At Homecoming 2017, BYU recognized 17 people for contributions to their field, families, communities, and the university.
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Education: Brent G. Wilson (BS ’76, PhD ’82), Louisville, Colorado, professor of information and learning technologies at the University of Colorado Denver
Engineering and Technology: Thomas R. Ingersoll (BS ’85, MEM ’86), Laguna Beach, California, aerospace engineer and entrepreneur
Family, Home, and Social Sciences: Larry L. Eastland (BA ’67, BA ’67), Marina del Rey, California, director at Shale Oil International, chair at LEA Capital Advisors
Fine Arts and Communications: Elizabeth Shropshire (BMu ’84), Litchfield Park, Arizona, founder and program director of the nonprofit Shropshire Music Foundation
Humanities: Richard E. Culatta (BA ’04, MS ’07), Herndon, Virginia, CEO of the International Society for Technology in Education
Kennedy Center for International Studies: Karin Hoops Berg (BA ’98, JD ’03), Aurora, Illinois, attorney and partner at the firm Katten Muchin Rosenman
Law School: Sharla Smith Hales (BA ’82, JD ’86), Minden, Nevada, general counsel for the Churchill County School District
Life Sciences: John D. Bell (BS ’82), Laie, Hawaii, BYU–Hawaii academic vice president
Marriott School: Robert E. Parsons Jr. (BS ’79, MBA ’81), Orem, Utah, executive vice president and CFO of Exclusive Resorts
Nursing: Nancy Kuehner Kraus (BS ’82), Trabuco Canyon, California, executive director of critical care and clinical education and Magnet Program director at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County
Physical and Mathematical Sciences: Linda H. L. Furuto (BA ’00), Honolulu, Hawaii, professor of mathematics education at the University of Hawaii at Manoa
UNIVERSITY AWARDS
Distinguished Service Award: Carlos W. Martins (BS ’85), Campinas, Brazil, founder of language-learning companies Wizard and Grupo Multi, author, and investor
Distinguished Service Award: Timothy E. Wright (BA ’83), Bountiful, Utah, cofounder of Life Storage and Quick Quack Car Wash
Emeriti Distinguished Service Award: Paul E. Gilbert (BS ’68), Paradise Valley, Arizona, real-estate and litigation attorney and partner at the firm Beus Gilbert
Young Alumni Distinguished Award: Emily Hardman-Reading (BS ’06, JD ’10), Castro Valley, California, president and founder of Amicus Communications and a Canterbury Fellow at the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty
Service to Family Award: Natalie Mackay (BS ’00), St. Louis, Missouri, founder of Unlimited Play accessible playgrounds
Honorary Alumni Award: Bill Child, Salt Lake City, founder, developer, and chairman of RC Willey
