Past Alumni Award Winners

Lifetime Achievement

Alumni of the Year

Community Service

Educator of the Year

Faculty/Staff Service

Friend of the University

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

This award is given each year to an alumni or friend who has given a lifetime of service to the University.

2023	2022
Carol Lyles Reeves '70	Dr. Charles Anderson '56
2021	2020
Ann Berry '78	Dr. Robert L. Potts
2019	2018
John Thomas McGee '58	Joel Anderson '15
2017	2016
Weldon Cole '60	Jean Johnson Harry '64 & Beth '67 Smith
2015	2014
Mitch Burford '51	Bill Cale
2013	2012
Gary Green Edsel Holden '57	Danny Killen '71 • In Memory
2011	2010
Raymond Isbell '53 Harvey and Joyce Ann Robbins	Kenneth Johnson Jack Sellers
2009	2008
William Foster	Grady Liles
2007	2006
Anne and Bud Smith Hettie Butler Terry '48	Lawrence Conwill '79, '87 Dr. Paul Yokley
2005	2004
Coach Bill Jones Dr. Frank Malonee	Roy Stevens Joe Thomas
2003	2002
Jack Brown Coach Hal Self	Gladys Shepard
2001	2000
Dr. William Luckey Crocker	Dr. Robert M. Guillot
1999	1998
W. T. McElheny Pauline Gravlee	E. B. Norton
1997	1996
Betty Mullins

ALUMNI OF THE YEAR

This award will be given each year to an alumni of the University who have utilized their degrees earned at the University and made great inroads and successes in their subsequent professions.

2023	2022
Stacy Suggs '90	Dr. Kimberly Greenway '91 & '93
2021	2020
Dr. Stephanie Teichmiller '84	Tyrone Jerrell Dennis '02
2019	2018
John Paul White '99	Dr. David Sunseri '98
2017	2016
Judy Hood '78	Joan Mollohan '76Graham Sisson '87
2015	2014
Cagri Bagcioglu '99 & '00 Stan Patterson '89	Christy Jordan '02 Anne Whitaker '89
2013	2012
Bill Erwin '94 Tammy Irons '86	Debbie Shaw '82
2011	2010
George Carpenter '73 Dolores Cook '69 Robert McKenzie '62	James "Jay" Hurt '87 Kembrel Jones '82 James D. Ingram '78
2009	2008
Jefferson Fletcher '74 Betty Newman '62 Phillip Williams '61	Weldon Cole '60 Jean Schulman '75 Phillip Langsdon '75
2007	2006
Marty Abroms '81 Kevin Lamb '78 Rita Wray '78	Jim Blasingame '72 Kelley Caudle '83 Dalen E. Keys '80
2005	2004
Clay Bennett '80 Lowell Guthrie '64 Laura McAnnally Harrison '55	Deborah Rogers Ford '74 Mitzi Danker Groom '72, '75 Robbie Briggs Roepstorff '73
2003	2002
Beverly Matthews Absher '81, '87 Carl Bailey '70 Dr. Wayne Ray '65, '70	Harlon Hill '53, '68 Tommy Pirkle '56 Lyndel Rae Hardy '74
2001	2000
Jeff Hodges '82 Jan Irons Harris '82 Lee Taylor '63	Elizabeth Anderson '63, '67, '81 Henry King '60 Bernice Posey Land '43
1999	1998
Carolyn Eckl Eck '65, '74, '78 Johnny Finch '66 Paul Wylie '55	Hettie Butler Terry '48 Nelson R. Starkey '52 Herbert L. Raburn '54
1997	1996
Milton Sewell '66 Will Stutts '70 James Bennett '79	Danny Lewis '69 Joel Raney '78 Jan Grisson '81
1995	1994
Michael "Nick" Keith Nichols '78 Charles Terry Spalding '63 Robert Samuel Ryan '51	Walt Aldridge '78 Jerry Hall '68 Dewayne Key '69, '73, '76
1993	1992
Lisa Patterson '82 Carroll "Butch" Crouch '74 Jerry F. Bartlett '63	Wayne D. Rutledge '52 David C. Brown '53 Grant Newton '64
1991	1990
James L. Noles '67 Columbus M. Womble '63 James E. Moore '55, '68, '78 Richard F. Allen '63	Eddie W. Lamon '61 Winfrey "Wimp" Sanderson '59
1989	1988
Bobby Irons '65 Robert Spain '51 Marlon Priest '74	Eddie Frost '61 Herbert Handley '55 Al Williams '68
1987	1986
Dorothy "Dot" Mitchell '50 Mary Bulls '68, '70 Terry Wylie '75	David Kennedy, Jr. '72 Robert R. Wilson '73 Bill Wise '63
1985	1984
Frank Fleming '62 Mary Nell Gonce '59 Harry Lee Smith '64	Windell Wilkie Gunn '65 Paul R. Hubbert '59 Pam Long '74
1983	1982
Billy Joe Camp '60	Betty Mullins '45 Charles Mullins '50
1981	1980
John Finley, Jr. '34 James R. Bobo '50	Bill Jones '58 James R. Hancock '58
1979	1978
Charles C. Anderson '56 James M. Spain '49	Robert H. Jackson '63 George Maness '39
1977	1976
Billy Don Anderson '62	Ronnie G. Flippo '65
1975	1974
James Edward Tease '61	Thomas Earl York '50
1973	1972
George Smith Lindsey '52	Annette Gibbs '60

