The Young Alumni Excellence Award
Making a difference professionally and philanthropically
The Young Alumni Excellence Award is awarded to those who have obtained a high level of professional or philanthropic achievement and who possess high standards of integrity and character that positively reflect and enhance the prestige of the Air Force Academy. These graduates have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and contributions to community, whether in military or civilian life.
2025
Maj. (Ret.) Andrew Van Timmeren '10
Lt. Col. Jeffrey Allen '11
Lt. Col. Carmilya Jones '11
Mr. Sam Eckholm '18
2024
Lt. Col. Megan Biles '10
Maj. Joseph Bledsoe '11
Mr. Anson Cheng '18
2023
Maj. Syed Saad Javaid '08
Emma Przybyslawski '10
Maj. Laura Jones '11
2022
Maj. Hila Levy '08
Maj. Nichole Ayers '11
Maj. Jennifer Walters '11
Maj. Julian Gluck '12
Mr. Loyd Bradley '14
2021
Maj. Michelle (Kolcun) Williams '07
Maj. Nathan Dial '10
Robert M. Lee '10
Maj. Austin McKinney '10
Maj. Michael Kanaan '11
Capt. Victoria Perkins '14
2020
Lt. Col. Andrew M. Gray '06
Lt. Col. Chad Reger '07
Maj. Michael McVay '09
Maj. Daniel Walker '10
Capt. J. Mintzmyer '12
Everette Richardson '14
2019
Lt. Col. Miriam Krieger '04
Lt. Col. Wesley Nyles Spurlock III '04
Lt. Col. Anna Gunn-Golkin '05
Maj. Brandon Dues '07
Maj. Caitlin Reilly '07
2018
Lt. Col. Nathan Preuss '03
Maj. George E. Cannon III '05
Capt. Katherine Higdon '11
Capt. Karl Grosselin '12
2017
Maj. Marion "Mark" Russell '03
Maj. Thomas Beachkofsky '04
Maj. Katie Hoy '05
Capt. Ellen M. Williams '09
2016
Maj. Andrew D. Anderson '04
Maj. Priscilla Giddings '05
Erin (Hannon) Biggers '06
Capt. Shaun Lee '07
Capt. Gilberto S. Perez '07
2015
Maj. Chris Mulder '01
Maj. Robert Switzer '04
Capt. Thomas Synovec '09
Capt. Chelsea M. Cooper '11