Patrice Yvonne Johnson Distinguished Alumnus Award

Each year, the Signature Program Class chooses from among its members, the Fellow who best exemplifies the qualities that made Patrice Yvonne Johnson (Class IV) a special leader throughout her life to receive the Patrice Yvonne Johnson Distinguished Alumnus Award. The award was first presented in 1989.

To learn more about Patrice Yvonne Johnson, read her biography at the African American Registry.

Patrice Yvonne Johnson Award Recipients

2023 — 24 Sheree Bogany, Class XLII

2022 — 23 Mallory Peterson Class XLI

2021 — 22 Rima Adil Class XL

2020 — 21 Kay To Class XXXIX

2019 — 20 Asma Mirza Class XXXVIII

2018 — 19 Kristin Landry Class XXXVII

2017 — 18 Theresa Sauls Class XXXVI

2016 — 17 Tamira Samuels Class XXXV

2015 — 16 Kathleen Vossler Class XXXIV

2014 — 15 LaToshia Norwood Class XXXIII

2013 — 14 Lindsay Taylor Munoz and Joel Goza Class XXXII

2012 — 13 Allison Esenkova Class XXXI

2011 — 12 Alejandro Colom Class XXX

2010 — 11 David Unger Class XXIX

2009 — 10 Gordon Wingate Class XXVIII

2008 — 09 Macy Bodenhamer Class XXVII

2007 — 08 Darin Darby Class XXVI

2006 — 07 Michelle Bolden Class XXV

2005 — 06 Joyce Beaugh Class XXIV

2004 — 05 Sylvia Spivey Class XXIII

2003 — 04 Patty Mayeux Class XXII

2002 — 03 George Edwards, Jr. Class XXI

2001 — 02 Henry F. Gomez Class XX

2000 — 01 Cheryl Murray Class XIX

1999 — 00 Caroline Baker Hurley Class XVIII

1998 — 99 Adrian K. Collins and Linda Ann Shirkey Class XVII

1997 — 98 David Hunt Baker Class XVI

1996 — 97 Edwin C. Friedrichs Class XV

1995 — 96 Melanie Hightower Class XIV

1994 — 95 Jeffrey Bricker Class XIII

1993 — 94 Cynthia Clay Briggs Class XII

1992 — 93 Rebecca White Class XI

1991 — 92 Sheryl Diane Morgan-Allen Class X

1990 — 91 Obie O’Brien Class IX

1989 — 90 Wayne L Sexton Class VIII