Carolina Alumni Award
Alumni Association Honorary Life Members
Past Recipients

Honorary Life Memberships are presented to non-alumni who support and serve the University. Prior recipients are:

1963
Dr. Robert L. Sumwalt
Evelyn Louise Way Kendall
William J. Murray, Jr.
C.C. Royal
A.L.M. Wiggins

1964
J.M. Blalock
Mrs. Hubbard H. Harris
Viana McCown

1965
Norman J. Collins
William A. Kimbel

1966
Prof. Frank B. Herty
Mr. A. D. Oliphant
Dr. Isadore Schayer

1967
Lester L. Bates
Walter S. Carpenter
Dr. Thomas F. Jones
Silas N. Pearman
Lawrence L. Smith

1968
James F. Byrnes
Wilfred H. Callcott
Charles Fraser
Thomas J. Robertson
R. Maurice Stephan

1969
Joe W. Dunn
Alexander L. Geisenheimer
R. Roy Pearce
Francis A. Townsend

1970
Ambrose Gonzales Hampton
Mrs. Olin D. Johnston
Emily Myrtle Smith

1971
James Bradley
Philip L. Edwards
Thomas W. Edwards
Katherine Bayard Heyward

1972
John A. Montgomery
Mrs. John Schreiner Reynolds
G. Richard Shafto
Grace Cameron Sweeney
Robert H. Wienefeld

1973
Frank Blair
Mrs. James F. Byrnes
John K. Cauthen
C. Jerry Hammett

1974
Mrs. Josephine B. Abney
Flora Barringer
Weems O. Baskins, Jr.

1975
Robert S. Davis
Mrs. Henry Fair
Robert Phinizy Timmerman

1976
Dr. Robert S. Chamberlain
Dean Robert M. Figg, Jr.
Mrs. William A. Kimbel
William C. Lott

1977
William W. Bruner
James M. Christian
Frank W. Johnson

1978
Amy E. Viglione Cockcroft
Dr. James B. Holderman
Rodney R. Hull

1979
Gayle O. Averyt
Alvin Strasburger
Richard L. Walker


1980
Frank J. McGuire
William D. Workman
Caroline Causey Sumwalt

1981
Carolyn Meadors Holderman
Hugh M. Chapman
Dr. Orlando B. Mayer
Francis M. Hipp
Hugh William Close

1982
James A. Morris
John G. Wellman
Joan S. Kershner
William Jennings Bryan Dorn
Arpad Darazs

1983
Dr. Lauren Brubaker, Jr.
Frank P. Fletcher
Buck Mickel

1984
Chris Vlahoplus
Sam H. Hunt
Charles J. Bradshaw
Mary Alice Patterson

1985
Charles A. Batson

1986
Edward L. Hennessy
Helen Hayes
Paul M. Kattenburg

1987
Dr. Charles W. Coolidge
Mr. Stanley Donen


1988
William C. Mescher
Dr. Chester W. Bain
Earle E. Morris, Jr.
Dr. Edward F. Nolan

1989
Dean James F. Kane
Ben R. Morris
Robby Benson
Karla DeVito

1990
Dorothy Greene Owen
Dr. Arthur K. Smith, Jr.
June D. Smith
Dr. F. John Vernberg
Dr. Winona B. Vernberg

1991
Weldon B. "Sarge" Frye
Edward Khoury
Jack S. Hupp
Dr. J. O'Neal Humphries

1992
George M. Reeves, Jr.
John A. Warren
Charles W. Coker

1993
James L. Dickey
William B. Harley
Michael J. Morgan
Sarah J. Morgan
Joel A. Smith, III
Sister Mary Jacob Yelcho

1994
M. Lynne Mahaffey
Cindy Nord
Evan Nord
Norma C. Palms
Dr. John M. Palms
Dr. George C. Rogers

1995
Augusta Baker
John Ducate, Jr.
Robert Fulton
Joe Pinner
Dr. Christopher Sharp

1996
O. Woody Hammett
Mike McGee

1997
Dr. Matthew J. Bruccoli
Dr. Paul P. Fidler
John N. Gardner
Dr. Grace Jordan McFadden

1998
Dr. Yakir Aharonov
L. Fred Miller

1999
Harriott Hampton Faucette
Philip E. Mullen

2000
Walter Alessandrini
Frances King Morris
LeDare Hurst Robinson
General William C. Westmoreland

This award was not presented in 2001 during the University’s Bicentennial Celebration.

2002
Lou Holtz
Beth Holtz
Marsha A. Cole
Dr. C. Warren Irvin Jr.

2003
Samuel J. Tenenbaum
Dr. Roderick Macdonald
Curtis Frye
 

2004

Dr. Wade T. Batson Jr.

