School of Medicine

Office of Alumni Affairs

Alumnus/Alumna of the Year

The Alumnus/Alumna of the Year is considered to typify the best that LSUSM-NO has to offer. The Board of Directors makes the selection from candidates you have chosen, based on their recognition in three areas: bettering the School, improving the profession, and participating in other 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. Past recipients and nonalumni/ae are ineligible. [* = deceased]

2023 (tie)

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Gerald A. Cvitanovich ('86)

2023 (tie)

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Frederick D. Hall III ('00)

2022 (triple tie)

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Maurice L. Bercier ('68)

2022 (triple tie)

Richard Haydel

Richard M. Haydel ('68)

2022 (triple tie)

Sidney Longwell

Sidney Marshall Longwell, Jr. ('01)

2021

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Stephen Brierre ('97)

2020

Avegno

Jennifer L. Avegno ('01)

2019 (tie)

DeBlieux

Peter M. DeBlieux ('88)

2019 (tie)

Townsend

Roxane A. Townsend ('92)

2018

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Patricia Ingraham Paulsen ('82)

2017 (triple tie)

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Richard P. DiCarlo ('87)

2017 (triple tie)

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Ronald M. Lahasky ('90)

2017 (triple tie)

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William P. Newman III ('67)

2016

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P. David Kearns ('79)

2015

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Gerard F. Peña ('82)

2014 (tie)

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Alan D. Lacoste ('75)

2014 (tie)

Rickey O. Ryals ('82)

Charles G. Schibler ('92)

2013 (tie)

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Bennie P. Nobles, Jr. ('71)

2013 (tie)

Rickey O. Ryals ('82)

Rickey O. Ryals ('82)

2012 (triple tie)

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Mario A. Calonje ('59)

2012 (triple tie)

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Lester Wayne Johnson ('71)

2012 (triple tie)

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Fred Rodriguez, Jr. ('75)

2011

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Daniel W. Nuss ('81)

2010 (tie)

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James J. Leonard ('63)

2010 (tie)

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Lee J. Monlezun ('69)

2009 (tie)

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R. Parker Griffith ('70)

2009 (tie)

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Frank Minyard ('55)

2008 (tie)

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Ken Adatto ('68)

2008 (tie)

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Paul Azar ('70)

2007 (tie)

Dr. Barkemeyer

Brian Barkemeyer ('87)

2007 (tie)

Dr. Juneau

Mark Juneau ('73)

2006 (triple tie)

Dr. Fontenot

Cathi Fontenot ('84)

2006 (triple tie)

Dr. Lee

W. Chapman Lee ('69)

2006 (triple tie)

Dr. Thomas

Dwayne A. Thomas ('84)

2005

Dr. Larry H. Hollier

Larry H. Hollier ('68)

2004 (tie)

Dr. Mary Lou Applewhite

Mary Lou Applewhite ('55)

2004 (tie)

Dr. Cerise

Frederick Cerise ('88)

2003

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George Lyons ('54)

2002

Dr. Thomas

Mack Thomas ('62)

2001

Dr. Hilton

Charles Hilton ('76)

2000

Dr. Karam

George Karam ('71)

1999

Dr. Cooksey

John Cooksey ('66)

1998

Dr. Rozas

Earl J. Rozas ('64)

1997

Dr. Carlomagno

Gustavo Carlomagno ('66)*

1996 (tie)

Dr. Sanders

Mary Ella Sanders ('75)

1996 (tie)

Dr. Incaprera

Frank Incaprera ('50)

1995

Dr. Klein

Russell C. Klein ('59)

1994 (tie)

Dr. Andonie

Jack Andonie ('62)

1994 (tie)

Dr. Sanders

Charles V. Sanders ('64)

1993

Dr. Muslow

Ike Muslow ('48)

1992 (tie)

Dr. Stewart

William H. Stewart ('45)

1992 (tie)

Dr. Chapman

Milton C. Chapman ('59)

1991

Dr. Craighead

Claude C. Craighead ('39)

1990

Dr. Becker

Quinn Becker ('56)

1989

Dr. Mullins

Julius Mullins, Sr. ('36)*

1988

Dr. Buechner

Howard Buechner ('43)*

1987

Dr. Choppin

Purnell Choppin ('53)

1986 (tie)

Dr. Samuels

Bernard Samuels ('57)

1986 (tie)

Dr. Vaughn

Cecil C. Vaughn ('58)

1985 (tie)

Dr. Jolly

Henry W. Jolly ('41)*

1985 (tie)

Dr. Mickal

Abe Mickal ('40)*

1984

Dr. Strong

Jack Perry Strong ('51)