Honorees

1961 - Charles D. Turner ('05)

1962-1965 - No Honoree

1966 - Annie Moore

1967 - J.W. (Jimmy) Thomas ('28)

1968 - Dr. Shelton L. Beatty ('19)

1969 - Lamar Pittman ('27)

1970 - Dr. Andrew D. Holt ('23)

1971-1974 - No Honoree

1975 - Irene Holt ('10) and Edith Holt ('20)

1976-1977 - No Honoree

1978 - Dolores Archie

1979 - Edith Holt ('20)

1980 - Milton Mayo ('32)

1981 - J.W. (Jimmy) Thomas ('28) and Harry Pillow ('42)

1982 - Carol Smith ('82)

1983 - Lurla B. Daniels Keith ('32)

1984 - Cindy Pickard Russell ('75)

1985 - Johnnie Hale Metcalf ('07)

1986 - J.W. (Jimmy) Thomas ('28)

1987 - Annie Pauline Keaton ('08) and G. Hervey Dickey ('10)

1988 - Norris Hassell ('45)

1989 - Wylie Wheeler ('44)

1990 - Mary Virginia Bryant ('32)

1991 - James Dedmon ('29)

1992 - Dr. R.P. Denney ('36)

1993 - T.L. Webb, Jr. ('48)

1994 - Ralph Holt ('39)

1995 - Naomi Spellings Ogle ('50)

1996 - Martha Dedmon Wilson ('43)

1997 - Wylie Wheeler ('44)

1998 - Bob Parkins ('47)

1999 - Laura Rushing Stewart ('64)

2000 - Marcelle Stevens Moore ('60)

2001 - No Honoree

2002 - Liz Keaton Ownby ('59) and Mary Moore Collins ('62)

2003 - Rex Tatum ('53)

2004 - Bobbie Sue Pratt Priddy ('54)

2005 - Steve Short ('70)

2006 - Brint ('61) and Olga Balko Mallard ('61)

2007 - Glenda Houston Hughes ('67) and Lacee Jacobs Mallard ('67)

2008 - Lewis Baird ('68)

2009 - No Honoree

2010 - Joyce Reynolds Doyle ('65)

2011 - Alan Taylor ('81)

2012 - Pam Day Franklin ('67)

2013 - William H. "Bill" Pitt ('58)

2014 - Jerry Thetford ('64)

2015 - Avery Williamson ('10)

2016 - No Honoree

2017 - Victor Parkins ('87)

2018 - Dr. David H. Holt, Sr. ('50)

2019 - Paul Thomas ('89)

2020 - Dianne Price Thompson ('65)