Dr. Wade T. Batson, noted educator, writer and plant taxonomist, was a much loved teacher and distinguished researcher at USC from 1952 until his retirement in 1982, receiving the distinguished teaching award in 1968. In 1995 his significant contributions to the physical and biological sciences were recognized with his induction into the South Carolina Hall of Science and Technology.
 

Dr. Colgate W. Darden, III

Dr. Colgate W. Darden, who earned his PhD in nuclear physics at MIT, brought international renown to USC’s Department of Physics and Astronomy. From 1965 until his retirement 30 years later, Dr. Darden led pioneering efforts that resulted in discoveries from the Savannah River site to Hamburg, Germany, earning him the prestigious Russell Research Award. His leadership and unparalleled achievements have left a lasting legacy at Carolina.

Larry R. Faulkner, MD

USC’s vice president for medical affairs and dean of the school of medicine, Dr. Larry Faulkner’s leadership has brought prestige and innovation to the school and to his discipline of psychiatry. A recognized authority on the intersection of academic and public psychiatry programs, Dr. Faulkner has spearheaded the school’s outreach to rural communities, providing needed health care resources and critical experience and service opportunities to medical students. Dr. Faulkner is the author of over 200 publications and presentations on the subjects of psychiatry and medical education.

President Andrew A. Sorensen and USC First Lady Donna I. Sorensen

The 27th President of the University of South Carolina has a bold vision for USC. From a research campus with emphasis on public-private partnerships to outreach programs that can touch the life of every South Carolinian, he is leading USC to the top ranks of American Universities. First Lady Donna Sorensen, who holds degrees in chemistry and nutrition, serves on a number of boards and task forces focusing on nutrition and health and is vice chair of the national Board of Directors for the American Social Health Association. This powerful duo represents Carolina with enthusiasm and an obvious love for our university and our state

2005

Donald J. Greiner is a former Carolina Distinguished Professor of English and associate provost who retired in 2004 from Carolina after nearly 40 years of  service. Greiner received numerous awards for teaching and research at USC, and as an administrator helped establish the Office of Fellowships and Scholar Programs, the Office of Pre-Professional Advising, and the First-Year Reading Experience. A prolific author of scholarly papers and books, Greiner directed more than 200 Honors College theses, master’s of arts theses, and doctoral dissertations. He continues his University involvement as a faculty associate in Preston Residential College.

John Spratt is a U.S. representative from South Carolina’s fifth Congressional district, first elected in 1983. Prior to his service  in Congress, Spratt was a lawyer in York, S.C., president of the Bank of Fort Mill, and owner of an insurance agency. His 22 years of Congressional service includes major responsibilities on the Committee on Armed Services and past service on the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, the Democratic Policy Committee, and the Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress. He is the ranking member on the Committee on the Budget and is currently assistant to the Democratic leader of the House.

Ray Tanner is USC’s head baseball coach
whose teams have won more games than any
other NCAA university in the past five years.
His teams made three consecutive trips to
the College World Series (2002–04) and
have reached the NCAA Regionals every year since the
2000 season. Tanner, who joined USC in 1997, is the sixthwinningest
active coach in Division I college baseball.

2006

Donald Fowler Sr. is an adjunct political science professor at Carolina and former national chairman of the Democratic National Committee (1995-1997). Chairman of Fowler Communications, Inc., Dr. Fowler has handled state and federal government relations for a diverse group of clients. He earned his undergraduate degree in psychology from Wofford College and a master's degree in public administration and doctorate in political science from the University of Kentucky. He is also a graduate of Army War College. Since 1964 he has served as adjunct faculty at Carolina, teaching public administration and American politics to scores of University of South Carolina students.

Rudy Mancke is a former host of S.C. ETV's NatureScene and is currently a distinguished lecturer in natural history at Carolina. Mr. Mancke became a household name in South Carolina, sharing his adventures on ETV's nationally acclaimed NatureScene TV show. In 2001, Mr. Mancke was recognized for his commitment to environmental education by having a day proclaimed in his honor by then South Carolina Governor Jim Hodges. In 2002, Mr. Mancke joined Carolina's School of the Environment, teaching the natural history of South Carolina to Honors College students and gearing up for an even larger course section in coming semesters that will expose many more University of South Carolina students to the world of natural history.

Dave Odom is the men's head basketball coach for the Gamecocks and the 2004 Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year. In early 2006, Coach Odom led the Gamecock basketball team to its second straight NIT championship. Coach Odom finished the season 23-15, posting his fourth 20-win season in five years at the helm. He joins the legendary Frank McGuire as the only Carolina coaches to post this unprecedented record during their careers. He is a three-time Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year and was named National Coach of the Year in 1995. When Coach Odom is not busy guiding his Carolina athletes, he has made it his patriotic duty to join an all-star cast of college coaches on a special mission in the Middle East called Operation Hardwood.