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University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Department of Geosciences

Earth, Air, & Water

Alumni Awards

Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients

The Alumni Advisory Board accepts nominations of Distinguished Alumni each year. Sometimes we receive more than one excellent nominations, while some years we don't receive any. This is a complete list of all DAA recipients. To nominatesomeone for this award, please provide a brief summary of the proposed nominee and additional detailed information with regards to why you are nominating the individual. You can send your letter(s) and supporting information to the Board Executive Secretary:

Christopher Fielding
Alumni Board Executive Secretary
Department of Geosciences
214 Bessey Hall
Lincoln, NE 68588-0340
402-472-9801
email:cfielding2unl.edu

Year
  Award Recipient
1986  Edwin H. Colbert, '28
1986  Morris F. Skinner, '32
1987  Walker F. Johnson, '34
1987  Mylan T. Stout, '36, '37M
1988  Bertrand C. Schultz, '31, '33M, '41D
1989  Robert Bennett, '35
1989  Lloyd G. Tanner, '51
1989  Wade E. Turnbull, '39
1990  Robert J. Gutru, '39
1990  Rex Monahan, '49
1991  J.B. Coffman, '50
1991  Paul Fuenning, '39, '41M
1992  Larry Jones, '58
1992  Harry Tourtelot, '40
1993  Philip Davidson, '56
1994  James Lowell, '55
1994  Henry Pollack, '55
1995  Greg Harper, '75
1995  Marlan Downey, '56
1996  Carl Vondra, '56, '58M, '63D
1997  Laurence O. Luebke, '61, '64M
1997  Carl C. Swisher III, '80, '82M
1998  Richard N. Walker, '52
1998  James L. Linderholm, '61
1999  Vince Dreesen, '50
2001  Michael Voorhies, '62
2004  Wes Barton, '56
2005  Adolf Honkala, '42, '49M
2006  Gary Babcock, '61, '68M
2007  Richard "Chris" Christenson