Each fall, the presentation of alumni awards are made at the Alumni Awards Reception held during Homecoming. This event is open to all alumni and their families. Below is a list of past recipients.
Year |
Name |
Award |
1962 |
Elizabeth Spencer, ‘42 |
Alumna of the Year |
1963 |
Virginia Hoogenakker, ‘43 |
Alumna of the Year |
1964 |
Minter Gillespie, ‘44 |
Alumna of the Year |
1965 |
Sarah Barry Gillespie Wilson, ‘35 |
Alumna of the Year |
1966 |
Mary Virginia Alexander, ‘36 |
Alumna of the Year |
1970 |
Bess Caldwell, ‘30 |
Alumna of the Year |
1971 |
Aleline Hill Ostwalt, ‘41 |
Alumna of the Year |
1972 |
Mary Katherine Knoblock McCravey, ‘32 |
Alumna of the Year |
1973 |
Frances Preston Mills, ‘23 |
Alumna of the Year |
1974 |
Mary Taylor Sandefur Sigman, ‘44 |
Alumna of the Year |
1975 |
Woodrow Wilson Benton, Jr., ‘63 |
Alumnus of the Year |
|
John Harrison Campell, III, ‘56 |
Alumnus of the Year |
|
Charles Lowry Echols, ‘59 |
Alumnus of the Year |
|
Thomas Ennis Elkin, ‘62 |
Alumnus of the Year |
1976 |
Lulu Williams Anderson, ‘23 |
Alumna of the Year |
|
Thomas Maynor, ‘61 |
Alumnus of the Year |
1977 |
Thomasina Blissard, ‘46 |
Alumna of the Year |
|
Elizabeth Caldwell Swindell, ‘27 |
Alumna of the Year |
1978 |
Bettye Quinn, ‘58 |
Alumna of the Year |
1980 |
Janie Eldredge Languirand, ‘40 |
Alumna of the Year |
1982 |
Verne R. Kennedy, ‘63 |
Alumnus of the Year |
1983 |
Clarence Chapman, ‘69 |
Alumnus of the Year |
1984 |
Margaret Weathersby, ‘43 |
Alumna of the Year |
1985 |
James H. Hood, ‘75 |
Alumnus of the Year |
1986 |
Evelyn Tackett, ‘56 |
Alumna of the Year |
1987 |
William K. Wymond, ‘67 |
Alumnus of the Year |
1988 |
Janet McDonald, ‘25 |
Alumna of the Year |
1990 |
Janie G. Rugg, ‘64 |
Alumna of the Year |
1991 |
Beth Irby Milam, ‘41 |
Alumna of the Year |
1992 |
Sue Hathorn, ‘77 |
Alumna of the Year |
1993 |
Catherine K. Teixeira, ‘38 |
Alumna of the Year |
1994 |
Lynn Stringer, ‘71 |
Alumnus of the Year |
1995 |
Newt, ‘63 and Becky, ‘64 |
Wilson Alumni of the Year |
|
Martha Harris Campbell, ‘53 |
Community Service Award |
|
Peggy B. Miller, ‘58 |
Church Service Award |
1996 |
Elizabeth “Tay” P. Wise, ‘37 |
Alumna of the Year |
|
Sarah B. Buffington, ‘41 |
Community Service Award |
|
Clay, ‘74 and Darleen, ‘73 Quarterman |
Church Service Award |
1997 |
Ruth Giles, ‘37 |
Alumna of the Year |
1998 |
Caroline W. Bennett, ‘33 |
Alumna of the Year |
|
Ronald W. McKinney, ‘67 |
Community Service Award |
|
William “Buck” Mosal, ‘59 |
Church Service Award |
1999 |
Gary, ‘72 and Susan, ‘73 Bouer |
Alumni of the Year |
|
Sarah Jane Givens Alston, ‘59 |
Community Service Award |
|
Helen S. Martin, ‘61 |
Church Service Award |
2000 |
William Frisbee, ‘61 |
Alumnus of the Year |
|
Ruth W. Brewbaker, ‘88 |
Community Service Award |
|
Carolina “Dessie” Anderson Caulfield, ‘38 |
Church Service Award |
2001 |
Robert “Max” Taylor, Jr., ‘72 |
Alumnus of the Year |
|
Mary Evelyn “Ebbie” Spivey, ‘77 |
Community Service Award |
|
Mary Elizabeth “Bibby” Swayze, ‘58 |
Church Service Award |
2002 |
Palmer Robertson, ‘59 |
Alumnus of the Year |
|
Stewart Edwards, ‘92 |
Young Alumnus of the Year |
|
Shirley C. Hall, ‘90 |
Community Service Award |
|
Bebo Elkin, ‘68 |
Church Service Award |
|
Mark Windham, ‘77 |
