Hall of Honor
Noteable Nook
Rev. Sharon H. Howell, MDiv 1973
Past President, Saint Paul School of Theology
Rev. Emanuel Cleaver II, MDiv 1976
Kansas City, Missouri Mayor
Missouri Congressman
Rev. Neil B. Blair, MDiv 1980
President, Saint Paul School of Theology
Bishop Delores Williamston, MDiv 2007
Bishop
Mark Holland, DMin 2009
Kansas City, Kansas Mayor
Bishop John G. Innis, MDiv 1988
Bishop
Bishop Chong Bok Lee, DMin 1989
Bishop
Bishop Lanette Plambeck, MDiv 2001
Bishop
Bishop Fritz Mutti, DMin 1975
Bishop
Rebecca Chopp, MDiv 1977
Chancellor, University of Denver
President, Colgate University
Bishop Mande Muyombo, MATS 2010, DMin '15
Bishop
Bishop Rhymes H. Moncure, Jr., MDiv 1978
Bishop
Distinguished Graduate Award Winners
Sharon G. Rubey '84
2002
John Flowers '77
2005
Marcia McFee '96
2008
Stan Basler '00
2011
David Wiggs '84
2014
Rev. Dr. Jack Stephenson '82/'94
2016
Cleo D. Kottwitz '69
2019
Rev. Dr. Stanley Copeland '54
2022
Kelly B. Bender '71
2003
Gary D. Willis '89
2006
David G. Bennett '76
2009
Sally A. Schwab '81
2012
Meg Hegemann '10
2015
Bishop Mande Muyombo '10/'15
2017
Rev. Dr. Lois V. Glory-Neal '88
2020
Bishop Delores 'Dee' J. Williamston '07
2023
Kathleen T. Kenney '89
2004
Nanette E. Roberts '88
2007
Nancy J. Gammill '76
2010
Lorenza Andrade Smith '09
2013
Rev. Karen Lampe '02
2016
Rev. Larry Wright '80
2018
Rev. Dr. Betty Kazadi Musau '05
2021
President's Award Winners
R. Crosby Kemper
1987
Mary-Margaret Miller
1990
Robert B. Rogers
1993
Melvin Winger
1996
Emanuel Cleaver II (M.Div. ’76)
1999
Roger and Angie Marshall
2002
Mr. Harry and Mrs. Clara Cleberg
2005
Ms. Dianne Shumaker ‘08
2008
Jim and Marjie Mordy
2011
Mr. John Ballard, III
2014
Bishop Kim Sundo
2017
G. Alan Dunlap
1988
Margaret L. Sonnenday
1991
Sally Firestone
1994
Robert E. and Joan Miller
1997
Rosalie Brown (given posthumous)
2000
Tom and Fran Manson & Fred and Julie Thatcher
2003
Travis ’64 and Peggy Campbell
2006
Sarah Snow & Rev. Dr. William ’75 and Sally Clark
2009
Louis F. Crampton and Maurita Stueck
2012
Bishop Robert E. & Mrs. Delilah Bernard Hayes
2015
Lemon Family Foundation
2019
W. Clark Randall
1989
Bishop W. T. Handy, Jr.
1992
Dr. Mark L. Morris, Jr.
1995
The Honorable Deanell Reece Tacha
1998
Leaura and Paul E. Plummer, Jr
2001
Bishop Eugene M. Frank
2004
Katherine Bird Schwab and Mildred Wallace
2007
Jan and Roger Winslow
2010
Bishop Fritz and Etta Mae Mutti
2013
Mr. Tom & Mrs. Brenda McDaniel
2015
Dr. William R. and Sarah J. Clark
2022
Saint Paul Presidents
Bishop Don W. Holter
1958 - 1972
Dr. Myron F. McCoy
2003 - 2014
Dr. Jay Simmons
2024 - Present
Dr. William K. McElvaney
1973 - 1985
Rev. H. Sharon Howell
2014 - 2016
Dr. Lovett H. Weems, Jr.
1985 - 2003
Rev. Neil B. Blair
2016 - 2023
Board of Trustees' Chairs
Bishop Eugene Frank
1957 - 1972
W. Clark Randall
1992 - 2000
Ms. Twila Glenn
2012 - 2016
Ms. Amy Hogan
2022 - 2023
Bishop Robert E. Goodrich
1972 - 1980
Robert B. Rogers
2000 - 2007
Dr. Michael J. Parmely
2016 - 2019
Bishop W.T. Handy
1980 - 1992
Rev. Adam Hamilton
2007 - 2012
Dr. Tex Sample
2019 - 2022