The University will be closed December 18, 2025 to January 4, 2026. If you need assistance during that time, please call 1-855-OWU-1842 and leave a detailed voicemail along with your contact information. One of our colleagues will respond to your call as soon as possible.
If you would like to make a 2025 gift, please make your gift before midnight on December 31.
The David Hamilton Smith Award celebrates fraternity and sorority alumni who have shown exceptional dedication to their organization, the FSL and/or OWU community, or have distinguished themselves in their profession. It is named for the first recipient, Dr. David Hamilton Smith, class of 1953 and a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity. View the list of recipients below, or nominate someone for this award with the online nomination form.
The 2026 DHS Award reception will be held during Homecoming & Family Weekend, October 2 & 3, 2026.
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Doreen DeLaney Crawley '91, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
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Larry Spees '60, Alpha Sigma Phi
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 Diane Petersen '66, Delta Delta Delta
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 Jim Mendenhall '73, Phi Delta Theta
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 Traci Kennedy Brockfield '01, Delta Zeta |
 Aaron Granger '93, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. |
 Denise Sabo Brenner '00, Delta Zeta |
 Bob Gordon '88, Chi Phi |
 Virginia "Ginny" O'Grady Shipps '70, Delta Gamma |
 Rae Ann Logan Herman '84, Pi Beta Phi (Right) |
 Amy Anderson '72, Kappa Alpha Theta |
 Rusty McClure '72, Delta Tau Delta |
 Marilyn Ellis Haas '61, Delta Gamma |
 Richard Jackson '53, Alpha Sigma Phi |
 Joni Manos Brown '78, Kappa Kappa Gamma |
 Laurie McGregor Connor '77, Kappa Alpha Theta |
 John E. "Jack" McKinnie '54, Phi Gamma Delta |
 Evan Corns '59, Sigma Alpha Epsilon |
 Mark H. Shipps '70, Phi Delta Theta |
 Doug Dittrick '55, Phi Gamma Delta |
 Maribeth Amrhein Graham '55, Kappa Alpha Theta |
 Clayton Scroggins '42, Chi Phi |
 Elden Smith '32, Phi Delta Theta |
 Helen Crider Smith '56, Delta Gamma |
 James Young '54, Sigma Alpha Epsilon |
 Dr. David Hamilton Smith '53, Delta Tau Delta |
