Past Award Recipients
University of North Georgia Distinguished Alumnus
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1968
Judge L. Elmo Holt '40
1969
BG (Ret.) Hughes L. Ash, Sr. '32
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2000
Marion Mathews Rogers '54
Dr. Conrad H. Easley '62
2001
Speaker Thomas B. "Tom" Murphy '42
COL (Ret.) T. Haines Hill ' 56
2002
Dr. James A. "Jim" Crupi '70
Janice Hawkins Van Meter '59
2003
Dr. Hugh M. Mills, Jr. '43
Dr. Thomas C. "Tom" Davis (posthumously)
2004
MG (Ret.) Jere H. Akin '59
COL (Ret.) Gerald Lord '61
2005
COL (Ret.) Gerald Lord '61
Barbara DeMarco Williams '73
2006
Nancy Temple Clark '54
E. Paul Stringer '53
2007
John E. Douglas, Sr. '64
2008
James H. "Hoss" Matthews, Sr. '51
2009
Robert D. "Bob" Stein '71
2010
BG (Ret.) Josiah "Joe" Blasingame, Jr. '54
2011
William N. Cannon '48
Lt Col (Ret.) Jose M. Rodriguez '73
2012
MG (Ret.) Jack C. Wheeler '61
COL (Ret.) James T. "Tom" Palmer '73
2013
Winston P. "Paul" Lockard, Sr. '66
2014
LTC (Ret.) Oscar G. "Gates" Scoville '57
2015
Anthony R. "Tony" Faiia '68
2016
Elizabeth Lord Rhodes '66
Dr. Frank J. "Mac" McConnell '80
2017
Mr. Robert J. "Bob" Babich, II '85
2018
MG (Ret.) William H. "Bil" Johnson '72
2019
LTG (Ret.) Benjamin R. "Randy" Mixon '75
LTG (Ret.) William B. "Burke" Garrett, III '81
2020
Dr. Karen Ash Frost '74
2021
MG Joseph F. "Joe" Jarrard '88
Wesley L. "Wes" Thomas, Jr. '76
2022
COL (Ret.) John W. Thompson ‘88
2023
Jenny R. Muller '94
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1970
John W. "Bill" Grindle '50
1971
Judge L. Elmo Holt '40
1972
Judge Jeptha C. Tanksley '40
1973
Lewis R. Slaton '41
1974
Brooks M. Pennington, Jr. '44
1975
COL Felton H. Moore '39
1976
Enoch J. Hicks '63
1977
Daniel B. Pattillo '51
1978
James R. "Bobo" Clifton '51
1979
BG (Ret.) John E. Rogers '55
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1980
Ida Avery Phillips '30
1981
E. George Elliott, Jr. '49
1982
Arthur K. Bolton '41
1983
Helen Pierce Taylor '48
1984
Not Awarded
1985
James G. "Jim" Minter, Jr. '51
1986
L. Clifford Adams, Jr. '53
1987
Clifford A. Davis, Sr. '52
George E. Coleman, Jr. '53
1988
Dr. John C. House '63
1989
G. Harold Kilpatrick '48
H. Verne Smith '61
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1990
Joseph Kanaday, Jr. '51
1991
Dorothy Early "Dot" Strother '40
COL (Ret.) Richard "Sarge" McConnell '31
1992
Dr. John H. Owen (Honorary Alumnus)
Margaret W. Owen (Honorary Alumna)
1993
LTC (Ret.) William S. "Bill" Chapman, Sr. '59
1994
LTC (Ret.) Charles A. "Chuck" McClure '41
1995
Dr. H. Max Thomason '40
COL (Ret.) Marvin B. Doster '52
1996
COL (Ret.) E. Wayne Dill '62
1997
Dr. Virgle W. McEver, Jr.
1998
Jane Reynolds Hemmer '69
Robert S. "Bob" Matthews '71
1999
J. Philip Collins '75
University of North Georgia Distinguished Professor Award
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2000
Dr. Ray C. Rensi
2001
Dr Myra K. “Kathy” Sisk ‘72
2002
Dr. Barry D. Friedman
2003
Dr. Frank J. Fearon
2004
Dr. Donna A. Gessell
2005
Dr. Mark C. Spraker
2006
Dr. Thomas C. Austenfeld
2007
Dr. Kelly L. Cate ‘98
2008
Dr. Robert “Robb” Sinn
2009
Martha H. Merritt
2010
Dr. Ross C. Alexander
2011
Dr. Michelle Byrne
2012
Dr. Elizabeth Combier
2013
Dr. Mark C. Spraker
2014
Dr. Timothy M. May
2015
Dr. Douglas B. “Brian” Mann
2016
Dr. Victoria P. Hightower
2017
Dr. Donna A. Gessell – Dahlonega
Dr. Benjamin R. Wynne – Gainesville
2018
Dr. Sung Shin Kim – Dahlonega
Dr. Yong Seung Han – Oconee
2019
Thomas Paul Dunlap – Dahlonega
Carlisle “Carly” Womack-Wynne – Gainesville
2020
Dr. Richard M. “Dick” Prior – Dahlonega
2021
Dr. Bryson R. Payne ’97 – Dahlonega
Dr. Katherine R. Adams – Gainesville
2022
Dr. Dlynn F. Armstrong-Williams – Dahlonega
Dr. Christine A. Jonick – Gainesville
2023
Dr. Stephen M. Smith – Dahlonega
Dr. Jamie D. Mitchem – Gainesville
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1971
Dr. Mac A. Callaham, Sr.
1972
Guy V. Lail
1973
Dr. William Guy Oliver
1974
Dr. John F. Pearce
1975
Albert D. Grauer
1976
Dr. Cecil Jackson
1977
Dr. Frank Smith
1978
John F. Csomor
1978
Dr. Herbert L. “Larry” Dennis
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1980
Dr. Lawrence J. “Larry” Sorohan
1981
Elsa Ann Gaines
1982
Dr. Mac A. Callaham, Sr.
1983
Dr. Thomas W. “Tom” Richardson
1984
Dr. Phillip G. “Phil” Buckhiester
1985
Dr. Thomas H. “Tom” Fox
1986
Dr. Sidney E. “Sid” Benton
1987
Sara J. Steele ‘69
1988
Dr. Allen R. Ellington
1989
Dr. Dorothy L. Brock
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1990
Dr. Bryan M. Murphy
1991
Dr. Gay H. Tennis
1992
Dr. Sarah B. “Sally” Allen
1993
Dr. Judith L. “Judy” Long
1994
Dr. Terry M. McLeod
1995
Dr. Donna L. Waddell
1996
Dr. Robert G. “Bob” Saba
1997
Dr. Barry D. Friedman
1998
Dr. Susan Gannaway
1999
Dr. Mark S. Davis
University of North Georgia Paul M. Hutcherson
Outstanding Student Award
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2000
Frederick L. “Eric” Flynt ‘00
Erica L. Smith ‘01
2001
Suzanna L. Luke ‘01
Micah J. Garrison ‘01
2002
Stacie Morgan ‘02
Kitefre K. Oboho, II ‘02
2003
Mourad Z. Bowen ‘04
Joanna R. Register ‘03
2004
Joshua W. Clemmons ‘04
Genena C. “Gini” Thomas ‘04
2005
Scott E. Dickson ‘05
Cora E. “Corrie” Duvall ‘05
2006
Richard Brandon Lowell ‘06
Anna M. Rau ‘06
2007
Elisabeth L. Flage ‘07
Bernex E. “Bernie” Richardson ‘08
2008
Rochelle L. Tiedemann ‘09
Jason W. Isgrigg ‘08
2009
Lorraine C. Villasenor ‘09
Earl Porter, III ‘09
2010
Jessica L. Carlock ‘10
Grant C. Partrick ‘10
2011
Katie M. Wilensky ‘11
Travis W. Scott ‘11
2012
Hilary A. Cox ‘12
Sergio A. Rolon ‘12
2013
Nicole M. Bronsted ‘12
Michael A. Carty, Jr. ‘13
2014
Brooke E. Mazur ‘16
Richard W. Green, Jr. ‘15
2015
Ellen L. “Elle” Cornett ‘15
Lane S. Hodnett ‘15
2016
Michaela D. Climer ‘16
Eric E. Gleason ‘16
2017
Cameron J. Harper ‘17
Krystal D. Jemmott
2018
Rachael L. Williams ‘18
Bryton T. Wenzel ‘18
2019
Jasmine M. Bouges ‘20
Tyler S. Farney ‘19
2020
Samantha Claire Allinson ‘20
John W. Perry, IV ‘20
2021
Morgan Alison Gaynor ’21
Derek L. Whitmore ‘21
2022
Davis J. Isley ‘22
Elizabeth J. “Betsy” Wilcauskas ‘22
2023
Anna N. Kubas ‘22
Austin H. Seidel ‘23
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1983
Larry J. “Jeff” Payne ‘83
Cynthia K. “Cindy” Speas ‘83
1984
Laura L. Ward ‘84
Jeffery M. “Jeff” Cleghorn ‘84
1985
Lori M. Herring ‘85
Jeffrey Wayne Dill ‘85
1986
Ronald T. “Ron” Stephens ‘86
Loretta L. Major ‘86
1987
Lars G. “Trey” Pierson, III
Lauren Biel ‘87
1988
James B. “Jamie” Jarrard ‘88
Sabrina R. Wiley ‘88
1989
Delores Cotignola ‘89
Raymond D. Bossert, Jr. ‘89
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1990
Eric W. Norris ‘90
Susan Stowers ‘90
1991
Jerald W. Page ‘91
Dawn M. Wood ‘91
1992
Ryan D. Strong ‘92
Jennifer A. Mims ‘92
1993
Bobbi P. Smith ‘94
John D. “JD” Branch ‘93
1994
Jenny R. Muller ‘94
Joshua D. Teteak ‘94
1995
Judith A. “Judy” Splinter ‘95
Ralphael R. Bell ‘95
1996
Robin Davis ‘96
Brandon J. Majerus ‘96
Robert S. Thompson ‘97
1997
Matthew T. Millar ‘97
Courtney L. Cain ‘97
1998
Mary E. “Mary Beth” Nix ‘98
Jeffery J. “Jeff” Bragg ‘98
1999
Rebecca P. Crews ‘99
Timothy J. Swart ‘99
University of North Georgia Alumni Hall of Fame
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2000
Robert C. Meaders, Jr. '29
2001
Buford Hill, Jr. '50
2002
Olan B. King '54
2003
MG (Ret.) Edison E. “Ed” Scholes '61
2004
Dr. J. Lister Skinner, III '60
2005
Dr. Garland F. Pinholster '49
2006
BG (Ret) David L. Grange '70
2007
Dr. Conrad H. Easley '62
2008
Julius "J.T." Morgan '50
2009
Anne Dismukes Amerson '56
2010
COL (Ret.) Ben S. Malcom '50
2011
COL (Ret.) Gerald Lord '61
2012
COL (Ret.) Edward J. “Ed” Nix '51
2013
Mary Helen McGrudder ‘68
E. Paul Stringer ‘53
2014
LTG (Ret.) James L. Terry '78
MG (Ret.) Alan W. "Bud" Thrasher '72
2015
MG (Ret.) James A. Guest '60
Dr. Sandra Pryor Clarkson '66
2016
MG (Ret.) James J. Cravens, Jr. '66
2017
Dr. James A. Crupi '70
2018
Chaplain Kenneth L. Koon '86
2019
Tommi Ash Ward '67
2020
Patricia Vandiver "Pat" Powell '72
2021
Colonel (Ret) William M. "Bill" Pallozzi '88
2022
LTG Stephen G. Fogarty ’84
