175TH CELEBRATION Alumni Council Announces the 2023 Alumni Award Recipients

Congratulations to the recipients of the Carroll University 2023 Pioneer Service Award, Distinguished Alumni Awards, and Graduate Of the Last Decade Award. The Alumni Council has selected the following recipients of this year’s alumni awards. They will be honored during a ceremony on May 17.

Thomas B. Collopy ’70

2023 Recipient of the Pioneer Service Award

Thomas B. Collopy ’70 is a committed and loyal Pioneer. His service has ranged from volunteering for many of his reunions including his most recent 50th Reunion Committee, volunteering on the Alumni Council, where he served as president from 1978 until 1980, to demonstrating a deep commitment to Pioneer athletics in various ways. Collopy was on the inaugural committee for the Carroll Athletic Hall of Fame and is also a long-time attendee and supporter of the annual Pioneer Golf Classic, where he regularly sponsors foursomes for neighbors and friends. He has been a long-standing member of the Old Main Society where he supports initiatives such as: the Opportunity Scholarship Fund, the Jean Kilgour Foundation and the Men’s Basketball program, which he and his wife Nancy recently endowed. Collopy is also a current member of the Carroll Community Council.

Jane Lee Hamman ’63

2023 Recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award for Community Service

Jane Lee Hamman ’63 lives to advance freedom, knowledge and justice for all people. Hamman deeply cares about volunteering, as well as preserving and promoting heritage and patriotism. Hamman was recognized as the Montanan of the Month in February of 2022 for her devotion to her community, state and nation. She began volunteering in her youth with her parents from working with Meals on Wheels to supporting Reverend Dr. Martin Luther Jr. and the civil rights movement. Currently, Hamman is on the Montana Board of Education.

Lisa Elliott ’90

2023 Recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award for Professional Achievement: School of Education & Human Services

Lisa Elliott ’90 is a life-long educator. Currently, Elliott is in her 10th year as the superintendent in the School District of Greenfield. She is the first woman to be named to this position in the district’s history. As superintendent, she works with an amazing team of dedicated educators to prepare students for college, careers, leadership and life through developing learners who can apply knowledge and think innovatively as a result of engaging in rigorous and relevant opportunities in and out of the classroom.

Frank Juárez ’97

2023 Distinguished Alumni Award for Professional Achievement: College of Arts & Sciences

Frank Juárez ’97 is an award-winning art educator, former gallery director, artist, author and speaker. Juárez brings two decades of art education and arts management experience organizing local and regional art exhibitions, community art events, facilitating presentations, supporting artists through grant programs and leading professional development workshops for artists. This has placed him in the forefront of promoting Wisconsin artists, networking and attracting regional and national artists to collaborate and exhibit in Wisconsin. Juárez is the art department chair at Sheboygan North High School, publisher of Artdose Magazine and contributing editor of SchoolArts Magazine.

Michael Martin ’82

2023 Recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award for Professional Achievement: School of Business

Described by Billboard magazine as the “Guru of live event greening,” Michael Martin ’82 is an innovator in business-based tech and social change campaigns leveraging culture for impact. He is the founder and CEO of Effect Partners and r.Cup, two purpose-driven organizations committed to creating global awareness of and meaningful change in environmental sustainability. During his tenure as an investment banker on Wall Street, he realized the power of capitalism could be leveraged to create a huge impact for good.

John B. Schrock MD ’65

2023 Recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award for Professional Achievement: College of Health Sciences

From working in the emergency room, the personal lesson John B. Schrock, MD ’65 learned is that every day is a gift from God, so use it wisely. After school and post graduate training, he was drafted into the United States Air Force as a flight surgeon and sent to Duluth, Minnesota. Schrock’s medical practice as an emergency physician began in Duluth at St. Luke’s Hospital. He also worked as an urgent care staff physician urgent care, as well as the medical director of Gold Cross/Mayo Ambulance.

Justin Alexander Jasniewski ’13

2023 Recipient of the Graduate Of the Last Decade (G.O.L.D.) Award

Justin Jasniewski ’13 is a healthcare industry executive and speaker specializing in pharmacy benefit management, pharmaceutical market access and mail service pharmacy. He is the chief executive officer of Serve You Rx, providing pharmacy benefit management services and delivering prescriptions patients across the United States. In this role, Jasniewski leads the strategic direction and operations of Serve You Rx and is charged with delivering best-in-class service and clinical outcomes for Serve You Rx patients and clients.

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