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Silver Medallion Award

Founded in 1969 by President John Barnes, the Silver Medallion Award is the university’s highest honor and recognizes persons who make outstanding contributions to higher education and Boise State University.

YearRecipient(s)
2023Royanne Minskoff
2022C. Frederick Cornforth, Duane Stueckle
2021David Merrick
2018A.J. Balukoff
2017Bill Illett
2016Rod Lewis
2015Milford Terrell
2014No recipient
2013Debra K. Reidel
2012Kirk Smith
2011No recipient
2010Linda Yanke
2009No recipient
2008No recipient
2007Roger Michener
2006No recipient
2005No recipient
2004Sergio A. Gutierrez
2003Charles and Sally Ruch, Keith and Catherine Stein
2002Philip E. Batt, Allen D. Dykman, Jerry Evans
2001Steve Appleton, Valeri Kiesig
2000Larry and Marianne Williams, Mikela French, Atwell Parry
1999Gene and Janie Harris, Ravi Gupta, Brian Bergquist
1998Warren and Bernie McCain, Winston Goering, Marilyn Shuler, David Taylor
1997George Wade
1996Bethine Church, Kitty Gurnsey, James McClary
1995Pat Bieter, Will Elliott, James “Dyke” Nally
1994Cecil Andrus, Tristan Purvis, Asa Ruyle
1993Jacquelyn Cassell, Ted E. Ellis, Larry Selland, Anne Staker Tibbetts
1992JoAnna DeMeyer, Neldon D. Oyler, Melvin H. Shelton, Sandra L. Tagg, Ed Wilkinson
1991Lois Chaffee, Norman Dahm, Donald Day, Richard Hart, Eric Love
1990S. Hatch Barrett, Robert A. Hibbs, Laura M. Hobbs
1989Brian Ancell, Richard Bullington, Joe Parkinson, Louis Peck
1988Karen Alexander Erbland, Harry K. Fritchman, John Phillips, Chet Shawver
1987Elisabeth Linney, Allen Noble, Margaret Peek, Carolyn Thorsen, Wayne E. White
1986Keith Lynn Hayes, James W. Hopper, Fred Thompson, Christian Zimmermann
1985John B. Barnes, Maurice M. Burkholder, William J. Keppler, Galen Schuler
1984Elizabeth S. Ahrens, John Caylor, Ralph J. Comstock Jr., Janet S. Hay, Velma Morrison, Frederick Norman, Marge L. Reid, Herbert Runner
1983John H. Best, William S. Campbell, Tom MacGregor, Lawrence Gordon Smith
1982Steve Muffley, Milton Small
1981Karl Knapp, Lyle Smith, Sally Thomas, James Worsley
1980Florence Miles, John Swartley
1979Michael Hoffman, Eunice Wallace
1978Georgia M. Davidson, Kenneth Kirkpatrick, Gerald R. Wallace
1977Joseph B. Spulnik
1976Eugene B. Chaffee, William H. Langroise
1975No recipient
1974Thelma Allison, Alice H. Hatton, Sigvart L. Rugland
1973Clifford Dahm, Carl E. Dobyns, Janet E. Johnson, Gordon E. Reiger, Karl Wiegers
1972Bob Krueger, Brent McIver
1971Bruce C. Budge, Opal Fisher, Archie Boyd Teater
1970William M. Agee, Merrill Max Beyelen, Shelley M. Griffin, Dwane R. Kern
1969Charles P. Fleenor, David Runner