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Past Inductees

Legacy of Excellence

The College of Education, Health and Human Services Hall of Fame celebrates distinguished graduates whose achievements, leadership and service have made a lasting impact in their fields and communities. This database recognizes the exceptional individuals who have received this honor.

Centennial Alumni Award
  • Dr. Fay Biles, 2010
  • Dr. Donald R. Coffee, 2011
  • Lou Holtz, 2012
  • Dr. Dean Hummel, 2013
  • Dr. Pat Camerino, 2014
  • Ms. Violet Bica-Ross, 2015
  • Mr. Charles Fensch, 2016
  • Dr. Gene Poor, 2017
  • Ms. Carol Schempp, 2018
  • Dr. Mark Levine,  2019
  • Mr. Tim Kilduff,  2020
  • Ms. Sandra Harbrecht Ratchford, 2022
  • Mr. David Williams, 2024
Distinguished Alumni Award
  • Dr. William Herbert, 2010
  • Dr. Thomas Hohenshil, 2010
  • Dr. Thomas K. Fagan, 2011
  • Dr. Mark L. Savickas, 2012
  • Dr. John Hall, 2013
  • Dr. William Speer, 2014
  • Dr. Carol Flexer, 2015
  • Mr. Greg Jarvie, 2016
  • Dr. Lori Stevic-Rust, 2017
  • Dr. Anthony Hackney, 2018
  • Dr. Michael E. Rogers, 2019
  • Ms. Barbara Bunt, 2020
  • Mr. Mark Desetti, 2022
  • Dr. David Bloome, 2024
Recent Alumni Award
  • David Herpy, 2010
  • Dr. Geeta K. Verma, 2011
  • Shakhnoza Yakubova, 2012
  • Andrea Simms, 2013
  • Mr. David Strukel, 2014
  • Ms. Mary Beddell, 2015
  • Ms. Tara Pringle Jefferson, 2016
  • Mr. Ryan O'Donnell, 2017
  • Dr. Nicole Caswell, 2018
  • Mr. Chris Vogliano, 2019
  • Ms. Alicia Robinson, 2020
  • Ms. Ericca Granter, 2022
  • Mr. Odell Morgan, 2024
Diversity Alumni Award
  • Reverend Dr. Ronald Fowler, 2010
  • Shalva Tabatadze, 2011
  • Dr. Kenneth Cushner, 2012
  • Dr. Tameka Taylor, 2013
  • Dr. Sharyl Trail, 2014
  • Ms. Debra Prvanovic, 2015
  • Dr. Adelaida Santana Pellicier, 2016
  • Mr. Dametraus Jaggers, 2017
  • Dr. Boni Wozolek, 2018
  • Dr. Tammy James, 2019
  • Ms. Stephanie Patrick,  2020
  • Ms. Rosemary Kilkenny, 2022
  • Lennon Pepera, 2024 
  • Kameron Pepera, 2024
International Alumni Award
  • Dr. Issaou Gado, 2010
  • Dr. Janette Elias George Habashi, 2011
  • Dr. Ibrahim Makkawi, 2012
  • Dr. Anush Shahverdyan, 2013
  • Ms. Sabina Uzakova, 2014
  • Dr. Xiaolu Hu, 2015
  • Dr. Lennise Baptiste, 2016
  • Ms. Zhazira Turlanbekova, 2017
  • Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman B. Dambazau, 2018
  • Dr. Ludo Max, 2019
  • Dr. Mikhail Bukhtoyarov, 2020
  • Ms. Aseel Bondagjy, 2022
  • Dr. Chynarkul Ryskulova, 2024
Distinguished Service to EHHS Award
  • Rae Mandel, 2010
  • Dr. Gerald H. Read, 2011
  • Mary Cibella, Esq., 2012
  • Dr. Rebecca Zurava, 2013
  • Drs. Richard & JoAnne Vacca, 2014
  • Dr. Saroj Sutaria, 2015
  • Dr. Vicki Haywood Doe, 2016
  • Dr. Tammy Andreyko, 2017
  • Ms. Carol Bersani, 2018
  • Mr. Robert Young, 2019
  • Mr. David Dix, 2020
  • Mrs. Janet Dix, 2020
  • Dr. Mary Lou Holly, 2022
  • Dr. Linda Robertson, 2024
Alumni Leadership Award
  • Dr. Judy Genshaft, 2010
  • Dr. Kenneth W. Dobbins, 2011
  • Dr. Frank A. Fecser, 2012
  • Dr. Brandi Hephner LaBanc, 2013
  • Mr. Jack Lengyel, 2014
  • Dr. Robert Glaser, 2015
  • Dr. Philip Wagner, 2016
  • Dr. John Gosky, 2017
  • Dr. Ellen McWilliams-Woods, 2018
  • Dr. Roseann Canfora, 2019
  • Dr. Michele Campbell, 2020
  • Ms. Julie Comber-Martin, 2022
  • Dr. Rhonda Prisby, 2024
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