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Distinguished Alumni Award
Nomination Form
The
Distinguished Alumni Award
honors alumni for exceptional contributions in professional, academic, or service fields, including dedication to Lynchburg.
The 2025 recipients are
Susan G. Rickert ’60 and
Karen A. Shafer ’68.
Nominations for all alumni awards close on Sept. 29, 2025.
Candidates must hold a Lynchburg degree or have attended for at least two years before graduating from another accredited institution. Selection is based on outstanding achievements in society, including professional, academic, personal, or service contributions. Nominations are open to all sources. Awards may be given posthumously, with the number of recipients determined by the Alumni Association’s executive committee.
Past Recipients
2025
Susan G. Rickert ’60
Karen A. Shafer ’68
2024
JoAnn Lord Koff ’73
Michael Cerreto ’79
Sharon Williams Wills ’83
Rhonda Fuller Turner ’94
2022
Todd Parker ’79
Pavar Snipe ’98
Amy Brunner-Craig ’96
Joseph Randazzo ’78
Dr. Isaac Wood ’78
2020/2021
Kasey McCullough Rangan ’94
Charles Tooley ’68
2019
Richard N. deNiord ’75
Elizabeth “Betsy” Carter Smith ’67
Francessca Spencer Vasquez ’00
2018
Susan Manning-Hughson ’86 (deferred from 2017)
Jeffrey D. Krantz ’87
Oneal C. Sandidge ’78
2017
Susan Manning Hughson ‘86
Willard R. Kesling, Jr. ‘70
J. Kevin Scott ‘94
2016
Gary M. Mignogna ’86 MBA
Laurie Shelton Moran ‘81
Syed S. Towheed ‘93
2015
Scott Johnston ‘84
Lynn Laing ‘73
2014
Sterling A. Wilder ’08 MEd
2013
John H. Hughes ’98, ’00, ’09 MBA
2012
John D. Bower ’57
William C. Foutz ’57
Richard G. Pumphrey ’74
2011
Robert H. Fredrickson ’67
Betty May Kovacs Hamilton ’56
Charles D. Poindexter ’64
2010
Carolyn Austin Eubank ’67
Patricia Davis Price ’95, ’05 MEd
2009
Roger L. Roberts ’69, ’71 MEd
Charles S. Nusbaum ’79
2008
James Flynn ’75
H. Myron Kauffman ’56 (posthumously)
James McQuillan ’84
2007
Joan Fitzgerald Foster ’69, ’70 MEd, ’85 Ed.S
Shelley M. Blumenthal ’79, ’82 MEd
Randi Alper Pupkin ’84
2006
Joseph E. Blackburn ’41
A. Wayne Riggs ’53
Nan Howard Brown ’60
2005
Harvey Ernest Jr. ’71
W. Scott Mann ’82
2004
Homer W. Wooldridge Jr. ’54
William S. Hudson ’59
Ronald T. Davidson ’73
2003
Charlotte “Sue” Holland ’59
Setsuko Nakamura Thurlow ’55
Edward D. Woolridge Jr. ’57
Fred L. Fauber ’67, ’70 MEd
George E. Grzenda ’71, ’73 MEd
2002
Charles “Chip” Berry ’78
Beverly R. Cosby ’46 (Posthumous)
E. Bruce Harvey ’42
2001
John Mark Johnson ’78, ’80 MEd
2000
James Carter Wootton ’37
1999
Reese F. Cropper III ’82
David L. Johnson ’58
Marguerite Bolling Law ’73 MEd (Posthumous)
Ann Montgomery Watts ’51
1998
C. Wayne Godsey ’68
Kathryn Mitchell Pumphrey ’75, ’88 MEd
Ben M. Smith ’67
1997
Lowell D. Cooper ’64 (Posthumous)
Robert W. McCullough ’59
Richard F. Snavely ’50 (Posthumous)
Steven L. Stephenson ’68
1996
E. Virginia Fones ’29
Newton B. Fowler Jr. ’54
William A. Mills ’51
Edwin W. Welch ’65
Frank M. Yeiser Jr. ’76 (Posthumous)
1995
William J. Bodine ’78, ’89 M.Ad.
Joy Fowler Flowers ’57, ’68 MEd
Raymond G. Moseley ’65
Nancy M. Welch ’68
1994
Owen W. Brodie ’58
Corinne Beasley Gott ’49
Paul B. Hensley ’67
R. Woods Kent ’57
Walter B. Potter Sr. ’81 MBA (Posthumous)
1993
Joyce Knowles Crouch ’58
Judith Germaine Goding ’69, ’75 MEd
David G. Longfellow ’64
Richard K. Martin ’54
1992
Marcus D. Bryant ’49
John A. Hagy ’56
Lorraine Mecca ’71
A. Glenn Moseley ’71
Lillian Black Nunnelly ’51
Rosel Hoffberger Schewel ’71 MEd, ’83 Ed.S.
