The Distinguished Educator Award is presented each year to a deceased, a retired living and a current educator from Ruston High School. The Distinguished Alumni Award is presented to a Ruston High School Alumni who has distinguished themselves in their career and personal life, or has made a significant contribution to their profession or their community.
In addition to the Distinguished Educator Award and the Distinguished Alumni Award, the Alumni Association has also created an award for the Outstanding Young Alumni. Each year, one Young Alumnus will be selected for recognition for Significant Achievement. There will be no categories. A Young Alumnus is defined as anyone under the age of 40 at any time during the calendar year of their selection.
Nominations for the Distinguished Educator Award, the Distinguished Alumni Award or the Young Alumnus Award should be directed to Jedd Lewis, Award Committee Chairman or to John Sachs, Award Committee Advisor.
| Distinguished Educator Award
H. E. Townsend, Principal 1918 - 1953 Ruth Johnson, Mathematics Paula Heard Pardue, Registrar/Director of Guidance |
Distinguished Alumni Award
Jimmy "Chick" Childress, Class of 1950 Tommy Hinton, Class of 1954 Dr. Gerald Cobb, Class of 1956 Leon Barmore, Class of 1962 Bert Jones, Class of 1969 |
| Distinguished Educator Award
Mary Alice Garrett, English J. E. Mitcham, Band Gary Green, History |
Distinguished Alumni Award
Walton E. McBride, Jr., Class of 1942 Sarah Watt Brown, Class of 1965 John Clint Williamson, Class of 1978 |
| Distinguished Educator Award
Thomas G. Judd, American History Anne Mitchell Calhoun, Speech & Debate Dave B. Anderson, Track & Field Coach |
Distinguished Alumni Award
James M. Young, MD and June Buckner Young, Class of 1942 Robert R. Aillet, Class of 1945 James E. Davison, Class of 1955 |
| Distinguished Educator Award
Kendall Hearn, Choir & Glee Clubs Denman Garner, PE & Basketball Coach Jane Tatum, English |
Distinguished Alumni Award
John Shealy, Class of 1945 General Billy Mitchell, Class of 1932 Fred Dean, Class of 1971 |
| Distinguished Educator Award
L. J. "Hoss" Garrett, deceased Football Coach Terri Lynn Johnson, retired English Teacher and Counselor Margarite Cazenave, Current Spanish Teacher |
Distinguished Alumni Award
Science Teacher and Discoverer Joel Tellinghuisen, Class of 1961 Former State Senator Charles Barham, Class of 1952 Former Athlete and Businessman W.A. "Dub" Jones, Class of 1942 |
| Distinguished Educator Award
Murrie Lee Turnbow, deceased Girls Physical Education Teacher Ruth Potts, retired English teacher Julie Stephenson, current English teacher |
Distinguished Alumni Award
Johnny Maxwell, Commerce Cherry Pratt Kirkpatrick, Humanitarian Dr. Joan Blondin, MD, Medicine |
| Distinguished Educator Award
Elaine Johnson, current math teacher Norris "Bud" Alexander, retired teacher Morgan Peoples, deceased history teacher |
Distinguished Alumni Award
Duddy Garrett, Class of 1957 Robert Lewis, Class of 1967 Zane Skinner, Class of 1942 |
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