Alumni Awards
2025 Award Recipients
On behalf of the Alumni Association Board of Directors, I am pleased to announce the following alumni as the 2025 honored award recipients:
DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI CITATION
- David A. Bardwick ’72 of Escondido, CA – Career Achievements
- Kathryn Santimays Dunn ’67 of Salisbury, NC – Service to Ripon College
- Scott J. Mubarak ’68 of Poway, CA – Career Achievements
OUTSTANDING YOUNG ALUMNUS
- Kevin T. Whiteneir, Jr. ’15 of Chicago, IL – Community Impacts
ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME
- Jenna K. Breaker ’15 of Tigerton, WI – Track & Field
- Kevin R. Francis ’93 of Oshkosh, WI – Tennis
- Michael T. Polcyn ’15 of Neenah, WI – Baseball
- Kurt J. Roeder ’11 of Beaver Dam, WI – Football, Baseball
- Brandi Peltier Tinglin ’15 of Oshkosh, WI – Soccer
- Lauren A. Busalacchi – Head Coach, Women’s Basketball (2013-present)
These awards will be presented at the 1851 Awards Dinner on Friday, June 20, 2025. All nominees have been notified and indicated plans to receive their awards. More details about the 1851 Awards Dinner Program and Alumni Weekend, including the full schedule and registration details, will be available in spring 2025.