Alumni & Friends

Do you know an outstanding educator from Montana Western? If so, we want to hear from you.
Recipients will be awarded based on the following criteria:

• Exceptional contribution to the field
• Recognition by peers as being an outstanding educator
• Recognition by students as having made a difference
• Leadership
• Number of years in the field (minimum of 10 years)
• Outstanding character traits

Please note, we will consider Montana Western Emeriti as possible recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Past Recipients:

2019 Night of STARS Recipients:

• John Wilkerson (1966 & 1969) Hall of Fame
• Bill Schlepp (1975) Hall of Fame
• Myles William Carpenter (1973 & 1976) Hall of Fame
• Jackie Fuller (1984) Hall of Fame

2019 Outstanding Teacher Candidates:

• Tristen Clark
• Michelle Switzer
• Sierra Lyons
• Melissa Wirth
• Melinda Withrow
• Breanna Olson
• Diane Mikelson
• Joanna Avery
• Katie Bamgarner
• Marcus Richards

2018 Night of STARS Recipients:

• Ann Cameron Burk (1993) Hall of Fame
• Becky Rappold (1999 and 2006) Hall of Fame
• Carey Swanberg (1976) Hall of Fame
• Mike (1993 and 1997) & Becky (1991) Telling Hall of Fame
• Harold Tusler (1969) Hall of Fame

2018 Outstanding Teacher Candidates:

• Joey Paulsonmorgan
• Lara Belice
• Katlyn Skauge
• Jessica Reehl
• Jeremy Wells

2017 Night of STARS Recipients:

• E. Otis Thompson, ED. D. (1966) Hall of Fame
• Amy Crumely Piazzola (1993) Hall of Fame
• Terry and Linda Rosin (1974) Hall of Fame
• Fran Schisler (1969 and 1988) Hall of Fame
• Diane Rewerts (1979) Hall of Fame

2017 Outstanding Teacher Candidates:

• Dylan Conway
• Catherine Humphreys
• Jarons Laws
• Brandon Piazzola
• Erin Nicholes
• Delaney Hansen
• Anna Arndt

2016 Night of STARS Recipients:

• David “Jack” Hutchison (1968) Hall of Fame
• Jim Lodge (1969) Hall of Fame
• Darlene Ruble (1983) Hall of Fame
• Barby Judge (1981) Hall of Fame
• John Kuglin (1972) Hall of Fame

2016 Outstanding Teacher Candidates:

• Deanna Woodhouse
• Alyssa Endo
• Daniel McGuire
• Michelle Head
• Mitchell Thompson
• Monica Schwemin

2015 Night of STARS Recipients:

• Julie Cajune (1991) Lifetime Achievement Award
• Todd Morstein (1992) Hall of Fame
• Jim Corr (1954) Hall of Fame
• Dr. Mary Drabbs (1975) Hall of Fame
• Robert DeBuhr (1968) Hall of Fame

2015 Outstanding Teacher Candidates:

• Jessica Lammi
• Bonnie Perry
• Victoria Strauss
• Amanda Wade
• Mitchell Wassam

2014 Night of STARS Recipients:

• Rose Sullivan (1940) (1967) Legacy Award
• Dennis Gibson (1975) Hall of Fame
• Lynn Stonelake (1971 & 1979) Hall of Fame
• BJ Gneiting (1978) Hall of Fame
• Tedd Stanisich (1975)  Hall of Fame
• Lydia Mild (2004) Hall of Fame

2014 Outstanding Teacher Candidates:

• Amber Blodgett
• Micaul Bosch
• Darbie Elmore
• Erik Schwab
• Katherine Vaughn
• Cory Gunderson
• Jordan Bronec
• Heidi Burgess
• Megan Burns

2013 Night of STARS Recipients:

• Dr. Joseph McDonald (1953) Lifetime Achievement Award
• Elsie Dondanville (1940) Legacy Award
• Tammy Hurley (2000) Hall of Fame
• Ingrid Joy Kaushagen (1957 & 1970) Hall of Fame
• Thomas Marinkovich (1978) Hall of Fame
• Dr. Terry Souhrada (1973) Hall of Fame

2013 Outstanding Teacher Candidates:

• Meghan Flanary
• Jennalee Scheeler
• Nicole King
• Sarah Baumberger
• Rochelle Garrison
• Ashley Moser
• Ben Moser
• Melissa Ossello
• Connor Silliker
• Randi Westlie

2012 Inaugural Night of STARS Recipients:

• Dr. Godfrey Saunders (1976 & 1984) Lifetime Achievement Award
• Aaron Sieminski (2005) Hall of Fame
• Patty Butler (1993 & 2010) Hall of Fame
• Chris Fisk (1992) Hall of Fame
• Angela McLean (1994) Hall of Fame

2012 Outstanding Teacher Candidates:

• Alan Cress
• Emily Alberi
• Lisa Padden
• Collette Box