Distinguished Service Award

The Distinguished Service Award (DSA) is the highest award granted by the Clemson Alumni Association. The DSA is based on three main criteria:

(1) dedication and service to Clemson University; (2) personal and professional accomplishments; and (3) devotion to church or faith, community, and public service

Typically only five DSA awards are given each year.

List of Recipients

1960

• Frank Jervey

1961

• Samuel Littlejohn, Jr.

1962

• Silas N. Pearman

1963

1964

• Joe Sherman

1965

• George H. Aull Sr.

• Walter Thompson Cox

1966

• T. Wilbur Thornhill

• J. Banks McFadden

1967

1968

1969

1970

1971

1972

• T. Ed Garrison

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

• Kenneth N. Vickery

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

• H.C. McLellan

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

• Tom Lynch

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

• Leon J. (Bill) Hendrix

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

• Beverly N. Skardon

2003

2004

2005

• Alan Johnstone

2006

• Robert Donald Fairey, '75
• Frank Kellers, III, '57
• H. Lloyd Lancaster, Jr., '48
• Dr. Thomas Charles Mann, '51
• Robert J. Rutland, '64

2007

• M. Nick Lomax

2008

• Glenn Hilliard '65
• Kathy Hayes Hunter '80
• Roy Jeffcoat '55
• Danny Rhodes '68
• Randy Smith '66

2009

2010

• Thomas Frederick Chapman '65
• Jerry D. Handegan '65
• Bartow S. Shaw, Jr. '63
• Thomas Larry Sloan '74
• Joseph McMillan Todd '79 '83