Alumni Association Award Recipients

Given in recognition of outstanding service to Presbyterian College.

1948 — The Reverend C. Walker Sessions ’31, Marianna, Ark.

1949 — Walter E. Walker  ’30, Anderson, S.C.

1950 — Colonel Powell A. Fraser ’41, Clinton, S.C.

1951 — Thomas L. Estes, Jr. ’36, Union, S.C.

1952 — Robert L. Wylie, Jr. ’33, Charlotte, N.C.

1953 — Dr. Duncan C. Alford  ’21, Spartanburg, S.C.

Dr. Furman T. Wallace  ’37, Spartanburg, S.C.

1954 — Donnie F. Kirven  ’23, Sumter, S.C.

1955 — Hugh S. Jacobs  ’41, Clinton, S.C.

1956 — A. Knox Wyatt  ’31, Rome, Ga.

1957 — J. J. “Peck” Cornwell  ’25, Clinton, S.C.

1958 — John A. Montgomery  ’28, Columbia, S.C.

1959 — Donnie F. Kirven  ’23, Sumter, S.C.

1960 — Hugh L. Eichelberger  ’21, Clinton, S.C.

1961 — Dr. Henry T. Little  ’49, Greenville, S.C.

1962 — Ross E. Templeton   ’24, Charlotte, N.C.

1963 — Dr. Marshall W. Brown, Honorary Alumnus, Clinton, S.C.

1964 — R. Michael Turner  ’48, Clinton, S.C.

1965 — Thomas E. Addison  ’38, Clinton, S.C.

1966 — Albert W. Brice  1916,  Greenwood, S.C.

1967 — James M. Wilson, Sr.  1913, Fayetteville, N.C.

1968 — The Reverend J. Edward Graham  ’35, Georgetown, S.C.

1969 — Furman B. Pinson, Jr.  ’33, Greensboro, N.C.

1970 — Dr. Delmar O. Rhame, Jr.  ’26, Clinton, S.C.

1971 — The Reverend Eugene T. Wilson  ’25, Atlanta, Ga.

1972 — William B. Hart  ’57, Decatur, Ga.

1973 — William S. Scott  ’23, Charleston, S.C.

1974 — Walter H. Gosnell  ’31, Spartanburg, S.C.

1975 — Harry E. Hicklin, Jr.  ’48, Rock Hill, S.C.

1976 — I. Mac Adair  ’30, Clinton, S.C.

1977 — William C. McSween  ’39, Greenville, S.C.

1978 — Dr. Robert H. Gillespie  ’32, Atlanta, Ga.

1979 — Dr. Marc C. Weersing, Honorary Alumnus of Clinton, S.C.

1980 — Robert R. Hill  ’58, Columbia, S.C. 

James H. Wilson  ’34, Fayetteville, N.C.

1981 — Dr. J. Newton Gaston  ’29, Chester, S.C.

1982 — Louis W. Jackson  ’28, Anderson, S.C.

1983 — Calhoun F. “Cally” Gault ’48, Clinton, S.C.

1984 — Joseph E. Patrick  ’37, Decatur, Ga.

1985 — Robert J. Ellison, Jr.  ’40, Greenville, S.C.

1986 — Samuel B. King ’43, Charleston, S.C.

1987 — James H. Barnhardt, Jr. ’67, Charlotte, N.C.

1988 — Billy S. Kee ’40, Taylors, S.C.

1989 — Lynn W. Cooper, Jr. ’56, Clinton, S.C.

1990 — Richard D. Meisky ’41, High Point, N.C.

1991 — William M. Hagood III ’69 , Easley, SC.

1992 — Elwood G. Lassiter III ’69, Norcross, Ga.

1993 — Douglas C. McDougald, Jr. ’61, Anderson, S.C.

1994 — Rion D. Vassy ’49, Greenville, S.C.

1995 — Mrs. Georgia Bee Blakely Thomason ’34, Clinton, S.C.

1996 — S. Cater Ligon ’28, Charlotte, N.C.

1997 — John W. Callaham, Jr. ’52, Liberty, S.C.

1998 — Richard A. Shirley ’76, Anderson, S.C.

1999 — Mrs. Ruth Tiller Coleman ’65, Clinton, S.C.

2000 — Toby A. Hunter  ’59, Greenville, S.C.

2001 — Thomas A. Whitaker ’66, Myrtle Beach, S.C.

2002 — William P. Putman ’55, Columbus, Ga.

