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Distinguished Alumni Award
Previous recipients include:
2024
- Dr. Mark Harpst '77, '80, '83
2023
- Dr. Jacqueline Henningsen '66
2021
- The Honorable Anne-Marie Clarke '70
2020
- Jerry Moyer '76, '78
2019
- Randell Moore '75
2018
- Dr. Matt Becker '98
2017
- Dr. David McDaniel '73
2016 -
Steven Wallach '77
2015 -
Jennifer Dawson Nicholson '71
2014
- Brigadier General Christopher Hughes '83
2013 -
Dr. Al Cade '83, '85
2012 -
Mitch Osborn '84
2011
- Kevin Fullerton '88
2010
- Melvin Tyler '80, '85
2009
- Mary Hamilton Purdy '72
2008
- George Maher '58
2007
- Rob Bolin '83
2006
- Sean O'Brien '77
2005
- Larry Mannasmith '71
2004
- Richard W. Wiles attd. '39-'41
2003
- David Moore '69
2002
- Richard Kent Kavanaugh '69
2001
- John Moore '78
2000
- Don Schneider '70, '71
1999
- Ned Bishop
1998
- Karen Daniel '80
1997
- Mel Booth '67
1994
- Robert Tebow, '52
1993
- John F. Garner '55
1992
- Donald Beeson '59; Kinsell L. Coulson '42; Leonard M. Brooke '54
1991
- Dr. C.F. Gray '36
1990
- Dr. George F. Garcia '65
1989
- Patricia Edwards Cafferata '69
1988
- Dr Ward E. Barnes '28; John H. Koffman '53
1987
- Ryland Milner '33; Garvin R. Williams '36; Dr. Henry A. Turner '39
1986
- Wayne H. McQuerry '49; Victor Farrell '42
1985
- Marilyn Meyer Dedrickson '69, '72; Brigadier General Jim R. Joy '57; Dr. Charles W. McLaughlin '69
1984
- Terry Noah Sr. '52
1983
- James F. McGhee '74; Edward P. Morgan '34
1982
- Dr. Anita Aldrich '36; John Dunlap '52, '61
1981
- Opal Eckert '28, '44, '58; Dr. Richard Leet '48; Darrell Zellers '79
1980
- Dr. Buford W. Garner '39; Dr. George R. Green '58; Edward Geyer '38
1979
- Fred E. Davis '49; Mattie Dykes '19; Mary McNeal '43
1978
- Henry Iba '28; Truman E. Wilson '50
1977
- Larry A. Jones '57; Gerald R. Sprong '56; Dr. Eileen Elliot Veveers '37
1976
- J.D. Hammond '55; Wilbur Pollard '51; J. Norvel Sayler '32
1975
- J. Kenneth Lepley '47; Dr. Lucile Lindberg '36
1974
- C.F. Russell '31; Dr. Vane B. Lucas '61
1973
- Jack A. Kinder '55; Judge J.P. Morgan '40
1972
- Dr. B.D. Owens '59; Dr. Merrill Ostrus Staton '40
1971
- Elbert L. Barrett '36; Richard E. Miller '41; Frances R. Stuart '37
1970
- Dr. Mildred Sandison Fenner Reid '31; George H. Adams '31
Distinguished Faculty Emeritus Award
Previous recipients include:
2024
- Dr. Christine Benson '89
2023
- Dr. Carol Spradling '88
2021
- Laura Widmer '79
2020
- Thomas Carneal
2019
- Dr. Richard Fulton
2018 -
Dr. Joyce Piveral '70, '74, '82
2017
- Sherri Reeves '57
2016 -
Cathran Cushman (posthumously)
2015 -
Dr. Gary McDonald
2015 -
Dr. Merry McDonald
2014
- Dr. Betty Bush '57
2014
- Dr. Bob Bush '60
2013 -
Al Sergel '91
2012
- Dr. Ed Farquhar '58
2011
- Dorothy Walker
2010
- Dr. Bob Bohlken
2009
- Dr. Frances Shipley '61
2008
- Dr. Elwyn DeVore '42
2007
- Dr. Peggy Miller '69
2006
- Dr. Ann Cowan Rowlette '55
2005
- Earle I. Moss (posthumously)
2004
- Sterling Surrey (posthumously)
2003
- Dr. Sharon Browning
2002
- Dr. Virgil Albertini
Distinguished Faculty Award
Previous recipients include:
2024
- Dr. Jeffry Thornsberry
2023
- Dr. Shantel Farnan '95, '99, '08
2021
- Dr. Gretchen Thornsberry
2020
- Dr. Tyler Tapps '04, '06
2019
- Dr. Michael Rogers
