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E.B. Knight Journal Award Recipients

 
The NACTA Executive Committee established this award after Knight’s death in 1965, and is awarded in recognition of his outstanding contributions to NACTA. E.B. Knight received his graduate degrees from the University of Missouri. He taught at the University of Tennessee (1939-1949) and at the Tennessee Polytechnic Institute (1949-1964). E.B. Knight was a charter member of NACTA, served as first President 1955-56, was Journal Editor from 1958-1960, and author of numerous articles published in the NACTA Journal.
 
Year Recipient Institution
2025 Christopher Estepp
Will Doss
Sarah James
Lucas Simmons
Donald Johnson
University of Arkansas
2024

Elizabeth Simmermeyer
Gregory Fraley
Sarah LaRose
Elizabeth Karcher

Purdue University 
2023 J. Ross Pruitt
Diana L. Watson
Michelle Santiago
University of Tennessee at Martin
University of Tennessee at Martin
University of Central Missouri
2022 Elizabeth Karcher Purdue University
2021 Pat Crawford
Wendy Fink
South Dakota State University
APLU, Washington, DC
2020 D.M. Arnold
Emily Miller-Cushon
J.K. Miot
Christopher Mortensen
Andrew Thoron
University of Florida
University of Florida
University of Florida
University of Florida
University of Florida
2019 Robert Dalton
Pat Crawford
Lydia Weiss
Wendy Fink
Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University
APLU, Washington, DC
2018 Barry L. Boyd
Kim E. Dooley
Jenna S. Kurten
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
2017 Georgeanne M. Artz
Christian R. Boessen
Keri L. Jacob
Iowa State University
Iowa State University
Iowa State University
2016 Christopher M. Estepp
T. Grady Roberts
Sul Ross State University, TX
University of Florida
2015 C.D. Stevenson
G.K. Harris
North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University
2014 Christopher T. Stripling
Glenn D. Israel
T. Grady Roberts
University of Tennessee
University of Florida
University of Florida
2013 Christopher M. Estepp
T. Grady Roberts
Hannah S. Carter
University of Florida
University of Florida
University of Florida
2012 John C. Ewing
Daniel D. Foster
M. Susie Whittington
Penn State University
Penn State University
The Ohio State University
2011 Mary Wilson
Carol Cook
F. Bailey Norwood
Stillwater, OK
Farmington, NM
Oklahoma State University
2010 Heidi Radunovich
Eboni Baugh
Elaine Turner
University of Florida
University of Florida
University of Florida
2009 Amy R. Smith
Bryan Garton
University of Missouri
University of Missouri
2008 Janice Branson
Bruce Green
Tennessee Tech University
Tennessee Tech University
2007 Gina M. McAndrews
Jean Goodwin
Russell E Mullen
Iowa State University
Iowa State University
Iowa State University
2006 Bryan L. Garton
Tracy Kitchel
Anna Ball
University of Missouri
University of Missouri
University of Illinois, Urbana
2005 Kristina Boone
Marvin R Willyard
Kansas State University
Kansas State University
2004 Karen Cachevki
Jane Nelson
Donald M. McLeod
University of Wyoming
University of Wyoming
University of Wyoming
2003 R. Kirby Barrick
Phil Buriak
Cleora J. D'Arcy
Jim Javenkoski
Bruce Litchfield
Shelly J. Schmidt
University of Illinois
University of Illinois
University of Illinois
University of Illinois
University of Illinois
University of Illinois
2002 Graham A. Jones
M. Susie Whittington
University of Saskatchewan
University of Saskatshewan
2001 R. Kirby Barrick
Don M. Edwards
Marvin E. Oetting
University of Illinois
University of Nebraska
College of the Ozarks
2000 Brenda S. Seevers
Thomas J. Dormody
Dawn M. VanLeeuwen
New Mexico State University
New Mexico State University
New Mexico State University
1999 Robert C. Golembiewski Montana State University
1998 M. Susie Whittington Penn State University
1997 Andrew Barkley Kansas State University
1996 ______ ______
1995 Debra K. Aaron
Donald G. Ely
University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky
1994 Marion F. Baumgardner
Lee E. Schweitzer
Purdue University
Purdue University
1993 Robert C. Sorensen
J.P. Lunde
B.K. Dierberger
D.M. McCallister
University of Nebraska
University of Nebraska
University of Nebraska
University of Nebraska
1992 Richard F. Stinson
Andrew P. Barkley
Pennsylvania State University
Kansas State University
1991 Galen Dodge
Rick Foster
University of Nebraska
University of Nebraska
1990 Janet C. Pickford
L.H. Newcomb
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
1989 James Knight The Ohio State University
1988 L.H. Newcomb
Marilyn K. Trefz
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
1987 Josef M. Broder
Jack E. Houston
University of Georgia
University of Georgia
1986 J Laverne Barrett
Robert Sorensen
Ted Hartung
University of NE-Lincoln
University of NE-Lincoln
University of NE-Lincoln
1985 Virginia I. Lohr
Donald J. Cotter
New Mexico State University
New Mexico State University
1984 Douglas A. Bernstein University of Illinois
1983 Josef M. Broder
R.W. Hilwig
CO. Jacobs
University of Georgia
University of Arizona
University of Arizona
1982 L.H. Newcomb The Ohio State University
1981 Reed D. Taylor
Michael W. Woolverton
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
1980 P.R. Zurbrick
A.K. Dobrenz
F.G. McCormick
University of Arizona
University of Arizona
University of Arizona
1979 David A. Frisbie University of Illinois
1978 Cameron Fincher University of Georgia
1977 Jack C. Every University of Illinois
1976 A.W. "Tom" Burger
Robert D. Seif
University of Illinois
University of Illinois
1975 Terrence H. Cooper
Henry D. Foth
Paul E. Rieke
Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University
1974 Leroy Rogers
Myron Wirth
Terry Franel
Washington State University
Washington State University
Washington State University
1973 James F. Evans University of Illinois
1972 Wallace H. Fuller University of Arizona
1971 Jack C. Everly University of Illinois
1970 Frank R. Carpenter
George F. Ekstrom
Kansas State University
Kansas State University
1969 Darrel S. Metcalf University of Arizona

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