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Tau Beta Pi Outstanding Advisors

After a trial program of three years, the 1996 Convention established the Outstanding Advisor Award to be given at the annual Convention. The prize, which includes a plaque, $1,000 to the winner, and $1,000 in the name of the winner to the dean's discretionary fund, recognizes outstanding performance among the Chapter Advisors of Tau Beta Pi.

A nominating committee from the chapter, excluding but in consultation with the nominee, should prepare the nomination and submit it to by April 1. (Information sheet)

Previous winners:

Year Recipient Chapter
2022 Monica M. Burdick, New York Kappa '98 Advisor to Ohio Delta
2021 Sue L.R. Holl, California Lambda '76 Advisor to California Upsilon
2020 Amy L. Kaleita, Pennsylvania Beta '97 Advisor to Iowa Alpha
2019 Kurt P. Rouser, Ohio Eta ’11 Advisor to Oklahoma Gamma
2018 No recipient N/A
2017 LeVern W. Faidley, Iowa Alpha '67 Advisor to Iowa Alpha
2016 Sandra B. Pitzak, Colorado Beta '00 Advisor to Colorado Beta
2015 Elizabeth A. Stephan, Ohio Kappa '93 Advisor to South Carolina Alpha
2014 Marvin E. Criswell, Nebraska Alpha '65 Advisor to Colorado Delta
2013 Bruce L. Walcott, Indiana Alpha ’81 Advisor to Kentucky Alpha
2012 Abigail M. Richards, Washington Beta ’99 Advisor to Montana Alpha
2011 Robert L. Ward, Ohio Iota ’88 Advisor to Ohio Iota
2010 Robert E. Efimba, Massachusetts Beta ’63 Advisor to DC Alpha
2009 Patrick D. Homen, California Upsilon ’85 Advisor to California Upsilon
2008 Richard B. Hayter, South Dakota Beta ’65 Advisor to Kansas Gamma
2007 Thomas E. Wade, Florida Alpha ’67 Advisor to Florida Gamma
2006 Robert E. Barnes, New York Nu ’84 Advisor to New York Nu
2005 Sally J.Steadman, Wyoming Alpha ’69 Advisor to Alabama Epsilon
2004 Richard J. Smith, Iowa Alpha ’69 Advisor to Iowa Alpha
2003 Melvin R. Corley, Louisiana Gamma ’70 Advisor to Louisiana Gamma
2002 Larry A. Simonson, South Dakota Alpha ’69 Advisor to South Dakota Alpha
2001 Louis F. Geschwinder Jr., New York Gamma ’67 Advisor to Pennsylvania Beta
2000 William W. Mendenhall Jr., New York Delta ’48 Advisor to Alaska Alpha
1999 Eddie R. Fowler, Kansas Gamma ’57 Advisor to Kansas Gamma
1998 John A. Tucker, Massachusetts Epsilon ’49 Advisor to Mass. Beta
1997 Dennis J. Tyner, Massachusetts Epsilon ’85 Advisor to Vermont Beta
1996 Robert P. Van Til, Michigan Alpha ’79 Advisor to Michigan Theta
1995 John M. Kuhlman, Ohio Alpha ’70 Advisor to West Virginia Alpha
1994 James C. Hill, California Gamma ’62 Advisor to Iowa Alpha

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