Distinguished Fellows are a recognition society that was born out of Penn State Mont Alto’s 100th Anniversary in 2003 when the campus identified 100 Centennial Fellows — recognizing each of them for their outstanding accomplishments and contributions to their careers and communities after graduating from Penn State. 

 

To continue this tradition in 2007, this recognition society was renamed the Distinguished Fellows Society. Since that time, many alumni have been added to this society. This is a very special group of Penn State Mont Alto Alumni. 

 

In 2004, during Penn State Mont Alto Centennial Celebration, these individuals were recognized as Honorary Centennial Fellows. 

 

2004 Penn State Mont Alto Honorary Centennial Fellows  

 

John F. Benchoff 

Audrey Broyles 

Kenton H. Broyles 

George P. Buckey 

Dr. George Bugyi 

Dr. Corrine Caldwell 

Myra Lloyd Dock 

Maurice K. Goddard 

Charles Hartle 

Dr. Joan Hocking 

Dr. Joseph S. Illick 

Donald H. Jacoby 

Harry Oyler 

George N. Payette 

Cheryl S. Plummer 

Dr. Joseph Trimble Rocthrock 

Robert H. Rumler 

John Z. Shearer 

Dr. Vernon Shockley 

Paul White 

George Herman Wirt 

Dr. Edwin A. Ziegler 

 

2004 Penn State Mont Alto Alumni Centennial Fellows 

 

