Alumni Association Announces 2013 Award Recipients
The Miami University Alumni Association honored the following staff and alumni at its annual awards banquet Saturday evening, Feb. 23, 2013: (seated, left to right) Terry Marty ’61, recipient of the John E. Dolibois Award; Vanessa Schutz ’06, the H. Kenneth Gambee Young Alumni Award; Bobbe Burke ’70, the A.K. Morris Award; and Michael Oxley ’66, the Distinguished Achievement Medal; (standing, left to right) Bruce Guiot, the Dave Roberts Award; Mike Macechko ’65, the Distinguished Achievement Medal; Brad Bundy, Honorary Lifetime Membership in the Miami University Alumni Association; and Ronald Helman ’55, recipient of the Bishop Medal.
2013 Recipients:
- Myron “Mike” Macechko ‘65, Distinguished Achievement Award
- Michael Oxley ’66, Distinguished Achievement Award
- Ron Helman ’55, Bishop Medal
- Terry Marty ‘61, John E. Dolibois Award
- Vanessa Schutz ‘06, H.Kenneth Gambee Award
- Howard Blanning, Effective Educator Award
- Bobbe Burke ‘70, A.K. Morris Award
- Bruce Guiot, Dave Roberts Award
- Brad Bundy, Honorary Alumnus
A.K. Morris Award
Established in 1956, the A.K. Morris Award is named for a Miami alumnus and staff member who went beyond the call of his duties as an assistant to Miami’s President in service to the Alumni Association. The award honors those members of the faculty or staff who carry on his tradition of service to Miami’s alumni body.
Nominate someone for the A.K. Morris Award
Past Recipients
| 2012 |
Peg Faimon ’82
Glenn Platt |
| 2011 |
Jim Olcott |
| 2009 |
Adolph Haislar ‘83 |
| 2008 |
Jim Haley |
| 2007 |
Robert Vogel |
| 2006 |
Bob Keller '73 |
| 2005 |
Marijo Nootz |
| 2004 |
Stephen D. Snyder '73 |
| 2003 |
Robert F. Schmidt PhD '84 |
| 2002 |
Susan Cross Lipnickey |
| 2001 |
Joel Maturi |
| 2000 |
Jack Keegan |
| 1999 |
Myrtis H. Powell |
| 1998 |
Suzanne H. Summers '66 |
| 1997 |
Gerri Susan Mosley-Howard |
| 1996 |
Gerald M. Miller |
| 1995 |
James W. Brock |
| 1994 |
Richard L. Nault |
| 1993 |
William S. Hanger '68 |
| 1992 |
Roderick Nimtz '79 MA '81
Paul G. Pearson |
| 1991 |
Marvin A. Lawrence '82
Roy H. Reinhart '41 |
| 1990 |
John E. Dome '36
Robert K. Foster |
| 1989 |
Bruce H. Olson
Robert C. Younts '54 |
| 1988 |
Gilbert H. Siegel, Jr.
Mildred Craig Sneed '23 |
| 1987 |
Helen Coulter Ball '41
Frances McClure |
| 1986 |
Bill R. Moeckel |
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| 1985 |
Kenneth E. McDiffett |
| 1984 |
H. Wayne Gibson '48 |
| 1983 |
George Bowers |
| 1982 |
David Roberts '66 |
| 1981 |
Kay S. Foster '61 |
| 1980 |
Douglas M. Wilson '64 |
| 1979 |
Ronald L. Wiley '59 |
| 1978 |
George F. Barron |
| 1977 |
Darrell D. Hedric '55 |
| 1976 |
Lloyd Goggin |
| 1975 |
Charles E. Teckman '51 |
| 1973 |
Phillip R. Shriver |
| 1972 |
Robert A. Hefner |
| 1971 |
Robert F. Etheridge |
| 1970 |
Hardigg Sexton '18 |
| 1969 |
Walter C. McNelly '21 |
| 1968 |
William E. Alderman |
| 1967 |
C. Neale Bogner |
| 1966 |
Richard G. Shrider
John E. Dolibois '42 |
| 1965 |
David C. Alden, MA '39 |
| 1964 |
Charles R. Wilson '26 |
| 1963 |
Richard L. Shilling |
| 1962 |
John D. Millett |
| 1961 |
Henry C. Montgomery |
| 1960 |
Raymond E. Glos |
| 1959 |
Walter Havighurst |
| 1958 |
C. Rollin Niswonger '29 |
| 1957 |
James A. Gordon '31 |
| 1956 |
Gordon D. Wilson '30 |
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Bishop Medal
Established in 1936, the Bishop Medal is named in honor of Robert Hamilton Bishop, Miami’s first president. It is given to individuals who have distinguished themselves in service to fellow human beings.
