Distinguished Alumni Award
Each year, the Alumni Association Board presents the Distinguished Alumni Award. The award is presented during the annual Commencement ceremony.
The Distinguished Alumni Award recipient is selected by the Alumni Association Board based on the following criteria:
- Service to Cincinnati State
- Professional Accomplishments
- Service to the Community
Nomination Process
- Nominee must be a recipient of an associate’s degree or certificate from Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
- Nominations must be submitted by February 1st of each year
- Anyone may submit a nomination
- For more information call (513) 569-1236 or email kim.taylor@cincinnatistate.edu
Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients
| Year | Distinguished Alumni | Program |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Pam Frank ’85 Rajive Mohan ’85 | Clinical Laboratory Business Management |
| 1997 | Marsha Thomas ’76, ’91 | Medical Assisting, Nursing |
| 1998 | Ralph Dehner ’96 | Occupational Therapy Assisting |
| 1999 | Tiffani D. Curry ’94 Gary S. Goodpaster ’75 | Occupational Therapy Assisting Aviation |
| 2000 | Mark D. Walton ’78 Brian S. Kelly ’90 | Business Management Business Management |
| 2001 | Ronald E. Hinemann ’77 Deborah Knueven Gannaway ’72 | Loss Control Medical Records Technology |
| 2002 | Gregory A. Liggett ’88 | Civil Engineering Technology |
| 2003 | John F. Dwyer ’74 | Real Estate |
| 2004 | Mark Eggerding ’76 | NA |
| 2005 | Ruth Ann Spears ’76 | Landscape & Horticulture |
| 2006 | Thomas C. Luebbe ’78 | MD |
| 2007 | Gretchen Langdon ’86 | AAS Medical Lab Technology |
| 2008 | Joe B. Windham ’94 | Business Management |
| 2009 | Lawrence Feist ’83, ’88 | Mechanical Engineering Technology (EMET) Computer Engineering Technology (CPET) |
| 2010 | Edward A. Horning ’71 | Electronic Engineering Technology |
| 2011 | Thomas (Tom) Hale Jr. ’94 | Business Accounting |
| 2012 | John Kinsella ’94 | AOS, Technical Studies |
| 2013 | Linda Pohlgeers ’79 | Electronics Engineering Technology |
| 2014 | Kenneth V. Stoll ’68 | Mechanical Design |
| 2015 | Mark Kovic ’96 | Occupational Therapy Assistant |
| 2016 | Steve Schueler ’10 | Law Enforcement |
| 2017 | Megan Ketover ’07 | Pastry Arts Technology |
| 2018 | Michael A. Collins ’01 | Civil Engineering |
| 2019 | Dr. Patrice Palmer ‘06 | Associate of Arts |
| 2020 | Jason Asic ’04 | Clinical Laboratory Technician |
| 2021 | Henrietta Hill ’07, ’96 | Associate of Arts, Technical Writing and Editing Certificate |