2025 Outstanding Alumni Awards

Annually, Northwood University honors alumni with the Outstanding Alumni Award. Candidates are selected based on various criteria with emphasis on those who have shown dedication and achievement in their professions, community involvement and support and commitment to Northwood University.

The four awards that we bestow upon alumni annually are: Alumni Achievement Award, Alumni Leadership Award, Young Alumni Award and the Alumni Service Award.

2025 Award Recipients

Achievement Award:

- Eve Knudtsen ‘85, President – Knudtsen Chevrolet

Leadership Award:

- Nikki Paschall ’09, Manager, Customer Experience Marketing – Michigan CAT

- Bob Paschall ’08, Regional Manager, Key Accounts and Performance – DRiV

- Michelle Waller ’91, Retired Accountant

- Greg Waller ’91, Managing Principal – Lewis & Knopf, CPAs, P.C

Young Alumni Award:

- Ryan Caldwell ‘15, Regional Manager – Suburban Accessories

Service Award:

- Kevin Shark '12 MBA '25, US Army Veteran, New Car Sales Specialist – Garber Chevrolet Linwood

Learn more and register today! https://www.northwood.edu/alumni/alumni-news-events/annual-alumni-events/outstanding-alumni/

You may also like the following events from Northwood University Alumni:

• Next Thursday, 24th July, 09:00 am, Go M.A.D. Scholarship Golf Outing in Auburn Hills
• Next month, 6th August, 07:05 pm, NU Alumni Night at the Great Lakes Loons in Midland
• This September, 20th September, 11:00 am, Tavern 59 | Auto Show in Murray