Annual Alumni Association Awards

Lycoming College graduates have succeeded in many ways — personally, professionally, and in support of the College. To recognize outstanding members of the Lycoming College community, the following awards are presented annually at Homecoming:

Angela R. Kyte Outstanding Alumnus Award

Given in honor of an alumnus/a who has demonstrated a lifetime of service to humanity and whose life exemplifies those qualities encouraged and fostered at Lycoming College and by its predecessor institutions.

Outstanding Achievement Award

Given in recognition of an alumnus/a who has achieved a significant accomplishment that reflects positively on Lycoming College and/or its predecessor institutions. This could be in a professional field or another area of accomplishment.

Dale V. Bower Service Award

Given to an individual for outstanding service rendered to Lycoming College. The recipient may or may not be a Lycoming alumnus/a.

Taunia Oechslin Young Alumni Award

Given to a graduate of Lycoming College who has made significant contributions to his/her profession; demonstrates leadership and accomplishment in his/her career; exemplifies outstanding service and volunteerism to the College or the community during the first 15 years since graduating from Lycoming College; and whose ongoing work reflects positively on the College.

Nominations

All alumni are encouraged to submit nominations for awards on an annual basis. To submit a nomination, please complete the Alumni Awards Nomination Form.

Award Recipients

2011 Award Winners

This year's recipients were honored at the Alumni Awards Brunch on Saturday, October 15, during Homecoming Weekend.

Angela R. Kyte Outstanding Alumnus Award
Anthony L. DiSalvo II '54

Anthony L. DiSalvo II has dedicated a lifetime of service to the Williamsport community, particularly devoting his time to volunteer projects involving youth. Tony has held multiple positions with the Boy Scouts of America. His numerous scouting recognition awards include the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Eagle Scout Award, Award of Merit, Order of the Arrow and the Scoutmaster Key, among others. He is a volunteer with the National Flag Foundation, developing and chairing a local chapter. He founded the annual Flag Day March in Williamsport and makes frequent visits to local schools teaching children the history and proper handling and flying of the American Flag. Tony retired from Textron Lycoming in Williamsport as the director of plant engineering after 42 years of service. He and his wife Kathleen reside in Williamsport and are the parents of three adult children.

Outstanding Achievement Award
Gene L. Dodaro '73

Gene L. Dodaro is the eighth Comptroller General for the U.S. Government Accountability Office in Washington, D.C. Gene joined the GAO in 1973 and in 1993 he was named Assistant Comptroller General for Accounting and Information Management. He was promoted to the Chief Operating Officer of the GAO in October of 2000 and held this post until March of 2008. On December 22, 2010, Gene was confirmed by the U.S. Senate and began his 15 year term as Comptroller General of the United States. Gene returned to campus in 2009 as the Harding Lecture speaker. Gene is married to the former Joan McCabe and has three adult children.

Dale V. Bower Service Award
William E. Byham

William E. Byham taught social studies at South Williamsport High School and was the on-air announcer and the play-by-play announcer for many local high school and Lycoming College sporting events. Bill has been in the press box at the Little League World Series since 1959. In 2002, during his 44th Little League World Series, the press box section at the Little League Volunteer Stadium was named in his honor. He retired from teaching in 1984 and became the first Lycoming College sports information director, a position he held until 1992. Bill is married to the former Nellie Swartz and they have two adult children.

2010 Award Winners

Angela R. Kyte Outstanding Alumnus Award
Dr. Eli Stavisky '61

Outstanding Achievement Award
Robert C. Vowler '76

Dale V. Bower Service Award
Mr. James Spencer

2009 Award Winners

Angela R. Kyte Outstanding Alumnus Award
Dr. Marina N. Vernalis '73

Outstanding Achievement Award
V. Chapman-Smith '72

Dale V. Bower Service Award
Dr. John F. Piper, Jr.

2008 Award Winners

Angela R. Kyte Outstanding Alumnus Award
The Rev. Dr. Robert W. Edgar '65

Outstanding Achievement Award
David L. Schoch '73 and Carol (Marsland) Schoch '73

Dale V. Bower Service Award
Ekke Schneemann

2007 Award Winners

Angela R. Kyte Outstanding Alumna Award
Ruth Perry Hodge '58

Outstanding Achievement Award
Deirdre P. Connelly '83

Dale V. Bower Service Award
The Rev. J Marco Hunsberger

2006 Award Winners

Angela R. Kyte Outstanding Alumna Award
Diane Dalto Woosnam '73

Outstanding Achievement Award
Dr. Michael C. Musheno '69

Dale V. Bower Service Award
Judith Fry Calistri '56

2005 Award Winners

Angela R. Kyte Outstanding Alumnus Award
Charles M. Mitchell '53

Outstanding Achievement Award
Dr. John R. Maiolo '60

Dale V. Bower Service Award
Mrs. Emily C. Douthat

View the complete listing (Adobe PDF) of Alumni Association Award winners

Chieftain Award Recipients