Distinguished Alumna/us of the Year Award
Established in 1988, the Distinguished Alumna/us Award was presented to an alumna/us who has achieved national recognition for excellence in his/her profession or field of endeavor. This award was presented until 2003. Past recipients were:
2003: Diane L. Bell-McKoy ’73
2002: Ram S. Mohan ’92
2001: Richard Chisolm ’82 and William Whiteford ’80
2000: Dr. Tayebeh Pourmotabbed ’86
1999: Robert G. Seasonwein, Esq. ’71
1998: Charles L. Bevins, M.D., Ph.D. ’76 & ’86
1997: Dr. Charles A. Taylor, ’73
1996: Dr. Richard Lytel ’75, Dr. Lauren A. Schnaper ’71 and Peggy Southerland ’75
1995: Dr. Jo Ann E. Argersinger ’74
1994: Dr. Blair Grubb ’76
1993: Ruth Williamson ’77
1992: Dr. Stephen Vicchio ’73
1991: Dr. Rita Berndt ’71
1990: Dr. Paula Grabowski ’76
1989: Dr. Robin West ’76
1988: Dr. Winston Griner ’74
Outstanding Alumna/us Award
Established in 1991, the Outstanding Alumna/us Award was presented to an alumna/us who received recognition for the contributions s/he had made to his/her profession or community, and for the individual’s volunteer participation and advancement of UMBC. This award was presented until 2003. Past recipients were:
2003: The Honorable Adrienne A. Jones ’76
2002: Paul W. Behrens ’80 and ’83
2001: Karen Johnson ’85
2000: Jennifer Anne Cooper ’94
1999: Roosevelt Hairston, Jr., Esq. ’87
1998: George Thomas Grace, M.D. ’77
1997: Richard S. Foster ’73 and Richard Moreland ’83
1996: W. Jack Mullen ’72 and Kimberly Joseph ’83
1995: Dr. Scott M. Rifkin ’81
1994: Nathan Chapman, Jr. ’80
1993: The Honorable Dana Levitz ’70
1992: The Honorable David Young ’74
1991: The Honorable Lawrence LaMotte ’71
Alumni Community Leadership Award
Established in 1994, the Alumni Community Leadership Award recognized an alumna/us who had demonstrated, through dedicated service and leadership, including voluntary service beyond employment, a commitment to strengthening the community and creating positive change for society. This award was presented until 2003. Past recipients were:
2003: Emily A. Byrne ’70
2002: Elsa T. Collins ’95
2001: Gary M. Brooks ’79
2000: Cheryl Burke-Schwarz, D.V.M. ’82
1999: James P.M. Atsaides, Ph.D. ’71
1998: Anita Maddox Jackson ’80 and Karin Wagner Walker, M.Div., D.Min. ’85
1997: Jack B. Neil ’77
1996: The Honorable Thomas H. Dewberry ’73
1995: Dr. Michael L. Zollicoffer ’80
1994: Bobby Richardson ’89
UMBC Volunteer(s) of the Year
This award was presented until 2003. Past recipients were:
2003: Robert A. Baruch ’89
2002: Michael A. Rowe ’78 and C. Emmerson Small, II ’74
2001: Scott E. Weber ’85
2000: Jack Suess ’81
1999: Maureen McCormick ’91
1998: Diana Fertsch, M.D., Ph.D. ’82 and Stephen Rice ’79
1997: Robert Dietrich ’70 and Mary “Mimi” Haw Dietrich ’70
1996: Lori Smith-Watson ’85 and Yvette Mozie-Ross ’88
1995: William Glover ’90
1994: Michele Hayes ’85
1993: James Andercyk ’88 and Jose Barata ’79
1992: Tyrone Bullock, Sr. ’84
1991: Edward Hodges ’82
1990: Sandra Geest ’72, Mary Beth Schoch Engelbride ’84 and James L. Wiggins ’75
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