Washburn University Alumni Association and Foundation

10/26/2026

Homecoming is less than a week away! What is your favorite part of the day?

❤️ for pancake feed
👍 for parade
😄 for tailgate

or tell us what your favorite part is!

10/23/2026

10/20/2026

Mark Heitz, ba '74, jd '77, h '01, earned the Distinguished Service Award from the Washburn University School of Law Alumni Association during Friday's ceremony. The award is bestowed on graduates of the School of Law who have particularly distinguished themselves and brought recognition to the school through their service to Washburn University School of Law, the legal profession, their community, or public service.

Read more about him and all the award recipients at https://www.wualumni.org/page/2026-lawawards.

10/20/2026

Marge Petty, jd '90, earned a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Washburn University School of Law Alumni Association during Friday's ceremony. The award is is bestowed on graduates whose careers have been highly distinguished, and whose achievements and contributions are widely recognized as significant and outstanding in their field of endeavor, whether it be in the practice of law, the judiciary, business, public service, education, or otherwise.

Read more about her and all the award recipients at https://www.wualumni.org/page/2026-lawawards.

10/20/2026

Meredith Williams, jd '75, earned a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Washburn University School of Law Alumni Association during Friday's ceremony. The award is is bestowed on graduates whose careers have been highly distinguished, and whose achievements and contributions are widely recognized as significant and outstanding in their field of endeavor, whether it be in the practice of law, the judiciary, business, public service, education, or otherwise.

Read more about him and all the award recipients at https://www.wualumni.org/page/2026-lawawards.

10/20/2026

The Fleming family recieved the Washburn Law Legacy Family Award from the Washburn University School of Law during Friday's ceremony. Alumni members of the family include the Hon. Robert Fleming, jd '68; Kyle Fleming, jd '00; the Hon. Lori Bolton Fleming, jd '01; and the Hon. Michael Fleming, jd '01.

The award honors the families who carried the Washburn Law tradition across generations. This award is bestowed on a family in which two or more members of the family – generational or through marriage – are law school graduates, and who as a group have distinguished themselves through service to Washburn Law School, the legal profession, their communities, or public service.

Read more about them and all the award recipients at https://www.wualumni.org/page/2026-lawawards.

10/20/2026

Jack Brier earned an Honorary Lifetime Membership Award from the Washburn University School of Law Alumni Association during last Friday's ceremony. The Honorary Life Membership Award honors someone who has provided exemplary service to his or her profession, community, and Washburn University School of Law.

Read more about him and all the award recipients at https://www.wualumni.org/page/2026-lawawards.

10/20/2026

Etta Walker earned an Honorary Lifetime Membership Award from the Washburn University School of Law Alumni Association during last Friday's ceremony. The Honorary Life Membership Award honors someone who has provided exemplary service to his or her profession, community, and Washburn University School of Law.

Read more about her and all the award recipients at https://www.wualumni.org/page/2026-lawawards.

10/20/2026

Meredith Hogan, ba '13, jd '16, earned a Graduate of the Last Decade Award from the Washburn University School of Law during last Friday's ceremony. The Gold Award honors recent Washburn Law graduates whose performance and commitment has set an example of professionalism and demonstrated leadership in the legal field, in their community, or to the School of Law.

10/20/2026

Destiny Bounds, jd '16, earned a Graduate of the Last Decade Award from the Washburn University School of Law during last Friday's ceremony. The Gold Award honors recent Washburn Law graduates whose performance and commitment has set an example of professionalism and demonstrated leadership in the legal field, in their community, or to the School of Law.

Read more about her and all the award recipients at https://www.wualumni.org/page/2026-lawawards.