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD

This award will be given each year to an alumni of the University who has contributed greatly to the advancement of his/her community, (local, region, or national) to the University, or to both through volunteer efforts or philanthropic endeavors.

2023	2022
Bethany Green '10	Larry Softley '89 & '08 Melissa DeFoor '09 & '17
2021	2020
Dr. Felice Green '72	Sonja Redonna Croone '98
2019	2018
Patsy "Pat" Burney '88	Carnette Robinson Johnson '83
2017	2016
Patrick Johnson '99	Melissa Bailey '98 Brad Botes '83 Holly Hollman '96
2015	2014
Susie Martin '81 Steve Pirkle '79 Johnny Simpson '90	Jeff '64 and Pam '65 Edwards Rosalyn Fabianke '92 Mary Leigh Gillespie '96
2013	2012
Joe Cooney '62 Yancy Mitchell '85	Jan Ingle '85 Robert Steen '60
2011	2010
Gene Hamby '65 Steve Harrison '75 Steve Logan '64	Wimpy Gillespie '56 Wayne Higgins '71 & '76 Joel Kimbrough '80
2009	2008
Gerald (Tuffy) Hudson '61 Jerry W. Groce '78 Harry Wallace '70 & '76	Eddie Tease '61 Linda Leathers '88 Andy Morris '76
2007	2006
David Anderson '73 & '76 Sandra Sockwell '79 Murray Townsend '67	Charles Barr '41 Edsel Holden '57 Tom Magazzu '85
2005	2004
Sandra Behel '77 Beth Tutwiler '91 & "00 John Williams '90	Jerry Davis '69 Joyce Campbell Moore '56 Jeff Redcross '01
2003	2002
Ray Azbell Eddie Britton '74 Imogene Cantrell '48	Earl Evans '62 & '79 Michael Machen '89 Marcilla Weems '61 & '77
2001	2000
Marie Shanks '41 Fred Shaver '74 Edwena Watkins '71	Becky Triplett Jones '78 & '81 Bruce Jones '89 William McDonald '52 & '74
1999	1998
Ernest Haygood '58 Freddie Hogan '71 & '75	Robert Beck Nancy Sanford '78 Terrance "Terry" Pace '85
1997	1996
Andy Betterton '75 Jane Nungester Bentley '62 Bill Shelton Suzanne Wylie '94	Beverly Absher '81 Kathy Gamble '76 Marc McCreary Tommy Pirkle '56
1995	1994
Charlotte Williams '85 Robert Redd '68 Ethel Graham '51	Betty Mullins '45 Hettie Butler Terry '48 Billy Ray Warren '61, '65 & '74

EDUCATORS OF THE YEAR

This award will be given each year to an alumni that has excelled in a profession as an educator at the elementary, secondary or college level either as a teacher, professor or administrator. They have excelled in that profession and received accolades and awards from their peers.

