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Alumni Awards

Each year the Alumni Association recognizes Outstanding Alumni. All honorees are celebrated during Northeastern's Homecoming festivities.

Do you know someone who the Alumni Association should consider for an award? Contact Anita Thompson, Director of Alumni Relations, for more information.

Distinguished Alumnus
This award is presented annually to an NSU alumnus who, through personal achievement and service, has brought honor and distinction to both himself/herself and the University. Past recipients are below.

 
1964: Guy Lookabaugh
1965: Maurine Smith
1966: D.M. Wadley
1967: Valgene Littlefield
1968: Phillip Bohart
1969: Jack Dobbins
1970: O.W. Jones, Jr.
1971: William Bright
1972: Bertha Parker
1973: James O. Davis
1974: Vaud A. Travis, Sr.
1975: Rennard Strickland
1976: Capt. Frank Manson,
U.S.N.R.
1977: John Kenneth Selby
1978: J. Roy Dodds
1979: Errol McKoy
1980: Grace Hudlin		   1981: Jack Kaufman
1982: Jack Kisner
1983: G.L. Hollabaugh
1984: Jack Graves
1985: Gene Branscum
1986: Bob Cunningham
1987: L.P. Woods, Jr.
1988: Capt. John D. MacDonald
1989: Dr. Warren Gwartney
1990: G.G. Morgan
1991: Betty (Ross) Gruenberg
1992: Sandy Garrett
1993: Oren Terrill
1994: Mary Golda Ross
1995: Larry D. Fleming
1996: Shawntel Smith
1997: Dr. Victor Robards
1998: Charles Faudree 		 

1999: G. Ellis Gable
1999: Billie Letts
1999: Dr. Diane Willis
1999: Dennis Letts
2000: Joan Hill
2001: Dr. William Bright
2001: Betty Durham Price
2002: Larry Coker
2002: Dr. Harold Battenfield
2003: Senator Herb Rozell
2003: Jack Castleberry
2004: Bill & Doris Hinds
2004: Gregg Wadley
2004: Drew Edmondson
2005: Larry Adair
2005: John Carletti
2006: Phillip Driskill
2006: Robert Roady
2007: Teresa Miller

 

 

Citation of Merit
This award is designed to recognize an alumnus or friend who has rendered outstanding service, support, or courtesy to NSU. Past recipients are below.

 
1970: Steve Taylor
1972: Harrell E. Garrison
(posthumously)
1974: Dwight Strawhun and Enos Semore
1975: Vance McSpadden and C.Q. Cherry
1976: Jane Self
Ken Hayes
Betty Durham Price
1977: Kim Killingsworth
1978: Charles Paulk
Dixie Woodall
1980: Lee Quiett
Willa Faye Mason
Charles Rogers
Lucille Hurd
Henri Minsky
(posthumously)
1981: Calvin Turnbow
Claude Dyer
(posthumously)
1982: Bob Cunningham
W. Roger Webb
1983: Dewey G. Ballew
Claude Berry
Joan Hill
LaFerne Smith
J. Ross Underwood
1984: George Elliott
Arman Franklin
Jack Kaufman
1985: Gwen Webb
Vincent Elliott
James Wasson
1986: G.G. Morgan
Chester H. Pheiffer
Joe D. Sears
Gerald "Snowball"
Hudson (posthumously)
1987: Kent Lashley
Gwen McKeeman
Orville Shapley
Ralph Whitworth
the Descendants of
Seminary Students		   1988: Elsie Hood
Patrick D. Lester
Herbert J. Rozell
1989: Maxine Maniss
Robert L. Thomason, Sr.
Ralph J. Williams, Jr.
1990: Carl Nick
Charles Prigmore
Patty Skinner
1991: Goodwin Cobb II,
James K. Howard
James K. Malone
Bill Trickett
1992: Marie Bishop
Richard Gaddis
Carthel Means
1993: Dr. Don Betz
Barbara Clark
Michael Fine
Dr. Neil Morton
1994:  Jay Hannah
Lillian Jayne
Ruth Burbage Persson
Wes Studi
1995:  Dr. Larry Griffin
Kelly Rae Ross
J. W. Patterson
1996:  Jerry Belton
Fred James Taylor
1997:  Kenneth "YoYo" Collins
Leo Mayfield
Dean Wadley Jr.
1998:  Veraman Davis
Kay Felts
Arman (posthumously)
Althea Franklin
Kristye Kirk-Shores
1999:  M.J. VanDeventer -
Excellence in
Communications
Matt Henderson -
Achievement as a
Young Alumnus		  

