The James Madison College Alumni Association Board of Directors sponsors two annual awards to honor distinguished alumni and friends of the college. The Distinguished Alumni and Honorary Alumni awards have been established to acknowledge those individuals who have significantly contributed to the college. Distinguished and Honorary Alumni are nominated by fellow alumni and members of the college faculty and administration.
JMCAA encourages alumni, faculty, staff and friends to submit nominations of qualified candidates at any time. Please provide a letter of recommendation which includes examples of nominee's dedication to James Madison College and his/her professional and personal accomplishments. To make a nomination or if you have any questions, please contact Rocky Beckett. The deadline to make nominations is December 15 of each year for the nomination to be considered for presentation at the next spring commencement.
Distinguished Alumni Award:
Honorary Alumni Award:
2019 Anne Mervenne
2018 Mary Kay Henry
2017 Kathleen Romig Krepps
2016 Frederick Headen
2016 Derek J. Sarafa (posthumous)
2015 Terry Terry
2014 Daniel Oginsky
2013 Mary Norton McConnell
2012 Charles Kalil
2011 Mary Lynn Noah
2010 Dayne Walling & Carrie Booth Walling
2009 Randall Smith
2008 Jeff Williams
2007 Marilyn J. Darling
2006 Jeffrey Cummings
2005 Celia V. Martin
2004 Teresa A. Sullivan
2003 Nell Hennessy
2002 Steven Webster
2001 Wallace Jefferson
2000 Richard Cordray
1999 Paul Long
1998 Bryce Sandler
1997 Michael McConnell