Alumni Award Recipients
2011
Distinguished Alumni
Sandra Quakenbush ’75, Veterinary Science Technology
Alumnus of Merit
Doulas Tinklepaugh ’86, Building Construction Technology
Exemplary Service
John Ford ’91, Restaurant and Foodservice Management
2010
Distinguished Alumni
Tony and Linda (Mason) Helstosky '75,
Veterinary Science Technology
Alumnus of Merit
Chad Hall '94,
Computer Aided Drafting and Design
2009
Distinguished Alumnus
Bruce E. Jones '75, Parks and Recreation Management
Alumna of Merit
Teresa Angell '06, Nursing and Allied Health
2008
Distinguished Alumnus
Ron Catella '58, Construction Technology
Alumnus of Merit
Michael O'Dea '67, Engineering Technologies
Alumnus of Merit
Stephen Pindar '74, Hospitality Management
2007
Distinguished Alumnus
Steven Smithgall '77, Construction Technology
2006
Distinguished Alumnus
Gary R. Rice '76, Hospitality Management
Alumnus of Merit
Patrick Blum '89, Horticulture
Alumnus of Merit
Scott M. Fichten '86 Business Management
2005
Distinguished Alumnus
John Caparella '78, Hospitality Management
Alumnus of Merit
Erik Healy '89, Engineering Technologies
2004
Distinguished Alumnus
Carl V. Petronio '58, Engineer Technologies - Civil Technology
Alumna of Merit
Sue Atkin Hoenhaus '80, Nursing
Alumnus of Merit
Rick Holfoth '88, Turf Management
2003
Distinguished Alumnus
Peter Hamilton '77, Business Management
Alumna of Merit
Deborah Crute '99, Veterinary Science Technology
2002
Distinguished Alumnus
Mark Grillo '98, Applied Technology - Electrical Construction & Controls
Alumna of Merit
Anne Rogers Sheerin '83, Hospitality Management - Hotel and Resort Management
Alumnus of Merit
Daniel Bologna '83, Individual Studies
2001
Distinguished Alumnus
John Brooks '67, Hospitality Management - Hotel and Resort Management
Alumnus of Merit
Thomas Leahy '93, Turf Management
2000
Distinguished Alumnus
Benjamin Nesbitt '65, Business Management
Alumna of Merit
Romona Bober '82, Veterinary Science Technology
Alumnus of Merit
Gene Truesdell '86, Nursing
1999
Distinguished Alumnus
Paul O'Neil '65, Hospitality Management - Hotel and Resort Management
Alumna of Merit
Kimberly Baldwin '86, Veterinary Science Technology
1998
Alumna of Merit
Paula O'Brien '89, Computer Aided Drafting
Alumnus of Merit
Thomas Adams '75, Engineering Technologies - Building Construction
1997
Distinguished Alumnus
William Gaetano '69, Construction Technology - Civil Technology
Alumna of Merit
Caroljean Finch '74, Business Management - Accounting
Alumnus of Merit
James "Rusty" Madden '83, Horticulture
1996
Distinguished Alumnus
Paul C. Buck '72, Hospitality Management - Hotel and Resort Management
Alumnus of Merit
Tom Van Buskirk '80, Applied Technologies - Masonry and Carpentry
1995
Distinguished Alumnus
Sumner Griffin '41, Animal and Plant Sciences - Dairy
Alumna of Merit
Connie Spielman '74, Nursing and Allied Health
Alumnus of Merit
Mark Driscoll '79, Liberal Arts and Sciences - Mathematics
1994
Distinguished Alumnus
Richard Schaeffer '60, Hospitality Management - Hotel and Resort Management
Alumnus of Merit
Michael Haas '79, Horticulture/Plant Science
Alumnus of Merit
Michael Ermisch '79, Horticulture/Plant Science
Distinguished Service Award
Howard Robison '34, Dairy and Food Science
1993
Distinguished Alumna
Velma Clark '60, Hospitality Management - Hotel and Resort Management
Alumna of Merit
Cynthia Buzzell '80, Engineering Technologies - Architecture Design
Alumnus of Merit
James "Jamie" O'Donnell '72, Business Management - Business Administration
1992
Distinguished Alumni
Griffin Brooks '40, General Agriculture
Distinguished Alumna
Frances McClelland Brooks '41, Food Service Management
Alumna of Merit
Marianne Greenfield '83, Practical Nursing
Alumnus of Merit
Michael O'Brien '75, Business Management - Accounting
Distinguished Service Award
George Plitt '32, General Agriculture
1991
Distinguished Alumnus
Edward McGowan '58, Engineering Technologies - Construction Technology
Alumnus of Merit Award
David A. Baratta '82, Applied Technologies - Electrical Construction and Controls
Alumnus of Merit
Rodney D. Rudolph '65, Hospitality Management - Hotel Management
Distinguished Service Award
Seldon M. Kruger, President Emeritus
1990
Distinguished Alumnus
Robert Hillebrand '61, Engineering Technologies - Construction Technology
Alumna of Merit
Georgianna Frenzelas '78, Hospitality Management - Hotel and Resort Management
Alumnus of Merit
John Caparella '78, Hospitality Management - Restaurant and Food Service
Distinguished Service Award
Joyce Bernat Platt '47, Hospitality Management - Food Service Management
1989
Distinguished Alumna
Helen Wasser Kutsher '44, Hospitality Management - Food Service Management
Alumnus of Merit
Lawrence Lammers '62, Engineering Technologies - Construction
1988
Distinguished Alumnus
Thomas Kilroy '33, Teacher Training Diploma
Alumnus of Merit
James Ponzio '59, General Agriculture
1987
Distinguished Alumnus
Brian Mitteer '66, Animal and Plant Sciences - Agricultural Business
Alumnus of Merit
Douglas Okun '62, Engineering Technologies - Construction
1986
Distinguished Alumni
Ralph W. Taylor '31 and Helen Pickens Taylor ‘31
Ralph - Animal and Plant Sciences - Dairy and Food Service
Helen - Teacher Training Diploma
Alumna of Merit
Rosemary Gerasia Roberts '72, Liberal Arts and Sciences
Alumnus of Merit
Robert S. Berkowitz '70, Hospitality Management - Hotel and Resort Management
1985
Distinguished Alumnus
James F. Wood '32, Liberal Arts - Teacher Training Diploma
Alumna of Merit
Margaret I. Lacey '69, Hospitality Management - Food Service Management
Alumnus of Merit
Paul R. O'Neil '65, Hospitality Management - Hotel and Resort Management
1984
Distinguished Alumnus
Robert L. Rector '64, Business Management
1983
Distinguished Alumnus
Charles R. Leahy '33, General Agriculture
1982
Distinguished Alumnus
John F. Kennedy '64, Hospitality Management - Hotel and Resort Management
1981
Distinguished Alumnus
William F. Kennaugh '34, General Agriculture
1980
Distinguished Alumnus
Louis Resnick '30, General Agriculture
1979
Distinguished Alumnus
Earl H. Hadden '32, Teacher Training Diploma
1978
Distinguished Alumnus
Hugh McDowell '23, General Agriculture
1977
Distinguished Alumnus
Robert E. Denman '32, Teacher Training Diploma
