Executive Award

The Pace Setters Executive Award is given annually to a “pace setter” in the business community, recognizing the ideals we strive to instill in our students. As we help them grow and develop, it is with the goal of having them someday be the future leaders that shape the world.

Past recipients

2025: Michael J. Gade (BSBA ’74, MBA ’75)
2024: Amy Chronis (BSBA ’83)
2023: Kellie J. Uhrig
2022: Chris Igodan
2021: Elicia Azali
2020: Bill Baumel
2019: Laith Khalaf
2018: Ami Scott
2017: Karl J. Frey
2016: Eric Lenard
2015: Steven A. Davis
2014: Jesse J. Tyson
2013: James E. Rohr
2012: Paula Bennett
2011: William E. Arthur
2010: Sander A. Flaum
2009: Press Southworth III 
2008: Joseph A. Alutto 
2007: Kenneth Coleman 
2006: Elizabeth Mily
2005: Clayton Daley 
2004: James E. Grote and Jane Grote Abell 
2003: Irving Schottenstein 
2002: Kerrii Anderson 
2001: David T. Kollat 
2000: Tanny Crane 
1999: Vincent T. Aveni 
1998: J.A. “Fred” Brothers 
1997: Diane R. Sauer 
1996: Alan J. Patricof 
1995: Frederick G. Ruffner Jr. 
1994: Raymond E. Mason,Jr. 
1993: Sandra W. Harbrecht 
1992: Charles Y. Lazarus 
1991: Donald B. Shackelford 
1990: John B. Gerlach Sr.
1989: Katherine S. LeVeque 
1988: John F. Havens 
1987: John H. McConnell 
1986: William P. Cheng 
1985: Ray J. Groves