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UMGC Alumni AssociationMeet Your Distinguished Alumnus Award Recipients

Meet your UMGC Distinguished Alumnus Award recipients from 1990 to present! This award is presented to members of the UMGC global community who have exhibited exemplary leadership, commitment, and/or service to the university.  

2022
Vernon Hood Taylor '81

2021
Jalen Rose '05

2020
Dan Brouillette '96   

2019 
Steven Schupak ‘95 

2018 
Michael Echols ‘06 & ‘09 

2017 
Christine Ross ‘06 & ‘08 

2016 
Linda Gooden ‘06 & ‘09 

2015 
Michele Jacobs ‘74 

2014 
Dona Hildebrand ‘57 

2013 
John Marshall ‘96 

2012 
Emma Garrison-Alexander ‘96 & ‘07 

2011 
Catherine Kuenzel ‘99 

2010 
Robert Hastings ‘86 

2009 
Karren Pope-Onwukwe '93 

2008 
Walter Somerville ‘70 

2007 
Patricia Toregas ‘84 & ‘91 

2006 
Joyce Wright ‘89 & ‘94 

2005 
C. Rishell ‘55 

2004 
Sharon Pinder ‘01 

2003 
Ronald Siarnicki '94 & '99 

2002 
James Robey '79 

2001 
Jack Kushner '90 

2000 
Marcelite Harris '89 

1999 
Donna Cunninghame '92 

1998 
Richard Blewitt '73 

1997 
Barry Chasen '76 

1996 
Werner Fornos '65 

1995 
Roland Behnke '61 

1994 
Kathleen Thompson '92 

1993 
Marshall Bass '59 

1992 
Bruce Crockett '79 

1991 
Edward Parnell '75 

1990 
John Milton '68 

Thank you to all the Distinguished Alumnus Award recipients for their important contributions to their communities and the university.