Winners and Nominations
The HRSM Distinguished Alumni and Friends Awards are presented annually and are selected
by an awards committee with final approval by the Dean. The 2025 winners were honored
at a celebration March 21.
Note: While nominations for 2025 have ended, you can still submit nominations for the 2026 awards.
About the Awards
HRSM Distinguished Alumni Award
The Distinguished Alumni Award will be presented to an alumnus or alumna who has exemplified professional leadership and productive citizenship. Requirements: Long-term leadership within their chosen profession; noteworthy professional accomplishments that reflect favorably on their profession, USC and the College of HRSM; nominations requested by faculty/staff, but also accepted from external audiences.
HRSM Distinguished Young Alumni Award
The Distinguished Young Alumni Award will be presented to an alumnus or alumna who has excelled in their chosen field. Requirements: Must be 40 or younger in the year the award is presented; involved in professional organizations, college alumni activities or community activities; support for profession; outstanding career development.
HRSM Distinguished Service Award
This award gives recognition for service to the University of South Carolina and the College of HRSM in support of university, college and/or alumni society related activities and events. Requirements: Given to an alumnus/alumna/organization or honorary alumna/alumnus/organization considered most outstanding in any or all of the following areas: volunteer and community contributions; exceptional service to state or nation; exceptional service to the College of HRSM.
HRSM Distinguished Friend of the College
This award recognizes an honorary alumna/alumnus/organization who continues to set an example of support for the College through time, effort and generosity.
2025 Award Recipients
An outstanding group of alums and friends of the College of HRSM took home awards for 2025. Check out our story to read more about the recipients and their accomplishments. Visit our award winners page to see a list of all our honorees throughout the years.
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Todd A. Bedenbaugh, '88, '95
HRSM Distinguished Alumni Award
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Marquis Bias, '14
HRSM Distinguished Alumni Award
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Barry Bodiford, '98
HRSM Distinguished Alumni Award
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Lance Grantham, '01
HRSM Distinguished Alumni Award
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Jon Murray, '06
HRSM Distinguished Alumni Award
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Taylor Glover, '18
HRSM Distinguished Young Alumni Award
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Lauren Greenfield, '12
HRSM Distinguished Young Alumni Award
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Audrey Karas, '19
HRSM Distinguished Young Alumni Award
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Adonis "Sporty" Jeralds
HRSM Distinguished Service Award
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Marianne Bickle
HRSM Distinguished Service Award
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Dominique Gray, '12
HRSM Distinguished Service Award
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Ray Tanner
HRSM Distinguished Friend of the College Award
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Elizabeth Koenig
HRSM Distinguished Friend of the College Award
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Augusta National Golf Club
HRSM Corporate Partner of the Year