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.

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Awardees

YearAwardeeDegreeGraduation Year
2022Dan SpauldingMHRIR2000
2018Steven RatnerMHRIR2001
2017Gerald M. Menzel1960
2017Philip K. MenzelAM1989
2016Steven MerkinAM1983
2016Laurence PearlmanAM1989
2015Robin RitterAM1995
2014Timothy A. BrinkmannAM1990
2011John DelaneyAM/PhD1980/1983
2010Leon J. LoichleAM1971
2009Professor Michael LeRoyAM1981
2008Kim WarmbierAM2008
2007Tim JudgeAM/PhD1988/1990
2006Alan MayAM1982
2006George FleischliAM1970
2005Bruce CarmichaelAM1976
2005Ronald SipioraAM1977
2005Nancy HendersonAM1977
2004Paul L. ClarkAM1977
2004Roberto G. ChavarryAM1972
2004Thomas J. WickeAM1973
2003James MortonAM1962
2003Glenn A. ZippAM1966
2003Sandra Perry SigmanAM1981
2002Susan HandlerAM1986
2002Joyce IngramAM/JD1981
2002Kenneth JenningsAM/PhD1967/1973
2001Professor Jeanne M. BrettAM1969
2001Robert “Bob” MartinezAM1964
2001Michael R. NewmanAM1982
2000Thomas BalanoffAM1974
2000Jan SmithAM1990
2000Paul EbertAM1976
2000Michael SchwartzAM1959
1999L. Denise HendricksAM1982
1999Joseph A. AluttoAM1965
1999Robert ColeAM1962
1999Toby KahrAM/PhD1966/1984
1998Professor John NilandPhD1970
1998Guy StandingAM1973
1998Eng Fong PangAM/PhD1969/1971
1997Nobuko MatsubaraAM1969
1996William R. BensylAM1969
1996James E. Jones, Jr.AM1951
1996Anne C. GreenAM1968
1995Francis M. Rush, Jr.AM1957
1995R. Wayne AndersonAM1965
1994James BavisAM1966
1990Hachiro KoyamaAM1980
1990George PaulinAM1973
1989Toshio NagashimaAM1963
1987Sherman D. RosenAM1952
1987Frank SchmiederAM1964
1985Bernard M. O’Keefe1950
1984Arnold R. WeberAM1951