Hall of Fame

About

The Purdue Musical Organizations Hall of Fame was started in the early 1940’s by Director and Founder of PMO Albert. P Stewart as a way to recognize selected exemplary members. Many of these individuals have been featured soloists or outstanding members in their own right. Every director selects Hall of Fame inductees with their own criteria in mind.

"Since my start at PMO in 2008, I have selected inductees both from current graduates and former graduates that contributed greatly to the organization both in their talents and in their extraordinary commitment to the organization," Albert P. Stewart Senior Director of Purdue Musical Organizations Bill Griffel said. "These inductees gave unconditionally to others, loved with a pure heart and believed in themselves while lifting others up. It is upon their shoulders that we look to the future.”

The original members and director of the 1893 Purdue Varsity Glee Club, inducted during the 125^th Anniversary in 2018:

Professor Cyrus Dadswell, Director
M. Kinter
A. Smart
W. Remington
H. Mitchell
W. Washburn
E. Thayer
D. Thompson
L. Browne
J. Herzog
A. Downs
E. Reyer

Inductees

1940’s

Robert Thornton - Elkhart, IN, Electrical Engineering – 1941
Marvin L. Smith – Lafayette, IN, Science – 1942
David E. Simpson – Homewood, IL, Science – 1943
William E. Kennedy – Shelbyville, IN, Electrical Engineering - 1947
Henry Rider – West Lafayette, IN, Humanities and Social Services - 1948
William E. Luhman – Ft. Wayne, IN, Economics – 1949
Bruce G. (Mickey) McGuire – Seymour, IN, Physical Recreation Education – 1949
Peter Smith – Indianapolis, IN, Physical Recreation Education – 1949

1950’s

Darrell Eubank – Louisville, KY, Chemical Engineering – 1951
Robert J. Tam – Burnettsville, IN, Science – 1951
John M. High, Jr. – Kokomo, IN, Trade and Industrial Education – 1952
William McCain – Brookston, IN, Science – 1953
William Bugh – Elkhart, IN, Science – 1953
Frank O’Brien – Lafayette, IN, Physical Recreation Education – 1954
David N. Griffiths – Oxford, IN, Industrial Management – 1957
Joseph T. Cave – Greenfield, IN, Air Transportation – 1958
Issac Peltynovich – Colon, Panama, Science – 1958
Alfred Hemmer – Dale, IN, Social Sciences – 1958
Gary Jackson – North Manchester, IN, Agricultural Engineering – 1959

1960's

James R. McKeand – Shelbyville, IN, Science – 1960
Robert L. Griffiths – Oxford, IN, Health and Human Sciences – 1961
Holger Schmidt-Hamann – Hamburg, Germany, Engineering – 1961
David Cochard – Greenfield, IN, Agriculture – 1962
Larry L. Hausenfluck – Cutler, IN, Psychology - 1963
James C. Porter – Reisterstown, Maryland, Agriculture – 1964
Larry E. Russell – Sullivan, IN, Speech – 1965
James A. Griffiths – Oxford, IN, Industrial Management – 1966
David L. Horne – Richmond, IN, Philosophy – 1966
James F. Lottes – Lafayette, IN, Chemical Engineering – 1966
Russell J. Wunderlich – Joliet, IL, Mechanical Engineering – 1967
Richard O. Plothow – Bunker Hill, IN, Pharmacy – 1969

1970's

Mack H. Schultz – Montpelier, IN, Aeronautical Engineering – 1970
Michael W. Chung – Mishawaka, IN, Technology – 1971
Kenneth H. Knowles – Veedersburg, IN, English – 1971
Robert A. Ford – Evansville, IN, Speech Education – 1972
David L. Pope – Munster, IN, Industrial Management – 1972
Leonard P. Pohlar – Batesville, IN, Aeronautical Engineering – 1973
Phillip A. Ballard – Marion, IN, Elementary Education – 1973
David R. Stith – Columbus, IN, Reading/Language Arts Education – 1973
Willie L. Standifer – Gary, IN, Industrial Management – 1973
Keith A. Tonne – West Lafayette, IN, Pre-Dentistry – 1974
Michael J. Middleton – Monticello, IN, Electrical Engineering – 1975
Stephen Whitcomb – Bunker Hill, IN, Chemical Engineering – 1976
Mark S. Loepker – Lafayette, IN, Electrical Technology – 1977
Donald Lee – Connersville, IN, Restaurant, Hotel, Institutional Management – 1979
Michael R. Needham – Mishawaka, IN, Industrial Management – 1979
John R. Myers – Marion, IN, Communications – 1979

1980's

Jeff L. Cherry – Lafayette, IN, Communications – 1981
Doug J. Shelton – Lafayette, IN, Supervision – 1981
James A. Hubert – West Lafayette, IN, Communications – 1981
Donald J. King – Lafayette, IN, Business Administration and Management – 1983
Brian S. Dean – Speedway, IN, Electrical Engineering – 1983
Bryan W. Lane – Lafayette, IN, Business Administration and Management – 1983
Robert W. Martin – Lafayette, IN, Mechanical Engineering – 1983
Christopher N. Shelton – Lafayette, IN, Supervision – 1984
Brian T. Koning – Lafayette, IN, Communications – 1986
Charles W. Nalon – Glen Falls, NY, Communications – 1986
Robert J. Kolouch, Jr. – Viena, WV, Biology – 1988

1990's

Todd Miller – Twelve Mile, IN, Technology – 1990
Louis W. Voelker III – Columbus, IN, Sociology – 1991
Christopher Clarke – Cincinnati, OH, Psychology - 1993
Brent Wright – Indianapolis, IN, Interdisciplinary Engineering – 1996
Brandon K. Tiek – Linton, IN, Biology – 1999

2000's

Michael W. Allen – Newburgh, IN, Telecommunications – 2002
Christopher A. Pozezanac – Ft. Wayne, IN, Computer Program Technology – 2003
Mark D. Ehrlich – Monticello, IN, Mechanical Engineering – 2006
Steven M. Schlenk – Carmel, IN, Communications – 2006
Nicholas B. Clinkenbeard – Vincennes, IN, Mechanical Engineering – 2008
Adam M. Nagy – Indianapolis, IN, Biology and Political Science – 2009

2010's

Steven A. Sanders – Argos, IN, BSCHE Davidson School of Chemical Engineering – 2013
Colton Withers – Lafayette, IN – 2013
Nicholas J. Miller – Fairland, IN, Biological Engineering – 2014
Grant M. Nice – Carmel, IN, Chemical Engineering – 2016

2020's

Dante R. Bruno – Elmwood Park, IL, Industrial Engineering – 2020
Bryce M. Lemert – North Liberty, IN, Acoustical Engineering – 2020
Samuel Rickerd – South Whitley, IN, Political Science and Law & Society – 2024