The IUP Alumni Association established the Distinguished Alumni Awards program to recognize alumni who have achieved distinction in their chosen fields or have demonstrated loyal and active service to their alma mater The awards—the highest given by the Alumni Association to its alumni—are presented during a gala dinner each spring..
2008 Distinguished Alumni Award Honorees
The 2009 Distinguished Alumni Gala was held March 28 in the Blue Room of John Sutton Hall. This year’s honorees were as follows:
Charles D. Cashdollar
’65, College of Education and Educational Technology
Retired Faculty/History
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana, Pa.
Robert L. Gett
’72, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Founder and CEO, Optaros Inc.
Boston, Mass.
Richard L. Ferguson
’62, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
CEO and Chairman, ACT, Inc.
Iowa City, Iowa
Thomas W. Gathers
’77, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Executive Vice President of Human Resources
LongHorn Steakhouse, Darden Restaurants, Inc.
Orlando, Fla.
Mary Louise Leipheimer
’66, College of Education and Educational Technology
Head of School, Foxcroft School
Middleburg, Va.
Susan K. Mellott
’73, College of Health and Human Services
CEO/Healthcare Consultant
Mellott & Associates
Houston, Texas
Alvin A. Munn *
’42, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Retired, Intelligence Officer
Defense Intelligence Agency
Fort Myers, Fla.
Daniel Radakovich, Jr.
’80, Eberly College of Business and Information Technology
Director of Athletics
Georgia Tech Athletics Association
Atlanta, Ga.
David J. Serlo
’68, M’70, Eberly College of Business and Information Technology
President and CEO
PSCU Financial Services
St. Petersburg, Fla.
* Deceased
Find more information about the Distinguished Alumni Awards Program, including how to nominate someone for the award. Learn more about some of the past winners under Alumni Profiles.
