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Reif to receive FHSU Alumni Association honor
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Regan Reif

HAYS — Seven Fort Hays State University alumni will be honored at the Alumni and Friends Awards Banquet on Friday, Oct. 1 during Homecoming. For details on how you can celebrate these award winners during FHSU’s Homecoming week,  Sept. 30 to Oct. 2, visit www.FHSUHomecoming.com.

The Young Alumni Award recipients for 2021 are Regan Ochs Reif, class of 2013, Great Bend; and Dylan Bathurst class of 2010, Los Angeles, Calif.

Reif began her career immediately following graduation from FHSU at Adams, Brown, Beran & Ball, Chtd. in Great Bend as an HR/marketing associate and quickly advanced to marketing/executive administrator and then Chief Operations Officer. Described as a visionary leader and mentor to many, she proved her passion by focusing on the firm’s strategic planning and operations. She played a pivotal role in the firm’s recruitment, human resources and marketing efforts. Recognizing her leadership and service to the community, the Great Bend Chamber of Commerce presented her with the 2016 NextGen Leader of the Year award.

Reif then worked at Wheatland Electric Cooperative as a member services & key accounts manager before moving to her current position as strategic marketing manager at The University of Kansas Health System.

The Young Alumni Award is designed to recognize those early in their careers who have had outstanding achievements and recent accomplishments. The award is based on professional and educational achievements, community activities, honors and awards received and other noteworthy items of merit since graduation. Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree from FHSU, be members of the 10-15-year classes and be under the age of 40 as of Jan. 1 of the year the awards are presented. 

Also, this year’s three Alumni Achievement Award recipients are Dave Fate ’83, Fairview, Texas; Col (Ret) Jerry Stecklein ’65, Colleyville, Texas; and Dr. John Kim ’77, Long Grove, Ill.

The Alumni Achievement Award, the association’s highest recognition of its graduates, was established in 1959 to recognize graduates of the university for outstanding achievement based upon meritorious service to society or the community. The award is based upon career and professional achievements, service involving community betterment and philanthropic activities, and educational achievements.