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 honor is awarded annually by the LU Office of Alumni Affairs.
Nominations for the LU Family of the Year are accepted in November and awarded in December every year.
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
The Logan Family
*No selection during this year.