Nominate someone for the Bishop Medal
Past Recipients
| 2012 |
Juan Gilbert '91 |
| 2011 |
Alan Straus MA '69
Linda Jackson Straus '68 |
| 2008 |
Dr. Richard Hirsh ' 65 |
| 2006 |
Dr. Jim Bertz '56 |
| 2005 |
Carrie Hayden '81 |
| 2003 |
Dr. Sanford Siegel `73
Thomas C. Fritz `62 |
| 2002 |
Ellen Plummer Buerk '64 |
| 2001 |
Hal Jasper '52 |
| 2000 |
Rev. Edward Puff '36 |
| 1997 |
Ara R. Parseghian '49 |
| 1996 |
Evangeline Lindsley '19 |
| 1994 |
Janet Smyser Fenholt '48 |
| 1993 |
Robert M. Bell '39
William F. Cottrell '52
Timothy Myers '62
Robert A. Wilkin '48 |
| 1992 |
Alma Gage Nelson '34
Marge Gehlker Owings '49 |
| 1991 |
Margaret A. Nash '82
Martha Giltner Rounds '41
Mary A. Schwaderer '55
Annalou Banker Thomas '41 |
| 1990 |
Helen Coulter Ball '41 |
| 1989 |
Louise Clark McBain '32 |
| 1988 |
Charles S. Mechem, Jr. '52
David P. Roberts '66 |
| 1987 |
James F. Antonio '61
Ben M. Bonanno '57
Irene Moore Lindsey '37 |
| 1986 |
Sarah Gates Harris '59
J. Don Mason '35
Lawrence H. Pomeroy '51
Lewis K. Reed '30 |
| 1985 |
Mary Pallay Covell '32
Michael Schamroth '62
Clyde C. Scherz 50 |
| 1984 |
Wilbur C. Ewbank '28
Elizabeth Steinhauer Ott '28
Vern L. Orth '51 |
| 1983 |
Margaret Barr Amos '32
Peter R. Rentschler '54
John W. Young '58 |
| 1982 |
Russell L. Dwyer
Bernard F. Phelps, MA '48 |
| 1981 |
Isidor A. Casper '32
Nancy Sohngen Cottrell '54
Robert E. Lee '42 |
| 1980 |
Marjorie Rogers Brown '53
Mary Williams Denman '43
Theodore C. Rogers '56
Ellen Casteel Schwab '36 |
| 1979 |
James Rees '56
Alamay Warren Thrasher '25 |
| 1978 |
William G. Davis '30
Charles "Nick" Ross '35
Mortimer Spiller '46 |
| 1977 |
Helen Clark Hinckley '44
Mary Lou Phillips O'Brien '20
Charles M. Wright '27 |
| 1976 |
Thomas M. Cheeks '29
John B. Johnston II '50 |
| 1975 |
Wing Kong Chong '40
Jean Elliott Gaylord '41
Robert E. White '44 |
| 1974 |
Ruth Clitty Dutton '31
Harold L. Kohlmeier '24 |
| 1973 |
Richard L. Duncan '27
Roger C. Smith '11 |
| 1972 |
Kenneth D. Arn '43
Warren Eisenhut '39
Catherine Graf Fernald '35 |
| 1971 |
Elizabeth A. Freel MA '46
William N. Liggett '39
Franklin M. Shands '46 |
