At the Southern Section’s 1972 Annual Meeting in Memphis, Tennessee, an award named “The Herman J. Hoose Distinguished Service Award” was created to recognize persons who untiringly and unselfishly contributed to our profession and our organization, and who by personal integrity, leadership and example inspired fellow professionals to greater service.

2011   Daniel S. Turner, Ph.D.
2010   Kenneth O. Voorhies
2009   Stanley F. Polanis
2008   Robert E. Stammer, Jr
2007   Marsha Anderson Bomar
2006   William B. Finger
2005   Phillip L. Wylie, Sr.
2004   Eugene D. Arnold, Jr.
2003   Marble J. Hensley
2002   Brent McKinney
2001   Darrell B. Skipper
2000   Thomas E. Flynn
1999   Gaye G. Sprague
1998   George A. “Lonnie” Yates
1997   Richard Atkins
1996   W. Hibbett Neel, Jr.
1995   Victor A. McSwain
1994   Joe K. Donaldson
1993   James W. Yarbrough
1992   Edward E. Watt
1991   Robert L. Vecellio
1990   Bruce Leonard
1989   R.V. Moss
1988   Howard R. Chapman
1987   Jack C. Marcellis
1986   James M. Dawkins
1985   Charles E. Alexander
1984   Robert J. Dodge
1983   Peter S. Parsonson
1982   Earl C. Williams, Jr.
1981   Willis R. Deaton
1980   C. Edwin Vick, Jr.
1979   Joseph M. Thomas, Jr.
1978   Harold M. Raynor, Jr.
1977   Karl A. Bevins
1976   John F. Exnocios
1975   James O. Litchfield
1974   William S. Derrick
1973   Jay W. Quinn
1972   John D. Edwards, Jr.