Richard L. Witcofski ’56
1991
David C. Derby ’55
John P. Eckert ’75 MBA
Shirley Laudin Foutz ’56
Samuel J.R. Gamble ’37
Franklin P. Hall ’61
R. Marc Jordan ’69
Carlton P. Minnick Jr. ’54
Steven J. Phillipson ’82
H. Raymond Pillow ’61
A. Simone Reagor ’61
1990
Eugene G. Frantz ’71, ’76 MEd
Jesse S. Hise Jr. ’53
J. Bernard McDearmon ’41 (Posthumous)
H. Dennis Moore ’42
Estherina Shems ’54
1989
William D. Brown ’59
Joseph P. Crouch ’56 (Posthumous)
James O. Howell ’66
Bernard D. Reams Jr. ’65
George A. Williams Jr. ’46
1988
No Award
1987
Daniel D. Gilbert ’59
Honorary Alumni Award
Nomination Form
The
Honorary Alumni Award
, established in 1986, recognizes non-alumni for exceptional interest, dedication, or service to Lynchburg.
The 2025 recipients are Jonathan S. Waters and Francis R. Whitehouse, Jr.
Nominations for all alumni awards close on Sept. 29, 2025.
Eligible candidates may include staff, faculty, board members, school supporters, or friends of Lynchburg. Selection is based on demonstrated dedication and service, with preference given to those with at least five years of involvement. Faculty and staff nominees must exceed job expectations, as supported by references and recommendations. Special consideration is given to individuals who have broadened the school’s message or shared their expertise beyond their role. Nominations are open to all sources, and the award may be given posthumously.
Past Recipients
2025
Jonathan S. Waters, Francis R. Whitehouse, Jr.
2024
Patricia Aronson,
Elaine Drysdale,
Daniel Lang,
Elza Tiner,
Debra Wyland
2022
Karen Zongrone
2020/2021
Richard Burke
2019
Sally Selden
Nancy Schneider
2018
Rhonda Johnson
Sim Stidham
2017
Barry Lobb, professor of computer science and mathematics
2016
Matthew L. Brandon
Shaun P. Dearden, Dining Services co-director & operations manager
2015
Todd Olsen, Head Coach, Women’s Soccer and professor of health & physical education
Denise Scruggs, Director, Beard Center on Aging and the Life Course
2014
Stephen R. Koudelka, Men’s Lacrosse coach
Joseph H. Turek, Dean, School of Business and Economics
2013
Elizabeth “Betty” W. Howell, administrative assistant for Alumni Relations
2012
Emma G. Hensley, visit coordinator of enrollment services
Dr. Phillip H. Stump, retired professor of history
2011
Anne Gibbons, associate chaplain
Dr. Richard J. Shores, professor emeritus of mathematics and retired tennis coach
2010
James “Jim” L. Owens, professor of history
Donna McGill, director of health and counseling services
David J. Lipani, professor of English
2009
Heidi Koring, Director of Academic Advising
Warren Wright, College Photographer
2008
Enza Inturrisi Steele-Thomas, associate professor of health and physical education, and field hockey coach
Neal Sumerlin, professor of chemistry, and director, University of Lynchburg Observatory
2007
Kenneth and Sheila Garren Greg Nayor
2006
Edward DeClair
John Eccles
Heywood “Woody” Greenberg
2005
No Award
2004
A. Boyd Claytor III
Leslie Louise Lytle May
2003
Jan G. Linn
Betty W. Spencer
Nancy O. Caldwell (Posthumous)
2002
Ellie Blanton
Michial Neal
William H. Young
2001
Anne Marshall Huston
George N. Rainsford (Posthumous)
2000
Edward A. Polloway
C. Rex Mix (Posthumous)
Charles Warren
Nancy Warren
1999
Dora Jean Ashe
1998
No Award
1997
Frances W. Cloyd
1996
Thomas C. Brickhouse
1995
Elliott S. Schewel
1994
James A. Huston
1993
Lois M. Daniel
1992
Jacqueline W. Asbury
Charles R. Perkey
R. Kendall North
Virginia B. Perkey
Barbara T. Owen
Sheldon Vanauken
1991
Gwynn W. Ramsey
Roy T. Savoian
G. Kenneth West
R.L. “Ronnie” Wilmore
Walter R. Winmean
1990
Lucille J. Ferrell
Robert C. Hailey Sr.
