Order of Pacific
The Order of Pacific is the highest award the University can give. According to the Faculty Handbook, the Order of Pacific is intended to honor members of the University regents, faculty, administration and staff who have given distinguished service and made outstanding contributions to the University over a significant number of years. It is awarded to express the University's esteem and appreciation for the recipient's dedication to the University.
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Current Award Recipients: | ||
2020 | ||
Carrie Darnall | Associate Provost for Resource Management | |
Dr. Berit Gundersen | Vice Provost | |
Lynelle Wiens | Professor and Program Director for Voice |
Past Award Recipients: | ||
2019 | ||
Julie Davies | McGeorge School of Law | |
Marilyn Draheim | Gladys L. Benerd School of Education | |
Eric Hammer (posthumous) | Conservatory of Music | |
Robert Hanyak | Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences — Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | |
William Kehoe, Jr. | Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences- Pharmacy Practice | |
Lynn King | Division of Student Life | |
Bruce Peltier | Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry | |
Brian Weick | School of Engineering and Computer Science- Mechanical Engineering | |
Frank Wiens | Conservatory of Music | |
2018 | ||
Dianne L. Philibosian '68 | Former Regent | |
Roy C. Bergstrom | Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry | |
Richard E. Fredekind | Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry | |
2017 | ||
Kathleen Lagorio Janssen '68 EDU | Former Regent | |
Cynthia Wagner Weick | Eberhardt School of Business, School of Engineering and Computer Science, Powell Scholars Program | |
Silvio Rodriguez (posthumous) | College of the Pacific — Chemistry | |
2016 | ||
None awarded | ||
2015 | ||
Louise Stark | School of Engineering and Computer Science — Electrical and Computer Engineering | |
Simalee Smith-Stubblefield | Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences — Speech-Language Pathology | |
Caroline Cox (posthumous) | College of the Pacific — History | |
2014 | ||
Richard A. Abood | Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | |
Diane M. Borden | College of the Pacific — English | |
William M. Carpenter | Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry | |
Patrick D. Cavanaugh | Division of Business and Finance | |
Donald G. Floriddia | Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | |
William H. Ford | School of Engineering and Computer Science | |
Philip N. Gilbertson | Former Provost | |
Jon F. Schamber | College of the Pacific — Communication | |
Horst "Ray" Sylvester | Eberhardt School of Business | |
2013 | ||
Robert R. Benedetti | College of the Pacific — Political Science | |
Judith M. Chambers | Division of Student Life | |
Robert C. and Jeannette Powell | University Regents | |
Margaret L. (Peggy) Rosson | Division of Student Life | |
2012 | ||
None | ||
2011 | ||
Carol Ann Hackley | College of the Pacific — Communication | |
Patrick R. Jones | College of the Pacific — Chemistry | |
Larry Spreer | College of the Pacific — Chemistry | |
2010 | ||
James W. Blankenship | Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | |
David S. Fries | Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | |
Roseann Hannon | College of the Pacific — Psychology | |
2009 | ||
Donald V. DeRosa | President | |
2008 | ||
Bruce LaBrack | School of International Studies | |
Edwin Pejack | School of Engineering and Computer Science | |
John Phillips | College of the Pacific — Sociology | |
William Topp | School of Engineering and Computer Science | |
2007 | ||
Kenneth Beauchamp | College of the Pacific — Psychology | |
Donald DaGrade | Conservatory of Music | |
Douglas Smith | School of Engineering and Computer Science | |
Philip Wile | McGeorge School of Law | |
2006 | ||
Patrick N. Catani | Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | |
Deann Christianson | College of the Pacific — Mathematics | |
Lee Christianson | College of the Pacific — Biology | |
Arthur Dugoni | Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry | |
David Fletcher | School of Engineering and Computer Science | |
Darcy Umphred | Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | |
2005 | ||
Robert Cox | College of the Pacific — English | |
J. Curtis Kramer | College of the Pacific — Geosciences | |
Richard Turpin | School of Engineering and Computer Science | |
Claude Rohwer | McGeorge School of Law | |
2004 | ||
Douglas W. Matheson | College of the Pacific — Psychology | |
Robert Joseph Sarka | Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry | |
Gilbert W. Schedler | College of the Pacific — Religious Studies | |
Anthony Skrocki | McGeorge School of Law | |
Donald K. Wedegaertner | College of the Pacific — Chemistry | |
2003 | ||
Jack N. Hadley (Posthumously) | Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry | |
Howell I. Runion | Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | |
Judith L. VanHoorn | Benerd School of Education | |