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| 1970 |
Richard F. Miller '33
William T. Sheffield '43 |
| 1969 |
Thomas R. Downs '47
Lawrence B. Murphy '22 |
| 1968 |
Arthur R. Mead '09
Mildred Law Snyder '14 |
| 1967 |
Christine Van Gordon '33 |
| 1966 |
Joan K. Bollenbacher '39
Alma Huber '17
Edward W. Nippert '22 |
| 1965 |
Ralph N. Fey '40
Jayne Hopkins Morgenstern '37
Harold D. Nichols '21 |
| 1964 |
Dickinson T. Guiler '49
Effie M. Hardy '17
Thelma Flanery Reeder '25 |
| 1963 |
Helen Jo Scott Mann '17
Charlton Myers '32 |
| 1962 |
Helen Bradley '14
Ernestine C. Milner '18
James H. Rodabaugh '32 |
| 1961 |
E. Marie Marshall '11
John D. Yeck '34
Emily Nash Ziegler '17 |
| 1960 |
Cleone H. Soule '10 |
| 1959 |
Katharine Densford Dreves '14
John E. Hull '17
Julian P. Love '14
E. H. Volwiler '14 |
| 1958 |
Earl H. Barnhart '24
Helen C. Kennedy '27
Olive McCune '17 |
| 1957 |
Fannie J. Ragland '08
Lowell B. Selby '26 |
| 1956 |
Sara Norris OC '96
W. A. Hammond '14
John L. Baker '04 |
| 1955 |
John E. Amstutz '11
Mabel E. Eldridge '22
Frances L. A. Powell OC '23 |
| 1954 |
Paul Hinkle '31
Anthony Poss '11
Edna M. Studebaker '12 |
| 1953 |
John C. Caldwell '08
John W. Hey '22
Frances H. Mains '26
Anna P. Todd '17 |
| 1952 |
Oscar C. Martin '30
Josephine Montgomery '23
Morris G. Taylor '14
Raymond C. Vance '22 |
| 1951 |
D. R. Baker '14
Francis I. Rich '25
Walter Robinson '00 |
| 1950 |
Lester N. Emerich '30
Marie Gillespie '13
Cleon J. Truitt '25 |
| 1949 |
Olive Flower OC '97
Lee O. Lantis '99
Jack Weaver '24 |
| 1941 |
C. C. Coblentz '32
O. O. Fisher '09 |
| 1940 |
Perry W. Jenkins '90
Margaret Lusby '22
Marguerite Stetter '12 |
| 1939 |
Emilia Malabanan '20
Thomas P. Rymer '10 |
| 1938 |
Earl Jamieson '20
Valeria H. Parker OC '98
Edward P. Robinson '94 |
| 1937 |
David F. Gerber '03
Edith D. Hill '11
Kiyoshi Tomizawa '12 |
| 1936 |
Hildegarde Ballauf '06
Samuel C. Clark '12
Leonard Fels '10 |
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Distinguished Achievement Medal
Awarded for the first time in 1985, this medal is reserved for the alumna or alumnus who has reached the pinnacle in a field of endeavor.
