Alumnus/Alumna of the Year
The Alumnus/Alumna of the Year Award recognizes exemplary graduates of the LSU School of Medicine-New Orleans. The board of directors selects from candidates you have nominated, based on their recognition in three areas: strengthening the mission of the school, enhancing the profession, and participation in important civic activities.
When you make your nomination for Alumnus/Alumna of the Year, please be sure to specify why your nominee deserves the award. To be considered for the Alumnus/Alumna of the Year Award, a nominee must hold a degree from LSU School of Medicine. Past recipients are ineligible.
Submit a nomination for alum of the year
2023 (tie)
Gerald A. Cvitanovich ('86)
2023 (tie)
Frederick D. Hall III ('00)
2022 (triple tie)
Maurice L. Bercier ('68)
2022 (triple tie)
Richard M. Haydel ('68)
2022 (triple tie)
Sidney Marshall Longwell, Jr. ('01)
2021
Stephen Brierre ('97)
2020
Jennifer L. Avegno ('01)
2019 (tie)
Peter M. DeBlieux ('88)
2019 (tie)
Roxane A. Townsend ('92)
2018
Patricia Ingraham Paulsen ('82)
2017 (triple tie)
Richard P. DiCarlo ('87)
2017 (triple tie)
Ronald M. Lahasky ('90)
2017 (triple tie)
William P. Newman III ('67)
2016
P. David Kearns ('79)
2015
Gerard F. Peña ('82)
2014 (tie)
Alan D. Lacoste ('75)
2014 (tie)
Charles G. Schibler ('92)
2013 (tie)
Bennie P. Nobles, Jr. ('71)
2013 (tie)
Rickey O. Ryals ('82)
2012 (triple tie)
Mario A. Calonje ('59)
2012 (triple tie)
Lester Wayne Johnson ('71)
2012 (triple tie)
Fred Rodriguez, Jr. ('75)
2011
Daniel W. Nuss ('81)
2010 (tie)
James J. Leonard ('63)
2010 (tie)
Lee J. Monlezun ('69)
2009 (tie)
R. Parker Griffith ('70)
2009 (tie)
Frank Minyard ('55)
2008 (tie)
Ken Adatto ('68)
2008 (tie)
Paul Azar ('70)
2007 (tie)
Brian Barkemeyer ('87)
2007 (tie)
Mark Juneau ('73)
2006 (triple tie)
Cathi Fontenot ('84)
2006 (triple tie)
W. Chapman Lee ('69)
2006 (triple tie)
Dwayne A. Thomas ('84)
2005
Larry H. Hollier ('68)
2004 (tie)
Mary Lou Applewhite ('55)
2004 (tie)
Frederick Cerise ('88)
2003
George Lyons ('54)
2002
Mack Thomas ('62)
2001
Charles Hilton ('76)
2000
George Karam ('71)
1999
John Cooksey ('66)
1998
Earl J. Rozas ('64)
1997
Gustavo Carlomagno ('66)
1996 (tie)
Mary Ella Sanders ('75)
1996 (tie)
Frank Incaprera ('50)
1995
Russell C. Klein ('59)
1994 (tie)
Jack Andonie ('62)
1994 (tie)
Charles V. Sanders ('64)
1993
Ike Muslow ('48)
1992 (tie)
William H. Stewart ('45)
1992 (tie)
Milton C. Chapman ('59)
1991
Claude C. Craighead ('39)
1990
Quinn Becker ('56)
1989
Julius Mullins, Sr. ('36)
1988
Howard Buechner ('43)
1987
Purnell Choppin ('53)
1986 (tie)
Bernard Samuels ('57)
1986 (tie)
Cecil C. Vaughn ('58)
1985 (tie)
Henry W. Jolly ('41)
1985 (tie)
Abe Mickal ('40)
1984
Jack Perry Strong ('51)