2019 Alumni Award Recipients
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Alumni Association Award Recipients
Alumni Gold
P Award
Bill Scott ’69
DUM VIVIMUS SERVIMUS
Award
Kelley Perkins Brown ’94
Mary F. Lehman Alumni Service Award
John Walther ’69
Thomas Aurelius Stallworth ’55 Award
Murray White ’63
Outstanding Young Alumnus/Alumna Award
Ashley McCollum '09
Outstanding Young Alumnus/Alumna Award
Tanisha Jenkins ’01
Honorary Alumna
Award (Posthumously)
Lillis Smith
Honorary Alumna
Award
Barbara Hunter
Mary F. Lehman Service 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, S.C.
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
2017 — Carlton Manley ’69, Hartsville, S.C
2018 — Josh Hinson ’11, Columbia, S.C.
Outstanding Young Alumnus/Alumna Award Recipients
Given in recognition of unusual achievement on the part of individuals 40 or younger.
1972 — Dr. Maurice E. Schwartz ’61, Notre Dame, Ind. – Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of Notre Dame
1973 — William M. Matthews ’62, Macon, Ga. – Vice President & Director, Belk-Matthews Stores
1974 — Dr. W. Donald Kay ’61, Tuscaloosa, Ala. – Associate Professor of English; Director of Graduate Studies, University of Alabama
1975 — Dr. William S. Ogden ’61, Danville, Va. – Orthopedic Surgeon
1976 — Dr. Thomas E. Hearon III ’65, Columbia, S.C. – Cardiologist
1977 — Charles B. Barnwell, Jr. ’64, Orangeburg, S.C. – Attorney
1978 — Dr. Susan J. Smith ’70, Columbia, S.C. – Reading Consultant, South Carolina Department of Education
1979 — Dr. Thomas M. Leland ’66, Charleston, S.C. – Ophthalmologist
1980 — L. David Hudson ’69, Atlanta, Ga. – Division Manager-Business Services, Southern Bell
B. Gaither Shaw, Jr. ’69, Greensboro, N.C. – Division Vice President of Administration & controller, Burlington Industries
1981 — Michael G. leFever ’69, Columbia, S.C. – Director, South Carolina Department of Juvenile Placement and Aftercare
1982 — G. Patrick Phillips ’71, Charlotte, N.C. – Senior Vice President, North Carolina National Bank
1983 — Campbell B. Lanier III ’72, West Point, Ga. – President, Interstate Communications
William H. Scott III ’69, West Point, Ga. – Executive Vice President, Interstate Communications, Inc.
1984 — M. Susan Pilgrim ’73, Smyrna, Ga. – Consultant for Behavior Disorders Programs, Douglas County Board of Education
1985 — Ross M. Lindsay III ’72, Myrtle Beach, S.C. – Attorney & Certified Public Accountant, Bates, Buie, Lindsay, Evans & Rabon
1986 — Dr. H. Stanley Reid ’74, Columbia, S.C. – orthopedic Surgeon, United States Army
1987 — Kenneth D. Haddad ’74, St. Petersburg, Fla. – Marine Biologist, Florida Department of Natural Resources
1988 — Dr. Curtis G. Tribble ’75, Charlottesville, Va. – Assistant Professor of Surgery and Research Assistant Professor of Physiology, University of Virginia Medical Center
1989 — David A. Fowler ’77, Atlanta, Ga. – Convention Services Manager, Marriott Marquis Hotel
1990 — Dr. J. Curtis Wilson ’76, Emeryville, Calif. – Cardiologist and Clinical Instructor, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
1991 — Dr. David E. Tribble, Jr. ’77, Clinton, S.C. – President, Jacobs Press
1992 — Dr. Jonathan R. Davis ’76, Baltimore, Md. – Assistant Professor of medicine and Chief of the Malaria laboratories in the Center for Vaccine Development, University of Maryland School of Medicine
1993 — Melany Hamilton Nussbaumer ’83, Saluda, S.C. – Earth Science Teacher/Coordinator, Riverside Middle School
1994 — Gwendolyn Machen Cook ’79, Charlotte, N.C. – Landscape Architect, Gwen Machen Cook, ASLA
1995 — Phillip M. Fleming ’79, Columbia, S.C. – Senior Regional Organ Procurement Coordinator, South Carolina Organ Procurement Agency, Inc.
1996 — Dr. Chesley L. Richards, Jr. ’83, Chapel Hill, N.C. – Chief of the Section of General Internal Medicine, Medical College of Georgia and presently on a two-year fellowship in cancer prevention and control at the University of North Carolina’s Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
1997 — Katherine Hammond Chessman, PharmD, Charleston, S.C. – Associate Professor, Medical University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy
1998 — Stephen P. Bates ’84, Columbia, S.C. – Administrative Law Judge, State of South Carolina
1999 — Suzanne Jones Smith ’82, Clinton, S.C. – Associate Professor Business Administration, Presbyterian College.