Nominate someone for the Distinguished Achievement Medal
Past Recipients
| 2012 |
Robert Essner ’69 |
| 2011 |
Richard Wilson '81 |
| 2009 |
Diane Perlmutter ‘67 |
| 2008 |
Mike Armstrong '61
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| 2007 |
Roger Howe '57
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| 2006 |
Matthew Yuricich '50
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| 2005 |
Richard T. Farmer '56
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| 2004 |
Marilyn Hughes Gaston '60
Medicine
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| 2001 |
Wayne R. Embry '58
Professional Basketball
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| 2000 |
General Joseph W. Ralston '65
Military |
| 1999 |
Carol Clark Johnson '50
Professional Golf |
| 1998 |
Robert O. Greer, Jr. '65
Medicine |
| 1997 |
Charles S. Mechem, Jr. '52
Business and Civic Leadership |
| 1996 |
Richard L. Tolliver '67
Social Science |
| 1995 |
William M. Isacc '66
Business and Finance |
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| 1994 |
Rita Frances Dove '73
Poetry and Literature |
| 1993 |
John G. Smale '49
Business |
| 1992 |
John E. Dolibois '42
Higher Education and Diplomacy |
| 1991 |
Wilbur C. "Weeb" Ewbank '28
Professional Football
Ernest H. Volwiler '14
Business and Chemistry |
| 1990 |
Joan Metcalf Schaefer '43
Higher Education and Student Affairs
Glenn E. "Bo" Schembechler '51
Higher Education and Intercollegiate Athletics |
| 1989 |
Arthur H. Robinson '36
Cartography
Robert C. Atchley '61
Gerontology |
| 1988 |
Ira H. Berkow '63
Journalism |
| 1987 |
Mildred Murstein Seltzer '42
Humanity |
| 1986 |
James T. Demetrion '52
Fine Arts |
| 1985 |
Donald H. Trautlein '50
Business |
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H. Kenneth Gambee Young Alumni Award
Named to honor an alumnus who took a special interest in young people, the Gambee award recognizes those alumni who have provided exemplary service to the Alumni Association within ten years of graduation.
Nominate someone for the Gambee Young Alumni Award
Past Recipients
| 2012 |
Mike Leonakis ’04 |
| 2011 |
Dante Fiocca '01 |
| 2009 |
Dan Foley ‘99 |
| 2008 |
Georgiann Caruso '99 |
| 2007 |
Melissa Hagen Klug '97
Jim '98 & Shannon '98 Ortbals |
| 2006 |
Andrew Holzhauser '01 |
| 2005 |
Vickie Rigling '95
Amy Russell Halm '97 |
| 2004 |
Gregory R. Dunlop '95 |
| 2003 |
Amy Kirkwood `99
Matthew Smith `96 |
| 2002 |
James Warden '95 |
| 2001 |
Amy Cartwright Rile '91
Peter Olsen '94 |
| 2000 |
Erin Hennessy '92
Bill Randall '92 |
| 1999 |
Cassie Kim '92
Anthony Roman '91 |
| 1998 |
Paige Conrad '94
David Garrison '90 |
| 1997 |
Marie Ramagli Stanton '88
David Wendel '89 |
| 1996 |
Mitchell A. Schamroth '91
Patricia Cotman Vamos '88 |
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| 1995 |
Ruth Savolaine '85
Les A. Steinberg '85 |
| 1994 |
David S. Meyer '84
Clara Ruth Milligan '90 |
| 1993 |
Mark A. Metzendorf '84
Ronald E. Sizemore '82 |
| 1992 |
Donald J. Fergle '85
Sharon Werner Lehr '84 |
| 1991 |
Ann Yager Glass '80
Richard B. Glass '80
Teresa M. Steigerwald '87 |
| 1990 |
Leslie Jellison Korhan '81
Lana Beros Rook '84 |
| 1989 |
Robert L. Efferth '86
Timothy J. Jestel '80
Catherine A. Kiel '83 |
| 1988 |
Janet Walker Collins '84
Kelly McRoberts Viseur '83 |
| 1987 |
Bruce J. Berno '82
Jeffrey W. Engle '81
Scott A. Engle '80
Mark F. Stauffer '79 |
| 1986 |
Jay L. Henderson '77
Ronald J. Rough, Jr. '82 |
| 1985 |
Jeffrey P. Later '79
W. Bradford Trucksis '75
Becky Russo '78 |
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Honorary Lifetime Membership in the Miami University Alumni Association
Established in 1958, Honorary Lifetime Membership in the Miami University Alumni Association is awarded to those individuals who serve Miami and the Alumni Association as loyally as alumni.
