Alumni
Alumni Awards
Washington College presents three awards annually to alumni. Help outstanding alumni receive recognition by completing an Award Nomination Form.
The Alumni Citation
Begun in 1952, the Alumni Citation was created as a means of formally identifying and recognizing outstanding alumni. This citation is the highest honor the Alumni Association can bestow upon its members. The citation is be given to an alumnus/na who has made a significant contribution to, or accomplishment in his or her field of endeavor or in community or public service.
2011
- James P. Bonsack '53 - Chemistry
- Kenneth M. Merz, Jr. '81 - Chemistry
2010
- Dean G. Skelos '70 - Legislation
2009
- Zung T. Nguyen '77 - Finance
2008
- Victoria Hagan '83 - Interior Design
2007
- Thomas L. Bortmes '73 - National Security
2006
- Jean-Francois Seznec '70 - International Affairs
2005
- Marcia Invernizzi '72 - Education
2004
- Susan Dunning Matthews '72 - Music
2003
- Roy P. Ans, MD '63 - Medicine
2002
- Terumi Kohwi Shigematsu '71 - Science
2001
- Kevin Noblet '75 - Journalism
- Tammy Tiehel Stedman '86 - Drama
2000
- RoseMary Hatem Bonsack MD '55 – Medicine & Public Service
1999
- Richard E. Holstein DMD 1968 - Public Service
- Richard H. Smith, Jr. 1966 – Chemistry
1998
- John A. Conkling 1965 - Science
- Agnes Zaffere Orban 1941 - Education
1997
- Karen A. Johnson MD 1968 - Medicine
1996
- David J. Litrenta MD 1958 - Medicine
- Ralph Snyderman MD 1961 - Medicine (awarded at February convocation)
1995
- T. Christopher Ely 1970 - Public Service
1994
- J. Michael Ludden 1973 - Journalism
- Peter D. Turchi 1983 - Creative Writing
1993
- William R. Russell, Jr. 1953 - Real Estate Management & Financial Affairs
1992
- Barbara Delaney Turk 1955 - Mental Health
1991
- M. Douglass Gates 1959 - Public Service
- R. Ford Schumann, Jr. 1973 - Public Service
1990
- Rodgers T. Smith 1955 - Education & Citizenship
- John W. Williams, Jr. 1943 - Cooperative Leadership
1989
- Dean S. Ferris '67 - Business
- Linda Hamilton '78 - Theater Arts
1988
- Elizabeth Sutton Duvall '30 - Civic Affairs
- F. Spencer Robinson '43 - Public Service
1987
- Joseph J. Longobardi '52 - Jurisprudence
- Harry C. Rhodes '35 - Education
1986
- John D. Howard '56 - Education
- William Kennon Perrin '31 - Public Service
1985
- William E. Dulin '47 - Scientific Research
- W. Rowland Taylor '40 - Environmental Science
1984
- C. Lawrence Brandenburg, Jr. D.D.S. '50 - Public Service
- Gilbert V. Byron '23 - Literature
1983
- George B. Rasin, Jr. '37 - Jurisprudence
- Maurice L. Rayme '31 - Public Service
1982
- Jack R. Schroeder '58 - Art and Illustration
1981
- Owen Anderson '40 - Science and Education
- William D. Geitz '50 - Chemistry and Business
1980
- Fred W. Dumschott '27 - Education
1979
- Bernard Mitchell '56 - Business
- Rebecca Neal Brown Owens '25 - Community Service
1978
- Mary Lou Bartram '48 - Achievement in the Field of Corrections
- Hubert Ryan '33 - Community Service
1977
- Charles B. Clark '34 - Education
- James C. Jones '47 - Business Management
1976
- Laurence Yourtee '37 - Education
1975
- Alfred W. Reddish '37 - Business Management
- Nathan Schnaper M.D. '40 - Medicine
1974
- William W. Thompson '38 - Aerospace Medicine
1973
- *Frank Macielag '48 - Business Management
1972
- Edward L. Athey '47 - Athletics
- William G. Duvall '30 - Labor Relations
1971
- J. Warren Carey '33 - Business Management
- Bernard Dubin '31 - Jurisprudence
1970
- Joseph H. McLain '37 - Science and Higher Education
- Graham W. Watt '49 - City Management
1969
- Marvin H. Smith 1937 - Law
- John A. Wagner, M.D. 1934 - Medicine
1968
- Theodore Kruze, M.D. 1943 - Medicine
- Joseph M. O'Farrell 1934 - Thoroughbred Racing and Breeding
1967
- J. Lewin Burris 1912 - Public Service
1966
- Francis H. Bratton 1937 - Chemistry
- Edwin T. Luckey 1931 - Fine Arts
1965
- Henry F. Maguire M.D. 1942 - Medicine
1964
- Mary Farr Heeg 1933 - Nursing
