renamed 2/20/99
Presented annually as part of Purdue Calumet's Homecoming festivities. A plaque is awarded to a PUC alumnus who has distinguished himself in the field of athletics or a former athlete who is successful in his career. This Award is presented in February as part of Purdue Calumet's Homecoming festivities.

2008 – Brenda (Clark) Drook, school teacher and coach, Hebron High School

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2007 – LeeAnn DeYoung-Slowik, former nurse and Century 21 realtor
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2006 – Daniel Durochik, general manager, McColly Realty

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2005 – Larry Vaznonis, school teacher and coach
(head varsity girls softball) in the Lake Ridge School System
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2004 – Tony Garvey, Internal Revenue Service

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2003 – Roman Modrowski, assistant sports editor, Chicago Sun-Times
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2002 – John Friend
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2001 - Vicky Baker, Physician, Wausau, WI
2000 - John Randy Marovich, Girls Soccer Coach, Andrean H.S.
1999 - Bob Hayes, retired professor, coach and athletic director at Purdue University Calumet
1998 - Tom Whiteley, Girls Golf Coach at Munster High School
1997 - Tony Vermejan, Hospital Administrator
1996 - Ed Blackmon, Engineer
1995 - Dave Pishkur, Baseball Coach at Andrean High School
1994 - Bob Kurtz, Superintendent of Griffith Public Schools
1993 - Al Gandolfi, Wrestling Coach, Kahler Middle School
1992 - Sandy Love, Girls Basketball Coach, Rich South H.S.
1991 - Mary Herring, Volleyball Coach, Morton High School
1990 - Dan McCabe, Girls Basketball Coach, Bishop Noll (H.S.)
1989 - Gary Ridgley, Girls Basketball Coach, Clark High School
1988 - Robert Wakefield, Athletic Director, Highland High School
1987 - Larry McKissack, Girls Basketball Coach, Lew Wallace H.S.
1986 - Russ Radtke, Football Coach, Griffith High School