Each year the School of Music and Dance honors one alumnus from each of our two primary areas—dance and music—with the Distinguished Alumnus Award. Honorees are invited to address the assembled graduates at the spring commencement exercises.
2018
Gina Bolles Sorensen, Dance
Kelly Kuo, Music
2017
Timothy Cowart, Dance
Anthony Brown, Music
2016
Robin Collen, Dance
Carl Woideck, Music
2015
Donna Krasnow, Dance
Mia Hall Miller, Music
2014
Michael Harrison, Music
Karen Studd, Dance
2013
2012
Philip Frohnmayer, Music
Heidi Duckler, Dance
2011
Mira Frohnmayer, Music
Mary Seereiter, Dance
2010
Doree Jarboe, Music
Timothy Ryan, Dance
2009
Richard Benedum, Music
Ann Rodiger, Dance
2008
Larry Gookin, Music
Barbara Sellers-Young, Dance
2007
Ray Miller, Dance
Edgardo Simone, Music
2006
Terry Kuhn, Music
Dianne Markham, Dance
2005
Julie Anne McCornack Sadie, Music
Tiffany Mills, Dance
2004
Barry McNabb, Dance
Richard M. Smith, Music
2003
Allan Eugene Aitken
2002
Richard Fuller
2001
Charlotte Plummer Owen
2000
Janet Towner, Dance
1999
David Schrader
1998
Jon Appleton
1997
Lynn Sjolund
1996
Doug Orme
1995
Jerold Ottley
1994
Gene Slayter
1993
MarAbel Frohnmayer