Previous Alumni Award Recipients

Each year, Hardin-Simmons honors our alumni and former students. Awards are given for outstanding achievements in either their careers, their community, or their dedication to IM体育平台. This page contains lists of all award winners previous and current.

1943 Mr. Rupert Johnson ’22

1944 Mr. Barney Carter

1945 Mr. Raymond Foy ’18 & Mr. J.D. Sandefer ’20

1946 Mrs. Tate May ’40

1947 Mr. Leroy C. Jennings, Sr. ’28

1948 Rev. P.D. O’Brien ’17

1949 Mr. Eugene Holman ’16

1950 Dr. Rupert N. Richardson ’12

1951 Dr. C. Wayne Evans ’40

1952 Dr. Conrad Lam ’27

1953 Dr. Otis English ’21

1954 Rev. Bryon Bryant ’40

1955 Mr. Solon Featherston ’18 & Mrs. Lillie Reeves Featherston ’14

1956 Mrs. H.A. (Mary Paxton) Pender, ex ’42

1957 Mr. J.C. Hunter ’34

1958 Mr. Guy Caldwell ’27

1959 Hon. George Mahon ’24

1960 Dr. W. B. Irvin ’21/’27

1961 Mr. Alvin Woody ’49

1962 Mr. Frank Junell ’34

1963 Mrs. Agnes Caldwell Beckham ’28

1964 Rev. Boyce Evans ’49

1965 Mr. Thomas Roberts ’20

1966 Dr. Dossie Wiggins

1967 Dr. Lee Hemphill ’29

1968 Miss Katharyn Duff ’36

1969 Mr. Wilton O. Davis ’50

1970 Mr. Marion B. McClure

1971 Mr. Hal Pender ’47

1973 Mr. James Cassle ’41

1974 Dr. Frank Cadenhead ’42

1975 Dr. Elwin Skiles ’34

1976 Mr. J.E. Johnson ’29

1977 Dr. Bill Tippen ’43

1978 Mrs. “Jimmie” James Irvin ’21

1979 Mrs. Lunelle Nix Hemphill ’29

1980 Dr. Virginia Boyd Connally ’33

1981 Dr. T.W. “Jack” Dean ’47

1982 Mr. Glen Burroughs ’49/’50

1983 Mrs. Tid Compere McAden ’41

1984 Dr. John Hanna Brewer ’30

1985 Miss Aileen Culpepper ’40

1986 Mrs. Charles Logsdon Hemphill ’32

1987 Dr. W.C. “Prof” Ribble ’27

1988 Mr. Jim H. Jennings ’30

1989 Mr. Guy W. Shaw ’36

1990 Mr. C. Kenneth Hill, Jr. ’48

1991 Mr. Gene Adams ’54/’62

1992 Mrs. Billie White Scott ’47

1993 Mr. William F. “Bill” McCord ’51

1994 Mr. Robert E. Hitt ’49

1995 Mrs. Marylyn Sandefer Arnot ’43

1996 Miss Hattie Bell Martin ’40

1997 Mr. Hal Haralson ’57

1998 Mr. Doyle Kelley ’51

1999 Dr. J.C. “Jake” Whitaker ’51

2000 Dr. Gerald E. Martin ’48

2001 Mr. Jud Powell ’76/’78 & Mrs. Linda Scarborough Powell ’72

2002 Dr. David “Scotty” Holland ’51

2003 Rev. Robert Lacewell ’50 & Mrs. Martha Nollner Lacewell ’50

2004 Mrs. Dottie Shaw Parker ’42/’72

2005 Mr. James M. Parker ’51

2006 Mr. Clinton E. Wolf ’50 & Mrs. Joann Penney Wolf, ’50

2007 Mrs. Beatrice “Bee” Agnew Shackelford ’41

2008 Mr. John Crowe ’56 & Mrs. Betty Thornton Crowe ’55

2009 Mr. Joe Sharp ’58

2010 Dr. Fred Aurbach ’66

2011 Mrs. Billie Shirley Martin ’48/’54

2012 Col. Glenn Bratcher ’57

2013 Mrs. Melinda Offner Stricklin ’83

2014 Mr. Roy Graham ’63 & Mrs. Sharon Smith Graham ’63

2015 Mr. Billy Bob Neff ’62 & Mrs. Patricia Butman Neff ’67/’77

2016 Dr. Truett Latimer ’51 /’96

2017 Mr. Charles Spicer ’52 & Mrs. Carlene Holder Spicer ’59/’91

2018 Dr. Rosa Lee Hemphill Prichard ’58/’06

2019 Mr. Hilton Hemphill ’63

2020 Dr. Guy Keeter ’55 and Mrs. Joanne Yarbrough Keeter ’55

2021 Mr. Robert Ryan ’59 and Mrs. J’Lyn McDonald Ryan ’60

2022 Mrs. Frances (Kesner) Renfroe ’60

2023 Mr. Filemon Ortiz, Jr., ’66

2024 Ms. Dorothy (Houston) Kiser ’65/’92

1970

John Leland Atwood, ’26
Byron E. Pollock, ’29
Rupert N. Richardson, ’12

1971

Warren C. Hultgren, ’47
Dossie M. Wiggins, ’19

1972

Elizabeth F. Riley, ’29
George H. Mahon. ’24
Moxley Featherston, ’48

1973

Virginia Boyd Connally, ’33
Burns McKinney, ’38
Willie (Bill) L. Scott, ’47

1974

Maye Bell Taylor, ’29
William T. Reid, ’26
Hines Sims, ’28

1975

John Hanna Brewer, ’30
Joe Wright Burton, ’29
James Nathan Tidwell, ’29

1976

Fred Earl Ingerson, ’28
Zollie Steakley, ’29
Darold Hugh Morgan, ’44

1977

Virginia Dale Moore, ’48
Glen Burroughs, ’49
Conrad Ramsey Lam, ’27

1978

Gordon Wood, ’38
Magnolia Starks McCullough, ’67
Jeter D. Fulbright, Jr., ’72

1979-1980

Joseph H. Arnette, ’33
Claude A. Hicks, ’55
Fred R. Higginbotham, ’48

1981

Guy & Jeannette Tippitt Caldwell, ’27& ’28
Aletha Fuller, ’45
Jack R. Taylor, ’53

