NSU Centurions
Established during the 2009 Centennial Founders Day Celebration, the Centurion honor is awarded annually to members of the Northeastern State University family alumni, faculty, staff, and students, whether past or present who impacted the life of the nominator, the Northeastern community, or the public at large.
2024 Centurion Honorees:
- Dr. Eun-Jun Bang
- Chief James Bell
- Mr. C. Fred Burks
- Dr. William Jackson, O.D.
- Ms. Andrea D. Tucker
- Cherokee Nation Deputy Chief Bryan Warner
- Mr. Terry G. Williams
- Gregory Combs, 1974 Alumnus, NSU Faculty
- Ed Fite, 1984 Alumnus
- Bob Harshaw, 1983 Alumnus
- Dr. Roger Montgomery, 1981 Alumnus
- Gary D. Parker, 1968 Alumnus
- Fred Poteete, 1978;1981 Alumnus
- Dr. Alissa Proctor, NSU Faculty
- Kin Thompson, NSU Faculty
- Lewis Wilson, 1972 Alumnus
*deceased
*deceased
*deceased
Bobby Lipscomb
Glenn Wallace White
John Cockrum
Dr. Kenny Paris
Dr. Kirk Boatright
Dr. Louis Bally*
Mark Gish
Rebecca Baughman
*deceased
*deceased
Bill John Baker
Dr. John Carletti*
Jerry Cook
Dr. Robert Daniel
Dr. Marlon Franklin*
Dr. Kay Grant
Patsiann Nix Smith
Mary Stratton
Maurice & Clarice Turney
Jeff Walker
*deceased
2009:
Charlie Agee*, Donna Agee, Amy Aldridge Sanford, Ryan Alsup, Joseph Anderson*, Ruth Arrington*, Janet Bahr, Betty Starr Barker*, Dennis Bearpaw, Denver Bedwell, Gerald C. Benn*, Amy Blackburn, Beth Bowin, Sara Brown, Cody Brumley, Lois Buttress, Ron Cambiano, Rose Cambiano, Mell Campbell*, Raymond Carpenter*, Leland Carr III, Bryan "Jake" Chanate*, Craig Clifford, Donna Cochran*, Ken Collins, Lynda Cook, Richard Coones, Lloyd Coppedge, Ron Cox, Bob Cunningham*, Denise Deason-Toyne, Dan Deloache*, Jack Dobbins, Zula Belle Dobbins*, Penny Dotson, Matt Eaton, Drew Edmondson, Dana Eversole, Dunn Faires, Phyllis Fife, Ted Fisher*, Dr. George Foster, Dan Fuller, Raymond Gann*, Shirley Girdner, Carolyn Gower, Everett Grigsby*, Justin Halpern, Lyle Haskins, William Heck*, H.I. Hinds*, Bill Hinton, R. Fount Holland, Juanita Holmes, Elsie Hood*, James K. Howard, Lynn Howard, Robert Lander*, Kent Lashley, Lowell Lehman, Valgene Littlefield, Richard Maduas, Melissa Mahan, Willa Faye Mason, Robert Medearis*, Pat Morton, Ramon Nadal, Deanna Nadal, Greg Overacker, Jocelyn Payne, Ron Phillips*, Sherry Pilant, Scott Pursley, Lee Quiett*, Brian Rader*, Jeff Reasor, Thomas Rousey*, Charles Kyle Rudick, Susie Sanders, Stephan Sargent, Dr. James Schooley*, Lahoma Schultz, David Scott, Joe Sears, Ollie Shearhart*, Vickie Sheffler, Donna Shelton, Boyd Smith, Laferne Smith*, Mary Jane Smith, Delores Sumner, Tom Tucker, Calvin Turnbow*, Carrie Underwood, Joyce Van Nostrand, D.M. "Doc" Wadley*, L.E. Wallen*, William Ward*, Linda West, Arthur White, Louis White, J. Ralph Whitworth, James Wilhite, T. Alton Williams*, Florence Wilson*, L.P. Woods*
