2022 SOU President’s Medal honorees Juan Carlos Romero Hicks & Frances Siekman Romero
with SOU Board of Trustees Chair Danny Santos (left) & President Rick Bailey (right)
SOU President’s Medal
The SOU President’s Medal*, established in 1984, is presented as often as once per year to community members whose actions are worthy of SOU’s highest service award.
Recipients of the medal are recognized for their exemplary service to the university and community, and for demonstrating compassion, integrity, generosity, leadership, and courage. The university president determines when and to whom the award is presented.
President’s Medal List
| Juan Carlos Romero Hicks and Frances Siekman Romero | 2022 |
| Agnes B. Pilgrim | 2019 |
| Steven J. Nelson | 2018 |
| Alan C. Bates | 2014 |
| Peter J. Buckley | 2014 |
| Gerald F. Taylor | 2011 |
| Jeanne M. Taylor | 2011 |
| John C. Schweiger | 2010 |
| Jed D. Meese | 2009 |
| Alan DeBoer | 2008 |
| Sherman M. Olsrud | 2007 |
| Wanda J. Olsrud | 2007 |
| Paul Nicholson | 2006 |
| Oregon Shakespeare Festival | 2006 |
| Harry & David | 2005 |
| Dixie L. Hannon | 2004 |
| Patricia C. Smullin | 2004 |
| Lisa M. James | 2003 |
| Robert J. Kendrick | 2003 |
| Joseph W. Cox | 2002 |
| Regina M. Cox | 2002 |
| Senator Mark O. Hatfield | 2002 |
| Barbara A. Allen | 2001 |
| Edith Campagna | 2000 |
| Mario Campagna | 2000 |
| Sidney B. DeBoer | 1999 |
| Celia Meese | 1998 |
| Nancy Peterson | 1997 |
| William D. Thorndike, Jr. | 1996 |
| Shirley Douglass Patton | 1995 |
| William W. Patton | 1995 |
| Ronald D. Lamb | 1994 |
| Otto Frohnmayer | 1993 |
| April L. Sevcik | 1992 |
| Dr. Warren Bishop | 1992 |
| The Carpenter Foundation | 1991 |
| Margaret W. Meyer | 1990 |
| Dr. Leon Mulling | 1990 |
| Albert Schwab | 1989 |
| Sue Schwab | 1989 |
| Senator Lenn L. Hannon | 1988 |
| Ted Tomoyuki Suzuki | 1988 |
| Allan Adams | 1987 |
| James J. Mullaney | 1987 |
| Jeanne Tyran | 1987 |
| Lois Wenker | 1987 |
| James M. Wright | 1987 |
| Vivian B. Adams | 1986 |
| Glenn L. Jackson | 1985 |
| Joanne T. Retzlaff | 1985 |
| Alicia R. MacArthur | 1984 |
| Albert C. Meyer | 1984 |
| Gilman Plunkett | 1984 |
| Senator E.D. “Debbs” Potts | 1984 |
| Dr. Florence Schneider | 1984 |
| William Schneider | 1984 |
| Benjamin Tyran | 1984 |
| Thomas Whittle | 1984 |
*The President’s Medal is the highest service award presented by Southern Oregon University. It is awarded for outstanding service above and beyond the ordinary to the university, region, state, nation and/or world.
Contact the Office of the President
SOU Office of the President
1250 Siskiyou Blvd.
Ashland, OR 97520
Office: 541.552.6111
Fax: 541.552.6337
presidentsoffice@sou.edu
