WHAT ARE THEY?
The Alumni Association recognizes the outstanding service and accomplishments of its members annually at the Founders Day Luncheon & Awards Ceremony held in early February. The Distinguished Alumnus/a Award, Distinguished Young Alumnus/a Award, the Samuel Orr Honorary Alumnus/a Award and the Edie Bates Alumni Volunteer Service Award are presented at that time.

WHO ARE THEY?
Our award winners are exceptional and active alumni who have been nominated by friends and classmates just like you. Is there a fellow classmate or alumnus who you know is doing worthy things in their hometown community, professional field and in service to their alma mater? We encourage you to nominate them today!

The individual award guidelines are listed below with the past recipients of each award. Look them over and think carefully about alumni you know who are doing good things where they are.

HOW TO NOMINATE
E-mail your nomination of a fellow alumnus who shows exemplary service to their community and to UE. Send an e-mail to alumni@evansville.edu including the following information with your nomination: your name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, name of the award, name of the person you are nominating, and a brief explanation of why you feel he/she is deserving of the award (including their known community activities and their UE service or volunteer activities).

To nominate someone by mail for an Alumni Award, please write the Office of Alumni and Parent Relations at 1800 Lincoln Avenue, Evansville, IN 47722. You may also fill out the following PDF format nomination form and return it to our office.

 Alumni Association Awards Nomination Form

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PAST RECIPIENTS

Distinguished Alumni Award - The Distinguished Alumni Award was established by the Alumni Association Board of Directors in 1990. This is the highest honor which the Association can bestow upon an alumnus/a. The award recognizes an individual's achievements in his/her professional field, service to his/her community and exceptional leadership and service to the University.

Distinguished Alumnus/a Award Recipients:

1990 - Wayne A. Davidson '56
1991 - D.W. '31 & Alma Vaughn '34
1992 - Arad A. McCutchan '34
1993 - Matt Williams '73
1994 - No award presented
1995 - Lt. Gen. John B. Conaway '56 H '86
1996 - Dr. J. Allen McCutchan '64
1997 - Dr. Richard H. Lyon '52 H '76
1998 - Donald W. Griffin '61
1999 - No Award Presented
2000 - Donald Ricketts '55
2001 - David '73 & Elizabeth (Wagner) McFadzan '74
2002 - Rita (Patry) Eykamp '59
2003 - Maj. Gen. Verna Fairchild (Ret.) '72
2004 - Larry Mackey '73
2005 - Jerry Sloan '65, M'73
2006 - B. James Dawson '67
2007 - Maj Gen R. Martin Umbarger '69
2008 - Ronald Glass '68

Distinguished Young Alumni Award - The Distinguished Young Alumni Award was established in 1997. This honor is presented to an alumnus/a under the age of 40 who has made significant strides in his/her personal and professional development and who has demonstrated service to the University and his/her community.

Young Alumnus Award Recipients:

1997 - Andrew Benes '89
1998 - Anita Horn Rizek '89
1999 - Joe J. Wallace '82
2000 - James Purucker '86
2001 - Michael Alden '80, '85
2002 - Michael A. Parker '84 
2003 - J. Bryan Nicol '87 
2004 - Sharon Grandberry '97
2005 - David Bertorello '89
2006 - No award presented
2007 - Holly (Collier) Marks '96
2008 - Sally Rideout Lambert '92

Samuel Orr Honorary Alumni Award - This award was established in 1971 as the Honorary Alumni Award; in 1997, the award was renamed in honor of Dr. Samuel Orr. Dr. Orr served the University as a trustee for 59 years. This award recognizes a non-alumnus/a for his/her personal and professional accomplishments and service to the University. It is the highest honor the Association can bestow upon a non-alumnus.

Samuel Orr Honorary Alumnus/a Award Recipients:

1971 - A.C. Biggs & Robert W. Hudson
1973 - Virgil C. Bailey, Dr. Ralph H. Coleman & Carl H. Hottenstein
1974 - Dale D. Campbell, Dr. and Mrs. Donald W. Dunham, Dr. and Mrs. Robert R. Rowland & Dr. J. Harry Whetstone
1975 - William F. Montrastelle, Major Thomas A. Morrison & William F. Robertson
1976 - Oscar H. Jeude, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse E. Kent Jr. & Thomas C. Rose
1977 - Alvin V. Dauble, Dr. and Mrs. Melvin W. Hyde, Dr. Dean Long & Aubrey D. Ryals
1978 - Mr. and Mrs. Raymond O. Clutter, John M. Cooke & Robert E. Green
1979 - James A. Byers & John M. Oberhelman
1980 - Dr. and Mrs. Wallace B. Graves
1981 - Clarence Harrison & Clarence R. Pitman
1982 - John H. Schroeder
1983 - Robert M. Kent & Dr. Samuel Orr
1984 - William H. Suhrheinrich & C. Wayne Worthington
1985 - Robert L. Koch
1986 - Wahnita DeLong, Phillip E. Drachman & Dallas Suhrheinrich
1987 - Dr. Orville J. Jaebker
1988 - H. Lee Cooper III
1990 - Judy M. Steenberg
1991 - Melvin M. Peterson & Dr. William L. Ridgway
1992 - Barbara St. Clair McKenna & Ginny Schroeder
1993 - Dr. Virginia Grabill
1994 - no award presented
1995 - Dan W. Mitchell
1996 - Robert H. Menke
1997 - Dr. and Mrs. James S. Vinson
1998 - Mrs. Mary Kay Powell
1999 - Larry E. Dunigan
2000 - John C. Schroeder & Ruth Bromm
2001 - Alan Braun
2002 - Richard Shymanski
2003 - Robert L. Koch II
2004 - Sharon and Burkley McCarthy
2005 - Frank Hirschman
2006 - Niel and Karen Ellerbrook
2007 - Sally and Stephen Jennings
2008 - Dr. David Gugin

Edie Bates Alumni Volunteer Service Award - The Edie Bates Alumni Volunteer Service Award was established in 1998. The award is named in honor of Edie Bates'42, a University trustee. This award was established to recognize an alumnus/a for his/her exemplary volunteer service to his/her community and the University.

Edie Bates Alumni Volunteer Service Award Recipients:

1999 - Edie Bates '42
2000 - Meg Dettwiler '73 (posthumously)
2001 - Jerry Purdie '59
2002 - Michael Woodard '70
2003 - Wilfred C. Bussing III '77
2004 - Jerry Linzy '66
2005 - Linda Alvers '74, M'79
2006 - Curran Cotton '57
2007 - Sue (O'Keefe) Hodapp '82
2008 - Thornton Patberg '52

We honor all our outstanding alumni award recipients and thank them for their service to their communities, their professions and to UE.