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Recipients

2024

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  • Ashley K. Rodriguez-Bishop ’16, Rising Star
  • Dr. Michelle L. Tucker ’14, Rising Star
  • Dr. Helene Andrews-Polymenis ’01
  • Dr. Warren L. Beard ’83 (posthumous)
  • Dr. Bo A. Brock ’90
  • Dr. Rob L. Coke ’96
  • Dr. Jon J. “Jason” Drake ’93, ’95

2023

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  • Dr. Cathy Chia-Yu Huang ’14, Rising Star
  • Dr. Craig Carter ’81, ’85, ’93
  • Michael Miller ’92
  • Col. Stephanie Mont ’97, ’01
  • Dr. Henry “Sonny” Presnal ’69
  • Dr. Mark Spire ’74
  • Dr. Anne Wooldridge ’97

2022

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  • Dr. Katrina Breitreiter ’13, Rising Star
  • Dr. Norman Guilloud ’60
  • Dr. Angela Pelzel-McCluskey ’97, ’01
  • Dr. Laura Robinson ’90, ’91 (in absentia)
  • Col. Michelle Thompson ’02

2021

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  • Chelsea Knutson ’12, Rising Star
  • Dr. Robert O. “Bob” Dittmar, II ’79 (posthumously) 
  • Dr. Harold R. “Ray” Emerson ’65
  • Dr. Karen Lass ’95

2020

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  • Dr. Clayton McCook ’09, Rising Star
  • Dr. Henry F Carwile ’65
  • Dr. Erin Fleener ’97
  • Col. Steven Greiner ’96
  • Dr. Edward McGruder ’92
  • Dr. Gordon Pirie ’71
  • Dr. Glenn Rogers ’80

2019

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  • Dr. Cassandra Tansey ’15, Rising Star (in absentia)
  • Dr. Anmarie Macfarland ’90
  • Dr. Sydney Moise ’77
  • Dr. D. Phillip Sponenberg ’76
  • Lt. Col. Nicole Thompson Stoneburg ’96
  • Dr. Peggy Tinkey ’83

2018

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  • Dr. Mary Anne Wegenhoft White ’09, Rising Star
  • Dr. L. Garry Adams ’64
  • Dr. Claire Buchanan Andreasen ’82
  • Dr. Scott Echols ’95
  • Dr. Robert Clay Stubbs ’65 (posthumously)

2017

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  • Chase A. Crawford ’14, Rising Star
  • William R. Fenner ’73
  • Joshua A. Floren ’97
  • Stephen D. Lewis ’79
  • Timothy H. Stevenson ’88

2016

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  • Casey B. Behravesh ’05, Rising Star
  • Jason D. Jennings ’95
  • Duane C. Kraemer ’66
  • Gary L. Norwood ’65
  • Robert A. Taylor ’70

2015

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  • Nancy E. Turner ’07, Rising Star
  • Floron C. “Buddy” Faries Jr. ’65
  • James L. Forgason ’57
  • Charles R. Pipes ’78
  • Sharon J. Spier ’83
  • James Edward (Jim) Ward Jr. ’65

2014

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  • Aaron C. Rainer ’06, Rising Star
  • Charles “Doc” Anderson ’81
  • Jimmie Don Aycock ’70
  • Charles L. Hall ’64
  • Dale S. Lonsford ’72
  • Daniel E. Scott ’54
  • James Edgar Smallwood ’69

2013

  • Lelve G. Gayle ’64
  • J. Wayne Kyle ’56
  • D. Bruce Lawhorn ’72
  • Billy D. Martindale ’68
  • James H. Wright ’68

2012

  • John R. Herbold ’69
  • JoGayle Howard ’80 (posthumously)
  • J. Michael McFarland ’85
  • Harold D. Putnam ’60
  • Ronald O. Stried ’71
  • Michael A. Walker ’72

2011

  • Albert S. Abdullah ’57
  • H. Richard Adams ’66
  • Glenn P. Blodgett ’74
  • Dwight D. King ’70
  • Eugene T. “Zeke” Skidmore ’56

2010

  • Charles M. Cocanougher ’55
  • John M. Morton ’69
  • Kenneth R. Pierce ’57
  • William A. Roach ’57
  • M. Michael Swindle ’69

2009

  • Ray Dean Carroll ’57
  • Jerry Fineg ’53
  • Albert E. Jergens ’83
  • Deborah T. Kochevar ’81
  • Fred A. Palmer ’69

2008

  • Gary Brantley ’71
  • Michael Heitmann ’72
  • James B. Henson ’58
  • Roland Lenarduzzi ’70
  • Clifford R. Roberts ’64

