Each year during Alumni Weekend, distinguished and outstanding alumni from each college are honored for their dedication to the university and their chosen fields. Through these awards, the Alumni Association expresses its deep appreciation and admiration to alumni who bring honor not only to their alma mater, but also their communities, states, the nation, and the world. Congratulations to this year's recipients!

2023 Distinguished Alumni and Outstanding Young Alumni

College of Allied Health Sciences

Ronald Collins MS '90
Distinguished Alumnus

Stephen Ramsey BS '11, DPT '14
Outstanding Young Alumnus

Athletics

Chad Cook BBA '99
Distinguished Alumnus

Dental College of Georgia

J. Ben Deal DMD '74
Distinguished Alumnus

Jose Navarro DMD '12
Outstanding Young Alumnus


College of Education and Human Development

Anthony Parker EdS '88
Distinguished Alumnus, Posthumously

Garrett Green, EdD '19
Outstanding Young Alumnus


Hull College of Business

Stacy Tallent BBA '91, MBA '07
Distinguished Alumnus

Michael Cosper BBA '14
Outstanding Young Alumnus

Medical College of Georgia

Van Cise Knowles MD '66
Distinguished Alumnus, Professional Achievement

Melvin Haysman MD '71
Distinguished Alumnus, Loyalty

Daniel Sullivan MD '49
Distinguished Alumnus, Posthumously

Sherita King MD '08
Outstanding Young Alumna

College of Nursing

Nichole Miller DNP '16
Distinguished Alumna

Brandy Hughes BSN '06 MSN '09
Outstanding Young Alumna

Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

Mickey Williford BA '97, MPA '05
Distinguished Alumna

DeShanda Edwards MPA '16
Outstanding Young Alumna

School of Computer & Cyber Sciences

Mark Lorenti BS '94
Distinguished Alumnus

Felix Sosa-Rivera BS '13
Outstanding Young Alumnus


College of Science & Mathematics

Valera Hudson BS '80, MS '81, MD '85
Distinguished Alumna

Stanton Royer BS '13, MD '18
Outstanding Young Alumnus

The Graduate School

Christopher Risher PhD '10
Distinguished Alumnus

J. Madison Hyer MS '14
Outstanding Young Alumnus