Distinguished Alumna/us of the Year Award
Established in 1988, the Distinguished Alumna/us Award was presented to an alumna/us who has achieved national recognition for excellence in his/her profession or field of endeavor.  This award was presented until 2003. Past recipients were:
2003:Â Â Â Diane L. Bell-McKoy ’73
2002:Â Â Â Ram S. Mohan ’92
2001:Â Â Â Richard Chisolm ’82 and William Whiteford ’80
2000:Â Â Â Dr. Tayebeh Pourmotabbed ’86
1999:Â Â Â Robert G. Seasonwein, Esq. ’71
1998:Â Â Â Charles L. Bevins, M.D., Ph.D. ’76 & ’86
1997:Â Â Â Dr. Charles A. Taylor, ’73
1996:Â Â Â Dr. Richard Lytel ’75, Dr. Lauren A. Schnaper ’71 and Peggy Southerland ’75
1995:Â Â Â Dr. Jo Ann E. Argersinger ’74
1994:Â Â Â Dr. Blair Grubb ’76
1993:Â Â Â Ruth Williamson ’77
1992:Â Â Â Dr. Stephen Vicchio ’73
1991:Â Â Â Dr. Rita Berndt ’71
1990:Â Â Â Dr. Paula Grabowski ’76
1989:Â Â Â Dr. Robin West ’76
1988:Â Â Â Dr. Winston Griner ’74
Outstanding Alumna/us Award
Established in 1991, the Outstanding Alumna/us Award was presented to an alumna/us who received recognition for the contributions s/he had made to his/her profession or community, and for the individual’s volunteer participation and advancement of UMBC.  This award was presented until 2003. Past recipients were:
2003:Â Â Â The Honorable Adrienne A. Jones ’76
2002:Â Â Â Paul W. Behrens ’80 and ’83
2001:Â Â Â Karen Johnson ’85
2000:Â Â Â Jennifer Anne Cooper ’94
1999:Â Â Â Roosevelt Hairston, Jr., Esq. ’87
1998:Â Â Â George Thomas Grace, M.D. ’77
1997:Â Â Â Richard S. Foster ’73 and Richard Moreland ’83
1996:Â Â Â W. Jack Mullen ’72 and Kimberly Joseph ’83
1995:Â Â Â Dr. Scott M. Rifkin ’81
1994:Â Â Â Nathan Chapman, Jr. ’80
1993:Â Â Â The Honorable Dana Levitz ’70
1992:Â Â Â The Honorable David Young ’74
1991:Â Â Â The Honorable Lawrence LaMotte ’71
Alumni Community Leadership Award
Established in 1994, the Alumni Community Leadership Award recognized an alumna/us who had demonstrated, through dedicated service and leadership, including voluntary service beyond employment, a commitment to strengthening the community and creating positive change for society. This award was presented until 2003. Past recipients were:
2003:Â Â Â Emily A. Byrne ’70
2002:Â Â Â Elsa T. Collins ’95
2001:Â Â Â Gary M. Brooks ’79
2000:Â Â Â Cheryl Burke-Schwarz, D.V.M. ’82
1999:Â Â Â James P.M. Atsaides, Ph.D. ’71
1998:Â Â Â Anita Maddox Jackson ’80 and Karin Wagner Walker, M.Div., D.Min. ’85
1997:Â Â Â Jack B. Neil ’77
1996:Â Â Â The Honorable Thomas H. Dewberry ’73
1995:Â Â Â Dr. Michael L. Zollicoffer ’80
1994:Â Â Â Bobby Richardson ’89
UMBC Volunteer(s) of the Year
This award was presented until 2003. Past recipients were:
2003:Â Â Â Robert A. Baruch ’89
2002:Â Â Â Michael A. Rowe ’78 and C. Emmerson Small, II ’74
2001:Â Â Â Scott E. Weber ’85
2000:Â Â Â Jack Suess ’81
1999:Â Â Â Maureen McCormick ’91
1998:Â Â Â Diana Fertsch, M.D., Ph.D. ’82 and Stephen Rice ’79
1997:Â Â Â Robert Dietrich ’70 and Mary “Mimi” Haw Dietrich ’70
1996:Â Â Â Lori Smith-Watson ’85 and Yvette Mozie-Ross ’88
1995:Â Â Â William Glover ’90
1994:Â Â Â Michele Hayes ’85
1993:Â Â Â James Andercyk ’88 and Jose Barata ’79
1992:Â Â Â Tyrone Bullock, Sr. ’84
1991:Â Â Â Edward Hodges ’82
1990:Â Â Â Sandra Geest ’72, Mary Beth Schoch Engelbride ’84 and James L. Wiggins ’75
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