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.
 
1985Jim GordonColorado State University
1985Dallas MartinNASFAA
1986Mike JohnsonUtah Valley State College
1987Thomas MonahanU.S. Department of Education, Region VIII
1988Jim CraigMontana State University
1989Mary Lou HildebrandtNorthern State College (SD)
1989Wayne TesmerNorth Dakota State University
1990Ron ThorntonFront Range Community College (CO)
1991Paul ToneU.S. Department of Education, Region VIII
1992Glenn ‘Skip’ SharpNorthwest Kansas Technical School
1992Dick KoontzBethel College (KS)
1993Don SiemsenManhattan Area Technical College (KS)
1994Gerald HamerlikUniversity of North Dakota
1995Don BueherSallie Mae
1996Phil Van HornWyoming Student Loan Corporation
1996Sandy CalhounColorado State University
1997John GrittsBlack Hills State University (SD)
1997Ron SmoutUtah Higher Education Assistance Authority
1998Bob WalkerCreighton University (NE)
1999Roger KoesterColorado School of Mines
2000Jim SwansonColorado College
2001Mick HansonUniversity of Montana
2002John NutterUniversity of Wyoming
2003Janet DodsonDoane College (NE)
2003Clark WoldEducation Assistance Corporation
2004Wilma KasnicEmporia State University (KS)
2005Kathryn McConnellASAP/Union Bank and Trust
2006Clarence ShoemakerUniversity of South Dakota
2007Mary SommersUniversity of Nebraska - Kearney
2008Darry VoigtCasper College (WY)
2008Dan WhitingU.S. Department of Education, Denver
2008Susan WeinreisMontana State University - Billings
2009Sally SchumanUniversity of Wyoming
2010Terri GrubaUniversity of Montana
2011Randy Thompson (Posthumously)Sheridan College (WY)
2012Jeanne MottBaker University (KS)
2013Cristi Easton MillardSalt Lake Community College (UT)
2014Myra PfannenstielInceptia
2015Carolyn HalgersonSouth Dakota State University
2016Robb CummingsSallie Mae
2017Sharon KienowNorthern State University (SD)
2018Jeff JacobsNorth Dakota State University
2019Brenda HicksSouthwestern College (KS)