Many International, National and State Champion Auctioneers as well as industry leaders proudly started their careers here at Western College of Auctioneering. Below are just a few…
Jeff Stokes
2003 Men’s International Champion Auctioneer
1993 World Champion Automobile Auctioneer
1987 World Champion Livestock Auctioneer
Scott Musser, CAI
2001 International Champion Auctioneer
2011 Washington Bid Calling Champion
Blaine Lotz
2014 World Champion Livestock Auctioneer
Ty Thompson
2009 World Auctioneer Livestock Champion
Marilyn Burns, CAI
2004 Montana State Champion Auctioneer
2017 Wyoming Hall of Fame
Randy Searer
2001 International Champion Livestock Auctioneer
2011 Greater Midwest Champion Livestock Auctioneer
1993 Montana State Champion Auctioneer
Kyle Shobe
2010 World Champion Livestock Auctioneer
2006 Wyoming State Champion Auctioneer
2005 Montana State Champion Auctioneer
Jake Cheechov
2003 and 2005 Oregon State Champion Auctioneer
Cole Morrison
2023 Montana State Champion Auctioneer
Nick Bennett, CAI, BAS
2021 International Auctioneer Champion
2017 US Bid Calling Champion
2014 Montana State Champion Auctioneer
Jack Bowser
2000 Montana State Champion Auctioneer
Mark Lacher
2003 Wyoming/Montana State Champion Auctioneer
1991 and 1989 Montana State Champion Auctioneer
1984 Montana State Champion Merchandise Auctioneer
J.K. Kinsey
1997 Montana State Champion Auctioneer
Kevin Gardner
1995 and 1990 Montana State Champion Auctioneer
1983 Montana State Champion Merchandise Auctioneer
Merton Musser, CAI, AARE, GPPA, BAS, ATS
2019 Montana Auctioneers Association Hall of Fame
1999, 2009 and 2015 Montana State Champion Auctioneer
Ed Hinton
2011, 2006, 2002 and 1998 Montana State Champion Auctioneer
Rick Stahl
2001 Montana State Champion Auctioneer
1987 and 1978 Montana State Champion Merchandise Auctioneer
2011 Montana Hall of Fame
Randy Kearns
1996 Montana State Champion Auctioneer
1988 Montana State Champion Livestock Auctioneer
1985 Montana State Champion Merchandise Auctioneer
Jim Cooper
2010 Montana State Champion Auctioneer
Dan Skeels
2004 World Champion Livestock Auctioneer
1999 International Champion Livestock Auctioneer
Joe Frazier
1997 World Champion Livestock Auctioneer
1996 International Champion Livestock Auctioneer
1993 Nebraska Bid Calling Champion
Bud Knight
1983 World Champion Livestock Auctioneer
Doug Jaggers
1981 Word Champion Livestock Auctioneer
Charles Cumberlin
1978 World Champion Livestock Auctioneer
1989 Colorado Auctioneer Hall of Fame
Jim Clater
2008 Texas State Champion Auctioneer
Brant Hurlburt
1991, 1987, 1984 International Champion Livestock Auctioneer
Keith Dinwoodie
1990 and 1985 International Champion Livestock Auctioneer
Ron Sim
1983 International Champion Livestock Auctioneer
Dan Schorno
2008 World Champion Automobile Auctioneer
Paul Lund
1997 World Champion Automobile Auctioneer
1993 World Champion Automobile Ringman
1991 World Champion Automobile Ringman
Del Strommen
1992 and 1975 Montana State Champion Auctioneer
1986 Montana State Champion Livestock Auctioneer
1996 Montana Hall of Fame
Jack McGuinness
1987,1983 and 1981 Montana State Champion Livestock Auctioneer
Dean Folkvord
1985 Montana State Champion Livestock Auctioneer
Pat Howey
1984 Montana State Champion Livestock Auctioneer
Mike Ellerd
1979 Montana State Champion Livestock Auctioneer
Jack Ellis
1982 and 1976 Montana State Champion Merchandise Auctioneer
Frank Bass
1980 and 1972 Montana State Champion Merchandise Auctioneer
2001 Montana Hall of Fame
Bill Taylor
1981 Montana State Champion Merchandise Auctioneer
