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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 "€œBearcat 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