The Southeast Missouri State University Alumni Association presents a number of awards throughout the year to alumni, friends and former students who have brought distinction to themselves in career and community achievement and service.

Nominations are accepted throughout the year for the awards listed below. If you know an alum who has made a difference in their career and community, please consider nominating him or her for an Alumni Association recognition. Nominations are reviewed by the Awards Committee of the Alumni Association Board of Directors in April of each year.

Alumni Merit Award

Criteria: Southeast Missouri State University alumni are evaluated on professional growth, service to the University, and individual character. Awarded yearly at Homecoming.

Nomination Deadline: February 1

Faculty Merit Award

Criteria: Current faculty member evaluated on teaching, professional growth, and service. Nominees must be full-time professors (tenure-track or non-tenure-track) in a faculty role at the time of their selection by the Awards Committee. Awarded yearly at Homecoming.

Nomination Deadline: February 1

Distinguished Service Award

Criteria: Former students, graduates, or University supporters who are evaluated on professional growth, service to the University and its community, and individual character. Awarded yearly at Homecoming.

Nomination Deadline: February 1

Distinguished Young Alumni Award

Criteria: This award is presented to one or more recent graduates of the University in recognition of extraordinary support for Southeast and its students. Recipients need to be 37 or younger the year they receive the award. Awarded yearly at Homecoming. 

Nomination Deadline: February 1

Nomination Form

Previous Award Recipients

1958
Dennis Scivally*

1959
Russell L. Dearmont* (1911)

1960
Dr. Loran G. Townsend* (1925)

1961
Dr. Andrew Conway Ivy* (1913)
Rush H. Limbaugh, Sr. *

1962
A. S. J. Carnahan* (1926)
Allen L. Oliver*

1963
Dr. Garland G. Parker* (1937)

1964
Dr. John Harty* (1919)

1965
Dr. Velmer A. Fassel* (1941)
Rabbi James A. Wax* (1935)

1966
Dr. Bower Aly* (1925)
Gustav B. Margraf* (1936)

1967
Hattie L. Eicholtz* (1926)

1968
Chester Brown*
Lynn Twitty* (1935)

1969
Dorothy (Quarles) Garner* (1928)
Dr. Roe L. Johns* (1923)

1970
Dr. Ernest Marvin Funk* (1926)
Dr. William Milton Hart* (1937)

1971
Dr. Wesley Albert Deneke* (1926)
Gen. Seth Jefferson McKee

1972
Delmar A. Cobble* (1942)
Dr. Hope (Smith) Daugherty (1940)

1973
Dr. Marlin E. Remley* (1942)
F. Marion Rhodes* (1932)

1974
John Lloyd Blue* (1938)
James Austin Finch*

1975
Dr. William Doherty, Jr.* (1943)
Dr. Jerry C. McNeely* (1949)

1976
Dr. Frances Ann Allen* (1937)
Thurston S. Hill* (1936)

1977
Lilly (Brucher) Gehrs* (1914)
Jean (Bell) Mosley* (1937)
John Candler Slagle* (1927)

1978
Jeff Bates* (1942)
Dr. Rod O’Connor* (1955)
Dr. Lloyd Watkins* (1949)

1979
Charles Black* (1943)
Dr. Charles Cofer* (1937)
C. Virginia Eicholtz* (1929)

1980
Dr. F. Christine Brown*(1947)
Dr. Mark F. Scully* (1935)
Dr. Marvin Wilkening * (1939)

1981
Dr. Claude K. Leeper* (1942)
Dr. Kenneth Moll * (1954)

1982
M. Luther Hahs* (1942)
Catherine E. Milovich* (1933)

1983
Dr. Bill Lee Atchley*

1984
Dr. Robert E. Kelly* (1951)

1985
Jake Wells* (1942)

1986
John W. Glenn* (1952)

1987
Narvol A. Randol, Sr.* (1939)

1988
Herschel W. Bess*
Dr. Fred E. Saalfeld (1957)

1989
Dr. John S. Baumstark* (1951)
Hon. Stephen N. Limbaugh, Sr. (1950)
Aleta (McDowell) Massey* (1944)
P. J. Newell, Jr. (1947)
William C. Volenetz* (1933)

