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.

2022 - Kirsten Tynch
2021 - Mike Ridgeway
2020 - Hollis Loveday
2019 - Bob Murphy
2018 - Steven C. Strength
2017 - James M. Pohlman
2016 - Cynthia M. Pionke
2015 - Richard A. Day
2014 - Timothy E. White
2013 - Craig M. Hanchey
2012 - John Van Winkle
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.