1989
James C. Fox
George T. Stewart
William H. Shellenberger
Thomas B. Surber
1988
No Award
1987
Betty B. Arington
1986
D. L. “Pete” Warren
John G. Eccles Student Leadership Award
Nomination Form
The
John G. Eccles Student Leadership Award
, established in 2016 by the Lynchburg Alumni Association Board, honors John G. Eccles for his service to Lynchburg from 1986 to 2016. Presented annually to one undergraduate student, this award recognizes exceptional leadership through active participation in student activities, dedication to Lynchburg, and engagement with the alumni association. It celebrates a student leader who embodies John G. Eccles’s integrity, sense of humor, and passion for leadership.
The 2025 recipient is Haleigh Casey ’25
. Nominations for all alumni awards close on Sept. 29, 2025.
Eligible candidates must be full-time students enrolled at the University of Lynchburg for at least one year. Selection is based on demonstrated leadership in multiple areas of campus life, including student activities, residence life, athletics, or Greek life. Nominations are open to all sources.
Past Recipients
2025
Haleigh Casey ʼ25
2024
Kelsey Spickler ’24
2022
Sloane Kelly ’22
2020/2021
Laura Arriaza ’20
2019
Nicholas J. Savino ’19
2018
Elise Togbe ’18
2017
Zachary Betterton ’17
2016
Sara K. Toliver ’16
M. Carey Brewer Alumni Award
Nomination Form
The
M. Carey Brewer Alumni Award
, established in 1983, honors Dr. Carey Brewer ’49, the seventh president of Lynchburg College. This award recognizes young alumni who have made outstanding contributions to society in areas such as civic engagement, religious life, or service to their alma mater.
The
2025 recipient
is
John Marks ʼ10
. Nominations for all alumni awards close on Sept. 29, 2025.
Eligible candidates must have earned a Lynchburg undergraduate degree within the last 15 years and be under 40 years old. In special cases, nominees may have attended Lynchburg for at least two years before graduating from another accredited institution. Current alumni board members, alumni faculty, and staff are eligible. Selection is based on exceptional contributions to one or more areas of society, with a commitment to maintaining the award’s high honor. Nominations are open to all sources.
Past Recipients
2025
John Marks ʼ10
2024
Carter Elliott IV ’19
2018
Joseph C. Sancio ’10
Dustin C. Williams ’05
2017
Johnathan G. Harris ’02
2016
Jamar M. Hawkins ’04
2015
Ryan Cranston ’08
2014
Noble Ackerson-Bonsu ’02
Timothy L. Grant ’03
2013
Tracy K. Epps ’01
Delano P. Douglas ’00
2012
Ira D. Marshall ’00
Mark E. Nichols ’00
2008
Chris Whelan ’00, ’02 MEd
2007
Andrew “Drew” Miller ’00
2006
Christopher Boyd ’97
Jason Campbell ’97, ’98 MBA
2005
Robert D. Eldridge ’90
2004
No Award
2003
Erin M. Mone ’93
Stormie Shelton-Hazen ’93
2002
No Award
2001
Grant Azdell ’89
Bradford L. Yates ’89, ’93 MEd
2000
James R. Corbett ’90, ’98 MBA
1999
No Award
1998
Vincent P. Burks ’83
1997
Lisa Wilson Davison ’88
Susan Manning-Hughson ’86
Diane Shannon Price ’84 (Posthumous)
1996
Marianne Davi Barnhardt ’82
Sharon Lanzi Bateman ’85, ’86 MEd
Kathleen Hermes Groover ’82
Carol Wilson Hill ’82
Jennifer S. Wright ’90
1995
Myrna Foster-Kuehn ’81
Nathaniel X. Marshall ’83
1994
M. Stephen Allen ’79
R. Scott Johnston ’84
Patricia Racioppi ’89
1993
John C. Crank Jr. ’79
Lee A. Kirkpatrick ’80
Oneal C. Sandidge ’78
Mary Lynne Hughes Tweedy ’84, ’87 MEd
1992
Frances Miles Atherton ’79
John Mark Johnson ’78, ’80 MEd
Daniel J. Palmer ’78
Isaac Keith Wood ’78
Susan Rigney Wood ’78
1991
William J. Bodine ’78, ’89 M.Ad.
1990
Shelley M. Blumenthal ’79, ’82 MEd
Susan Michele Boucher ’87, ’90 MEd
Ellen Whelan-Harrington ’80
1989
Ellen M. Morrison ’79
1988
Andrew J. Tatom III ’78
1987
Mary Allyn Walton Rhodenhiser ’77
1986
Robert A. McKee ’71
1985
Melanie Joan Biermann ’71
W. Colby Brown III ’75
Catherine Paolino Garbini ’70
1984
Richard D. Jacques ’71
R. Marc Jordan ’69
Gwendolyn Garrett McDonald ’77
Stephen G. Raymond ’73
1983
Gregory B. English ’69
T. Gibson Hobbs Memorial Award
Nomination Form
The
T. Gibson Hobbs Memorial Award
, Lynchburg’s highest alumni honor, recognizes exceptional service to church, community, and alma mater. Named for Thomas Gibson Hobbs ’04, a devoted trustee and board president, the award has been presented since 1948.