1990
Dr. R. Eleanor Duff (1961)
E. Gene Greable, CPA (1962)
Dr. Linda M. Godwin (1974)
Dr. Alonzo L. Hamby (1960)
Dr. Wayne L. Thurman* (1948)

1991
W. Eugene Burgess (1961)
Dr. B. Ray Henry
Grace V. Hoover*
Dr. J. David Margerum (1950)
Dr. Dale W. Margerum (1950)
William G. Moll (1960)

1992
Robert A. Dickemper (1965)
Judith L. Farris (1971)
Dr. Ronald E. Keeney (1964)
Dr. Sybil Priscilla LeMone Koeplin (1979)
Dr. Mary Lou Remley* (1951)

1993
Dr. Lenore K. Bierbaum* (1957)
Margaret H. (Clare) Griffin* (1940)
Gary R. Lucy (1971)
David W. Scott (1967)
A. Paul Vance* (1942)

1994
Thomas H. Cushman, Jr.* (1956)
Dr. Karen S. (Crites) Hendrickson (1978)
Dr. Joe A. Howell* (1952)
Robert F. Shuck III (1959)
Dr. Paul R. Wessel (1958)

1995
Dr. Ronald G. Eaglin (1962)
Charles A. Hunt (1963)
Patricia S. (Steimle) Joyce (1976)
Dr. Joseph S. Kersting, Jr.* (1958)
Elizabeth T. (Haley) Short (1952)

1996
Rick E. Borchelt (1978)
C. Michael Dambach (1974)
Dr. Fred B. Goodwin* (1951)
Ruth (Niehaus) Hunt (1960)
Dr. Robert K. Poinsett (1962)

1997
Richard A. Black (1966)
Rita (Meyer) Brumfield (1966)
Dorothy (Williamson) Ige (1971)
Thomas Wood (1966)
Ernest Yeakey* (1956)

1998
M. Sue (Prosser) Barry (1958)
Dr. Arnold Bell (1978)
Michael Braun (1977)
Paul Copeland* (1956)
Dr. F. Monte Evens* (1955)
Donald LaFerla (1962)
Dr. Danold Golightly (1962)
Dr. Thomas Gwaltney (1957)
Dwain Hahs (1974)
Earl Holland* (1968)
Dr. Ed Janosik (1939)
Teri (McCarthy) Kennebeck (1965)
Chester Lindhoff* (1934)
Dr. Charles Luetje (1963)
Bryce March *(1952)
Eugene Munger (1956)
Dr. Franklin Owen* (1938)
Martha Schuchart-Sachs* (1940)
Shirley (Shemwell) Virdon (1951)

1999
Dr. Jerry D. Caulder (1964)
Dr. Richard Eichhorst (1956)
Dr. James LaRue (1947)
Billie (Gipson) Letts* (1969)
Dan McLean (1961)
Nina C. Swan-Kohler (1974)

2000
Lewis Edgar Bock (1963)
Ray F. Cliff (1958)
Dr. Charles H. Dart, Jr. (1953)
Dr. Mabel Howard
Daugherty(Hankins)(1960)
Sen. Jerry T. Howard (1961)
Charles Lynn Hutson* (1960)
Mel H. Kohl, Jr. (1967)
J. Dale Meier (1964)
Dr. Philip L. Toia (1957)
Raymond H. Vogel* (1937)

2001
N. Nadine (Huey) Boon* (1979)
Walter C. Crawford, Jr.* (1971)
Noah E. Gray* (1947)
T. Ronald Hahs (1964)
Dr. Earl L. Hanebrink* (1948)
Mary A. (Critchlow) Kasten (1949)
Dr. Roy F. Keller (1950)
Dr. Samuel F. McClanahan (1951)
Dr. Mathilde E. (Montgomery) Najjar (1943)
Michael K. Pritchard (1973)
Dr. Georganne (Penzel) Syler (1971)
Gary R. Welker (1964)

2002
Billy M. Burch * (1957)
Dr. Melvin Kasten* (1949)
Ellen J. (Gunter) McDowell (1973)
Robert J. Rauscher (1959)
Donald G. Revelle (1952)
Dr. Linda M. Wells (1972)

