HAILE College of Business | B.S. Business Management
President and CEO at AAA Club
Tom Wiedemann (’90) is the recipient of the 2023 Outstanding Alumnus Award for enhancing the image of NKU through both his success and accomplishments. Wiedemann is the president and chief executive officer of AAA Club Alliance, which serves more than six million members with 5,000 employees across 13 states and Washington, D.C. Wiedemann graduated from NKU with a Bachelor of Science degree in management. Wiedemann remains active at NKU, currently serving as president of the NKU Foundation Board of Directors. Learn more about Wiedemann's success >>
HAILE College of Business | B.S. Information Systems (degree now housed in College of Informatics)
HAILE College of Business | M.S. Executive Leadership and Organizational Change
Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at Eagle Financial Services, Inc.
Maria M. Reynolds (’87, ‘18) is the recipient of the 2023 Distinguished Service Award for contributing time, talent and effort enhancing the quality of life at NKU or making her community a better place to live. Reynolds is the chief technology & innovation officer at Eagle Financial Services, a role she has held since May 2022. Reynolds is a proud two-time graduate of NKU, first graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in information systems in 1987 before returning in 2018 to earn her Master of Science in executive leadership and organizational change (ELOC). Read more about Reynold's story >>
College of Health and Human Services | B.S.W. Social Work
Vice President of Operations, Boys and Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati
Jeff Jordan (’96) is the recipient of the 2023 Distinguished Service Award for contributing time, talent and effort enhancing the quality of life at NKU or making his community a better place to live. Jordan serves as vice president of operations for the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati. Jordan obtained his bachelor’s degree in social work, mental health, and human services from NKU in 1996, and is a graduate of Illinois State University (’97), where he obtained his master’s degree in educational administration with an emphasis in college student personnel. Check out Jordan's full story >>
College of Arts and Sciences | B.F.A. Theater Arts Performance
Broadway performer and educator in New York City
Kayla D. Pecchioni (’14) is the recipient of the 2023 Outstanding Young Alumna Award, which recognizes alumni who have graduated within the last 10 years or is under the age of 40 who has contributed through service by enhancing the quality of life at NKU or his or her community and/or who has distinguished themselves through professional accomplishments. Pecchioni is a professional stage actor and educator, who currently is performing in her second original Broadway cast in the hit musical, Some Like It Hot. Pecchioni graduated cum laude from NKU with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in musical theatre. Read more about Pecchioni's work >>
Whitman College | B.A. English
Columbia University | M.A. & PhD English
NKU Regents Professor of English
Robert K. Wallace is the recipient of the 2023 Faculty/Staff Strongest Influence Award. Wallace is Regents Professor of English at Northern Kentucky University, where he has taught since 1972. Throughout his 50-year career at NKU, Wallace has contributed to the success of students directly through the classroom environment, where he teaches writing and literature courses. Wallace holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Whitman College, and both a Master of Arts and Ph.D. in English from Columbia University. Learn more about Wallace's expertise >>
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