Alumni Recognition
Dutchmen Make a Difference
Our alums go on to do great things—in their professions, on the field of play, and in their communities. We celebrate their great achievements and dedication to their alma mater through our Hall of Fame and LVC Awards.
Hall of Fame
The Lebanon °ĹŔÖĘÓƵąŮÍř College Athletic Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to LVC athletics. Each fall, we welcome new members into Hall of Fame and recognize major Alumni Award winners during Homecoming weekend.
Dutchmen Do More
We know Dutchmen impact their professions and their communities through service, creative achievements, and much more. That’s why, each year, the LVC Alumni Awards Committee recognizes graduates from our 16,000+ alumni network in seven different categories.
Alumni Award Categories
- Alumni Citation—Alumni Citations are given each year to LVC graduates who have achieved outstanding accomplishments in their field.
- Creative Achievement Award—Presented to LVC alumni for distinguished creative accomplishments in the arts and journalism.
- D. Clark Carmean Award in Admission—Honors alumni with notable service to LVC’s Admission office, especially for new student referral and recruitment.
- The Distinguished Alumnus/Alumna Award—One of LVC’s highest honors, awarded to alumni for significant service to their profession, the community, and to the College.
- The June Herr Outstanding Educator of the Year Award—Awarded to alumni who have contributed significantly to the field of education.
- The Young Alumni Award—LVC honors alumni who graduated within the last 15 years for achievements in their profession and significant service to their community or the College.
- The Betty C. Hungerford ’54, H’09 Award for Distinguished Service to Lebanon °ĹŔÖĘÓƵąŮÍř College—This award is named in honor of one of Lebanon °ĹŔÖĘÓƵąŮÍř College’s greatest ambassadors and most passionate and committed volunteers, Betty Hungerford. Recipients have served the College as a volunteer for 10 or more years consecutively, demonstrate a great passion for the College and its constituents, regularly attend LVC events and activities and represent LVC positively beyond the LVC community.
If you’d like more information or to get involved with the Alumni Awards Committee, contact Susan Jones ’92 at the Office of Alumni and Family Engagement.
2026 Alumni Award Honorees
Kathy Guindon, Ph.D., ’91 is the Executive Director of the non-profit Southeast 4-H Educational Center in Wakefield, Va., where she revitalizes the outdoor educational and conferencing center. She maintains an accredited camp for youth ages 5-18 and adult volunteers from 16 counties and cities. Kathy serves on the Southern Rivers Roundtable Task Force and the board for WOW-Women of the Woods and is a VA Division of Wildlife Resources volunteer for fishing, boating safety and Project WILD facilitator.
Before Virginia, Kathy lived in Florida for 27 years studying its fish and fisheries as a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Assistant Research Scientist and later Director of the Suncoast Youth Conservation Center that she helped create from its inception. The Sportsman Channel, Outdoor Channel, Discovery Channel, National Geographic TV, and numerous magazines and newspapers have featured her knowledge.
Kathy earned her B.S. in Biology at Lebanon °ĹŔÖĘÓƵąŮÍř College (LVC), then spent a few years in Raleigh, N.C., where she earned her M.S. from North Carolina State University. She completed her Ph.D. at the University of South Florida’s College of Marine Science while working full time for the FWC’s Fish and Wildlife Research Institute.
Rachel Hadrick, Esq., ’06 is the Director of the Office of Notaries, Commissions and Legislation at the Pennsylvania Department of State, which oversees all PA public notaries, records new legislation that becomes law, and authenticates state documents for use outside the United States.
Rachel previously served as the Bureau of Elections’ Chief of the Division of Election Administration and a Senior Advisor to then Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth, Leigh M. Chapman. Before joining the Department of State, Rachel practiced law for eight years at McNees, Wallace, and Nurick in Harrisburg, where she represented clients in federal and state litigation and proceedings, including class actions.
After earning her Music degree, summa cum laude, from Lebanon °ĹŔÖĘÓƵąŮÍř College, Rachel continued her education, earning a Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from Widener Commonwealth Law School. She was Editor-in-Chief of the Widener Law Journal.
Shawn Houser-Fedor ’94 is Senior Director, R&D US Confection (CMG), Protein, Snacks and Grocery Product Development at The Hershey Company, where she is responsible for leading technical strategy and new product development to deliver multi-millions annually across the confection, snacks, grocery, functional, and protein portfolios. She and her team develop new products across a broad range of technologies from chocolate to hard, chewy and gummy candies, gum and protein bars for iconic brands: Reese’s, Hershey’s, KitKat, Cadbury, Jolly Rancher, Ice Breakers and more.