1982

Hollis E. Bivens, ’48
Doyle E. Larson, ’62
Jack T. Martin, ’48

1983

D. Dale Haralson, ’59
David S. “Scotty” Holland, ’50
Kenneth T. Whitescarver, ’42

1984

Nelson H. Dyess, ’51
James Flamming, ’55
A.B. Foster, Jr., ’47

1985

William Gaddis, ’38
Charles McLaughlin, ’57
Betty Pearce Stephenson, ’47

1986

Elizabeth Junell Baugh, ’36
Bryce Jordan, ’42
Helen Jean Bond Parks, ’48

1987

Nancy Sample Garms, ’60
Elbert E. Hall, ’31

1988

Maridell Fisher Fryar, ’57
Charles Tandy, ’49
David Wong, ’54

1989

Joseph Archer Gibson, ’24
William T. (Bill) Morgan, ’48
Dellanna West O’Brien, ’53

1990

Joseph Garrison, ’49
Mary J. Curtis Island, ’71
Bryan Shelburne, ’65

1991

Truett Latimer, ’51
Linda Loutherback Putnam, ’67

1992

Fred E. Aurbach, ’66
Robert Holladay, ’62
Frances Carol Knight, ’54

1993

Judith Malone Finch, ’66
Fred McNab, ’76

1994

Jaylon Fincannon, ’68
Lewis Stephens, ’52
Marijohn Melson Wilkin, ’40

1995

John Clayton, ’64
Dale Coody, ’59
Tom Womble, ’65

1996

Lonnie Allsup ex ’51
Francis McBeth ’54
Jerry Reynolds ’63

1997

Bob Evans ’61
Richard Ross ’72
Margaret West Waldrop ’68

1998

Claude Dollins ’63
Marilois Kirksey ’57

1999

Steve Stroope, ’76
Jim Towns, ’65
Bob Tremaine, ’57

2000

Charles E. Elliott, ’65
Nathan A. Ivey, ’48
Edmund L. Nichols, ’53

2001

Lynne L. Abney, ’70
Max Arrell, ’59
Verney L. Sallee, ’64

2002

Terry DuBose, ’66
Jack Grogan Jr., ’67
Gene Wofford, ’52

2003

Fran Osborne Adkins, ’70
Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch, ’76
Dan Yeary, ’61

2004

Jan Evans Patterson ’78
Bill T. Teague ’61
W.E. (Bill) Thorn ’48

2005

Betsy Brown ’77
Larry English ’69
Carl Trusler ’68

2006

Ann Smith Coody ’59
L. Herring, Jr. ’46
Bill O’Brien ’55

2007

Naim (Steve) Ateek ’63
Stacy Blair ’77
Hilton Hemphill ’63

2008

Gene Adams ’54/ ’62
Rebecca (Barlow) Jordan ex ’66
Joe Strickland ’76

2009

Harvey Catchings ’74
Jack Graham ’72

2010

Marv Knox ’79
Ruth Schleifer ’82
Jose Mayorga ’89

2011

Elizabeth Cohorn Abernethy ’71
Charles (Chuck) Davis, Jr. ’84
Robert (Bob) Moates ’51

2012

Patricia Blanton ‘62
Paula Turney Edwards ’77/’78
James L. Furgerson ’88

2013

Sue Fargo Conley ’89/’90
Ivan Smith Jr. ’68
Louanne Worley Stephens ’64

2014

David F. Hales, ’66
René Maciel, ’81
Tina M. (Hendrix) Schiel,’87

2015

Trent C. Butler, ’63
Wallace K. Sherertz, ’63
Marshall J. Doke, Jr., ’56

2016

William L. LaFuze, ’66X
Michael James Murphy, ’80X
Terry Treadwell, ’69

2017

Victor Carrillo ’86
Leroy Humphries ’64
Cindy (Harrison) Wier ’73

2018

Dr. Judy Abercrombie ’71
Mr. James Birdwell ’65/’72
Mr. Michael McMaude ’90

2019

Dr. Cathy (Fisher) Ashby ’82
Julie (Joiner) Hammer ’94
Brigadier General Ronald Harvell ’83

2020

Jay Lester ’94
Dr. Robert Wylie ’87
Dr. George Loutherback ’64

2021

Joseph (Joe) Reid Allen ’60
Dr. Darrell J. (DJ) Gililland Jr. ’98
Shannon O’Chester Royce ’82

2022

Louis Revor ’94
Cara (Cagle) Naizer ’92/’94
Dr. Melvin Blackaby ’88

2023

Dr. Corbett Boone ’00
Candy (Thweatt) Noble ’83
Dr. Garland “Brent” Wallace ’98

2024

Dr. Tracy (Sheehy) Manly ’93
Matthew Morris ’02
Dr. Sarah (Jones) Morris ’02