Information about the Distinguished Alumni Award

Distinguished Alumni Award

Since 1957, the Alumni Association has been honored to present the Distinguished Alumni Award to many outstanding ISU Alumni. This award recognizes outstanding alumni who have not only made notable professional accomplishments but have made the commitment to continually contribute to the growth and success of their local and global communities and provide support to their alma mater. The recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Award are selected by a committee made up of Indiana State University leadership and staff.

For questions about the Distinguished Alumni Award, contact the ISU Alumni Office at 812.237.6100 or alumni@indstate.edu.

Distinguished Alumni Award Nomination Form

Forms must be submitted by June 30, 2024. 

1957

Lillian Gay Berry, '95

Helen Louise Gillum, '15

Hilda Maehling, '15

Horace M. Powell, '14

Fitzhugh Traylor, '20

 

1958

Herald Rea Cox, '28

Hallie Framer, '13

Robert E. Green, '33

Roxy Lefforge, '13

Wendall W. Wright, '16

 

1959

Herman Boyle, '23

Charlotte Burford, '98

Robert Lafollette, '16

Edna Newman, '12

Charles E. Rochelle, '17

 

1960

William E. Edington, '09

Edgar L. Morphet, '18

Mark C. Schinnerer, '20

Cecilia Schuck, '20

William E. Wilson, '31

1961

Eldon Johnson, '28

Paul S. Rhodes, '19

Victoria Evans Wagner, ' 22

Delmer Wilson, '27

Paul Witty, '20

 

1962

Hester Beth Bland, '42

Herbert J. Klausmeier, '40

Cecil Puckett, '25

Sampson G. Smith, '25

John J. Young, '21

 

1963

J. Vernal Irons, '27

Daisy Marvel Jones, '31

Alexander Jardine, '26

Homer Floyd Marsh, '30

Clarence Pound, '27

 

1964

Max Allen, '28

Issac K. Beckes, '35

Lowell Brammer, '35

Martin Jenkins, '31

Ray G. Price, '28

1965

Rupert N. Evans, '46

Fred E. Harris, '40

Hortense Hurst, '24

Clarence Lee Loyd, '22

Ethel L. Parker, '17

 

1966

Arville O. DeWeese, '11

Myra Janco, '48

Moral R. McArther, '32

M. Viatoria Schuller, '34

Ben Small, '41

 

1967

Paul A. Benke, '48

Lewis C. Dowdy, '49

Richard L. Huggins, '51

Donald E. McCathren, '47

 

1968

Birch E. Bayh, Sr., '17

Warren N. Cordell, '33

Eva L. Goble, '41

Wanda Ramey Quierolo, '45

David A. Shannon, '41

1969

 

Joseph Benti, '58

George Chestnut, '34

James C. Farmer, '24

Bertha Black Rhoda, '26

 

1970

Charles A. Bush, '37

Robert B. Forney, '37

John J. O'Connell, '42

Edward T. Ragsdale, '17

Herbert W. Wey, '37

 

1971

Helen Elderle '23

Kenneth Johnson'31

Theodore K. Moore 28'

Willard L. Wood, '20

 

1972

David G. Bartram, '38

Wayne E.Fuson, '46

Sara King Harvey, '13

Marquerite E. Taylor, '39

1973

Joanna Loveall Hock, '52

John T Myers, '51

Louis B. Russell, '54

William Max Stark, '39

 

1974

Delby C. Humphrey, '29

Frank L. Miklozek, '36

Allen Sharp, '53

Tom Trible,'46

Patricia Kinkaid Young, '45

 

1975

Harley M. Bierce '74

Myron L. Coulter, '51

William K. Nasser, '57

Elizabeth J. Simpson, '41

Paul S. Mills, ' 35

 

1976

Frank R. Briggs, '38

Virgil A. Clift, '39

James F. Kane, '58

Dennis C. Libby, '66

1977

Bill C. Anthis, '48

Marjorie Zimmerman Ashby, '46

Max C. McCowen, '37

Mary Stevens Callicott, '50

John J. Suggs, '39

 

1978

Donald G. Canedy, '51

Sue McNaught Dye, '51

D. Baily Merrill, '53

P. Joseph Wittmer, '59

 

1979

Gene E. Brooks, '53

John E. Dow,Jr.,63

Thomas E. John, '64

Paul R. Miller, '28

 

1980

Benny Ray Baily , GR '68

Herbert I. Lamb, '27

Bill J. McFarland, '60

Bernard L. Render, Jr. '50

1981

Alva L. Davis, '38

Max L. Lenderman, 65, GR '66

Suzanne Turner, '64 GR '73

Holly L. Wilson, 69,GR'70

 

1982

Ward E. Brown, '41

Margaret Gisolo, '35

Kenneth L. Peek., '54

Joseph S. Sims, '58

 

1983

Weir Richard Kirk, '40, GR'53

Emma Bernon Riggs, '39

Raymond E. Sparks, '30

 

1984

Mabel Evans Cason, '38

Charles W. Hardaway, '47

William R. Hopper, '61

William J. Mankin, '48

1985

J. Roberts Daily, '41

Eleanor Forsythe St. John, '35

Phillip Summers, GR '73

 

1986

Janice Loudermilk Knuth, '60

Katharine Webb, GR '72

Elwood Adams, '27

 

1987

Robert C. Mardis, '49, GR '51

Cynthia Shepard Perry, '68

Michael Simmons, '64

 

1988

Rex E. Breeden, '42

P.Pete Chalos, '49

Gerald I. Lamkin, '60, GR '63

1989

Burnita Laybold Hershfield, '59, GR 65

James L. Hill, '65, GR 66

James W. Kill, '56

 

1990

Z. Mae Jimison, '73 GR '76

Ruth Schuessler Jones, '63

Duane Klueh, '49, GR '51

 

1991

Kamlesh P. Lulla, GR '83

Susan Porter Roses, GR '70

Jeffry L. Vaught, '74

 

1992

Robert J. Fischer, '69, GR '71

Robert H. Jerry,II,'74

Sally Knox,'66

1993

Bruce Baumgartner, '82

Paul Siebenmorgen, '41

Paul Anthony Zeiss, '68, GR 72

 

1994

Oliver Bumb, '33

Candace Miklozek McNulty, '70

Andrew C. Porter, '63

 

1995

Paul E. Brill, '53

DeWitt Owen, Jr.,'49

 

1996

Mary Ann Carroll, '50, '55,'63

Patrick R. Ralston '73, GR'74

Maynard Leslie Rich, '51, '54

David A William, '75

Ronald L.Vaughn, '68, GR '70

1997

Dwight Conquergood,'72

Sam J. DiGiovanni, '52

Warner H. Paige, III, '66

Linda Watson Pellegrini, '71

Spiro B. Mitsos, '52, '97

 

1998

Ron Carpenter,'77,GR'82

Jack A. Davis, '68, GR '74

Thomas G. DeLoughery, '81

Joseph Dulin, GR'63

Stephen L. Williams, '71

 

1999

David J. Kirk, '47

Howard Sharpe, '40

John P. Smyth '65, '66

Jill Fairhurst Taylor, '81, '86

James W. Thomas, '73

 

2000

Mike Alley, '78

Alan Barcus, '60

Linda Chezem, '68

Kathryn Politz, '70 GR '88

2001

Mark Blade, '76

Susie Dewey, 40

Keith W. Dickey, '72

Albert Stevens, '61, GR '69

Suzanne Wilson, '53

 

2002

E. Ronald Culp, '70

Herm Davis, '61.GR'69

Norman L. Lowery,'69

Carolene R. Mays, '85

Kaasivat Paruggamanont,'75

 

2003

Harriett D. Darrow, '55 GR 56, PH.D, '59

Edwin S. Hill, '73

Paul Lo GR '70

Thomas L.E.C. Moore GR '88 PH.D. '91

Mark Morgan, '76
Edwin Hill, '73

 

2004

Robert E. Casey, Jr. ,'80

John Flores, '73, GR '95

Edwin W. Miller, '68,CR '69

Nancy Price Ralston, '71, GR '76

Mary Beth Seaward, '69, GR'72

2005

Beth Konrad, '72

William L. Lister, '68, '67

Cynthia Powers, '69, '70

 

2006

Stephen W. Clinton, '74

Dean R. Hirsch, '73

Clyde R. Kersey, '71, 75

Sheila D. Powell, '77

 

2007

Barbara K. Beadle, '65 GR'70

Jim Lewis, '84

Timothy J. O'Neill, '69

Jill Bolte Taylor, Ph.D '91

 

2008

Robert W. Baesler, '72

Randy Minas, '75

Mervin C. Yoder, GR '76

Mary Kay Sommers, '68

2009

Fred Donaghy, '12

John Wooden, GR '47

Willa Brown , '27 *

 

2010

Brent Beeler, '75

David Darling, '63,GR '68

Gerry Dick, '90

Connia Nelson, '77

 

2011

Robert W. Best, '68

Richard T. Bonds, '70

Larry S. Boulet, '74

Jan Alan Eglen, '65, GR'66, GR'80 Ph.D' 83

Sara Rich Wheeler, '70

 

2012

Bernard Glasser, '47

Noma Gurich,'75

Quentin P. Smith,'40

Linda E. White, '70

Max Gibson

2013

Larry Bird, '79

Craig Mckee, '79, GR'83, Ed.S,'97

Geoge Pillow,'71

Daniel Tanoos, '79,GR'83, Ed.S. '97

 

2014

Debbie Bareford, '64, GR'68

Tom Bareford '64

Charles E.Brown,76,GR '93

Krishna Pendyala, GR '86

 

2015

Sam Dixon, '72

Ava Gore, '74

Frances Kepner, '41

Jerry Reel, 60

 

2016

Linda Eldred, '63

Gregory Funk, '73

Bob Heaton, '80

Quintin Mikell, '84

2017

John Beacon, GR '74

Winna Diane Cargile, '70, GR '71

Bernie Carney, '51

Elder Diggs, 1908 *

Eva Kor, '90

 

2018

John Brewer, '75, GR '80

Louis "Jo" Einstandig, '61, GR '67

Jack Rentschler, '55

Joyce Rentschler, '54

 

2019

Jamal Khashoggi, '83 *

Michael Holthouse, '81

Patty Butwin, '71, GR '73

Amadou Yattassaye, '98

 

2020 - no recipients (COVID)

2021

Michael “Mike” Alkire, ’85

Susan Chaney, ’92

Paul Chaney, ’88

Richard “Rich” Porter, ’77

 

2022

Dr. George Washington Buckner, '71

John Thompson, '06

Paul Thrift, '91

 

2023

Brian Dorsett

Claude Grimes, '75

Mary McGuire, '79