Contact:
Office of Advancement & Alumni Relations
Blasco Hall
11901 Wornall Road
Kansas City, MO 64145
P 816-501-2430
E alumni@avila.edu
Each year the Office of Alumni Relations and the Alumni Association recognize the accomplishments of Avila alumni who make exceptional contributions and demonstrate leadership in the community.
2022-23 Alumni Award Recipients
Ted Manvitz ’95
OUTSTANDING ALUMNUS AWARD
*accepting award in 2023
Trey Swager ’13
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Marty Downey ’65
ALUMNI SERVICE AWARD
Crissi (Looney) Rice ’10
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS & SOCIAL SCIENCES ALUMNI AWARD
Cindy (McCune) Long ’94, ’97
COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES ALUMNI AWARD
Austin Armstrong ’15
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE & HEALTH ALUMNI AWARD
Brandon Calloway ’16
RECENT ALUMNI AWARD
Alumni Award Categories & Descriptions
Alumni Achievement Award
This award honors alumni with records of special contributions or exceptional service to the Avila community.
Alumni Service Award
Awarded to individuals who have extended outstanding voluntary service to the dear neighbor without distinction.
Academic College Alumni Award
Awarded to an alumnus of a program who demonstrates the values of the college and Avila University in his or her career path and community leadership. Awards will be given for the College Arts & Social Sciences (All Undergrad Degrees) and the College of Professional Studies (Graduate and Adult Online Education) and are nominated by faculty and academic department staff.
Outstanding Alumnus Award
Kristine Kraft ’84
Alumni Achievement Award
Khalid Abdulqaadir ’13
Alumni Service Award
Ersh Muhammad ’20
College of Liberal Arts & Social Science Alumni Award
Kara Werner ’12
College of Professional Studies Alumni Award
Steve Giles ’96
College of Science & Health Alumni Award
Matthew Mangels ’04
Recent Alumni Award
Cornell Ellis ’13
Graduate Alumni Award
Amber Nieznajko ’19
Honorary Alumnus Award
Sue Ellen McCalley, Ph.D.
Outstanding Alumnus Award
Vicki (Frank) Hicks ’78
Alumni Achievement Award
Greg A. Lever ’85
Alumni Service Award
Dr. Angela (Fisher) Danley ’96
College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Alumni Award
Noelia Rothery ’09
College of Professional Studies Alumni Award
Chadd C. Rivera ’08
College of Science & Health Alumni Award
Amy (Meiners) Alexander ’93
Recent Alumni Award
Amanda (Parsons) Arnold ’11
Honored Class Alumni Award
Brenda Washington ’76
Honorary Alumnus Award
Dr. Linda Cleveland, Professor Emerita
Outstanding Alumnus Award
Dr. Bita W. Moghaddam ’82
Alumni Achievement Award
Ann M. Ventrillo ’72
Alumni Service Award
Erin N. Stephenson ’13
College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Alumni Award
Walter K. Brandes ’92
College of Professional Studies Alumni Award
Kathleen J. Higgins Victor ’84
College of Science & Health Alumni Award
Amanda M. Walker ’11
Honored Class Alumni Award
Dr. David W. Berberich ’84
Graduate Alumni Award
Nancy J. Petersen ’91
Honorary Alumnus Award
Dr. Robert Powell, Professor Emeriti