Newton Public Schools
NHS Distinguished Alumni Award
Nominations for the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award are now closed. Please consider submitting a nomination after August 1, 2023 for the 2024 Award.
USD 373 Education Endowment invites you to nominate an alumnus of Newton High School for the NHS Distinguished Alumni Award.
The purpose of the award is to recognize outstanding alumni of Newton High School who have distinguished themselves in a significant way since graduating from high school. It may be someone who has had a highly successful career, or has been an outstanding community leader, or has a commendable record of service to others.
Newton High School has produced a number of outstanding graduates over the years and this award program recognizes their efforts. These alumni also serve as an inspiration for current NHS students, as they strive to create their own personal and professional roles in our community, state, nation and world.
Recipients will be inducted during a reception in their honor in conjunction with NHS commencement activities in May. Recipients’ names will also be added to the NHS Alumni Wall of Fame, located
Past Recipients
Distinguished Alumni Award Winners
| Year | Nominee | Class of |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Phil Anderson III | 1951 |
| 2006 | Darrin Friesen | 1985 |
| 2006 | Theodore Ice | 1952 |
| 2006 | Todd Kruse | 1984 |
| 2006 | David Nygaard | 1966 |
| 2006 | Loyette Polhans Olson | 1950 |
| 2007 | Walter C. Claassen | 1935 |
| 2007 | Beverly Hanson Gering | 1950 |
| 2008 | Vice Admiral Michael K. Loose | 1971 |
| 2008 | Randall E. Mathews | 1965 |
| 2008 | Stephen J. Shields | 1974 |
| 2009 | Shelly Dicken Chenoweth | 1983 |
| 2009 | Jeremy Hubbard | 1991 |
| 2009 | Dr. Robert Rich | 1958 |
| 2009 | William Staerkel | 1938 |
| 2009 | Dr. Matthew Stagner | 1977 |
| 2010 | Dr. Shanalyn Kiger Kemme | 1980 |
| 2010 | Dr. Clayton Koppes | 1963 |
| 2010 | Mary E. Snapp, JD | 1971 |
| 2010 | Dr. Janine Wedel | 1975 |
| 2011 | Pat Torline Baker | 1965 |
| 2011 | Richard McCall | 1949 |
| 2011 | Brian Walker | 1982 |
| 2012 | Lori Adrian Magruder | 1990 |
| 2012 | Leo McGee | 1946 |
| 2012 | Jennifer Unruh Rewkowski | 1992 |
| 2013 | Barbara Stauth Burns | 1969 |
| 2013 | Judge Richard Walker | 1966 |
| 2014 | Susan Griffith Agel | 1972 |
| 2014 | Richard Atkinson | 1979 |
| 2014 | Dr. Bill Brainard | 1952 |
| 2014 | Gregory M. Friesen | 1975 |
| 2014 | Bill Lienhard | 1948 |
| 2015 | No Alumni recognized in 2015 | |
| 2016 | Midge Werner Carroll | 1955 |
| 2016 | Stanley Claassen | 1961 |
| 2016 | Scott Phillips | 1990 |
| 2016 | Dr. Bryan H. Reber | 1977 |
| 2017 | Dr. Charles Craig | 1963 |
| 2017 | Sarah Morris Masem | 1996 |
| 2017 | Vernon "Reid" Rickman | 1947 |
| 2018 | Susan Schultz Huxman | 1978 |
| 2018 | Roman Vega | 1988 |
| 2019 | Dr. Richard Glover | 1974 |
| 2019 | Susan Koehn | 1952 |
| 2019 | Kim Le | 1994 |
| 2020 | No Alumni recognized in 2020 | |
| 2021 | Kate Becker | 2000 |
| 2021 | Dr. John DeGrado | 1975 |
| 2021 | Kate Flavin | 2005 |
| 2021 | Dr. Branden Grimmett | 1999 |
| 2021 | Dr. Peter Sprunger | 1998 |
| 2022 | Dr. Angela Loucks Alexander | 1999 |
