The Benny Award is the Alumni Association’s top award for service to Ball State University or the Alumni Association. The award gets its name from the statue of Beneficence, the University’s long-standing symbol of unselfish contribution of one’s talents, energy, and time.

BENNY AWARD RECIPIENTS 2000–Present

2000

Frank A. Bracken
Dill Street Bar and Grill
Dawn L. Kavanaugh Krabbe, '89
Matt J. Momper, '83
Richard M. Reese,  '78 MPA '94 
Allen L. Williams, '73
Arno F. Wittig

2001

Patricia R. Brown, '63 MA '70
Richard P. DeCraene, '64
Ann E. Heintzelman, '83 MA '88
Mary A. Link, MA '69 EdD '76
Joan F. McKee, '55
Bruce R. Skiles, '81
Timothy J. Underhill, '84

2002

Bill M. Lynch
Paul W. Parkison, '58 MA '61
Donald E. Rush, '59 MA '64
Debra L. Schmucker, '87 BLA '87
Anthony L. Schneider, '80
Sally J. Tinkel, '64

2003

Amy S. Ahlersmeyer, '80 
Emily M. Kress, '69 MAE '72
Joy A. Robbins, '69 MA '72
Sport Graphics, Inc. (Frank Hancock, '70)
Craig W. Stephens, '86 
Marilyn A. Weaver, '65 MA '70 EdS '81
Robert C. Woods, '65 EdD '90

2004

John R. Hall, '72 
Beverley “Bev” J. Pitts, MA '71 EdD '81
Mark C. Smith, MBA '92
John C. Waite, '87
Lori K. Wean, '85 
Ball State Federal Credit Union

2005

Cathey A. Boggs, '71 
Craig L. Dunn, '75 
James E. Grim Jr., '80 
Benjamin Robinson, '70 
Roy A. Weaver, '68 MAE '71

2006

Jacqueline L. Brown, '74 MA '77
Stephanie S. Markley, '90
William L. Richards, Ball State University Men's Tennis Coach

2007

Kevin J. Ervin, '82 
Joe D. Hernandez, '84 MA '91
Steph M. Meyers, '91 MA '92
Richard L. Moake, '72

2008

Brenda S. Cox, '84  
David E. Land, '69 MA '74 EdS '82
Mark N. Popovich, '63 MA '68

2009

Stephen S. Bell, LLD '08, Professor of Telecommunications Emeritus and Endowed Chair Emeritus
Kathy I. Hutson, '80 MA '82 AS '92
Sarah A. Maisto, '96 
David E. McIntosh, Jr., MA '87 EdS '88 PhD '90
The Bowling Center (Stan A. Kunkel, '78), Adams Wells Alumni Chapter 

2010

Anthony "Tony" J. Costello, Irving Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Architecture
Charles E. Green, '72 MAE '75 EdD '82
Richard J. Hall, '89 
Ernie E. Krug, '68 MAE '73 MAE '82, Alumni Engagement Emeritus
James C. Lake, '95 
James L. Schmutte, Professor of Accounting

2011

Thomas D. Cochrun, '68
Charles H. Greenwood, '56 MA '61
Jo Ann Johnston, '85 MA '88
Jenell W. Joiner, '65 
Donald Van Meter, Associate Dean Emeritus and Professor Emeritus, NREM 

2012

Jerilyn K. Giska, '94 
Amy L. Gregg, Associate Professor, NREM
Calvin C. Lee, '60
Philip L. Metcalf, '70  
Edward M. Sitar III, '94 BUP '94
Stephanie M. Walton, '92 

2013

Annette A. Munoz, '02
Douglas W. Reddington, '78
Michael L. Shumaker, '73 MAE '77
Bonnie J. Johnston, '71 MA '79
Anthony O. Edmonds, George and Frances Ball Distinguished Professor of History, Emeritus

2014

Ebony B. Armstrong, '09
Michael L. Chisley, '73
Michael M. McMillen, '67
Heather D. Perry, '99 MA '06
Kimberly A. Stout, '82
Lori K. Wean, '85

2015

John H. Bowles, '67 
Frederick “Fred” E. Cox Jr., '74 

2016

Jim A. Andrew, '71
Tom L. Andrews, '77
Norm E. Beck, '58 MA '62 PhD '71
Julie A. Bradshaw, '80
Terry R. Coleman, '84
Tom L. Farris, '67
Kerry L. Hendel, '96
Jackie J. Johnston, '64 MA '67
Robin L. Sparks, '89
Vince J. Von Der Vellen, '87

2017

Jenny J. Budreau, '84
Russ C. Hire, '88
Bill R. Jenkins, '95 MA '96
R. Greg Pyle, '85
Kathy M. Thomas, '79

2018

James W. Lowe

2019

Chris Flook, '03 MA '07 
Stan Sollars, '78 MA '80 
Chris Taylor, '96 MA '98 
Rhonda Wilson, '95 MA '97 
Don Yaeger, '84 

2020

Stephanie Arrington
Gayle Hartleroad, '95 MA '97
Brian Hayes, '96 '02 MAE '10 
Michael "Mike" Smith, '73 

2021

Thomas D. Gayda, '98 MA '05
Christy Horn, '81 MA '10 

2022

Juli Metzger, '85
Ben Yoder, '07

2023

Sam Deweese, MS '02
Jim Fields, '97
Larry Roan, '77

2024

Michele Musson, '06 MBA '07
Cory Spaulding, '06 MBA '09
Holy Stults, '89
Nick Zuniga, '04