As part of the mission of the Alumni Foundation, we recognize outstanding alumni and teachers that have made a significant contribution to society through their profession and/or community service.
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Recipients are listed by graduation year
| Year | Name | Accomplishments |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | Ward Powell | Naval Career |
| 1933 | Dean E. Sadler, MD | Community & Civic Service |
| 1940 | Donal R. Ross, MD | Family Physician & Humanitarian |
| 1940 | Jay Cherry | Speech Therapist |
| 1943 | Connie Watson Hannah | Social & Human Services |
| 1944 | Fred F. Drenkhan | Law Enforcement |
| 1946 | Glenn A. Kittinger | Community & Civic Service |
| 1947 | Mary Woodward Caesar | Founder, Children's Programs |
| 1947 | George Chandler | Executive Management |
| 1948 | Richard P. Kughn | Business & Philanthropy |
| 1948 | Tom and Sue Horton Larsen | Arts & Community Service |
| 1949 | Richard "Sam" Milliken | Law Enforcement & Community Service |
| 1949 | Sally Irwin Price | Arts & Community Service |
| 1949 | John Springer | Business & Civic Service |
| 1949 | Daniel E. Marsalek, DDS | Dentist & Civic Volunteer |
| 1949 | Arthur R. Hook | Arts & Mentorship |
| 1950 | Richard W. Mackey, MD | Physician & Humanitarian |
| 1952 | George Hill | Sports Manager |
| 1954 | John Parker | Courage & Civic Service |
| 1955 | David Brinker, MD | Physician & Humanitarian |
| 1955 | Gay Rothaermel Menning | Author & Bay Village Historian |
| 1955 | Kay Rothaermel Laughlin | Author & Bay Village Historian |
| 1955 | James C. Redinger | Business & Community Service |
| 194 | Lowell Richards | Legal career & Aviation record-setter |
| 1957 | J. Frederick Grassle | Deep Sea Discovery & Exloration |
| 1958 | Nancy Farmer | World Bank Financier |
| 1959 | James Dorn Goodnow | Professor, Marketing & Economics |
| 1960 | Thomas William Jones | Artist |
| 1960 | William H. Oliver | Journalism & Political Science |
| 1960 | Richard E. Van Almen II | Educator |
| 1961 | Michael Cherry | Judicial Domestic Relations |
| 1962 | Gary Glaser | Business & Civic Service |
| 1962 | Pat Kelly Wendling | Anti-Drug "Just Say No" Program |
| 1963 | Clayton A. Dusek | Educator & Administrator |
| 1964 | Jane Gray Clark | Computer Field Pioneer |
| 1964 | Richard North Patterson | Lawyer & Novelist |
| 1965 | Laura Bell Penton | Artist & Director, Ohio Youth Ballet |
| 1965 | Leland R. Miller | Courage & DAV Officer |
| 1968 | Maj. Gen. Stephen Johnson | Military career |
| 1969 | James Green | Educator |
| 1969 | Kirk V. Shepard, MD | Physician & Cancer Treatment |
Recipients are listed alphabetically