Distinguished Alumni & Service Awards
The Distinguished Alumni and Service Awards celebrates the achievements of the University’s remarkable alumni and friends. This annual event is an opportunity to publicly recognize these inspiring individuals. USA alumni are continuously making a difference across the globe and setting an example for future generations of Jaguars. We are currently accepting nominations for our 2026 Distinguished Alumni & Service Awards. Please click here for the nomination form.
2025 Distinguished Alumni & Service Award Recipients
2025 Distinguished Alumni Award
Lenus M. Perkins ’91
2025 Distinguished Alumni Award
Dr. Mike Wojciechowski
2025 Distinguished Service Award
Dr. Carol Scott Cash ’70, ’72
2025 V. Gordon Moulton Distinguished Service Award
Patsy A. Kennedy ’96 and Ray H. Kennedy Jr. ’78
2025 William J. “Happy” Fulford Inspirational Achievement Award
Dr. Robert V. Barrow
Community Partner Award
J. L. Bedsole Foundation
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| 2024 Distinguished Alumni and Service Award Winners Dr. Peter Lindquist '06, Richard D. "Dan" Ollis '80, Katherine Alexis Atkins '97, Chandra Brown Stewart '99, Susan D. and Travis M. Bedsole, Jr., Dr. Jack Anthony DiPalma, University of South Alabama Foundation |
| 2023 Distinguished Alumni and Service Award Winners Mr. Christopher M. Blankenship ’92, Mr. James B. Estabrook, Jr. ’68, Mr. John Ethan Bonds Shell ’00, Mrs. Margie Malone Tuckson ’73, Mr. Robert Edward Battles, Sr. ’69, Drs. John W. and Sally Steadman, Poarch Band of Creek Indians |
| 2022 Distinguished Alumni and Service Award Winners Major General William Joseph “Joe” Hartman ‘89, Mrs. Martha Peek, M.Ed. ‘78, Mr. Clyde Higgs ‘97, The Honorable Harvey “Les” Barnett, Jr. ‘74, Dr. Carl C. Moore, USA Health |
| 2020 Distinguished Alumni and Service Award Winners Mr. James J. “Jake” Gosa ‘73, Dr. Joseph F. Busta, Jr., Mr. William J. “Happy” Fulford ’73, ’91, Mrs. Merceria Ludgood, Mr. William B. Burnsed, Jr. ‘72, Mr. John T. Crowder, Jr. ‘69, Mr. Brian J. Cuccias ‘79 |
| 2019 Distinguished Alumni and Service Award Winners Tanya Fratto Blair ’83, Caleb F. Crosby ’03, Edward A. Panacek, MD ’81, MPH, Marilyn Aiello, O.P., MD ’78, Ralph A. Hargrove |
| 2018 Distinguished Alumni and Service Award Winners Stephen E. Clements '78, Christopher C. Melton '81, Thomas M. Miller, MD '81, Joseph I. Molyneux, Ph.D. '70 and Thomas Joe Purvis '74 |
| 2017 Distinguished Alumni and Service Award Winners James Busby MBA '83, VADM William Dean Lee '79, John Meigs MD '79, Dr. Patsy Capps Covey and Leeman Covey |
| 2016 Distinguished Alumni and Service Award Winners Diana Kahler Laier '83, Dr. James E. Laier, Christopher L. Lee, Jonathan Hursh '04, James H. "Jimmy" Shumock '80 and Mark Sloan Williams MD '80 |
| 2015 Distinguished Alumni and Service Award Winners Greg Gabel '89, MBA '98, Andy Denny '68, MEd '72, Dan Grafton '75, V. Gordon Moulton, and Warren Nicholson '82, MSEE '89 |
| 2014 Distinguished Alumni and Service Award Winners Bobby Marks '71, Gerry Marks '73, '88, Laura Cayouette MA '88, Dr. Marshall Porterfield '93, Mary Rodning, Dr. Charles Rodning, Dr. Steven Furr '76, MD '81, Julian MacQueen'73 |
| 2013 Distinguished Alumni and Service Award Winners Dr. David Stearns, Larry Lilley, Jr. '92, Holle Briskman '69, Robbie McGhee '93, Tommy Zoghby '76, MBA '89 |
| 2012 Distinguished Alumni and Service Award Winners David Whiddon `69, Terrence Tumpey, Ph.D. `97, The Honorable Victor Gaston MA `70, Glenn Sebastian Ph.D., and The Honorable Don Davis `78. |
| 2011 Distinguished Alumni and Service Award Winners Christie Miree `93; Michael Thompson `72; Herbert and Fanny Meisler; Dr. Damon Andrew `98, M.S. `99; Sydney Raine; and Carol Kittrell `83. |
| 2010 Distinguished Alumni and Service Award Winners Dr. Frank V. Degruy III, M.D. '77; Geri S. Moulton; JoAnn S. Broadus, post-master’s certificate 1996; Michael Saxon; Dr. Pamela T. Henson '84, Lt. Col. Brian G. Casleton '87; Barbara S. Malkove '69 and John W. Mincy '70. |
| 2009 Distinguished Alumni and Service Award Winners Gigi Armbrecht ’75, MBA ’88; The Crampton Trust; Don McCrory ’70; Dr. Johnson Haynes, Jr., COM ’80; Goldie Ungar; Major General Michael Sumrall ’70; Marlon Anderson; and Jim Yance ’70 |
| 2008 Distinguished Alumni and Service Award Winners E. Thomas Corcoran ’70, Dr. James L. Harris ’79, Celia Mann Baehr M.B.A. ’82, Dr. Steven H. Stokes, M.D., ’80, The Honorable Bob Riley, Robin A. Hurst ’68, The Honorable Samuel L. Jones, R. Bruce McCrory ’72. |
| 2007 Distinguished Alumni and Service Award Winners The Honorable Kenneth Simon ’76; Capt. Robert “Ron” Jenkins III ’73; Steve Kittrell ’7, M.A. ’73; The Honorable Richard Shelby; the Mobile Press-Register; Judy Culbreth ’72 and Neil Henderson, M.S. ’90 |
| 2006 Distinguished Alumni and Service Award Winners The Honorable Herman Y. Thomas '83; John "Jack" Donovan, Jr., '85; the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce; Dr. Eugene de Juan, Jr., '79, Dr. Joseph Benoit, Jr., '82, '86, Luis Gonzalez, attended '85-'89 and The Honorable Herbert L. "Sonny" Callahan |
| 2005 Distinguished Alumni and Service Award Winners Tina Allen'78; James and Ann Nix; Abraham Mitchell; Dr. Laurie Beth Owen'80; Jon Lieber; Mark Hoffman'74; Mike Dow, '71, MBA '77; Mayer and Arlene Mitchell. |