Alumni Awards

Alumni

Alumni Awards

Annually, the Association is proud to honor members of our alumni community at the Alumni Awards Banquet during Homecoming. You can nominate alumni and friends for an award!

The awards include:

Alumni Hall of Fame
Young Alumni Leadership Award (alumni 40 years of age or younger)
Alumni Loyalty Award
Honorary Alumnus (loyal friends of the College)
Athletic Hall of Fame
Honorary Athletic Letter
Bentley Sloane Award - CLC/Church Careers alumni award
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Past Alumni Award Recipients

Alumni Hall of Fame

1966 – Mr. Paul M. Brown ‘1917
1967 – Mr. G. W. James ‘29
1968 – Mr. Edwin F. Whited ‘43
1969 – Mr. James Serra ‘36
1970 – Mr. Algur Meadows*
1971 – Dr. Virginia Carlton ‘39
1972 – Judge Chris Barnette ‘25
1973 – Mrs. Virginia Shehee ‘43
1974 – Mr. R. Z. Beidenharn ‘31
1975 – Dr. D. L. Dykes ‘38
1976 – Mr. John B. Atkins, Jr. ‘04
1977 – Dr. B.C. Taylor ‘22
1978 – Dr. Charles T. Beaird ‘66
1979 – Mr. Charles Ellis Brown ‘48
1980 – Mr. A. Harvey Broyles ‘36
1981 – Mr. H. Blume Johnson ‘36
1982 – Mr. Austin G. Robertson, Sr.* ‘34
1983 – Mr. Harry Balcom ‘37
1984 – Dr. R. Leonard Cooke ‘36 & Mr. Cecil E. Ramey ‘43
1985 – Mr. Sam B. Grayson ‘47
1986 – Dr. R. Bentley Sloane ‘27
1987 – Mr. Richard L. Ray ‘37
1988 – Dr. Webb Pomeroy ‘44
1989 – Mr. Sam Peters ‘39
1990 – Mr. Marlin Drake ‘44
1991 – Mr. James N. Patterson ‘40
1992 – Judge John Dixon ‘40
1993 – Dr. John A. Hendrick, Jr. ‘30
1994 – Mr. James F. Dean ‘41
1995 – Dr. W. Juan Watkins ‘57
1996 – Mr. William E. Bradford ‘58
1997 – Dr. Walter Colquitt ‘27
1998 – Dr. Bettina Hilman ‘49
1999 – Mr. Robert L. Goodwin ‘50 & Dr. Beverly Turner Lynds ‘49
2000 – Mr. Edwin C. Harbuck ‘56
2001 – Mr. William G. Anderson ‘70
2002 – Mr. Taylor F. Moore ‘69
2003 – Dr. Paul Michael Mann ‘63
2004 – Dr. Leonard Riggs ‘64
2005 – Dr. Charles Knight ‘41
2006 – Mr. Hal E. Sutton ‘81
2007 – Dr. Will K. Andress ‘61
2008 – Mr. Austin G. Robertson, Jr. ‘89
2009 – Judge Eugene Bryson, Jr. ‘63
2010 – Lt. General John Spencer Hardy ‘38
2011 – Rev. William E. “Wishy” Nolan ‘54
2012 - Mrs. Nancy Boone Word ‘70
2013 - Mr. C. Walter Dobie ‘54
2014 - Mrs. Lennis Smith Elston ‘66
2015 - Mrs. Carol Borne Spencer ‘69
2016 - Dr. Fuller W. Bazer ‘60
2017 - Mr. Robert "Bob" Young ’75 ****
2018 - Ms. Marty Vaughan ‘66
2019 - Judge Jeffrey Victory ’67
2021 - J. Stafford Comegys '82
2022 - Dr. John George, Jr. '82
2023 - Herb Lang '98
2024 - Davor Poljak '95