2003 — Butch Woodward ’60, Charlotte, N.C.

2004 — Thomas G. “Jerry” Smith  ’50, Greenville, S.C.

2005 —  Thomas A. Stallworth  ’55, Clinton, S.C.

2006 — Laine Ligon, Sr. ’70, Columbia, S.C.

2007 — Ed Timmerman ’50, Greenville, S.C.

2008 — Rut Galloway ‘65, Easley, S.C.

2009 — John B. Jackson ’70 , Sumter, S.C.

2010 — Steve Churm ’78, North Augusta, S.C.

2011 — William D. Brearley, Sr. ’72 , Lexington, S.C.

2012 — Wayne C. Harris ’70, Columbia, S.C.

2013 — Hartwell Dew ’75, Atlanta, Ga.

2014 — Marion (Dooley) Miller ’75, Spartanburg, S.C.

2015 — David Parker ’86, Elgin, S.C.

2016 — H. Hart Cobb ’69, Atlanta, Ga.

2017 — Carlton Manley ’69, Hartsville, S.C.

2018 — Josh Hinson ’11, Columbia, S.C.

2019 — John Walther ’69, Atlanta, Ga.

2020/2021 — Harold “BoBo” Beasley ’78, Atlanta, Ga.

2022 — John Jeselnik ’73, Rocky Ford, Ga.

Given in recognition of unusual achievement on the part of individuals 40 or younger.

1972 — Dr. Maurice E. Schwartz  ’61, Notre Dame, Ind.

1973 — William M. Matthews  ’62, Macon, Ga.

1974 — Dr. W. Donald Kay  ’61, Tuscaloosa, Ala.

1975 — Dr. William S. Ogden  ’61, Danville, Va.

1976 — Dr. Thomas E. Hearon III  ’65, Columbia, S.C.

1977 — Charles B. Barnwell, Jr.  ’64, Orangeburg, S.C.

1978 — Dr. Susan J. Smith  ’70, Columbia, S.C.

1979 — Dr. Thomas M. Leland  ’66, Charleston, S.C.

1980 — L. David Hudson  ’69, Atlanta, Ga.

B. Gaither Shaw, Jr.  ’69, Greensboro, N.C.

1981 — Michael G. leFever  ’69, Columbia, S.C.

1982 — G. Patrick Phillips  ’71, Charlotte, N.C.

1983 — Campbell B. Lanier III  ’72, West Point, Ga.

William H. Scott III  ’69, West Point, Ga.

1984 — M. Susan Pilgrim  ’73, Smyrna, Ga.

1985 — Ross M. Lindsay III  ’72, Myrtle Beach, S.C.

1986 — Dr. H. Stanley Reid  ’74, Columbia, S.C.

1987 — Kenneth D. Haddad  ’74, St. Petersburg, Fla.

1988 — Dr. Curtis G. Tribble  ’75, Charlottesville, Va.

1989 — David A. Fowler  ’77, Atlanta, Ga.

1990 — Dr. J. Curtis Wilson  ’76, Emeryville, Calif.

1991 — David E. Tribble, Jr.  ’77, Clinton, S.C.

1992 — Dr. Jonathan R. Davis  ’76, Baltimore, Md.

1993 — Melany Hamilton Nussbaumer  ’83, Saluda, S.C.

1994 — Gwendolyn Machen Cook  ’79, Charlotte, N.C.

1995 — Phillip M. Fleming  ’79, Columbia, S.C.

1996 — Dr. Chesley L. Richards, Jr.  ’83, Chapel Hill, N.C.

1997 — Katherine Hammond Chessman, PharmD, Charleston, S.C.

1998 — Stephen P. Bates  ’84, Columbia, S.C.

1999 — Suzanne Jones Smith  ’82, Clinton, S.C.

2000 — Dina M. Hair  ’84, Laurens, S.C.

2001 — B. Bailey Harris  ’85, Lexington, S.C.

2002 — Jennifer E. Woodward  ’90, Pittsburgh, Pa.

2003 — Kim (Kelly) Tucker  ’88, Fayetteville, N.C.

2004 — Keels Spradlin Jorn  ’91, Jacksonville, Fla.

2005 — Creighton Likes III  ’96, Greer, S.C.

2006 — Courtney Shelbourne  ’91, Mt. Pleasant, S.C.

2007 — John Harvey Edwards III  ’94, Monroe, N.C.

2008 — Dana Chambers  ’91, Hickory, N.C.

2009 — Alice Ridgill  ’98, Greenwood, S.C.