Nominate someone for the Honorary Lifetime Membership Award
Past Recipients
| 2012 |
Robin Parker |
| 2011 |
Jay Kayne
Terry O'Toole |
| 2009 |
Bonnie Wall |
| 2008 |
Charlotte Shade
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| 2007 |
Brian Breittholz
Dan Stanton
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| 2006 |
Jack Keegan
Jayne E. Whitehead |
| 2005 |
Jeffrey Outcalt
Dr. and Mrs. Jim Garland |
| 2004 |
Terry and Jane Hoeppner |
| 2003 |
Paul Wagner |
| 2002 |
Vickie Johnson |
| 2001 |
Ekkehard Stiller
Karel J. Simbartl |
| 2000 |
Mike and Kathy Comisar |
| 1999 |
Donald Fergle |
| 1998 |
Jean Patrice Harrington, S.C. |
| 1997 |
Edward Demske
Kenneth McDiffett |
| 1996 |
JoAnne E. Bogard |
| 1995 |
Kathryn Young Wiley |
| 1994 |
Marilyn Schamroth
Richard Thomas |
| 1993 |
G. Phillip Later
Janice I. Szuhay |
| 1992 |
Robert C. Bresnan
Christie Riekert
Paul G. Pearson |
| 1991 |
Carol Allen |
| 1990 |
Richard Brown
Donna Sleet Churchman
Dorothy Carmichael DiIorio
Emily Ottenjohn Scherz
Corwin M. Nixon |
| 1989 |
Robert F. Etheridge
Richard G. Shrider
C.E. "Mik" Stousland
Kavelma Turner |
| 1988 |
John C. Wabrick |
| 1987 |
Jack K. Craine |
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| 1986 |
Winifred C. Pearson |
| 1985 |
Jane Bobbitt Sheard |
| 1984 |
Walter Havighurst
John G. Jurgensen |
| 1983 |
Kenneth Havens
James & Gloria Slattery |
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| 1982 |
Floyd Leonard
K. Kay Tennant |
| 1981 |
David A. Young
Barbara Pierce Bush
Phillip R. Shriver |
| 1979 |
Russell McLaughlin |
| 1978 |
Martha Shriver |
| 1977 |
Bill Moeller
Joe Nuxhall |
| 1976 |
Dick Crum |
| 1975 |
Mary McNamara |
| 1974 |
Forrest D. Olds |
| 1973 |
Rosalie Stoup |
| 1972 |
Orpha M. Webster |
| 1971 |
Robert B. Sinclair |
| 1970 |
Edwin H. Meador |
| 1969 |
Arthur F. Conrad
James A. McDivitt |
| 1968 |
Richard T. Bystrom |
| 1967 |
Hilda Wright |
| 1966 |
Ethel W. Gambee
Betty D. McKinley |
| 1965 |
Harold P.G.H. Thomas |
| 1964 |
Leo M. Frank |
| 1963 |
Marston D. Hodgin |
| 1962 |
Winbourne S. Nichols |
| 1960 |
Robert T. Howard |
| 1959 |
Virginia Vanicek |
| 1958 |
J. Page Hayden
Col. Ernest J. White
Russell Ziemke |
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John E. Dolibois Award
Many alumni provide service to Miami’s Alumni Association every day. A few alumni serve the Alumni Association in a distinctive fashion over many years. These few are candidates for the John E. Dolibois Award for continuous and meritorious service, named in 1984 for Ambassador John E. Dolibois ’42, Miami’s first full-time alumni professional. Previously called the Alumni Award, this honor has been presented since 1947.
