Military Alumnus/a of the Year Awardees

Year Awardee Resides
1969 Lieutenant Colonel Harvey E. Stewart, '51 Huntsville, AL
1970 Lieutenant Colonel Travis L. Walker, '54 Huntsville, AL
1971 Lieutenant Colonel Robert Gerald Cooper, '53 Huntsville, AL
1972 Colonel Ralph W. Rodgers, Jr., '52 Deceased
1973 Colonel Norman C. Propes, '56 Huntsville, AL
1974 Major James E. Roberts, USA, '59 Jacksonville, AL
1975 Major Joe C. Creel, USA, '65 Southside, AL
1975 Captain John Williams, USN Unknown
1976 Colonel William C. Hammill, '55 Knoxville, TN
1977 None
1978 Brigadier General Ivan R. Smith, ARNG, '51 Lincoln, AL
1979 Colonel Buford "Pete" Brooks, USA, '54 Jacksonville, AL
1980 Lieutenant Colonel Ronald E. Adams, USA, '65 Carlisle, PA
1981 Lieutenant Colonel Cary D. Allen, USA, '65 Chester, VA
1982 Colonel James M. Cushman, USA, '60 Deceased
1983 Colonel Arlie L. Gunter, '54 Foley, AL
1984 Colonel Ernest F. Estes, USA, '60 Ozark, AL
1985 Colonel Max S. Bowdoin, NGB, '53 Wetumpka, AL
1986 Colonel JW "Bud" Patty, III, USA, '59 Springfield, VA
1987 Major General Ivan F. Smith, ARNG, '54 Clanton, AL
1988 Lieutenant Colonel James R. Grogan, USA, '74 Jacksonville, AL
1989 Colonel Larry V. Payne, ARNG, '67 Attalla, AL
1990 Colonel Peter A. Eschrig, USA, '67 Cullman, AL

Brigadier General Ronald E. Adams, USA (Special Recognition as first Regular Officer General Officer)
1991 Lieutenant Colonel Evis R. Thompson, USAR, '72 Weaver, AL
1992 Brigadier General Larry E. Lee, ARNG, '57 Ohatchee, AL
1993 Lieutenant Colonel L. Gordon Sumner, Jr., USA, '75 Springfield, VA
1994 Major General Fred H. Casey, ARNG, '57 Jacksonville, AL
1995 Lieutenant Colonel (R) William E. Stone, USA, '69 Jacksonville, AL
1996 Brigadier General James D. "Dave" Bryan, USA, '70 Stafford, VA
1997 Colonel Brian Mark Pentecost, USA, '75 Piedmont, AL
1998 Colonel Charles F. "Butch" Herb, Jr., ARNG, '70 Southside, AL
1999 Colonel Jerre W. Wilson, '71 Stafford, VA
2000 Brigadier General Carlos D. "Butch" Pair, USAR, '70 Scott AFB, IL
2001 Colonel Stanley B. Clemons, USA, '77 Boaz, AL
2002 Colonel David A. McPherson, ARNG, '74 Jacksonville, AL
2003 Colonel Luke S. Green, USA, '78 Ft. Sam Houston, TX
2004 Colonel Rex Forney, Jr., USA, '76 Huntsville, AL
2005 Colonel Imelda Joan Weddington, USAR, '84 Eagle, Idaho
2006 Lieutenant Colonel Mark S. Sullivan, USA, '88 Huntsville, AL
Lieutenant Colonel Timothy M. Sullivan, USA, '88 Hunstville, AL
2007 Colonel Stephen K. West, USA, '78 Jacksonville, AL
2008 Colonel Terry L. Quarles, ARNG, '78 Anniston, AL
2009 Colonel Deborah Broughton Grays, '84 Ft. McPherson, GA
2010 Lieutenant Colonel Guy H. Buice, '92 Mons, Belgium
2011 Lieutenant Colonel Matthew C. Dabbs, USA, ‘92 Washington, D.C.
2012 Brigadier General Kenneth C. Roberts, ARNG, ‘80 Ft. Bragg, NC
2013 Brigadier General Curt A. Rauhut, USA, ’84 San Antonio, TX
2014 Colonel Barry F. Graham, USA, '88 Shaw AFB, NC
2015 Brigadier General Timothy J. Daugherty, USA, ’88 Ft. Carson, CO
2016 Colonel Todd E. Key, USA, ’87 Carlisle Barracks, PA
2017 Colonel Michael P. Martel, USA, ’93 Fort Bragg, NC
2018 Colonel Charles H. Buxton, USA, ’91
 Duluth, Ga
2019 Colonel Samuel E. Fiol, USA, ’94
 Ft. Sam Houston, TX
2020 Chaplain (Colonel) Gregory J. Long, USA, ’92
 Ft. Bragg, NC
2021 Colonel David E. Crenshaw, USA, ’91
 Pelham, AL
2022 Colonel Victor R. Satterlund, USA, ’01 Carlisle Barracks, PA
2023 Colonel Peter Y.K. Hu, USA, ’92 Ft. Knox, KY
2024 Colonel Manual F. Ramirez, USA, '98 Lithia, FL