John D. McKee Award


John D. McKee ’17 served as the first Secretary of Wooster’s Alumni Association from 1921 to 1934, as Editor of the Alumni Magazine from 1921 to 1960, as Business Manager of the College from 1936 to 1945, and as Director of Alumni Relations from 1941 to 1958. His energy and enthusiasm were of incalculable service to Wooster, and through his unselfish devotion he exemplified the loyalty of alumni to their alma mater.


2012 John D. McKee Volunteer Award Recipient

Douglas C. Topping '67


Past Recipients:

1982 – Alice Robertson Swager ’25
1983 – Genevieve Marsh Seese ’36
1984 – Paul E. Smith ’34
1985 – Gretchen H. Shafer ’49
1986 – Grant E. & Margaret Bowser Rose ’39 & ’38
1987 – Roger & Martha Tilock Van Bolt ’37s
1988 – Thelma Coleman Peterle ’48
1989 – John A. Maxwell, Jr. ’36
1990 – Richard G. & Eileen Thompson Miller ’41 & ’40
1991 – Margaret Stockdale McCoy ’39
1992 – Gail Nesbitt Jones ’66
1993 – Julia Beuter Bogner ’76
1994 – Robert G. & Erdine Maxwell Mellert ’41 & ’42
1995 – Paul R. Abbey ’73
1996 – William & Patricia Workman Foxx ’44 & ’46
1997 – Marilyn Anderson Williams ’47
1998 – Malcolm & Jean Malkin Boggs ’48s
1999 – Milton M. Ronsheim ‘43
2000 – David S. & Patricia Hawk Clyde ’50s
2001 – Donald & Mina Ramage Van Cleef ’51 & ’53
2002 – Mary Lou Chalfant ’42
2003 – Ronald J. Price ’53
2004 – Nona S. Taylor ’53
2005 – Mary Neagoy ’83
2006 – Hope Hunter Black & Robert D. Black ’56s
2007 – Lester P. Hauschild ’57
2008 – Charles S. Ryan ’86
2009 – Nancy Braund Boruch '64
2010 – Chuck and Lill Templeton '65
2011  Michael Lauber ‘80 and Elizabeth Van Cleef Lauber ‘81

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