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Since 1990, Northwestern State University has honored outstanding former students with induction into its Hall of Distinction, or Long Purple Line. The noteworthy achievements of those alumni reflect the success and accomplishments of countless others across the nation and world who prepared for lives and careers at NSU.
If you would like to nominate a person for the Long Purple Line, click here.1990
William J. "Bill" Dodd
Adm. Rondald J. Hayes
Dr. Carolyn Leach Huntoon
Harry "Rags" Turpin
Ora G. Williams
Maj. Gen. Erbon W. Wise
1991
Mary Evelyn Parker
H. Lee Prather
Dr. Murphy Rogers
1992
Dr. Jolly Harper
Thelma Kyser
Maj. Gen. Guy A.J. LaBoa
1993
Maj. Gen. Oris B. Johnson
Mary Gunn Johnston
Don Kelly
Walter Ledet
Jimmy Long
Dr. Charles "Red" Thomas
1994
Marjorie Dial
David Morgan
Dr. William V. Muse
Melba Law Steeg
1995
Gen. Claire Lee Chennault
Dr. Arnold Kilpatrick
Mrs. Joanna Magale
Karl W. Moore
1996
Dr. Edward C. Greco
Bobby Harling
Theodore H. Roberts
1997
Paul "Doc" Marx
Edna Tarbutton
Hon. Richard Ware
Dr. Doyle Z. Williams
1998
Dr. Mildred Hart Bailey
Jesse L. Boucher
Eugene Christmas
Lucile M. Hendrick
Robert F. Kelley
1999
Daniel Lee Chase
Dr. Thomas L. Hennigan
George Stanely Lewis
Leonard O. Nichols
Mavis Pate
2000
Dudley Fulton
Elise P. James
Larry W. Rivers
Col. Ralph E. Ropp
Joe Sampite
Jackie Smith
2001
Dr. Allen R. "Buddy" Bonnette
Ed Bradley
Fred Clark
Hon. Rebecca F. Doherty
Jimmy Patterson
2002
Dr. A.A. Fredericks
Bobby Hebert
Charlie Ragus
Raymond Strother
Hon. R.B. Williams
Cheryl Wilson
2003
Lt. Gen. Joseph M. Cosumano, Jr.
Grover Davis
Gary Fields
Theodore (Ted) L. Jones
Dr. Patricia Thompson
Gayle Hatch
2004
Joseph G. Dow
Valsin A. Marmillion
Dr. J. Michael Miller
Gregory B. O'Quin
Lela Mae Wilkes
2005
Dr. Robert Alost
Ellis Coutee
Melva Juanita Martinez Coutee
Maxine Roge' Johnson
John R. McConathy
Ken Moran
Tom F. Phillips
2006
Tom Carleton
Dr. Robert Eugene Easley
Brig. Gen. Curtis F. Hoglan
Kevin Lynch
Barbara Jo Pease
Joe R. Salter
2007
Bryant Lewis
John A. Manno, Jr.
Maj. Gen. Charles W. "Chuck" Thomas
David Wright
2008
Dr. Robert Charles Brown
Speedy O. Long
Dr. Melissa L. Lynn
Al Moreau
Dr. Tom Paul Southerland
Maxine Aycock Southerland
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