08/14/2026
Ann Hoelting received a Distinguished Service Award this week during our annual Alumni Awards Dinner. Ann, a native of Marysville, Kansas, earned a bachelor of business administration from Washburn University in 1985. While at Washburn, she was a member of Zeta Tau Alpha, the marching band and was the panhellenic president. She is an honorary member of Beta Gamma Sigma through Washburn's School of Business.
After 30 years, Hoelting retired from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City where she served as a business leader for national customer billing operations, accounting, enterprise risk management, facilities management, public affairs and savings bonds as well as a number of special projects at both the Tenth District and national levels.
Hoelting has served as a trustee for Washburn University Alumni Association and Foundation since 2025, on the Alumni Board from 2017-2025, and is a past president. She has also served on the Washburn School of Business Dean's Advisory Board since 2020 and has been a member of the Washburn Women's Venture Partners. She has and continues to lead or serve on various boards supporting the community and activities of her family.
Hoelting and her husband, Albert, bba '85, divide their time between Shawnee, Kansas, and Lincoln, Missouri, at the Lake of the Ozarks. They have three children, with their oldest graduating from Washburn School of Law in 2018.
How has Washburn contributed to your life and career: Washburn gave me a great foundation for both my career and life through learning the fundamentals of the business discipline as well as through building life-long relationships with some who are still our dearest friends yet today. Throughout both my career and personal life, I have connected to other Ichabods on a daily basis. When I ponder the roots of the decisions I make in my daily life and my values, it often traces back to the wisdom of my various Washburn professors, student organizations or to the relationships, experiences and advice of my many Washburn friends. Several of these Washburn friends have also been a significant influence in guiding our children to their chosen professions. I wouldn't be the person I am today if not for Washburn.
