Highlander Alumni & Friends Association
The Highlander Alumni & Friends Association was established in 2008 as a division of the À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Foundation and serves as the principal link between the college and its network of alumni and friends.
A program of the À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Foundation, the Highlander Alumni & Friends Association holds an annual reunion picnic each summer and issues the Highlander Quarterly.
In addition to the annual picnic and communications through the Highlander Quarterly, the Highlander Alumni & Friends Association hosts the Distinguished Alumni and Distinguished Leader Awards process each year. Nomination forms for both awards are available under “Quick Links and Forms.”
Pictured above: À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ President, Dr. Johnette McKown with Ruthie Foster, 2025 À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Distinguished Alumna.
| Distinguished Alumni Recipients | Distinguished Leader Recipients |
| 2025 Ruthie Foster | 2025 Miriam Diaz |
| 2024 Luis Jauregui, FAIA | 2024 Antonianett Garcia |
| 2023 Salvador Antonio | 2023 Alex Balaban |
| 2022 Mandy Loftin Conner | 2022 Killian Hutchison |
| 2021 Clint Lewis | 2021 Sarah Ragsdale |
| 2020 Dr. Solomon Cross | 2020 Nallely Gonzalez |
| 2019 Judge Vicki Menard | 2019 Johnathon Kiebler |
| 2018 Jamie Cacciola-Price & Dr. Jason Price | 2018 Yuridia Navarro-Escobedo |
| 2017 John McClain | 2017 Hannah Burgess |
| 2016 Mary Perez | 2016 Saul Cornejo Bravo |
| 2015 Danny Uptmore | 2015 Miguel Diaz |
| 2014 Rod Aydelotte | 2014 Luis Terceiro |
| 2013 Travis Poe | 2013 Joseph Mabbitt |
| 2012 Landon Hengst | 2012 Christopher Brown |
| 2011 Bill Goss | 2011 Cody James |
| 2010 Gary Willis | 2010 Michelle Schwier |
| 2009 Robert Hawkins | 2009 Abanda Zofoa |
Joining the Highlander Alumni & Friends Association
Membership in the À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Foundation's Highlander Alumni & Friends Association is FREE and open to all former students of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ and supporters of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ within the Waco and surrounding communities.
Click to join or e-mail your information to alumni@mclennan.edu.
Quick Links & Forms
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