2019
Distinguished Alumni:
Andra Scott Cornelius
Government & Community Service
Dr. Pamela “Sissi” Carroll
Distinguished Educator
Trailblazers:
2018
Distinguished Alumni:
Dr. Janet Pilcher
Business and Industry
Dr. M. Cay Holbrook
Postsecondary Systems
Mrs. Inez Elizabeth Cohen
K-12 Education
Dr. Patricia Lasche Clements
Government and Community Service
Trailblazers:
2017
Dr. Becky A. Bailey
Business and Industry
Mr. Michael Martin
Sport Management
Mayor Leslie Waters
International
Ms. Kathleen F. Esmiol
K-12 Education
Dr. Daniel P. Connaughton
Postsecondary Systems
2016
Lindy Benton
Business and Industry
Dr. David Kimball Wiles
Government and Community Service
Dr. Frank Lester
International
Lisa Williams
K-12
Dr. Bill Law
Postsecondary: University
Dr. Imogene Mathison Mixson
Distinguished Educator
2015
Bárbara María Moro
Government and Community Service
B.S./M.S. in Emotional/Learning Disabilities, 2008
Salih Binici
Government and Community Service
M.S. in Measurement and Statistics, 2002
Ph.D. in Measurement and Statistics, 2007
Paul Parker
International
Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration, 1971
William Jablon
K-12 Education
M.S. in Educational Leadership/Administration, 1974
Nancy Fichtman Dana
Postsecondary: University
Ph.D. in Elementary Education, 1991
John Penick
Distinguished Educator
Ph.D. in Science Education, 1973
2014
James Morrison
Distinguished Educator
B.S. in Social Studies Education (1960)
Ph.D. in Higher Education (1969)
Phyllis Kalifeh
Business & Industry
Ph.D. in Education Policy and Evaluation (2013)
M.S. in Educational Leadership
Damon Andrew
Postsecondary Systems: University
Ph.D. in Sports Administration (2004)
Brian Ray
Government and Community Service
Ed.S. in Higher Education (1995) and
Ph.D. in Higher Education (1998)
Mohammed Nadir Atash
International
Ph.D. in Measurement and Statistics (1982)
Cristian Carranza
K-12 Education
B.S. in Science Education (1995)
2013
Jan Visser
Distinguished Educator
M.S. in Instructional Systems Design (1987)
Laurence Hewick
Business & Industry
Ph.D. in Comparative Leadership Styles (1979)
Robert Breuder
Postsecondary Systems: Community College
Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration (1972)
James Morrison
Postsecondary Systems: University
B.S. in Social Studies Education (1960) and
Ph.D. in Higher Education (1969)
William Roetzheim
Lifetime Achievement Award
B.S. in Physical Education (1952)
P.C. Wu
Government and Community Service
M.S. in Educational Leadership (1969) and
Ph.D. in Education Leadership (1973)
Johnson Odharo
International
Ph.D. in Adult Education, Measurement, and Evaluation (1985)
Thomas Weightman
K-12 Education
B.S. in Physical Education (1957) and
M.S. in Education (1961)
2012
Beverley Alexander McGhee
Distinguished Educator
M.S., Education, 1951
Janet D. Greenwood
Business & Industry
Ph.D., Counseling/School Psychology, 1972
Rosanne Wood
Elementary or Secondary Schools
M.A., Social Studies Education, 1976
Jean Williams
Postsecondary Systems
Ph.D., Movement Science, 1975
Alfred M. Sanders
Lifetime Achievement Award
M.S., Education, 1964
H.E. Maman S. Sidikou
Government and Community Service
Ph.D., Adult Education, 1994
2011
Louis Brown
Distinguished Educator
Ph.D., Special Education and Vocational Rehabilitation, 1969
Christopher Iansiti
Business & Industry
M.S., Instructional Systems, 1994
Neal Golden
Elementary or Secondary Schools
Ph.D., Mathematics Education, 1977
David Capuzzi
Postsecondary Systems
Ph.D., Counselor Education, 1968
John V. Dempsey
Postsecondary Systems
Ph.D., Instructional Systems, 1988
Cornelia Orr
Government and Community Service
Ph.D., Educational Research, Measurement and Evaluation, 1982
2010
Hedy Moscovici
Distinguished Educator
Ph.D., Science Education, 1994
Peter Scanlon
Business & Industry
Ph.D., Counseling and Human Systems, 1979
Marlene Z. Teitler
Elementary or Secondary Schools
B.S., Elementary Education, 1977
Cheryl Lovell
Postsecondary Systems
Ph.D., Higher Education, 1990
2009
Saul Axelrod
Distinguished Educator
Ph.D., Special Education, 1970
Trannie B. Lacquey
Business & Industry
B.S., Physical Education, 1972
Owen Madison Lee
Government & Community Service
Ph.D., Instructional Systems, 1985
Teresa Patterson Grafton
K-12 Education
B.S., Foreign Language Education, 1978
Arturo Armando Nava Jaimes
Postsecondary Systems: Community College Setting
Ph.D., Adult Education, 1982
Dr. Susan R. Komives
Postsecondary Systems: University Setting
M.S., Higher Education, 1969
2008
Dr. Terrence Leas
Postsecondary Systems: Community College Setting
B.S., Social Science Education, 1972
Ph.D., Higher Education, 1989
2007
~Nominations not held~
2006
~Nominations not held~
2005
Dr. Wayne Blanton
Distinguished Educator
Mr. William M. Durham
Business & Industry
Ms. Anne Daves
Public Schools
Dr. Thomas E. Furlong, Jr.
