We are proud to recognize our O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs graduates who have distinguished themselves in their careers and who serve as accomplished role models for today’s O’Neill School students and the greater community as leaders for the greater good with a variety of awards, including the Distinguished Alumni Award.
We honor our outstanding alumni
Our 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award honorees
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Undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral alumni are eligible for this award—the most honorable alumni distinction bestowed by the O’Neill School. Nominations are accepted on a rolling basis. Award winners are annually selected in early spring.
Honorees since 1982
Name | Degree | Year Received |
Srikant K. Sastry | MPA’88 | 2019 |
Trevor L. Brown | PhD'99 | 2018 |
Steven M. Eller | BSPA'84 | 2018 |
Vicki Allums | MPA'86 | 2017 |
Mathew Gentile | BSPA'95 | 2017 |
Edward Jacobs | BSPA'79 | 2016 |
Amy Rogge-Mack | MPA/MSES'93 | 2016 |
Michelle Boone | MPA'98 | 2015 |
Jayma M. Meyer | BS'75 | 2014 |
John R. Fernandez | BSPA'85/MPA'89/JD'92 | 2014 |
Matt Ewer | BSPA'00 | 2015 |
Bernard "Bernie" R. Toon II | MPA'81 | 2013 |
Brian G. Clarke | BSPA'83 | 2013 |
Duane Embree | MPA'91 | 2012 |
George F. Schmidt | MPA'75 | 2011 |
Thomas E. Byers | MPA'76 | 2010 |
Richard "Dick" E. Bowman | MPA'77 | 2009 |
Jim M. Anderson | MPA'92 | 2008 |
Gretchen K. Gutman | BA'86/MPA'87/JD'97 | 2008 |
Brenda C. Smith | MPA'86 | 2008 |
Tavis E. Smiley | BSPA'03 | 2007 |
Kathryn Sexton Schmoll | BSPA'75 | 2006 |
Jeff F. Richardson | BA'73/JD'77/MPA'81 | 2005 |
Jay Benforado | MSES'80 | 2004 |
Nina Harding | MPA/JD'82 | 2003 |
Marie C. Johns | BSMS'79/MPA'82 | 2003 |
R. Edward Ingle | MPA'85 | 2002 |
Donna R. McLean | MPA'89 | 2001 |
Jesse F. Devitte | BSPA'80 | 2000 |
Joe E. Loftus | MPA'79/JD'83 | 1999 |
Heidi J. Voorhees | MPA'82 | 1998 |
Linda L. Buskirk | MPA'94 | 1997 |
Martin L. Gersey | MPA'90 | 1997 |
Glenn E. Montgomery Jr. | MSES'77 | 1997 |
Michael H. Zunk | MPA'96 | 1997 |
Eric A. Myers | MPA'82 | 1996 |
Jeanette "Jenny" S. Perkins | MPA'85 | 1996 |
Kenneth G. Stella | MHA'74 | 1996 |
Thomas M. Bartholomy | MPA'86 | 1995 |
Raymond E. Gnat | MPA'81 | 1995 |
Jane Roberts Perez | MPA'76 | 1995 |
Cheryl G. Sullivan | MSES'86 | 1995 |
Richard T. Brown | MPA'82 | 1994 |
Fredus Nelson Peters | BSPA'82/MPA'89 | 1994 |
Charles T. Hurley Jr. | BSPA'78 | 1993 |
Talmadge Neil Moore | MPA'86 | 1993 |
Jacqueline Agee | MPA'87 | 1992 |
Stephen J. Bardoczi | MPA'88 | 1992 |
Lyn Leone | MPA'82 | 1992 |
John Blower | MPA'85 | 1991 |
Gerald Hanas | MPA'77 | 1991 |
James P. Perron | BSPA'83 | 1988 |
Walton R. Collins | MPA'76 | 1987 |
Charlotte Pfeifer | MPA'81 | 1985 |
David R. Sage | MPA'77 | 1984 |
Thomas M. Becker | MPA'79 | 1983 |
Roland B. Smith Jr. | MPA'76/Doctoral'88 | 1982 |