Shawn has held many positions during her 30 years with The Hershey Company, including Senior Director, Chocolate and Packaging R&D; Director, Global Snacks and Adjacencies Product Development; Senior Manager, Chocolate Excellence; Associate Marketing Manager-Innovation and International; and various scientist roles with increasing responsibility. Before The Hershey Company, she worked in Ingredient °ĹŔÖĘÓƵąŮÍř and Research R&D for The Campbell Soup Company.
Shawn was inducted into the NCSA Candy Hall of Fame in 2023 and serves as President and Officer on the Professional Manufacturing Confectioners Association’s (PMCA) Board of Directors. She has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal and featured in videos on CNN.
Shawn holds an MBA from The Pennsylvania State University and a B.S. in Chemistry from Lebanon °ĹŔÖĘÓƵąŮÍř College. She also completed an Executive Scholar certificate in Leadership at Northwestern University—Kellogg School of Management.
Katherine “Katy” Brodhead Cullen ’10 is the Director of Educational Partnerships & Expansion at Music Will, where she leads national initiatives to expand access to music education. Building on her experience as a classroom educator and district arts leader, she works with school districts, state education agencies, higher education institutions, and arts organizations to strengthen sustainable music programs.
After beginning her career as a music educator in Newark, N.J., Katy founded music programs in three schools where none existed. She also co-founded multi-school arts festivals and, in 2019, was named a Yale Distinguished Music Educator. She later served as Supervisor of Visual & Performing Arts for Newark Public Schools and has led efforts to advance participation and inclusion in the music education profession.
Katy earned degrees in Music Education and Flute Performance from Lebanon °ĹŔÖĘÓƵąŮÍř College and master’s degrees from the Relay Graduate School of Education and Lehigh University.
Olivia Edwards Rindfuss ’16 is a Senior Associate at GSL Public Strategies Group, where she connects client priorities with federal, state, and local stakeholders. She bridges the gap between policymakers and the communities they serve, translating complex legislative and regulatory processes into lasting policy change. Among many achievements, Olivia recently secured public funding for a regional youth education nonprofit’s expansion and led a bipartisan campaign to pass legislation expanding workers’ compensation for first responders.
Olivia began her career as a legislative staffer in the U.S. and Pennsylvania Houses of Representatives, where she worked on commercial law, data privacy, and trade policy. She serves on the boards of the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank and Harrisburg Young Professionals (past president). She is an active committee member of the Pennsylvania Society and The Foundation for Enhancing Communities. She has received statewide recognition for her advocacy and civic work.
Olivia graduated cum laude from Lebanon °ĹŔÖĘÓƵąŮÍř College with a B.A. in Political Science and a minor in Law & Society.
Donna Diehl Kuntz ’67 has volunteered with LVC since the early 1990s. Her many volunteer roles include Alumni Ambassador, Reunion Committees, Education Blitz Campaign, and long-time Alumni Awards Committee member. In 1998, Donna received the D. Clark Carmean Award in Admission for her work supporting LVC’s enrollment efforts.
Donna earned a B.S. in Elementary Education from LVC and an M.Ed. from Penn State University. She taught kindergarten through college, eventually earning her principal certificate and serving as elementary principal in the Palmyra Area School District. She has assisted many LVC alumni as they pursued education positions.
Donna has served as spokesperson for LVC’s philanthropic campaigns and sponsors The Donna Diehl Kuntz ’67 Annual Scholarship, awarded to an Elementary Education major. She is frequently seen on campus enjoying alumni gatherings and events such as Christmas at The °ĹŔÖĘÓƵąŮÍř.
Diane McVaugh Beckstead ’84 taught choral and general K-8 music in public and private schools in Wisconsin, New York, and Pennsylvania for 39 years. A pianist and composer, she founded Musicals for Change, a publisher of children’s musicals, which partner with nonprofits.
Diane has written original shows for Musicals for Change, choral anthems for Choristers Guild, Peake Music, and Celebrating Grace, all of which are carried by J.W. Pepper, a global music distributor. Several of her pieces can be found in Pepper’s Editor’s Choice listings.
In retirement, Diane composes, teaches piano lessons, and conducts workshops. In addition to her own musicals, she directs Knoch High School musicals and productions at Batavia Studios in Pittsburgh.
Diane received a B.S. in Music Education from Lebanon °ĹŔÖĘÓƵąŮÍř College and an M.S. in Music Education from the College of St. Rose in New York.