Awards and Recognition Archive
The Maryland Awards
President's Distinguished Alumnus Award
| 2019 |
V. Raymond Ferrara, CFP® ‘70 Chair/CEO, ProVise Management Group, LLC |
| 2016 |
Kevin Plank '96 Founder & CEO, Under Armour |
| 2013 |
Harvey L. Sanders `72 Former President and CEO, Nautica Enterprises Inc. |
| 2012 | Edward Snider '55 |
| 2011 | William E. Mayer '66, M.B.A. '67 |
| 2009 | Robert Fischell M.S. '53, D.Sc. (Hon.) '96 |
| 2008 |
Lt. Gen. Julius Becton, Jr. (Ret.) M.A. '67 former commissioner, American Battle Monuments Commission |
| 2007 |
Michael D. Griffin Ph.D. '77 administrator, NASA |
| 2006 |
Robert M. Parker, Jr. '70 publisher, The Wine Advocate |
| 2005 |
Jeong H. Kim Ph.D. '91 president, Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies, Inc. |
| 2004 | Charles Fefferman '66, Ph.D. (Hon.) '79 |
| 2003 |
Herbert Hauptman Ph.D. '55, D.Sc. (Hon.) '85 president, Hauptman-Woodward Institute |
| 2002 |
Gordon England '61 deputy secretary, Homeland Security |
| 2001 |
John Apel '57, M.S. '61 president, Global Ocean Associates |
| 2000 |
Carleton Fiorina M.B.A. '80 CEO, Hewlett Packard |
| 1999 |
Norman "Boomer" Esiason '84 Maryland quarterback; NFL MVP; founder, Boomer Esiason Foundation |
| 1998 |
Odonna Mathews '72, M.B.A. '82 vice president for consumer affairs, Giant Foods |
| 1997 |
Robert H. Smith '50 president, Charles E. Smith Construction, Inc. |
| 1996 |
Joseph Gildenhorn '51 ambassador to Switzerland |
| 1995 |
James D. McGroddy '65 vice president of research, IBM |
| 1994 |
Joseph R. Hardiman '59 president, NASDAQ |
| 1993 |
Ruth M. Davis M.A. '52, Ph.D. '55 scientist |
| 1992 |
Joseph D. Tydings '51 attorney, former U.S. Senator |
| 1991 |
Michael D. Dingman D.B.M. (Hon.) '89 chairman, Henley Group |
| 1990 |
Jane N. Henson '55 vice president, Jim Henson Associates |
| 1989 |
Jay Nussbaum '66 vice president, Xerox |
| 1988 |
Gen. John W. Vessey, Jr. retired chairman, Joint Chiefs |
| 1987 |
George V. McGowan '51 president, BG&E |
| 1986 |
Allen J. Krowe '54, B.D.M. (Hon.) '94, Sr. vice president, IBM |
| 1985 |
James W. Rouse founder, Rouse Company |
| 1984 |
John M. Dennis '43 dean, University of Maryland Medical School |
| 1983 |
Waldo H. Burnside '49 president, Carter Hawley Hale |
| 1982 |
Louis L. Goldstein D.P.S. (Hon.) '89 comptroller, State of Maryland |
| 1981 |
A. James Clark '50 president, Clark Enterprises |
| 1980 |
The Hon. Harry R. Hughes '49 former governor, Maryland |
| 1979 |
James M. Henson '60 creator of "The Muppets" |
| 1978 |
James H. Kehoe, Jr. '40 athletic director, University of Maryland |
| 1977 |
The Hon. Charles M. Mathias U.S. Senator |
| 1976 |
Steny H. Hoyer '63, D.P.S. (Hon.) '88 president, Maryland Senate |
| 1975 |
Jane Cahill Pfeiffer '54, Litt.D. (Hon.) '79 vice president of communications, IBM H. Russell Knust '40 |
| 1974 |
Robert C. Murphy '48 chief judge, Court of Appeals of Maryland |
| 1973 |
David K.E. Bruce '22 ambassador to Great Britain, West Germany and France Mary Stallings Coleman '35 |
| 1972 |
Marvin Mandel '39 former governor, Maryland |
| 1971 |
Arthur B. Hersberger '32, M.S.'33, Ph.D. '36 executive vice president, Atlantic Refining Co. |
| 1970 |
