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College of Medicine Alumni Awards & Recognitions

The Distinguished Alumnus/Alumna Award is given in recognition of outstanding service to the profession of medicine and to society and for notable accomplishments in biomedical research or clinical practice or medical education with distinction bestowed locally, nationally or internationally. The recipient must be a person who has demonstrated pride and loyalty towards the Medical University of South Carolina and who, by his or her integrity and stature, has brought honor to the university and will be a continuing role model for all persons in all aspects of medicine.

Previous Medicine Alumni Award Recipients

Distinguished Alumnus/Alumna Award

2021
Dr. Marion (Ed) Wilson ’80
Dr. Reginal Munden ’90

2017
Dr. C. Curtis Rogers ’80
Dr. Sonja Eva Singletary ’77 (posthumously)

2013
Dr. John P. Sutton ’63
Dr. Mark L. Braunstein ’74
Dr. Steven I. Schabel (Honorary Alumnus/Alumna Award)

2012
Dr. John J. Britton ’62
Dr. S. Wright Caughman ’79

2010
Dr. R. Curtis Ellison ’59
Dr. Frank J. Frassica ’82

2009
Dr. H. Biemann Othersen Jr. ’53
Dr. Grady H. Hendrix ’57

2008
Dr. James D. Bearden III ‘69
Dr. A Frederick Schild ’57

2007
Dr. Joseph G. Reves ’69
Dr. Donald R. Johnson ’84

2006
Dr. R. Delores Gibbs ’73
Dr. Jeffrey W. Runge ’81

2005
Dr. Louis P. Jervey Jr. ’49 (posthumously)
Dr. Douglas Jennings ’45
Dr. Charles L. Garrett ’66

2004
Dr. William “Bill” H. Hester ’65
Dr. C. Dayton Riddle Jr. ’57

2003
Dr. John D. Ashmore ’53
Dr. Fletcher C. Derrick Jr. ’58

2002
Dr. Sonja Eva Singletary ’77
Dr. James D. Whitehead Sr. ’31

2001
Dr. Stoney A. Abercrombie ’76
Dr. Daniel W. Brake ’66

2000
Dr. Walton L. Ector ’52
Dr. H. Franklin Herlong Jr. ’74

1999
Dr. W. Leigh Thompson ’63
Dr. Randolph D. Smoak Jr. ’59

1998
Dr. Carol S. Nichols ’72
Dr. Arthur V. Williams ’43

1997
Dr. J. Lorin Mason Jr. ’61
Dr. Daniel B. Nunn ’55

1996
Dr. Bernard W. Deas Jr. ’71
Dr. Allen H. Johnson ’62

1995
Dr. W. Curtis Worthington Jr. ’52
Dr. H. Oliver Williamson ’57
Dr. Edgar O. Horger III ’62

1994
Dr. Tommy Rowland ’59
Dr. N. Edgar Miles ’34

1993
Dr. William S. Brockington ’41
Dr. Walter J. Roberts Jr. ’58
Dr. B. Lewis Barnett Jr. ’49

1992
Dr. Martha Dukes Yow ’43

1991
Dr. William O. Whetsell ’66
Dr. Paul C. Gillette ’69

1990
Dr. Paul R. Lipscomb ’38
Dr. Paul B. Underwood Jr. ’59
Dr. J. Richard Sosnowski ’45

1989
Dr. John I. Fishburne Jr. ’63
Dr. J. Manly Stallworth Sr. ’43
Dr. Charles Hanna Sr. ’44

1988
Dr. William A. Gardner Jr. ’65
Dr. Layton McCurdy ’60

1987
Dr. J. Preston Darby ’54
Dr. Daniel W. Ellis ’38
Dr. Arthur C. Christakos ’55

1986
Dr. Leonard W. Douglas Sr. ’57 (posthumously)
Dr. J. Caulie Gunnells Jr. ’56
Dr. Clarence W. Legerton Jr. ’46

1985
Dr. Peter C. Gazes ’44
Dr. George G. Durst Sr. ’37

1984
Dr. Leon Banov Jr. ’41
Dr. Lawrence L. Hester Jr. ’44

1983
Dr. James Jervey Ravenel ’15

1982
Dr. William H. Hunter ’52

1981
Dr. Michael Watson ’53
Dr. Kathleen A. Riley ’41
Dr. Hilla Sheriff ’26
Dr. Henry C. Heins ’46

1980
Dr. John M. Pratt ’39

1979
Dr. H. Rawling Pratt-Thomas ’38

1977
Dr. John Arthur Seigling ’32

1975
Dr. Major F. Fowler ’23

1972
Dr. Leon Banov Sr. ’17 (posthumously)

1971
Dr. Thomas A. Pitts ’16

1970
Dr. Joseph D. Guess ’17

1969
Dr. Joseph I. Waring ’21