2023	2022
Dax Glover '10 Andrea Porter '96	Dr. Jimmy Shaw '01 Dr. Ann-Marie Irons '02 & '10
2021	2020
Dr. Jimmy Shaw '01 Dr. Ann-Marie Irons '02 & '10	Ana Carolina "Carol" Behel '93
2019	2018
David Brian Bailey '96	Dr. Lisa Graves-Minor '80
2017	2016
Lorri Glover '90 Lisa Stooksberry '87	Tracy Lloyd-Jones '88 Carlos Nelson '96 David Waters '97
2015	2014
Marsha Carter '84 Kathy Hays '78 & '86 Wayne Higgens '71 & '76	Kimberly Bell '93 Gale Satchel '06 Sheri Wischusen '78
2013	2012
Rebecca Rockhill '71	Eric Kirkman '97 & '00 Randy Pettus '78 & '81
2011	2010
Buford Arnold '59 Fred Frawley '68 Tina Smith '78	Kendy Behrends '87 Fran Vest Rowe '69 Roderick Sheppard '98, '04 & '07
2009	2008
Warren McCord '64 Nelda Cambron-McCabe '69 Diane Bradford '72	Joe Brewer '55 William Stanphill '70 & '76 Ron Wright '70 & '73

FACULTY/STAFF SERVICE AWARD

This award will be given each year to an alumni of the University who is a �� employee and has contributed greatly to the advancement of his/her community, (local, region, or national) to the University, or both through volunteer efforts or philanthropic endeavors.

LeRoy "Lee" Franklin Brownell '90

2023	2022
Staff - Jill Chambers '01 '17 Faculty - Dr. Amanda Hitt '04	Staff- Melissa Williams '02 & '10 Faculty- Dr. Vicki Pierce '84 & '96
2021	2020
Faculty- Dr. Pat Sanders '82 Staff- Sheena Burgreen '07	LeRoy "Lee" Franklin Brownell '90
2019	2018
Kelly McGregor Ford '94	Dr. Matthew Schoenbachler '89
2017	2016
Reneé Vandiver '85	Jana Beaver '99 Lee Renfroe '84 Stephanie Montgomery '96
2015	2014
Dennis Balch '70 & '95 Larry Bates '92 Joan Parris '74	Brent Olive '94 Claudia Vance '90
2013	2012
Larry Adams '89 Tera Kirkman '98	Reeda Lee '74 Steve Smith '83
2011	2010
Lynn Aquadro '95 Wanda Bradford '80 Stanley Hurst	Karen Hodges '84 Pam Kingsbury '81 Tina Sharp '79 & '92
2009	2008
Donna Yancey '75 Kimberly Greenway '91 Joe Littrell '72	Todd Vardaman '90 Lloyd Jones '92, '96 & '98 Shannon Wells '05
2007	2006
Debbie Chaffin '80 & '82 Eddy Joe Brackin '67 Earl Gardner '71 & '74	Bret Jennings '96 & '99 Janna Malone '87 & '00
2005	2004
Harris Lendor '96 & '00 Pat Sanders '82 & '94 Lisa Keys-Matthews '85	Cagri Bagcioglu '91 & '02 Ed Foote '63 Patricia Mullins Jones '65
2003	2002
Jim Couch '81 Judy Jackson '91 & '02 Robert Steen '60	Melissa Foster '87 Priscilla Holland '83 & '88
2001	2000
Patricia Burns '86 Johnny Long '72 & '79 Patricia Roden '77	Bill Jarnigan '71 Don McBrayer '74 Greg Risner '81
1999	1998
Jerri Bullard '77 Joe Wallace '73 & '77 Bobbie Hurst '77	Peter Barty '67 Kim Mauldin '94 Betty Walter '57
1997	1996
Mary Beth Eck Campbell '72 Alice Dill '59 Terry Richardson '82	Clyde "Bucky" Beaver 64
1995	1994
Raymond Isbell '53 Lisa Graves Minor '80 Barbara Morgan '70	Brenda Hill '80 Jeff Hodges '82 Rick Lester '77

FRIEND OF THE UNIVERSITY AWARD

This award will be given each year to a member of the University family who is not a graduate of this University, has given time, talent, and resources for the benefit of the University.

