Philanthropy and Engagement and Alumni Resource: Alumni Awards
Distinguished Alumni Award
Since 1889, graduates of our institution have achieved illustrious careers and attained noteworthy accomplishments. It is from this vast pool of outstanding graduates that an elite few are selected and honored as Distinguished Alumni. The first Distinguished Alumni award was presented in 1967.
The award is presented to alumni for their extraordinary distinction in their business, profession, life's work, or worthy endeavor. All the recipients of the Distinguished Alumni citations provide and maintain a medium for serving East Texas A&M, further the interest and well-being of the university, and foster appreciation for the rich heritage of the university and its students, faculty and administration.
Past Awardee
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2025
- George Allen
- Dr. Kenneth “Rock” Clinton, Jr.
- Scott Stahl
2024
- William “Jack” H. Cooke
- June Davis
- Charles G. Hill
- Kader Kohou
- Derryle G. Peace
2023
- Daniel Jones
- Larry McGill
- Robert Rhoads
- Janis Stroope
- Mick Trusty, JD
- Tracey Wolfe
2022
- Dr. Greg Hulsey
- Tim Kelty
- Donovan Lewis
- Rita Garcia Ransdell, Esq.
- Dr. Jim Stahl
- Dwight York
2019
- J. Russell Armstrong
- Dr. Bobby Barnes
- Marcus Hill
2018
- Joe Cavender
- Sydna Gordon
- Hoyle Julian & Ann Oglesby Julian
- Carla Pratt
- Phillip Ray
- Dr. Rosie Sorrells
- Bruce Trego
- Ronald Scott Wheeler
2016
- Dante Ang
- Peggy Moore Leeman-Ramirez
- Major General John Speigel
- Mark Von Schwarz
- William Charles Wilson
2015
- Zenetta Drew
- EC Larkin
- Dr. Jack Lassiter
- John Norman
- Steve Thurman
2014
- Dr. Deborah Brennan
- Ted Conover
- JoAnn Durham
- Joe Griffith
- Dr. Jane Harper
- Dr. Leonard Merrell
- Kenneth Threlkeld
2013
- H. Gordon Allen
- The Honorable Barbara Bass
- Will Cureton
- Dr. Robert R. Galvan
- Patricia A. Krebs
- Joe D. May
- Dr. John F. Moss
- Steve Sullivan
2012
- U.S. Representative K. Michael Conaway
- Toby McDowell Rives Harty
- Carl S. Richie, Jr. JD
- Paul Rountree, M.D.
- Ben Scholz
- Robert L. Walker
- Dr. Cliff L. Wood
2011
- Dan W. Bobst
- Honorable Hilda G. Tagle
- James Thrower
- Dr. Larry Walker
2010
- R. Wayne Chumley
- W. W. “Chip” Harper
- Dr. Jai Nagarkatti
- Judy Castle Scott
2009
- Dr. Richard De La Garza
- Ted B. Lyon, Jr.
- Dr. Johnette McKown
2008
- Mr. Jim Ainsworth
- Ms. Mary Helen Spencer
- Dr. James Turman
2007
- H. Dan Farell
- Dr. Michael L. Johnson
- Mrs. Geraldine “Tincy” Miller
- Dr. Fred Tarpley
2006
- Mr. Mike Cavender
- Captain Louis Freeman
- Dr. Otha Spencer
2005
- Dr. Thomas Huddleston
- Dr. Daniel P. Moore
2004
- Robert V. “Buddie” Barnes
- Dr. Cleatus H. Rattan
2003
- Alton Biggs
- James Ragland
2002
- Dr. John Horn
- Lynne Liberato
- Dr. Ralph Wood
2001
- Dr. Mike Moses
2000
- Dr. Barry B. Thompson
1999
- Dr. Charles Sterling
1998
- Gary Hancock
- E. Durwood Merrill
1997
- Dr. Lilian Brannon
- Elmer G. Ellis
- Dr. Zora Frances Greenway
- Bill A. Jackson
- Susan M. Wood
1996
- Dr. Cecil Groves
- James T. Mann
1995
- Stephan Pyles
- Thomas A. Quarles
1994
- Dr. J. Davis Armistead
- Dr. Jennie Cecile Kitching
- Dr. Sally R. Lancaster
- Gary McCollum
1993
- Dennis Alphonso Dyce
- Robert Earl Edison
- Dr. William T. Lowry
- Mark Seliger
1992
- Gary J. Fernandes
- Adrian Hall
- Dr. Herbert F. LaGrone
- George McAlister, Jr.
1991
- Major Gen. Christopher Adams, Jr.
- Bob H. O'Neal
- Sam Rayburn
1990
- Homer Kent Biffle
1989
- Dr. Don Wayne Shaw
1988
- Joe Bob Hinton
1987
- Dr. William A. Owens
- Dr. Robert Alvin Rix, Jr.
1986
- Earl Luna
1985
- Fred Edwin Allen
- William Garland Button
1984
- Larry Olin Calvin
- Ogle Lee Drain
1983
- Duane David Allen
- David Glenwood Williams
1982
- Thomas E. Blakey
- Jerry Howard Flemmons
- Larry Daniel Franklin
- Robert Arnold Jordan
- Frank H. “Bub” McDowell
1981
- Thomas Eugene Draper
- Dr. Shelby R. Metcalf
- Jo Ann Rutherford Parkman
- Virginia Scoggin Stone
1980
- Leonard Boyd Prewitt
- Darrell D. Tully
1979
- George Warren Barrow
- Dr. Imogene Bentley Mohat
- Lesby Daniels Ray
- Dr. Joe Bob Rushing
1978
- Raymond B. Cameron
- Robert Kyle Campbell
- Ford Winston Hall, JD
- Martha Jo Lee McDowell
1977
- Alton Odell Bowen
- Dr. Eli Robert Cox
- Howard H. Martin
- Dr. William A. Webb
1976
- Mrs. Cecille L. Terry Hargrave
- Robert William Henson, Sr.
- Sam Howard Moore
1975
- Mrs. Willa Kay Fall
- Jewel L. Walker Howard
- J. Harold Stringer
1974
- Henry C. Cheek
- Dr. Raymond H. Fletcher
- Dr. Ruth Riley Swords
- Dr. Helen Whiteside
1973
- Staley T. McBrayer
- Dr. Billy Byrd Oliver
- Dr. William C. Shive
1972
- Dr. James Edward Armstrong, Jr.
- Robert R. Ashworth
- Dr. Haldeen Braddy
1971
- Dr. William Eugene Hollon
- Col. Wilson Edward Speir
- Lee Poston Sturgeon
1970
- Dr. Tom J. Mabry
- John Dean Moseley, Sr.
1969
- Paul Cates
- Dr. Byron Lee Williams, Jr.
1968
- Givon Parsons
1967
- O. Pendleton Thomas
Gold Blazer Award
The Gold Blazer award is given annually to alumni for service to both the East Texas A&M Alumni Association and the university as a whole. Our institution is fortunate to have these outstanding alumni who work on behalf of the university without the expectation of compensation, reward or personal gain. Their involvement has had an overwhelming effect on the Alumni Association's ability to reconnect with graduates and provide positive avenues for their interaction with the university and student body.
Our Gold Blazer award recipients epitomize professor Mayo's motto of “ceaseless industry, fearless investigation, unfettered thought and unselfish service to others.”
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Alumni Ambassador Award
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Past Awardee
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List Past Awardee Grad Years and Colleges