The Distinguished Alumni Award is the highest honor afforded a graduate of the School of Labor & Employment Relations.
Established in 1984, the award recognizes those who have made an extraordinary impact in their field, which includes all aspects of labor relations and human resources management, general management, government service and academe.
Each year, the LER Alumni Board chooses a recipient based on accomplishments in their professional life as well as in their dedication to bettering the school, its faculty, staff, students, and alumni. Among those to receive the award are university presidents, industry leaders, academic researchers, consultants, lawyers and state governors.
Nominate an alumnus
To nominate an alumnus for the Distinguished Alumni Award, please fill out this form with the nominee’s name and a brief statement of support.
Awardees
Year | Awardee | Degree | Graduation Year |
2022 | Dan Spaulding | MHRIR | 2000 |
2018 | Steven Ratner | MHRIR | 2001 |
2017 | Gerald M. Menzel | 1960 | |
2017 | Philip K. Menzel | AM | 1989 |
2016 | Steven Merkin | AM | 1983 |
2016 | Laurence Pearlman | AM | 1989 |
2015 | Robin Ritter | AM | 1995 |
2014 | Timothy A. Brinkmann | AM | 1990 |
2011 | John Delaney | AM/PhD | 1980/1983 |
2010 | Leon J. Loichle | AM | 1971 |
2009 | Professor Michael LeRoy | AM | 1981 |
2008 | Kim Warmbier | AM | 2008 |
2007 | Tim Judge | AM/PhD | 1988/1990 |
2006 | Alan May | AM | 1982 |
2006 | George Fleischli | AM | 1970 |
2005 | Bruce Carmichael | AM | 1976 |
2005 | Ronald Sipiora | AM | 1977 |
2005 | Nancy Henderson | AM | 1977 |
2004 | Paul L. Clark | AM | 1977 |
2004 | Roberto G. Chavarry | AM | 1972 |
2004 | Thomas J. Wicke | AM | 1973 |
2003 | James Morton | AM | 1962 |
2003 | Glenn A. Zipp | AM | 1966 |
2003 | Sandra Perry Sigman | AM | 1981 |
2002 | Susan Handler | AM | 1986 |
2002 | Joyce Ingram | AM/JD | 1981 |
2002 | Kenneth Jennings | AM/PhD | 1967/1973 |
2001 | Professor Jeanne M. Brett | AM | 1969 |
2001 | Robert “Bob” Martinez | AM | 1964 |
2001 | Michael R. Newman | AM | 1982 |
2000 | Thomas Balanoff | AM | 1974 |
2000 | Jan Smith | AM | 1990 |
2000 | Paul Ebert | AM | 1976 |
2000 | Michael Schwartz | AM | 1959 |
1999 | L. Denise Hendricks | AM | 1982 |
1999 | Joseph A. Alutto | AM | 1965 |
1999 | Robert Cole | AM | 1962 |
1999 | Toby Kahr | AM/PhD | 1966/1984 |
1998 | Professor John Niland | PhD | 1970 |
1998 | Guy Standing | AM | 1973 |
1998 | Eng Fong Pang | AM/PhD | 1969/1971 |
1997 | Nobuko Matsubara | AM | 1969 |
1996 | William R. Bensyl | AM | 1969 |
1996 | James E. Jones, Jr. | AM | 1951 |
1996 | Anne C. Green | AM | 1968 |
1995 | Francis M. Rush, Jr. | AM | 1957 |
1995 | R. Wayne Anderson | AM | 1965 |
1994 | James Bavis | AM | 1966 |
1990 | Hachiro Koyama | AM | 1980 |
1990 | George Paulin | AM | 1973 |
1989 | Toshio Nagashima | AM | 1963 |
1987 | Sherman D. Rosen | AM | 1952 |
1987 | Frank Schmieder | AM | 1964 |
1985 | Bernard M. O’Keefe | 1950 | |
1984 | Arnold R. Weber | AM | 1951 |