2007

  • Christian R. Abee ’71
  • Michael G. Groves ’64
  • Kristy Murray Lillibridge ’98
  • Donald L. Ross ’67
  • Charles R. Wiseman ’59

2006

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  • Jock R. Collins ’57
  • Billy B. Hancock ’51
  • Thomas B. Hairgrove ’74
  • D. Reid Patterson ’69
  • H. A. “Bud” Smith ’66

2005

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  • Michael B. Cates ’80
  • Michale E. Keeling ’66
  • Larry M. Kornegay ’71
  • Travis C. McGuire ’65
  • John P. Toelkes ’62

2004

  • Charles W. Edwards ’49
  • R. Keith Harris ’76
  • Katheryn D. Meek ’80
  • Gerald W. Parker, Jr. ’77
  • Charles P. Thibodeaux ’75

2003

  • Joseph Blair ’57
  • Ray Dillon ’73
  • Joe Neal Kornegay ’73
  • Gilberto S. Trevino ’52

2002

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  • Douglas Bronstad ’72
  • Raymond T. Hander ’38
  • R. Henry Harrison, Jr. ’20
  • J. Alford Moore ’67
  • Jerry Payne ’64

2001

  • Wallace Cardwell ’51
  • Sonja Lee ’66
  • Joe Earl West ’56
  • Donald Eugene Williams ’51

2000

  • Christina Kornegay ’74
  • Clifford A. Skiles, Jr. ’67
  • James D. McCrady ’58
  • Ronny W. Crownover ’75

1998

  • James L. Courtney ’70
  • Harry J. Magrane, Jr. ’43
  • William W. Rosser ’48

1999

  • Don Clark ’60

1997

  • Keith A. Clark ’65
  • Gary D. Norsworthy ’72

1996

  • John G. Golden ’69
  • Robert E. Jones ’51
  • Walter F. Juliff ’46

1995

  • Neville P. Clarke ’54
  • Raymond A. Ivie ’45
  • Robert B. Wiggs ’73
  • John A. Wood ’65

1991 (75th Anniversary Recognition)

  • Dan J. Anderson ’38
  • Robert J. Anderson ’35
  • William L. Anderson ’53
  • Willis W. Armistead ’38
  • Charles M. Barnes ’44
  • David T. Bechtol ’65
  • Raymond A. Bendele, Jr. ’69
  • Charles L. Boyd ’45
  • James R. Collins ’56
  • Linda C. Cork ’70
  • Dan J. Craig ’58
  • Charles E. Deyhle, Jr. ’77
  • Roland Dommert ’61
  • Charles V. Elia ’43
  • E. Dean Gage ’66
  • Charles W. Graham ’61
  • Kenneth N. Gray ’69
  • Leland C. Grumbles ’45
  • Edmond A. Henderson ’45
  • Alton F. Hopkins, Jr. ’56
  • Ben E. Johnston ’63
  • Jack F. Kirk ’51
  • Frank E. Mann, Jr. ’58
  • Jesse R. Martin ’46
  • Charles N. McDonald ’59
  • John H. Milliff ’36
  • Thomas G. Murnane ’47
  • John E. Oliver, Jr. ’57
  • Alvin A. Price ’49
  • Frank A. Ramsey ’54
  • Chester J. Reed ’47
  • Sam H. Ridgway ’60
  • W. Dan Roberts ’38
  • Alec C. Sears ’49
  • Jerry L. Simmons ’65
  • A.F. “Buddy” Smith ’60
  • E.P. Stallings ’43
  • Billy R. Trimmier ’56
  • Gerald L. Van Hoosier ’57
  • William G. Winkler ’61
  • J.W. (Bill) Ard ’56
  • Ed. B. Avery ’51
  • Everett D. Besch ’54
  • Lloyd M. Reedy ’54
  • John Henry Jardine ’62
  • William H. Kirksey ’57
  • James R. Koschmann ’77
  • Charles H. Bridges ’45
  • Robert M. Cartledge ’72
  • Perry L. Reeves ’73

1990

  • George C. Shelton ’48

1989

  • Thomas G. Murnane ’47

1988

  • Alvin A. Price ’49

1987

  • Frank E. Mann, Jr. ’58

1986

  • Billy C. Ward ’64

1985

  • W. Dan Roberts ’38
  • Billy R. Trimmier ’56

1984

  • John E. Oliver, Jr. ’57

1983

  • Ben E. Johnston ’63

1982

  • David T. Bechtol ’65

1981

  • Alton F. Hopkins, Jr. ’56
  • Sam H. Ridgway ’60

1980

  • William L. Anderson ’53
  • Willis W. Armistead ’38
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