2000 — Dina M. Hair ’84, Laurens, S.C. – Director of Resident Services, Martha Franks Retirement Center
2001 — B. Bailey Harris ’85, Lexington, S.C. – Head Basketball Coach at Lexington High School
2002 — Jennifer E. Woodward ’90, Pittsburgh, Pa. – Director of Research for Thomas Starzl Transplantation Institute at the University of Pittsburgh.
2003 — Kim (Kelly) Tucker ’88, Fayetteville, N.C. – District Court Judge in Cumberland County, NC.
2004 — Keels Spradlin Jorn ’91, Jacksonville, Fla. – Doctor in Internal Medicine at the Mayo Clinic and also an instructor at the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine.
2005 — Creighton Likes III ’96, Greer, S.C. – Doctor, OB-GYN
2006 — Courtney Shelbourne ’91, Mt. Pleasant, S.C. – Oral Surgeon
2007 — John Harvey Edwards III ’94, Monroe, N.C. – VP with Site Prep, Inc.
2008 — Dana Chambers ’91, Hickory, N.C. – Medical Doctor
2009 — Alice Ridgill ’98, Greenwood, S.C. – Pastor and Teacher
2010 — Matthew C. Miller ’98, Falls Church, Va. – Foreign Service Officer with State Dept.
2011 — Tyler B. Hudson ’96, Columbia, S.C. – Senior VP with National Bank of South Carolina
2012 — Jeffery “Bebo” Norman ‘95, Nashville, Tenn. – Contemporary Christian Music Singer
Glenn Austell ‘93, Lubbock, Tex. – Started Young Life Ministry Program for High School age kids.
2013 — Matt Bishop ’97, Athens,Ga. – Director of the University of Georgia’s J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development
Danielle Fernandes ’04, Atlanta, Ga.– Director of Emerging Markets for Equifax, Inc.
2014 — Robin Billington Boren ‘97, Naperville, Ill. – President of AGL Resources
2015 — David Lominack ’97, Greenville, S.C. – SC Market President of TD Bank
2016 — Cody Mitchell ’08
Nancy Hope Goodbar ’04
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.
Honorary Alumnus/Alumna Award Recipients
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
Dr. Neal Prater
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.
DUM VIVIMUS SERVIMUS Award Recipients
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.
Thomas Aurelius Stallworth ’55 Alumni Award Recipients
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.
Mike Turner Scotsman Club Award Recipients
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.
Alumni Gold P Award Recipients
Given in recognition of outstanding accomplishments in his/her chosen profession.
1937 — Dr. Alexander G. Fewell 1903 – Medical doctor
1938 — Dr. Emmet R. Blake ’28 – Curator of birds, Field Museum of Natural History
1939 — Dr. William P. Jacobs II 1914 – President, Presbyterian College
1940 — Dr. C. Darby Fulton 1911 – Executive Secretary, Board of World Missions
1941 — Dr. Edgar C. Doyle 1894 – Medical doctor
1942 — Dr. S. C. Hays 1906 – Medical doctor
1943 — Powell A. Fraser ’41 – Army Officer (Christian leadership)
1944 — Lonnie S. McMillian 1921 – Athletic coach & purchasing agent, Presbyterian College
1945 — Mrs. Marshall W. Brown, Honorary Alumna – for “Bee-Mail” service during World War II
1946 — Colonel George L. Mabry, Jr. ’40 – Army Officer (Congressional Medal of Honor)
1948 — Dr. Chapman J. Milling ’23 – Psychologist; author
1949 — Dr. William Robert Wallace 1903 – Medical doctor
1950 — Dr. Addison W. Simpson 1896 – Medical doctor
1951 — Putsey Silas Bailey ’26 – Textile executive
1952 — Dr. Marshall S. Woodson ’20 – President, Flora Macdonald College
1953 — Dr. John Bright ’28 – Professor, Union Theological Seminary; author
1954 — Dr. William Peter Beckman ’20 – Director, South Carolina mental health program
1955 — Henry M. Brimm 1917 – Librarian, Union Theological Seminary
1956 — Grice Hunt ’24 – Top-selling insurance underwriter
1957 — Ross E. Templeton ’24 – Carolinas divisional manager, Field Enterprises
1958 — John Osman ’33 – Vice President, Ford Foundation Fund for Adult Education
1959 — Dr. Plumer J. Manson ’18 – Medical doctor
1960 — John A. Montgomery ’28 – Editor, The Columbia (S.C.) Record
1961 — Dr. A. Hoyt Miller 1915 – Missionary
1962 — de Saussure D. Edmunds ’25 – Vice President, Equitable Life Assurance Society
1963 — Colin M. Hudson ’36 – Scientific advisor to United states army
1964 — Dr. Furman T. Wallace ’37 – Outstanding surgeon
1965 — Henry J. McLaurin ’25 – Insurance underwriter
1966 — S. Banks Hayes, Jr. ’25 – Vice President, New Jersey Telephone Company
1967 — Dr. Robert G. Matheson ’21 – President Paducah Junior College
1968 — Collie W. Anderson ’29 – President, C. W. Anderson Hosiery Company
1969 — R. Matthew Lynn ’24 – Moderator, General Assembly, Presbyterian Church U.S.
1970 — Harry S. Dent ’51 – Counselor to President Richard M. Nixon
1971 — Ben Hay Hammet ’43, Director of Alumni & Public Relations, Presbyterian College
1972 — W. Jerome McCord ’54 – Director, South Carolina Commission on Alcoholism
1973 — Dr. Delmar O. Rhame ’26 – Medical doctor
1974 — Joe O. Eaton ’45, – United States District Judge, Southern District of Florida
1975 — Albert F. (Pete) Sloan ’55 – President, Lance, Inc.
1976 — Bennett A. Brown ’50 – President, Citizens & Southern Holding Company
1977 — Dr. George F. McInnes ’37 – Surgeon and humanitarian
1978 — Dr. Ross M. Lynn ’31 – Headmaster, Memphis University School for Boys
Dr. Robert D. Lynn ’34 – President, The Hutchison School for Girls
1979 — Dr. Anne Austin Young 1910 – Pioneer woman physician
1980 — Ellison S. McKissick ’50 – President, Alice Manufacturing Company
Bennett C. Whitlock, Jr. ’46 – President, American Trucking Associations; attorney
1981 — Frank E. Walton ’48 – Executive Vice President of Marketing, Travelers Insurance Companies
1982 — Dr. A. Hoyt Crenshaw ’41 – Orthopedic surgeon; medical editor
1983 — Richard Bell ’43 – Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia
1984 — James H. Leighton ’61 – tennis Coach, Wake Forest University; leader in profession
1985 — Dr. Edward L. Hay ’56 – Orthopedic surgeon
1986 — J. Verne Smith ’45 – South Carolina state senator
1987 — Florence E. Blakely ’43 – Librarian, Duke University
1988 — Michael D. Jarrett ’63 – Commissioner, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
1989 — Major General James B. Allen, Jr. ’55 – Army officer
1990 — Congressman J. Glen Browder ’65 – United States House of Representatives
1991 — Mrs. Dixie Reed Goswami ’65 – English professor, Clemson University; coordinator of writing program, Bread loaf School of English, Middlebury College
1992 — Edward W. Burke, Jr. ’47 – Physics professor & chairman of the Division of Natural Sciences, King College
1993 — Lewis S. (Pete) Hay ’49 – Emma Bailey Cornelson & The Rev. George H. Cornelson, D. D. Professor of Christian Religion, Presbyterian College
1994 — G. William Dudley, Jr. ’53 – Executive Director, State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education
1995 — Paul L. Walker ’53 – Senior Pastor, Mount Paran Church of God; Clinical Psychologist
1996 — Thomas Joseph Reeves ’57 – President Emeritus, Hastings College
1997 — W. Keith Richardson ’64 – Athletic Director/Coach (Ret.), Clinton (SC) High School; President, United States Coaches Association (USCA)
1998 — John W. Elrod ’62 – President, Washington & Lee University
1999 — Robert M. (Robin) Williams III ’69 – Musician/Entertainer
2000 — Charles W. Joyner ’56 – Burroughs Distinguished Professor of Southern History and Culture, Coastal Carolina University
2001 — R. Dodge Frederick ’64 – Retired special-agent-in-charge of the South Carolina office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
2002 — James Hamilton Stewart, III ’65 – Attorney in Greenville, S.C.
2003 — George A. Baker, III ’56 – Retired Joseph D. Moore Endowed Chair in Community College Leadership at North Carolina State University.
2004 — BG Herman G. (Butch) Kirven, Jr. ’69 – Real Estate Appraiser, The Kirven Company
2005— Dr. Brad Durham ’78 –Dentist
2006 — Dr. John McKissick ’51 – Athletic Director/Coach for Summerville High School
2007 — The Reverend Joan S. Gray ’73 – Moderator of the Presbyterian Church USA
2008 — James D. Samples, Jr.. ’85 – President of HGTV
2009 — Herbert “Herb’” L. Entrekin ’59, Clarkesville, Ga. – Pilot for Angel Flight of Georgia
2010 — Dr. Caughman Taylor ’79, Chair, USC Dept. of Pediatrics in Columbia, S.C.
2011 — John Harvey Edwards II ’65, President of Site-Prep, Inc.
2012 — John D. Knox ’58, Orthopedic Physician in 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.