First presented in 1983, the Oklahoma Military Academy Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes those alumni who have distinguished themselves in their professional or military careers and in service to their community by participation in the OMA Alumni Association or in the activities of Rogers State University.

2022 Distinguished Alumni Honorees

J. Jay Hines ’58

Jim Tanner ’67

Richard Dixon ’68

 

Past Award Recipients:

  • 2021: John E. Helbing ’67 | Vincent P. Mocini ’69 | Darrell W. Wooster ’62
  • 2019: Dave Blankenship | Gary Good | Tom Hargis
  • 2018: Bob Hancock | Bill Hayes | Steve Smith | Dewey Wilson
  • 2017: Jack Dolman | Donald Dowell | Robert Fisher | Charlie Hatfield | Bill Shaffer
  • 2016: Gary Easley | Robert Frank | Allen Lewis | Tom Murray | Clark Webb
  • 2015: Frank Landrum | Harry Simpson | Alvin Cobb | Robert Dean | Shawnee Brittan
  • 2014: Wade Medbery | William Ramsay
  • 2013: Ken Colley | Carlos Galvez | Curtis McMenamy
  • 2012: Joe Daniel | Lawrence Lantow
  • 2011: Robert “Blaine” Jones, ’53 | Warren M. Rodgers, ‘62
  • 2010: Thomas M. Hanna ’54 | David l. Morgan ’45
  • 2009: Thomas Anderson ‘55 | Dr. William Daugherty ‘65 | Dr. Ralph “Ken” Johnston ‘61
  • 2008: Gerald Breeding ‘55 | Charles Emerson ‘55 | Scott Graham ‘53 | Gene Howard ‘43 | Gene Little ‘56
  • 2007: Lt. Colonel Warnock Harwell ‘43 | Mack Palmer ‘52 | Lt. Colonel Walter Price ‘43 | Stewart “Smokey” Stover ‘56
  • 2006: James E. Burt III ‘55 | Thomas I. Simpson ‘66 | Willis C. Hardwick ‘56
  • 2005: Ron Acree ‘54 | Lew Beach ‘53 | Hugh Miller ‘53 | Bert Rosson ‘54
  • 2004: B.G. Jones ‘64 | Dr. Donald K. Routh ‘55 | Jack E. Harris ‘55
  • 2003: Bob Corlett ‘62 | Bill B. Harris ‘54 | P.D. “Bud” Inhofe ‘50 | Norman Shaw ‘53
  • 2002: Col. Glen Burke ‘53 | Larry Burton ‘63 | Robert Wright ‘53 | Daniel York ‘65 (posthumously)
  • 2001: Randy Vierling ‘63
  • 2000: Daniel E. Duggan, Jr. ‘53 | David Raper ‘65 | John Tatroe ‘39 (posthumously)
  • 1999: Jarold B. Casey ‘29 | Lt. Sam Trizza, Jr. ‘63 (posthumously)
  • 1998: Col. John W. Russell, Jr. ‘43 | Herbert N. Standeven ‘53
  • 1997: Col. Benjamin F. Boyd ‘43 | Anthony M. “Tony” Massad ‘47 | Harry H. Poarch ‘53
  • 1996: Dale Covington ‘54 | Gary Henry ‘50
  • 1993: Col. James R. Spurrier ‘38 | Lew Ward ‘50
  • 1992: Leon Lloyd ‘43 | Lt. Col. Edwin P. Ramsey ‘37
  • 1991: Col. John E. Horne ‘39 | George Hudman ‘53
  • 1990: Alex K. Adwan ‘48 | Col. James H. Morrison ‘52
  • 1995: Jack W. McMichael, Jr. ‘41 | Ted B. Wright ‘52
  • 1994: Col. Robert B. Lewis, ‘40
  • 1989: Carroll A. Reddic, Jr. ‘36
  • 1988: Col. Barry H. Grabel ‘64
  • 1987: Lt. Gen. William E. Potts ‘41
  • 1986: Dr. Carl E. Ward ‘60
  • 1984: James R. Elder ‘67
  • 1983: Dave T. Faulkner ‘33