Chester McKinney JrJoe McKinney

2023	2022
Macke Mauldin Kimberly Mauldin '94	Chester McKinney Jr Joe McKinney
2021	2020
Megan Dye	Officer Gregory M. Kirby & K9 Toby
2019	2018
Anne Marie Howard	Bill Matthews
2017	2016
Jeffrey Bibbee	Walter & Sharon Campbell
2015	2014
Ben '78 & Brenda Baker Josh Willingham	Barry Morris Mickey Haddock
2013	2012
Robert & Sylvia Ferguson	John Bunyan Cole Stewart Cink
2011	2010
Listerhill Credit Union	Listerhill Credit Union
2009	2008
Vincent J. Brewton Frances Nunnelly Wilburn Killian '51	Ernest Borgnine Denise Seagraves (Sodexo)
2007	2006
Citizens Bank Ed Foust Karen and Stan Goldstein	Delores '58 & Weldon Cole '60 Harold Fikes '55 Garry Warren
2005	2004
David Brubaker Robert "Bud" Cramer Leo Watson	Robert "Bob" Hill LUV Group Billy Smith
2003	2002
Robert Aderhold Jimmy Johnson Lindsey Stricklin	Kevin W. Jangaard Robert and Nancy Gonce Steve and Susan Tipler
2001	2000
Colonial Bank Dr. Edd Jones Dr. G. Daniel Howard	Ann Huckaba Jack and Nancy Opler Jean Rogers
1999	1998
Bob Bottimore Bobby Denton Mr. and Mrs. John Drummond	Keith Absher Hester Cope Ann Craig
1997	1996
Amy Darby Debby Darby Macke Mauldin	Marah Langley Jackie Ransom Mike Self
1995	1994
Bob Whitten Stan Tomblin Donnie Phillips Dave Marbury Roger Lovelace James Odis Thompson
1993
Grady Liles

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MILITARY SERVICE AWARD

This award will be given each year to an alumni of the University who serves our country. The �� ROTC Lion Battalion remains visible and has a proud tradition of providing quality officers from North Alabama. In addition to the �� ROTC graduates who become future leaders of the U.S. Army, alumni who serve the armed forces in the Navy, Marine Corp, Air Force, Coast Guard and exploration of Space are considered for nomination.

2023	2022
CDR. Scott Millet '10	Col. Juan R. Santiago '01
2021	2020
LaConger Cohran Shelton '85	LTC Joerle "JB" Blaine Blackman '84
2019	2018
COL William Riley Brewer, III' 82	LTC John Morgan '91
2017	2016
MAJ Dwayne Williams '83 (In Memory)	Leray Smedley '01
2015	2014
COL Buddy Brook '91	Charles Brown '65 Paul Haverstick '96
2013	2012
Frank Bush '75	Larry Allen '75 Robert Jackson '63
2011	2010
John Battcher '65 Charles Dexter '59 Jim Noles '67	Edgar Wylie '63 Don York '60
2009	2008
Bob Proctor '61 John Rogers '65	Paul O'Mary '52 Columbus Womble '63 Troy Oliver '65
2007	2006
David Llewellyn '57 Paul Majerick '70	William Barrett '59 Thomas Coburn '84 Kathy Balch McCain '81
2005	2004
Shelley White Cruze '72 Deward Hampton '41 Fred Shaver '56	Jose Atencio '82 David Kirkland '78 Kimberly Enlow Reed '96

PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD

This award will be given each year to an alumni of the University who has contributed greatly to society within the realm of local, state, federal government, or nonprofit organizations. The activities should demonstrate a commitment to improving the lives of others. The recipient must have demonstrated a strong commitment to public service and performed activity resulting in significant accomplishments within their field. The recipient may be an elected official, but selection is not limited therein. Selection will be based on performance and not on political affiliation.