Jim Park Business Award |
|
Brenda Wolfe, ‘94 |
Bettye Quinn Education Award |
|
Nehemiah Flowers, Jr., ‘97 |
Distinguished Aspire Award (Jxn.) |
|
Brian D. White, ‘86 |
Distinguished Aspire Award (Mem.) |
2003 |
Dominic Aquila, ‘68 |
Alumnus of the Year |
|
Margaret Suttle, ‘62 |
Church Service Award |
|
Richard Whitlock, ‘82 |
Community Service Award |
|
Dale Darden Anderson, ‘78 |
Bettye Quinn Education Award |
|
Edward St. Pe, ‘99 |
Jim Park Business Award |
|
Michael Holman, ‘91 |
Young Alumnus of the Year |
2004 |
Sherron George, ‘70 |
Alumnus of the Year |
|
Brister Ware, ‘58 |
Church Service Award |
|
Kim Sessums, ‘80 |
Community Service Award |
|
Joel Bomgaars, ‘03 |
Young Alumnus of the Year |
|
Patrick Norman, ‘01 |
Young Alumus of the Year |
|
Nathan McNeill, ‘03 |
Young Alumnus of the Year |
|
William Dale Nutt, ‘79 |
Bettye Quinn Education Award |
|
Bond Christie, ‘77 |
Jim Park Business Award |
|
Lee Ann Mayo, ‘99 |
Distinguished Aspire Award (Jxn) |
|
Don Gleason, ‘04 |
Distinguished Aspire Award (Orl.) |
2005 |
Jimmy Turner, ‘58 |
Alumnus of the Year |
|
Don Gahagen, ‘59 |
Church Service Award |
|
Phil Hardwick, ‘82 |
Community Service Award |
|
Barbara Porter, ‘70 |
Bettye Quinn Education Award |
|
Timothy M. Quinn, ‘95 |
Young Alumnus of the Year |
2006 |
George Hunsberger, ‘66 |
Alumnus of the Year |
|
Don Elliott, ‘70 |
Church Service Award |
|
Ann M. Maynor, ‘61 |
Community Service Award |
|
Brian Perry, ‘97 |
Young Alumnus of the Year |
|
Leon A. Henry, Jr., ‘75 |
Bettye Quinn Education Award |
2007 |
Ronald W. McKinney, ‘67 |
Alumnus of the Year |
|
Emett H. Barfield, ‘57 |
Church Service Award |
|
E.C. Harpe, ‘73 |
Community Service Award |
|
Beverly H. Peden, ‘91 |
Bettye Quinn Education Award |
|
Michael J. Peters, ‘77 |
Jim Park Business Award |
|
Andrew Camenisch, ‘98 |
Young Alumnus of the Year |
2008 |
J. Joseph Stroble, ‘70 |
Alumnus of the Year |
|
John S. Leonard, ‘77 |
Church Service Award |
|
Ellza C. Jones, ‘58 |
Bettye Quinn Education Award |
|
Emma McCain, ‘32 |
Community Service Award |
|
Andrew Mattiace, ‘74 |
Jim Park Business Award |
2009 |
Mark J. Windham, ‘77 |
Alumnus of the Year |
|
Grant F. Callen, ‘05 |
Young Alumnus of the Year |
|
Erma E. Driver, ‘04 |
Community Service Award |
|
John E. Eichelberger, ‘76 |
Jim Park Business Award |
|
Beverly C. Weathersby, ‘78 |
Bettye Quinn Education Award |
|
Peggy P. Skattebo |
Church Service Award |
2010 |
Gregory D. Jordan ‘73 |
Alumnus of the Year |
|
Heather L. Ivery ‘00 |
Young Alumna of the Year |
|
Florence R. Scott ‘60 |
Church Service Award |
|
Corinne Fox ‘63 |
Community Service Award |
|
Lynn G. Beck ‘74 |
Bettye Quinn Education Award |
|
W. Wayne Husband ‘72 |
Jim Park Business Award |
2011 |
James “Bebo” Elkin ‘68 |
Alumnus of the Year |
|
Brad White, ‘06 |
Young Alumnus of the Year |
|
Tom Kay, Jr. ‘62 |
Church Service Award |
|
Evelyn Tackett ‘56 |
Spirit of Belhaven Award |
|
Ann Scott ‘77 |
Bettye Quinn Education Award |
|
Billy Sims ‘76 |
Jim Park Business Award |
2012 |
F. Stewart Edwards ‘92 |
Alumnus of the Year |
|
Bonnie McDonald Grubbs ‘08 |
Young Alumnus of the Year |
|
Thomas R. Patete ‘64 |
Church Service Award |
|
Jane Everly ‘85 |
Bettye Quinn Education Award |
|
J. Thomas Grantham, Jr. ‘71 |
Jim Park Business Award |
