The Alumnus/a of the Year award is presented to that alumnus or alumna who previously has received the Medal of Merit or Distinguished Service Award and who either has distinguished him/herself professionally or shown notable service and support to Ohio University.

2010s Awardees

• 2011 - Andrew N. Alexander, BSJ '72

2000s Awardees

• 2010 - David Hostetler, MFA '49
• 2009 - David C. Wilhelm, AB '77
• 2008 - Betty Thomas, BFA '69
• 2007 - Amelia G. Tunanidas Pantelis, DO '82
• 2006 - Irene Bandy-Hedden, BSED ’62
• 2005 - George V. Voinovich, AB '58, LLD '81
• 2004 - Joan E. Mace, BGS '78
• 2003 - Not Awarded
• 2002 - Sheila Rowan McHale, AB '68
• 2001 - Richard H. Brown, BSC '69
• 2000 - Charles R. Emrick Jr., BSCO '51, MSJ '52

1990s Awardees

• 1999 - Donald H. Voelker, BSME '52
• 1998 - Brandon "Tad" Grover Jr., BSAG '50
• 1997 - John M. Jones, BSCO '49
• 1996 - T. Richard Robe, BSCE '55, MS '62
• 1995 - L. Dale Springer, BSEE '49
• 1994 - Cruse W. Moss, BSIE '48, LLD '85
• 1993 - Joan H. Wood, BSJ '52
• 1992 - Robert P. Axline Jr., BSCO '57
• 1991 - Stephen H. Fuller, AB '41, LLD '77
• 1990 - J. Warren McClure, BSCO '40

1980s Awardees

• 1989 - Jeanette G. Grasselli, BS '50
• 1988 - Frank C. Baumholtz, BSED '41
• 1987 - George M. Brown, AB '31
• 1987 - Ruth L. Fowler Brown, AB '32
• 1986 - Alan E. Riedel, AB '52
• 1985 - Richard H. McFarland, BS '50
• 1984 - Leona Hughes, BSED '30
• 1983 - Fritz J. Russ, BSEE '42
• 1982 - Joan Galbreath Phillips, BSED '46
• 1981 - Eugene F. Rinta, BSCO '38
• 1980 - Jack G. Ellis, BSCO '57

1970s Awardees

• 1979 - Wilfred R. Konneker, BS '43, MS '47
• 1978 - C. Paul Stocker, BSEE '26
• 1978 - Beth K. Stocker, BS '28
• 1977 - Fred H. Johnson, '22
• 1976 - Dean W. Jeffers, COED '36
• 1975 - Martha A. Crewson, BSED '38
• 1974 - Emil S. Kustin, AB '40
• 1973 - Clark E. Williams, AB '21
• 1972 - Robert L. Morton, BSED '13
• 1971 - Edwin L. Kennedy, AB '26
• 1970 - William H. Fenzel, COM '15, AB '18

1960s Awardees

• 1969 - Robert E. Forsythe, BFA '50
• 1968 - Ralph "Sid" Beckert, ABC '23
• 1967 - Richard O. Linke, BSJ '41