Presidents of the Association

1959-1960 Alvertice Bowdre, Jr. – Prairie View, TX
1961-1962 A.C. Christman, Sr. – Tulsa, OK *
1963-1964 A. J. Hairston – Atlanta, GA
1965-1966 Eugene Lawton – Newark, NJ
1967-1968 Thomas O. Jackson – Oklahoma City, OK *
1969-1970 John Whitley – Houston, TX
1971-1972 Thomas O. Jackson – Oklahoma City, OK *
1973-1974 John Whitley – Houston, TX
1975-1976 Helen Curtis – Ft. Worth, TX
1977-1980 Carl Gaines – Lake Charles, LA
1981-1984 Darrell Bowdre – Tyler, TX
1985-2004 Roosevelt Wells – New York, NY
2005-present Natesha Wyrick Cathey – Dallas, TX

*Deceased

Alumnus of the Year

This prestigious award is given to the alumnus who has made a significant contribution to the sustaining of their alma mater during the calendar year. “Contribution” is measured in terms of fundraising, student development, recruitment and/or retention, or community efforts promoting Southwestern Christian College or the Alumni Association. Awardees are determined each year by a committee appointed by the president of the Association.

1968 - Roosevelt Wells
1969 - Roosevelt Wells
1970 - Carl Gaines
1971 - James Maxwell
1976 - A. C. Christman, Sr.
1977 - Ruth Wells Wyrick
1980 - Sylvia Rose Cobb
1981 - Reginald Dulin
1982 - Ruth Wells Wyrick
1983 - Zoa Ann Turner
1985 - Willie Tucker
1988 - Annie Pearl Smith Williams
1989 - Ruth Wells Wyrick
1990 - Reba Williams White
1991 - Veronica Williams
1996 - Annie Pearl Williams
1997 - Peggy Wells Autry
1998 – Ervin D. Seamster
1999 - Ayanna Cabrera, Natesha Wyrick
2000 - A. J. Hairston
2001 - Glynda Mayo Hall
2002 - Narleski Wyrick
2004 - Woodie Morrison
2005 - Ramon Hodridge
2007 - Barbara Moore Fluellen
2008 - David L. Lane
2009 – Natesha Wyrick Cathey

*Missing years may indicate no award given or missing record.

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