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*Deceased
2021
Charles Zhang, M.A.’91, Economics
Daniel Witt, B.B.A.’83, Public Administration; MBA ’84
Diana Sieger B.A.’73, Sociology; M.S.W. ’78
2020
Christopher C. Womack B.S.’79, Political Science
Julie A. Harris B.S.’86, Computer Science
Robert S. Kaiser B.B.A.’78, Business-Industrial Marketing
2019
Alessandro P. DiNello, B.B.A.’75, Accountancy
Dr. Roger C. Steininger, B.S.’64, Geology
2018
Carrie Jones-Barber, B.B.A.’82, Management
Dr. James Olson, B.S.’84, Biomedical Science
Ed Gordon, B.S.’82, Communication
2017
Birgit Klohs, B.B.A. ’83, Finance
Jeanne Carlson, B.B.A. ’68, Accountancy
2016
James M. Field, II (B.B.A. ’85, Accountancy)
Judge Gershwin A. Drain (B.A. '70, Secondary Education)
2015
James. S. Brady, BS '66
Thomas P. Englert, BA ’74
2014
Daniel J. Martin, BA '76
Donald G. Southwell, BA '73
Wendell L. Christoff, BS '68
2013
The 50th anniversary of the Distinguished Alumni Award honored all past recipients.
2012
Jan Huston, MA '74*
Wes Smith, BS '61
2011
Anthony R. Tersigni, Ed. D. '92
Keith Pretty, B.S. '73
Morris C. Davenport, B.A. '79
2010
Leslie Wilk Braksick, M.A. '87, Ph.D. '90
Richard Allen Griffin, B.A. '73
William D. Johnston, B.S. '70, M.A. '74
2009
Ken V. Miller, B.B.A. '69, M.B.A. '70
Nancy J. Diehl, B.A. '75
Susan Martin Bunda, B.A. '86
2008
Charles Valluzzo, B.B.A. '62
Nick Triantafillopoulos, B.A. '81, M.S. '85
Richard Koehn, B.A. '63
2007
Dennis Nally, B.B.A. '74
Jim Hickey, B.A. '69
Jim McKinley, B.A. '66*
2006
Derrick Alfonso Evans, B.F.A '00
Robert J. Bobb, B.S. '69
2005
Jack C. Clifford, B.A. '56
Roslyn Abrams, B.S. '70
2004
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, B.S. '72
Dr. Robert Bruininks, B.S. '64
Richard G. Haworth, B.B.A. '64
2003
Dr. Antonio R. Flores, M.A. '77
J. Thomas Dickinson, B.A. '63
Susan B. Anthony, B.M. '75
2002
A. John Daniel, M.A. '70
Huey D. Johnson, B.A. '56
James Leisenring, M.B.A. '64
2001
Duane R. Dunham, B.S. '64
Howard A. Norman, B.A. '72
James E. Bultman, M.A. '66, Ed.D. '71
2000
Marin Mazzie, B.S. '82*
Ronald E. Hall, B.S. '65*
Samuel J. Simmons, B.A. '49*
1999
Barbara A. Mieras, B.A. '72, M.A. '74, M.A. '84
Brian E. Barents, B.B.A. '66
1998
David Dombrowski, B.B.A. '79
James P. Holden, B.S. '73
Thomas L. Reece, B.A. '64
1997
Peter Schweitzer, M.B.A. '67
Richard E. Whitmer, B.S. '63
1996
Mary Rawlinson Creason, B.S. '44
Neil Smith, B.A. '77
Tim Allen, B.S. '76
1995
James W. Goss, B.B.A. '66*
Roy S. Roberts, B.B.A. '70
William J. Bolton, B.S. '68
1994
Janet M. Thompson, B.B.A. '72
Richard F. Chormann, B.S. '68
S. Martin Taylor, B.S. '64
1993
Jack Lewis Moore, B.A. '59*
