The Lake Park Educational Foundation annually honors distinguished alumni through its Spirit of Excellence – Distinguished Alumni Award. Nominees for this award must have graduated from Lake Park High School at least 10 years ago and must have attended the school for at least two years. Distinguished alumni are men and women who have made outstanding contributions in endeavors such as education, science, business, humanitarianism, literature, religion, and public service.
The two Lake Park Distinguished Alumni receiving the 2024 Spirit of Excellence Award:
- Laura (Almdale) Koerner (Class of 1993)
- John James "Jack" Hollowed (Class of 1975) (Posthumously)
The three Lake Park Distinguished Alumni who received the 2023 Spirit of Excellence Award:
- Dr. Scott Ransom (Class of 1987)
- Mr. David Gnadt (Class of 1991)
- Dr. Michele Kerulis (Class of 1996)
The four Lake Park Distinguished Alumni who will receive the 2022 Spirit of Excellence Award:
- Gary Andres (Class of 1973) (not pictured)
- Robin Kittleson (Class of 1986)
- Veronica Dillard (Class of 1998)
- Maureen Zoltek (Class of 2001)
*No awards were given in 2020 or 2021
The three Lake Park Distinguished Alumni who received the 2019 Spirit of Excellence Award:
- Dr. Rexanne Struve (Class of 1968)
- Dr. Rena Szabo (Class of 1987)
- Ms. Angela Rose (Class of 1996)
The two Lake Park Distinguished Alumni who will receive the 2018 Spirit of Excellence Award:
- Kelly Vlahkis-Hawks (Class of 1995)
- Laura Martindale Hatcher (Class of 2006)
The three Lake Park Distinguished Alumni who received the 2017 Spirit of Excellence Award:
- Joseph Sterbis (Class of 1995)
- Sam Bettis (Class of 1996)
- Brian Kalish (Class of 2004)
The two Lake Park Distinguished Alumni who will receive the 2018 Spirit of Excellence Award:
The three Lake Park Distinguished Alumni who received the 2017 Spirit of Excellence Award:
