The JCC Distinguished Alumnus Award recognizes JCC alumni who have distinguished themselves in their careers and/or in service to their communities. The award is an annual form of recognition on behalf of the association.

JCC Distinguished Alumnus Award nomination

Distinguished Alumnus Award recipients

1980
Jacqueline Darroch '66 human relations researcher
Frederica H. Dunn '62 college dean
Carol Lorenc '70 human services professional/civic leader
Donald L. Nelson '64 dentist, professor
Jeanne M. Pugh '65 editor
Finis H. Southworth '69 nuclear analyst

1988
Natalie Marker '76 marketing director
Jacqueline Vincent '74 nurse practitioner

1989
Michael N. Guzzardo, M.D. '74
Kathleen Hayes Sugarman '74 college dean

1990
Daniel A. Johnson '72 physical therapy director
Mary Jo Lattimore-Young '77 attorney

1991
Elizabeth A. Lenna '73 community leader/philanthropist
Terry R. Schultz '70 optometrist

1992
Thomas Benson ' 75 accounting professonal
Lawrence H. Igarashi '68 manufacturing executive

1993
Roger Lexell '64 business executive

1994
Peter M. Cala '68 biophysics researcher
Dennis C. Webster '74 broadcaster

1995
Thomas A. Erlandson '60 college professor
Lucinda M. Lamb '73 pharmaceutical researcher

1996
The Sinatra Family
Stephanie Morrill '91 librarian
Sandra Schifano '77 pharmacist
Charles Sinatra '59 dentist
Joseph Sinatra '83 dentist
Diane Switzer '75 pediatrician
Shelly Taylor '80 psychologist

1997
Joseph A. Gerace '79 sheriff
Gary R. Lynn '69 business executive

1998
Kevin R. Fuscus '83 NASA communications specialist
L. Scott Schultz '72 marketing specialist

1999
Susan C. Carlson '64 community activist
William R. MacLaughlin '75 police chief

2000
Nelson J. Garifi '77 marketing director
Donald L. Hoyt '59 professor, community leader
Shannon Masterson-Kendrick '81 personnel specialist

2001
John M. LaMancuso, M.D. '73
William L. Parment '80 assemblyman
Samuel Teresi '80 mayor

2002
Wendy Larson Loggia '87 editor, author
Bradley C. Van Riper '78 manfacturing executive

2003
Brian Bogey '67 music educator
Joel Klein '83 television producer
Joann McAndrew '88 literacy volunteers director

2004
Kevin Kochersberger '81 professor, pilot
Jeffrey Kroon '79 youth services director
Amber McLarney-Vesotski '96 professor
Maureen Schmidt '95 medical/surgical nurse

2005
Hermes Ames ’70 retired banking executive
Jerry Burrell '82 former Cattaraugus County Sheriff
Dr. Clifford Coppersmith '84 assistant dean
Deneen L. Hernandez '84 FBI forensic examiner
Dr. Leonard Popyack '83 information security CEO

2006
William Gordon ’67 ophthalmologic researcher
John Hanigan ’82 international business executive
Karen Perrigo ‘79 attorney
Joanne Sorensen '83 nursing director

2007
Dennis Pezzimenti ‘89 licensed broker and insurance agent
Melvin L. Feather ’66
Dr. Gregory E. Leonard ‘69
Dr. Gerard J. Puccio '82, '83