William White, ‘65
Alumni Loyalty Award

Bill White graduated from Berea College with a B.S. in Agriculture in 1965, completed a M.A. from the University of Kentucky and Rank I Educational Specialist Certification in Supervision and Administration from Eastern Kentucky University.  He worked as a vocational agriculture teacher, secondary and elementary principal, retiring as a school principal in 1997.  He also worked 11 years for Production Credit Association as Farm Management Specialist, Vice President of Credit, and 4 years as Extension Agent for 4-H.  Bill coordinated the Lake Cumberland/Pulaski County Area Alumni Chapter meetings for 20 years, during which he spent several of those years personally cooking breakfast for the group in an effort to increase attendance.  He served as volunteer admissions associate for 10 years, working closely with high school counselors to identify prospective Berea students.  He also helped secure applications, discussed Berea’s programs with students and parents, and provided financial support to Berea students.  He has given talks about Berea College to the Chamber of Commerce, helped place Berea Agriculture students in co-op opportunities, grafted and donated nut trees to Berea’s Ecovillage, assisted graduates in finding employment in the Somerset area, and has been a member of the Second Century Club for more than 20 years.  Bill’s loyalty to Berea College is most directly shown by the way he lives his life serving others through his extensive volunteer work with numerous other groups.   Bill has received many awards including Kentucky Outstanding Teacher, the Principal with Principles Award, and the Kentucky Council of Cooperatives  Outstanding Service to Youth Education Award.   Bill lives in Somerset, KY with his wife Judy Garner White, ’67, also a retired school administrator and avid Berea volunteer.  The Whites have one son, Patrick, a graduate of Vanderbilt University and Cornell University.
 
Dr. H. H. Cheng, ‘56
Distinguished Alumnus Award

Dr. Cheng received his B. A. degree in Agriculture from Berea College in 1956, his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Illinois in 1958 and 1961, respectively. For 24 years he was a faculty member at Washington State University (1965-89) and had served as Associate Dean of the Graduate School, Interim Chair of the Department of Agronomy and Soils, and Chair of the Interdisciplinary Program in Environmental Science and Regional Planning.  He joined the University of Minnesota in 1989 as Professor and Head of the Department of Soil Science.  He has been Professor Emeritus and Former Head of the Department of Soil, Water, and Climate at the University of Minnesota since 2002.  Dr. Cheng’s career has encompassed teaching, research, administration, and public service. He has published over 130 scientific papers and has served on the editorial board of a number of scientific journals. He was Editor of the Soil Science Society of America Book: “Pesticides in the Soil Environment: Processes, Impacts, and Modeling”.  Dr. Cheng has been active in numerous scientific and professional societies. He was elected President of the Soil Science Society of America in 1995-96, President of the American Society of Agronomy in 1999, and is a Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America, American Society of Agronomy, and American Association for the Advancement of Science.  He has been prominent in applying science knowledge to solving real-world problems nationally and internationally, and has been involved in incorporating science into policy and decision making processes related to environmental and natural resources management. He has participated in projects and exchanges in many parts of the world including Morocco and Rwanda in Africa, Bolivia and Brazil in South America, and many countries in Europe and Asia, especially China.  Dr. Cheng continues to be active professionally in retirement. He is currently a member of the U.S. National Academies Board of Agriculture and Natural Resources and serves on a National Research Council’s Committee on the Mississippi River and the Clean Water Act under the National Academies’ Water Science and Technology Board.  He has until recently served as the Chief Technical Advisor of a United Nations Development Programs (UNDP) Project on Water-Saving Agriculture in North West China. He has continued to be a Special Advisor to the Mekong-Mississippi Partnership (between 4 Lower Mekong River Basin countries of S.E. Asia – Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam, and the 10 states along the Mississippi River Basin in U.S.A.);  and a National Co-Chair of the Soil Science Society of America’s Committee on the Smithsonian Soils Exhibit for the National Museum of Natural History in Washington DC. He is also serving as the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Institute for Development and Education in Agriculture and Life Sciences (IDEALS), a non-profit expert group providing assistance to research, education, and development projects, mostly in China.   Dr. Cheng resides in Roseville, MN with his wife, Jo.
                                                                                       
Dr. Harry Stambaugh, ‘50
Distinguished Alumnus Award
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A native of Paintsville, KY and a 1950 graduate of Berea College, Dr. Stambaugh received his M.D. from the University of Louisville.  He served in the U.S. Army and Army Reserve and just recently retired from the U.S. Armed Forces Military Entrance Processing Command, Medical Division.  Dr. Stambaugh founded Kentucky’s first burn center, the Children’s Hospital Burn Center, and served as its Medical Director for thirty years.  He has devoted his life to providing patient care to children born with birth defects, those who have suffered traumatic injuries, specializing in the care of acute burns and reconstructive surgery.  Dr. Stambaugh taught surgical residents and medical students at the University of Louisville School of Medicine for over 30 years and continues to serve as professor of Surgery Emeritus.  He is a member of numerous organizations including the American Medical Association, the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and the International Society for Burn Injuries.  He is also a Diplomat of the American Board of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.  Dr. Stambaugh also served the Jefferson County Medical Society and Louisville hospitals in many chairmanships and presidency positions.  He holds a U.S. patent for the invention and application of an ultrasonic technique for characterizing skin burns.  His contributions have been recognized by many, as witnessed by his numerous awards including the Outstanding Citizen Award from the Louisville Fire Prevention Council, the Award of Esteem and Gratitude from the Kosair Children’s Hospital, and the Certificate of Appreciation from the Department of Defense for Outstanding Military Service.  Dr. Stambaugh spent many years as a leader for the Boy Scouts of America and is an active member of the Suburban Christian Church.  He is also  a member of the Kentucky Historical Society and the Filson Club Historical Society and enjoys genealogical research.  Dr. Stambaugh and his family enjoy hiking the Appalachian Trail and exploring southwest deserts.  He has shared his love of woodworking and furniture building inspired from his time with Rude Osolnik at Berea, with his children and grandchildren.  Dr. Stambaugh and his wife Bette, ‘49 reside in Louisville, KY.

