Alumni Association Awards
Nominations are Open for the 2023 Alumni Awards
Nominations for the 2023 Alumni Awards are open until August 25th at 5:00 pm. We are
excited to announce a new award, the Best on the Bayou Award, that recognizes a ULM
employee and the reinstatement of our George T. Walker Lifetime Achievement Award.
Criteria for each individual award are displayed below. Submit your nominations today!
Golden Arrow Award
Established in 1981, this award recognizes outstanding service to ULM and/or the community, which reflects
ULM’s values of excellence, integrity, service, and diversity.
Criteria for Award:
Distinguishes themselves through professional achievement in local, state, or national
affairs.
Demonstrates outstanding and continuing service to the University and the Alumni Association
by giving of their time, talents, and resources over a period of no less than five
years.
Congratulations to our previous honorees
| Theo Coenen, III, 1981 |
William Knight, 1981 |
Lawson L. Swearingen, Jr., 1982 |
James Moore, Jr., 1983 |
Jimmy Dimos, 1984 |
| John Ensminger, Sr., 1984 |
Talmadge Foster, 1985 |
Joe Kalil, 1986 |
Keith Babb, 1987 |
John Rea, 1987 |
| Evelyn Blackmon, 1988 |
Blake Pitre, 1989 |
Sam Rubin, Jr., 1990 |
Clarke Willaims, Jr., 1991 |
Melvin Rambin, 1992 |
| Vern Wilson, 1993 |
Van Pardue, 1994 |
B.J. Robison, 1995 |
Stan Waldrop, 1996 |
E. Edwards Barham, 1997 |
| Thomas J. Nicholson, 1998 |
Henry A. Little, 1999 |
Susan Hoffmann, 2000 |
Lawrence White, 2001 |
Don Weems, 2002 |
| Charles R. McDonald, 2003 |
Bruce Hanks, 2004 |
Timothy R. Holcomb, 2005 |
Joseph Farr, 2006 |
Judith Zaunbrecker, 2007 |
| Bruce Boulware, 2008 |
Betty Cummins, 2009 |
Robert Earle, 2010 |
Linda Holyfield, 2011 |
Kay Shipp, 2012 |
| Glen and Jo Ann Williams, 2013 |
Bart Dornier, 2014 |
T.J. & Wanda Shuflin, 2015 |
Jamie E. Mayo, 2016 |
Anne Lockhart, 2017 |
| Loura & Guy Barr, Jr., 2018 |
George H. Schaeffer, Sr., 2019 |
Anthony "Tag" Rome, 2021 |
John & Debbie Luffey, 2022 |
Patrick Mitchell, 2023 |
Rising Young Alumni
Since 2013, the ULM Alumni Association has awarded the Rising Young Alumni Award recognizes professional and/or personal achievement before the age of 40, which includes
service to ULM and the community and reflects ULM’s values of excellence, integrity,
service, and diversity.
Criteria for Award:
Demonstrates emerging and unique success in their chosen career, community organizations,
and/or philanthropic endeavors.
Demonstrates commitment to ULM, the ULM Alumni Association, and continued investment
for future involvement with ULM.
This recipient must also be under 40 years of age at the time of receiving the award.
Congratulations to our previous honorees
| Tim Rightsell, 2013 |
Michael Davis, 2014 |
Alberta Green, 2015 |
Joey Trappey, 2016 |
Hannah Livingston, 2017 |
| Joseph Beard, 2018 |
Tyler Flemister, 2019 |
DeAndre' Alexander, 2021 |
Morgan Livingston, 2022 |
Dr. Rebecca Hamm, 2023 |
George T. Walker Lifetime Achievement Award
This award recognizes distinguished, long-term professional achievement, leadership, and service to ULM and the recipient’s
community. The award takes into consideration the recipient's lifetime focus on ULM’s
values, such as excellence, integrity, service, and diversity. This award may not
be given out every year and is reserved for alumni who have dedicated themselves to
ULM and communities over the course of their life.
Criteria for Award:
Distinguished themselves through contributions to society and ULM through their accomplishments,
affiliations, and career, which have honored the legacy of ULM.
Attained prominence through their lifetime commitment to supporting the community
and ULM.
Exhibits integrity and a demonstrated commitment to service through an interest in
bettering the lives of others.
Congratulations to our previous honorees
| Billy Laird, 2005 |
Johnny Huntsman, 2006 |
Dr. George T. Walker, 2007 |
George Luffey, 2008 |
Tex & Carole Kilpatrick, 2009 |
| Senator Francis Thompson, 2010 |
Charles McDonald, 2011 |
Rep. Frank Hoffmann, 2012 |
Robert "Bob" Anderson, 2013 |
Gary Hamilton, 2014 |
| Buddy Embanato, 2015 |
Charles Freeman Stamper, 2023 |
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Best on the Bayou Award
Recognizes a University employee for continuous support to the ULM Alumni Association
by being an alumni advocate and supporting alumni initiatives. This employee’s actions also reflect ULM’s values of excellence, integrity, service,
and diversity.
Criteria for Award:
Distinguishes themselves on campus as an Alumni Association advocate.
Promotes and supports alumni initiatives both on and off campus.
Demonstrates outstanding and continuing service to the University and the Alumni Association
by giving of their time, talents, and resources over a period of no less than five
years.
Eligibility for Award:
The recipient must be a current employee of the University.
The recipient does not have to be ULM alumni.
Employees of the Alumni Association, Development, or Advancement are ineligible.
Employees holding the title of Vice-President or above are ineligible.
Congratulations to our previous honorees