2010 — Matthew C. Miller ’98, Falls Church, Va.

2011 — Tyler B. Hudson ’96, Columbia, S.C.

2012 — Jeffery “Bebo” Norman ‘95, Nashville, Tenn.

Glenn Austell ‘93, Lubbock, Tex.

2013 — Matt Bishop ’97, Athens,Ga.

Danielle Fernandes ’04, Atlanta, Ga.

2014 — Robin Billington Boren ‘97, Naperville, Ill.

2015 — David Lominack ’97, Greenville, S.C.

2016 — Cody Mitchell ’08, Bethune, S.C.

Nancy Hope Goodbar ’04, Clinton, S.C.

2017 — Jon Baggett ’99, Columbia, S.C.

Justin Bethel ’12, Blythewood, S.C.

Mary Douglas Hirsch ’01, Greenville, S.C.

2018 — Brian Barnwell ’06, Eastover, S.C.

Lathem Jenkins Gordon ’04, Decatur, Ga.

2019 — Ashley McCollum ’09, Los Angeles, Calif.

Tanisha Jenkins ’01, Knoxville, Tenn.

2020/2021 — Whitney Harrison ’07, Columbia, S.C.
                         Jack Jenkins ’07, Washington, D.C.

2022 — Dr. Trey Boyd ’09, Lynchburg, Va.
              Leah Mayo ’15, Rome, Ga.

For a person who did not attend PC, but who has always treated PC like his/her alma mater and has brought honor to the college by doing so.

2001 — Robert (Bob) Strock, Clinton, S.C.

2002 — Virginia Leamon Crocker, Columbia, S.C.

2003 — Joe and Izzie Brooks, Clinton, S.C.

2004 — Marion Weersing, Clinton, S.C.

2005 — Joy G. Gault, Clinton, S.C.

Billy Yonce, Johnston, S.C.

2006 — Fred Chapman, Clinton, S.C.

2007— Eva Mills, Clinton, S.C.

Vernon Powell, Laurens, S.C.

2008 — Nellie Campbell, Clinton, S.C.

Virginia Vance, Clinton, S.C.

Jenell Vassy, Greenville, S.C.

2009 — Gregg Nibert, Clinton, S.C.

2010 — Award was to be given to Doug Wallace. He could not attend so he will receive the award in 2011.

2011 — Doug Wallace, Clinton, S.C.

2012 — Nancy Griffith, Clinton, S.C.

Charles Elliott, Clinton, S.C.

2013 — Charles & Jean Gaines, Clinton, S.C.

2014 — Allen McSween, Greenville, S.C.

Beth Stanton, Clinton, S.C.

Mary Stanton (Posthumous), Lexington, S.C.

2015 — Brian Reese, Clinton, S.C.

Dick & Catherine Swetenburg, Clinton, S.C.

2016 — Frances W. McSween, Clinton, S.C.

Dr. Neal Prater, Clinton, S.C.

2017 — Flo Dowdle, Clinton, S.C.

Betty Strock, Clinton, S.C.

2018 — Dr. Harold Dean Thompson, Jr., Clinton, S.C.

Phyllis Staton, Clinton, S.C.

2019 — Barbara Hunter, Greenville, S.C.

Lillis Smith (Posthumously)

2020/2021 — Scott Bunting, Mountville, S.C.
                         Ray Bunting, Mountville, S.C.
                         Dee Nichols, Clinton, S.C.
                         Susan Raynal, Clinton, S.C.

2022 — Sandy Dowdle, Clinton, S.C.
              Lumus Byrd, Clinton, S.C.

Initiated in 1994, this award recognizes an alumnus/alumna who exemplifies the meaning of the College motto “While we live, we serve.”

1994 — Dr. Harold P. Hope, Jr.  ’63, Charlotte, N.C.

1995 — A. Randolph Lane  ’71, Decatur, Ga.

1996 — Dr. John N. Somerville  ’49, Montreat, N.C.

1997 — James C. McLauchlin, Jr.  ’58, Tampa, Fla.

1998 — Julian Butler, Jr.  ’58, Laurinburg, N.C.

1999 — Ernest W. Evans  ’37, Iva, S.C.

2000 — S. Joseph Morgan, Jr.  ’71, Sylvania, G.A.

2001 — Daniel O. Cook, Jr.  ’79, Clinton, S.C.

2002 — Richard D. Meisky   ’41, Highpoint, N.C.

