Weatherford College has an outstanding variety of alumni. We enjoy recognizing and honoring several alumni each year to show our appreciation for their contributions to Weatherford College as well as to their communities.
An Alumnus of the Year award and several Distinguished Alumnus awards are presented each year at our annual Alumni Awards Luncheon.
Nomination Guidelines
Weatherford College will honor one person with the Alumnus/Alumna of the Year Award and no more than two Distinguished Alumnus/Alumna Awards each year at the college’s annual Alumni Awards event. The Institutional Advancement Office will coordinate the awards.
The Alumnus Award Committee will meet in the early spring to make their determinations. Completed nominations should be sent to the Institutional Advancement Office and may be submitted by anyone. Nominations are due to the Institutional Advancement Office in the Nan and Bob Kingsley Building by February 1. All decisions made by the committee are final. Alumni awards are not given posthumously.
Individuals will be selected for the award based on the following criteria:
Alumnus of the Year
- The person selected must be a former student of Weatherford College in which WC was a significant part of his/her educational experience.
- The Alumnus of the Year Award honoree is a person whose life and career is a positive reflection upon their alma mater. Ideal characteristics may include but are not limited to: sustained community service, excellence in their field, leadership in their community and loyalty to Weatherford College.
Distinguished Alumni Awards
- Honorees must be former students of Weatherford College in which WC was a significant part of their educational experience.
- The Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes individuals who have achieved excellence in their professions and/or in service to their communities over a sustained period of time.
Nomination Form
Nominations are closed for the 2024 Alumni Awards.
- Mrs. Zoe Switzer McCrary - 1967
- Mr. Charles Brinkley - 1968
- Mr. Roy Grogan - 1969
- Dr. G. Alfred Brown - 1970
- Roy Keaton - 1971
- Jim Wright - 1972
- Joe B. Frantz - 1973
- James Emanuel - 1974
- James Doss - 1975
- Mr. & Mrs. O.B. Salyer - 1976
- Mr. Eugene Hightower - 1977
- Gen. William Hood Simpson - 1978
- Al Stricklin - 1979
- Dr. Clyde W. Wilkinson - 1980
- Dr. James H. Tatum - 1981
- Elizabeth Childress - 1982
- R.B. Anderson - 1983
- Dale Young - 1984
- Bishop Alonzo Monk Bryan - 1985
- Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Daniels - 1986
- Willard Robertson - 1987
- Dorothy Jones - 1988
- Tom Bell - 1989
- Esther Gracy - 1990
- Lula Mae Love - 1991
- Mr. & Mrs. Hubert Bennett - 1992
- Mr. & Mrs. Earnest Potter - 1993
- Joe Tison - 1994
- Blanche Geer - 1995
- Ruth Huse - 1996
- Bob Glenn - 1997
- Arthur Roe - 1998
- Geneva Young - 1999
- Juanita Davis - 2000
- John C. Johnson - 2001
- Doyle Lee - 2002
- Jack Borden - 2003
- Rick Berry - 2004
- Dorothy Doss - 2005
- William "Red" Carter - 2006
- Eddie Burns - 2007
- Mildred Beard - 2008
- Dr. Janie Hott Humphries - 2009
- Tom Pritchard - 2010
- Rachael McGill - 2011
- Donna Boone - 2012
- Dr. Christa Mars - 2013
- Vickie Durant - 2014
- Wayne Garrett - 2015
- Kurt Harris - 2016
- Warren Creason - 2017
- Mike Gilley - 2018
- Mr. Jon Vandagriff - 2019
- President Tod Allen Farmer - 2020
- Sharon Hayes - 2021
- Donna Dickinson - 2022
- John Forrest, Jr. - 2023
- John Allen - 1994
- Marjorie Alkek - 1994
- Matt Brockman - 1994
- Kathlene Carey - 1994
- Kenneth Gorman - 1994
- Daniel Jordan - 1994
- Dr. Christa Mars - 1994
- Trace McDonald - 1994
- Nancy Thurmon - 1994
- Jim Wright - 1994
- Dale Young - 1994
- Gloria Gilbert Barron - 1995
- I.B. Hand - 1995
- Dr. Levon Ray - 1995
- Dr. Ervin Gathings - 1996
- John Johnson - 1996
- Perry Mader - 1996
- O.L. Kimbrough - 1997
- Larry Zellers - 1997
- Jack Borden - 1998
- Lillie Payne - 1998
- Mr. & Mrs. Phil Simmons - 1998
- Lin Bearden - 1999
- Moslem Rahbarzare - 1999
- Anita Tate - 1999
- Rod Embry - 2000
- Dorothy Doss - 2001
- Stedman Graham - 2001
- Thomas E. Pritchard - 2001
- Olga Firsova - 2002
- Dell Seaberry - 2003
- Mark Riebe - 2004
- Jim Wilkinson - 2004
- C.A. Woolsey - 2004
- Leta Andrews - 2005
- Dorotha Guess - 2005
- Doug Jefferson - 2005
- Pat Hamilton - 2006
- Nolan Queen - 2007
- Wayne Smith - 2007
- Laura Blalock Vanzura - 2007
- Dr. Pamela Anglin - 2008
- Dr. Sharon Pearson Bartling - 2008
- Jack Frost - 2008
- Gloria Willmon Blakely - 2009
- Dr. Shirley Chenault - 2009
- Mildred Malone Woodrum - 2009
- Jon Vandagriff - 2010
- James L. Harris - 2010
- James Barnett - 2011
- Arnold Pitchford - 2011
- Andra Riddle Cantrell - 2012
- Elaine Carter - 2012
- Dr. Eldon Clary - 2013
- Duane Durrett - 2013
- Jamie Bodiford Brinkley - 2014
- Rev. Kenton Harvey - 2014
- Gary Snow - 2014
- Dr. Bill Knight - 2015
- Dr. Lisa Nash - 2015
- Don Plumlee - 2015
- Shaun Martin - 2016
- Prissy Neely - 2016
- Wayne Slimp - 2016
- Jake Arrieta - 2017
- Jenny Morris Lewallen - 2017
- David C. Nicklas - 2017
- Lynn Easley - 2018
- Frederick Sanders - 2018
- Dr. Molly Harris - 2019
- Keith Loftis - 2019
- Dr. Jeanine Irby - 2020
- Dr. Tom MacKenzie - 2020
- Dan Carney - 2021
- Jessica Cundiff - 2021
- Arleen Atkins - 2022
- Raymond Pritchard - 2022
- Harvey Catchings - 2023
- David G. Rogers - 2023