Distinguished Alumni
The College of Arts and Sciences recognizes alumni who bring distinction to Oklahoma State University through extraordinary achievements in their fields of discipline and have demonstrated records of distinguished service. Individuals are chosen annually by representatives from each department of the College of Arts and Sciences to receive this prominent award.
2022
| John A. Brett, III | B.S. Geology '84 |
| Mickey Coats | B.S. Mathematics '76, MBA '82 |
| Patricia Cobb | B.S. Sociology '74 |
| Patti Drennan | B.S. Music Education '74, Master's in Music Education |
| Gregory Everett | B.A. English '87 |
| J. Phil Gibson | B.S. Botany '88 |
| Tadaaki Hatta | BFA Art '66, Master's in Art |
| Dennis Heinzig | Philosphy '84, M.A. Philosophy '87 |
| Anthony Hill | B.A Theatre '10 |
| Brigadier General Ronald E. Jolly Sr. | B.S. Industrial Engineering and Management '90 |
| Robert Keating | B.S. Economics '72, Master's in Economics |
| Dr. Ron McAfee | Psychology '59, M.S. Psychology '59, Ph.D. |
| Karen Morgan | B.S. Geography '85, M.S. Environmental Studies '88 |
| Dr. Laura Price Coombs | Ph.D. Statistics '99 |
| Dr. Patricia Reiff | B.S. Physics '71, Master's in Space Science., Ph.D. Space Physics and Astronomy |
| Mona Ryan | B.S. Speech Pathology '82, Master's in Speech Pathology |
| The Honorable Gregory J. Slavonic | B.S. Journalism and Broadcasting '71 |
| Brigadier General Hopper Smith | B.S. Geology '86, Master's |
| Judge Barbara Swinton | B.S. Political Science '82 |
| Dr. Jeff Tzeng | Microbiology '02 |
| Dr. Gregory Walton | B.S. Premedical Science '89 |
| Rebecca Wetteman | B.A. French '95, B.A. Political Science '95 |
| Dan Yost | B.S. Computer Science '00 |
| Jo Ann McBride Muchmore | '57 |
| Greg Slavonic | B.S. Journalism '71 |
2021
| Isolete De Almeida | B.S. Art '83, M.S. Industrial Arts Ed '85, Ed.D. Curriculum and Instruction '94 |
| Karen Bintz | M.S. Chemistry '86, Ph.D. Chemistry '92 |
| Audrey Bilger | B.A. Philosophy '82 |
| Tracy Burris | B.S. Geography '91 |
| Tim Coburn | M.S. Statistics '75, Ph.D. Statistics '80 |
| Lerri Cooper | B.A. Sociology '76 |
| Derric Driver | B.S. Computer Sciences '89 |
| Ramona Gaza | Ph.D. Physics '04 |
| Robert Henry | B.S. Music '72 |
| Helen Freudenberger Holmes | B.S English '36 |
| Larson Keso | B.S. Pre-Med '53 |
| Kathleen Laster | B.S. Speech Communication '77, M.S. Community Counseling '95 |
| Charlene Leubecker | B.S. Computer Science, B.S. Math '87 |
| David Littlefield | B.A. English '75 |
| Marty Matlock | B.S. Agronomy '84, M.S. Botany '89, Ph.D. Agricultural Engineering '96 |
| Teresa Parker | B.S. Economics '79 |
| Helen Ramey | B.S. General Science '56 |
| Cathy Schillinger | B.A. German '97, MBA '03 |
| Connie Stiegler | B.S. Speech '67 |
| Kimberly Summe | B.A. History '90 |
| Patricia Walker | B.S. Geology '84, M.S. Geology '86 |
| Brooke Williams | B.A. Journalism & Broadcasting '98 |
| Marsha Williams | B.S. Political Science '71 |
| Jane Willingham | B.A. Speech '68 |
2019
| Tamey Anglley, Ph.D. | B.A. Music '01, M.M. '03 |
| Alex M. Bagby | B.S. Statistical Mathematics '83 |
| Ruth Mauch Baruth | B.S. Sociology '73, M.S. Psychology '75 |
| Frank V. Bright, Ph.D. | Ph.D. Chemistry '85 |
| Thomas Elton Brown | M.A. History '71, Ph.D. History '74 |
| Martha A. Burger | B.S. Medical Technology '93 |
| Greg Casillas | B.S. Geology '83 |
| Val Castor | B.S. Geography '85 |
| Peter Exline | B.S. Philosophy '69 |
| Bernard F. Fuemmeler, Ph.D. | M.S. Psychology '98, Ph.D. Psychology '01 |
| Scott L. Huston | B.S. History '76 |
| Bob Martin | B.S. Computer Science '92, MBA '97 |
| Ronda Chapman McKown | B.S. SMSC '89 |
| Julie Nash | B.A. English '91 |