The 2025 recipient is James Wilson ʼ66
. Nominations close on Sept. 29, 2025.
Eligible candidates must have graduated at least 10 years prior or attended Lynchburg for two years before earning a degree elsewhere. Current alumni board members, faculty, and staff are eligible. The award may be given posthumously in rare cases.
Recipients must demonstrate outstanding service in all three areas. Nominations are accepted only from alumni; non-alumni should contact the Office of Alumni Relations.
Past Recipients
2025
James Wilson ʼ66
2024
Alexander Costa ’87
2022
Dr. Sinclair Booker McCracken ’87
2020/2021
Janet Cocke Sigler ’65
2019
Gregory B. Rice ’69
2018
James E. Deady ’62
2017
Paul E. Goldenbaum ’66 Yuille “Skipper” Holt III ’67
2016
Polly Blackwell Flint ’71, ’73 MEd Helen Mundy Witt ’67, ’78 MEd, ’13 DEd
2014
William G. Pappas ’71
2013
Jeffrey L. Aultice ’62 James L. Davidson ’60 Kathryn Mitchell Pumphrey ’75,’88 MEd, LC Trustee
2009
Mary Rose Carpenter Ragsdale ’57
2008
Joanne Cheatham Burgess ’61 Joy Fowler Flowers ’57, ’68 MEd Raymond E. Oliver ’48 F. Neal Thompson ’62
2007
Daniel S. Brown ’62
2006
Eugene “Gene” Frantz ’71, ’76 MEd
2005
Joe T. Lindsoe ’52
2004
Betty Thornton Neighbours ’55 Dorothy “Bundy” Turner Potter ’64
2003
David L. Edwards ’70 Thomas L. Cassidy ’73
2002
H. Dale Almond ’57 Barbara Jones Walker ’54 William H. Whitehurst ’54 Mary Whitehurst Peris ’67
2001
William C. Blackwell ’51
2000
Joan Shepherd Jones ’77 MEd
1999
No Award
1998
Milton G. Kay ’50
1997
Bernadette Kulp Kyle ’40 Nancy K. Young ’66 MEd
1996
Rosel Hoffberger Schewel ’71 MEd, ’83 Ed.S Betty Johnson Thomson ’48 MEd
1995
Judith G. Goding ’69, ’75 MEd Edward H. Parrish III ’70 John L. Suttenfield ’49
1994
Lindsay D. Brown ’51 Clara Lee Miller ’49 Aubrey R. Moon Jr. ’56
1993
Iva Campbell Burford ’71 C. Raine Sydnor Jr. ’53
1992
Helen Godsey Murray ’42
1991
Rhodes M. Artz ’44 H. Marshall Booker ’59 Clifton W. Potter Jr. ’62
1990
Linton C. Beasley ’52 Jean Plunkett Daane ’42 Hugh C. Toler ’49
1989
Kay Putney Gantt ’62, ’71 MAT. Thomas C. Tiller Jr. ’56 Sherwood N. Zimmerman ’64
1988
H. Joseph Blanton ’51 James R. Henson ’32 Belle Morton Hill ’36
1987
Lorraine Kiley Flint ’43 Walter R. Frank Jr. ’64
1986
Dorothy Lumsden Fleshman ’32 Eloise S. Lucas ’23
1985
Fred R. Cawthorne ’49 Owen L. Goolsby ’29 Lucy Hundley Wilkins ’29
1984
Cecile Davis Thompson ’26 Ernest R. Worrell ’36
1983
Percy Wootton ’53
1982
Lloyd G. Flint Jr. ’41
1981
Dorothy Hall Givens ’30 Mervin W. Williamson ’48
1980
W. Procor Harvey ’39 Albert H. Shuster ’43 Julius A. Sigler ’62
1979
Dorothy Flint Brandon ’40 Julian A. Hawthorne ’31 John W. Johnson ’46
1978
T. Gibson Hobbs Jr. ’39
1977
Thomas A. Walker ’53
1976
Delberta Bell Bennett ’32 Viola Moore Whitehurst ’23
1975
Clyde C. Caldwell ’26 Leroy Moran ’49 Raymond M. Nee ’26 Reginald M. Wood ’32
1974
Leighton B. Dodd ’56 Quincy B. Montgomery ’27 Frederick E. Peace ’37 Agnes Howard Tilson ’10
1973
Barnard P. Edwards ’37 Hattie Shelburne Graham ’16 George M. Parker ’24
1972
Nell Summers Corey ’26 W. Carlyle Crigler ’28 James E. McKinney ’44
1971
Frank J. Bennett ’32 James R. English ’16
1970
M. Carey Brewer ’49 Wilbert H. Norton ’22 Herman M. Thompson ’26
1969
Samuel D. Green ’24 Herman A. Norton ’44 Estherina Shems ’54 Harold B. Singleton ’29
1968
C. Russell Badlock ’29 Harrison McMains ’27
1967
Leslie C. Blankinship ’32 Ruth Reynolds Straley ’27
