Roll of the
Order of Vandalia
1960 | 1980 | 2000 | Top
May 15, 2010
- Dr. Gene Budig
- Mr. James Fagan
- Dr. Carolyn Zinn
May 16, 2009
- Mr. Curtis H. “Hank” Barnette
- Mrs. Gloria Salucci Cunningham
- Mrs. Eleanor C. “Ellie” Ellis Flowers
May 17, 2008
- Mrs. Susan B. Hardesty
- Mr. Don Wilcox
May 12, 2007
- Dr. Sophia B. Blaydes
- Mrs. Mary Kathryne Wiedebusch
May 14, 2006
- Mr. George Farmer Jr.
- Mr. Vaughn L. Kiger
- Mr. Stuart M. Robbins
- Mr. Guy H. Stewart
May 14, 2005
- Dr. Billy Coffindaffer
- Mr. Alfred “Fred” Galli*
- Mrs. Phyllis Osenton
- Dr. Judith Stitzel
- Mrs. Vivien Woofter
May 15, 2004
- Mr. John C. Allen
- Mr. Glen H. Hiner Jr.
- Mr. Stanley M. Hostler
- Mr. Raymond J. Lane
May 17, 2003
- Mr. Forest J. Bowman
- Judge Irene Keeley
- Mr. Milan Puskar
- Mr. Alfred Ware
May 18, 2002
- Mrs. Dee M. McKnight Brown
- Mr. Philip J. Faini
- Mr. G. Ogden Nutting
- Mr. Gordon R. Thorn
May 12, 2001
- Dr. William W. Fleming
- Judge Charles H. Haden II*
- Mr. Peter S. White
- Dr. Ronald L. Wilkinson
May 14, 2000
- Judge Edwin F. Flowers
- Dr. Emory Kemp
- Mr. John F. Nicholas Jr.*
- Mrs. Helen Tucker Waters*
May 15, 1999
- Mr. Willie D. Akers Jr.
- Mrs. Sue Seibert Farnsworth
- Dr. Warren Point*
May 16, 1998
- Gen. Gerald Earl E. Anderson
- Dr. Harold A. Gibbard*
- Mr. Cecil B. Highland Jr.*
- Mrs. Gladys W. Knapp
- Mr. Thomas E. Potter
May 10, 1997
- Dr. C. Richard Daniel
- Ms. Ann Dinardi*
- Dr. Ernest J. Nesius*
- Mr. C. Gregory Van Camp
May 11, 1996
- Mrs. Helen Dent Bond
- Mr. Troy B. Conner Jr.*
- Mrs. Agnes Aitken Furman*
- Dr. John E. Jones
- Dr. Reita J. Marks
May 13, 1995
- Mrs. Carolyn Eberly Blaney
- Mr. Leo (Jack) Fleming*
- Dr. David Z. Morgan
- Mrs. Mary E. Templeton
- Dr. Herbert E. Warden*
May 14, 1994
- Mr. Ralph J. Bean Jr.
- Mr. Elmo J. Hurst
- Ms. Betty L. Miller
- Dr. G. Robert Nugent
May 16, 1993
- Mr. Charles O. Erickson* (Posthumously)
- Mr. John C. Shott
- Mr. Thomas A. White*
May 16, 1992
- Senator Robert C. Byrd
- Mr. Andrew L. Clark
- Ms. Victorine Louistall Monroe*
- Mr. R.A. (Dyke) Raese*
- Mr. Fred Schaus*
May 11, 1991
- Dr. Margaret J. Albrink
- Dr. Leonard M. Davis*
May 12, 1990
- Mr. George Jackson*
- Dr. Edmund B. Flink*
- Judge Robert E. Maxwell
- Mr. James R. McCartney
May 13, 1989
- Ms. Mildred Fizer
- Dr. Edwin Channing Jones*
- Dr. William H. Miernyk*
May 14, 1988
- Dr. Ruel E. Foster*
- Dr. Jacob C. Huffman*
- Ms. Nellie Strouss Sleeth*
May 16, 1987
- Ms. Alice E. (Betty) Boyd*
- Dr. J. Reginald Dietz
May 17, 1986
- Mr. James H. (Buck) Harless
- Mr. Stephen Harrick*
- Mrs. Hazel Ruby McQuain*
- Dr. Robert F. Munn* (Posthumously)
May 18, 1985
- Mr. Herman M. Bowers*
- Dr. Forrest H. Kirkpatrick*
- Mr. Harry E. Moats*
May 12, 1984
- Mr. Donovan H. Bond*
- Mr. Robert N. (Red) Brown*
- Senator Jennings Randolph*
May 14, 1983
- Mr. Richard E. Ford
- Mr. Richard H. Ralston*
May 15, 1982
- Ms. Lucy Ragland Bowers*
- Dr. Earl L. Core*
- Dr. Harry B. Heflin*
May 16, 1981
- Mr. Charles T. Holland*
- Ms. Kathleen Berthy Huffman*
- Governor Okey L. Patteson*
- Mr. Benjamin G. Reeder*
- Mr. George H. Seibert Jr.*
May 12, 1979
- Judge Charles G. Baker*
- Mr. C.P. Dorsey*
- Ms. Polly Johnson Hanst*
- Mr. Robert H.C. Kay*
- Mr. Robert G. Kelly*
- Mr. Hale J. Posten*
- May 17, 1980
- Mr. Vincent V. Chaney*
- Dr. Richard E. Duncan*
- Mr. Joseph C. Gluck*
- Mr. Bradford B. Laidley*
- Mr. Paul B. (Buck) Martin*
- Mr. Clay Miller*
- Mrs. Florence Stewart*
May 14, 1978
- Dr. Clark Kendall Sleeth*
May 15, 1977
- Dr. John T. Chambers
- Mr. William J. Maier Jr.*
