Thomas A. Epting Outstanding Alumni Award

Presented to an alumnus/a over the age of forty (40) who best exemplifies commitment to and support of Newberry College. Additional consideration is given for service to church, community, state, and nation.

Award Recipients

1968 - Dr. J.A. Shelay ('13)

1969 - Dr. James C. Kinard ('16)

1970 - Dr. Karl W. Kinard ('22)

1971 - Philip T. Kelly, Jr. ('33)

1972 - Dr. Hubert Stezler ('26) |  Sadie Wagers Edwards ('24)

1973 - Dr. John Clarson ('23) | Esther Sherouse Preuett ('29)

1974 - Dr. Homer Eargle ('25) | Harry L. Eleazer ('28)

1975 - Clara Shealy Hawkins ('38)

1976 - The Rev. Henry S. Petrea ('12)

1977 - The Rev. J. Virgil Addy ('31)

1978 - Elizabeth Rice Boone ('45)

1979 - Rev. Fred E. Dufford ('25) | Thomas Stilwell ('26)

1980 - Vernon Eptings ('36) 

1981 - Elizabeth Shealy Hunter ('44)

1982 - Clifford B. Morgan ('37) 

1983 - Lawrence Benjamin Graves ('46)

1984 - Francis Addy Snelgrove ('45) | Dr. Herman L. Frick ('29)

1985 - Dr. James L. Graham Jr. ('60) | Prema Lever Gnann ('33)

1986 - The Rev. Henry McCullough, Jr. ('29) 

1987 - Louise Eargle Seastrunk ('27) 

1988 - Mary Ellen Rawl Wingard ('53) 

1989 - Dr. David J. Haigler ('44) 

1990 - Robert Eargle Seastrunk ('55) 

1991 - Thomas A. "Bucko" Edens ('47) 

1992 - Rev. Charles J. Shealy, Jr. ('40)

1993 - Margaret Paysinger ('38) 

1994 - Harry Weber ('42)

1995 - Murray L. Davis ('53) | James Aull ('53)

1996 - Gaines Orin Boone ('48) 

1997 - Fred Voight Lester ('42)

1998 - Dorothy P. Brandt ('54)

1999 - J. Asbury Bedenbaugh ('38)

2000 - Doris Dominick Sandberg ('52) | John L. Sease ('70)

2001 - E. Eugene Epting Jr. ('69) 

2002 - James W. Ingram Jr. ('69)

2003 - Christie C. Whitaker ('84)

2004 - Virginia K. Aull ('55) | Clarence Stucke ('43)

2005 - William Bethea ('62) | Patrick Dennis ('54) | Hap Corley ('47) 

2006 - Bill Hilton Jr. ('70) | John Hudgens ('60)

2008 - Julie McLeod ('59) - John Yost Jr. ('43) | David Epting ('44) | Daniel Koon ('81)

2009 - Nelson Rickenbaker ('84) | Virgil Kester ('41) | Frances Kester ('41) | Edward "Buddy" Counts Jr. ('63)

2010 - The Dufford Family

2011 - Phillip M. Spotts ('56) | Mary Kathryn "Kathy" Whitaker Spotts ('63) | George W. Dominick ('65)

2012 - Robert “Bob” Hampton ('61)

2013 - William P. Walker, Jr. ('69)

2014 - Dorothy "Dot" Jeffcoat ('63)

2015 - Dick Roberts ('65) | Joanne Jumper ('62)

2016 - Otho L. Shealy ('48)

2017 - L. Wayne Pearson ('70)