Impact Award

The Iowa State University Alumni Association Board of Directors established this award in 2000 to recognize individuals, businesses, organizations, or units whose programs or accomplishments brought broad recognition to the university and increased the involvement of ISU constituents in the life of the university during the year prior to being nominated. This award is no longer being administered, but you can view past recipients below.

2023
Iowa State Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship

2022
America’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Iowa

2021
William Rhoden and Cameron Moon (for their feature on Jack Trice in fall 2020)

2020
Tin Shi Tam
Iowa State Daily

2019
Iowa State University Agricultural Business Club
Iowa State University Admissions -- Marketing & Communications Team 

2018
ISU Dept. of Ag and Biosystems Engineering
ISU Cyclone Football 'Varsity' Marching Band 

2017
Constance P. Hargrave
Georges M. Niang

2016

Thomas Hill
Warren Madden
ISU Hansen Ag Student Learning Center

2015
Fred Hoiberg
ISU Research Park

2014
Melvin Ejim
Jim Heemstra

2013
Betsy Saina
Dan Shechtman
Smithsonian Folklife Festival Exhibit Project Team

2012
James K. Olberding
Paul Rhoads

2011
David J. Miller
Daniel P. Saftig
Lisa Koll Uhl

2010
Christy Johnson-Lynch
Ulrike Passe

2009
Corly Brooke
Phil Caffrey
Tom Johnson

2008
Stewart Burger
Jeffery W. Johnson
Jill Pruetz
ISU Catt Center for Women & Politics

2007
Elizabeth Cole Beck
Robert C. Brown
Lyle Campbell
Nancy Campbell

2006
Donald Jordahl
Kathie Jo Kindler
Gary Thompson

2005
Bobby Douglas
Sophia Magill
Cyclone Alley

2004
Steffen W. Schmidt
Pete Taylor (posthumous)

2003
Doug Brown (posthumous)
Roy Reiman
Bobbi Reiman

2002
Joseph Z. Christensen
Christina Hixson
Lynette L. Pohlman
Cael N. Sanderson

2001
Murray Blackwelder
Diane Blackwelder
Ben A. Golding
Patrick D. "Dan" McCarney
J.J. Moses
W. Robert Parks
Richard Seagrave
Jan Seagrave

2000
Larry R. Eustachy
William M. Fennelly
Martin Jischke
Patty Jischke
James L. Melsa
Thomas J. Mitchell


Questions?

Contact Katie Lickteig, assistant vice president of constituent engagement, at (515) 294-1955 or by emailing kbruxvoo@iastate.edu with any questions.