Alumni of the Year and Rising Star Award honorees are selected by the Des Moines University Alumni Association Board of Directors and university leadership. Award recipients must be:
- in good standing as members of their respective professional state or national organization and the DMU Alumni Association;
- demonstrate excellent service to DMU, its students and their profession; and
- demonstrate a record of service to their community on a local, state and/or national level.
View past award recipients below, or learn more about our most recent alumni award honorees.
| 2023 | Laurie Hughell, M.S.P.A.S.’04, M.P.H.’06, PA-C | Thomas Cavalieri, D.O.’76, MACOI, FACP, AGSF | Tiffany Hauptman, D.P.M.’98 | Kelsey Mims, D.P.T.’12 |
| 2022 | Shawn Grammer, M.S.P.A.S.’07, D.M.Sc. | Mary Radia, D.O.’81 | Robert Greenhagen, D.P.M.’08 | Ebonie Vincent, D.P.M.’15 |
| 2021 | Yogesh “Yogi” Shah, M.D., M.P.H.’13, FAAFM | Paul Groben, D.O.’75 | Jill Frerichs, D.P.M.’01, FACFAS | Jennifer Kendall, D.O.’07 |
| 2020 | Tray Wade, M.H.A.’08, M.A. | Dave Kapaska, D.O.’86, M.B.A. | Scott Nelson, D.P.M.’00, FACFAS | |
| 2019 | Gayle Breutzman, PA-C’86 | Kenneth Anderson Jr., D.O.’78, M.S., CPE | Erik Eglite, D.P.M.’91, J.D., M.B.A., M.Sc. | |
| 2018 | Blake A. Hardy, P.T., D.P.T.’05, OCS | Richard T. Pitts, D.O.’73, Ph.D. | Kelly J. John, D.P.M.’99, M.H.A.’99, FACFAS | |
| 2017 | Shane McClinton, M.S.P.T.’01, D.P.T.’07, OCS, FAAOMPT, CSCS | Steven K. Grekin, D.O.’89, FAOCD | Gage M. Caudell, D.P.M.’05, FACFAS | |
| 2016 | Laura Delaney, PA-C’99 | Boyd R. Buser, D.O.’81, FACOFP dist. | Mindi Feilmeier, D.P.M.’05, FACFAS | |
| 2015 | Suzanne C. Ware, PA-C’01 | Barry Braver, D.O.’79 | Phillip E. Ward, D.P.M.’88 | |
| 2014 | Jami S. Haberl, M.P.H.’03, M.H.A.’03 | David A. Plundo, D.O.85, M.P.H.’11, FACOFP, FAODME | Sean T. Grambart, D.P.M.’01, FACFAS | |
| 2013 | Traci A. Bush, P.T.’95, D.P.T., OTR/L, D.H.S | James A. Grekin, D.O.’62, MACOI | Troy J. Boffeli, D.P.M.’90, FACFAS | |
| 2012 | Marcia Grassman-Hammers, B.H.A.’88 | Anil K. Sahai, Ph.D., D.O.’79, FACP | Eric A. Barp, D.P.M.’01, FACFAS | |
| 2011 | Pam Harrison Chambers, PA-C ’92, M.P.H. ’01 | Charles A. Finch, D.O.’94, FACOEP | William Hal Hatchett, D.P.M.’00 | |
| 2010 | Sarah M. Pavelka, M.H.A.’01 | Bernard Feldman, D.O.’80 | K. Linda Bratkiewicz, D.P.M.’91 | |
| 2009 | Kari R. Smith, D.P.T.’98, ’04 | Nirmalendu K. Pandeya, D.O.’69 | Nicki L. Nigro, D.P.M.’89 | |
| 2008 | Jodi L. Cahalan, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.S., PA-C’93 | Lester Goldblum, D.O.’79 | Michael S. Lee, D.P.M.’96 | |
| 2007 | Louis M. Velazquesz, PA-C’02 | Alison A. Clarey, D.O.’72 | Christopher Hendrix, D.P.M.’96 | |
| 2006 | Susan Schooler, PA-C’02 | Roberta Wattleworth, D.O.’86 | ||
| 2005 | Robert E. Suter, D.O.’89 | Scott J. Leum, D.P.M.’95 | ||
| 2004 | Joseph P. McNerney, D.O.’80 | V. Kathleen Satterfield, D.P.M.’91 | ||
| 2003 | Larry Baker, D.O.’77 | David J. Caldarella, D.P.M.’90 | ||
| 2002 | Stanley Gallagher, D.O.’76 | |||
| 2001 | Teresa Hubka, D.O.’89 | |||
| 2000 | Arnold Aaron, D.O.’61 | |||
| 1999 | Martin Diamond, D.O.’62 | |||
| 1998 | Gerald Cooper, D.O.’56 | |||
| 1997 | Max T. McKinney, D.O.’69 | |||
| 1996 | ||||
| 1995 | Richard Brown, D.O.’60 | |||
| 1994 | Arthur Angove, D.O.’62 | |||
| 1993 | Richard Kotz, D.O.’56 | |||
| 1992 | Gilbert Bucholz, D.O.’58 | |||
| 1991 | Rusty Wright, D.O.’29 | |||
| 1990 | Murray Goldstein, D.O.’50 | |||
| 1989 | ||||
| 1988 | Sara Sutton, D.O.’53 | |||
| 1987 | William G. Anderson, D.O.’56 | |||
| 1986 | Eugene Sikorski, D.O.’56 | |||
| 1985 | Louis Eske, D.O.’54 | |||
| 1984 | ||||
| 1983 | Patricia Cottrille, D.O.’51 | |||
| 1982 | Myron Magen, D.O.’51 | |||
| 1981 | Joseph R. McNerney, D.O.’37 | |||
| 1980 | Harry Elmets, D.O.’46 | |||
| 1979 | Dale Dodson, D.O.’51 |