Hall of Fame
Individuals inducted into the USDLA Hall of Fame are nominated and elected by the USDLA Board of Directors and have contributed significantly to the field of distance learning through leadership, technology, research, teaching, and actively support the mission of USDLA.
2022
July 20, 2022
The Abraham Fischler College of Education and Criminal Justice at Nova Southeastern University
2020
July 27, 2020
Dr. Gerard Hanley
Dr. Rhonda Blackburn
2019
May 27, 2019
Robbie K. Melton, Ph.D.
Michael Goldstein, Esq.
2017
May 2, 2017
Dr. Arletha McSwain
Bethune-Cookman University
2016
May 10, 2016
Hal Plotkin
Creative Commons USA
Raymond E. Schroeder
University of Illinois at Springfield
Michael R. Simonson
Nova Southeastern University, Fischler College of Education
2015
April 27, 2015
Dr. Badrul Huda Khan
McWeadon Education
Dr. Pamela Quinn
LeCroy Center at Dallas County Community College
2014
May 5, 2014
Dr. Mary Jane Clerkin
Berkeley College
John F. Ebersole
Excelsior College
John C. Ittelson, Ph.D.
Cal State Monterey Bay
Dr. Don Olcott, Jr., FRSA
University of Maryland University College
Felicia Ryerson
Florida Virtual School
Dr. Robert Starr
Nasa Digital Learning Network
2013
April 29, 2013
Dr. Susan C. Aldridge
American Association of State Colleges and Universities
Dr. Mark David Milliron
Western Governors University
Ronald S. Weinstein, MD
University of Arizona
2012
April 30, 2012
Pamela Birtolo
Florida Virtual School
Judy Brown
Advanced Distributed Learning Initiative
Dr. Andy DiPaolo
Stanford University
William H. Jackson
Collier County Public Schools
(Awarded Posthumously)
Marci Powell
Polycom, Inc.
2011
May 4, 2011
G. A. Redding
Redding Associates
2010
May 5, 2010
Dr. Farhad Saba
Distance-Educator.com
Dr. Ellen Wagner
Western Cooperative for Educational Telecommunications (WCET)
2009
April 28, 2009
Dr. Darcy W. Hardy
UT TeleCampus
University of Texas System
2008
April 22, 2008
Elliott Masie
The MASIE Center
2007
May 7, 2007
Michael A. Parmentier
Booz Allen Hamilton
Dr. Rodney L. Zent
Texas A&M University’s Educational Broadcast Services
2006
October 23, 2006
2005
October 17, 2005
Dr. Robert A. Wisher
Training Transformation Technologies and Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL)
2004
October 12, 2004
Glenn R. Jones, J.D.
Jones International University
A. Frank Mayadas, Ph.D.
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Fred Poker
IBM Business Consulting Services
Mary Beth Susman, Ph.D.
Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting System
James E. Vautrot
BAF Satellite and Technology Corporation
Jack M. Wilson, Ph.D.
The University of Massachusetts
2003
April 30, 2003
Dr. Alan Chute
Unisys Corporation
Dr. Chere Campbell Gibson
University of Madison – Wisconsin
Ms. Julie Young
Florida Virtual School
2002
April 10, 2002
Dr. Michael G. Moore
The Pennsylvania State University
Professor Stan Silverman
New York Institute of Technology
2001
April 19, 2001
Don R. Foshee
Innovative Interactions
Jolly T. Holden, Ed.D.
Starband Communications Inc.
Frank B. Withrow, Ph.D.
Able Company
2000
March 2, 2000
Dr. George P. Connick
1999
March 18, 1999
Dr. John G. Flores
United States Distance Learning Association
Award Questions
- Email Wendy Pate at wpate@usdla.org