl K. Davis | College of Arts and Sciences - Social Sciences |
| Dr. Brian K. Ross | College of Arts and Sciences - Natural Sciences |
| Mr. Michael R. Tracy | College of Arts and Sciences - Humanities |
| Mr. Michael D. Sweeney | College of Business |
| Mr. Pete Black | College of Education |
| Dr. Steven E. Aumeier. | College of Engineering |
| Dr. Alice Holmes | College of Health Professions |
| Dr. Lorri Gebo-Shaver | College of Pharmacy |
| Captain Ed Gygli | College of Technology |
| 2004 | |
| Bryan K. Murray | College of Arts and Sciences - Social Sciences |
| Rena Carlson-Lammers, D.V.M. | College of Arts and Sciences - Natural Sciences & Mathematics |
| Robert H. McNealy | College of Arts and Sciences - Fine Arts & Humanities |
| Kenneth M. Jantz | College of Business |
| Terrell Donicht, Ph.D. | College of Education |
| Breck Glassinger | College of Engineering |
| Dr. Todd A. Watson | College of Health Professions |
| Lawrence & Debra Updyke | College of Pharmacy |
| Rose Gallegos | College of Technology |
| 2005 | |
| Dr. Gary L. Scott | College of Arts and Sciences - Social Sciences |
| George A. Feldhamer | College of Arts and Sciences - Natural Sciences & Mathematics |
| Julie Rowe | College of Arts and Sciences - Fine Arts & Humanities |
| C. William Byrne, Jr. | College of Business |
| Ronald R. Bolinger, Ed.D. | College of Education |
| Dwayne C. Sudweeks | College of Engineering |
| Edith E. Irving | College of Health Professions |
| Jack D. Botts | College of Pharmacy |
| Kim H. Leavitt P.L.S. | College of Technology |
| 2006 | |
| James C. Woods | College of Arts and Sciences - Social Sciences |
| Dr. John A. Turner | College of Arts and Sciences - Natural Sciences & Mathematics |
| Larry D. Rigby | College of Arts and Sciences - Fine Arts & Humanities |
| Brigadier General (Ret.) Bruce W. Hall | College of Business |
| Nancy Kent Campbell | College of Education |
| Arvid M. Jensen | College of Engineering |
| Diedre D. Shirley, R.D.H.A.P., BS | College of Health Professions |
| Colonel Garth H. Holmes | College of Pharmacy |
| Tim M. Shurtliff | College of Technology |
| 2007 | |
| Norman L. Jones | College of Arts and Sciences - Social Sciences |
| Dr. W. Jeffrey Allard | College of Arts and Sciences - Natural Sciences & Mathematics |
| Earl Boen | College of Arts and Sciences - Fine Arts & Humanities |
| Roger Lynn Akers | College of Business |
| Janet C. Burdick | College of Education |
| Raymond V. Furstenau | College of Engineering |
| Lisa K. Higbee, RDH, BS | College of Health Professions |
| Gary L. Tauscher | College of Pharmacy |
| Thomas G. Harris | College of Technology |
| 2008 | |
| Roger Howard | College of Arts and Sciences - Social Sciences |
| Dr. Jesse Sandoval | College of Arts and Sciences - Natural Sciences & Mathematics |
| Robert L. Barnum | College of Arts and Sciences - Fine Arts & Humanities |
| Julie M. Boyle | College of Business |
| Billie N. Miller | College of Education |
| Michael B. Calley | College of Engineering |
| Sharon G. Kujawa | College of Health Professions |
| Dr. Marilyn M. Silcock | College of Pharmacy |
| Stephanie A. Palagi | College of Technology |
| 2009 | |
| Sharon R. Gardner | College of Arts and Sciences - Social Sciences |
| Michele Hentges-Celmer | College of Arts and Sciences - Natural Sciences & Mathematics |
| Jackie Rivet-River | College of Arts and Sciences - Fine Arts & Humanities |
| Miriam Hammond | College of Business |
| Patricia Ann Farmer | College of Education |
| Robert K. Wilson | College of Engineering |
| Rebecca Logue | College of Health Professions |
| Richard "Dick" Fuchs | College of Pharmacy |
| John T. Kunze | College of Technology |