2003
General James T. Conway (1969)
Dr. James R. Jett (1969)
Dr. Raymond C. Reiker * (1959)
Dr. J. Bradley Wigger (1981)

2004
John A. Brussman (1957)
Dr. Gregory C. Davis (1975)
John D. Hoskins(1975)
Marjorie (Best) Schramm* (1957)

2005
Dr. Theresa M. Bert (1972)
Dr. Addison Lee Lawrence (1956)
Dr. John Miller Lawrence (1958)
Dennis M. Payne (1974)
Dr. Steven J. Schwab (1983)
C. John Wilder (1980)

2006
Dr. David M. Amberger (1980)
Dr. Edward H. Cleino* (1938)
Gary R. Downing (1972)
Donald H. Heeb (1958)
Mark. A. Hitt* (1982)
Kathy Kremer Toon (1974)
Lt. General Clyde Vaughn (1968)

2007
R. David Crader (1973)
Robert Crawford (1957)
Cynthia Steffens Davie (1978)
Shari Macku Francis (1970)
Dr. George Hand (1958)
B.”Rosetta” Kyles (1975)
Cedric A. Kyles (1987)
W.Russell Withers*(1958)

2008
Judith Arnet (1970)
Roberta L. Broeker (1980)
Dr. Stephen W. Hefner (1970)
Lawrence “Rudy” Kem (1956)
Jane Cooper Stacy (1972)
John W. Ueleke (1968)
Dr. Stephen L. Vaughn (1968)
Dr. Vance Watson (1964)

2009
Dr. Nancy H. Blattner (1978)
Emmet J. Fink* (1940)
Dr. Max A. Heeb* (1950)
Dr. John B. Heskett (1969)
John M Hessel (1974)
Tina L. Klocke (1982)
Dr. Ruby D. Long (1956)
Dr. Daniel P. Walsh (1971)
Dr. Robert Lee Yowell (1966)

2010
Daniel Bussell (1984)
Donald “Smith” DeLine (1975)
Gloria DuCreux (1977)
Larry Ferrell (1976)
Michael Lincoln (1984)
Dr. Gregory May (1987)
Dr. John Vallentine (1981)

2011
Bill Black (1975)
Dr. Maureen Clancy-May (1979)
Kevin A. Govero (1974)
Daniel C. Mohorc* (1977)
Anne Schroeppel (1973 & 1980)
Dr. Mark Stacy (1981)
Charles R. Stamp, Jr. (1971)

2012
Dr. Terry Adams (1975, 1979 & 1984)
Dr. W. Barry Aycock (1991)
Gregg Billmeyer (1983)
Dr. Cynthia Marie Fox (1992)
Dr. Judy Gallagher (1970 & 1973)
Dr. Jerry Kinder (1957)
Joseph E. Pappas (1972 & 1979)
Onesimo Sanchez III (1982)
Dr. Kerwin Urhahn (1991 & 1997)

2013
Cynthia Boren (1975)
Dr. Bernard DuBray (1969)
Dr. Julie Harper (1991)
Rodney Scott Hudson (1971)
Hon. Dennis Kehm (1965)
Dr. Randal Otto (1977)
Jim Piatchek (1963)

2014
Karla Bakersmith (1981)
Cynthia Fleck (1987)
Eric Levin (1984)
Sam Park (1982)
James W. Riley, Jr. (1980)
Dr. Cynthia Stone (1981)
Dr. Chris Wright (1996)

2015
Dr. Gina Bufe (1987)
Nanci Burchell (1980)
Thomas Hendrick (1968)
Dr. Tarrell Portman (1981 & 1988)
Michael A. Price (1968)
Gary L. Smith (1967)
Michael Sullivan (1979)

2016
Teresa Mosley Dirks (1998)
Dr. Jerry D. Durham (1968)
Janet Perez Eckles (1975)
William T. Gamewell (1972)
Pamela Macke Johnson (1977)
Pamela McClune (1972)
Dr. Pernell Witherspoon

2017
Glenn Campbell (1987)
Dr. Maude Harris (1985)
Suzan Noel Knese 1993)
Dr. Shelton “Butch” Smith* (1967)
Steve Taylor (1981)
Dr. Mark Wildhaber (1981)
 2018
Dr. James Henry (1987)
Col. Kimberly Joos (1991)
Hon. Tim Patterson (1963)
Dr. Ron Wagner (1998)

2019
Dr. Steven Curtis (1967)
Patricia Jackson (1981)
Jon Robinson (1998)
Donald Taylor (1979)

2020
J. David Blakemore (2010)
Debra Reid (1982)
Roy Thomas (1961)
Mirza Nadeem Zafar (1999)

2021
Janet and Patrick Ruopp (1967)
Thomas Meyer* (1975)
Scott Giles (1994)

2022
Zaki Ali (1987)
Matt McClelland (1995)
Kimberly DeBrock Woolf (1993)

2023
Karl Mueller (1981)
Lisa Page (1988)
Kenneth Stricker (1987)

2002
Rolla Anderson
Don Burggrabe *
Vernon Kasten*
Brandon Mehrle *
Sen. Al Spradling, Jr.*

2003
Father Bernard Johnson (Henry Albin Johnson)
Gov. Ted Kulongowski
Michael Landrum
Weldon Macke*
Helen Harrelson Zeisler

2004
Dr. Tony Barringer
Jane McNeely Bruns
Hee-chiat Chew
Sen. Peter D. Kinder
Marvin Strunk
Mariko Yoshiya

2005
Ronald A. Aarns
Harryette Campbell
R. David Crader
Douglas C. Greene
Terry M. Riley

2006
June (White) Barton*
Bob and Yvonne Keathley
Dr. Jerry Kinder
Wedel Nilsen*
Harry Rediger

2007
Terry Allen
Barb Herbert
Don* and Sue McNeely
Pat Morehead
Veryl Riddle*
Billy Swan

2008
Gene Bess
Neal E. Boyd
Dr. Jerry Waddle

2009
Senator Christopher “Kit” Bond
Lisa Filkins
Ludeane “Lu” Ruzicka
Mike Smythe

2010
Dr. Etilvia “Etty” Arjona Chang
Stan and Debbie Crader
Whitey Herzog
Gary Smith

2011
Terry A. Benassi
Dwayne Hickman
Grace Hoover*
Dan Jennings
Jon Kurka Rust

2012
Rebecca “Bekki” Cook
Michael Harris
Robert Lipscomb*
James Mayer

2013
Don* and Saundra Crader
Reginald Dickson
Marsha Haskell
Dr. Karen Crites Hendrickson EdD, RN
Dr. Fred E. and *Elizabeth Renner Saalfeld
Steven L. Schneider

2014
Dr. Jimmy D. Bowen
Dr. Linda Burns
Dr. Dan and Mrs. T. Paulette Cotner
Dr. James M. Edwards
Dr. Patrick R. Knight
Dr. Brian C. Schafer
Dr. Andrew C. Trueblood