Athletic Hall of Fame

1987 – Jake L. Hanna ‘29 & Connie Mack Rea ‘54
1988 – Paul “Hoss: Geisler ’71 & Robert Parish ‘76
1989 – Conway Baker ‘35 & Cecil Upshaw ‘65
1990 – Robert “Cal” Hubbard ’26 & Tom Kerwin ‘66
1991 – Files “Dutch” Binion ‘28 & Hal Sutton ‘81
1992 – Kathy Johnson & Raymond “Buddy” Parker ‘35
1993 – Harold “Shorty” Oslin ’34 & Manning Smith ‘34
1994 – Orvis U. Sigler*
1995 – Walter “Cowboy” Hohmann ‘38
1996 – Lauren Cotter Wilson ‘85, F. H “Buss” Delaney*, & Willie Jackson ‘84
1997 – Mike McCarthy ‘00, Kathy Nester Bolton ‘82, James “Cotton” Barnes ‘41*, Cherokee Rhone ‘96, Lenny Fant ‘50, & Eddie “Touchdown” Townsen*
1998 – Mitch Ashmore ‘80, Jill Brown Hirsch ‘84, Larry Little, Albet “Bobo” Thomas ‘87, & Bob Wright ‘54
1999 – Ken Babcock ‘80, Winfred Bynum ‘40, Bo McMillin*, John Montelepre ‘77, Tommy Poole ‘89, Melvin Russell ‘73, Peyton Shehee ‘40, & Riley Wallace ‘64
2000 – Margo Todd Evans ‘84, James Farrar ‘90, & Jimmy Harrison ‘50
2001 – Carrie Flemmer ‘90, Mike Collier ‘00, & Barry McLeod ‘77
2002 – Valerie Harrison Woolbert ‘84, Larry Robinson ‘06, & Keith Wilhite ‘80
2003 – Nate Bland ‘77, Beth Johnson Graziadio ‘81, Curtis Partain ‘91, & Andy Shehee ‘77
2004 – Bill Causey, Sr.*, Barrie Haynie ‘66, Beth Bain Lamkin ‘91, Richard Plant ‘90, Andy Watson ‘82, & the 1984 Gymnastics Team
2005 – Patrick Greer ‘91, Bob Griffin, Leon Johnson ‘75, Kristy Risner-Conrad ‘95, & Zebber Satcher-Jackson ‘83
2009 – J. Howard Hooper ‘37
2011 – Kimberly Bolin ‘99, Glenn Evans ‘69, & Hebert “Flight Time” Lang
2012 - Shelley Marusak Greenlee ‘97
2013 - Robert Y. Decker ‘37 & W. Cecil Rhodes ‘59
2014 - Ron Viskozki ‘57 & The 2004 Gymnastics Team
2015 - Kristina Menne Forward
2016 - Dennis Boddie ‘81 (posthumously), Lacy Crouch and Robin Rackley ‘98
2017 – Denis ‘94 and Davor Poljak ‘95
2018 - Martha Chaney Siskron ‘96
2019 - Jasmina Tonejc Clermont ‘91
2021 - Debbie Bailey Spencer '71

Alumni Loyalty Award

1994 – Mrs. Marilee Harter ‘44
1996 – Mr. Leonard Riggs, Sr. ‘28
1997 – Mr. Peyton Shehee ‘40
1998 – Mrs. Katherine Cheesman ‘47
2000 – Mr. Camp ‘42 and Mrs. Carolyn* Flournoy ‘45
2001 – Dr. William "Bill" ‘47 and Mrs. Jean Entrikin Harwell ‘49
2002 – Mr. James ‘61 and Mrs. Jean Goins ‘63
2003 – Mrs. Mitzi Lowe Perry ‘55
2004 – Mrs. Del Harbuck ‘55
2005 – Mrs. Bonnie Watkins ‘57
2006 – Honorable Gene ‘34 and Mrs. Charlotte Bryson ‘63
2007 – Dr. Wayne Hanson ‘51
2008 – Mr. Tom ‘51 and Mrs. Jane Ellis ‘51
2009 – Mr. Hoyt D. Bain ‘63
2010 – Mrs. Jane Hutchinson James ‘57
2011 – Mr. Harbin D. Boddie ‘46
2012 - Miss Charlotte E. Webb ‘66
2013 - Mrs. Cindy Gleason Johnson ‘81
2014 - Mr. Bruce Allen ‘75 & Dr. Jeff Hendricks ‘75
2015 - Mr. Paul Madden ‘47
2016 - Rev. Kenneth M. Fisher ‘70
2017 - Mr. Charles Grubb ‘68
2018 - Mrs. Patty Owen Lindsey ‘60
2019 - Mr. Drew Meeder '92 & Mrs. Kim Meeder '95
2021 - Stephen Pitters '71 & Barry Milligan '03
2022 - Kay Grammar Camp '77
2023 - David Henington '82
2024 - Lynette Potter Viskozki '85

Honorary Alumni

1968 – Mr. Bonneau Peters* * Mr. Charlton Lyons, Sr.*
1969 – Dr. David Kimball*, Mr. A.C. “Cheesy” Voran*, Mr. D. P. Hamilton*
1970 – Mrs. G. M. Anderson*, Mrs. Joe J. Mickle*, Mr. George D. Nelson, Sr.*
1971 – Dr. Mary Warters*
1972 – Mrs. L. B. Kilpatrick*
1974 – Mr. Maurie Wayne*
1975 – Mrs. Paul M. Brown*
1976 – Mr. Leo Vanderkuy*
1977 – Mrs. Bryant Davidson*
1978 – Mr. Albert Sklar*, Mrs. Betty McKnight Speairs*, Dr. Ted Kauss*
1979 – Mrs. Ed Hurley*
1980 – Mr. Nicholas H. Wheless, Jr.*
1981 – Mr. Howard Sutton & Mr. Ray Morris*
1982 – Mr. Don Duggan*
1983 – Mrs. Anita Mary Steinau* & Mr. Fariebee P. Self*
1984 – Mr. G. W. James, Jr.*
1985 – Mrs. Virginia Laskey* & Mr. Hoyt Yokem*
1986 – Mrs. Bea White*, Mrs. Cornelia Brown*, & Mrs. Doris Box
1987 – Lt. General Kenneth Peel, Jr.*
1988 – Mrs. Minnie Sue Entrikin*, Dr. Donald A. Webb, & Mrs. Renee’ Mowbray Webb
1989 – Mr. Norman Kinsey*
1990 – Dr. Earle Labor
1991 – Dr. Dorothy Bird Gwin
1992 – Mrs. Sandra B. Wiener, Mr. J. Hugh Watson*, & Mr. Herman Williamson, Jr.*
1993 – Mrs. Edward J. Crawford*
1994 – Mr. O. Delton Harrison, Jr. & Mr. Bob Buseick*
1995 – Mrs. Levail Stewart* & Ms. Bess Hudgings*
1996 – Dr. Lee Morgan
1998 – Honorable Carl Stewart & Mr. Fletcher Thorne-Thomsen*
1999 – Honorable Joe D. Waggonner, Jr.*
2000 – Mr. Roy Hurley*
2001 – Mrs. Martha Ann Moore*
2002 – Mr. Edward Crawford, III & Mrs. Miriam Sklar*
2003 – Mrs. Pat Hendrick*
2004 – Mr. William* & Mrs. Ruth Atkins
2005 – Mrs. Gretchen Crow*
2006 – Dr. Rosemary Seidler & Dr. Brad McPherson
2007 – Mrs. Peggy Burkenroad Selber*
2008 – Dr. Kenneth L. Schwab
2009 – Dr. Ann B. Dobie
2010 – Dr. Victoria A. LeFevers & Ms. Carolyn Querbes Nelson*
2013 - Mr. Charlton H. Lyons, Jr.
2014 - Ms. Patsy O'Brien
2015 - Dr. Grace Bareikis
2016 - Mr. John E. Atkins
2017 - Mr. George D. Nelson, Jr. and Mrs. Clare Nelson
2018 - Dr. Gale Odom
2019 - Mr. Shelby L. Smith, Sr.
2021 - Eddie Walker
2022 - Dr. Harold Christensen and Dr. Betsy Rankin Christensen
2023 - Mary Sue Rix
2024 - Thomas "Tem" McElroy

Young Alumni Leadership Award

2007 – Ms. Angie L. White ‘93
2008 – Ms. Lara Moffat ‘95
2009 – Ms. Susanna Miller ‘04
2010 – Mr. Denis Poljak ‘94
2011 – Mrs. Beth Bonner DeVille ‘99
2012 - Mrs. Lindsay Holman Atkins ‘01
2013 - Mr. Rob Rubel ‘01
2014 - Ms. Christan Weidner ‘96
2015 - Mr. Jared Frank ‘06
2016 - Ms. Kristy Jackson ‘03
2017 - Mrs. Courtney Patterson Stephens ‘01
2018 - Mr. Patrick F. Cole ‘06
2019 - Mr. Casey McBeath ‘10
2021 - Michael Jarboe '10
2022 - Cheredith Rhone '17
2023 - Matthew Wallace '10
2024 - Aaron Bronson '09

Honorary Athletic Letter

2012 - Terry Ennis
2013 - Dennis Boddie ‘81
2014 - David Hoaas
2015 - Tina Feldt
2017 - Chief Eddie Walker
2018 - The Centenary Muses
2019 - Mary Sue Rix

Bentley Sloane (CLC) Award

1981 - John Logan, Mona Logan ‘85
1982 - Kathy Clark-Dickens ‘76
1983 - Melissa Wilkens
1984 - Douglas Meyer ‘80
1985 - Clifton Phillip Ford ‘80
1986 - Stanley R. Copeland ‘81
1987 - Janice Ann Witt ‘81
1988 - Dr. Terry W. Swan ‘77
1989 - Rev. Kathryn Dauphin
1990 - Vincent Isner ‘76
1991 - David D. Otto, Ph.D. ‘83
1992 - Russell King ‘79
1993 - Dr. Tim Bruster ‘81
1994 - Benny Vaughan ‘76
1995 - Lee McKenzie
1997 - Steve Kelly ‘80
1998 - Betsy Eaves ‘78
2000 - Rev. Ron Myers ‘79
2001 - Rev. Bryan Dauphin ‘86
2002 - Dr. Ramonalynn Bethley ‘85
2003 - Rev. Jayne Trammell-Kelly ‘77
2004 - Celia Whittler ‘85
2005 - Pam Crews ‘92
2006 - Drew Sutton ‘03
2007 - Charles Gaby ‘80
2008 - Laura Vaughan ‘85
2009 - Anita Dinwiddie ‘80
2010 - Jack O’Dell ‘78
2011 - Robert Besser ‘88
2012 - Sean Lybeck-Smoak ‘95
2013 - Britney Winn Lee ‘09
2014 - Mike Marshall ‘79
2015 – Wybra ‘89 & Judy Price ‘90
2016 - Eric Huffman ‘01
2017 - Rev. Katie McKay Simpson ‘04
2018 - Rev. Dawson Taylor ‘01
2019 - Rev. DeAndre Johnson ‘05
2022 - Valerie Robideaux '03
2023 - Adam Philley '09
2024 - The Tichenor Family

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