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College History: Digital Collections & Archives: Alumni Awards

Descriptions and links to Moritz Law Library digital collections, library print resources and archival collections relating to College of Law history.

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Alumni Directories

The Alumni Directory was first published by the College in 1932 and issued at various intervals over the years. Print copies of the Alumni Directory are available in the Moritz Law Library Reserve Room for the following years:

  • 1932
  • 1950
  • 1955
  • 1960
  • 1969
  • 1975
  • 1982
  • 1990 (also known as the Centennial edition, 1891-1991)
  • 1995
  • 2001
  • 2006

Alumni Awards

The Moritz College of Law Distinguished Alumna/us Awards (established in 1964) and the University Distinguished Service Awards (established in 1952) were published in the College Alumni Directories through 2006. Currently, alumni awards in all categories are made available through the College's Alumni web page. Alumni recognized for excellence by the College's Distinguished Alumna/us award and the University Distinguished Service award as well as recipients of the honorary Doctor of Law are listed below for convenience.


Sources:

Clarence D. Laylin, The Ohio State University College of Law, 1890-1970 (Columbus, Ohio: Ohio State University, 1970), 26-27.

The Ohio State University College of Law, Centennial Edition 1891-1991, Alumni Directory 1990 (White Plains, New York:  Harris Publishing, 1990), xv.

The Ohio State University College of Law, Alumni Directory 1995 (White Plains, New York: Harris Publishing, 1995), xvi-xvii.

The Ohio State University College of Law, Alumni Directory 2001 (Dallas, Texas: Publishing Concepts), xv-xvi.

The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, Alumni Directory 2006 (Dallas, Texas: PCI, 2006), xvi.

 

College Distinguished Alumna/us Awards

Moritz College of Law Distinguished Alumna/us Awards 

(established in 1964 by the College and its Alumni Society)

1964       Isadore Topper, ’27

1965       Clarence D. Laylin, ‘06

1966       Thomas F. Patton, ‘26

1967       C. William O’Neill, ‘42

1968       Roger H. Smith, ‘40

1969       John W. Bricker, ‘20

1970       Donald Clinton Power, ‘26

1971       Charles Clifford Callahan, ‘34

1972      William M. McCulloch, ‘25

                J. Paul McNamara, ‘32

                J. Gilbert Reese, ‘52

                Thomas E. Cavendish, ‘53

                William K. Thomas, ‘35

1990       Grace Heck Faust, ‘30

1991       John D. Drinko, ‘44

                Robert J. Lynn, ‘49

1992       Robert M. Duncan, ‘52

1996       Ronald K. Bennington, ‘61

1997       Joanne Wharton Murphy, ‘58

1998       Carter C. Kissell, ‘27

1999       Jack Grant Day, ’38

1999       William B. Saxbe, ‘48

2000       Michael E. Flowers, ‘79

2001       John W. Garland, ‘74

2002       Thomas J. Fiscus, ‘75

2003       John W. Creighton, ‘57

2004       Dan D. Sandman, ‘73

2005       W. Ray Persons, ‘78

2006       Frank A. Ray, ‘73

2008       Sally Ward Bloomfield, ’69 (awarded for 2007/2008)

2010       Carl D. Smallwood, ‘80

2011       Alec Wightman, ‘75

2012       Erin Moriarty, ‘77

2013       William Isaac, ‘69

2014       Ed Cooperman, ‘67

2015       Rep. William M. McCulloch, ’25 (posthumous)

See: Moritz College of Law Alumni Awards web page for recent Distinguished Alumna/us awards and for Alumni Awards in other categories.

 

 

University Distinguished Service Awards

University Distinguished Service Awards

(established in 1952 by the Board of Trustees)

1954       Warner M. Pomerene, ‘17

1954       Donald C. Power, ‘26

1967       Kenyon S. Campbell, ‘22

1971       Grace Heck Faust, ‘30

1978       Edwin L. Mitchell, ‘37

1979       J. Paul McNamara, ‘32

1981       John D. Drinko, ‘44

1988       Ruth M. Kessler, ‘39

1989       Noel F. George, ‘32

1989       Stuart A. Summit, ‘59

1989       James E. Chapman, ‘54

1991       Robert J. Watkins, ‘53

1992       Thomas E. Cavendish, ‘53

1996       Arthur I. Vorys, ‘49

1997       J. Gilbert Reese, ‘52

1998       John J. Barone, ‘36

1998       Joanne Wharton Murphy, ’58 (posthumous)

2004       Frank E. Bazler, ‘53

2006       W. Ray Persons, ’78

2008       Edwin M. Cooperman, ‘67

2009       Erin Moriarty, ‘77

2009       John W. Creighton, Jr., ‘57

2010       Carl D. Smallwood, ‘80

2011       Elizabeth J. Watters, ‘90

2012       Alec Wightman, ‘75

2013       William P. Blair III, ‘70

2014       Dan D. Sandman, ‘73

See:  University Awards & Recognitions page for complete listings of University Awards and previous winners.

See also: Moritz College of Law Alumni Awards web page for recent University Distinguished Service awards to Moritz alumni and for Alumni Awards in other categories.  

Doctor of Laws Honorary Degree Recipients

Doctor of Laws

Honorary Degree Recipients

John W. Bricker, '20

Thomas F. Patton, '26

John D. Drinko, '44

Robert M. Duncan, '52

Howard M. Metzenbaum, '41

Thomas J. Moyer, '64