NJC Alumni Association board member Bob Carpio, left, presents the President's Award to Don and Peggy Brown, at the association's annual Awards Luncheon, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014. (Callie Jones/Journal-Advocate)

Recipients of the President's Award have contributed physically, fiscally, or both to the Alumni Association and NJC. These recipients have helped NJC maintain and raise its standards of excellence.

This year's recipients are Don and Peggy Brown and Cindy Johnson and the late Russ Johnson.

Browns

Don was born on Dec. 29, 1954 in Yuma. He was raised on the family farm and ranch southeast of Yuma and graduated from Yuma High School in 1973.

A lifetime member of FFA, He was elected Colorado FFA President for the 1973-1974 year. In 1974 he enrolled at NJC, graduating two years later and transferring to CSU.

He graduated from CSU in 1978 and then returned home to the family farm and ranch.

Peggy (Leckler) Brown was born Oct. 8, 1956, in Sterling. She graduated from Sterling High School in 1975.

The following two years she was a leader on the NJC campus. In 1977, she graduated from NJC and transferred to the University of Northern Colorado, where she majored in elementary education. She did her student teaching in the Yuma School District.

Peggy graduated in 1979.

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Don and Peggy Brown, Russ and Cindy Johnson recieve NJC Alumni Assocation President's Award