Distinguished Achievement Award

William DeGrado ’77 The Distinguished Achievement Award honors those graduated from the College who have achieved distinction in their professional fields. Candidates shall have received awards or other recognition from their peers as evidence of distinguished achievement in their profession. National or international recognition indicating a continuing or enduring level of achievement is desirable. The 2017 recipient of the Distinguished Achievement Award is William DeGrado ′77. If you know someone like this, please nominate them today!

Past Recipients

The name of the honoree is listed alphabetically, followed by class year and the year the award was bestowed.

A

Glenn S. Allen, Jr. ’36 (1986)
Harold B. Allen ’24 (1980) ^
Renee Askins ’81 (1999)

B

George C. Baldwin ’39 (1987)
H. Lewis Batts, Jr. ’43 (1978) ^
Larry Bell ’80 (2010)
Bruce Benton ’64 (1988)
Louis F. Brakeman ’54 (1992)
Roger E. Brinner ’69 (1987)
Harold W. Brown ’24 (1982) ^
Garry Brown ’51 (1994)

C

Susana Cabeza de Vaca ’67 (2011)
Arnold Campbell ’72 (2012)
David Campbell ’71 (1995)
Martha Campbell ’72 (2012)
I. Carl Candoli ’50 (1986) ^
Frances Clark ’28 (1987) ^
Scott Cleland ’82 (2000)
Alma Smith Crawford ’27 (1983) ^

D

Harold Decker ’67 (2008)
Mildred Doster ’30 (1976) ^

E

Paul Eads ’73 (1997)
Eva M. Eicher ’61 (1992)
Kenneth G. Elzinga ’63 (1983)

F

Elsie Herbold Froeschner ’35 (1988) ^

G

Harry T. Garland ’68 (1983)
Walter A. Good ’37 (1977) ^
William E. Good ’37 (1977) ^

H

Richard D. Haas ’65 (1993)
Donald L. Hafner ’66 (1987)
E. James Harkema ’64 (1992)
John N. Howell ′61 (2015)
Richard C. Hudson ’69 (1991)
Holly Hughes ’77 (1995)

J

Calvert Johnson ’71 (2016)

K

Cynthia Earl Kerman ’44 (1979)
Lisa Kron ’83 (2003)

L

Vincent Liff ’73 (1995)

M

Jacqueline Buck Mallinson ’48 (1989) ^
Mark McDonald ’73 (1996)
Ralph W. McKee ’34 (1981) #
Genna Rae McNeil ’69 (1986)
Julie Mehretu ’92 (2007)
David Mesenbring ’73 (2003)
Helen Pratt Mickens ’76 (2006)
John D. Montgomery ’41 (1988) ^

N

Daniel Nepstad ’79 (2013)

O

Gilbert F. Otto ’26 (1989)

P

Guy L. Perry ’27 (1988)
Harley R. Pierce ’51 (1993)
Fred O. Pinkham ’42 (1989)

R

Jack P. Ragotzy ’48 (1993)
William R. Rogers ’54 (1985)
Gerald E. Rosen ′73 (2014)
Daniel M. Ryan ’42 (1975)

S

John Sarno ’44 (2004)
Myra Selby ’77 (1998)
P. Ronald Spann ’65 (1999)
Laurence E. Strong ’36 (1984)

T

Gene Tidrick ’64 (2004)
Peter S. Tippett ’75 (2005)
Frank S. Tomkins ’37 (1990)

W

Margaret E. Waid ’40 (1987)
John W. Warner ’66 (1990)
Craig S. Wells ’75 (1989)
Kathleen West ’77 (2001)
Owen W. Williams ’48 (1986)
David Wilson ’69 (2009)
Marcia J. Wood ’55 (1986)

# Received Distinguished Service Award
^ Received Citation of Merit Award