President's Distinguished Scholar Recipients
2023 - Dr. Laura Wilson, Professor of Geosciences and Sternberg Museum Chief Curator of Paleontology
2022 - Dr. April Terry, Associate Professor, Criminal Justice Programs
2021 - Dr. Hendratta Ali, Associate Professor, Department of Geosciences
2020 - Dr. Rick Edgeman, Chair, Department of Management
2019 - Dr. P. Grady Dixon, Chair, Department of Geosciences
2018 - Dr. Mary Martin, Professor of Applied Business Studies
2017 - Dr. Jennifer Bonds-Raacke, Professor of Psychology and Dean of Graduate School
2016 - Dr. S. Christopher Bennett, Professor of Biological Sciences
2015 - Dr. Chapman Rackaway, Professor of Political Science
2014 - Dr. Dosse Toulaboe, Professor of Economics, Finance and Accounting
2013 - Dr. Chris Crawford, Professor of Leadership Studies and Assistant Provost for Quality Management
2012 - Dr. Richard Packauskas, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
2011 - Ms. Amy Schmierbach, Associate Professor of Art and Design
2010 - Dr. Greg Farley, Professor of Biological Sciences
2009 - Dr. Paul Adams, Anschutz Endowed Professor
2008 - Dr. John Heinrichs, Chair, Department of Geosciences
2007 - Dr. Norman Caulfield, Professor of History
2006 - Dr. Richard Zakrewski, Professor of Geosciences
2005 - Dr. Jerry R. Choate, Professor of Biological Sciences and Director of Sternberg Museum
2004 - Dr. Steven Trout, Professor of English
2003 - Dr. Paula Boire, Professor of Music
2002 - Ms. Linda Ganstrom, Professor of Art
2001 - Dr. Thomas T. Jackson, Professor of Psychology and Dean of Graduate Studies & Research
2000 - Dr. Ruth Firestone, Professor Emeritus of Modern Languages
1999 - Dr. Kenneth Neuhauser, Professor of Geosciences
1998 - Kathleen Kuchar, Professor Emeritus of Art
1997 - Dr. Paul Krutak, Professor Emeritus of Geosciences
1996 - Michael Jilg, Professor of Art
1995 - Dr. Nancy Vogel, Professor Emeritus of English
1994 - Dr. Albert Geritz, Professor Emeritus of English
1993 - Dr. Weldon Zenger, Professor Emeritus of Educational Administration & Counseling
1992 - Dr. Raymond Wilson, Professor of History
1991 - Dr. Lewis Miller, Professor Emeritus of Music
1990 - Dr. Eugene Fleharty, Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences
1989 - Dr. Stephen Klein, Former Chair, Department of Psychology