Samuel J. LeFrak '40, D.P.S. (Hon.) '90 chairman, LeFrak Organization |
| 1969 |
Carlisle Humelsine '37 president, Historic Williamsburg Foundation |
| 1968 |
Galo Plaza former president, Ecuador and secretary general of OAS |
| 1967 |
John W. Smith '21 chairman, Seaboard Coast Line Railroad |
| 1966 |
Russell W. McFall '49 chairman, Western Union |
| 1965 |
Jerome S. Hardy '39 publisher, "Life" magazine |
Outstanding Young Alumnus Award
| 2019 |
Jonathan Fix '16 Founder and Chairman, Terps Against Hunger |
| 2016 |
Ali von Paris '12 CEO & Founder, Route One Apparel |
| 2013 |
Kevin M. Schoonover `06 Director of Strategy and Business Development, Alliant Techsystems |
| 2012 | Eddie Frederick '03 |
| 2011 | Joshua K. Goldstein '05 |
| 2009 |
D. Haroon Mokhtarzada '01 Zekeria Mokhtarzada '01 |
| 2008 |
Christina M. Lagdameo '98 Social Welfare Advocate |
| 2007 |
Michael R. Kerr '99 founding principal, Achievement First Crown Heights Charter School |
| 2006 |
E. J. Henderson '02 linebacker, Minnesota Vikings |
| 2005 |
Sujal M. Patel '96 founder and chairman, Isilon Systems, Inc. |
| 2004 | Kevin Plank '97 |
| 2003 | Sergey Brin '93 |
| 2002 | Aaron McGruder '98 |
| 2001 | Craig A. Thompson '92 |
| 2000 | Ranjit S. Dhindsa '91, '92 |
| 1998 |
Patti Kim, '92 author |
| 1997 |
Brian LeGette '89 entrepeneur |
| 1996 |
Martin B. Goldberg '84 attorney, Lash & Goldberg |
Spirit of Maryland
| 2019 |
Anne S.K. Turkos University Archivist Emerita |
| 2016 |
Michael '81 and Mary M. Dana CEO & President, Onex Real Estate Partners, and Four-Time Terp Parents |
| 2013 |
Waldo H. `49 and Jean C. Burnside `50 Emeritus Trustee and Alumni Hostess |
| 2012 | Cliff '54 & Camille Kendall |
| 2011 | Charles '65 & Judith E. '66 Iager |
| 2006 |
John "Jack" '47 and Jacqueline '49 Heise long-time supporters of Maryland |
Tyser Gottwals Award
Please note this award was established in 2004. It combines the Abram Z. Gottwals Award presented first in 1965, and the Ralph J. Tyser Medallion presented first in 1992. Both awards were presented for service to the university, and now one award bears both names.
| 2019 |
Steve Leonard '78 President and CEO American Bus & Sprinter Vans |
| 2016 |
Robert Bedingfield '70 Retired Senior Partner, EY |
| 2013 |
Erik B. Young, M.D. `74 Benefactor |
| 2012 | Leo Van Munching, Jr. '50 |
| 2011 | John M. Brophy '71 |
| 2009 | Alma Gildenhorn '53 |
| 2008 |
Pedro E. Wasmer '62 retired president, Somerset Capital Group, Ltd. |
| 2007 |
Marilyn Berman Pollans M.A. '73, Ph.D. '79 retired associate dean, A. James Clark School of Engineering |
| 2005 | Marvin J. Perry '53 |
Elaine Johnson Coates Award
| 2019 |
Elaine Johnson Coates ’59 LCSW-C |
Do Good Award
| 2019 |
Linda Powers ’15 2019 DDS candidate, University of Maryland School of Dentistry |
Alumni Association Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame
Since 1995, the University of Maryland Alumni Association inducted distinguished alumni in the Alumni Hall of Fame in a ceremony that occured once every five years. Each of the 67 Hall of Fame members has given something to society—educating, entertaining, serving and defending us. Their efforts are fearless, bold and innovative, proudly showing the world what it means to be a Terp.