Nominate someone for the John E. Dolibois Award
Past Recipients
| 2012 |
Peggy Landes ’74 |
| 2011 |
Bruce Adams '67 |
| 2009 |
Tom ’63 and Dottie ’63 Marek
Dave ’60 and Nancy ’58 Tickel |
| 2008 |
Phyllis Keating ' 65 |
| 2007 |
James Henderson '61
Mary Heston Holtz '48 |
| 2006 |
Marie Ramagli Stanton '88 |
| 2005 |
Richard Gleick '62
Sheldon Veil '50 |
| 2004 |
Jules N. Koach '63 |
| 2003 |
Donald H. Kasle `66 |
| 2002 |
Joan Vernotzy '51 |
| 2001 |
Gil Kessler '62
Ed Ricker '52
Larry Young '65 |
| 2000 |
Alice Carson Allman '65
Dan Szuhay '64 |
| 1999 |
Deloris Rome Hudson '71
Israel Hughes '38 |
| 1998 |
Kiki Demetrion '57
Bruce Henke '72 |
| 1997 |
Susan Engel Naus '67
Richard R. Jordan '69 |
| 1996 |
Dale Ritter '68 |
| 1995 |
Evelyn Krenek Fergle '53
Thomas A. Harker '56 |
| 1994 |
Priscilla Copp Crain '59
Roy H. Reinhart '41 |
| 1993 |
John W. Altman '60
John E. "Jack" Haffey '58
Sue Morten Rogers '57 |
| 1992 |
Jacquelyn Blottner Dodge '57
Bonnie Curpen Fey '41
Mark Parman '57 |
| 1991 |
Donald J. Loss '51
Richard C. Nein '43
Geno V. Valle '50 |
| 1990 |
Harry M. Gerlach '30
William J. Madison III '61 |
| 1989 |
Michael D. Bevis '70
Robert L. Cottrell '54
Diane F. Perlmutter '67 |
| 1988 |
Jean Edwards Naughtrip '43 |
| 1987 |
Robert W. Cantoni '50 |
| 1986 |
Robert H. Kurz '58 |
| 1985 |
Linda Crumb Bresnan '57 |
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| 1984 |
Donald E. Hannon '51 |
| 1983 |
James DiIorio '51 |
| 1982 |
Cheryl Gabe '69 |
| 1981 |
Robert Tenhover '56 |
| 1980 |
Jean Curpen Dones '38 |
| 1979 |
C. Michael Schamroth '62 |
| 1978 |
David S. Saylor '48 |
| 1977 |
Robert Barr '52 |
| 1976 |
John Carsten '41 |
| 1975 |
William D. Dixon '48 |
| 1974 |
John D. Yeck '34 |
| 1973 |
Wayne J. Albers '43 |
| 1972 |
C. Rollin Niswonger '29 |
| 1971 |
J. Oliver Amos '31 |
| 1970 |
Malcolm W. Owings '50 |
| 1969 |
Harold Kohlmeier '24 |
| 1968 |
William H. Anderson '41 |
| 1967 |
Winifred Englehart Dolibois '42 |
| 1966 |
Richard E. Baumhardt '47
H. Franklin Waltz '36 |
| 1965 |
Eugenia Eby Minnich '14 |
| 1964 |
H. Kenneth Gambee '33 |
| 1963 |
George Vanicek '40 |
| 1962 |
William N. Liggett '39 |
| 1961 |
Vinton E. Siler '31 |
| 1960 |
Paul R. Glick '29 |
| 1959 |
Wayne L. Listerman '28
Marguerite Stetter '12 |
| 1958 |
Lawrence B. Murphy '22 |
| 1957 |
Joan K. Bollenbacher '39 |
| 1956 |
Lloyd H. O'Hara '39 |
| 1955 |
Lucile Crowell Cooks '26 |
| 1954 |
Edward W. Nippert '22 |
| 1953 |
J. William Horrigan '24 |
| 1952 |
J. Paul McNamara '29 |
| 1951 |
Wallace P. Roudebush '11 |
| 1950 |
Lisetta Neukom Higgins '11 |
| 1949 |
Merrill D. Prugh '05 |
| 1948 |
Lyle S. Evans 1897
Raymond M. Hughes 1893
George R. Eastman 1894 |
| 1947 |
A. K. Morris '08 |
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