2008 Honorees
Betty Jo Bell, R.N., M.N. Neil E. Christopher, M.D. A. Derrill Crowe, M.D. John D. S. Davis, M.D. † and William E. B. Davis, M.D. † Joseph O. Dean, Jr., Ph.D. James G. Dearth, M.D.	Walter B. Frommeyer, M.D. † Gary M. Glasscock, F.A.C.H.E. Mathew McNulty, Sc.D. † James Ellis Sparks, M.D. † John B. Thornton, D.M.D., M.A. Mary Florence Woody, M.A., R.N.
2006 Honorees
Major Charles D. Beard, Jr. John Palmer Beasley, R.Ph. Emmett Bryan Carmichael, Ph.D. † Joseph A. Cunningham, M.D. James A. Garland Emmett R. Johnson, F.A.C.H.E.	Carden Johnston, M.D. William D. Lazenby, M.D. Mario G. Martinez, Jr., D.D.S., D.M.D, M.S. † David Mathews, Ph.D. Walker Reynolds, Jr., M.D. † Surpora Thomas, MBA, BSN, RN
2004 Honorees
E. Chandler Bramlett, FACHE Arnold G. Diethelm, MD Juanzetta Flowers, DSN, RN J. Garber Galbraith, MD † Leon Columbus Hamrick, Sr. MD Olin Kirkland, DDS., FICD. DSc.† Roy Rachford Kracke, MD †	Ralph Clayton McWhorter, DCom (hon), FACHE John M. Montgomery, PhD. Martha Crystal Myers, MD † John Day Peake, MD † C. Kermit Pitt, MD, FAAP. † David Satcher, MD, PhD.
2002 Honorees
Max Dale Cooper, M.D. Mary Starke Harper, Ph.D., RN, FAAN Basil Isaac Hirschowitz, M.D. B. Franklin Jackson, Jr., M.D. L.R. “Rush” Jordan William H. Mandy, Jr.	James Somerville McLester, M.D. † Josiah Clark Nott, M.D. † William Dempsey Partlow, M.D. † Robert G. Sherrill, Jr., M.D., M.A., F.A.C.P.E. Luther Leonidas Terry, M.D. † Frederick Palmer Whiddon, Ph.D., D.Litt †
2001 Honorees
Edward D. Boston Ernest G. DeBakey, M.D. † Linna H. Denny, R.N. † Cornelius Nathanial Dorsette, M.D. † Sara Crews Finley, M.D. Wayne H. Finley, M.D., Ph.D. William Campbell Hannon, M.D. † Luther Leonidas Hill, M.D. †	S. Richardson Hill, Jr., M.D. † Howard L. Holley, M.D. † Sandral Hullett, M.D., M.P.H. John Webster Kirklin, M.D. † Ira Lee Myers, M.D. James A. Pittman, Jr., M.D. Richard E. Powers, M.D. Clarence Joseph (Joe) Vance †
2000 Honorees
Mary "Polly" Ayers, D.D.S., M.P.H. Kenneth N. Barker, Ph.D. E.C. "Pete" Bramlett, Sr. † Peter Bryce, M.D. † William Hollis Cooner, M.D. † Carl August Grote, Sr., M.D. †	Champ Lyons, Sr., M.D. † Lloyd Noland, M.D. † Claire C. Ramsey, M.D. Anne Mangum Smith, R.N. Richard A. Thigpen, LL.D. William W. Walker, Jr., R.Ph. †
1999 Honorees
Benjamin Monroe Carraway, MD † Jerome Cochran, M.D. † Laura V. Gaillard † Seale Harris, M.D. † James Irving (Jim) Harrison, Jr. Lillian Holland Harvey, R.N., Ed.D. †	Robert Andrew Hingson, M.D. † Charles A. (Mickey) LeMaistre, M.D. Charles A. (Scotty) McCallum, Jr., D.M.D., M.D. Daniel Otis (D.O.) McClusky Robert Parker, M.D. † Joseph F. Volker, D.D.S., Ph.D. †
1998 Honorees
