Presented since 1994, the ECAA Distinguished Alumnus Award recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the alumni association and/or demonstrated significant accomplishments in their careers/communities. Current ECAA, Inc., board members are ineligible for this award. Citations, if available, will open in a separate window.
2024: Running Grass (Ronald V. Coleman) ’74 (Nomination: Robert Cook ’74)
2021: J. R. Seeger ’76, Dr. Mindy Paticoff Weiman ’76 (posthumously)
2020: Rick Zakalik ’75
2018: Neil ‘Stick’ Kromer ’75
2017: Lynne Sweet Ambrosino ’81, Tom White ’76
2016: Dr. Helen Baghdoyan ’74
2015: Carmen Smith Carter ’75
2014: Antonio Cornelius Baker ’83, Gertrude Buiting Shaffer ’78
2013: Ganine Gambale ’83
2012: Ron Free ’72
2011: Peter Farrow ’72 (awarded posthumously)
2010: Diana Deming Smith ’83
2008: Caroline Simmons ’78
2007: Lisa Wood ’78
2006: Steve VanArsdale ’81, Rick Fisher’81
2005: Stephen Nagle ’75
2004: RADM Ann Rondeau ’73, Ambassador Margaret McMillion ’73
2003: Denning Gearhart ’73, Brenda Lebowitz Marshall ’73
2002: Bob Pagano ’72 (awarded in 2003)
2001: James R. Yarrington ’76
2000: Michael J. Longyear ’75
1999: Frances E. Emerson ’72
1998: Robert Shulman ’73, Geri Maschio ’73
1996: Ed Hersh ’74, Don Bower ’76 (awarded posthumously)
1995: Carl E. Sassano ’72
1994: John K. Diveny ’72
Honorary Alumni
Additionally, the ECAA has bestowed ‘Honorary Alumni’ status on a select basis as follows: