|
Year |
Student Award for Faculty Excellence (SAFE) |
Presidents' Appreciation Award |
Honoree |
Laker of the Year Award (Student) |
Laker of the Year Award (Staff) |
Theme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2024 |
Peter Riemersma |
Michelle Rhodes |
- |
Minnat-Allah Abdel-Moemen |
Andy Beachnau |
An Evening of Enchantment |
|
2023 |
Michelle Miller-Adams |
Jill Hinton Wolfe |
- |
Yasmin Alemayehu |
Emily First |
The Night Time Stands Still |
|
2020 |
Tom Pentecost |
- |
- |
Jessica Torres |
- |
A Grand New Era |
|
2019 |
Star Swift |
Chris Barbee |
Marcia Haas |
- |
- |
- |
|
2018 |
David Clark |
Marlene Kowalski-Braun |
John Martin |
- |
- |
A Night of Masqueraded Mystery |
|
2017 |
Jonathan White |
Gayle Davis |
Ashley Schulte |
- |
- |
Uncharted Color |
|
2016 |
Richard Hiskes |
Jodi Chycinski |
Krista McFarland |
- |
- |
A Night in the Clouds |
|
2015 |
David Eick |
Mayor George Heartwell |
Deb Rambadt |
- |
- |
Grand Gatsby |
|
2014 |
Mary deYoung |
Captain Brian DeHaan |
Kate Stoezner |
- |
- |
007: License to Kill |
|
2013 |
Medar Serrata |
Noreen K. Myers |
Carrie Christian |
- |
- |
Let the Good Times Roll |
|
2012 |
Polly Diven |
LeaAnn Tibbe |
Janaan Decker |
- |
- |
Alice in Wonderland |
|
2011 |
Danielle DeMuth |
Dottie Johnson |
Tim Selgo |
- |
- |
The Golden Gala |
|
2010 |
James Sanford |
Chick Blue |
Pat Waring |
- |
- |
An Evening of Crystal Elegance |
|
2009 |
Craig Benjamin |
James Moyer |
Donna Brooks |
- |
- |
A Roman Triumph |
|
2008 |
Darren Walhof |
Pat Oldt |
Norman Christopher |
- |
- |
A Red Carpet Affair |
|
2007 |
Milt Ford |
Bart Merkle |
Ken Fridsma |
- |
- |
Evening of Espana |
|
2006 |
Don Williams |
- |
Bob Stoll |
- |
- |
The Roaring 20's |
|
2005 |
Christine Rydell |
- |
Matt McLogan |
- |
- |
A Moonlight Masquerade |
|
2004 |
Bonnie Marshall |
Tim Selgo |
José Infante |
- |
- |
Burning Away the Blues |
|
2003 |
Jay Cooper |
Donnalee Holton |
Al Wygant |
When the Lights Go Down in the City |
||
|
2002 |
Brian Phillips |
- |
Donald Williams |
- |
- |
A New Beginning |
|
2001 |
Karen Gipson |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
2000 |
- |
- |
Rich DeVos |
- |
- |
- |
|
1999 |
- |
- |
President Emeritus Arend D. Lubbers |
- |
- |
Party Like its 1999 |
|
1997 |
- |
- |
Glenn A. Niemeyer |
- |
- |
All That Jazz |
|
1996 |
- |
- |
Donald Williams |
- |
- |
An Enchanted Evening |
|
1995 |
- |
- |
Joan Boand |
- |
- |
Mardi Gras |
|
1994 |
- |
- |
Lynn Daldos |
- |
- |
Hooray for Hollywood |
|
1993 |
- |
- |
Tom Butcher |
- |
- |
A Night in Paris |
|
1988 |
- |
Class of 1988 |
Robert C. Pew III |
- |
- |
Une Soiree a Paris |
|
1987 |
- |
- |
Art Hills |
- |
- |
Central Park |
Please note: This is the most accurate list on file, recognizing that not every award has been presented every year. If you have additional information regarding missing award winners, please contact Katie Garrett ([email protected]). Additionally, three Presidents' Balls were cancelled: 2019, due to weather (the award winners were recognized in 2020). The years 2021 & 2022 were cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.