The Pilot Award, established in 1974, serves as a significant honor among teaching faculty. Graduating seniors are given an opportunity to express personal recognition and gratitude to those who commit themselves as educators, counselors and friends.

2023
Dr. Ziwei Qi

2022
Ken Windholz

2021
Dr. Eric Gillock

2020
Dr. Robert “Bob” Keener

2019
Dr. Mitchell Greer

2018
Dr. Robert Channell ’90, ’92

2017
Dr. Stacey Smith ’00, ’00

2016
Dr. Christie Brungardt ’01

2015
Dr. Keith Dreiling ’83, ’90

2014
Dr. Cheryl Hofstetter Duffy ’84

2013
Dr. Eugene Rice

2012
Dr. Jill Arensdorf

2011
Dr. Jeffrey Burnett

2010
Dr. C. Frederick Britten

2009
Dr. Mark Bannister ’85

2008
Dr. Beth Walizer ’79, ’92

2007
Dr. Greg Farley

2006
Dr. Shala Mills

2005
Dr. Carol Patrick Land

 

2004
Dr. Germaine Taggart ’93

2003
Dr. John Heinrichs

2002
Dr. Raymond Wilson

2001
Sharon Wilson

2000
Dr. Stephen Tramel ’67

1999
Dr. Clifford Edwards

1998
Dr. James L. Murphy

1997
Dr. Thomas T. Jackson

1996
Dr. Robert B. Luehrs

1995
Michelle Hull Knowles

1994
Dr. Michael Slattery ’73, ’77 

1993
Dr. Kenneth Neuhauser

1992
Dr. Stephen Tramel ’67

1991
Dr. Eugene Fleharty

1990
Sharon Barton
Dr. Paul Gatschet ’57, ’60, ’67

1989
Dr. Katharine Ninia Smith ’75
Dr. John D. Klier

1988
Dr. Ellen Veed
Dr. Lawrence V. Gould

1987
Martha A. Claflin
William E. Claflin ’74

1986
Dr. Nancy Vogel
Dr. Keith Campbell

1985
Sandra S. Rupp ’70
Dr. Gary K. Hulett ’58, ’59

1984
Dr. Wilda Smith ’53, ’57
Dr. Donald B. Slechta ’49, ’52

1983
Dr. Judith Vogt
Dr. Arris Johnson ’46, ’60

1982
Alice R. McFarland ’57
Ronald J. Fundis

1981
Donna Harsh ’64, ’65
J. Dale Peier

1980
Kathleen Kuchar ’66
Dr. Samuel Warfel ’69

1979
Patricia Rhoades ’93
Dr. James I. Costigan

1978
Suzanne Trauth
Wilmont Toalson

1977
Clarice Peteete ’72, ’79
Alex Francis ’35

1976
Maxine Hoffman
Dr. Robert Dressler

1975
Rose Arnhold ’63, ’69
Dr. Harold D. Choguill

1974
Dr. Lorraine Machan
Dr. Dan Rupp ’59