2023	2022
Peggy Smith Bush '84	Jamie Kiel '97
2021	2020
Candace Strait '95	Casey Jerome Eggleston '97
2019	2018
Senator Timothy Ivan Melson '82	The Honorable Chris Jackson '11
2017	2016
Angela Terry '94	Not Awarded
2015	2014
David Black '80 Steve Stanley '78	Ronnie Marks '71 Carol Medley '87 & '88
2013	2012
Greg Burdine '82 Mac Buttram '69	Andy Betterton '75 Sybil Cleveland '84
2011	2010
Greg Reeves '88	Tammy Irons '86
2009	2008
Bryce Graham '85 Michael Curtis '77 Ralph Grider '77	Not Awarded
2007	2006
Kenneth Austin '74 Sue Cox Jones '73	Phillip Bowling '70 Ray Garner '83 Jimmy Sandlin '81
2005	2004
Richard Cater '64 Graham Sisson '83 Marcia Phillips Parsons '77	Buddy Aldridge '78 Gary Chandler '00 Ronnie May '73
2003	2002
Billy Joe Camp '60 Charles Grainger Tim and Bobbie Lou Leigh '73	David Bradford Dexter Rutherford '83 & '88
2001	2000
Jerry Fulmer '76 & '82 Danny Hendrix '77 Judge Wayne Thorn '70	Lewis Edwin Gosa '62 Frank Long '49
1999	1998
Pam Baschab '69 Phillip Langsdon '75 Sam Minor '53	Ceorge Carpenter '73 Amanda Gifford Scott Rick Singleton '76
1997	1996
Jim Accardi '71 Ian Sanford '76 JoAnn Thomas '69	Not Awarded
1995	1994
John Blackwell '52 Nelson Starkey, Jr. '52 Steve Logan '63	Eddie Frost '61 Steve Pierce '75 Richard Thompson '82

YOUNG ALUMNI AWARD

The Young Alumni award is awarded to graduates of �� within 5 to 10 years of their graduation year.

The award will recognize an alumni on the basis of outstanding achievement, personal growth in career or outstanding professional, civic, and cultural service in ways that positively reflect on the ��.

2023	2022
Abigail Gaddy '12 '17	Ashley Remkus '15
2021	2020
Rachel Wammack Purcell '16	Indigo Jade Shanice Fort '15

PROMISING ALUMNI

This award will be given each year to graduating seniors (eight) who have demonstrated great promise in their chosen fields (through academic performance) and who show great potential for future community and University service ( through co-curricular involvement). They are nominated and voted on by a selection committee composed of faculty, staff and alumni of the University.