1966
Ramon N. Redford ’28 Richard H. Thornton ’07
1965
Wilbur O. Wiley ’28 Paul A. Robertson ’12
1964
Elmer B. Givens ’08 Charles L. Harman ’29
1963
Alfred T. Degroot ’26 Maury Hundley Jr. ’38
1962
Carl C. Gillespie ’30 G. Curtis Jones ’33 W. Meredith Morment Jr. ’33 Ina Miller Rau ’10 Kingsley M. Stevens ’43 Edwin B. Wolford ’37
1961
Edgar N. Helsabeck ’05 George N. Mayhew ’22 Winnifred Watson Smith ’33 C. Raine Syndor Jr. ’29
1960
Floyd H. Crews ’22 John G. Mahan ’40 Zada Cave Walker ’19
1959
M. Harold Bell ’30 Joseph N. Harker Jr. ’25 Clara Lucille Hoye ’28 Howard A. Kester ’25 Herman M. Reynolds ’20
1958
Virgil E. Lowder ’26 W. Glen Rardin ’29 Iva Gardner Redford ’25 Shirley E. Rosser ’40
1957
M.E.N. Lindsay ’26 Kate Walker Montgomery ’20 Oren A. Oliver ’08 Ada Belch Petty ’26 Ralph B. Shank ’27
1956
Estella K. Cochran ’27 Maggie Fuller Dickinsin ’08 James O. Helsabeck ’05 J. Dexter Montgomery ’16 Chapman L. Ramsey ’20
1955
Thelma Waston Hastings ’24 Edith Lacey ’21 Hunter H. Newman ’26 Lois Hasselvander Russell ’23 Allen B. Stanger ’33
1954
James L. Hammer ’14 J. Clopton Knibb ’33 Rosa Lewis Schnek ’12
1953
William E. Gilbert ’07 Myrtle McPherson Helsabeck ’04 Haswell H. Walker ’23
1952
None
1951
Hugh M. Burleigh ’29 Mildred Pritchett Reynolds ’24 John M. Turner Jr. ’29
1950
Bessie Larue Jones ’24 J. Paul McConnell ’21 Ernest B. Motley ’08
1949
Fred Helsabeck ’29 Joseph M. Smith ’33 John A. Tate ’08
1948
Belle Boone Beard ’23 Riley B. Montgomery ’19 Harvey Gary Russell ’20 John L. Suttenfield ’25 Orville W. Wake ’32
The Kenneth R. Garren Award
Nomination Form
The Kenneth R. Garren Award
, established in 2019, honors Dr. Kenneth R. Garren for his leadership as Lynchburg’s president from 2001-2020. Presented annually, it recognizes a graduate student who excels academically, mentors peers, participates in conferences, and promotes their program to prospective students.
The 2025 recipient is Aaliyah Osborne ʼ23, ʼ25 MEd
. Nominations close on Sept. 29, 2025.
Eligible candidates must be enrolled in a master’s or doctoral program at the University of Lynchburg and demonstrate exceptional engagement and leadership within the graduate student community. Nominations are open to all sources.
Past Recipients
2025
Aaliyah Osborne ʼ23, ʼ25 MEd
2024
Lindsey Bateman ’23 MPAM, ’24 DMSc
2022
Jyoti Aggarwal ’18 MEd, ’22 EdD
Lynchburg Sports Hall of Fame
Nomination Form
The
Lynchburg Sports Hall of Fame
, established in 1978, is the highest athletic honor awarded by the Alumni Association. It recognizes outstanding athletes, teams, and contributors. Men’s teams joined NCAA Division III in 1975, followed by women’s teams in 1981.
The 2025 inductees are Eddie Coffren V: 2025 Men’s Golf Individual National Championship, Tor Hotung-Davidsen: 2025 Men’s Outdoor Track & Field 1,500-Meter National Championship, Chasen Hunt: 2025 Men’s Outdoor Track & Field 5,000-Meter National Championship, Kappie Fraher Fitzgerald ’86: women’s lacrosse, Sarah Gioffre Rogers ’97: field hockey, Jon Crews ’08: Baseball, Brittany Allsop Hinckley ’09: Softball, Josh Reed ’10: Men’s Soccer, Dylan Hoff ’12, ’17 MEd: Men’s Lacrosse, Christina Tran Elliott ’13: Women’s Lacrosse, Angela Bosco ’14: Women’s Soccer, Dessi Dupuy ’14: Women’s Soccer, Shannon Allan ’15: Women’s Basketball, 2014 Women’s Soccer – Team of Distinction (10th anniversary), 2015 Men’s Lacrosse – Team of Distinction.
