Alumni Award Past Recipients

Previous award recipients include: 

2023

• Frank W. Carsonie, L’92, Josiah H. Blackmore Dean’s Award
• Raymond C. Floyd, L’75, Alumni Outstanding Service Award
• Rachel Sabo Friedmann, L’12, Graduate of the Last Decade Award
• Brian J. McMonagle, L’84, Distinguished Graduate of the Year Award

2020

• Jon F. Kelly, L’76 – Josiah H. Blackmore Dean’s Award
• David B. Barnhart, L’81 – Alumni Outstanding Service Award
• Sean L. Walton, Jr., L’11 – Graduate of the Last Decade Award
• Philip J. Fulton, L’80 – Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award
• Tyler G. Tarney, L’12 – Young Alumnus of the Year  Award

2019

• Thomas J. Bonasera, L’75, Josiah H. Blackmore, II Award
• Dom Cambareri, L’86, Alumni Outstanding Service Award
• Jason M. Block, L’10, Graduate of the Last Decade (G.O.L.D.) Award
• Richard A. Dove, L’83, Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award
• Fawn Gadel, L’07, Young Alumnus of the Year Award

2018

• Gretchen K. Mote, L’78, Josiah H. Blackmore, II Award
• Erika Smitherman, L’00, Alumni Outstanding Service Award
• Hannah Botkin-Doty, L’13, Graduate of the Last Decade (G.O.L.D.) Award
• Gregory S. Lashutka, L’74, Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award
• Celia Kilgard Schnupp, L’09, Young Alumnus of the Year Award

2017

• Lisa Eschleman, L'87, Josiah H. Blackmore II Dean's Award
• The Hon. Luann Cooperrider, L'83, Alumni Outstanding Service Award 
• The Hon. Jonah Saving, L'08, Young Alumnus of the Year Award
• Matthew W. Warnock, L'07, Graduate of the Last Decade Award (G.O.L.D.)
• The Hon. David Yost, L'91, Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award

2016

• Jo Ellen Yeary, L’80, Josiah H. Blackmore II Dean's Award
• Jocelyn M. Armstrong, L’09, Alumni Outstanding Service Award
• Katherine E. Ivan, L’10, Graduate of the Last Decade Award (G.O.L.D.)
• Jill Snitcher McQuain, L’92, Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award
• Zachary B. Pyers, L’08, T’09, Young Alumnus of the Year Award
• Office of Professional Development (accepted by Assistant Dean Shawn M. Beem, L’02), Impact Award

2015 

• Robert H. Schottenstein, L'77, H'12, Josiah H. Blackmore II Dean's Award
• Ita M. Neymotin, L'00, T'02, Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award
• Caroline Zettler Worley, L'96, Alumni Outstanding Service Award
• W. Martin Midian, L'06, Young Alumnus of the Year Award
• Eric A. Jones, L'06, Graduate of the Last Decade (G.O.L.D.) Award
• Capital Law School Legal Clinic (accepted by Prof. Danny Bank, L'90 & Prof. Lorie McCaughan, L'96), Impact Award

2014

• Georgeann G. Peters, L’83, Josiah H. Blackmore II Dean’s Award
• Lewis C. George, L’89, Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award
• State Sen. W. Scott Oelslager, L’02, Alumni Outstanding Service Award
• Natalie Trishman Furniss, L’02, Young Alumnus of the Year Award
• Daniel B. Miller, L'06, Graduate of the Last Decade (G.O.L.D.) Award
• Externship Program (accepted by Prof. Susan Simms), Impact Award 

2013

• James R. Havens, L'81, Josiah H. Blackmore, II Dean's Award
• Scott R. Mote, L'76, Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award
• The Hon. Anne Taylor, L'79, Alumni Outstanding Service Award
• Sandra R. McIntosh, L'04, Young Alumnus of the Year Award
• Lindsay Ford Ellis, L'07, Graduate of the Last Decade (G.O.L.D.) Award
• Advanced Bar Studies (accepted by Prof. Yvonne Twiss, L'98), Impact Award

2012

• Gary W. Hammond, L'80, Josiah H. Blackmore, II Dean's Award
• Jay Michael, L'85, Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award
• David P. Meyer, L'95 and MT'96, Alumni Outstanding Service Award
• Nita L. Hanson, L'08, Graduate of the Last Decade (G.O.L.D.) Award
• Zachary M. Klein, L'04, Young Alumnus of the Year Award
• Linda Mihely, Impact Award

2011

• Ronald F. Shuff, L'77, Josiah H. Blackmore, II Dean's Award
• Lt. Gen. Dennis M. McCarthy, L'75, Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award
• Lisa L. Eschleman, L'87, Alumni Outstanding Service Award
• Shawn Beem, L'02, Graduate of the Last Decade (G.O.L.D.) Award
• Mark Hatcher, 'L06, Young Alumnus of the Year Award

2010

• Barbara J. Lucks, L'76, Josiah H. Blackmore, II Dean's Award
• John E. Ballow, L’84, Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award
• James D. Abrams, L’03, Alumni Outstanding Service Award
• Todd A. Ernsberger, L’03, T’04, Graduate of the Last Decade (G.O.L.D.) Award
• Adam L. Nemann, L’03 & Shannon Leis, L’08: Young Alumni of the Year Award

2009

• Thomas R. Baruch, L'67, Josiah H. Blackmore, II Dean's Award
• Joanathan W. Marshall, L'70, Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award
• Emmett M. Kelly, L'99, Alumni Outstanding Service Award
• LeeAnn M. Massucci, L'02, Graduate of the Last Decade (G.O.L.D.) Award
• Kendra L. Carpenter, L'01: Young Alumnus of the Year Award

2008

• Robert J. Weiler, L'83, Josiah H. Blackmore, II Dean's Award
• David E. Freel, L'77, Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award
• Jennifer A. Adair, L'05, Alumni Outstanding Service Award
• Matthew W. McFarland, L'92, Young Alumnus of the Year Award

2007

• J. Miles Gibson, L'78, Josiah H. Blackmore, II Dean's Award
• Jennifer L. Brunner, L'83, Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award
• Thomas J. Bonasera, L'75, Alumni Outstanding Service Award
• Jessica A. Mager, L'01, Young Alumnus of the Year Award

2006

• Josiah H. Blackmore II, H’86, H’98, Josiah H. Blackmore II Dean’s Award
• The Hon. Michael H. Watson, L’87, H’05, Distinguished Alumnus of the Year
• Terri T. Botsko, L’91, Alumni Outstanding Service Award
• Michele L. Noble, L’00, Young Alumnus of the Year

Prior to 2006

Prior to 2006, the Distinguished Alumnus of the Year award had honored numerous recipients, including:

• Heather G. Sowald, L'79 (2005)
• Robert J. Weiler, L'83, H'05 (1995)
• Deborah D. Pryce, L'76, H'94 (1994)
• Dr. Charles M. Hogan, L'39 (1993)
• William E. Knepper, L'32, H'95 (1992)
• Hon. John M. McCormac, L'61, H'86 (1991)
• Sanford Shkolnik, L'65 (1990)
• Joyce Howell Danford, L'63 (1989)
• George J. Arnold, L'70 (1986)
• David D. White, L'31 (1986)