2023
Dr. Charles N. Davis ’86
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1973
Preston C. Arkwright '83
BG (Ret.) Hughes L. Ash, Sr. '32
John C. Barnes '02
Arthur K. Bolton '41
Nina M. Head '06
Judge L. Elmo Holt '40
Mac H. Hyman '41
U.A. Lawson '15
Brooks M. Pennington, Jr. '44
Judge Jeptha C. Tanksley '40
Dr. Corbett H. Thigpen '40
1974
GEN (Ret.) Courtney H. Hodges '07
MG (Ret.) George M. Johnson, Jr. '38
Garland Payton, Jr. '40
Dr. Boone Powell '35
Dr. R. L. Rogers '14
COL John Word West '01
Dr. Katherine Vickery '18
1975
Otto L. Amsler '18
Speaker Thomas B. Murphy '43
Eugene C. Patterson '42
A. Webb Roberts '19
1976
Walter C. Givhan ‘21
Lewis R. Slaton ‘41
1977
Judge Clarence R. Vaughn, Jr. '40
1978
GEN (Ret.) William J. Livsey, Jr. '52
Dr. H. Boyd McWhorter '42
1979
VADM (Ret.) Robert H. Scarborough, Jr. '42
Dr. James G. Woodward '47
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1980
Not Awarded
1981
Daniel B. Pattillo ‘51
James G. Minter ‘51
1982
Not Awarded
1983
Roy C. LeCraw ‘16
1984
Thomas D. Moreland ‘54
1985
Roger Williams
Charles C. Gay
1986
Joe T. Laboon ‘39
1987
LTG (Ret.) Burton D. Patrick '57
1988
Thomas H. Frier ‘37
1989
CPT (Ret.) Ralph C. Colley, Jr. '66
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1990
COL James L. Clark ‘41
1991
Not Awarded
1992
Not Awarded
1993
Not Awarded
1994
Dr. Harry S. Downs '44
1995
COL (Ret.) Benjamin H. Purcell '50
1996
Claude Williams, Jr. ‘42
1997
Dr. John A. Simms '51
1998
Henry T. Glisson
1999
Dr. Charles D. McDonald, Jr. '59
University of North Georgia Golden Steeple Award
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2000
Christopher H. Kitchens, CPA ‘70
Dr. William Guy Oliver (Retired Faculty)
Margaret W. Owen (Honorary Alumna)
2001
John D. “Jack” Anthony, Jr. ‘51
William F. Gerspacher (Honorary Alumnus)
Mark A. Howarth ‘86
Dean Henry M. “Mike” Hyams, Jr. (Honorary Alumnus)
COL (Ret.) Andy O. Smith ‘80
2002
Lolan C. “Cliff” Adams, Jr. ‘53
George E. Coleman, Jr. ‘53
Dr. Sherman R. Day (Honorary Alumnus)
COL (Ret.) Edward J. “Ed” Nix ‘51
Frank A. Thomas ‘42
2003
UNG Parent and Family Association
William K. “Willie” Walker ‘56
MG (Ret.) Jere Akin
Mr. Arthur Herndon “Art” Murphy
Dr. Kathy Sisk
2004
Dr. Phillip G. Buckhiester (Retired Faculty)
Mrs. Becky Buckhiester (Friend)
Dr. Nathaniel V. Hansford (Former President)
Mrs. Frances Hansford (Friend)
2005
Not Awarded
2006
Not Awarded
2007
Kathleen “Kathy” M. Young Bunner ‘88
COL (Ret.) E. Wayne Dill ‘62
LTG (Ret.) David Poythress (Friend)
2008
COL (Ret.) Gerald Lord '61
MG (Ret.) Alan W. “Bud” Thrasher ‘72
Mary Ann Thompson Thrasher ‘74
2009
Not Awarded
2010
Not Awarded
2011
CPT Richard E. Hagner ’02.
