The Heritage Christian University Founders Medal was inaugurated in 2018 as part of the celebration of HCU’s fiftieth year.

Each year on March 9th, during the Founders Ceremony, ten medals are awarded.

 At the ceremony, ten unsung and under-appreciated heroes who have extended noble service to the church or to the community will be honored. Each recipient will be awarded the gold Founders Medallion.

In the spirit of Romans 13:7, we honor these unsung heroes.

For more information about Founders Day, please contact Briana Butler at bbutler@hcu.edu.
To nominate a person for this award, please click here.

2026

Hannah Bradford
Joel Caudle
Kenny Ford
Hawatthia Jones
Mollie Lowry
Amy Mahers
Sherry Marks
Hubert Powell
Adam Richardson
Lori Tays

2025

Jerry Clemons
Greg Dial
Ron Harmon
Marie Holiday*
Jim McCreary*
Nicky Pressnell*
Darrell Reid
Brian Smith
Steve Smith
Betty Whitlock

Founders Day 2021

2024

Lisa Balentine
Jean Long Graves
Glen Grubbs
Leota Harriman*
Elaine Witt Hight
Jolie Lauderdale
Jean O’Rourke
Rick Singleton
Calvin Warpula
Linda Young

2023

Ann Clemmons
Travis Harmon
Wilma Huffaker
Wayne Kilpatrick
Donald Posey
Sharlotte Roper*
Susie Wylie Strait
Mike Tays
Evan Threet
Melvin Whitlock

2022

Grant Azbell, Jr.*
Perry Bretherick
Max Eady
Norman Flynn
Vance Hutton
Cayron Mann
Janet Moon
Terry Oakley
Pat Riner
Charles Thompson

2021

Teddy Copeland
Arvy Dupuy
Betty Flanagan
Jesus Gallardo
Betty Hamblen
Joel Kendrick
Kathy Lawson
Larry Taylor, Jr.
Richard Taylor
Don Williams

2020

Faye Chastain
Robert Coats
Johnnie Lou Cochran
Larry Gunderman
Matt Heupel
Thomas Holiday
Robert Huffaker
John Kerr
Sonny Owens
Cathy Turner

2019

Alvin Alston
Anna Gunderman
Larry Kilpatrick
John Lawson
Linda Lumpkins
Marsha Oakley
Charles Payne
Donna Payne
Coy Roper
Cynthia Tillery

2018

Russ Blackwell
Dale Boren
Maureen Cagle
Debbie Dupuy
Glenn Dupuy
Oscar Easley
James Gray
Patsy Hubbard
Lisa Minor
Denise Willingham

* posthumously