Major David L. Peeler, Jr., ’88
Outstanding Young Alumnus Award

Major David Peeler was raised in Cherokee County South Carolina, graduating from Blacksburg High School before attending Berea College. After graduation in 1988, and prior to commissioning in the US Air Force, he worked as a manager in several private sector concerns, and received a second Bachelor’s degree in 1990. Since entering the Air Force in 1992, Major Peeler has been assigned to Malmstrom AFB Montana, Wright-Patterson AFB Ohio, Hanscom AFB Massachusetts, Pope AFB North Carolina, Arnold AFB Tennessee, Maxwell AFB Alabama, and most recently Eilson AFB Alaska. He received Master’s of Science degrees from the Air Force Institute of Technology and the Air Command and Staff College. He has been deployed supporting Operations ENDURING FREEDOM, IRAQI FREEDOM, and Combined Joint Task Force HORN OF AFRICA. He has commanded at the squadron level and he led the cost division at the world’s largest and most advanced complex of aerospace flight simulation test facilities. Previous functional areas of his assignment include cost, budget, finance, accounting, pricing, and program management work. Major Peeler is a nationally Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst and an Air Force Certified Acquisition Professional. He is the recipient of the AF Meritorious Service Medal, the AF Commendation Medal, the AF Achievement Medal, the National Defense Medal, and many other notable awards and recognitions.

Alfreddie Hasan Davis, ‘92
Outstanding Young Alumnus Award

Diagnosed Learning Disabled/Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder at an early age, arrested at 11 and expelled from alternative school at 18, Hasan earned his G.E.D. from the state of Georgia Department of Education. From there he went on to Berea College where he received his B.A in Oral Communications. The year he graduated Hasan was elected President of the student body, homecoming king, and was the recipient of the Navy V-12 Award for his active role in all areas of student campus life. While at Berea Hasan made a name for himself in the theater department and on the forensics team. After Berea, Hasan decided that with his learning difficulties and history of educational challenges he should go to Law School. After three and a half years, Hasan received his Juris Doctor from the University of Kentucky. Recently, Hasan was appointed to the Federal Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee, and he was later elected Vice-Chairman of the JJAC. Hasan has served as the Chairman of the Kentucky Juvenile Justice Advisory Board since 1999, and is Past Vice-President and a founding board member of the Boys and Girls Club of Madison County. In 2001 Hasan was selected as a Rockefeller Foundation Next Generation Leadership(NGL) Fellow. In 2002 He was hired as Consulting Co-Manager of the Next Generation Leadership Program. As a facilitator and trainer, Hasan has developed programs for government, corporate, and non-profit agencies in the areas of youth development, leadership and team building, cultural competency, and conflict/anger management. Artistically, Hasan has also been recognized as an educator and performer.

Dr. Paul S. Peercy, ‘61
Distinguished Alumnus Award

Paul S. Peercy is Dean of the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering where he guides a highly ranked engineering college with more than 3,500 undergraduate and 1,500 graduate students with an annual budget of approximately $170 million. He was appointed to his position in September 1999. Prior to accepting this position, Peercy was President of SEMI/SEMATECH, a non-profit research consortium of the U.S. semiconductor equipment and supplier industry. He assumed responsibility for that position in August 1995. Prior to becoming President of SEMI/SEMATECH, Peercy was Director of Microelectronics and Photonics at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This Directorate contained Sandia's silicon, compound semiconductor, and sensor research and development. Peercy's personal research spanned several areas of solid state and materials physics and engineering, including ferroelectricity, Raman and Brillouin scattering studies of solids, ion-solid interactions, laser-induced phase transformations, microelectronics and photonics, and solid state devices. He is the author or co-author of more than 180 technical papers and holds two patents. Peercy is active in professional organizations. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Physical Society, and the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. He is the Chair of the Engineering Deans Council of the American Society for Engineering Education, Chair of the Physics Division of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, member of the Advisory Board for the National Nanofabrication Infrastructure Network, and serves on advisory boards of various Universities and Federal Labs. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Bemis Corporation, Sonic Foundry, Inc., Mason Wells, and Meriter Hospital and Health Services. He received his B. A. in Physics from Berea College in June 1961 and Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in January 1966.