2015
Walt Smallwood
George Hartsfield
Rick Hetzel and Cheryl Mothes

2016
Charles Robert Depro
Hon. Stephen and Marsha Limbaugh
James D. Maurer
The Bank of Missouri  

2017
Vicki Boren
Forrest and Ernestine Kidd
TG Missouri

2018
Jerry Ford

2019
Hon. Abbie Crites-Leoni

2021
Aaron Adeoye
Cantrell Andrews
Kweku Arkoful
Wyky Jean

*deceased

2017 (Distinguished Young Alumni Service Award)
Nicholas Maddock

2018 (Distinguished Young Alumni Service Award)
Adam and Svetha Gohn

2019 (Distinguished Young Alumni Service Award)
Dane Huxel

2020
Jeremy Loenneke

2021
Timothy Wencewicz

2022
Matt Shead

2023
Derrion Henderson

1982
Dr. John Cashion Bierk
Professor of English

1983
Dr. Thomas B. Harte
Professor of Speech, Communication and Theatre

1984
Dr. Charles E. Sharp
Professor of History

1985
*Dr. Joseph H. Low
Professor of Speech, Communication and Theatre

1986
Dr. Carl T. Train
Professor of Biology

1987
*Dr. Pauline M. Fox
Professor of Economics

1988
Dr. Robert M Gifford
Professor of Music

1989
Dr. Peter J. Bergerson
Professor of Political Science

1990
Dr. Ernest L. Kern
Professor of Earth Science

1991
Dr. Fred Janzow
Professor of Biology

1992
Dr. Frank Nickell
Professor of History

1993
Dr. Christina Lee Frazier
Professor of Biology

1994
*Dr. Jennie C. Cooper
Professor of English

1995
Dr. Bert Kellerman
Professor of Marketing

1996
Dr. Sue Haugland
Professor of Environmental Human Sciences

1997
Dr. Bob Hamblin
Professor of English

1998
*Dr. Gary Miller
Professor of Music

1999
Dr. Larry Easley
Professor of History

2000
Dr. Michael Brown
Professor of Criminal Justice

2001
Dr. Jai N. Dahiya
Professor of Physics

2002
Dr. Walt Lilly
Professor of Biology

2003
Dr. Jack Sterrett
Professor of Marketing

2004
Dr. William Ellis
Professor of Agriculture

2005
Dr. Ed Leoni
Professor of Health, Human Performance and Recreation

2006
Barry Bernhardt
Director of University Bands

2007
Dr. Tamara Baldwin
Professor of Communications

2008
Dr. Allen Gathman
Professor of Biology

2009
Dr. Sara Edgerton
Professor of Music

2010
Dr. Jim Dufek
Professor of Mass Media

2011
Dr. Susan Swartwout
Professor of English/
Publisher and Editor of the University Press

2012
Dr. James Stapleton
Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship, Department of Management and
Marketing, Executive Director, Douglas C. Greene Center for Innovation and
Entrepreneurship

2013
Dr. Michael Aide
Professor of Agriculture

2014
Dr. Willie Redmond
Professor of Economics

2015
Dr. John Kraemer
Professor of Environmental Science

2016
Dr. Julie Ray
Professor of Early Childhood

2017
Dr. Jeremy Barnes
Professor of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation

2018
Dr. Peggy Hill
Professor of Physics

2019
Dr. Debbie Lee-DiStefano
Professor of Spanish

2020
Dr. Michelle Lyn Brune
Professor of Interior Design

2021
Dr. Steven Hoffman
Professor of Historic Preservation

2022
Dr. H. Hamner Hill
Professor of Philosophy

2023
Dr. JIm McGill
Professor of Chemistry and Physics

*deceased

1989
William L. Prost (1977)
Joe Torrisi (1976)

1990
Ronald J. Long (1979)
Vicki L. (Johnson) Royce (1984)
Richard D. Nadler (1978)

1991
Dr. David J. Westrich (1980)

1992
Craig W. Felzien (1988)
Kirk Hawkins (1982)

1993
Hon. Perry J. Rhew* (1980)
Karl W. Mueller (1981)
Ray L. Butler, Jr. (1982)
Niti (Pratoomsindha) Na-Songhla (1987)
Curtis L. Waggoner, Jr. (1986)

1994
Dr. James H. Boyd (1980)
Kim A. (Davis) Kopp (1986)
Susan R. (McGuire) Freeman (1980)
Hon. John W. Grimm (1984)
John E. Mehner (1981)

1995
John C. Tlapek (1981)
Peggy E. Dersch (1981)
Catherine (Florich) Villhard (1984)
Marietta C. Hannigan (1980)
Dr. Mark A. Stacy (1981)

1996
Dr. Gina Bufe (1987)
Burl Stamp, Jr. (1982)
Jill Pizzotti (1989)
Dr. Connie Simmons (1987)
Kenn Stilson (1984)

1997
Susan M. Haake (1989)
Capt. Jay A. Carroll (1989)
Rodney L. Pensel (1988)
John E. Hensel (1986)
Dr. Bart J. DeBrock (1983)

1998
Cord A. Polen (1983)
Cynthia M. Gannon (1985)
Tonya Lynn (Scrader) Buttry (1984)
Paula Marie (Hemminghaus) Schwartz (1986)
Bonnie L. Rauls (1985)

