ALUMNI OF THE YEAR

Every year, the Alumni Association seeks to recognize alumni who have served with distinction in ministry. Awards are given to alumni in three different categories: Preaching Ministry, Christian Ministry, and Christian Servant. Thank you for faithfully serving Christ and for your Christian testimony.

Alumni of the Year Qualifications

Christian Servant

• Designed to honor a layman (or woman)
• Faithful testimony with their chosen career
• Faithful family testimony

Preaching Ministry

• Designed to honor a pastor
• Faithful loyalty to the Word of God
• Faithful family testimony

Christian Ministry

• Designed to honor full-time ministry (other than preaching)
• Faithful service in the ministry of Christian education, missions, camping, or other full time ministry
• Faithful family testimony

Additional Qualifications

• Significant involvement in leadership in his/her fundamental, independent, Baptist church or to the cause of Christ in general.
• Demonstrated loyalty to Maranatha through prayer, giving (dues and/or other contributions), student referrals and/or their own children attending the University.

Do you know someone that fits these requirements? Nominate an alumna/us today! (See below.)

Thank you for your faithful service!

2023 – nominations needed
2022 – Doug Stein – Preaching Ministry (’79, ’08)
2020 – Dennis (’86) and Caron (Gjefle, ’83) Manion – Christian Service
2018 – Aaron (’03) and Kristina (Tina) (’05, Jackson) Wilson – Christian Ministry
2016 – Matthew (’03) and Jennifer (Mikkelson, ’04) Lahmann – Preaching Ministry
2015 – Keith (’85) and Diane (Williams, ’84) Warren & Michael (’77) and June (Smith, ’78) Backhaus – Preaching Ministry
2013 – Robert (’75) Lehn – Preaching Ministry
2013 – Richard (’82) and Marlene (Mayo, ’83) Post – Christian Ministry
2012 – Troy Budreau (’07) Bryan Brock (’99) David Marriott (’07) – Church Planters
2011 – Leo Mosier – Preaching Ministry
2011 – Randy and Laurel Tanis – Christian Ministry
2011 – Mike and Debbie Jones – Christian Servant
2010 – Dave (’81) and Marcia (Mueller, ’80) Myers – Preaching Ministry
2010 – Dave (’72) and Linda (Horton, ’73) Baldwin – Christian Ministry
2010 – Dennis (’95) and Kay Ice – Christian Servant
2008 – David (’86) and Debbie (’86) Anderson – Preaching Ministry
2008 – John (’82) and Scarlette (Ott ’83) Steuerwald – Christian Ministry
2008 –  Charlotte Cedarholm (’82) – Christian Servant
2007 – Steve (’76) and Martha (Cummins, ’75) Love – Preaching Ministry
2007 – Faith (Potter, ’76) White- Christian Ministry
2007 – Three Generation Alumni Families Recognized: Kerr, Horneck- Christian Servant