For questions about nominations, please email
Jon Waters
Induction categories include Individual (athletic performance and leadership), Team of Distinction (conference or national-level achievements), and Special Citation (significant contributions to Lynchburg athletics). Nominations are valid for three years, and awards may be given posthumously.
Past Recipients
2025
Eddie Coffren V: 2025 Men’s Golf Individual National Championship, Tor Hotung-Davidsen: 2025 Men’s Outdoor Track & Field 1,500-Meter National Championship, Chasen Hunt: 2025 Men’s Outdoor Track & Field 5,000-Meter National Championship, Kappie Fraher Fitzgerald ’86: women’s lacrosse, Sarah Gioffre Rogers ’97: field hockey, Jon Crews ’08: Baseball, Brittany Allsop Hinckley ’09: Softball, Josh Reed ’10: Men’s Soccer, Dylan Hoff ’12, ’17 MEd: Men’s Lacrosse, Christina Tran Elliott ’13: Women’s Lacrosse, Angela Bosco ’14: Women’s Soccer, Dessi Dupuy ’14: Women’s Soccer, Shannon Allan ’15: Women’s Basketball, 2014 Women’s Soccer – Team of Distinction (10th anniversary), 2015 Men’s Lacrosse – Team of Distinction
2024
2024 NCEA Championship Equestrian Team, 2024 Track & Field Distance Medley Relay Team
Sam Llaneza ’25, 1,500-Meter Run National Championship, Frank Csorba ’24, Cross Country/Track & Field, Michael Releford ’14, ’17 MEd, Men’s Soccer, Kevin Reinecke ’04, Men’s Lacrosse, Joe Lisicky ’13, Men’s Lacrosse, Brittany Klippstein ’12, ’14 MEd, Women’s Soccer, Rachel Sadowski ’14, Women’s Soccer, Bill Bodine ’78, ’89 MAd, Track and Field
Chip Berry ’78, Men’s Basketball, Chip Childress ’83, Baseball
2023
Katie Bruce Leuci ’11 -Softball Drew Jamison ’07 -Men’s soccer Ronnie LaBrie ’10 -Baseball Shelly Milks ’13, ’16 DPT- Field Hockey Caitlin Sarkisian Engelberg ’96 -Women’s Lacrosse Tyler Tolson ’09 -Men’s Lacrosse Enza Steele, Field Hockey and Women’s Lacrosse head coach
Team of Distinction:
2023 Baseball
Team of Distinction:
2022-23 Equestrian
2022
Jeff Taylor Jr. ’10, ’15 DPT – Baseball Dara Sandifer Cranney ’08, ’10 MEd, ’14 DPT – Softball Patrick Brown ’10 – Men’s Soccer Elizabeth Perkins ’08, ’10 MEd – Softball
Team of Distinction:
1976 Men’s Soccer
2020/2021
Donna Hansen Bazyk ’91 – Women’s Lacrosse Scott LeVay – ’88 Men’s Soccer Ashley Palmer Thomasey ’05, ’10 MEd – Track and Field Paul Venturella ’04 – Men’s Lacrosse
Team of Distinction:
2010 Men’s Soccer
2019
Ashley Hoath ’10, ’13 DPT – Women’s Soccer Lucas E. Jones ’05 – Baseball Andrea Fleming McPike ’06, ’09 MEd – Field Hockey Allison Weir ’10 – Field Hockey Caroline Wesley ’07 – Womens Basketball Wypkjen Osinga Younger ’00 – Track & Field – High Jump
2018
Peter C. Crassweller ’70 – Tennis Caroline D. Cubbage ’07 – Softball Garrett B. Curran ’08, ’10 MBA – Mens Lacrosse Steven P. Scott ’06 – Baseball
Team of Distinction:
2008 Women’s Softball
2017
Shawn M. Abell ’06, ’14 MEd Lauren M. Askey ’08 Chad J. Clark ’06, ’08 MEd Anthony D. Palmisano ’04 Kimberleigh B. Vaughan ’07, ’10 MEd
Teams of Distinction:
1991 Mens Cross Country, 1997 Womens Soccer
2016
Jennifer Overstreet ’04 Brandon P. Childs ’04, ’08 MEd Timothy Crawford ’78 Laurie Haggerty Dolian ’73 Cotrena D. Liggon ’00, ’02 MEd
Teams of Distinction:
2001 Field Hockey, 2003 Mens Lacrosse
Special Citation:
Marie Lewis
2015
