Duke Award Recipients

The Duke Award is awarded annually to an outstanding employee of William & Mary or one contracted to provide auxiliary services to the university. Read stories about recent recipients from the W&M News.

• 2025 - Jeff Jolly
• 2024 - Dorothy Osborne & Darrell Payne
• 2023 - Shelia E. Harris & Paula C. Perry
• 2022 - Kathy L. O'Brien & Ray A. Burks
• 2021 - Wendy Urbano & Darlene White
• 2020 - Kathleen Morgan
• 2019 - Sherrene Moore
• 2018 - Sheila Johnson
• 2017 - Renee Peace
• 2016 - Lydia Whitaker
• 2015 - Diane Dudley
• 2014 - Ernest Russell
• 2013 - Ruth Hines
• 2012 - David Dudley
• 2011 - Michael Blum
• 2010 - Thomasine Lewis
• 2009 - Raymond Bernard Bowman, Sr.
• 2008 - Thomas Meier
• 2007 - Ed Davis
• 2006 - Olive Hoilett
• 2005 - Matthew Trowbridge
• 2004 - Barbara Cava
• 2003 - Ilona Wilkins
• 2002 - Shelfer Peace
• 2001 - Shirley Aceto
• 2000 - Jewel Thomas
• 1999 - Betty Sandy
• 1998 - Della Harris
• 1997 - Ruby DaCostas