Since 2002, the Wyoming School Foundation has hosted the Distinguished Alumni Award and Foundation Day. This celebration allows current students to see the impact that quality education can have their lives.
On Foundation Day, an alumnus who has made a profound impact in the world is invited to speak to high school students and share how his or her Wyoming education provided a foundation for success. The award recognizes graduates who have gained unique distinction through success in one or more of the following areas:
Please help us continue this tradition by nominating a Wyoming graduate for the next Distinguished Alumni Award.
Nomination Form for Distinguished Alumnus
Award Recipients
FY 2020
Scott Gleckler P/K/A Scott Harper
WHS Class of 1971
Composer, Arranger, Multi-Instrumentalist
FY 2019
Phil Arnold
WHS Class of 1964
Community Therapist
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FY 2018
David Shenk
WHS Class of 1984
Writer, Lecturer, Filmmaker
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FY 2017
Sylvia Lin
WHS Class of 1989
Marketing Director, Johnson & Johnson
FY 2017
B. Todd Jones
WHS Class of 1975
Special Counsel, NFL
FY 2016
Richard B. Collins
WHS Class of 1956
Professor of Law, University of Colorado
FY 2015
Jill Van Lokeren
WHS Class of 1986
Executive Vice President of Harpo Studios
FY 2014
Dan Jones
WHS Class of 1956
Founder and Owner, Newsbank, Inc
FY 2013
Jeff Gendell
WHS Class of 1977
Founder and Managing Partner, Tontine Associates, LLC
FY 2012
Eric Mooney
WHS Class of 1978
Plastic Surgeon
FY 2011
Adam Berliant
WHS Class of 1984
Microsoft, Executive Producer Xbox Live Studios
FY 2010
Lance Williams
WHS Class of 1968
Investigative Reporter and Award Winning Author
FY 2009
Christine A. Poon
WHS Class of 1970
Vice Chair, Board of Directors Johnson & Johnson
FY 2008
Carl B. Westmoreland
WHS Class of 1955
National Freedom Underground Center
FY 2007
Paul W. Sperduto, M.D. M.A.P.P.
WHS Class of 1976
Co-Director, Minnesota Gamma Knife Center
FY 2006
Diane E. Shaver Clemens
WHS Class of 1954
Professor, American Diplomatic History, University of California, Berkeley
FY 2005
Mark "Hap" Fuller *
WHS Class of 1950
Executive VP, Champion International Corporation
C.R. "Bob" Bell
WHS Class of 1948
Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy
Thomas D. Boyatt
WHS Class of 1951
U.S Ambassador & Diplomat
*denotes deceased
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