- Stanley B. Giraitis 1930 - Sales
- Stanley G. Robbins 1921 - Law
- David H. Wallace 1935 - Science
- Earl T. Willis 1931 - Education
1963
- Robert K. Crane '42 - Chemistry
1962
- Paul Pippin 1934 - Architecture
- Thomas Reeder Spedden 1917 - Business
1961
- John H. Coppage 1915 - Public Service
- George deSocio 1935 - Electrical Engineering
- Albert P. Giraitis 1934 - Chemistry
- William B. Johnson 1940 - Business
1960
- Henry T. Hollingsworth 1918 - Education
- T. H. Owen Knight 1925 - Education
- Ernest J. Langham M.D. 1923 - Medicine
- William A. McAdams 1940 - Health, Physics
- Joseph Messick, M.D. 1923 - Medicine
1959
- Walter T. Morris, Jr. 1929 - Agriculture
- Benjamin Vandervoort 1938 - Military
- Paul J. Wilkinson 1931 - Law
1958
- J. Stuart Galloway 1917 - Law
- Edgar A. McGinnes 1918 - Government Service
1957
- George F. Carrington 1929 - Athletics
- J. Milton Noble 1933 - Business
- Louis Thibodeau 1912 - Education
- Mason Trupp M.D. 1933 – Medicine
1956
- W. Howard Corddry 1908 - Engineering
- Rodney Crowther 1918 - Journalism
- Melvin B. Davis M.D. 1928 - Medicine
- C. Edward Duffy 1924 - Law
- Maude O. Hickman 1900 - Civic Affairs
1955
- Wendell D. Allen 1931 - Law
- G. Francis Beaven 1925 - Science
- J. Willard Davis 1915 - Education
- Jacob D. Rieger 1928 - Civic Affairs
- Wesley L. Sadler 1935 - Religion
1954
- Joseph H. Freedman 1936 - Religion
- George W. Powell 1902 - Business
- Howard B.Owens 1931 - Education
- Pearl Griffin Stewart 1905 - Civic Affairs
- Norwood W. Voss M.D. 1908 - Medicine
1953
- Wade G. Bounds 1922 - Business
- Norman S. Dudley M.D. 1898 - Medicine
- Louis L. Goldstein 1935 - Government
- William B. Nicholson 1936 - Athletics
- Ida Deane Plummer 1899 - Education
- George T. Pratt 1936 - Education
- Phillip J. Wingate 1933 - Science
1952
- J. Jerome Frampton, Jr. 1929 - Public Service
- William Robert Huey 1908 - Banking
- R. Loran Langsdale 1910 - Business
- Mary Grace Riggin 1908 - Education
- William Allan Robinson 1930 - Engineering
- William Houston Toulson M. D. 1908 - Medicine
- Fred R. Wallace 1917 - Athletics
- B. Blackiston Wroth 1908 - Education
The Alumni Service Award
Begun in 1986 as a means of formally identifying and recognizing dedicated alumni the Alumni Service Award is given annually to an alumnus/na who has given outstanding and continued support to the College. Recipients have enthusiastically participated in the life of Washington College through personal involvement on leadership committees, association with the student body and engagement of fellow alumni. Their selfless commitment of time and talent has been augmented by their willingness to enhance the financial welfare of the College.
2011
- George L. Buckless, Jr. '69
2010
2008
- Barbara Townsend Cromwell '55
2007
- Karen A. Johnson '68
2006
- William Russell '56
2005
- Charles Waesche '53
2004
- Ed Athey '67
- Harry Rhodes '35
2003
- Tom Crouse '59
2002
- Bob Cleaver '58
2001
- Trams Hollingsworth '75
2000
- Mackey Metcalf Dutton '51
1999
- Philip J. Wingate '33
1998
- Clare S. (Pat) Ingersoll '71
1997
- William B. Johnson '40
1996
- Anne E. Burris '48
1995
- Ann Hollingsworth McLain '40
1994
- Ralph R. Thornton '40
1993
- Elizabeth R. Thibodeau '36
1992
1991
- Betty Brown Casey '47
1990
- Dorothy Woodall Myers '24
1989
- Louis L. Goldstein '35
1988
- Charles B. Clark '34
1987
- Hilda Ott Macari '38
1986
- Alexander G. (Sandy) Jones '51
The Alumni Horizon Ribbon Award
Established and passed by the full Alumni Board on April 25, 2009, the The Alumni Horizon Ribbon Award was created as a means of formally identifying and recognizing outstanding recent alumni of the past 15 years. The award is given to an alumnus/na who has demonstrated outstanding leadership, service or scholarship in a particular area.
2010 - 2011
- Matthew P. Mullin '97 - Environmental Science
2009 – 2010
- Stephen K. Spotswood '99 – Play Writing