THEY’RE DISTINGUISHED

Chancellor Joe Gow joined alumni recognized by the Alumni Association from the previous three years for a formal picture when they returned to campus in September. It was the first in-person Distinguished Alumni Award event since the start of the pandemic.

Nominations are accepted year-round and must be received by Oct. 1 to be considered for the following year. Make nominations at: www.uwlax.edu/alumni/ about/awards/nomination.

Alumni recognized included, front, from left, Margaret Van Bree, ’82, 2021 Graff Distinguished Alumni Award; Chancellor Gow; James Burkhar t, ’68, 2020 Graff

Distinguished Alumni Award; back, from left, Jeremy Richter, ’94, 2022 Graff Distinguished Alumni Award; Marquell Johnson, ’04, 2022 Parker Distinguished Multicultural Alumni Award; Anna Hatch, ’09, 2021 Rada Distinguished Alumni Award; Bryan Heiderscheit, ’94, 2022 Graff

Distinguished Alumni Award; Scott Noet, ’90, 2021 Altman Teacher Education Award; Mary Lee Vance, ’79 & ’83, 2022 Altman Teacher Education Award; and Justin Schmitz, ’11, 2022 Rada Distinguished Alumni Award.