2010:
Dr. Isabel Baker, Dr. Terri Baker, Dr. Harold Battenfield, Mary Battenfield, Dr. Tom Cottrill, Sue Crafton*, Joe Davis*, George Ellliot, Beth Herrington, Dr. Cesaro "Chet" Lombardi*, Dr. Jim Malone*
2011:
Dr. Brad Agnew, Bertie Carter*, Dr. Ken Holland*, Dr. Marjorie Holland*, Dr. Vernon Isom, C.H. Parker, Dr. Sue Ellen Read*, Charlie Rodgers*, Jo Ellen Rodgers, Harold "Tuffy" Stratton*, Dr. Donald Studebaker, Dr. Earl Williams
2012:
Larry Adair, Dr. Raymond Archer*, Lynn Burris, Paula Burris, Dr. Billy Joe Davis, John deSteiguer, Dr. Carl Farinelli, Jesse Gailey*, Mary G. Ross*, Gregg Wadley, Dr. Charles Ziehr
2013:
Dr. Dan Glasgow*, Dr. John Hackler*, Jay Hannah, Dr. Diana Mashburn, Caitlyn Matthis*, Patricia Presley, Ken Rivas, Dr. Ron Schaefer, Dr. J. Ross Underwood*, Dr. Diane Janice Willis
2014:
Bill John Baker, Dr. John Carletti*, Jerry Cook, Dr. Robert Daniel, Dr. Marlon Franklin*, Dr. Kay Grant, Patsiann Nix Smith, Mary Stratton, Maurice Turney, Clarice Turney, Jeff Walker
2015:
Dr. T.L. Ballenger*, Rhonda Clemons-Hill, Dr. Don K Cunningham*, Dr. John de Banzie, Ron Evans, Dr. Mark Giese, Bonnie Giese, Dr. Debbie Lipscomb, Suzanne Myers, Kelly R. Ross, Randy Skinner, Patty Skinner
2016:
Carol Ann Barkley, Dr. Isabell Cobb*, Zoe Davis*, Anna Knight, Janice Carlile-Randall, Dr. Karen Carey, Brian Craig Cromley, Dr. Joseph Faulds, Dr. Elizabeth Ann Nalley, Dr. Larry Rice
2017:
Bobby Lipscomb, John Cockrum, Dr. Kirk Boatright, Mark Gish, Glenn Wallace White, Dr. Kenny Paris, Dr. Louis Bally*, Rebecca Baughman
2018:
Dr. Renée Cambiano, Lynn Cyert, Barbara Fuller, Chuck Hoskin, Mr. John Lowe*, Mr. Todd Mutzig, Dr. Barbara Reed, Lanny Reed, John Yeutter, Judy Ziehr
2019:
Ed Brocksmith, Joe Byrd, Anne Cottrill, Mike Fine, Jack Kaufman, Charles Seat, Stephen E. Smith, Dr. Vaud A. Travis, Dr. Hank Van Veen, Scott Wright, Tommye Wright
2020:
Dr. Barbara Abercrombie, Jerry Adsit, Dr. Harold Aldridge Jr., Brenda Bradford, S. Joe Crittenden, Dr. Charles Gourd, Dr. James Buster Hall, Robin Johnson, Dr. Mitch Ricketts, Dr. Sue Woods
2021:
Dr. Sally Armstrong, Tony Dearman, Dr. Virginia Drywater-Whitekiller, Dr. Suzanne Farmer, Gene Frusher*, Dr. James Gore, Hon. Rebecca Gore, Dr. Justin Lindsey, Henry McCabe*, Dr. Robyn Pursley, Dr. Ray Stearns
2022:
William "Bill" Bright*, Bob Ed Culver*, Jo Ellen Culver, Dr. Ebony Johnson, Dr. Debbie Landry, Dr. Daniel Savage, Eldee Starr "Se-hah-yah Noxie"*, Darrell Sullenger, Dr. Paul Westbrook, Richard Zellner*
2023:
Gregory Combs, Ed Fite, Bob Harshaw, Dr. Roger Montgomery, Gary D. Parker, Fred Poteete, Dr. Alissa Proctor, Kin Thompson, Lewis Wilson
* DECEASED