Hannah H. Besanceney ’96 Linda J. Delaney ’03 Erin E. Johnson ’05 Carrie W. LeCrom ’02 Melinda M. McCord ’93 William Billy F. McCulloch ’05 Walter Miller ’30 (posthumous) Michelle Edelen Snyder ’03
Team of Distinction:
2014 Womens Soccer
Special Citation:
Todd Olsen
2014
Melissa C. Beaver ’99 Amy T. Edwards ’99 Martin O. Jakovics ’00 Abby R. Pyzik ’04 Mark C. Sprague ’01
Teams of Distinction:
1973 Mens Soccer, 2008 Womens Soccer
2013
Richard A. LaReau ’80 Chad M. Evans ’95 Michael A. Marchetti ’94 Megan A. Wiseman ’03 Josh A. Zobenica ’04
Teams of Distinction:
1977-8 Men’s Basketball, 1981-2 Field Hockey
2012
Johnny G. Harris ’02 Blair F. Hayden ’02 Karen O’Connor Shollenberger ’01 Kristen Kowit Solmose ’01, ’03 MBA
Teams of Distinction:
1981-2 Women’s Volleyball, 1971-2 Men’s Soccer
Special Citation:
Ricky W. Cash ’88, ’92 MEd
2011
James A. Goss ’01 Safwan J. Williams ’02 Jason C. Smith ’00 Otis Tucker III ’97 Mark L. Granger ’85
Teams of Distinction:
1976 Baseball, 1986 Women’s Lacrosse
2010
Philip C. Smith ’86 Thomas E. Clark III ’93 James J. “J.J.” Bolton ’94 Joseph J. Martin ’84
2009
Raymond “Joe” Bedard ’98 David F. Lichtenstein ’98
2008
T. Wayne Davis ’78 Dawn Gibson Simmons ’97 Grattan Garbee ’85, ’91 MBA
2007
John H. Lockman ’96 Seth D. McGruffin ’96 Daryle A. Dooms ’92
2006
Robert Leahy ’83 John Guagliano ’90 Roy Roberson ’92 C. Matt Richards ’96 Kara Summers ’95
Special Citation:
Richard Shores
2005
Tim Bennett ’94, ’96 MBA W. Kenny Holt ’70
2004
William E. Weld ’70 Kinnon L. Shiflett ’81 Todd M. Abell ’89 Robert L. Harding Jr. ’84 Alicia Galione Miller ’86 Timothy L. Kinni ’81
2003
Andrew T. Barbin ’88 Gregg W. Cavaliere ’93 John B. Cardwell ’93 Tracy B. Lewis ’93 John “Abe” Naff ’81, ’88 MEd Kevin J. Versen ’81
2002
Richard “Dick” Berry ’49 (Posthumous) James W. Walker ’96 Allison Daly McDermott ’88 Michael O. Buhler ’78 Amalia “Litsa” Coroneos Wethern ’91
2001
Stuart Friedman ’71 James J. White ’76 David S. Jones ’79 Nancy Maroney Miller ’84 Terry J. Tabb ’88
2000
Charles J. “Charlie” Cumiskey ’52 Paul Johnson ’89, ’92 MEd Rutledge S. Moon ’52 (Posthumous) Tom Selinger ’78, ’80 MEd Russell “Nowlin” Wingfield Jr. ’72, ’81 MS
1999
Percy R. Abell ’87 Jon David Foster ’89 Karen N. Bonsack ’81 William R. Herndon III ’71
1998
Coston A. Cheatham Jr. ’87 James O. Sargent ’84 James F. Crawford ’78
1997
David H. Graham Jr. ’87 Thomas A. Pellatt ’85 Dennis Laughlin ’72 Richard D. Pillow ’78 Anne M. Overton ’86
Special Citations:
Pat Walker Mitchell ’66, Frances A. Simpson ’65, ’74 MEd
1996
Kerry Berman Armbruster ’83 Kevin G. Record ’82 Katherine Fraher Fitzgerald ’86 Major L. Tallent Jr. ’86 Conrad Frey III ’84
Special Citations:
Robert L. Floyd ’55, John M. Gazzola Jr. ’51
1995
Terry Apperson-Jubb ’85 Margaret Brogan Judge ’82 Gertrude Marschean Coffer ’83, ’92 MEd Joseph P. Killeen III ’85 Norton W. Hurd ’38 Tracey A. Roark ’85
1994
John M. Amorim ’83 Scott M. McGahan ’79 Kenneth R. Brady ’81 Jack D. Morris Jr. ’50 Phebe Phelps Long ’84 Robert H. Whitmore ’59
Special Citation:
Donald W. Vaden ’76
1993
Betty Jackson Franklin ’83 John D. Hobbs ’78 Steven H. Goodman ’73 Dewayne G. Kitts ’81 Wayne S. Harrison ’83 Charles M. Smith ’82
1992
Edward W. Driskill ’70, ’79 MEd Catherine D. Ennis ’75 Michael D. Duggan ’77 James T. Napier ’75 William D. Edmonds ’81
Special Citation:
Gerald R. Thomas ’61, ’83 Ed.S.
