Distinguished Alumni Award

The Distinguished Alumni Award is the highest service award given by the Alumni Association. It is awarded on an annual basis by the St. Andrews Alumni Council, and nominees are judged primarily on outstanding service to their community the University, and/or the Church.  It is presented at the Alumni Dinner during Alumni Weekend in April of each year. 

Nominations for the Distinguished Alumni Award are CLOSED.
If you know of a worthy individual but missed the deadline this year, check back in January of 2023 to fill out a form!

Past recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Award are: 

1992 Ben Brockwell '65
1993 John Carmichael '57
1994 Jack Lawson '74
1995 Billy Howard '77
1996 Robin Titterington '77
1997 Jane Carswell '54
1998 Gay Mothershed '59
1999 Jorges Mas Canosa '59 (Posthumously)
2000 Janie McLawhorn Fouke '73
2001 Carol White '71 (Posthumously)
2002 Helen Sherrill Gustafson '51
2003 Mollie Boney Moore '54
2004 Sharon Stanley '84
2005 Ellen Clarke '69
2006 Jim Rothrock '71
2007 Rick Johnson '67
2008 Jane Hobbs McPhaul '48
2009 Mac Legerton '73
2010 Nancy Williams Davies '71
2011 Mary Archie Brown McNeill ’56
2012 Reeta Roy ’86
2013 Rev. Joseph B. Ingle ‘68
2014 Rev. Dr. Albert G. “Pete” Peery ‘69
2015 Drs. Virginia Howard ’75 and George Howard ‘73
2016 Jed Koball ‘95
2017 Abe VanWingerden ‘91
2018 Stewart Dansby ‘78
2019 Michael Cody '92
2020 Not Awarded
2021 Paul Baldasare Jr. '77
2022 Dr. Rodney S. Lyn '95

Athletic Hall of Fame

The Athletic Hall of Fame Award is BACK! To nominate a fellow alumnus, past coach, or friend of St. Andrews Athletics, please download and read the qualifications/nomination form below. If you would like to nominate someone, please complete the nomination form at the link below. The Athletic Hall of Fame Award will be presented during Alumni Weekend.

Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees:

1988 - 1991: Men’s Soccer Team: Yank Albers ’69, Bob Brewbaker ’69, Gary Clark ’69, Doug Colby ’69, John Daniel ’72, 
          Richard Fox ’71 Athletic Trainer & Soccer, Henry Freeman ’73 Track & Soccer, Earl Douglas ’71, David Dufeuk ’72, Ben Gurley ’69, 
          Craig Hannas ’71, Terry Jaywork ’69, Chris Johnson ’72, Scott McCrea ’89 Tennis & Soccer, David Mills ’69, Mac Moise ’72,
          Ralph Nesbit ’71 Bowling & Soccer, Ken Pritchard ’70, David Rothwell ’70, Hampton Sewell ’72, James Snyder ’69 Baseball & Soccer, 
          Al Thompson, ’70, Robert Vakos ’72, Randy Wellford ’71, Jim Womeldorf ’70, Paul Hackney, SA Athletic Director, 
          Phillip Blundell ’78 - Soccer Coach, Robert Prevatte ’48 - Football, Baseball Coach, 
          Ethel Bateman, FMC/SA Faculty & Director of Physical Education
1992 Robert Doak - PJC Coach Baseball, Basketball, Football, Athletic Director
          Floyd "Blackie" Blackwell - SA Track Coach, Cross Country & Bowling(posthumously), Clyde Parrish ’51 - Baseball, Football, 
          Eva Pittman ’85 - Basketball, Track, Volleyball, Softball 
1993 Robert Knox ’48 - Baseball, Basketball & Football, Jackie Amos ’82 - Basketball, Dyke Anstead ’84 - Baseball, Jon Conyers ’85 - Equestrian
1994 Not Awarded
1995 Joe Roberts ’75 - Basketball, Baseball, Track, Cross Country, Dawn Langley ’87 - Volleyball, Timm Griggs ’77 - Soccer, Track
1996 Carolina MacNair Carl ’78 - Equestrian
1997 Tim Wilson ’89 - Baseball, Kristi Kluegel ’89 - Volleyball, Tennis
1998 Garry Ramey ’80 - Cross Country, Track, Tennis
1999 George Onyenyeomwu ’90 - Track
2000 Mackay Asbury ’75 - Soccer
2001 Sidney Carraway ’50 - Baseball, Basketball, Football, Mike Ortiz ’82 - Baseball
2002 Hal Sharpe ’50 - Baseball, Basketball, Football
2003 Bill Jones ’50 - Football, Julian Smith - Athletic Director, Baseball Coach
2004 Brad MacArthur ’98 - Lacrosse, John Johnson ’50 - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Jim Smith ’68 - Track
2005 Nick Mitchell ’98 - Basketball, Tom Reilly ’98 - Lacrosse, Tom Stewart ’50 - Football
2006 Joe Buckner ’64 - Basketball, Richard Knowles ’64 - Wrestling  
2007 Hayne Stratford ’50­ - Football, Raymond Andrews '75 - Baseball
2008 Albert A. Rowe ’50 - Football, Basketball, Baseball
2009 Carl Ullrich, Athletic Director
2010 - 2013 Not Awarded
2014 Ron Hayden '73 - Track, Dr. O. E. Smith - Men's Basketball Scorekeeper, Dr. Elbert Patton - Men's Basketball Game Clock Operator
2015 - 2020 Not Awarded
2021 Charles Dailey ’76 - Baseball, Stephanie Ladell Means ’95 - Soccer
2022 Tessa P. Smith ’17 - Volleyball

DISTINGUISHED MERIT AWARD

This award, established by the St. Andrews Alumni Council, may be given by any class that wishes to honor a faculty or staff member. The recipient is honored for his or her vision and commitment to St. Andrews and his or her ongoing impact on the lives of students and alumni. This award is also given during Alumni Weekend.

Past recipients of the Distinguished Merit Award are: 

2003 Dr. Robert Urie
2006 Howard Reichner
2011 Paul Baldasare ’77
2012 Ronald H. Bayes
2013 Rooney Coffman ’78
2014 Dr. Richard “Dick” C. Prust
2015 Dr. William “Bill” Lofts
2016 Dr. Larry Schulz
2017 Dr. Edna Ann Lofts
2018 Dr. Cornelius Bushoven, III
2019 Dr. Rodger Decker
2020 Not Awarded
2021 Dr. Catharine E. Neylans (posthumously)
2022 Peggy McElveen