1999
Jawad Akhtar (1986)
Dr. Mary K. Dinger (1985)
Patricia Colon (1987)
Jeffrey W. Lee (1988)
Bryan McGraw (1984)
Mark A. Dowd (1987)

2000
David Bailey (1987)
James Gleason (1986)
Erin Reilly (1986)
Curtis Poore (1987)
Teresa Tuschhoff (1993)
Dr. Deborah Kerber-Rehr (1986)
Carl Seyer (1990)

2001
Donna Tuschoff (1988)
Jennifer (Meyers) Laiben (1991)
Lori Lynn Stettler (1985)
Deborah (Peterson) Below (1990)
Scott Schubkegel (1986)
James David Boyer (1986)

2002
Paul A. Lints (1989)
Shelly R. (Forck) Dohogne (1991)
Douglas M. McDaniel (1992)
John E. Bry (1995)
Maj. Brian D. Joos (1988)
Anthony M. Jansen (1992)

2003
Scott W. Carlton (1988)
Kimberly A. Bowie (1989)
Trent T. Ball (1994)
Dr. Yvette M. Fobian (1989)
Scott Spindler (1988)
David G. Welker (1988)

2004
Natacha V. Perrotta (1995)
Kerwin M. Urhahn (1990)
Dr. Matthew T. Janzow (1991)
Lt. Corey Pritchard (1996)
Lindell D. Barks (1991)
Christopher Blair Schoessel (1997)

2005
Jason G. Crowell (1995)
Lynese Cargill Hoffman (1991)
Samantha Ann Blankenship (1997)
Ginger R. Schwab (1998)
Michelle Brune (1994)
Dr. Michelle R. Redfearn (1992)
Jeffrey N. Davis (1994)
Shawn Grindstaff (1989)
Dr. Clay E. Corbin (1995)
Dr. Chris A. Wright (1996)
Matthew Modica (1998)
Geoffrey M. Parker (1992)

2006
Scott David Giles (1994)
Russell Grammer (1998)
Stephanie L. Manning (1995)
Dr. Stephen S. Owen (1996)
Larry Wayne Eby (1991)
Dr. Jennifer McCluskey (1994)
Darlene M. Nelson (1993)
Chris Allen Simmers (1999)

2007
Cindy Mobley (1995)
Tracey Glenn (1995)
Andrew Brice Comstock (1994)
Dr. Nathan Springer (1997)
Dr. Cynthia Fox (1992)
Mary Katherine “Cassy” Landewee (1997)

2008
Nathan P. Thomas (1995)
Jonathan D. Langhans (1997)
Tiffany Nneka Yeast (1995)
Hon. Abbie Crites-Leoni (1993)
Dr. Carnell Jones, Jr. (1993)
Dr. Steven D. Tilley (1994)
Dr. Shaina Schwitz Reynolds (1994)
Brenten W. Lyon (1993)

2009
Jeanne Whitley (1998)
Scott Mercer (1998)
Dr. Travis Hux (1998)
Edwin Blanton III (2000)
Rhett Hendrickson (1997)
Todd Marchi (2003)
Dr. Richard Essner (1993)

2010
Jessica Kime (2001)
Kamilla Riek (1997)
Trenton Blair (1997)
Jason LeGrand (1998)
Jason Landers (1997)
Matthew Basch (2003)

2011
Christie Johnson Nardozzi (1999)
Michael L. Johnson (1997)
Roy Van Brunt III (1996)
Dr. Christopher T. Robertson (1997)
Stephen A. Bauer (2000)
Dr. Cristie Bruening (1998)

2012
Karim Tayeb Djerboa (2001)
Michael T. Dittrich (1999)
Brad J. Huesgen (04 & 06)
Marcus Stephens (2003)
Matthew J. Faigle (2004)
Dr. Jason Alexander (2002)

