The Alumni Association recognizes a faculty member for outstanding contributions to the university and community. Nominations may be submitted by alumni, students, faculty, college and school deans. Prospective recipients are evaluated based on service, publications, and valued recognition within their respective professional fields.
Past Honorees
- 2025 James Navalta, '98
- 2024 Federick Ngo, Ph.D.
- 2023 Dr. Manoj Sharma, MBBS, Ph.D., MCHES
- 2022 Nancy B. Rapport, J.D
- 2021 Bobbie Barnes, '93 B.S., '05 M.Ed., '13 Ph.D
- 2020 Dr. Alona D. Angosta
- 2019 Dr. Anjala S. Krishen
- 2018 Drs. Brendan O'Toole and Mohamed Trabia and Bernard Malamud
- 2017 John "Jack" Schibrowsky
- 2015 Dr. Joseph John Morgan
- 2014 Dr. Seyhmus Baloglu, CHE
- 2013 Dr. Jean Hertzman '06
- 2012 Dr. Christopher A. Kearney
- 2011 Alfredo Fernandez-Gonzalez
- 2010 Dr. Pradip K. Bhowmik
- 2009 Dr. Bradley Donohue
- 2008 Dr. Joseph A. "Andy" Fry
- 2004 Dr. Eugene Moehring
- 2003 Leon Coburn
- 2002 Dr. Larry Strate
- 2001 Dr. Hal Rothman
- 2000 Dr. Michael Bowers
- 1999 Dr. John Swetnam
- 1998 Dr. David Weiller
- 1997 Dr. Thomas Wright
- 1996 Dr. Carol Kimball
- 1995 Dr. Anthony Saville
- 1994 Dr. Leonard Goodall
- 1993 Dr. Joseph McCullough
- 1992 Dr. Darlene Unrue
- 1990 Dr. Jerry Vallen
- 1989 Dr. Charles Adams
- 1988 Dr. Ralph Roske
- 1987 Dr. James Deacon
- 1986 Dr. Charles Bucher
- 1985 Dr. Herbert Wells
- 1984 Dr. Sheilagh Brooks
- 1983 Dr. William T. White
- 1982 Dr. Bill Wagonseller
- 1981 Dr. Mary Ann Michel
- 1980 Dr. Larry Golding
- 1979 Dr. Robert Glennen
- 1978 Dr. Mohamed Yousef
- 1977 Dr. John Wright