Past Awards
Humanitarian Award
| 2016 |
CAPT Jamal K. Gwathney, M.D., M.P.H. '94 Clinical Director, Federal Bureau of Prisons, United States Public Health Service |
| 2013 |
Marshall W. Fesche, D.D.S. `67 Co-founder, Ecuadent Foundation |
| 2009 | Jaime Flores '94, M.D. |
| 2008 |
Avis C. Robinson '74 president and CEO, Washington Metro Scholars |
| 2007 |
Jack Kay '47, founder chairman of the board, Kay Management Co., Inc. |
| 2006 |
Catherine B. Campbell '84, M.A. '91 founder, David P. Campbell Foundation for Pediatric Mitochondrial Disease Research |
| 2005 |
Wendy Gelfand-Chaite '83 founder, Lymphatic Research Foundation |
International Alumnus Award
| 2016 |
Dr. Balaji Sampath Ph.D. '97 CEO, Association for India's Development |
| 2013 |
Ram Mukunda `79 CEO, India Globalization Capital Inc. |
| 2012 | Ravi Kuchimanchi M.S. '91, Ph.D. '95 |
| 2011 | Ambassador Jesus P. Tambunting '60 |
| 2009 | Chan-mo Park M.S. '64, Ph.D. '69 |
| 2008 |
Liuqing "Larry" Huang Ph.D. '93 president, Actiz Software; CTO, Primeton Technologies |
| 2007 |
Sudhitham Chirathivat '71 executive director, Retail Operations, The Central Group of Companies Thailand |
| 2006 |
Naresh C. Gupta M.S. '91, Ph.D. '93 Senior vice president, Adobe Systems, Inc. |
| 2005 |
Amitava Raychaudhuri Ph.D. '77 director, Harish-Chandra Research Institute |
| 2004 | R. Paul Butler Ph.D. '93 |
| 2003 |
Delious Kennedy '92 recording artist with All-4-One singing group |
| 2002 |
Edwin Fleishman M.A. '49 distinguished university professor emeritus, George Mason University; chariman, Management Research Institute |
| 2001 |
Gordon M. Hawkins '82 baritone opera perfomer |
| 1999/2000 |
Sooyoung Chang M.S. '68, Ph.D. '71 president, POSTECH, Korea |
| 1998 |
Ruth Haug Ph.D. '92 director of research at the Center for International Environment and Development Studies, Agricultural University of Norway Kay Rader '75, M.L.S. '78 |
| 1997 |
W.S. Lin president, Tatung Corporation Pamela Lin M.A. '75 |
| 1996 |
Martin B. Goldberg '84 attorney, Lash & Goldberg Kaya Arikoglu '73 |
| 1995 |
Adisai Bodharamik Ph.D. '71 chairman and CEO, Jasmine International Group |
Abram Z. Gottwals Award
Please note that this award was combined with the Ralph J. Tyser Medallion in 2004 to establish the Tyser Gottwals Award. The previous awards were presented for service to the university, and now one award bears both names.
| 2004 | Jane McCarl '52 |
| 2002 | Hotsy Alperstein '42 |
| 2001 | Ming-teh Hsu Ph.D. '74 |
| 2000 | Philip R. Rever '64 |
| 1999 |
Donn T. Davis '68
Thomas M. Fields '42 |
| 1998 | Lisa Caroglanian Dorazio '82 |
| 1997 | Virginia Norton Ph.D. '74 |
| 1995 | Suzanne Tyler Ph.D. '86 |
| 1994 | William D. Godwin '63 |
| 1988 |
Seymour Wolf '42
Eleanor "Ellie" Fields '49 |
| 1987 | Paul Weller, Jr. '60 |
| 1986 | Ralph Frey, Jr. '41 |
| 1985 | Bunny Tegler '48 |
| 1984 | Col. Richard J. O'Neill '39 |
| 1983 | Connie C. Stuart '60 |
| 1982 | Col. J. Logan Schutz '38, M.S. '40 |
| 1981 | Nathan Patz, Esq. |
| 1980 |
Edward D. Stone, Jr. '25
C. Temple Thomason '37 |
| 1979 | S. Chester Ward '32 |
| 1978 | John I. Heise, Jr. '47 |
| 1977 | Howard G. Crist, Jr. '40 |
| 1976 | The Hon. Perry G. Bowen, Jr. '48 |
| 1975 | Geary Eppley '20, M.S. '26 |
| 1974 | Mylo S. Downey '27, M.A. '40 |
| 1973 |
Erna R. Chapman '34, M.S. '36
R.V. Truitt '14, M.S. '22 |
| 1972 |
Ethel Munroe Troy
Jacob B. Sclar '34 (Honored posthumously) |
| 1971 | The Hon. J. Gilbert Prendergast |
| 1970 |
J. Homer Remsberg '18
Joseph H. Deckman '31 (Honored posthumously) |
| 1969 | Ernest N. Corey '09 |
| 1968 | Col. O.H. Saunders '10 |
| 1967 | T.B. Symons '02, M.S. '04, D.Sc. (Hon.) '18 |
| 1966 | Harry E. Hasslinger '33 |
| 1965 | Albert E. Goldstein D.Sc. (Hon.) '57 |
Ralph J. Tyser Medallion
Please note that this award was combined with the Abram Z. Gottwals Award in 2004 to establish the Tyser Gottwals Award. The previous awards were presented for service to the university, and now one award bears both names.
