The following will be honored Oct. 11, during the Homecoming Honors Convocation.

The Louis T. Benezet Award recognizes outstanding achievement in one’s chosen field, excellence through unusual success or contribution, innovation or research that has advanced a profession or a cause, and/or extraordinary contributions and achievements that exemplify the values of a liberal arts education. These attributes characterized the late Louis T. Benezet, CC president 1955-63.

David C. Phillips ’78

Recipient: David C. Phillips ’78

When marine mammal conservation dilemmas arise, David responds with innovative solutions. His organization, Earth Island Institute, has taken on 65 national and international conservation projects. David led a decade-long campaign that resulted in the adoption of dolphin-safe tuna fishing policies, reducing international dolphin mortality by more than 95 percent. Time magazine cited it as one of the decade’s most significant environmental victories and David received the Leadership Award from the United Nations Environment Programme. In 1995, David founded the Free Willy-Keiko Foundation, overseeing a $15 million international campaign to accomplish the first-ever rescue, rehabilitation, and return of a captive orca whale to its home. David was awarded the Joseph Wood Krutch Medal by the Humane Society of the United States in 1995. His work is the subject of “The Cove,” a 2009 Academy Award-winning documentary. David credits Professor Richard Beidleman (biology), Professor Val Veirs (physics) and Professor Richard Bradley (physics department and dean) as his inspirations.

The Lloyd E. Worner Award recognizes outstanding loyalty, service, and generosity to the college as evidenced by continuing concern and support for students and the quality of teaching and learning, as well as the well-being and future excellence of the institution. These attributes characterized the contributions of the late Lloyd E. Worner ’42, who served as a faculty member, dean, and CC president (1964-81).

Jack T. Pottle ’77

Recipient: Jack T. Pottle ’77

Throughout his nearly 30-year career in telecommunications and cable television, Jack has exhibited the entrepreneurial acumen for which CC alumni are renowned. He served as president/COO of Fanch Communications, a top-10 U.S. cable television company, and as CEO of FiberNet LLC, a startup that grew to become one of the mid-Atlantic region’s most successful competitive telephone companies. He is a managing director of Viridian Investment Partners, a Denver-based private equity firm focusing on telecommunications, and is on the boards of three Viridian portfolio companies. He also has served on boards including Young Americans Bank, C-SPAN, and Escuela de Guadalupe. Jack and his family have sponsored development projects in Ghana, Jordan, Kenya, and Malawi. He was on CC’s varsity cross-country and track team and won his age group at the 2013 Denver Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon. Jack has consistently supported CC, serving on the Board of Trustees, his class reunion committee, as a City Champion, and on the Denver Business and Community Alliance.

The Spirit of Adventure Award recognizes an alumnus/a who exemplifies the unique CC experience through intellectual, social, or physical adventure. These attributes are characterized by the late Robert M. Ormes ’26, a CC English professor (1952-73) who was the inaugural award recipient.

Jane McAtee Sanborn ’70

Recipient: Jane McAtee Sanborn ’70

An adventurer’s spirit has guided Jane at Sanborn Western Camps/Colorado Outdoor Education Center, a nonprofit that teaches teamwork, perseverance, responsibility, independence, and critical thinking. As executive director, Jane leads Sanborn Western Camps, which involves 700 young people in outdoor programs each summer. She oversees the High Trails Outdoor Education Center, providing residential outdoor education programs for sixth graders. Through the Nature Conference Center, Colorado Outdoor Education offers programs for adults and families, and provides team and leadership development programs for MBA students, educators, and corporate groups. Jane served two terms as president of the American Camp Association (ACA)-Rocky Mountain Region. She is the chair of the ACA National Conference and chair of the ACA National Children, Nature, and Camps Committee. She received the Rocky Mountain ACA’s Distinguished Service Award, and the ACA’s National Service and National Honor awards. The Boettcher Scholar served on the Colorado Governor’s Advisory Committee for Child Care Licensing and was the director of the High Trails Ranch for Girls Summer Camp for 30 years.

The Gresham Riley Award recognizes faculty and staff who have made a significant difference to CC through service, commitment, and accomplishment. Their continuing concern for and support of students and alumni ensure the general well-being and future excellence of the college. These accomplishments exemplify the contributions of Gresham Riley, CC’s 10th president (1981-92).

D. Daniel Crossey ’74

Recipients: D. Daniel Crossey ’74 and Marianne L. Stoller

Dan enrolled at CC in 1970, and although he did not graduate, he rejoined CC in 1995 as a carpenter and cabinetmaker on the facilities staff. Then-president Kathryn Mohrman told Dan that his contributions to the CC community were as important as his job duties, which he’s taken to heart. He is one of the volleyball team’s greatest fans. He has worked with student climbers to find funding for the Ritt Kellogg Climbing Gym and for the past decade he has been involved with the Kellogg Memorial Fund. Dan recently worked with the Native American Student Union, setting up their Lakota tipi. He serves as a member of the Strategic Planning Committee and is a respondent advisor on the Sexual Misconduct Committee. Dan is a master craftsman, restoring and adapting the college’s historic buildings for modern needs and protecting them in threatening weather.

Marianne L. Stoller

A fascination with the interactions of different cultures has inspired Marianne’s career and life. A CC professor emerita of anthropology and former director of the Southwest Studies summer institutes, Marianne also had two stints as chair of the Anthropology Department. The Block Plan allowed her to teach interdisciplinary courses and engage students through field courses. In 1990, Marianne invited alumni and their families to participate in an archaeological project on a Spanish Colonial estancia in New Mexico. The alumni team accomplished significant work there over subsequent years. After retiring in 1998, Marianne served on the Board of Managers for the college’s Woman’s Educational Society; she led tours of the Southwest and other regions, raising more than $50,000 for WES scholarships. After a landmark legal case that returned “usufruct rights” to San Luis, Colo., Marianne’s hometown, she received an award from the Colorado Lawyers Commission for her work as an expert witness.