Linda Steinman Kravitz, B.A. '68
Richard G. Carlson, B.B.A. '71
1992
C. Bassett Brown, B.A. '48*
David C. Smith, B.B.A. '64
Karla M. Gray, B.A. '69*
1991
Hackley Elbridge Woodford, B.A. '36*
Judith Taack Lanier, B.A. '58
Karen S. Behnke, B.S. '79
1990
John S. Lore, B.S. '65
Renee Semo Hartz, B.A. '69
Robert J. Ackerman, Ph.D. '79
1989
Daniel R. Smith, B.B.A. '55
Jack Ryan, B.A. '48
Janette Miller Sherman, B.S. '52
1988
C. Patrick Babcock, B.A. '67*
Lawrence W. Lezotte, B.A. '63
William R. Lajoie, B.S. '56*
1987
Barbara Marineau, B.A. '72
Lela Williams Llorens, B.S. '53
Richard T. Cole, B.A. '69
1986
Gerrard W. Haworth, B.A. '37*
Richard N. Percy, B.A. '36*
Virgil W. Westdale, B.S. '62
1985
Carolyn Opthoff Sutter, M.S. '72
Thomas J. Malott, M.B.A. '69
Timothy G. Lewis, B.S. '59*
1984
Charles H. Ludlow, B.S. '50*
James B. Wyngaarden, '44
1983
Alvin Loving, B.A. '31*
James H. Duncan Sr., '46
Willard A. Brown Jr., B.S. '53
1982
Dennis W. Archer, B.S. '65
John W. Dwyer, M.B.A. '66*
Kay Roper Shortway, '61
Richard A. Enslen, '55*
1981
Gregory R. Anrig, B.A. '53*
Ruth Whipple Pershing, B.S. '53*
Steven C. Quay, B.A. '71
1980
Joan Huber, M.A. '63
Katharine G. Butler, B.A. '50
William F. Pickard, B.S. '64
1979
Fred W. Adams, B.A. '32*
Gerald A. Hale, B.S. '52*
Joseph M. Wepman, B.A. '31*
1978
Dalton E. McFarland, B.S. '43
Ernest N. Storrs, B.A. '35*
John E. Ryor, B.A. '57
Marion R. Spear, '45*
Rolland J. VanHattum, B.S. '50*
1977
Floyd S. Miller, '35*
Marjorie L. Luna, '34*
Philip N. Watterson, B.S. '32*
1976
Fred G. LaViolette, B.A. '38*
Martelle L. Cushman, B.A. '32*
Mary A. Jackson, B.A. '32*
Richard A. Lenon, B.A. '41*
William B. Fitzgerald, B.A. '64*
1975
Charles Frederick Williams, B.A. '52*
Evart W. Ardis, B.A. '34*
Frank Secory, B.S. '36*
Katherine Ardis Ux, '34*
Thomas F. Briscoe, B.S. '37*
1974
Barbara Lett Simmons, B.A. '49*
Harold A. Jacobson, B.S. '38*
Karla VanOstrand Parker, '15*
Marvin E. Beekman, B.S. '52*
Peter R. Ellis, B.S. '53*
1973
Daisy Urquiola de Wende, '50
Jeannette Veatch, B.A. '37*
Jim Bouton, '61
W. Bruce Thomas, B.A. '50*
1972
C. Carney Smith, B.A. '33*
Georgia A. Lewis Johnson, '51
Laurence L. Spitters, B.A. '49
Mary Clarage Inman, B.A. '56*
Russell Lee Bearss, B.S. '50*
1971
John J. Pruis, B.S. '47*
L. David Carley, B.A. '50*
Loretta Moore Long, B.A. '60
Max Wilcox, B.M. '51*
1970
David Wayne, '33*
H. Gardner Ackley, B.A. '36*
Homer Hartman Stryker, '16*
Margaret E. Feather, B.A. '32*
Merze Tate, B.A. '27*
1968
Hentry L. VanDyke Jr., B.A. '27*
1967
Paul W. Briggs, B.A. '34*
1966
Jack B. Olson, B.S. '42*
1965
Gwen Frostic, B.A. '29*
1963
Alfred Pugno, B.S. '33*