2013 |
Larry Mills ‘61 |
Alumnus of the Year |
|
Danny Massie ‘68 |
Church Service Award |
|
Lois Hayes ‘67 |
Bettye Quinn Education Award |
|
Dan Marks ‘98 |
Jim Park Business Award |
|
Virginia Morris ‘67 |
Spirit of Belhaven Award |
2014 |
Sally Mills ‘64 |
Alumna of the Year |
2015 |
Evy Baehr ‘10 |
Young Alumna of the Year |
2016 |
Valda Miller ‘50 |
Alumna of the Year |
|
Angela Thomas ‘11 |
Young Alumna of the Year |
2017 |
Virginia Morris ‘67 |
Alumna of the Year |
|
Phillip Holmes ‘10 |
Young Alumna of the Year |
2018 |
Charley Lynn Chase III ‘68 |
Alumnus of the Year |
|
Josh Jackson ‘11 |
Young Alumnus of the Year |
|
Larry Mills ‘61 |
Spirit of Belhaven Award |
|
Alice Powers Williams ‘78 |
Bettye Quinn Education Award |
|
W. Lynn Stringer ‘71 |
STEM Distinction Award |
|
Elizabeth Weeks Crisler ‘95 |
Entrepreneurial Award |
|
Clarissa Behr Davis ‘75 |
Arts Excellence Award |
|
Katherine Alun Moore Yaegashi, ‘67 |
World Service Award |
|
Charles Haynes, ‘11 & ‘13 |
Community Service Award |
2019 |
Matt Buchanan, ‘01 |
Alumnus of the Year |
|
John Sima, Jr., ‘12 |
Young Alumnus of the Year |
|
DeSean Dyson, ‘06 |
Bettye Quinn |
|
Lee Ann Foreman, ‘14 |
Business Success |
|
Vicki Moorehead, ‘88 |
STEM Distinction |
|
Alex Riser, ‘11, ‘14 |
Entrepreneurial |
|
Karen Hamm Castleman, ‘00 |
Arts Excellence |
|
Stuart Mills, ‘99 |
World Service |
|
Ronnie Crudup, ‘06 |
Community Service |
|
Robert Griffin, ‘63 |
Church Service |
|
George “Mike” Dixon, ‘75 |
Ministry Influence |
|
Matthew Nasekos, ‘95 |
Spirit of Belhaven |
2021 |
Maxie Gordon, ‘83 |
Alumnus of the Year |
|
Javante Ingram, ‘12 |
Young Alumnus of the Year |
|
Mandy Lanier Bailey, ‘01 |
Bettye Quinn Education Award |
|
Brad Bailey, ‘00 |
Bettye Quinn Education Award |
|
Heath Jordan, ‘98 |
Business Success Award |
|
J.D. Longmire, ‘90 |
STEM Distinction Award |
|
Wade Wicht, ‘97 |
Entrepreneurial Award |
|
Haddon McKinney, ‘07 |
Arts Excellence Award |
|
Tanya Abadia Weaver, ‘91 |
World Service Award |
|
James R. Carter, ‘83 |
Church Service Award |
|
Brian Benn, ‘16, ‘18 |
Community Service Award |
2022 |
Gabriel Prado, ‘11, ‘13 |
Alumnus of the Year |
|
Shellie Brown Kemp, ‘12 |
Young Alumnus of the Year |
|
Bill Lytton, ‘72 |
Spirit of Belhaven |
|
Elizabeth Baxter Sugg, ‘69 |
Bettye Quinn Education Award |
|
Christian Patterson, ‘04 |
Business Success Award |
|
Frances Fitler, ‘52 |
Ministry Influence |
|
Tyler Hogan, ‘08 |
Scholarship Excellence |
|
Adam Pierce, ‘07 |
Entrepreneurial Award |
|
Cheri Gossman-Orr, ‘00 |
Arts Excellence Award |
|
Kristopher Orr, ‘01 |
Arts Excellence Award |
|
Fred Reid, ‘85 |
World Service Award |
|
Joseph Parker, ‘81 |
Church Service Award |
|
Charlotte Wingard, ‘19, ‘21 |
Community Service Award |
2023 |
Harrison Scott Key, ‘97 |
Alumnus of the Year |
|
Sixbert Muhoza, ‘15 |
Young Alumnus of the Year |
|
Thomas Jackson, ‘91 |
Spirit of Belhaven |
|
Kim (Parks) Duhs, ‘80 |
Bettye Quinn Education Award |
|
Aileen (Ferguson) Thomas, ‘91 |
Business Success Award |
|
Chuch McArthur, ‘81 |
Ministry Influence Award |
|
Jarrett Morgan, ‘10 |
STEM Distinction Award |
|
Cade Trisler, ‘95 |
Entrepreneurial Award |
|
Jocelyn Zhu, ‘14 |
Arts Excellence Award |
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