The Mr. or Ms. Homecoming Award is designated for TU employees (faculty, staff or administrators) who demonstrate the following criteria:
The nomination of a candidate for this award should be in the form of a nomination letter and should cite specific examples of how the candidate has met or exceeded the criteria listed above. The Mr. or Ms. Homecoming recipient is chosen each year by the Executive Committee of the Tulsa Chapter of the Alumni Association Board of Directors, and will be honored at Homecoming each year. Students, faculty, staff, administrators or alumni may nominate a candidate. Please click HERE to make your nomination.
For questions about the Mr. or Ms. Homecoming Award, please call (918) 631-2555 or e-mail tualumni@utulsa.edu
Dr. Ron Walker (BS '95, MA '96)
2023 — Schnea Bates Nealy (BA '97, MA '00), Associate Athletics Director for Student Success 2022 — Thomas J. McIntosh (BSBA '89, MBA '91) Head Men's Soccer Coach 2020-21 — M. Teresa Valero, Applied Professor of Art 2019 — Amy Butler Dodson (BS '80), Former Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement 2018 — Teresa Erker Bont, Regional Director of Admission 2017 — Bob Shipley, Associate Vice President for Operations and Physical Plant 2016 — Francis S. Manning, A. Paul Buthod Professor of Chemical Engineering 2015 — Vicki Hendrickson, Director of Student Financial Services 2014 — John Henshaw, Chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Harry H. Rogers Professor of Mechanical Engineering 2013 — Pete Sandman, Bursar 2012 — Tommy Hudspeth, BS ’53, Assistant Director of Development for Athletics 2011 — Dale Teeters, Professor of Chemistry 2010 — Don Tomkalski, TU Sports Information Director 2009 — Dennis H Hudson, Associate Professor of Accounting, MS '79 2008 — Mrs. Jan Grabow, Director of the Alexander Health Center 2006 — Ed Rybicki, Professor of Mechanical Engineering 2005 — Earl Johnson, Senior Associate Dean of Admission, BFA '89 2004 — Mike Sheehan, Coordinator of Physical Plant Safety & Recycling Services 2003 — Judy Berry, Professor of Psychology, EDD '82 2002 — Tom Cairns, Professor of Mathematical Sciences 2001 — Jessie Carter, Concession Supervisor in Dining Services 2000 — Bonnie Williams, Assistant Director of the Hurricane Club 1999 — Barry Kinsey, Professor of Sociology 1998 — Ron Predl, Professor of Music 1997 — Frank Christel, General Manager of KWGS 1996 — James Cagley, Assistant Dean of College of Business Administration 1995 — Dr. James Brill, Professor of Petroleum Engineering 1994 — No award given 1993 — Clevanne Kirberger, Coordinator for Athletic Fundraising, BM '52 1992 — William J. Wiseman, Dean of Chapel 1991 — Dale McNamara, Women’s Golf Coach/Assistant Athletic Director 1990 —John Dowgray, Professor Human/Director of Information Services 1989 — Ira Trail Adams, Dean of Nursing/AHS 1988 — Dr. E. T. Guerrero, Trustees Professor of Petroleum Engineering 1987 — Dwight Dailey, Professor of Music 1986 — Edward Dumit, Arts Producer, BA '51, MS '57 1985 — Dr. Ed Cadenhead, Professor and Chairperson of the History Faculty 1984 — Dr. Paul Brown, Professor and Chairman of the Philosophy Faculty 1983 — Dr. Cliff Hutton, Vice President for Student Affairs/Professor of Accounting 1982 — Paul Buthod, Prof of Chemical Engineering and Xymena Kulsrud, Asst Dean of College of Business Admin, BS '39, MS '43 1981 — Dr. Kermit E. Brown, Chairperson of Petroleum and Chemical Engineering 1980 — Dr. Donald E. Hayden, Professor of Modern Letters 1979 — Dr. E. Paul Alworth, Professor of English and Associate Director of Research 1978 — Brad Place, Chairman of Department of Art 1977 — Dr. William A. Settle Jr., Professor of American History 1976 — George U. Metzel, Registrar 1975 — Harry N. Carter, Coordinator of Student Services and Prof of Mathematics and Anne L. Morrow, Assc Prof of Business Admin 1974 — Jess L. Chouteau, Director of Special Events/Westby Center, BA '38 1973 — Dr. Claude A. Levengood, Head of Life Sciences Department 1972 — Dr. M. M. Hargrove, Trustees Professor of Business Administration 1971 — Dr. Harriet Barclay, Professor of Botany and Ed Johnson, Professor of Journalism, BFA '45 1970 — Arthur Hestwood, Professor of Voice and Choral 1969 — Glenn Dobbs Jr., Athletic Director, BS '43 1968 — Dr. W. V. Holloway, Dean of Graduate School and Vice President 1967 — No award given 1966 — Ben A. Henneke, President, BA '35 1965 — Edward A. Howard, Professor of Mathematics, BS '31 1964 — Alice M. Fenn, Secretary of President’s Office and Roger P. Fenn, Former Professor and Band Director 1963 — C. I. Duncan, Former Secretary Treasurer 1962 — R. Grady Snuggs, Head of Religion and Philosophy 1961 — Dr. C. I. Pontius, President Emeritus and Mary Clay Williams, Dean of Women and Director of Personnel, BSBA '49 1960 — F. T. Gardner, Head of Chemistry 1959 — Florence C. Blackmore, Professor of Women’s Physical Education, MS '51 1958 — Boyd R. Ringo, Professor of Piano, BS '50 1957 — R. W. Veatch, Head of Mathematics 1956 — M. M. Blair, Professor of Economics 1955 — W. E. Morris Jr., Professor of English 1954 — R. J. Kaufman, Head of Chemistry 1953 — L. S. Mcleod, Dean of Arts and Sciences 1952 — H. D. Chase, Professor of Zoology 1951 — A. N. Murray, Head of Geology 1950 — R. L. Langenheim, Dean of Engineering, BS '43 1949 — F. J. Eikenberry, Professor of English 1948 — Albert Lukken, Dean of Fine Arts College 1947 — J. B. Miller, Head of Men’s Physical Education 1946 — Mary Allen, Professor of English