Alumni features
2010 Alumni Award Recipients
Robert Smucker '52 received the Lifetime Service Award which honors alumni who have dedicated their
lives to heartfelt service to people, community or church.
Business administration major
Founder of the Center for Charity Lobbying in the Public Interest
Paul Ropp '66 received the Professional Achievement Award for continued pursuit of intellectual
growth and exploration of creative ventures in a chosen field.
History major
Clark University research professor of history
Chad Stearns '00 received the Outstanding Young Alumni Award, presented to a graduate from the past
10 years who is distinguished either through service or professional achievement.
Music education major
Keyboardist/associate director of the touring Broadway show "Hairspray"
Dr. Stephen Jacoby received the Faculty/Staff Service Award, presented to a former Bluffton professor
or staff person who has fostered a spirit of community through personal relationships
with others.
Emeriti professor of music