Honorary Life Membership Awards

For nomination guidelines, please follow the link to the SEDAAG Awards Page.

The following distinguished Geographers have been awarded
SEDAAG Lifetime Memberships since 1964.

YearRecipientInstitution
2024
2007-2023-Not Awarded--Not Awarded-
2006John FlorinUniv. of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
2005Dave CowenUniv. of South Carolina
2004Charles F. KovacikUniv. of South Carolina
2004John J. WinberryUniv. of South Carolina
2004James O. WheelerUniv. of Georgia
1994Julian V. MinghiUniv. of South Carolina
1990Stephen S. BirdsallUniv. of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
1987Sanford BedermanGeorgia State Univ.
1981Sidney JumperUniv. of Tennessee
1980James ShearUniv. of Georgia
1979Shannon McCuneUniv. of Florida
1978Merle MyersMississippi State Univ.
1978Burke VanderhillFlorida State Univ.
1977Donald PattonFlorida State Univ.
1976David BasileUniv. of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
1976John Fraser HartUniv. of Minnesota
1975Thomas P. FieldUniv. of Kentucky
1974James MatthewsMemphis State Univ.
1973Raymond CristUniv. of Florida
1973Merle ShermanFlorence State Univ.
1973Julian YoderAppalachian State Univ.
1972James AndersonUniv. of Florida
1972James BarnesUniv. of Georgia
1971James W. ReidDavidson College
1971Paul SiscoMemphis State Univ.
1969Edward BaldwinMiddle Tennessee State Univ.
1969Merle C. PruntyUniv. of Georgia
1967William PiersonUniv. of Florida
1966Julian PettyUniv. of South Carolina
1965Henry BeckerFlorida State Univ.
1965J. Sullivan GibsonUniv. of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
1965Joseph Schwendeman, Sr.Univ. of Kentucky
1964Rayburn JohnsonMemphis State Univ.
1964J. Russell WhitakerGeorge Peabody Univ.