- Mr. Julius W. Singleton*
May 16, 1976
- Mr. David Wood Jacobs*
- Mr. Charles Chilton Wise Jr.*
May 19, 1974
- Dr. Carl M. Frasure Sr.*
May 14, 1972
- Mr. David Dean Johnson*
May 16, 1971
- Dr. Paul H. Price*
May 17, 1970
- Judge Herbert S. Boreman*
- Mr. Maurice G. Brooks*
May 18, 1969
- Mr. Karl Douglas Bowers Sr.*
- Ms. Gertrude Humphreys*
- Mr. Dennis Lee McElroy*
May 12, 1968
- Mr. Raymond E. Salvati*
- Dr. Festus Paul Summers*
- Dr. Edward Gerald VanLiere*
May 14, 1967
- Mr. Okey B. Glenn* (Posthumously)
- Dr. Irvin Stewart*
- Mr. F. Roy Yoke*
May 29, 1966
- Ms. Louise Keener*
- Mr. William G. Thompson* (Posthumously)
- Mr. A. Hale Watkins*
May 31, 1965
- Ms. Thomas T. (Betty) Harris*
- Mr. Harry A. Stansbury*
June 1, 1964
- Dr. Oliver Perry Chitwood*
- Captain Kemble White*
June 1, 1963
- Mr. James M Guiher*
- Dr. Perley Isaac Reed*
- Dr. Albert M. Reese*
May 11, 1962
- Dr. Clyde L. Colson*
- Mr. Arthur Spurr*
May 12, 1961
- Mr. Charles R. Hodges*
- Mr. Arthur B. Koontz*
- Mr. Houston G. Young*
*Indicates that the individual is deceased.
2012 Order of Vandalia Inductees
Alison Deem
Paul Farmer
Edna Bennett Pierce
Benjamin Statler
“Read more.”: http://wvutoday.wvu.edu/n/2012/05/03/wvu-bestows-order-of-vandalia-honor-on-four-who-have-given-of-themselves
History
The Order of Vandalia award dates back to 1960 when Elvis J. Stahr, then president of West Virginia University, outlined his idea of a special honor for those most loyal servants of West Virginia University and assigned the task of designing such an award to then WVU administrators: Donovan Bond, Joseph Gluck, and David Jacobs. President Stahr told these three gentlemen that he wanted a new award to be on the same level of distinction as an honorary degree; that it should be for outstanding service to the University; and that it should be something uniquely West Virginian. This committee developed a set of recommendations and selected the name Order of Vandalia – West Virginia University’s highest honor.
The connection between the name Vandalia and the State of West Virginia may not be familiar to everyone, but that was the name proposed for the 14th British Colony in America, if it should be established. The original 13 colonies were all along the Atlantic seacoast from Maine to Georgia. The 14th colony would have been a vast inland area south and west of Pittsburgh which would include about two-thirds of the present State of West Virginia. Those who actively promoted the 14th colony knew that Queen Charlotte, the wife of King George III, was deeply interested in her own genealogy and proudly traced her blood lines back to those Germanic tribes, the Vandals. Naming the new colony Vandalia, they thought, would flatter the Queen and secure her as a powerful ally in this enterprise. But then another group of vandals, dressed as American Indians, dumped a cargo of British tea into Boston harbor and doomed the proposed 14th colony of Vandalia.
The first Vandalia ceremony was held on the lawn in front of the WVU library in 1961. Since 1980, the ceremony has become a regular part of Commencement Weekend activities and the annual WVU Alumni Association luncheon. Members of the Order of Vandalia each have a membership pin, a certificate, a medallion, and wear the Vandalia sash.
Since its inception, more than 150 individuals have been honored with the Order of Vandalia award. If you would like to nominate an individual for the Order of Vandalia, click here to fill out the online form, or download this pdf version .
