Faculty/Staff Service Award

The Faculty/Staff Service Award recognizes a former Bluffton faculty or staff person (alumnus or non-alumnus) who during his or her time on campus fostered a spirit of community through personal relationships with others. This individual provided mentoring and inspiration to students, guiding them down their life’s path.

George Lehman

2024 recipient:
George Lehman, professor emeritus of business
In 1994, George Lehman received a call from the academic dean at Bluffton about a job opening in the business department. Lehman knew he had to take this opportunity to teach at his alma mater. After 25 years, Lehman retired from Bluffton in 2020.
Feature story about George Lehman >

Past recipients:

Suzie Knudson - 1988
Ada L. Litwiller - 1988
Howard D. Raid - 1989
A C Burcky '22 - 1989
Carl Lehman  '52 - 1990
Luther Shetler - 1990
Delbert Gratz '42 - 1991
Earl W. Lehman '44 - 1991
Dale Dickey '50 - 1992
Robert Flick - 1992
Margie Closson - 1993
Darvin R. Luginbuhl '46 - 1994
Robert Suter '63 - 1995
Leland C. Lehman '42 - 1996
Burton Yost '49 - 1997
Mary Bertsche - 1998
Elizabeth A. Hostetler '68 - 1999

Fred Amstutz - 2000
Gene Caskey - 2001
Paul King '57 - 2002
Donald Pannabecker '58 - 2003
Dr. J. Richard Weaver '42 - 2004
Dr. Donald Schweingruber - 2005
The Rev. Dr. Mark H. Houshower '42 - 2006
J. Denny Weaver - 2007
Linda Suter - 2008
Mary Ann Sullivan - 2009
Dr. Stephen Jacoby -2010
Betty Sommer - 2011|
Christine Purves - 2012
Ronald L. Friesen - 2013
Marcia Gallant - 2015
Barb Stettler - 2017
Jean Szabo - 2019
George Lehman - 2024

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