Family of the Year Recipients

The Lincoln University Family of the Year is an honor bestowed upon a selected family with a rich history of dedicated service and attendance at Lincoln University of Missouri. The Executive Director of University and Alumni Relations and Lincoln administrators awards the honor annually. 

Nominations for the Family of the Year are accepted in December and awarded during the Founders' Day Convocation the following February.

Family of the Year Nomination

Family of the Year Recipients

1989
The Roy Cooper, Sr. Family

1990
The Arthur & Mary Shawn Family
 
1991
The James E. Seeney Family
 
1993
The Edgar R. Kitchen Family
 
1994
The Elmore & Solone Nelson Family
 
1995
The C.C. Smith Family
 
1996
The Silas M. Bender Family
 
1997
The Julius C. Dix Family
 
1998
The Charles E. Coursey Family
 
1999
The Chester Starks, Sr. Family
 
2000
The Fisher-Graham Family
 
2001
The Hammond Blue Family
 
2002
The Willa Muse White Family


2003
The Crayton-Bourdeaux Family
 
2004
The Head-Gill-Williams Family
 
2005
The Matthews Family
 
2006
The Kelley Family
 
2007
The Bradley Family
 
2008
The Farris Family
 
2009
The Ortmeyer Family

 

2010
The Tippin-Finger Family

2011
The Edna Allen Family

2012
The Martin-Green Family

2013
The Goodwin Family

2014
The Presberry Family

2015
The Rashad Family

2016
The Ollie Hubbard Family

2017
The Otha Willis Family

2018
The Richard and Sallie Simmons Family

2019
The Alfred Harris Family

2020
The James and Zelma Frank Family

2021*

2022
The Lewis Family

2023
The Logan Family

2024
The Coachman Family 

*No selection during this year.