Alumni Recognition Archive

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD

This award will be given each year to an alumni of the University who has contributed greatly to the advancement of his/her community, (local, region, or national) to the University, or to both through volunteer efforts or philanthropic endeavors.

2024
Lawrence Davis Jr. '80
2023	2022
Bethany Green '10	Larry Softley '89 & '08 Melissa DeFoor '09 & '17
2021	2020
Dr. Felice Green '72	Sonja Redonna Croone '98
2019	2018
Patsy "Pat" Burney '88	Carnette Robinson Johnson '83
2017	2016
Patrick Johnson '99	Melissa Bailey '98 Brad Botes '83 Holly Hollman '96
2015	2014
Susie Martin '81 Steve Pirkle '79 Johnny Simpson '90	Jeff '64 and Pam '65 Edwards Rosalyn Fabianke '92 Mary Leigh Gillespie '96
2013	2012
Joe Cooney '62 Yancy Mitchell '85	Jan Ingle '85 Robert Steen '60
2011	2010
Gene Hamby '65 Steve Harrison '75 Steve Logan '64	Wimpy Gillespie '56 Wayne Higgins '71 & '76 Joel Kimbrough '80
2009	2008
Gerald (Tuffy) Hudson '61 Jerry W. Groce '78 Harry Wallace '70 & '76	Eddie Tease '61 Linda Leathers '88 Andy Morris '76
2007	2006
David Anderson '73 & '76 Sandra Sockwell '79 Murray Townsend '67	Charles Barr '41 Edsel Holden '57 Tom Magazzu '85
2005	2004
Sandra Behel '77 Beth Tutwiler '91 & "00 John Williams '90	Jerry Davis '69 Joyce Campbell Moore '56 Jeff Redcross '01
2003	2002
Ray Azbell Eddie Britton '74 Imogene Cantrell '48	Earl Evans '62 & '79 Michael Machen '89 Marcilla Weems '61 & '77
2001	2000
Marie Shanks '41 Fred Shaver '74 Edwena Watkins '71	Becky Triplett Jones '78 & '81 Bruce Jones '89 William McDonald '52 & '74
1999	1998
Ernest Haygood '58 Freddie Hogan '71 & '75	Robert Beck Nancy Sanford '78 Terrance "Terry" Pace '85
1997	1996
Andy Betterton '75 Jane Nungester Bentley '62 Bill Shelton Suzanne Wylie '94	Beverly Absher '81 Kathy Gamble '76 Marc McCreary Tommy Pirkle '56
1995	1994
Charlotte Williams '85 Robert Redd '68 Ethel Graham '51	Betty Mullins '45 Hettie Butler Terry '48 Billy Ray Warren '61, '65 & '74

EDUCATORS OF THE YEAR

This award will be given each year to an alumni that has excelled in a profession as an educator at the elementary, secondary or college level either as a teacher, professor or administrator. They have excelled in that profession and received accolades and awards from their peers.

2024
Dr. Thomas Chase Hagood '04 Jennifer S. Herrmann '00 & '08
2023	2022
Dax Glover '10 Andrea Porter '96	Dr. Jimmy Shaw '01 Dr. Ann-Marie Irons '02 & '10
2021	2020
Dr. Jimmy Shaw '01 Dr. Ann-Marie Irons '02 & '10	Ana Carolina "Carol" Behel '93
2019	2018
David Brian Bailey '96	Dr. Lisa Graves-Minor '80
2017	2016
Lorri Glover '90 Lisa Stooksberry '87	Tracy Lloyd-Jones '88 Carlos Nelson '96 David Waters '97
2015	2014
Marsha Carter '84 Kathy Hays '78 & '86 Wayne Higgens '71 & '76	Kimberly Bell '93 Gale Satchel '06 Sheri Wischusen '78
2013	2012
Rebecca Rockhill '71	Eric Kirkman '97 & '00 Randy Pettus '78 & '81
2011	2010
Buford Arnold '59 Fred Frawley '68 Tina Smith '78	Kendy Behrends '87 Fran Vest Rowe '69 Roderick Sheppard '98, '04 & '07
2009	2008
Warren McCord '64 Nelda Cambron-McCabe '69 Diane Bradford '72	Joe Brewer '55 William Stanphill '70 & '76 Ron Wright '70 & '73

FACULTY/STAFF SERVICE AWARD

This award will be given each year to an alumni of the University who is a UNA employee and has contributed greatly to the advancement of his/her community, (local, region, or national) to the University, or both through volunteer efforts or philanthropic endeavors.

