Distinguished Service Award

The purpose of the Distinguished Service Award is to recognize faculty, staff and friends of Evangel University for outstanding contributions to Evangel University. This award is given at the discretion of the Alumni Board. The Alumni Board may give one, several, or no Distinguished Service Award(s) in any year.

Eligibility for the Award

• Recipient(s) must have made a significant contribution to Evangel University.
• The Distinguished Service award may be given posthumously.
• Unless the award is given posthumously, the recipient(s) should show a current and continued interest in Evangel University.
• Unless the Award is given posthumously, the ability to attend Homecoming in the year in which the award is to be presented is a prerequisite to receive the award.

Recipients

Year Awarded	Recipient	Relation to Evangel
2008	Marilyn Campbell	Staff, 1976-present
	Woodvall Moore	Staff, 1976-present
2007	Dr. Mark McLean	Faculty, 1982-2007
	Carol Stair	Staff, 1981-present
2006	Dr. Robert Turnbull	Faculty, 1973-present
	Cathryn Vincel	Staff, 1973-present
2004	Dr. Pansy Collins	Faculty, 1974-2004
	Bill Ballinger	Staff, 1967-2005
	Orville W. Mills Jr.	EU Board, 1986-2004
2003	Bobbie Duke	Staff, 1984-present
	Beth McLellan ('66)	Music Education 1959-present
2002	David Richardson	Faculty, 1984-2002
	Gary Nivens ('75)	1973-2005
2001	Dr. Eleanor Syler	Administrator, 1979-2000
	Jimmie Headley	Staff, 1976-2000
2000	Dr. Turner Collins	Faculty, 1971-2004
	Rev. Hubert Morris	Administrator, 1981-1995
1999	Mrs. Twila Edwards	Faculty, 1974-1999
	Mr. George Crawford	Administrator, 1974-present
1998	Dr. B. Arthur Erickson	Faculty, 1968-2001
	Mr. Charles Askew	Staff, 1974-1999
1997	Dr. J. Calvin Holsinger III	Faculty, 1971-1997
	Mr. Tom Keltner	Staff, 1970-present
1996	Miss Sandra Sorbo	Faculty, 1964-2000
	Mrs Anna Pearl Fender	Staff, 1974-1997
1995	Mr. John Shows	Faculty, 1966-present
	Mrs. Naomi Yates	Staff, 1968-present
1994	Mr. John L. "Jack" Blizzard	Faculty, 1965-94
	Mr. Gene Thomlinson	Staff, 1969-present
1993	Elsie (posthumously) Elmendorf	Faculty, 1965-94
	Milburn Elmendorf	Faculty, 1960-75
	Dr. Calvin Johansson	Faculty, 1964-2003
	Mrs. Virginia Wilson	Staff, 1968-88
1992	Dr. Glenn Bernet	Faculty, 1963-85 Administrator, 1985-present
	Mrs. Juanita Colbuagh	Staff, 1970-1994
	Dr. Billie Davis	Faculty, 1981-92
1991	Mrs. Frances Berkihiser	Staff, 1957-77
	Dr. James Edwards	Faculty, 1963-present
	Cleta Faucett	Staff, 1965-89
1990	Dr. June Kean	Faculty, 1955-59, 71-98
	Dr. Ward Williams	Academic Dean 1960-70 Faculty, 1970-74
	Mrs. Georgia Gunn	Staff, 1976-90
1989	Dr. Alex Karmarkovic	Faculty, 1964-92
	Dr. Raymond Brock	Faculty, 1966-85
	Clifford and June Creek	Staff, 1967-91
1988	Dr. Joseph Bohanon	Faculty, 1963-1968 Sabbatical, 1968-69 Leave of absence 1969-70 Faculty, 1971-present
	Mr. Lee Wilkerson	Staff, 1971-85
	Miss Grace Walther	Faculty, 1955-77
1987	Dr. Walter Ernst	Faculty, 1957-60, 1967-87
	Dr. Thurman Vanzant	Faculty, 1992-1998 Dean of Students, 1957-92 Sabbatical 1965-68 Pastored, 1974-76
	Mrs. Grace Vaughn	Staff, 1967-87
1986	Mrs. Edna Baker	Faculty, 1959-81
	Dr. Virgil & Mildred Nicholson	Faculty, 1963-86
	Miss Betty Chase	Staff 1958-72, 1974-present
1985	Dr. Zenas Bicket	Faculty, 1963-89
	Mr. Chuck Wetter	Administrator, 1979-85
1984	Dr. Joseph Nicholson	Faculty, 1960-91
	Mrs. Marie Link	Staff, 1963-84
1983	Dr. Steve E. Davidson	Faculty, 1958-1996
	Mr. Claude Link	Staff, 1972-80
1982	Dr. Nonna Dolan	Faculty, 1957-85
	Dr. Robert H. Spence	President, 1974-present
1981	Dr. Don Pearson	Faculty, 1956-93
	Mr. Harl and Kingsriter	Staff, 1963-81
1980	Dr. Richard D. Strahan	Dean, 1955
	Mr. Emmett Davis	Staff, 1966-76
1977	Mr. William Gunn	Honorary Alumnus Award 1962-63
1976	Mrs. Mary Ann McCorcle	Outstanding Services Award ECLA President
1975	Mr. Doyle Burgess	Honorary Alumnus Status
1974	Dr. J. Robert Ashcroft	President, 1958-74