| 2004 | Edward Downey '52 |
| 2003 | Brian Hinman '82 |
| 2002 | Clarice Smith |
| 2001 | Col. J. Logan Schutz '38, M.S. '40 |
| 2000 | Stanford W. Berman '50 |
| 1999 | Thomas V. Miller '64 |
| 1998 | John Lauer '63 |
| 1997 | Evelyn Pasteur Valentine M.S. '67, Ed.D. '86 |
| 1996 | E. Robert Kent '34 |
| 1995 |
Hotsy Alperstein '42
Ben Alperstein '39 |
| 1994 | John I. Heise, Jr. '47 |
| 1993 | John "Jack" Faber '26, M.S. '27, Ph.D. '37 |
| 1992 | Ralph J. Tyser '40 |
Honorary Membership
| 2016 |
David H. and Suzanne D. Hillman Chairman & CEO, Southern Management Corp. Principal, Hillman & Glorioso, PLLC |
| 2013 |
Michael and Debbie Schwab Honorary Alumni and Terp Parents |
| 2012 | Tom & Mary Snitch |
| 2011 | Gertrude H. Crist |
| 2009 | Nancy Kopp |
| 2008 |
The Hon. Timothy Maloney partner, Joseph Greenwald & Laake, P.A. |
| 2007 |
Linda R. Gooden executive vice president, Lockheed Martin Information Technology and Global Services |
| 2006 |
Clarence Wooten, Jr. founder and CEO, CollectiveX, Inc. |
| 2005 |
R. Robert Linowes attorney, Linowes & Blocher, LLP |
| 2004 |
Lily and Jeffrey Chen co-founders, General Sciences Corporation Richard Stimpson |
| 2003 |
David Driskell founder, David C. Driskell Center |
| 2002 |
Barry Gossett partner, Pascal-Turner, Ltd. |
| 2001 |
Margaret Bridwell director, University of Maryland Health Center |
| 2000 |
Drury G. Bagwell, Jr. assistant vice president for student affairs, University of Maryland |
| 1999 |
Johnny Holliday former radio announcer and "Voice of the Terps" |
| 1998 |
Patricia Harper Kirwan former First Lady, University of Maryland |
| 1997 |
William L. Thomas, Jr. vice president for student affairs, University of Maryland |
| 1996 |
Louis Goldstein D.P.S. (Hon.) '89 comptroller of the treasury, State of Maryland Leonard R. Raley |
| 1995 |
William Donald Schafer, former Maryland Governor |
| 1994 |
Kathryn Costello former vice president of institutional advancement, University of Maryland |
| 1993 |
William E. Kirwan former president, University of Maryland |
| 1986 |
John S. Toll former president, University of Maryland Thomas E. Marcos Robert J. Ross |
| 1985 |
Robert B. Beckman professor of chemical engineering, University of Maryland F. Grove Miller |
| 1984 |
Patty Jantho associate director of alumni services, University of Maryland Sue Tyler Ph.D. '86 Doris Patz |
| 1983 |
Robert G. Smith vice president for university relations, University of Maryland Milton M. Slawsky and Zaka I. Slawsky |
| 1982 |
Peter F. O'Malley former chair, University of Maryland Board of Regents Robert F. Tardio |
| 1981 |
Thomas J. Aylward, Jr. chair, dept. of speech & dramatic, University of Maryland art |
| 1980 |
Charles "Lefty" Driesell head basketball coach, University of Maryland Jerry D. Claiborne |
| 1979 |
Paul P. Traver professor of music, University of Maryland Donald W. O'Connell |
| 1978 |
George H. Callcot former vice chancellor for academic affairs, University of Maryland; professor of history, University of Maryland; author of "A History of the University of Maryland" Carl Bode |
| 1977 |
Louis L. Kaplan former chair, University of Maryland Board of Regents |
| 1976 |
B. Herbert Brown chair, University of Maryland Board Regents |
| 1975 |
Wilson H. Elkins former president, University of Maryland |
School/College Distinguished Alumnus Awards
A. James Clark School of Engineering
| 2016 |
