The following records were compiled by “unofficial” IAWM historian Jon Pactor ’71. They will be
updated once further information is uncovered.
Last updated May 1, 2008.
Presidents of the Indianapolis Association of Wabash Men
The term Indianapolis Association of Wabash Men probably came into being in the nineteenth
century. Records of the IAWM are not the best. Clarence Merrill was president in 1924. Current
records do not show a president until 1968. Starting for a few years in 1968, the term of the IAWM
president was not a calendar year. At least since 1975, the term has been a calendar year, January
through December.
1968
1969
?1970-71
?1971-72
?1972-73
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
Thomas S. Hollett
David Givens
Kiefer Mendehall
Les Nell
Alan C. Stanford
*verifying record
John V. Schlechte
Stephen A.Claffey
Stephen A.Claffey
Lee Nickerson
Stephen A. Claffey
*verifying record
*verifying record
*verifying record
Skip Adams
David Shane
Squier Neal
Tom Ristine
Eric Cavanaugh
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996-99
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Samuel L. Montgomery
Mac McNaught
Lee Clark
J.B. Bachman
Mike Shaver
Marty Gregor
Christopher E. Baker
Jim Dimos
Jon Pactor
Mark Lazar
Tim Oliver
John Bridge
Hugh Vandivier
Matt Griffith
Brad Johnson
David Waldman
David Pippen
Daryl Johnson
IAWM Scholar-Athlete Awards
The IAWM has long given a scholar-athlete award, sometimes called a student-athlete award, to
the senior who has best demonstrated the combination of scholarship and athletics. As typical, the
record-keeping of the IAWM has not been the best, and piecing the winners is a work in progress
The award is a cash award and a plaque. The list below starts with 1983, but the award was given
for several years before then. This list will be updated.
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
Scott Douglas
Mike Carter
Roger Grabner
Michael Haugh
Robert Molloy
Jay Herrmann
Bill Ahrbecker
Joe Turk
Mike Funk
Brian Satterfield
Steve Turk
*verifying winner
*verifying winner
*verifying winner
Bryan Popp
Jeremy Wright
Christopher Combs
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Grant Comer
Joshua Robinson
Daniel Emerson
Kim King
Matthew Rose
Jonathan Haug
Joe Trebly
Jared Smit
Nate Boulais
Mark Sherer
Nick Dawson
Chris Healy
Jared Bogan
Chris Ogden
Patrick Millikan
Nathan Bates
Brian Hilts
The Monon Bell Stag
In 1965, the men of DePauw and Wabash began to gather on the Thursday before the Monon Bell
Game to celebrate their friendly and beloved rivalry. They made new friends and solidified old
friendships. Over the years, men of both schools anxiously awaited the hilarious wit of Tommy
Mont, DePauw's revered football coach, and the wondrous magic tricks of Thad Seymour, Wabash's
president. The crowd consisted of trustees, presidents, football coaches, faculty, and alumni,
young and old. Each school put forth a roaster to add to the merriment and good will. Roasters
have included Andy Paine (DePauw), