Presented to a graduate who has excelled in his or her chosen field and/or has received significant recognition for his or her leadership and service to the community and Union College. Nominations are due in the Alumni Office by August 1. Winners are recognized at the Homecoming Banquet.

Past winners include:

2001
Dorothy L. Gilpatrick '37

2000
H. Doyle Mills '70

1999
Jane Blair Skidmore '85 MA

1998
Frances Patridge*

1997
Dr. Paul S. Moore

1996
Dr. Jack C. Phillips

1995
Dr. Edward H. Black '64, '66 MA, '96 H*

1994
Rev. Dr. Richard Harding

1993
Nancy M. Ford*

1992
Peggy Wallace '71

1991
Lalla J. Ricketts '11 A
Ollie C. Jones '13 A

1990
William S. Stewart '38 NG

1989
Ruth Hicks '73

1988
Dr. Phillip Sharp '66

1987
Allie Mays '50*

1986
Dr. Maxine Stanley Murdoch '69

1985
Dr. Edward S. Amis '26*

1984
Dr. Deril K. Mays '51

1983
H. Fred Howard '37

1982
Ferne Holland Smith '36*

1981
Hazel Viall

1980
David L. Davies '58, '73 MA
Dr. Donald C. Smith '47, '81 H

1978
Elsie Geiss

1977
Rev. Dr. Mahlon A. Miller '59 H

1976
Rev. Dr. Glen "Tex" Evans '71 H*

1975
Dr. Milton H. Townsend '48, '83 H*

1974
Rev. J. Rue Wesley '56*

1973
Mildred Rader Rowland '27 A, '31

1972
Richard W. Slusher, Sr. '37

1971
Dr. William M. Slusher '31*

1970
Ellen Davies '33*

1969
Catherine Faulkner Singer '32*

1968
Dr. R. Lee Blackwell '68 H*

1967
Jean Owens Knuckles '37

1966
Rev. Donald R. Herren '52, '69 H

1965
Dr. Cecil H. Wilson '38, '79 H

1964
Carl W. Haggard '16 A*

1963
Dr. T.R. Davies '23 A*

1962
Rev. Dr. C. Nevil White '31, '46 H*

1961
Hon. Flem D. Sampson*

1960
Dr. Edward L. Cawood '70 H

1959
Dr. James F. Blair '21 A*

* deceased