2018 -
Dr. Bayo Joachim
2017
- Dr. Matt Symonds '90, '94
2016 -
Dr. Deborah Toomey '94, '96
2015 -
Dr. Carol Spradling '88
2014
- Dr. Ben Blackford '99, '01
2013 -
Dr. Aaron Johnson
2012
- Dr. Ahmed Malkawi
2011
- Dr. John Baker
2010
- Dr. Rafiq Islam
2009
- Dr. Mark Corson
2008
- Dr. Terry Robertson
2007 -
Dr. Frank Grispino
2007 -
Dr. Stephen Town
2006 -
Dr. Jason White '91
2005 -
Fred Lamer
2004 -
Russ Northup '65, '90
2003 -
Dr. Patrick McLaughlin
2002 -
Dr. Jim Smeltzer
Honorary Alumni Award
Previous recipients include:
2024
- Bill Brinton
2023
- Angela Moskow
2021
- Faith Spark
2020
- John Richmond
2019
- Bradley Jackson
2018 -
Dale Wion
2017
- Rich and Bernie Mendenhall
2016 -
Willard "Bud" Tice
2014
- Steve Bratt
2013 -
Cindy Pickerel
2012
- Dr. Max Ruhl
2011
- Doug Sutton
2010
- Eleanor "Corky" Reaksecker
2008
- Rita Hanks
2007 -
Robert Lee Stanton
2005 -
Dr. Jon Rickman
2004 -
Dr. Robert Knapp
2003 -
Dr. Robert P. Foster, President Emeritus
2002 -
Harvey White
Public Service Award
Previous recipients include:
2024
- Lesley Martin '02
2023
- Dr. Leslie Doyle '97
2021
- Sharon Bonnett '65
2020
- Dr. Jason McDowell '03, '10, '18
2019
- Col. Rodney Edge '84
2018 -
Ryan Heiland '99
2017
- Leon Dixon
2016 -
Greg McDanel '02
2015 -
Shoba Brown '71
2014
- Mike Thomson '68, '71
Turret Service Award
Previous recipients include:
2024
- Marsha Leopard '71, '76 & Lynn Leopard '76
2023
- Mike Faust '74
2021
- Linda Place '72, '09
2020
- Gary Thompson '76 (posthumously)
2019
- Dr. Allison Strong Hoffmann '01, '03
2018 -
John Moore '78
2017
- Tim Sullivan '75
2016 -
Robert Moulder '86
2015 -
Sue Johnson Hockensmith '72
2014
- Ken Scribner '87
2013 -
Dr. Wayne Woolsey ’70, ’71
2012
- Dan Runde '81
2011
- Jim Blackford '72
2010
- Dennis Bunch '69, '76
2009
- Dave Snider '80, '83
2008
- Joan Jackson '65
2007 -
Ron Houston (attd. '60-'63)
2006 -
Phyllis Combs Leet '49
2005 -
Vinnie Vaccaro '73
2004 -
Frank "Chip" Strong '73
2003 -
Charles Place '72
2002 -
Kay Thomas '71
2001 -
Dr. Robert P. & Virginia Foster
2000 -
Robert Severson '59
1999 -
Joe Zelenz '52
1998 -
John McCune '73
1997
- Dr. Milton Ploghoft '49
1996 -
Bob Henry
1995
- Dr. Virgil Albertini '59
1994 -
Loren Guiter '47
1988 -
Don Beeson
1987 -
George F. Nathan '54
1986 -
F.B. '30 and Marzella Houghton
1985 -
John H. Koffman '53
1984 -
Mary Wagner '31
1983 -
Mildred Loch '66
1982 -
W.R. O'Riley
1981 -
Vincent "Pat" Zuchowski
1980 -
Donna Thompson '58
1979 -
Raymond Kinder '41
Young Alumni Award
Previous recipients include:
2024
- Johnathan McQuaide '05
2023
- Devon Lee Brown '10
2021
- James R. (J.R.) Kurz '04
2020
- Bilal Clarence '05
2019
- Dr. Ashley Leger '09
2018 -
Kelly Quinlin '00
2017
- Sam Henson '01
2016 -
Abdul-Kaba Abdullah '02
2015 -
Thomas Sanchez '02
2014
- Brad Elliott '04
2013
- Keaton Guess '08
2012
- Dr. Tyler Tapps '04, '06
2011
- Dr. Allison Atkinson '06, '11, '19, '22
2011
- Dr. Conrad Woolsey '02
2010
- Jealaine Vaccaro Marple '00
2009
- Dr. Elise Gutshall '00
2008
- Hayley Hanson '97
2007
- Mercedes Ramirez Johnson '97
2006
- Brad Lager '97
2005
- Kory Schramm '95
2004
- Chris Gegg '95
2003
- Darryl Johnson '92, '98
2002
- Dr. Erik Petersen '92
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