  • Leon E. App `63 

  • J. Michael Barlup `74 

  • C. Randall Beach `69 

  • Dr. John V. Berglund `62, `64g 

  • Dr. Nedavia Bethlahmy `39 

  • Robert H. Bommer, Jr. `56 

  • Michael D. Brehm `81 

  • Ralph E. Brock 1906 

  • Henry E. Clepper 1921 

  • Richard C. Cook `48 

  • Dr. Phillip J. Craul `54, `60g 

  • R. Alexander Day `67 

  • Lee Eric Daywalt `91a 

  • Dr. Jack M. DeForrest `73, `75g, `76Ph.d 

  • Sherian M. Diller 

  • G. Warren Elliot 

  • Russell H. Fairchild `67a 

  • Joseph M. Frank, Jr. `58 

  • Dr. Warren E. Frayer `61 

  • LeRoy Frontz 1922 

  • Garon G. Gembe 

  • Dr. Henry D. Gerhold `52, `54g 

  • Dr. Jennie A. Gilbert `77 

  • John C. “Jack” Good `41 

  • Joseph F. Gray `48 

  • Mark R. Hahn `76 

  • Glenn P. Haney `51 

  • Robert D. Harman `38 

  • Cynthia L. (Shaeffer) Hawbaker `75 

  • Heinz J. Heinemann `50 

  • B. Frank Heintzleman 1907 

  • Joseph E Ibberson `47 

  • James B. Ingram `79a, `83 

  • William T. Irwin `81 

  • Dr. Wanda K. Jones `75 

  • James J. Kasper `84 

  • Joseph T. (Tom) Kearse `75 

  • George R. Kemp `53 

  • George P. Kern `50 

  • Alex Kirnak `37 

  • Dr. Albert M. Kligman `39, `42Ph.d, `47MD 

  • Edward F. Kocjankcic `54 

  • Victor C. Mastro `68a 

  • Larry H. McCormick `67, `69g, `76Ph.D 

  • Sheldon B. Mermelstein `48 

  • Dr. John Muench, Jr. `53 

  • William W. Nace 1928 

  • James C. Nelson `52 

  • Walter N. Peechatka `61 

  • Chester F. Phelps `31 

  • George R. Pogue, Jr. `85a 

  • Deborah Kohl Ritter `73 

  • Candace L. Royer `71, `82g 

  • Louis W. Schatz 

  • Kerry F. Schell `58, `59g 

  • Paul “Sunshine” Shogren `51 

  • M. Suzan (Suzie) Sims-Fletcher `79 

  • George F. Sichelstiel, IV `70 

  • George H. Siehl `59 

  • Roy E, Snoke `66a 

  • Dr. William L. Stout, Jr. `66a, `69, `72g, `76Ph.D 

  • William J. Tabar `53 

  • Dr. George R. Vahoviak `78, `87g, `93Ph.d 

  • Dr. William W. Walton, Sr. 1927 

  • Dr. Wilber W. Ward `40, `52g 

  • Frank J. Wawrynovic `50 

  • Mark R. Webb `73 

  • Dr. Richard “Skeeter” A. Werner `58, `60 

  • Harold H. Wolfinger, Jr. `65 

  • Thomas G. Wright `37 

  • Dr. George Yelenosky `55, `58g 

 

2007 Penn State Mont Alto Alumni Distinguished Fellows 

 

  • Dr. Charles H. Strauss `58, `68g, `74Ph.D 

  • Richard G. Sprenkle, Jr. `64 

  • Thaddeus Yarosh `52 

  • Dr. Harold B. Birch `51 

  • Oscar C Tissue, Jr. `51 

  • John T. Wallace `71a 

  • Dr. Daniel P. Loucks `54 

  • Darwin B. Palmer `47 

  • John C. Davies `52, `57g 

 

2008 Penn State Mont Alto Alumni Distinguished Fellows 

 

  • Joanne A. Calabria `74 

  • Robert P. Carl `85 

  • Daniel L. Howsare `71 

  • James C. White `81 

  • Daniel A. Devlin `75, `75g 

  • Robert G. Kintigh `43 

  • Charles D. Carlson `75 

  • Dr. William L. Hoover `66, `71g 

  • Mary Beth Greco Ginnetti `69 

  • Dr. Paul H. Heinemann `80, `82g 

  • Mary Mueller McDonald `82 

  • William H. Lloyd `82 

  • Gene F. Odato `75 

  • John F. Goryl, Esq. `73, `78JD 

 

2009 Penn State Mont Alto Alumni Distinguished Fellows 

 

  • Kenneth A. Knox `59 

  • James F. Wolf `59 

  • Eugene Decker `52, `55g 

 

2010 Penn State Mont Alto Alumni Distinguished Fellows 

 

2011 Penn State Mont Alto Alumni Distinguished Fellows 

 

  • Wendell R. Alcorn `61 

 

2012 Penn State Mont Alto Alumni Distinguished Fellows 

 

2013 Penn State Mont Alto Alumni Distinguished Fellows 

 

  • Edward S. Kocjancic `82a, `84 

  • Michael Kocjancic `87 

 

2014 Penn State Mont Alto Alumni Distinguished Fellows 

 

2015 Penn State Mont Alto Alumni Distinguished Fellows 

 

  • John F. Marker `59 

  • Robert E. Slagle `58 

  • Richard F. Kost `58 

  • M.W. “Bill” O’Connell `58 

  • Joseph E. Barnard `60, `63 

 

2016 Penn State Mont Alto Alumni Distinguished Fellows 

 

2017 Penn State Mont Alto Alumni Distinguished Fellows 

 

2018 Penn State Mont Alto Alumni Distinguished Fellows 

 

  • Dr. William E. Sharpe `66, `68g  

 

2019 Penn State Mont Alto Alumni Distinguished Fellows 

 

  • Henry F. Hartman, Jr. `58 

  • Allen J. Frank `58 

  • Roger L. Odell `58 

 

2020 Penn State Mont Alto Alumni Distinguished Fellows 

 

  • Wayne K. Murphey `52 

  • David M. Webster `66 

 

2021 Penn State Mont Alto Alumni Distinguished Fellows 

 

  • Edwin R. Browning `58 

 

2022 Penn State Mont Alto Alumni Distinguished Fellows 

 

  • Earl Warren Hower `76 

 

2023 Penn State Mont Alto Alumni Distinguished Fellows 

 

  • Robert J. Devlin `58 

  • James Mark Cowan `78