2024
Staff - Laurie L. Holder '10 & '12 Faculty - Dr. Wendy Darby '84
2023	2022
Staff - Jill Chambers '01 & '17 Faculty - Dr. Amanda Hitt '04	Staff- Melissa Williams '02 & '10 Faculty- Dr. Vicki Pierce '84 & '96
2021	2020
Faculty- Dr. Pat Sanders '82 Staff- Sheena Burgreen '07	LeRoy "Lee" Franklin Brownell '90
2019	2018
Kelly McGregor Ford '94	Dr. Matthew Schoenbachler '89
2017	2016
Reneé Vandiver '85	Jana Beaver '99 Lee Renfroe '84 Stephanie Montgomery '96
2015	2014
Dennis Balch '70 & '95 Larry Bates '92 Joan Parris '74	Brent Olive '94 Claudia Vance '90
2013	2012
Larry Adams '89 Tera Kirkman '98	Reeda Lee '74 Steve Smith '83
2011	2010
Lynn Aquadro '95 Wanda Bradford '80 Stanley Hurst	Karen Hodges '84 Pam Kingsbury '81 Tina Sharp '79 & '92
2009	2008
Donna Yancey '75 Kimberly Greenway '91 Joe Littrell '72	Todd Vardaman '90 Lloyd Jones '92, '96 & '98 Shannon Wells '05
2007	2006
Debbie Chaffin '80 & '82 Eddy Joe Brackin '67 Earl Gardner '71 & '74	Bret Jennings '96 & '99 Janna Malone '87 & '00
2005	2004
Harris Lendor '96 & '00 Pat Sanders '82 & '94 Lisa Keys-Matthews '85	Cagri Bagcioglu '91 & '02 Ed Foote '63 Patricia Mullins Jones '65
2003	2002
Jim Couch '81 Judy Jackson '91 & '02 Robert Steen '60	Melissa Foster '87 Priscilla Holland '83 & '88
2001	2000
Patricia Burns '86 Johnny Long '72 & '79 Patricia Roden '77	Bill Jarnigan '71 Don McBrayer '74 Greg Risner '81
1999	1998
Jerri Bullard '77 Joe Wallace '73 & '77 Bobbie Hurst '77	Peter Barty '67 Kim Mauldin '94 Betty Walter '57
1997	1996
Mary Beth Eck Campbell '72 Alice Dill '59 Terry Richardson '82	Clyde "Bucky" Beaver 64
1995	1994
Raymond Isbell '53 Lisa Graves Minor '80 Barbara Morgan '70	Brenda Hill '80 Jeff Hodges '82 Rick Lester '77

MILITARY SERVICE AWARD

This award will be given each year to an alumni of the University who serves our country. The UNA ROTC Lion Battalion remains visible and has a proud tradition of providing quality officers from �Ӱ�ֱ�� Alabama. In addition to the UNA ROTC graduates who become future leaders of the U.S. Army, alumni who serve the armed forces in the Navy, Marine Corp, Air Force, Coast Guard and exploration of Space are considered for nomination.

2024
CAPT Christina M. Hicks '00
2023	2022
CDR. Scott Millet '10	Col. Juan R. Santiago '01
2021	2020
LaConger Cohran Shelton '85	LTC Joerle "JB" Blaine Blackman '84
2019	2018
COL William Riley Brewer, III' 82	LTC John Morgan '91
2017	2016
MAJ Dwayne Williams '83 (In Memory)	Leray Smedley '01
2015	2014
COL Buddy Brook '91	Charles Brown '65 Paul Haverstick '96
2013	2012
Frank Bush '75	Larry Allen '75 Robert Jackson '63
2011	2010
John Battcher '65 Charles Dexter '59 Jim Noles '67	Edgar Wylie '63 Don York '60
2009	2008
Bob Proctor '61 John Rogers '65	Paul O'Mary '52 Columbus Womble '63 Troy Oliver '65
2007	2006
David Llewellyn '57 Paul Majerick '70	William Barrett '59 Thomas Coburn '84 Kathy Balch McCain '81
2005	2004
Shelley White Cruze '72 Deward Hampton '41 Fred Shaver '56	Jose Atencio '82 David Kirkland '78 Kimberly Enlow Reed '96

PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD

This award will be given each year to an alumni of the University who has contributed greatly to society within the realm of local, state, federal government, or nonprofit organizations. The activities should demonstrate a commitment to improving the lives of others. The recipient must have demonstrated a strong commitment to public service and performed activity resulting in significant accomplishments within their field. The recipient may be an elected official, but selection is not limited therein. Selection will be based on performance and not on political affiliation.

2024
Kerry L. Underwood '90
2023	2022
Peggy Smith Bush '84	Jamie Kiel '97
2021	2020
Candace Strait '95	Casey Jerome Eggleston '97
2019	2018
Senator Timothy Ivan Melson '82	The Honorable Chris Jackson '11
2017	2016
Angela Terry '94	Not Awarded
2015	2014
David Black '80 Steve Stanley '78	Ronnie Marks '71 Carol Medley '87 & '88
2013	2012
Greg Burdine '82 Mac Buttram '69	Andy Betterton '75 Sybil Cleveland '84
2011	2010
Greg Reeves '88	Tammy Irons '86
2009	2008
Bryce Graham '85 Michael Curtis '77 Ralph Grider '77	Not Awarded
2007	2006
Kenneth Austin '74 Sue Cox Jones '73	Phillip Bowling '70 Ray Garner '83 Jimmy Sandlin '81
2005	2004
Richard Cater '64 Graham Sisson '83 Marcia Phillips Parsons '77	Buddy Aldridge '78 Gary Chandler '00 Ronnie May '73
2003	2002
Billy Joe Camp '60 Charles Grainger Tim and Bobbie Lou Leigh '73	David Bradford Dexter Rutherford '83 & '88
2001	2000
Jerry Fulmer '76 & '82 Danny Hendrix '77 Judge Wayne Thorn '70	Lewis Edwin Gosa '62 Frank Long '49
1999	1998
Pam Baschab '69 Phillip Langsdon '75 Sam Minor '53	Ceorge Carpenter '73 Amanda Gifford Scott Rick Singleton '76
1997	1996
Jim Accardi '71 Ian Sanford '76 JoAnn Thomas '69	Not Awarded
1995	1994
John Blackwell '52 Nelson Starkey, Jr. '52 Steve Logan '63	Eddie Frost '61 Steve Pierce '75 Richard Thompson '82

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