2000: Mary Jane Letts -
Outanding Service to the
Native American
Community
Maurice Turney -
Outstanding Service to
the University
2001: Allan Trimble -
2001: Young Alumnus
2002: Clay Felts -
2002: Outstanding Service to
2002: the University
2002: Ryker Young -
2002: Achievement as a Young
2002: Alumnus
2003: Larry Reasor -
2003: Community Service
2003: Senator Glenn Coffee -
2003: Young Alumnus
2004: John deSteiguer -
2004: Outstanding Young
2004: Alumnus
2005: Susan Illgen -
2005: Outstanding Young
2004: Alumnus
2005: Roy & Mary Cartwright -
2005: President's Award for
2005: Community Service
2006: Todd Allen Rolland -
2006: Outstanding Young
2006: Alumnus
2006: Drs. Tim & Isabel Baker -
2006: President's Award for
2006: Community Service
2007: Linda Hasler-Reid-
2007: Outstanding Young
2007: Alumnus
2007: Dr. Jack Dobbins -
2007: President's Award for
2007: Community Service

 

 

Outstanding Seniors
This award is designed to celebrate seniors who have exemplified the spirit of NSU through scholarship, volunteering, community and campus service. The Alumni Association recognizes a group of seniors each fall. After interviewing with members of the Alumni Association Board of Directors, one male and one female are selected to receive the Alumni Association Outstanding Senior Award, which is awarded at the Jack Kaufman Outstanding Senior Reception each spring. Past recipients are below.

 
1981: Roger Clark Montgomery
1981: Lisa Ann Reed
1982: William Edward Nowlin
1982: Donna Marie Baker
1983: Robert Lee Fleming
1983: Deanna Gayle Clark
1984: John deSteiguer
1984: Sally Jean Miller
1985: Mark David Bullard
1985: Darla Rae Smith
1985: Kristye Kay Kirk
1986: Jeff Elkins
1986: Holly Cunningham
1987: Jeanie Lee Stone
1987: James Kent Rountree
1988: Todd R. Martin
1988: Paula D. Linville
1989: Kristin M. Bennett
1989: V. Glenn Coffee II
1990: Peggy J. Glenn
1990: Jonathan Nichols
1991: Tina Pierce
1991: James L. Gore		   1992: Emily Lim
1992: Matthew Benjamin
1993: Amy Beth Dasher
1993: Jeffery W. Oliver
1994: Jennifer B. Lindblad
1994: Ryan L. Adams
1995: Carla Jolyn Carey-Rose
1995: Kyle Panter
1996: Ben Storie
1996: Erica Swearingen
1997: Bob Cole
1997: Christy Vidacak
1998: Cori Grayson
1998: M. Daniel Isbell
1999: Amber Arterberry
1999: Tom Russell
2000: Starr Cliff
2000: Jared Webster
2001: Jay Moore
2001: Mandy Burgess		  

2002: Zeddie Cantrell
2002: Sarah Burton-Vann
2003: Kristina Robel
2003: Ryan Hiesterman
2004: Jerrod Murr
2004: Rebecca Neely
2005: Jamie Campbell
2005: Cerissa Brown
2006: Jill Webster
2006: Whitney Collins
2006: Ryan Eller
2007: Cody Brumley
2007: Cara Busson
2007: Megan Eubanks
2007: Mark McElreath
2007: Caleb Schoonover
2007: Megan Stacey
2007: Zach Stamile
2007: Breanna Walker

 

 

Outstanding alumni are recognized each year at Homecoming.

   
   


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