IU South Bend Honors Its Distinguished Alumni
IU South Bend Distinguished Alumnus 2009, A. Bruce Burkart,
delivers his remarks.
The campus' highest accolade reserved solely for its alumni, this award provides recognition for outstanding achievements by the men and women of Indiana University South Bend.
Campus Distinguished Alumni |
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Dr. Alan B. Hall M.D., BA‘73, Denver clinical toxicologist |
1993 |
| Michael Kube-McDowell, MS Ed‘81, science fiction writer | 1994 |
| Fred Kahn, MSBA‘75 community leader/Merrill-Lynch executive | 1995 |
| Katie Humphreys, MS Ed‘74 Director of Children’s Health Insurance for the Governor of Indiana | 1996 |
| David Bloss, BS‘73, President & COO of Watts Industries | 1998 |
| Alma C. Powell, BS‘70, MS Ed‘72, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Elkhart Community Schools | 1999 |
| Thomas N. Frederick, BA‘70 (posthumous), Director of Thomas N. Frederick Juvenile Justice Center | 2000 |
| Kurran A. Strunk, MS Ed‘98, special education teacher, Muessel Elementary School, Indiana State Teacher of the Year | 2001 |
| Phyllis Wezeman, BGS‘84, MS Ed‘90, spiritual author and speaker | 2002 |
| Jonathan W. Housand Jr., BS‘69, MSBA ‘72, community leader, fund-raiser | 2003 |
| Charles E. Niemier, BS‘78, MSBA‘83, Senior Vice President of International Operations, Biomet, Inc. | 2004 |
| Larry E. Lentych, BS'69, Senior Vice President, Treasurer, and CFO, 1st Source Corporation | 2005 |
| Andre Anderson, BA'99, CEO and President, Positive Redirections, Inc. | 2005 |
| Marsha P. Brook, MS'77, COO, Madison Center (retired) | 2006 |
| John. J. Voorde, BS'68, City Clerk, City of South Bend | 2007 |
| Kirk Root, MSBA'84, MBA'89, Chief Auditor, Skyline Corporation | 2008 |
| A. Bruce Burkart, BS'72, Senior Vice President, 1st Source Bank | 2009 |
Other Alumni Award Winners and Leaders
School/Divisional IU South Bend Distinguished Alumni Awardees
The Student Alumni Award honors outstanding IU South Bend student alumni leaders.
President's Award - this IUAA award honors those who help lead the way in providing opportunities for their fellow alumni and friends to stay connected with their alma mater.
