Family of the Year
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. Lincoln University administrators award this honor annually during the Founders' Day Convocation the following year. Nominations are open in November and December annually.
Past Recipients
2024: The Coachman Family
2023: The Logan Family
2022: The Lewis Family
2021: No selection for this year.
2020: The James and Zelma Frank Family
2023: The Logan Family
2022: The Lewis Family
2021: No selection for this year.
2020: The James and Zelma Frank Family
2019: The Alfred Harris Family
2018: The Richard and Sallie Simmons Family
2017: The Otha Willis Family
2016: The Ollie Hubbard Family
2015: The Rashad Family
2014: The Presberry Family
2013: The Goodwin Family
2012: The Martin-Green Family
2011: The Edna Allen Family
2010: The Tippin-Finger Family
2018: The Richard and Sallie Simmons Family
2017: The Otha Willis Family
2016: The Ollie Hubbard Family
2015: The Rashad Family
2014: The Presberry Family
2013: The Goodwin Family
2012: The Martin-Green Family
2011: The Edna Allen Family
2010: The Tippin-Finger Family
2009: The Ortmeyer Family
2008: The Farris Family
2007: The Bradley Family
2006: The Kelley Family
2005: The Matthews Family
2004: The Head-Gill-Williams Family
2003: The Crayton-Bourdeaux Family
2002: The Willa Muse White Family
2001: The Hammond Blue Family
2000: The Fisher-Graham Family
2008: The Farris Family
2007: The Bradley Family
2006: The Kelley Family
2005: The Matthews Family
2004: The Head-Gill-Williams Family
2003: The Crayton-Bourdeaux Family
2002: The Willa Muse White Family
2001: The Hammond Blue Family
2000: The Fisher-Graham Family
1999: The Chester Starks Sr. Family
1998: The Charles E. Coursey Family
1997: The Julius C. Dix Family
1996: The Silas M. Bender Family
1995: The C.C. Smith Family
1994: The Elmore & Solone Nelson Family
1993: The Edgar R. Kitchen Family
1991: The James E. Seeney Family
1990: The Arthur & Mary Shawn Family
1998: The Charles E. Coursey Family
1997: The Julius C. Dix Family
1996: The Silas M. Bender Family
1995: The C.C. Smith Family
1994: The Elmore & Solone Nelson Family
1993: The Edgar R. Kitchen Family
1991: The James E. Seeney Family
1990: The Arthur & Mary Shawn Family
1989: The Roy Cooper Sr. Family
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