2003 — Dr. Henry C. (Speedy) Starnes, Jr. ’51, Great Falls, S.C.

2004 — Charles B. “Buddy” Barnwell, Jr.  ’64, Orangeburg, S.C.

2005 — Wanda Barksdale Isaac  ’78, Clinton, S.C.

2006 — Jonathan “Jot” B. Abercrombie ’57, Waterloo, S.C.

2007 — Robert “Bob” Floyd ’52, Chester, Va.

2008 — William “Bill” Francis ’60, Cleveland, Ga.

2009 — Herbert  “Herb’” E. Codington ’72, Clinton, S.C.

2010 — Elizabeth George Parker ’87, Elgin, S.C.

2011 — William E. “Bill” Webb ’58, Garland, Tex.

2012 — William “Brad” Bryant ’75, Atlanta, Ga.

2013 — Sandra L. Hensley ’86, Columbia, S.C.

2014 — Kristi King-Brock ’87, Anderson, S.C.

2015 — Reverend Beth Templeton ’69, Greenville, S.C.

2016 — C. Douglas Warner ’87

2017 — Dee Parker ’56, Lauren, S.C.

2018 — Bill Loeble, Jr. ’65, Covington, Ga.

2019 — Kelley Perkins Brown ’94

2020/2021 — Jim Harrison ’80, Unionville, Pa.
                         David Taylor ’81, Greenville, S.C.

2022 — Susan Galloway ’80, Clinton, S.C.

Presented to a PC Alumnus or Alumna who is a “Christian leader with strong, bold character; an individual of integrity, moral courage, and values; and an individual who demonstrates the true meaning of neighbor and friend.”

2007 — Jack B. Edmunds, Jr. ’55, Hartwell, Ga.

John P. Newsome ’55, Decatur, Ga.

Don Rickett ’57, Pine Mountain, Ga.

2008 — Bob Piephoff ’63, Clinton, S.C.

2009 — Joe and Mica Nixon ’63 and ’79, Clinton, S.C.

2010 — Cally Gault ’48, Clinton, S.C.

2011 — Kathy Bangle ’87, Athens, Ga.

2012 — Danny Cohen ’82, Savannah, Ga.

2013 — Margaret M. Harris ’73, Columbia, S.C.

2014 — Randy Randall ’75, Clinton, S.C.

2015 — Jim Newsome ’58, Atlanta, Ga.

2016 — James C. Shaw, Sr. ’71

2017 — Robert (Bob) W. Warren ’67, Allendale, S.C.

2018 — Frank C. King ’64, Thomaston, Ga.

2019 — Murray White ’63, Fort Mill, S.C.

2020/2021 — Ann Taylor Morgan ’81, Rock Hill, S.C.

2022 — Bob Link ’77, Clinton, S.C.

The award will recognize the individual or couple who best mirrors the dedication and commitment that Mike Turner ’48 has given to the Scotsman Club, as an alumnus, former president, and faithful member.  The recipient(s) must have demonstrated exemplary leadership in helping the Scotsman Club fulfill its mission and reach its annual goals, and achieved distinction in two or more of the keys to success: providing leadership gifts, recruiting new members, raising awareness of the necessity for athletic scholarships, helping to co-host and/or plan Scotsman Club events, demonstrating a true commitment to PC Athletics and the Scotsman Club.

2011 — Lillis and Jerry ’50 Smith, Greenville, S.C.

2012 — Mrs. Muriel Lake, Whitmire, S.C.

2013 — John H. Stroud ’76, Greenwood, S.C.

2014 — Alan Smith ’77, Sunset, S.C.

2015 — Stan Reid ’74, Greenville, S.C.

2016 — Jim Bankhead ’66, Spartanburg, S.C.

2017 — Sandy Hagood ’65, Easley, S.C.

2018 — Steve Churm ’78, Clover, S.C.

2019 – none

2020/2021 — Frank King ’64, Thomaston, Ga.

2022 — Brad ’85 & Mary ’84 Spearman, Clarksville, Ga.

Given in recognition of outstanding accomplishments in his/her chosen profession.

1937 — Dr. Alexander G. Fewell, 1903

1938 — Dr. Emmet R. Blake, 1928

1939 — Dr. William P. Jacobs II, 1914, Clinton, S.C.

1940 — Dr. C. Darby Fulton, 1911

1941 — Dr. Edgar C. Doyle, 1894

1942 — Dr. S. C. Hays, 1906

1943 — Powell A. Fraser ’41

1944 — Lonnie S. McMillian, 1921, Clinton, S.C.

