Mr. Bearcat Award
Since 1949, Sigma Sigma has awarded a graduating man the Mr. Bearcat Award. The Mr. Bearcat Award recognizes a graduating senior man who has achieved academic success, demonstrated leadership in diverse settings, and contributed to the University of Cincinnati with the "Bearcat spirit." Candidates are nominated by a student, university faculty or staff, or a student organization. Further information about the award can be found on Sigma Sigma's website.
Below are the recipients of the award by year:
2023-2024 - Xander Wells
2022-2023 - Alex van Haaren
2021-2022 - Ryan Royer
2020-2021 - Chase Morris
2019-2020 - Brian Kemper
2018-2019 Rob Alexander
2017-2018 Ben Trubach
2016-2017 Jack Johnson
2015-2016 Andrew Griggs
2014-2015 Ben Keefe
2013-2014 Joe Blizzard
2012-2013 Lane Hart
2011-2012 JK Schaffer
2010-2011 Drew Smith
2009-2010 Brad Stephens
2008-2009 Nate Smith
2007-2008 Zach Bryson
2006-2007 Dominic Berardi
2005-2006 Matt Mezinskis
2004-2005 Justin Shafer
2003-2004 Kyle Neumann
2002-2003 Jay Hummel
2001-2002 John Schulke
2000-2001 Jahi Edwards
1999-2000 Shaun Simpson
1998-1999 Matt Wideman
1997-1998 Carey Tapp
1996-1997 Kevin Stealey
1995-1996 Roger Stateczny
1994-1995 Dave Hundley
1993-1994 Greg Rubin
1992-1993 Drew Becher
1991-1992 Greg Wolf / Brian Rudie
1990-1991 Kyle Stroh
1989-1990 Kirk Perry
1988-1989 Bill Ogle
1987-1988 Stan Carroll
1986-1987 Bob Hehemann
1985-1986 Dave Sharp
1984-1985 Rick Posey
1983-1984 Mike Perry
1982-1983 Glenn Kwiat
1981-1982 Scott Glaser
1980-1981 Stu Lohrum
1979-1980 Mike Clark
1978-1979 Karl Schmitt
1977-1978 Mark Duffey
1976-1977 Randy Smith
1975-1976 Steve Wunder
1974-1975 Dan Long
1973-1974 Dick Thornburgh
1972-1973 Milt Duclaux
1971-1972 Jim Burch
1970-1971 Tom Humes
1969-1970 John Schneider
1968-1969 Mike Ullman
1967-1968 John Hagner
1966-1967 Mike Doyle
1965-1966 Ned Lautenbauch
1964-1965 Jerry Momper
1963-1964 Lynn Mueller
1962-1963 Ken Elder
1961-1962 Neal Berte
1960-1961 James Woodard
1959-1960 David Woody
1958-1959 Allan Cors
1957-1958 Jack Hallerman
1956-1957 Ronald Perkins / Richard Orth
1955-1956 Otto Budig
1954-1955 Thomas McCormick
1953-1954 John O'Brien
1952-1953 John Zeigler
1951-1952 Bill Smart
1950-1951 Robert Schwindt
1949-1950 Dick Dallmer
1948-1949 William Westerfeld