Alumni of the Year
The Lutheran High School of Indianapolis Alumnus of the Year Award is given annually at graduation to an alumnus who demonstrates:
An active faith and involvement in the church;
consistent service and leadership in their local community;
and a record of achievement in their chosen profession.
2024-2025 Alumnus of the Year Nomination
The honor was first awarded in 1995 – 1996, naming Howard Whitecotton III ’79 the institution’s first Alumnus of the Year.
Subsequent recipients include:
1996 – 1997 John W. Denecke, 1982
1997 – 1998 Kathleen Deeter Brandt, 1987
1998 – 1999 Jeffery R. Moeller, 1982
1999 – 2000 Rev. Kou Thou Seying, 1983
2000 – 2001 Cara Wilson Hougesen, 1985 and Arthur Denecke, 1980
2001 – 2002 Dean Jay Lindsey, 1987
2002 – 2003 Kristina Schulenburg Baughman, 1992
2003 – 2004 Jeffrey Huntington, 1992
2004 – 2005 Kathleen Schulenburg Anderson, 1994
2005 – 2006 Michael Grotelueschen, 1986
2006 – 2007 Maene Seying, 1987
2007 – 2008 Jason Jenkins, 1994, and LeAnn Mosier Jenkins, 1995
2008 – 2009 Jennifer L. Broughton, 2001
2009 – 2010 Tamara Wilson Goff, 1984
2010 – 2011 Luke Finchum, 2001
2011 – 2012 Dr. Timothy Huntington, 1998
2012 – 2013 Bradley Anderson, 1993, and Jeremy Miller, 1996
2013 – 2014 Jennifer Vance, 1996
2014 – 2015 Sarah Williams Lacey, 1996
2015 – 2016 Philip H Schmidt, 1996
2016 – 2017 Suzanne Erdmann Denecke, 1980
2017 – 2018 Matthew Riley, 2004
2018 – 2019 Beth Pride Knight, 1994
2019 – 2020 Matthew Peterson, 1989
2020 – 2021 Mark McMullen, 2003
2021 – 2022 Erin Grotelueschen Dunwell, 1988
2022 – 2023 Wendy Myers Wilson, 1992
2023 – 2024 Iran Sterling, 1996 and Erin Anderson Sterling, 1999