Five-Star Distinguished Alumni Awards

Recognizing Our Distinguished Alumni Award Winners

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Five-Star Distinguished Alumni Award

Established in 1973 by the Alumni Board of Directors, and given at the discretion of the board, the Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes conspicuous contributions to Washington and Lee University, community service and personal and professional achievements. The honor was first bestowed in May 1974 and was expanded in 1994 to permit recognition of the university’s younger alumni. The award affirms the university’s finest traditions of leadership, responsibility and service.

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Past Winners

2025
George Ashley Allen, Ph.D. ’65, P’90, ’92
Joseph “Woody” Rutter II ’65
Dr. Robert T. “Chip” Schooley ’70, P’96

2024
Mr. John F. Carrere, Jr. ‘69
Mr. Barry Allen Greene ’64 
Mr. Lewis H. “Lash” LaRue ’59

2023
Mr. Leroy C. “Buddy” Atkins ’68
Mr. Michael J. Spector ’68
Mr. Landon “Lanny” V. Butler, Jr ’63

2022
Preston Manning ’52
Henry Coke Morgan Jr., ’57, ’60L
Charles E. Commander ’62

2021
Holt Merchant ’61
Dave Redmond ’66, ’69L

2020
Bob Feagin ’60
Blaine Brownell ’65

2019
Thomas B. Bryant ’59, ’61L
Judson P. Reis ’64
J. Bruce Whelihan ’64

2018
Howard E. Jacobs ’58
The Rev. E. James Lewis ’58

2017
John Alford ’57, ’59L 
Warren Welsh ’57, ’61L
Peter Agelasto ’62
John Poynor ’62
James S. Sagner ’62

2016
Elliot S. Schewel ’45, ’48L 
Frederick P. Stamp, Jr. ’56
Stephen I. Danzansky ’61
Howard Rosenbloom ’61

2015
Watson A. Bowes Jr. ’55
The Honorable Paul H. Weinstein ’55

2014
Paul M. Maslansky ’54
Overton P. Pollard ’54, ’57L
John D. Bassett III ’59
Charles D. Hurt Jr. ’59

2013
Lewis G. John, Ph.D. ’58
Edgar W. Spencer ’53
Andrew W. McThenia Jr. ’58, ’63L

2012
W. Franklin Barron Jr. ’52
Richard A. Denny Jr. ’52, ’54L

2010
Dr. Herbert A. Lubs ’50
Lacey E. Putney ’50
Laurence Levitan ’55

2009
William A. Jenks ’39