| L. Alan Prather, Ph.D. | M.S. Botany '90 |
| Ron Schaefer | B.S. Communication Disorders '72 |
| Michelle Shinn, Ph.D. | B.S. Physics '78, M.S. Physics '80, Ph.D. Physics '83 |
| Dana Stone | B.A. French '78, B.A. German '78 |
| David Swank | B.A. Political Science '53 |
| James Joseph Truscott | B.S. Hotel and Restaurant Administration '62 |
| Clay Turner | BFA Graphic Design '80 |
2018
| Ann Ackerman, Ph.D. | B.S. Mathematics '72 |
| John Alberts | B.S. Sociology '87 |
| Carol Alexander | B.S. Journalism '86, B.A. Spanish '86 |
| David Allen | B.A. Philosophy '89 |
| Vicki Baker, M.D., M.P.H | B.S. Psychology '79 |
| Paul Bohannon | B.A. Political Science '72 |
| Joe Carroll | B.S. Computer Science '86 |
| Tom Cason, Ph.D. | B.S. Biological Sciences '72, M.S. Biological Sciences '74, Ph.D. Botany '77 |
| Alvin Bruce Cobb | B.A. History '65 |
| Jeanie Cooper | B.S. Speech/Theater '66 |
| John David | B.S. Broadcast Journalism '68 |
| Chris Fore, Ph.D. | M.S. Psychology '94, Ph.D. Psychology '97 |
| Michael Grim, Ph.D. | B.S. Communication Sciences and Disorders '86 |
| Dr. Debbie Huff, M.D. | B.S. Microbiology '80 |
| Will Joyce | B.A. English '01 |
| Colte Julian | B.A. Music '06 |
| Michael D. Kuykendall | B.S. Geology '82, M.S. Geology '85 |
| Sherry Marshall | B.S. Physics '92 |
| Mark Miller | M.S. Geography '72 |
| Gilbert Sanders, Ed.D. | B.S. History '67 |
| Sonya Terpening | B.S. Art Education '77 |
| Mario White | B.A. History '02, B.S. Math '02 |
2017
| Alisa Ben | B.A. Journalism and Broadcasting '01 |
| Jerry Burson, Ed.D. | B.A. Theatre '55 |
| Tony Cho, Ph.D. | B.M. Music Performance '98 |
| Barrett Cieutat | M.S. Geology '92 |
| Emily Drennan | B.A. Spanish '03 |
| Otto Duecker | B.A. Art Education '70 |
| Bhaskar Dutta | Ph.D. Physics '95 |
| Margaret Ewing, Ph.D. | Ph.D. Zoology '66 |
| Bill Fournet | M.A. History '95 |
| Kimberly Hays | B.A. Philosophy '90 |
| Kay Oltmanns Headrick | B.S. Speech Pathology '85 |
| Elizabeth Hood, Ph.D. | M.S. Botany '80 |
| Brian McDowell, D.O. | B.S. Microbiology '98, D.O. '03 |
| Fred Regnier, Ph.D. | Ph.D. Chemistry '66 |
| John Rice, Ph.D. | B.S. Math '54 |
| Geoffrey Simpson | B.S. Computer Science '97 |
| Michael Sloniker | B.S. General Business '67 |
| William Talley | B.S. Biological Sciences '55 |
| Jane Thomas | B.S. Sociology '75 |
| Neil Van Dalsem | B.A. English Literature '91 |
| Vance Winningham | B.S. Pre-Law '63 |
2016
| Barbara Bonner, Ph.D. | Ph.D. Clinical Psychology '84 |
| Stephanie Clark | B.F.A. Graphic Design '94 |
| Sheldon Detrick | B.S. Aerospace '59 |
| Robert Easterling, Ph.D. | Ph.D. Statistics '67 |
| Eric Eissenstat | B.S. Political Science '80 |
| Jon Glass | B.S. Geology '79, M.S. '81 |
| Sandra Hofer | B.S. Foreign Language '76 |
| Lonnie Huff | B.S. Communication Sciences & Disorders '69, M.S. '72 |
| Cynthia Jordy | B.S. Botany & Ecology '86, M.S. Botany '88 |
| Victoria Knoll | B.S. Mathematics '93 |
| Lowell Kyle | B.S. Language Arts '69 |
| Sharron Miller | B.A. Theatre '71 |
| Jerry Overton, Ph.D. | B.S. & M.S. Geography '70, M.S. Geology '89 |
| Robert Purcell | B.A. Chemistry '57 |
| Michael Rydin | B.A. Philosophy '74, B.S. Math, '75 |
| Matthew Sivils, Ph.D. | M.A. English '02, Ph.D. '06 |
| Larry Solomon | B.S. Journalism & Public Relations '83 |
| Michael Steelman | B.S. Zoology '69 |
| Jim Troxel | B.S. Sociology '68 |
| Vinit Verma | M.S. Computer Science '87 |
| John Whitney, Ph.D. | B.S. Bacteriology '61, Ph.D. Microbiology '67 |
2015
| Susan Barber | M.S. Botany '75 |
| Julia Brown | B.A. Political Science '72 |
| Timothy Carver | B.S. Computer Science '94 |
| Terry Cline Ph.D. | M.S. Psychology '85, Ph.D. Psychology '92 |
| Paul Corrigan | B.F.A. Graphic Design '91 |
| Randy Couture | B.A. Foreign Languages (German) '92 |
| Barry Epperley | B.A. Music '66, M.S. Music '69 |
| Leroy Folks | M.S. Statistics '55 |
| Mike Gaskins | B.S. Geology '80 |
| Sarah Hoyt | B.S. Theatre '66 |
| Bahaeddin Jassemnejad, Ph.D. | B.S. Physics '86 |
| Steven Karr, Ph. D. | B.A. History '01 |
| John Kempf | B.A. Philosophy '73 |
| Carl Kerfoot | B.S. Chemistry '49 |
| Alfred Litchenburg | B.S. Mathematics '71, M.S. Mathematics '72 |
| Dilin Liu, Ph.D. | B.A. English '92 |
| Jill Moore | B.S. Communication Sciences and Disorders '74 |
| Alonzo Poindexter | B.S. Military Studies '63 |
| Lt. Col. William "Bill" Schwertfeger | B.S. Aerospace Studies '67 |
| David Waits | M.S. Geography '88 |
| Mary Jane Wooten | B.S. Microbiology '72 |
2014
| Burris DeBenning | B.S. Art '59 | |
| Brenda Neal | B.S. Health and Educational Psychology '65 | |
| Jeffrey Medders | B.S. Journalism and Broadcasting '85 | |
2013
| Rick Fritz | B.S. Geology '74, M.S. Geology '78 | |
2012
| Vincent G. Logan, Esq. | B.S. Political Science '79 | |
2011
| Rex Linn | B.S. Broadcast Journalism '81 | |
2010
| Vaughn O. Vennerberg II | B.S. Psychology '76 | |
2009
| Robert H. Purcell, M.D. | B.A. Chemistry '57 | |
2008
| Richard T. Jennings | B.S. Premedical Science '71 | |
2007
| Ira B. Scott, Jr. | B.S. Mathematics '67 | |
2006
| Keith McGlamery | B.S. English '69 | |
2005
| Michael T. Ryan | B.S. Music '85 | |
2004
| Charles F. Dambach | B.S. Speech (Theatre) '67 | |
2003
| Rhonda Hooper | B.S. Advertising '78 | |
| Robertson Work | B.A. English '66 | |
2002
| Jan Riggs Cloyde | B.S. Sociology '72, M.S. Applied Health and Educational Psychology '74 | |
2001
| Robert J. Baker | M.S. Zoology '65 | |
| Karen N. Keith | B.S. Broadcast Journalism '76 | |
2000
| Myron C. Ledbetter | B.S. Zoology '48 | |
| James M. Whiteneck | B.S. Physiology '75 | |
1999
| J.B. and Richard E. Bailey | Distinguished Friends | |
1998
| Jean Clinton | Distinguished Friend | |
| Blaine Greteman | B.A. English '98 | |
1997
| John Niblack | B.S. Chemistry '60 | |
1996
| Brooks Mitchell | B.S. English '68 | |
| Helen L. Newman | B.S. History '65 | |
1994
| Thomas E. Bennett, Jr. | B.S. Sociology '73, Ph.D. Business Administration '15 | |
| L.E. "Dean" Stringer | B.S. Political Science '58 | |
1993
| Gene R. Nichol, Jr. | B.A. Philosophy '73 | |
1992
| Cynthia Round | B.A. Speech '75 | |
1991
| Jenks Jones, Jr. | Distinguished Service | |
| David L. Jorns | B.S. Broadcast Journalism '66, M.S. TV '68 | |
| Robert E. Webster | B.S. Computer Science '78, M.S. Computer Science '80 | |
1990
| Herbert G. Davis | B.S. Geology '53 | |
| MG Donald F. Ferrell | B.S. Journalism and Broadcasting '53 | |
| Eugene W. Jackson | B.A. Natural Science '50 | |
| Robert D. King | B.S. Microbiology '67, Ph.D. Microbiology '71 | |
1989
| Danny H. Conklin | B.S. Geology '57 | |
| Jay Daniel | B.A. Speech (Theatre) '65 | |
| Bill C. Goldston | B.S. Art '66 | |
| Wayman R. Spence, M.D. | B.S. Premedical Science '56 | |
1980
| Boone Pickens | B.S. Geology '51 | |
| A.J. Vlitos | B.S. Botany '48 | |
1979
| George A. Moore | B.S. Zoology '23 | |
| William T. Payne | B.S. Chemistry '15 | |
| Clyde A. Wheeler, Jr. | B.A. History '47, M.A. Political Science '51 | |
1978
| William P. Hytche | M.S. Natural and Applied Science '58, Ed.D. Higher Education '69 | |
| Paul N. McDaniel | B.S. Geology '49 | |
| Earl Richert | B.S. Education '36 | |
1977
| Valerie Colvin | ||
| M.B. Seretean | B.S. Marketing '49 | |
1976
| Otto M. Miller | ||
| Paul Miller | B.S. '33 | |
1975
| Robert B. Kamm | ||
| William R. Pogue | M.S. Mathematics '60 | |
| Schiller Scroggs | B.S. Mathematics '49 | |