RMASFAA Hall of Fame
This is the highest award made by RMASFAA. This award can be given to any person who has contributed significantly to the financial aid profession over a sustained period of years. The Board should seek to select someone from within the region, but it is not restricted to the region. The Board of Directors selects the recipient via secret ballot at the winter Board meeting, and the recipient is announced and given a plaque at the following Annual Conference. Votes are counted and verified by the President, President-Elect, Past President and Vice President. The decision of the Board is to remain a secret until the Annual Conference. Generally, only one person is selected each year. It is not necessary that this award be given annually.
1985 | Jim Gordon | Colorado State University |
1985 | Dallas Martin | NASFAA |
1986 | Mike Johnson | Utah Valley State College |
1987 | Thomas Monahan | U.S. Department of Education, Region VIII |
1988 | Jim Craig | Montana State University |
1989 | Mary Lou Hildebrandt | Northern State College (SD) |
1989 | Wayne Tesmer | North Dakota State University |
1990 | Ron Thornton | Front Range Community College (CO) |
1991 | Paul Tone | U.S. Department of Education, Region VIII |
1992 | Glenn ‘Skip’ Sharp | Northwest Kansas Technical School |
1992 | Dick Koontz | Bethel College (KS) |
1993 | Don Siemsen | Manhattan Area Technical College (KS) |
1994 | Gerald Hamerlik | University of North Dakota |
1995 | Don Bueher | Sallie Mae |
1996 | Phil Van Horn | Wyoming Student Loan Corporation |
1996 | Sandy Calhoun | Colorado State University |
1997 | John Gritts | Black Hills State University (SD) |
1997 | Ron Smout | Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority |
1998 | Bob Walker | Creighton University (NE) |
1999 | Roger Koester | Colorado School of Mines |
2000 | Jim Swanson | Colorado College |
2001 | Mick Hanson | University of Montana |
2002 | John Nutter | University of Wyoming |
2003 | Janet Dodson | Doane College (NE) |
2003 | Clark Wold | Education Assistance Corporation |
2004 | Wilma Kasnic | Emporia State University (KS) |
2005 | Kathryn McConnell | ASAP/Union Bank and Trust |
2006 | Clarence Shoemaker | University of South Dakota |
2007 | Mary Sommers | University of Nebraska - Kearney |
2008 | Darry Voigt | Casper College (WY) |
2008 | Dan Whiting | U.S. Department of Education, Denver |
2008 | Susan Weinreis | Montana State University - Billings |
2009 | Sally Schuman | University of Wyoming |
2010 | Terri Gruba | University of Montana |
2011 | Randy Thompson (Posthumously) | Sheridan College (WY) |
2012 | Jeanne Mott | Baker University (KS) |
2013 | Cristi Easton Millard | Salt Lake Community College (UT) |
2014 | Myra Pfannenstiel | Inceptia |
2015 | Carolyn Halgerson | South Dakota State University |
2016 | Robb Cummings | Sallie Mae |
2017 | Sharon Kienow | Northern State University (SD) |
2018 | Jeff Jacobs | North Dakota State University |
2019 | Brenda Hicks | Southwestern College (KS) |