Dr. Flesche devoted 35 years to Kalamazoo College as a professor, mentor and leader. He encouraged students to engage deeply with citizenship, law and public service. His impact is honored through the Donald C. Flesche Visiting Scholar Lecture Series, established by former students.

Martin served Lee’s Summit for decades through medicine and civic leadership. A family physician for 35 years, he also served as president of the Kansas City and Missouri Academies of Family Physicians. He is a founder of Heartland Honor Flight and has served as volunteer physician on 38 flights to Washington, D.C.

Petiford began his career at IBM while still a student and spent 20 years advancing to senior leadership roles. He later joined Microsoft as General Manager for consulting services in retail and healthcare. Before retiring in 2018, he served as President of Chronic Watch.

Williams is a Strategic Account Manager at Cencora. Her work spans approximately 30 oncology clinics across seven states, representing nearly $1.5 billion in business. Williams served as President of the Junior League of Springfield, and serves on the Greene County Domestic Violence Shelter Board.

Professor Moore, a founding faculty member of the Hammons School of Architecture, has worked at Drury for 40 years. He has led instruction in building systems and design throughout the program’s history and played a key role in accreditation efforts. Moore also served as Associate Director for 17 years and Acting Director for two years.