Valley Forge Military Academy & College: School History

This page is dedicated to the past Superintendents/Presidents of VFMA&C; past Chairmen of the Board of Trustees; past Presidents of the Alumni Association; past 'Distinguished Alumnus' award recipients; past 'Outstanding Alumnus' award recipients.

Thank you to all for your service and support of Valley Forge Military Academy & College.

Past Superintendents/Presidents of VFMA&C
LTG Milton G. Baker	Founding in 1928 to May 1, 1971
LTG Milton H. Medenbach	May 1, 1971
MG Robert W. Strong, Jr., USAF (Ret.)	June 3, 1971
LTG WIllard Pearson, USA (Ret.)	October 22, 1973
LTG Alexander M. Weyand, USA (Ret.)	August 30, 1985
COL Harold J. Fraley, USA (Ret.)*	July 1, 1989
VADM N. Ronald Thunman, USN (Ret.)**	August 1, 1990
RADM Virgil L. Hill, Jr., USN (Ret.)	September 1, 1993
RADM Peter A.C. Long, Jr., USN (Ret.)	August 17, 2000
Mr. Charles A. McGeorge	July 19, 2005 to present

*Acting Superintendent
**Title change from "Superintendent" to "President" effective 8/18/1992

Chairmen of the Board of Trustees VFMA&C Foundation
LTG Milton G. Baker	1928-1929 through 11/13/1974
William E. Zabel, Jr., '36	11/13/1974 through 5/20/1977
Richard H. Jarden, Jr., '42C	5/20/1977 through 11/10/1982
W. Thomas Sykes '50	11/10/1982 through 11/14/1990
Donald E. Meads '86H	11/14/1990 through 6/25/1992
John J. Gallagher, Jr., '65C	6/25/1992 through 6/14/2001
CAPT N.F. (Red) Stein, USN (Ret.), '47	6/15/2001 through 6/30/2003
Michael A. Nolen '66	7/1/2003 through 7/16/2006
William R. Floyd '63	7/16/2006, current

Past Presidents of the Alumni Association
Harold G. Simms '29	1948-52
William R. Coon '40C	1952-54
Bissett J. Roberts '30	1954-56
Harold G. Wilson '36	1956-57
Henry E. Bowes '32	1957-58
John J. Ernst '45	1958-60
Fred B. Leavy '38	1960-61
Richards H. Jarden, Jr., '42C	1961-62
Paul A. Powell '40	1962-63
Guy B. Wheeler, Jr., '34	1963-64
Robert J. Frantz, Esq., '43	1964-65
William Pollock '33	1965-66
Harry A. Grammes '33	1966-67
James R. Eagan '51C	1967-68
David T. Brown '33	1968-69
Howard K. Dreizler '51C	1969-70
C. Elwood Parker, Jr., '46	1970-71
Edward H. Ellis, Jr., '33	1971-72
Arnold P. Paltrow '33	1972-73
Roy J. Sherry '34	1973-74
W. Thomas Sykes '50	1974-75
Robert C. Mehlin '51C	1975-76
Howard A. Forster '48	1976-77
Carl E. Mangum '64C	1977-78
Morton L. Silverblatt '44	1978-79
Franklin M. Seeley '43	1979-80
William L. Schmidt, Esq., '64	1980-81
William T. Gans, Jr., '61C	1981-82
Robert A. Bacine, Esq., '60	1982-83
Edward A. Hausburg '53C	1983-84
Adin B. Capron '54	1984-85
Michael E. Lyon '54	1985-86
John J. Gallagher, Jr., '65C	1986-87
James A. Fraley, Jr., '70C	1987-88
Howard A. Forster '48	1988-89
Frank T. Becker '67C	1989-91
Gilbert S. Benjamin '63C	1991-93
Harry M. Judge '67	1993-94
Conrad E. Muhly, IV, '73	1994-95
Niles P. Dally '63	1995-96
John R. Rapp '74C	1996-97
Mark A. Schneider '67	1997-98
Thomas L. Smith '71C	1998-99
I. Thomas Goldblum '69	1999-2000
Samuel M. Laird '62	2000-01
Jonathan W. Bridges '69C	2001-02
Jeffrey G. Little '78	2002-03
William J. Wyatt '57	2003-05
Ford W. Stevens '60	2005-06
William M. Beute '63C	2006-07
John R. Rapp '74C	2007-08

Distinguished Alumnus Award
(first award presented in 1950)

Prior to 1980, the Distinguished Alumnus Award was given to alumni for a variety of reasons, including outstanding activity within the Alumni Association, as well as successes in the chosen field of endeavor. In 1980, an additional award was created - the Outstanding Alumnus Award - to be given for outstanding service to the school. Since that time, the Distinguished Alumnus Award has been limited to alumni who have become distinguished in their chosen field of endeavor.

