Young Alumni Award
The Wartburg College Young Alumni Award is presented to Knights who have graduated in the last 15 years and live out the four pillars of the Wartburg College mission statement — leadership, service, faith, and learning — both personally and professionally. Nominations that are particularly strong in one or two pillars will warrant consideration, but those who are strong in all four areas will have the greatest chance of selection.
2024 Recipients
2023 Recipients
2022 Recipients
2021 Recipients
2020 Recipients
2019 Recipients
Previous award recipients
Sarah Albertson-Corkery ’98, inducted in 2014
Hyeladzirra “Zirra” Banu ’11, inducted in 2014
Vernon Birmingham ’00, inducted in 2015
Aaron Buzza ’01 and Crystal Heins Buzza ’03, inducted in 2014
Keri Deppe Carstens ’01, inducted in 2015
Michael Greenwald ’06, inducted in 2016
Russell Harris ’10, inducted in 2018
Ryan Hess ’00, inducted in 2013
Krista Ullestad Kilgus ’03, inducted in 2016
Matt McNamara ’02, inducted in 2016
Stephanie Fisk Mendez ’04, inducted in 2013
Nwabunie Nwana ’09, inducted in 2017
Kristin Erickson Roberts ’00, inducted in 2015
Randon Ruggles ’09, inducted in 2017
Lourey Middlecamp Savick ’08, inducted in 2015
Kara Trebil ’06, inducted in 2017
Dr. Joel Richard Tuttle ’03, inducted in 2018
Aaron Wernimont ’09, inducted in 2017
Christina Ufer Wood ’05, inducted in 2018
Paul Yeager ’98, inducted in 2013