Annually, Northwood University honors alumni with the Outstanding Alumni Award. Candidates are selected based on various criteria with emphasis on those who have shown dedication and achievement in their professions, community involvement and support and commitment to Northwood University.

The four awards that we bestow upon alumni annually are: Alumni Achievement Award, Alumni Leadership Award, Young Alumni Award and the Alumni Service Award.

2026 Award Recipients

Achievement Award:

- Tony Di Fiore ‘00, President – Car Parts Warehouse 

Leadership Award:

- Dan Smith ’07, Professor – Middle Tennessee State University

- Tate Treacy ’98, Retail Performance Manager – Hyundai 

Young Alumni Award:

- Charlee Simanskey ‘23 MBA '24, Senior Supply Chain Scheduling Specialist – Dow

Service Award:

- Dallas Rau '18, Director – Great Lakes Bay Mental Health Initiative at CMU Health 

Learn more about our honorees and register today! https://www.northwood.edu/alumni/alumni-news-events/annual-alumni-events/outstanding-alumni/