1950
Earl A. Sneeringer '30
Harold G. Simms '29
George C. Seybolt '32

1952
Nathaniel E. Duval '34
Jerome D. Salinger '36
Allen Sutter '33

1953
Julio C. Morales '31
I. Bernard Cohen '33
Frederick F. Patten '30

1954
Henry E. Bowes '32
Robert C. Richardson, III '35
C. Charles Vache '43
Lester A. Wilson '34

1955
Bissett J. Roberts, '30
Alexander Day Surles, Jr. '32
William R. Kavanaugh '29

1956
William P. Dix, Jr. '37
William Z. Scott '35
William E. Zabel, Jr. '36

1957
William R. Coon '40C
Fred B. Leavy '38
C. Clifford Mendler '36
Allen F. Weidman '38

1958
John G. Zierdt '32
Andrew J. Sordoni, Jr. '35
Albert H. Holland '36

1959
David C. Birdsell '36
Alfred Sasser '42
Robert H. Smith '34
Harold G. Wilson '36

1960
Guy B. Wheeler, Jr. '34
Charles R. Calhoun '33
Walter A. Miller '35
Sidney Offit '46

1961
James J. Pellerite'44
Richards H. Jarden '42C
Frederick W. Boye, Jr. '34

1962
William S. Todman '34
Lyndon H. Landon, Jr. '40
Glenn F. Hake '33
Harry A. Grammes '33

1963
Robert W. Strong, Jr. '35
William Pollock '33
E. Bruce Haman '34
Leonard Erb '38

1964
Robert L. Frantz, Esq. '43
Frank F. Reinhardt '41
John A. Snively '33

1966
Paul A. Powell '40
Milton M. Charen '34

1967
George H. Bortz, Jr. '38
Edward H. Ellis, Jr. '33

1968
Harry J. Mier, Jr. '40C

1969
Jess A. Bell '43C
Allen W. Dawson '44
Edward D. Sacks '44

1970
Houston B. Marshall '35
J. Wilbur Mack '35
John J. Ernst, III '45
James R. Eagan '51C
David T. Brown '33

1971
Howard K. Dreizler '51C
John H. Humpton, Jr. '43
James M. Naye '37
Claude J. Schlanger '43

1972
William R. Rose '45
C. Elwood Parker, Jr. '46
Sidney Augstein '42C

1973
Rafael Hernandez Colon '53
Henry P. Fowler '60C
Paul E. Galanti '57

1974
Arnold P. Paltrow '33

1975
Roy J. Sherry '34
Richard L. Kattel '56C

1976
Samuel Evans, III, ‘42
W. Thomas Sykes '50

1977
William R. Tiefel '52
Robert C. Mehlin '51C

1978
Howard A. Forster '48
Samuel D. Thompson, Jr. '48

1979
Harry C. McCreary, Jr. '45
Carl E. Mangum '64C

1980
Gaspar Roca '45

1981
Alfred A. Sanelli '39

1982
The Hon. Warren B. Rudman '48

1983
Jaime S. Carrion '48

1984
James L. Underkoffler '40C

1985
Samuel S. Bretzfield '43

1986
Mario J. Boiardi '44

1987
Walter J. (Chappie) Lehman, Jr. '57

1988
GEN Lucius D. Clay, Jr. '37
James E. Jewett '64
Allan P. Jaffe '53 (posthumous)

1989
GEN H. Norman Schwarzkopf '52

1990
James W. Sturr, Jr. '60C

1991
John A. Bergfeld, MD '56

1992
David Price Trainer '62

1993
Leland A. Stanford, Jr. '34

1994
LTG John J. Yeosock ‘55

1995
LTG James A. Brabham ‘57

1996
Alan R. Buckwalter, III ‘66

1997
CAPT Norman F. (Red) Stein ‘47

1998
William R. Floyd, Jr. ‘63

1999
William J. O’Hara, Jr. ’67
Patrick M. O’Hara ’73

2000
Robert J. Woodling ’36

2001
Michael A. Nolen ’66

2002
Robert P. Freeman, ’52

2003
J. Kent McNew, ’61C

2004
Ivan R. Sabel, ’63

2005
Donald A. Mosites, ’52

2006
Richard A. Hocker ’64

2007
Dr. Neil R. Arbegast ’52

2008
Mr. John Werner, II ’50 TAPS (Accepted by Mrs. Werner)
Mr. Lester Botkin ‘69

Outstanding Alumnus Award

The Outstanding Alumnus Award is presented to an alumnus who has demonstrated outstanding dedication and support of Valley Forge Military Academy & College over a sustained period of time since graduation.

1978
William E. Zabel, Jr., '36

1979
Richards H. Jarden '42C

1980
Not awarded

1981
John B. Falion '33

1982
Leland A. Stanford, Jr., '34

1983
Lewis H. Elliott '55

1984
William T. Gans, Jr., '61C
Donald I. Guss '53C

1985
Marshall Abramson '60

1986
Joseph D. Formisano '63C
Rudolf W. Herzog '35

1987
Robert J. Woodling '36
David P. Trainer '62

1988
Adin B. Capron '54
P. Donald Rieck '43

1989
Michael E. Lyon '54
William J. Taylor '58

1990
William L. Schmidt, Esq., '64
W. Thomas Sykes '50

1991
John J. Gallagher, Jr., '65C
Frank W. Guthridge, Jr., '71

1992
Richard A. Silhol '47
Colonel Tomas B. Puyans '48C

1993
LTC James A. Fraley, Jr., '70C
Colonel Richard M. Artz '56

1994
Frank T. Becker '67C
LTC Douglas B. Davis, USA (Ret.), '70 / '72C

1995
Gilbert S. Benjamin '63C
LTC Romulo R. Diez '56
COL Thomas W. Medearis '66

1996
Howard A. Forster '48
Harry M. Judge '67
Franklin M. Seeley '43

1997
Conrad E. Muhly, IV, '73
John W. Robinson '47

1998
Niles P. Dally '63
Dung T. Lam '85C
CAPT C. Carter Nute '58 / '60C

1999
Gerald J. Supplee '69
John R. Rapp '74C

2000
Mark A. Schneider '67
Frank A. Serino '77
Thomas L. Smith '71C

2001
Not awarded

2002
Stephen M. Grimble '62

2003
Robert M. Rosend '69C

2004
Not awarded

2005
Ira Thomas Goldblum '69
Samuel M. Laird '62
Richard W. Orr '62, (posthumously)

2006
Bryan K. Geiling '94 / '96C
Jeffrey G. Little '78

2007
COL Thomas A. Balish '78 / '80C
William J. Wyatt '57

2008
J. Walter Mosetter '75 / '77C

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