Distinguished Alumni Award
Founded in 1986, the Distinguished Alumni Award is the highest honor Rawls College can bestow upon alumni and friends. The Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated a record of distinguished service and extraordinary achievement in their chosen field. Honorees have made a positive impact on both Rawls College and Texas Tech, serving as an inspiration to current students and alumni. To be considered for the award, individuals must have attended Rawls College.
Rawls Distinguished Alumni & Awards
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Overton Hotel & Conference Center
2322 Mac Davis Lane
Lubbock, TX 79401
5:30 p.m. Welcome Reception
7:00 p.m. Awards Presentation & Dinner
2025 Honorees

Jan (Lundgren) Patschke
BBA, Marketing, 1973
Jan is a proud Texas Tech and Rawls College of Business alumna whose career spans decades of entrepreneurial ventures, strategic foresight, and philanthropy. After graduating, Jan launched her professional journey with one of the largest high school and college ring companies in the US, John‑Roberts Inc.

Jagdip Singh
AT&T Professor, Case Western Reserve University
Ph.D., Business Administration, 1985
Jagdip is a professor at the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. His research focuses on designing, managing, and sustaining strong customer connections at the frontlines of organizations. He is co-founder of the interdisciplinary Organizational Frontlines Research (OFR) initiative, which convenes an annual symposium with the American Marketing Association.

Kim Ford
President, KFORDgroup
BBA, Accounting, 1983
As president of a leading CPA firm in San Antonio, TX, Kim and her team provide direct financial counsel to clients across the state, assisting them in making crucial decisions for success. Her areas of specialty include tax and estate planning, as well as litigation support for attorneys by analyzing complex financial situations and providing expert testimony in the courtroom.

Scott Sureddin
CEO, DHL Supply Chain North America (retired 2024)
BBA, Marketing, 1987
Scott has more than three decades of leadership in contract logistics, having served as CEO for DHL Supply Chain North America, a $6.4 billion revenue operation within the United States and Canada. The region includes 58,000 associates and 166 million sq. ft. across 540 facilities with a fleet of 1,400 vehicles.
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