2013
Shana Kight (1999)
Emily Machen (2000)
Mogens Madsen (2001)
Eugene Amano (2006)
Dr. Kelly S. Bender (1999)

2014
Dr. Daniel Rottig (2004)
Robert French (04 & 10)
Emily Greenwald (03 & 05)
Dr. Matthew McKnight (1999)
Joey Smith (2005)
Dan Connolly (2010)

2015
Tiffany J. Bayer (2002)
Chris Foeste (2004)
Theresa E. Hassler (2002)
Kaci Heins (04 & 07)
Jennifer M. Sides (2004)

2016
Daniele Cerone-Griffin (2001)
Dr. Damien Myers (2007)
Mitchell Newhouse (2006)
Audrey Stanfield (2010)
Shanna Wilson (02 & 14)

2001 

C. Michael Dambach, (1974)
Kent Ehrhardt Ed Goodman* (1969)
Jerry Potthoff, (1962)
Marjorie Schramm,* (1957)
Walter E. Smallwood, (1969)
Charles Southern, Jr., (1966)
Dr. E. James Travis, (1963) 


2002

Ric Anello, (1970)
Dr. W. Gene Engelhardt* (1950)
John Hessel, (1974)
Jill Pizzotti, (1989)
Marvin Rosengarten, (1956)
Michael Stroot Joe Torrisi, (1976) 


2003

Dr. Maureen E. Clancy-May, (1979)
Dr. Gordon Ronald Garrett, (1961)
H. Richard Hantak, (1961)
Hon. William T. Lohmar, Jr.,*(1968)
Lt. Col. Linda S. Meyer, (1982)
Richard T. Pisani, (1971) 


2004

Susan Y. Askew (’71, ’76, ’80)
Martin J. Corcoran (1970)
Bruce K. Edwards (1970)
William D. Graham (1956)
C. Brent Hyde* (1980)
Posthumous Award Gary R. Lucy (1971) 


2005

Cynthia A. Fleck (1987)
Peter Gallagher
Don H. Heeb (1958)
Hon. Dennis J. Kehm (1965)
Dennis Schoemehl (1974)
Dr. Shelton E. Smith (’67, ’72 & ’77)


2006

Terry Benassi (1968)
Annette Heller (1967)
Bradford Layton (1975)
Mark Munsell* (1996)
Posthumous Award Susan Solovic 


2007

Gregg Billmeyer (1983)
Michael J. Grojean (1968)
Stephen A. Jerabek* (1970)
Posthumous Award William P. McKenna (’69, ’98)
Glen Mehrhoff (1970) 


2008

James Frisella* (1958)
Michael Gohn (1981)
Mimi Brandt Hiner* (1968)
August “Gus” Koebbe, Jr. (1978)
Kevin Montgomery (1978)
Hon. Timothy Patterson (1963) 


2009

Barry Cooper (1981)
Maggie Eisenhart (1995)
Ronald C. Helms (1971)
Robert D. Meyer (1974) 


2010

Dr. Bernard DuBray (1969)
Barb Eichhorst
Bill Gamewell (1972) 


2011

Hugh Bissell (1974)
Ruth Saphian (1990)
Andy Schwartz (1986)
Dr. Jim Simpson (’90, ’92)
Dr. Pernell Witherspoon


2012

Sherri Cliffe (1977) 

Dr. Rich Hunter (1971) 

Dale R. Joerling (1971) 

Don Maurer (1978) 

Gary Zide (1967) 



2013

Daniel Glore (’70, ’75 & ’88) 

Marilyn Glore (’68 & ’72)
Lynese Cargill Hoffman (1991) 

Dr. Charles Hudson (1964) 

Kimberly K. Link (1992)
Al Poelker (1969) 

Dr. Pili J. Robinson (1995) 


2014
Glenn Barks (1973)
Don Clayton (1997)
Judy Leo (’65 & ’70)
John Mather (1991)
Matt Riordan (1982)
Kerry Robinson (1995) 


2015

Robert “Bob” Bunton (1983)
Mary Ann Owens (1986)
Kenneth Stricker (1987)
Dr. David M. Taylor (’00, ’02) 


2016

Dr. Alan Byrd (’99 & ’04)
William Diepenbrock (1962)
Christy Kaufman (1993)
Kelly Zigaitis (2001)

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Office

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Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

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