Alston Callahan M.D. William Crawford Gorgas, M.D. † James D. Hardy, M. D. † Tinsley R. Harrison, Sr. M.D. † U.S. Senator Joseph Lister Hill † Jean A. Kelley, Ed.D, R.N.	Edward Maumenee, M.D. † Ida Moffett, R.N. † John H. Mosteller, D.D.S. Richard M. Scrushy J. Marion Sims, M.D. †
Honorees in Alphabetical Order
Mary "Polly" Ayers, D.D.S., M.P.H. Kenneth N. Barker, Ph.D. Major Charles D. Beard, Jr. John Palmer Beasley, R.Ph. Edward D. Boston E.C. "Pete" Bramlett, Sr. † E. Chandler Bramlett, FACHE Peter Bryce, M.D. † Alston Callahan M.D. Emmett Bryan Carmichael, Ph.D. † Benjamin Monroe Carraway, MD † Jerome Cochran, M.D. † William Hollis Cooner, M.D. † Max Dale Cooper, M.D. Joseph A. Cunningham, M.D. Ernest G. DeBakey, M.D. † Linna H. Denny, R.N. † Arnold G. Diethelm, MD Cornelius Nathanial Dorsette, M.D. † Sara Crews Finley, M.D. Wayne H. Finley, M.D., Ph.D. Juanzetta Flowers, DSN, RN Laura V. Gaillard † J. Garber Galbraith, MD † James A. Garland William Crawford Gorgas, M.D. † Carl August Grote, Sr., M.D. † Leon Columbus Hamrick, Sr. MD William Campbell Hannon, M.D. † James D. Hardy, M. D. † Mary Starke Harper, Ph.D., RN, FAAN Seale Harris, M.D. † James Irving (Jim) Harrison, Jr. Tinsley R. Harrison, Sr. M.D. † Lillian Holland Harvey, R.N., Ed.D. † U.S. Senator Joseph Lister Hill † Luther Leonidas Hill, M.D. † S. Richardson Hill, Jr., M.D. † Robert Andrew Hingson, M.D. † Basil Isaac Hirschowitz, M.D. Howard L. Holley, M.D. † Sandral Hullett, M.D., M.P.H. B. Franklin Jackson, Jr., M.D. Emmett R. Johnson, F.A.C.H.E. Carden Johnston, M.D.	L.R. “Rush” Jordan Jean A. Kelley, Ed.D, R.N. Olin Kirkland, DDS., FICD. DSc.† John Webster Kirklin, M.D. † Roy Rachford Kracke, MD † William D. Lazenby, M.D. Charles A. (Mickey) LeMaistre, M.D. Champ Lyons, Sr., M.D. † William H. Mandy, Jr. Mario G. Martinez, Jr., D.D.S., D.M.D, M.S. † David Mathews, Ph.D. Edward Maumenee, M.D. † Charles A. (Scotty) McCallum, Jr., D.M.D., M.D. Daniel Otis (D.O.) McClusky James Somerville McLester, M.D. † Ralph Clayton McWhorter, DCom (hon), FACHE Ida Moffett, R.N. † John M. Montgomery, PhD. John H. Mosteller, D.D.S. Ira Lee Myers, M.D. Martha Crystal Myers, MD † Lloyd Noland, M.D. † Josiah Clark Nott, M.D. † Robert Parker, M.D. † William Dempsey Partlow, M.D. † John Day Peake, MD † C. Kermit Pitt, MD, FAAP. † James A. Pittman, Jr., M.D. Richard E. Powers, M.D. Claire C. Ramsey, M.D. Walker Reynolds, Jr., M.D. † David Satcher, MD, PhD. Richard M. Scrushy Robert G. Sherrill, Jr., M.D., M.A., F.A.C.P.E. J. Marion Sims, M.D. † Anne Mangum Smith, R.N. Luther Leonidas Terry, M.D. † Richard A. Thigpen, LL.D. Surpora Thomas, MBA, BSN, RN Clarence Joseph (Joe) Vance † Joseph F. Volker, D.D.S., Ph.D. † William W. Walker, Jr., R.Ph. † Frederick Palmer Whiddon, Ph.D., D.Litt †