Timothy J. Regan '77 President and CEO, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company |
| 2013 |
Joseph A. Reyes, Jr. `57 President, Orion Enterprises, and Chairman Emeritus, Reyes Holdings LLC |
| 2012 |
T. Paul Gaske '76 executive vice president, Hughes Communications |
| 2011 | Aris Mardirossian '74, M.S. '75 |
| 2009 |
Anh Duong '82 director, Borders and Maritime Security U.S. Department of Homeland Security |
| 2008 |
Michael S. Torok M.S. '86, Ph.D. '89 chief engineer, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation |
| 2007 |
Emilio A. Fernandez, Jr. '69 managing director, Pulse Capital; vice chairman, Wabtec |
| 2006 |
Brian L. Hinman '82 president and CEO, 2Wire Inc. |
| 2005 |
Philip R. Wiser '90 senior vice president and CTO, Sony Corporation of America |
| 2004 |
Norris Krone, Jr. '55, Ph.D. '74 president and CEO, University Research Foundation |
| 2003 |
Y.C. (Buno) Pati '86, M.S. '88, Ph.D. '92 leading innovator, semiconductor manufacturing processing technology |
| 2002 |
Lloyd Robeson Ph.D. '67 principal research associate, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. |
| 2001 |
Ram Mukunda '79, M.S. '81 president and CEO, Startec Global Communications |
| 2000 |
Michael D. Griffin Ph.D. '77 executive vice president and CTO, Orbital Sciences |
Agriculture & Natural Resources
| 2016 |
Guy L. Moore '80 and Lynn Moore '77 Family Farm Owners, Larriland Farm |
| 2013 |
Charles E. Iager, Jr. `65 Owner, Maple Farms LLC |
| 2012 |
Bob Frazee '77 president & CEO, MidAtlantic Farm Credit |
| 2011 | John F. Soper '81, M.S. '83 |
| 2009 |
William Godwin '63 registered sanitarian, Washington County Health Department |
| 2008 |
Bruce L. Berlage '56 managing partner, Beck & Berlage Real Estate |
| 2007 |
J. Landon Reeve, IV '63, founder and chairman, Chapel Valley Landscape Company |
| 2006 |
David A. Miller '66, M.S. '72, retired assistant superintendent, Frederick County Public Schools |
| 2005 |
Robert A. Facchina '77 president, CEO and principal shareholder, Johanna Foods Inc. |
| 2004 |
John Brooks '70 deputy secretary, Maryland Department of Agriculture |
| 2003 |
James Moxley, Jr.'51 vice president, Horizon Foundation |
| 2002 |
Edwin Fry '69 president and general manager, Fair Hill Farm, Inc |
| 2001 |
Paul S. Weller '60 president, Agri/Washington |
Architecture, Planning & Preservation
| 2016 |
William J. Bonstra '83, FAIA, LEED AP Managing Partner, Bonstra | Haresign ARCHITECTS |
| 2013 |
Craig Spangler, AIA `82 Principal, Ballinger |
| 2012 |
Joseph Brancato '80, AIA managing principal, Gensler |
| 2011 | Stephen T. Ayers '85, AIA, LEED AP |
| 2009 |
Dennis Jankiewicz '73 founding partner and president, Design Collective, Inc. |
| 2008 |
Alex Klatskin M.Arch. '88 partner, Forsgate Industrial Partners |
| 2007 |
John P. Stainback '72, '73 president and CEO, Stainback Public/Private Real Estate |
| 2005 |
Stephen A. Muse '73 founding and senior principal, Muse Architects |
| 2003 |
Stephen Parker '72 president and co-founder, Grimm & Parker Architects |
| 2001 |
Mark C. McInturff '72 architect |
Arts & Humanities
| 2016 |
Dr. Pamela O. Long '65, M.A. '69, Ph.D. '79 Independent Historian |
| 2013 |
John F. Kelly `84 Metro Columnist, The Washington Post |
| 2012 |
Domonique Foxworth '04 Cornerback, Baltimore Ravens |
| 2011 | Donald A. Ritchie M.A. '69, Ph.D. '75 |
| 2009 |
