Neiman named UW Medallion Service Award honoree

Jim Neiman is among four University of Wyoming graduates set to be honored for their professional achievements and support of the university during Homecoming week this year.

Neiman is the Medallion Service Award recipient for 2022, which recognizes outstanding service to the university and honors alumni or friends of UW who are “people of integrity and stature, and who have unselfishly given of their time, talent and support”.

Joseph Leimkuhler, Carissa Moffat Miller and Douglas Start will meanwhile receive the 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award, recognizing alumni who have achieved excellent in their profession, appreciate their UW education and are of integrity, stature and demonstrated ability.

The UW Alumni Association (UWAA) and the UW Office of the President present the awards.

“The University of Wyoming Alumni Association and the Office of the President are excited to host this UW cornerstone event during Homecoming this fall,” says Jack Tennant, UWAA executive director.

“The honorees represent UW, our students and alumni in the best regard, and we look forward to welcoming them to campus.”

Neiman and his fellow honorees will be celebrated during Homecoming activities, including campus activities and the US President’s Homecoming Dinner on October 21, the parade on October 22 and an announcement at Saturday’s Homecoming football game against the Utah State Aggies.

Neiman earned a bachelor’s degree in range management in 1974. He represents the third generation in Hulett’s Neiman Enterprises Inc. serving as the vice president and CEO in 1985 and president and CEO in 2013.

In January 2022, Neiman stepped down as CEO.

An active member of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Neiman Enterprises now includes facilities in Colorado, Oregon, South Dakota and Wyoming that produce products including wood, shavings and pellets. Over the years, the company has earned a number of prestigious awards, including the BBB Torch Award for Business Ethics and the U.S. Forest Service Stewardship Award.

The company’s facility in Montrose, Colo., won the 2015 EDIE Company of the Year award from the Economic Development Council of Colorado.

At UW, Neiman served two terms on the Board of Trustees, including two years as president. In 2013, he received the UW Trustees’ Award of Merit.

He also served on the boards of the Ruckelshaus Institute and the Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources. He currently serves on the UW College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources Board, Agriculture Dean’s Advisory Board and Campus Advisory Board. Neiman also has donated to areas across the university, including the alumni association, academics and athletics.

Professionally, he has served and continues to give his time to several boards, commissions and associations.

The Neiman family also owns Neiman 77 Ranches and affiliated businesses, such as The Golf Club at Devils Tower.