2002 | ||
Margaret A.Langer | Benerd School of Education | |
Walter Hall | Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry | |
Audree S. O'Connell | Conservatory of Music | |
Ralph L.Saroyan | Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | |
Dale W. McNeal | College of the Pacific — Biological Science | |
Margaret S. Payne | Benerd School of Education | |
Jess Marks | Division of Student Life | |
Robert Morrow | Benerd School of Education | |
2001 | ||
Roland di Franco | College of the Pacific — Mathematics | |
Katherine Knapp | Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | |
Ronald F.Borer | Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry | |
Robert Dash | College of the Pacific — Modern Language and Literature | |
2000 | ||
Ravindra Vasavada | Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | |
B. Jan Timmons | College of the Pacific — Communications | |
Faud Nahhas | College of the Pacific — Biological Sciences | |
Charles, Matuszak | College of the Pacific — Chemistry | |
Alice Jean Matuszak | Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | |
Bertram Lum | Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | |
Ronald Limbaugh | College of the Pacific — History | |
Estelle Lau | Benerd School of Education | |
Mari Ivin | Benerd School of Education | |
Gilbert Dellinger | College of the Pacific — Art | |
Kara Brewer | Planned Giving | |
1999 | ||
Glen Albaugh | College of the Pacific — Sports Science | |
David Baral | Benerd School of Education | |
Roger Barnett | College of the Pacific — Geology | |
George Blum | College of the Pacific — History | |
Kishori Chaubal | College of the Pacific — Biology | |
Madhukar Chaubal | Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | |
Benjamin Frantz | McGeorge School of Law | |
Paul Gross | College of the Pacific — Chemistry | |
Fay B. Haisley | Benerd School of Education | |
Neil Lark | College of the Pacific — Physics | |
Lee Fennell | College of the Pacific — Political Science | |
1998 | ||
Jerome J. Curtis (Posthumously) | ||
Robert E. Hamernik | School of Engineering and Computer Science | |
Arthur M. LaVere | Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry | |
Alan S. Leider | Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry | |
Sandra McNett-McGowan | Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | |
Ronald C. Smith | ||
Robert B. Supernaw | Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | |
Thuan Van Nguyen | School of Engineering and Computer Science | |
John S. Williams | College of the Pacific — English | |
1997 | ||
Steven Anderson | College of the Pacific — Biology | |
Gwenneth Browne | College of the Pacific — Philosophy | |
Donald Duns | College of the Pacific | |
Erling Erickson | College of the Pacific — History | |
Ruth Faurot | Benerd School of Education | |
Lois Harrison | Conservatory of Music | |
Virginia Puich | College of the Pacific — Communicative Disorders | |
Andres Rodriquez | College of the Pacific — Physics | |
Richard Perry | College of the Pacific — Physics | |
1996 | ||
Hugh J. McBride | Benerd School of Education | |
J. Ronald Pecchenino | College of the Pacific — Art | |
Robert W. Blaney | College of the Pacific — Religious Studies | |
Carl E. Wulfman | College of the Pacific — Physics | |
Sandra L. Persels | College of the Pacific — Theatre Arts | |
Milton C. Lambertson | Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry | |
Herbert E. Ward | Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry | |
George L. Buckbee | Conservatory of Music | |
1995 | ||
John Carew | College of the Pacific — Economics | |
Elmer U. Clawson | Benerd School of Education | |
William Dominik | Conservatory of Music | |
Alice Hunter | College of the Pacific — Biological Sciences | |
Darrell C. Persels | College of the Pacific — Theatre Arts | |
1994 | ||
Thomas Cheney | School of Engineering and Computer Science | |
Reuben W. Smith | Graduate Studies | |
Patricia M. Wagner | Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry | |
Wallace F. Caldwell | College of the Pacific — Political Science | |
Paul J. Hauben | College of the Pacific — History | |
Janine J. Kreiter | College of the Pacific — Modern Languages and Literature | |
Robert A. Kreiter | College of the Pacific — Modern Languages and Literature | |
Larry L. Pippin, Covell | College of the Pacific — Political Science | |
Richard P. Dodge | College of the Pacific — Chemistry | |
Jerry B. Briscoe | College of the Pacific — Political Science | |
Donald Y. Shirachi | Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | |
1993 | ||
Arlen J. Hansen | College of the Pacific — English | |
Ronald J. Caviani | Conservatory of Music | |
Donald E. Strub | Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry | |
Jack Chamberlain | Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry | |
1992 | ||
James King | Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | |
1991 | ||
Jack G. Chamberlain | Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry | |
Donald E. Strub | Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry | |
Wolfgang Fetsch | Conservatory of Music |