The Joseph T. Sutton Leadership Award


The Joseph T. Sutton Leadership Award was created in 1992 to recognize Alabamians who have demonstrated leadership and outstanding accomplishment in institutional research and related fields. The Award was named in honor of Dr. Joseph T. Sutton, the first individual recognized by the Alabama Association for Institutional Research (ALAIR) for his professional accomplishments and leadership. Dr. Sutton retired as Executive Director of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education in 1990, after a career that included service as a faculty member and director of the first Office of Institutional Research at the University of Alabama. He was present at the charter meeting of the Association for Institutional Research and helped found the Southern University Group (SUG), which paved the way for establishment of the Southern Association for Institutional Research (SAIR). Dr. Sutton passed away on October 21, 2004.
 
Past Recipients of the Sutton Award
 
2009 Mrs. Mary Beth Adams University of Alabama at Birmingham
2008 No award presented  
2007 No award presented  
2006 No award presented  
2005 Mrs. Janis Colee Lowther Alabama Commission on Higher Education
2004 Dr. William "Bill" Fendley University of Alabama
2003
 Ms. Hannelore H. Delbridge University of Alabama
2002
 Dr. Jim Eck Samford Unversity
2001
 Dr. Myrtes Dunn Green Stillman College
2000
 Mr. Sam Lowther Auburn University
1999
 Dr. Harriott Calhoun Jefferson State Community College
1998
 Mr. Ed Rutledge Alabama Commission on Higher Education
1997
 Mrs. Deborah Dailey University of Alabama at Birmingham
1996
 Dr. Al Searway Jacksonville State University
1995
 Dr. Kay Staub University of Alabama
1994

Mr. Alfred Yeager

 University of South Alabama
1993
 Dr. Gerald S. Leischuck Auburn University
     
Last updated 7/27/09