Jack Raty
1970 Montana State Champion Merchandise Auctioneer
Walt Haynes
1968 Montana State Champion Merchandise Auctioneer
Shannon Schur
2012 Colorado Auctioneers Association Hall of Fame Inductee
Blake McDaniel
2016 World Automobile Auctioneer Team
2015 Alabama State Champion Auctioneer
John Donaldson
2005 Wyoming Hall of Fame
Robert Musser
2001 National Auctioneers Association Hall of Fame
1999 Wyoming Hall of Fame
Lee Hughs
2006 Wyoming Hall of Fame
Richard Venzor II
2003 Wyoming Bid Calling Champion
Lloyd Franks
2007 Wyoming Bid Calling Champion
Kurt Campbell
2008 Wyoming Bid Calling Champion
Justin Biesheuvel
2015 Wyoming Bid Calling Champion
Brad Wooley
1986 Arizona Hall of Fame
2012 Arizona Bid Calling Champion
Josh Larson
2016 Colorado Bid Calling Champion
Booth Brown
1980 Colorado Bid Calling Champion
David Whitley
2003 Colorado Bid Calling Champion
2020 Wyoming Bid Calling Champion
Adam Kevil
2011 Colorado Bid Calling Champion
Jerry James
1997 Idaho Hall of Fame
Bill Estes
1998 Idaho Hall of Fame
Darrel Jensen
2000 Idaho Hall of Fame
James Messersmith
2002 Idaho Hall of Fame
Don Manning
1993 Idaho Bid Calling Champion
2003 Idaho Hall of Fame
Mel Sines
2003 Idaho Hall of Fame
Bill Downs
1986 Idaho Bid Calling Champion
2004 Idaho Hall of Fame
Lynn Hossner
2005 Idaho Hall of Fame
Bob Hopkins
1987 Idaho Bid Calling Champion
2007 Idaho Hall of Fame
John Spaulding
2013 Idaho Hall of Fame
Lonnie Rudd
1988 Idaho Bid Calling Champion
Glen Black
1990 Idaho Bid Calling Champion
Rodney Fivecoat
1991 Idaho Bid Calling Champion
Rich Pickett
1994 Idaho Bid Calling Champion
Larry Downs
1999 Idaho Bid Calling Champion
Kent Corbett
2008 Idaho Bid Calling Champion
2014 Idaho Bid Calling Champion
Tate Heinzerling
2013 Idaho Bid Calling Champion
2015 Washington Bid Calling Champion
Zack Zumstein
2016 Idaho Bid Calling Champion
JR Baker
2017 Idaho Bid Calling Champion
R.L. Blackford
1983 Illinois Bid Calling Champion
Gordon Taylor
1989 Iowa Hall of Fame
John Dixon
2006 Georgia Hall of Fame
Lance Cochran
1997 Kansas Bid Calling Champion
Randy Stockwell
2013 Wisconsin Hall of Fame
Ron Granmoe
2001 Montana Hall of Fame
John Mandeville
2003 Montana Hall of Fame
Jerry Ellis
2014 Montana Hall Of Fame
Tex Pate
2014 Montana Hall of Fame
Rod Tande
2017 Montana Hall of Fame
Michael Coolidge
1971, 1973 Montana State Champion Auctioneer
Jamie Stanek
2017 Montana Bid Calling Champion
Richard Houghton
2001 Minnesota Hall of Fame
Patrick Ediger
2001 Minnesota Hall of Fame
Todd Houghton
2016 Minnesota Hall of Fame
Matthew Maring
2000 Minnesota Bid Calling Champion
2017 Minnesota Hall of Fame
Greg Clement
1992 Missouri Bid Calling Champion
Russell Morevec
1986 Nebraska Bid Calling Champion
Bill Dolan
1994 Nebraska Bid Calling Champion
Mike Nuss
2008 Nebraska Big Calling Champion
Fred Mullis
2006 North Carolina Hall of Fame
1983 South Carolina Hall of Fame
Norman Wilmeth
2000 Oklahoma Hall of Fame
Edward Vierheller
1992 Oklahoma Bid Calling Champion
1990 National Auctioneers Association Hall of Fame
Gilbert Wagner
2008 South Dakota Hall of Fame
Mel Larson
2010 South Dakota Hall of Fame
Gregory Marble
2002 Utah Bid Calling Champion
Gene Sisco
2017 Nebraska Hall of Fame
Judson Seaman
2017 South Dakota Hall of Fame
Ryan Konynenbelt
2018 International Champion Livestock Auctioneer
Bill Weaver
2018 Wyoming Hall of Fame
Jack Riggs
2019 Idaho / Oregon / Washington Bid-Calling Champion
John Person
1991 California State Champion Auctioneer / 2006 World Auctioneer Big Calling Champion / 2007 Oregon Auctioneer of the Year