1991
Darlene E. Anderson ’73 Jerry R. Stroop ’80 Thomas K. Emmons ’81 David L. Taylor ’81 Elwood D. Schechterly ’80
Special Citation:
Richard D. Martin ’71
1990
Welby S. Bailey ’79 Barbara A. Hathaway ’80 Randall W. Thomas ’77, ’87 MEd Robert Brewer ’77 James E. Duggan ’79
1989
Patricia J. Bell ’60 James W. May ’64 Shelley M. Blumenthal ’79, ’82 MEd E. Keith Scruggs ’74 Jeffrey S. Freeman ’79
1988
Robert M. Coote ’76 Jack M. Toms ’69 Dennis C. Craddock ’67 Stephen R. Wheeler ’75 Carlos A. Gorostiaga ’70
1987
John B. Cardwell ’63 Ernest T. Guill Jr. ’69, ’77 MEd Robert H. Fredrickson ’67 Richard M. Osmer Jr. ’77
1986
Kenneth R. Burnett ’60 Nancy Webber Crawley ’57 David U. Campbell ’49 Ralph E. Shaner Jr. ’57 Brenda Thompson Clements ’71
Special Citation:
Charles R. Perkey
1985
Esther Wray Barbee ’26 Frank G. Murray Jr. ’70 Joseph E. Blackburn ’41 Laura A. Rich ’72
Special Citation:
M. Carey Brewer ’49
1984
Gordon H. Bragg ’48 Aubrey R. Moon Jr. ’56 Carl C. Gillespie Jr. ’54 Frederick A. Tanner Sr. ’49 Henry S. Mierzwa Jr. ’73
1983
Eugene E. Barnum ’36 Sharon D. Loving ’69 Walter B. Bass Jr. ’65 Herbert J. Saunders ’39
Special Citation:
Katherine V. Switzer ’68
1982
Joseph M. Cobb Jr. ’52 John M. Turner Jr. ’29 Donald M. Martin ’59 Eric B. Wagner ’72 Mary Witt Potter ’54
Special Citation:
Lloyd G. Flint Jr. ’41
1981
H. Dale Almond ’57 Archie Mackey ’36 John H. Krebs ’52 Robert S. Parker ’34
Special Citation:
Calvin L. Porter ’51
1980
George M. Parker ’24 Arnold G. Thornhill ’60 Eugene E. Ross ’28 Leslie C. Young ’33 C. Todd Scully Jr. ’70
Special Citation:
Jacqueline W. Asbury, Wilbert H. Norton Jr. ’51
1979
William G. Booker Jr. ’64 Clement A. Syndor Jr. ’29 Nelly W. Finch ’55 Joseph A. Thomas ’31 Carolyn V. Hodges ’64 Laura Hundley Thomas ’32 William F. Nee ’23 George D. West ’27 Patricia Mitchell Rhodes ’69 Edward A. Witt ’25 Wilbur O. Riley ’28 Daniel E. Woodridge ’56 Ralph B. Shank ’27
Special Citation:
William W. Ferguson
1978 Charter Members
Lawson A. Andrews ’63 George B. Arnold ’21 Patricia Ingham Barrett ’59 M. Harold Bell ’30 Frank J. Bennett ’32 Leslie C. Blankenship ’32 Patricia Feeley Brewer ’52 Sue Ann Brown ’61 Shields A. Brubeck ’38 Ruby Walton Carper ’26 Aldo A. Cipolat ’39 W. Carlyle Crigler ’28 Allen M. Eckstine ’34 Sally Jo Entsminger ’68 Fred C. Evans Jr. ’50 L. Taylor Goode ’57 E. Madison Grant ’28 Frances Lawrence Hensley ’66 Clara L. Hoye ’28 Grant Hudson ’51 John T. Hundley ’19 Irene Kiser Johnson ’28 Jean Shaner Lee ’58 John J. Malloy Jr. ’51 Harrison McMains ’27 Mary Swartz Morgan ’53 Joseph M. Oliver ’25 Neal D. Oliver ’25 Paul A. Pollard ’31 E. Wayne Proffitt ’67 Harry C. Ragsdale ’30 W. Glen Rardin ’29 Ann Hundley Riley ’29 Marie Enke Shaner ’53 Frank T. Suttenfield ’26 Glen F. Taylor ’65 Rothwell Taylor ’68 Haswell H. Walker ’23 Helmut Werner ’61 R. Frederick West ’38 William G. West ’37 George C. Wiebel ’33
Special Citations:
James C. Fox, William H. Shellenberger
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