Postsecondary Systems
Dr. Debra O.D. Austin
Postsecondary Systems
2004
~Nominations not held~
2003
Dr. T. K. Wetherell
Distinguished Educator
Mr. Thomas Goldsworthy
Business & Industry
Mr. Philip Roundtree
Public Schools
Dr. Sandra Schultz
Postsecondary Systems
2002
Dr. Francis K. Kochan
Distinguished Educator
Mr. Arthur H. Bougae
Business & Industry
William J. Montford, III
Public Schools
Jimmy Suggs
Public Schools
Patricia Brock Suggs
Public Schools
Dr. Jeremiah J. Ashcroft, Jr.
Postsecondary Systems
2001
Dr. Marvalene Hughes
Distinguished Educator
Mr. Gordon Sprague
Business & Industry
Ms. Katie McGrath
Public Schools
Ms. Patricia Parham
Public Schools
Ms. Sandra Barker
Postsecondary Systems
2000
Mr. Henry Reynolds
Distinguished Educator
Ms. Loula Fuller
Business & Industry
Ms. Joanna Hayes
Public Schools
Dr. Susan Kelley
Postsecondary Systems
1999
Dr. Terry O’Banion
Distinguished Educator
Dr. Linda Mile
Business & Industry
Mr. Carl Burnside
Public Schools
Dr. Freddie Groomes
Postsecondary Systems
1998
Ms. Hellen Caro
Distinguished Educator
Dr. Max L. Schmidt
Distinguished Educator
Ms. Barbara Nute
Public Schools
Dr. Jean Keller
Postsecondary Systems
1997-98
All recipients were awarded the honor of Distinguished Educator
- Dr. Arthur Cohen
- Dr. Paul J. Hagerty
- Dr. Aubrey K. Lucas
- Dr. Charlotte Minnick
- Dr. Barbara Ringenberger
- Dr. Tuck Tinsley, III
- Dr. Theron Trimble
1996-97
All recipients were awarded the honor of Distinguished Educator
- Mr. Larry Bolinger
- Dr. Edward Eissey
- Dr. Wa Magango Sekimonyo
- Dr. Jan J. Thomas
- Ms. Ruth Willson
- Dr. Frank Woodrich
1995-96
All recipients were awarded the honor of Distinguished Educator
- Dr. Beverly Chin
- Dr. John W. Day, III
- Dr. Pat Schwallie-Giddis
- Dr. John T. Kelly
- Dr. Steve Wilkerson
1994-95
All recipients were awarded the honor of Distinguished Educator
- Ms. Diane L. Johnson
- Dr. Barbara J. Palmer
- Dr. Adib A. Shakir
- Dr. Charles W. Stansfield
1993-94
All recipients were awarded the honor of Distinguished Educator
- Dr. Ennio Cipani
- Ms. Bebe Fearnside
- Dr. Thom R. Park
- Dr. Walter L. Smith
1992-93
All recipients were awarded the honor of Distinguished Educator
- Ms. Sheila A. Bolin
- Ms. Beverly J. Cameron
- Dr. Frank Dall
- Dr. Betty Siegel
1991-92
All recipients were awarded the honor of Distinguished Educator
- Ms. Barbara S. Harris
- Dr. Sally Karioth
- Dr. Huey B. Long
- Dr. Ron Stone
1990-91
All recipients were awarded the honor of Distinguished Educator
- Dr. Stefanie Gall
- Dr. Sarah Lou H. Leeper
- Dr. James M. Schneider
- Dr. Michael Shahnasarian
1989-90
All recipients were awarded the honor of Distinguished Educator
- Dr. John Furman
- Dr. Patrick Gray
- Dr. Mary Allaire Hepburn
- Dr. Stephen Klesius
1988-89
All recipients were awarded the honor of Distinguished Educator
- Dr. William Heebink
- Ms. Margaret Downey Mills
- Ms. Della Albert Zaher
1987-88
All recipients were awarded the honor of Distinguished Educator
- Ms. Debra Austin Amman
- Dr. Grace Fox
- Dr. Donald Hill
- Mr. Tom Mills
- Dr. Mabel Jean Morrison
- Dr. John E. Penick
1986-87
All recipients were awarded the honor of Distinguished Educator
- Dr. Nancy J. Douglas
- Dr. Frederick D. Harper
- Dr. William Proctor
1985-86
All recipients were awarded the honor of Distinguished Educator
- Dr. Peter Dunn-Rankin
- Ms. Fay Kirtland
- Dr. Calvin Miller