Golden “A” Recipients
The Golden “A” is Army and Navy Academy’s highly coveted award for alumni of distinction who are leaders in their community and make positive, notable societal contributions grounded in the Academy’s tenets.
Browse previous Golden “A” Award recipients below:
( * Alumnus is deceased )
2022
G. Stedman Huard II, MD ’70
Matt Foley Williams ’81
Jeffrey L. Marshburn ’90
2021
Jonathan Nielson ‘64
Hooman Zarrinkelk ‘88
Roland Miraco ‘90
2020
Jeffrey Tisor ‘85
2017
Gen M.L. Supridee Pravitra ‘79
2016
John Parsons ‘72
Mark Sellinger ‘86
2015
Brad Larsen ‘72
William “Bill” Lundy ‘60
Randy Stafford ‘83
2014
Dennis Boyer ‘63
2013
Edward “Ed” Roe ‘60
2012
Charles Freebern ‘52
2011
Sherman Tucker ‘71
2010
George Fox ‘85
Berkley “Jack” Jackson ‘55
Don Smith ‘68
2009
Theodore “Ted” Tafe ‘51*
2008
Gordon Reigle ‘48*
2007
Leland Mekeel ‘32*
Ruben Neuharth ‘37
2006
Charles Garner ‘30*
Paul Rex Hammock ‘51
Joseph Macklin ‘49
Recipients are nominated by the Alumni and selected by the Academy’s Alumni Association Board.
If you know an alumnus who’s worthy of consideration for this award, please email us your nomination.
Non-Alumni Recipients
Karl Mangold *
GNK Uniforms & Soccer Coach
Cleo Slink
Secretary to Colonel W.C. Atkinson
2005
Jack McAboy ’59
2004
Michael Frey ’76
Neil Nydegger ’58
2003
James Klinger ’63
Herbert “Dick” Schulze ’63
Capt Jack Wyatt ’63
2002
Arthur Estel ’52*
2001
Johnnie Crean ’67
Charles Custer ’47
Harry Stuart ’36
Robert Subkow ’49
William “Rusty” Walker ’67*
1999
General William W. Crouch ’59
G.B. Dany ’29*
Stanley Wetzel ’49*
1998
Robert Dyer ’48
Daniel Lawson ’48*
1997
Sen David Kelley ’47
1996
John Burden ’63
Croy Davis ’66
Ralph Davis ’44*
Charles Halberg ’38*
Jack Mengedoht ’38*
Guy Myslivy ’63*
John Sheppard ’41*
Donald Whitaker ’48*
1995
Alberto Fernandez ’60
Jon Higgins ’59*
Brice Jones ’57
Rodolfo “Rudy” Nelson ’58
Joseph Strazzeri ’81
Robert “Robb” Temple ’75