Mrs. Charity Hagner
2012
Mr. Robert J. “Bob” Babich, II ‘85
Winston P. Lockard, Sr. ‘66
2013
Tony F. DaSilva ‘77
Christopher D. Kemp ’90
Dr. Frank J. "Mac" McConnell '80
Tilden R. “Rob” Reid, II, ‘87
Elizabeth Lord Rhodes '66
2014
Not Awarded
2015
Not Awarded
2016
Not Awarded
2017
Nancy Temple Clark ‘54
2018
Kevin Jenrette NG '95 Scholarship Committee
2019
Not Awarded
2020
Not Awarded
2021
Not Awarded
2022
COL Kitefre K. “Kit” Oboho, II ‘02
2023
COL (Ret.) James G. “Jim” Solomon ‘75
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1991
BG (Ret.) Josiah "Joe" Blasingame, Jr. '54
Joseph P. “Phil” Collins ‘75
Dr. Conrad H. Easley ‘62
1992
Grace Davis Parks ‘41
Willifred Jo Earnest Petteway ‘50
1993
COL Marvin B. Doster ‘52
Tracy L. Sayers ‘85
1994
James D. “Don” Hulme, Sr. ‘62
Professor Isaac Newton Oakes (Honorary Alumnus)
Ella Ray Hastie Oakes (Honorary Alumna)
1995
Ola Smith Moore ‘19
1996
Dr. William P. “Bill” Roberts (Retired Faculty)
1997
COL (Ret.) Harold A. Terrell, Jr. (Former Commandant)
1998
Dr. Mac A. Callaham, Sr. (Retired Faculty)
Dr. James A. “Jim” Crupi ‘70
Dr. John H. Owen (Honorary Alumnus)
Robert D. “Bob” Stein ‘71
1999
Reba Botts Fortner (Honorary Alumna)
Senator Sanford G. “Guy” Middleton (Former State Senator)
University of North Georgia Young Alumnus Award
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2000
Dr. Charles N. Davis ‘86
2001
Dr. Samantha Butler Benson ‘93
Shawn E. Mullins ‘90
2002
Cecil T. “Butch” Miller ‘82
2003
Alison West Brewer ‘82
2004
Tracy L. Sayers ‘85
2005
William M. Cutright ’88
2006
Dr. Timothy J. Garrett ‘86
2007
Judge Eric W. Norris ‘90
2008
Commissioner Marsha H. Moore ‘98
2009
Tiffany M. Bridges Hudak ‘98
2010
Rob L. Fowler, Jr. ‘81
2011
Connie R. Cloer Swanson ‘92
2012
Dr. Amanda K. Clark Floyd ‘97
2013
Judge Ben J. Miller, Jr. ‘92
2014
Andrea M. Wells ‘04
2015
Dr. Mark S. Causey ‘06
2016
1LT Michael J. Rose ‘12
2017
LT Shannon F. Vaughn ‘07
2018
Amanda Main Wolcott ‘11
2019
MAJ Daniel S. “Dan” Brown ‘09
2020
George S. Orlin ‘14
2021
Jacob S. Elliott ’10
2022
2LT Aaron Z. Brock ‘20
2023
CPT Sophie Schell Bender’15
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1998
Lindsey L. Cook, Esquire ‘81
John L. Meredith ‘84
1999
William D. “Doug” Hood ‘81
University of North Georgia Ralph Colley Spirit of North Georgia Award
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2010
CPT (Ret.) Ralph C. Colley, Jr.’66
2011
CPT Richard T. Ingram ‘08
2012
Clinton Alan Wheeler ‘88
2013
Judge Joseph H. “Joe” Booth ‘74
2014
Rae Portia Hargrove McDonald
2015
Dr. Melissa S. Thomas Durand ‘97
2016
Cameron G. West ‘08
2017
LTC Bruce P. Gannaway ‘98
2018
Not Awarded
2019
CWO2 John H. Patterson ‘68
2020
CPT Henry P. “Hank” Brady ‘12
2021
Samuel I. Walley, Sr. ‘20
2022
CWO2 Adam C. Stead ‘02
2023
CAPT Brad A. Blazek ’03