
Past Alumni Award Winners
The 2022 Alumni Awards
Young Alumni Achievement Award
John Ryan ’15
Lorelle F. Martin and Michael R. Pelt Excellence in Teaching Award
Michael J. Bowen ’83
Lifetime Achievement Award
Earl Bielby ’67
Dianne Brown Riley Distinguished Service Award
Bryan DeBose ’11
W. Burkette Raper Leadership Award
Earl W. Worley ’86
Alumni Hall of Fame
Hilda Watkins ’57
Tillman School of Business Award
Dwayne Bevell ’97
The 2021 Alumni Awards
Young Alumni Achievement Award
Aisha Christa Atkinson ’13
Eric Godwin ’11
Lorelle F. Martin and Michael R. Pelt Excellence in Teaching Award
Barbara Lee ’08
Barry Staton Toole ’83
Lifetime Achievement Award
Billy Kornegay ’66
Carolyn Jernigan ’64
Tillman Business Award
Scott Winslow ’96
The 2019 Alumni Awards
Lorelle F. Martin and Michael R. Pelt Ecellence in Teaching Award
Marian Kennedy ’82
Roy Harris ’07
W. Burkette Raper Award
JaNae Joyner ’02
Tillman School of Business Award
Dean Rouse ’90
Alumni Hall of Fame
Kristi Nixon ’84
The 2018 Alumni Awards
Lorelle F. Martin and Michael R. Pelt Ecellence in Teaching Award
Nancy Boykin ’81
Lifetime Achievement Award
David Hines ’79
Alumni Hall of Fame
Kevin Kornegay ’95
Honorary Alumna Award
Stephanie Kornegay
Business Associate of the Year
Kevin Coakley ’95
AccuCopy of Goldsboro
The 2017 Alumni Awards
Honorary Alumnus Award
Opey D. Jeanes
Lifetime Achievement Award
Lee Glover ’59
Alumni Hall of Fame
Terry ’03 and Juliet ’03 Jones
Business Associate of the Year
Brad Lee ’99
William E. Lee and Sons Trucking Co.
The 2016 Alumni Awards
Dianne Brown Riley Distinguished Service Award
Carolyn F. Hill ’64
Lifetime Achievement Award
Jean F. Ackiss ’60
Alumni Hall of Fame
Charlotte F. Watson ’96
Business Associate of the Year
John ’15 and Deanna ’11 Ryan
The 2015 Alumni Awards
The Honorary Alumnus Award
Ashton Griffin
The Lorelle F. Martin and Michael R. Pelt Excellence in Teaching Award
Heather McPherson ’08
The Business Associate of the Year Award
SIA Group Insurance
Brandon Mills ’07
The 2014 Alumni Awards
The Dianne Brown Riley Distinguished Service Award
Nancy Yates ’89
The Young Alumnus Achievement Award
Trenton V. Lassiter ’09
The Honorary Alumna Award
Gail S. Huffaker
The Lorelle F. Martin and Michael R. Pelt Excellence in Teaching Award
Sara McLamb ’09
The Business Associate of the Year Award
Dr. Kenneth E. Benton ’11
The 2013 Alumni Awards
Honorary Member Award
Janice Meyers
The Young Alumnus Achievement Award
Kelley Smart ’04
The Business Associate of the Year Award
Tracey Meadows ’94
The 2012 Alumni Awards
The Alumni Hall of Fame Award
Julie Beck ’00
Honorary Member Award
Brenda Edwards
The Dianne B. Riley Distinguished Service Award
Dianne B. Riley ’67
The Lorelle F. Martin and Michael R. Pelt Excellence in Teaching Award
Irene Patten
The Business Associate of the Year Award
Mike Davis ’73
The 2011 Alumni Awards
Excellence in Teaching
Irene Patten
Alumni Business Associate of the Year
Mike Davis ’73
Alumni Hall of Fame
Julie Beck ’00
Honorary Alumnus
Brenda Edwards
Distinguished Alumni of the Year
Dianne Riley ’67
The 2010 Alumni Awards
Young Alumnus of the Year
Brent Williams ’91
Keith Williams ’92
Alumni Business Associate of the Year
Doug Anderson ’67 ’88
Alumni Hall of Fame
Traditional – Carolyn Fader Hill ’64
Cohort – Tharesa Chadwick Lee ’01
Distinguished Alumni of the Year
Romey McCoy ’78