1945 — Mrs. Marshall W. Brown, Honorary Alumna

1946 — Colonel George L. Mabry, Jr. ’40

1948 — Dr. Chapman J. Milling ’23

1949 — Dr. William Robert Wallace, 1903

1950 — Dr. Addison W. Simpson, 1896

1951 — Putsey Silas Bailey ’26

1952 — Dr. Marshall S. Woodson, 1920

1953 — Dr. John Bright, 1928

1954 — Dr. William Peter Beckman, 1920

1955 — Henry M. Brimm, 1917

1956 — Grice Hunt, 1924

1957 — Ross E. Templeton, 1924

1958 — John Osman, 1933

1959 — Dr. Plumer J. Manson, 1918

1960 — John A. Montgomery, 1928, Clinton, S.C.

1961 — Dr. A. Hoyt Miller, 1915

1962 — de Saussure D. Edmunds, 1925

1963 — Colin M. Hudson, 1936

1964 — Dr. Furman T. Wallace, 1937

1965 — Henry J. McLaurin, 1925

1966 — S. Banks Hayes, Jr., 1925

1967 — Dr. Robert G. Matheson, 1921

1968 — Collie W. Anderson, 1929

1969 — R. Matthew Lynn, 1924

1970 — Harry S. Dent ’51

1971 — Ben Hay Hammet ’43, Clinton, S.C.

1972 — W. Jerome McCord ’54, S.C.

1973 — Dr. Delmar O. Rhame, 1926

1974 — Joe O. Eaton ’45, Fla.

1975 — Albert F. (Pete) Sloan ’55

1976 — Bennett A. Brown ’50

1977 — Dr. George F. McInnes ’37

1978 — Dr. Ross M. Lynn ’31

Dr. Robert D. Lynn ’34

1979 — Dr. Anne Austin Young, 1910

1980 — Ellison S. McKissick ’50

Bennett C. Whitlock, Jr. ’46

1981 — Frank E. Walton ’48

1982 — Dr. A. Hoyt Crenshaw ’41

1983 — Richard Bell ’43, Ga.

1984 — James H. Leighton ’61, Winston-Salem, N.C.

1985 — Dr. Edward L. Hay ’56

1986 — J. Verne Smith ’45

1987 — Florence E. Blakely ’43, Durham, N.C.

1988 — Michael D. Jarrett ’63, S.C.

1989 — Major General James B. Allen, Jr. ’55

1990 — Congressman J. Glen Browder ’65

1991 — Mrs. Dixie Reed Goswami ’65, S.C.

1992 — Edward W. Burke, Jr. ’47

1993 — Lewis S. (Pete) Hay ’49, Clinton, S.C.

1994 — G. William Dudley, Jr. ’53

1995 — Paul L. Walker ’53

1996 — Thomas Joseph Reeves ’57, Hastings, Neb.

1997 — W. Keith Richardson ’64, Clinton, S.C.

1998 — John W. Elrod ’62, S.C.

1999 — Robert M. (Robin) Williams III ’69

2000 — Charles W. Joyner ’56, S.C.

2001 — R. Dodge Frederick ’64, S.C.

2002 — James Hamilton Stewart, III ’65, Greenville, S.C.

2003 — George A. Baker, III ’56, N.C.

2004 — BG Herman G. (Butch) Kirven, Jr. ’69

2005— Dr. Brad Durham ’78

2006 — Dr. John McKissick ’51

2007 — The Reverend Joan S. Gray ’73

2008 — James D. Samples, Jr. ’85

2009 — Herbert “Herb’” L. Entrekin ’59, Clarkesville, Ga.

2010 — Dr. Caughman Taylor ’79, Columbia, S.C.

2011 — John Harvey Edwards II ’65

2012 — John D. Knox ’58, Marietta, Ga.

2013 — E.G. Lassiter III ’69, Atlanta, Ga.

2014 — Dr. Henry McCord (Mac) Smith ’57, Athens, Ga.

2015 — Dr. William S. Ogden ’61, Montreat, N.C.

2016 — Tam Milton ’72

2017 — Brigadier General Rick Porter ’78, Columbus, Ga.

2018 — G. Patrick Phillips ’71, Charlotte, N.C.

2019 — Bill Scott ’69, Lanett, Ala.

2020/2021 — Dr. George Louis Powell ’63, Oak Ridge, Tenn.

2022 — BG John Gentry ’91, Athens, Ga.