Distinguished Alumni/ae Award Recipients

The Perkins School of Theology Distinguished Alumni/ae Award recognizes annually one graduate of Perkins who has demonstrated effectiveness and integrity in service to the church, continuing support and involvement in the goals of Perkins School of Theology and SMU, distinguished service in the wider community, and exemplary character. 

1986:  Alfredo Nañez, B.D. ’32

1987:  W. Kenneth Pope, B.D. ’24

1987:  Roy B. Shilling, Jr., B.D. ’57

1988:  Sharon Brown Christopher, B.D. ’69

1989:  Clayton M. Lewis, B.D. ’52

1989:  Victor H. Nixon, B.D. ’67

1990:  Zan Wesley Holmes, B.D. ’59, S.T.M. ’68

1990:  C. Ebb Munden III, M.Th. ’57

1991:  Roy D. Barton, B.D. ’57

1991:  Daniel S. Brewer, M.Div. ’81, D.Min. ’82

1992:  Donald L. Forsman, M.Th. ’53

1992:  George M. Atkinson, B.D. ’66, Ph.D. ’75

1993:  Claus H. Rohlfs, Sr., B.D. ’52

1994:  Robert C. Harder, M.Th. ’54

1995:  Dan E. Solomon, M.Th. ’61

1995:  Joel N. Martinez, B.D. ’65

1996:  A. Cecil Williams, M.Th. ’55

1997:  Raquel M. Martinez, M.S. M. ’89

1997:  Joe A. Wilson, B.D. ’62

1998:  Theo “Doc” Benson, B.D. ’60

1999:  Raymond H. Owen, M.Th. ’67

2000:  Charles R. Millikan, M.Th., ’71

2001:  R. Bruce Weaver, B.D. ’47

2002:  Joseph Rice Hale, B.D., ’60

2003:  Thomas Roughface, COS, ’79

2004:  Jack Kyle Daniels, B.A. ’56, M.Div. ’59, S.T.M. ’67

2005:  Kirbyjon Caldwell, M.Th. ’81

2006:  Janice Riggle Huie, M.Th. ’73

2007:  William A. Holmes, M.Div. ’54

2008:  John Wesley Hardt, B.A. ’42, B.D. ’46

2009:  David Maldonado, Jr., M.Div. ’68

2010:  Adam Hamilton, M.Div. ’88

2011:  Minerva Carcaño, M.Th. ’79

2012:  Mouzon Biggs, Jr., M.Th. ’65