2023	2022
Amber Sandvig Audrey Beaver Brody Sutherland Caroline Vance Harold "Mack" McCluskey Joshua "Garret" Statom Mackenzie Martin Mario Sanchez Salcedo Morgan Crouch Nydia Thomas Shana R. Melton Talon R. Pritchard	Clara J. Atchley Edric "EJ" Powell Emma Warren Grace Lensing Joshua Corbin Madeline Pugh Maurice Elmore Jr Micah M. Douglas Nicole Jones Omonoegho Ugheoke Paige Yelverton Payton Youngblood Sidney Heinrich Tevin Pauley
2021	2020
Shanise Allen Brooklyn Beauregard Bobbi Bukovac Audrey Johnson Rachel Pierce Jenae Roberts Benjamin South Kayla Walton	Sallye "Tay" Cavett Hunter Tate Gooch Charles "Charlie" Gordon Sarah Hand Sarah Mauldin Kara Nix Jacob "Jake" Williams Hannah Zimmer
2019	2018
Abby Forrester Chase Holcombe Cameron Hunt Samantha "Claire" Kiel Randy "Austin" Knight Lauren Nuwayhid Tenton "Trent" Trammel Josh Williams	Kristen Anderson Rebecca Bush Nikki Matthews Courtney Phifer Dustin Phillips Dylan Rose Abigail Sides Nicholas Smith
2017	2016
Chloe Allen Jocelyn Barnes Jonathan Barnett Jordan Cooper Hugo Dante Jr. Jose Figueroa-Cifuentes Bella Martinez Victoria Roose	Brandon Brown Noelle Hall Gabriela Gomez Sarah Green Carson Hagood Hannah Hopkins Lee Mayhall Patrick Twesme
2015	2014
Patrick "Cullen" Akin Vincent Chiriaco Brooke Hornfeck Nicholas Lang Miracle Osborne Sarah Schiavone Luke Wingo Rachel Wammack	Christian Bayens Samantha Fotovich Jordan Graham Dillon Green Kekoria Greer Bianca Mitchell Randall Phifer Undrea Randolph II
2013	2012
Abril Agnew D'Aria Booker Kaitlin Chappell Laura Giles Anne-Marie Hall Noelle Ingle Wes Long Anna Milwee	Gavin Best Ethan Cagle Loic Dimithe Emily McCann Taylor Pickens Will Riley Randy Thomason Katherine Vandiver
2011	2010
Ralph Akalonu Lucy Berry Caleb Banks Dillon Hodges Brandi Lewis Allison Ray Heather Unger-Robertson Cierra Smith Zack Summy	Breann Boughton Thomas Corum Cory Hamilton Matthew Van Ormer Bethany Oliver Katherine Posey John Sercel Joseph Thigpen Katie Todd
2009	2008
Will Batson Byron “Tripp” Bower Luke Chenault Grace Ann Coburn Montrell Craft Antonia “Toni” Crutcher Leah Beth Downs Sherri Hester Scotty Rainwater Samuel Thigpen	Justin "Bishop" Alexander Emily Anderton Winn Brewer Kieaire Harris Will Hodges A.J. Milwee Katie Rolf Jay Sandlin Rusty Sherrill
2007	2006
Colene Burns Yuta Fukuda Clayton Grider Whitney Hill Yuka Kimura Tyler Mills Agenda Overton Timmy Ray Bethany Willingham	John Brimley Marcus Brimley Jonathan Fleming Jeff Foster Kristen Gist Laura Hill Josh McFall David Williamson Mallory Wooten Michelle Youngblood
2005	2004
Caroline Beumer Amanda Coates Kattie Fletcher Elizabeth Godwin Malcolm Singleton Anthony Sparks Amy Tucker Zeb Wallace	Leah White Nikki Dee Corum Ellen Drouet Michael Flanery Matthew Huggins Adam Long Laura Beth Mastroianni Emily Plunkett Bridget Putman Ben Rock Brett Trapp
2003	2002
Clifford Drouet, Jr. Eric Ezzell Chad Greenhaw Jamie Hutcheson Meghan Malone Jason Parks Miranda Roden Candice Watson Jacob “Jake” Wilson	Leslie Burch Laura Beth Daws Julie Flowers Elishaba Graben Laura Murray Ben Phillips Corlandos Scott Julie Thompson
2001	2000
Adam Comeens Douglas Hargett Logan Key Laura Dale Lee Marcus Maples Jonathan McKinney Eve Rhea Chad Walker	Anne Beam Brian Blakely Nick Burrows Ashley Gregory Kim Hoyle Jim Page Leray Smedley Becky Taylor Tamara Turner
1999	1998
Courtney Carpenter Clint Carter Gary Chandler Lisa Holley Leah McCreary Ronda Price Rachel Price Brad Warren Todd Wiginton	Allison Ayers Atina Blakely English Toby Eveland Melanie Hargett Beth Hellums Lacey Howard Sunshine Shumate Steve Price Jay Skipworth
1997	1996
Chris Anderson Rachel Bobo Brent Collins Kat Davis Tracy Doughty Karla Felker Tyler Greer Eric Kirkman Stephanie Irons McCay Amelia Owen Steifon Passmore Cheron Pitts Clancy Ratliff Kellee Redd Tera Richardson Jason Roberts DeAnna Simms Jamie Sisk Jennifer Steffen Jim Trimble Candace Watters Wade Watkins	David Baker Angela Bishop Jill Bishop Bethany Blanton Melanie Bradbary Amy Bridges Todd Foust Christy Johnson Tobi Mayes John Bradley Morrow Denise Murtha Gordon Parks Kristi Steele Elizabeth Stumpe Patricia Valdovinos Melinda Waldrop Amy Williams Jennifer Wright Suzanne Yeager
1995	1994
Jeremy Baham Robbie Hillis Chuck Hunt Sedric Johnson Jill Lindsey Laura Parker Michelle Rupe Allison Sneed Wendy Walker Daryl Woods	John Benson Ryan Brake Gina Carpenter Jeff Cotney Steve Flanagin Brad Hill Stan Jackson Gina Johnston Russ LeMay Julie MeLemore

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