David Baggett '92 co-created and co-developed Crash Bandicoot |
| 2008 |
Yuriko Yamaguchi M.F.A. '79 artist |
| 2007 |
Harlan F. Weisman, M.D. '75 chief science and technology officer, Johnson & Johnson |
| 2006 |
George P. Pelecanos '80 writer, story editor and producer, HBO Films |
| 2004 | Gail Berman '78 |
| 2003 |
Donald Miller Ph.D. '72 author, City of the Century: The Epic of Chicago and the Making of America |
| 2002 |
Maria Otero '72, M.A. '74 president and CEO, ACCION International |
| 2001 |
Brent F. Blackwelder Ph.D. '75 president, Friends of the Earth |
Behavioral & Social Sciences
| 2016 |
Joel J. Feller, Esq. '90 Founding Partner, Ross Feller Casey, LLP |
| 2013 |
Stephen J. Kerrigan `93 President, Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund and Candidate, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts |
| 2012 |
Dr. Marsha Laufer '64 speech-language pathologist and political activist |
| 2011 | Ellen L.S. Koplow '80 |
| 2009 |
Craig Goodman '71 president, National Energy Marketers Association |
| 2008 |
Lt. Gen. James R. Clapper, Jr. (Ret.) '63 Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence |
| 2007 |
Alfonsa N. Gilley '75 retired major general, U.S. Army; founder and president, STRIDE |
| 2005 |
Patricia M. Semple '70 executive director, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| 2004 | Peter Shapiro '94 |
| 2003 |
Paul Mandell '95 associate, Arnold & Porter |
| 2002 | Joseph Tydings '51 |
| 2001 |
Neil Moskowitz '80 COO, Credit Suisse First Boston |
Chemical & Life Sciences
| 2009 |
C. Thomas McMillen '74 president, CEO and chairman, Homeland Security Capital Corporation |
| 2008 |
Joseph V. Rodricks M.S. '63, Ph.D. '68 principal, Environ Holdings, Inc. |
| 2007 |
Willie E. May Ph.D. '77 director, National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| 2006 |
Walter R. Dowdle Ph.D. '61 senior consultant, World Health Organization |
| 2005 |
Malcolm L. Gefter '63 chairman/CEO, Praecis Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
| 2004 | Gina Kolata '69, M.A. '73 |
| 2003 |
Franklyn Jenifer Ph.D. '70 president, University of Texas at Dallas |
| 2002 |
Brian Farrell '85, Ph.D. '91 professor of biology, Harvard University |
Computer, Mathematical & Physical Sciences
| 2016 |
Brendan Iribe Co-Founder and CEO, Oculus Michael Antonov '03 Co-Founder and Chief Software Architect, Oculus |
| 2013 |
Clay B. Siegall, Ph.D. `82 President, CEO and Chairman of the Board, Seattle Genetics Inc. |
| 2012 |
John Quinn Ph.D. '58 Willis Chair of Excellence, professor of Physics & Engineering, University of Tennessee |
| 2011 | Simon A. Levin Ph.D. '64 |
| 2009 |
James Kaplan Ph.D. '70 president, Cubic Asset Management |
| 2008 |
Jordan A. Goodman '73, M.S. '75, Ph.D. '78 professor & former chair, Department of Physics, University of Maryland |
| 2007 |
Phillip H. Horvitz '75 chief technology officer, Apptis, Inc. |
| 2006 |
Jagdeep Singh '86 president and CEO, Infinera |
| 2005 |
Miguel Rios, Jr. Ph.D. '72 CEO, Orion International Technologies, Inc |
| 2004 | Ruth Davis M.A. '52, Ph.D. '55 |
| 2003 |
Alan Harbitter M.S. '82 chief technology officer, PEC Solutions |
| 2002 |
James Yorke Ph.D. '66 director, University of Maryland Institute for Physical Sciences and Technology |
| 2001 |
James C. McGroddy Ph.D. '65 chairman, Integrated Surgical Systems, Inc. |
Education
| 2016 |
Jeanne Branthover '78 Partner, DHR International, Inc. |
| 2013 |
Jean C. Mullan `68 Education Advocate |
| 2012 |
Avis Richards '80 founder & CEO, Birds Nest Foundation |
| 2011 | Jody K. Olsen M.S.W. '72, Ph.D. '79 |
| 2009 |
Hope Kramer '83 president and CEO, BETA |
| 2008 |
Christine A. Courtois M.A. '73, Ph.D. '79 principal, Christine Courtois, Ph.D. and Associates |
| 2007 |
Richard A. Duschl '74, Ph.D. '83 professor of science education, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey |
| 2006 |
William C. Strasser, Jr. '52, M.A. '54, Ph.D. '61 former president, Montgomery Community College |
| 2005 |
David J. Gleason Ph.D. '79 president, Bright Horizons Foundation for Children |
| 2004 | Rose Wiseman M.Ed. '51 |
| 2003 |
Carl Anderson Ph.D. '69 education advocate |
| 2002 |
Portia Shields Ph.D. '74 president, Albany State University |
| 2001 |
Lydia Y. Minatoya Ph.D. '81 faculty, North Seattle Community College |
| 2000 |
William F. Goodling '53 U. S. House of Representatives |
Information Studies
| 2016 |
Dr. Joan Giesecke '73 Dean & Professor Emerita, University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
| 2013 |
Maureen E. Sullivan `74, `76 Immediate Past President, American Library Association |
| 2009 |
Nancy Roderer M.L.S. '73 faculty member, University of Maryland's College of Information Studies; director, Welch Medical Library at Johns Hopkins |
| 2008 |
Jane Kinney Meyers M.L.S. '78 president, Lubuto Library Project, Inc. |
| 2007 |
Robyn C. Frank '67, M.L.S. '72 principal, Robyn Frank Strategic Partners |
| 2005 |
Leslie B. Burger M.L.S. '74 director, Princeton Public Library |
| 2004 |
Susan Fifer Canby M.L.S. '74 vice president, National Geographic Society |
| 2003 |
Betsy Humphhreys M.L.S. '72 associate director, library operations and assistant director, health services research information, U.S. National Library of Medicine |
Philip Merrill College of Journalism
| 2016 |
Adam Ostrow '04 Chief Strategy Officer, Mashable |
| 2013 |
Mi-Ai Parrish `92 President and Publisher, The Kansas City Star |
| 2012 |
Lori Beecher '87 Emmy Award-Winning Producer |
| 2011 | Amal Mudallali Ph.D. '97 |
| 2009 |
Mei Xu M.A. '92 owner, Pacific Trade International |
| 2008 |
Connie Chung '69 broadcast journalist |
| 2007 |
Emory K. Kristof '64 photographer-in-residence, National Geographic |
| 2006 |
Jay A. Kernis '74 senior vice president/programming, National Public Radio |
| 2005 |
Ralph W. Crosby '56 CEO, Crosby Marketing Communications |
| 2004 |
DeWayne Wickham '74 columnist, USA Today and Gannett News Service |
| 2003 |
Jane Healy '71 vice president/editorial page editor, Orlando Sentinel |
| 2001 |
Jerome M. Ceppos '69 vice president/news, Knight Ridder |
Public Health
| 2016 |
Maria Fernandez '89, M.A. '92, Ph.D. '95 Professor, Health Promotion & Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas |
| 2013 |
Robin E. Mockenhaupt Ph.D. `99 Chief of Staff, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation |
| 2012 |
Alice Horowitz Ph.D. '92 renowned scientist & public health advocate |
| 2011 | Joy L. Bauer '86 |
| 2009 |
Madieu Williams '03 safety, Minnesota Vikings |
| 2008 |
Kevin M. Clair '82 president, Health Solution |
| 2007 |
Patricia D. Mail Ph.D. '96 immediate past president, American Public Health Association |
| 2006 |
Judith C. Young, M.A. '69, Ph.D. '81 vice president for programs, American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance |
| 2005 |
Christine M. Warnke '72, M.S. '75, Ph.D. '93 senior government affairs advisor, Hogan & Harston LLP |
| 2004 | Linda Alexander Ph.D. '88 |
| 2003 |
Jerry Wrenn Ph.D. '70 former dean, College of Health and Human Performance |
| 2002 |
Ralph Friedgen '70, M.A. '72 head football coach, University of Maryland |
Public Policy
| 2016 |
The Honorable Christine E. Wormuth '95 Former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, U.S. Department of Defense |
| 2013 |
Chloe G. Schwenke Ph.D. `02 Vice President for Global Programs, Freedom House |
| 2012 |
Robin Funston M.P.M. '88 Director, Division of Project Coordination, Office of Recovery Act Coordination/HHS |
| 2011 | Joan B. Rohlfing M.P.M. '86 |
| 2009 |
Debra Cammer Hines '87, M.P.M. '92 partner and vice president, Global IBM Corporation |
| 2008 |
Lisa Calise Signori M.P.M. '92 director, Administration & Finance, City of Boston |
| 2007 |
Jody A. Breckenridge M.P.P. '91 rear admiral and commander, Eleventh Coast Guard District |
| 2006 |
David B. Mitchell M.P.P. '86 secretary, Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security |
| 2005 |
Gwendolyn M. Hall '75, '86 MPP, '92 Ph.D. senior director, Homeland Security |
| 2004 |
Kori Schake M.P.M. '87, M.A. '89, Ph.D. '96 director, defense strategy and requirements for the National Security Council |
| 2003 |
Maxine Isaacs Ph.D. '94 adjunct lecturer on public policy, John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University |
Robert H. Smith School of Business
| 2016 |
Mark J. Manoff '78 Americas Vice Chair, EY |
| 2013 |
Robert G. Hisaoka `79 President, RRR, LLC and Chidogo Holdings LLC |
| 2012 |
Robert Isaman '85 former CEO, Stolle Machinery Company, LLC |
| 2011 | Robert L. Johnson '80 |
| 2009 |
William Gossman M.B.A. '91 president and CEO, Audience Science |
| 2008 |
Richard Schaeffer '74 chairman, New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. |
| 2007 |
William A. Longbrake Ph.D. '76 vice chairman, Washington Mutual, Inc. |
| 2006 |
Robert L. Johnson '80 senior vice president, Sprint Nextel Corporation |
| 2005 |
John Brown, III '73 owner, R.J. Bentley's Filling Station |
| 2004 |
David Goldfarb '79 chief financial officer and managing director, Lehman Brothers |
| 2003 |
Rosendo Parra '82 senior vice president, Dell Computers Inc. Americas |
| 2002 |
David A. Covington '73 partner, Deloitte & Touche, LLP |
| 2001 |
Albert P. Carey '74 senior vice president of sales, PepsiCo, Inc. |
| 2000 |
B. Gary Dando '64 partner, Ernst & Young LLP |
Undergraduate Studies
| 2016 |
Luis Morinigo '03 Director, Practice Lead Advance Analytics, New Signature |
| 2013 |
Wanda A. Alexander `81 President and CEO, Horizon Consulting Inc. |
| 2012 |
Hudson Taylor '10 founder & executive director, Athlete Ally |
| 2011 |
Mark Burdett '81 |
| 2009 |
Robert Moyer '00 shading artist and technical director, Pixar Studios |
| 2008 |
Steven Leonard '78 president and CEO, American Truck & Bus |
| 2007 |
Joseph R. Castiglione '79 director of athletics, University of Oklahoma |
Intercollegiate Athletics
| 2016 |
Renaldo Nehemiah '81 President, Athletics Prmotion, Ltd. |
| 2013 |
Richard L. Novak `62 Operating Partner, Linden Capital Partners |
| 2012 |
Gary Williams '78 former men's basketball coach, University of Maryland Scholarship Campaign Co-Chair |
| 2011 | Robert W. Smith '63 |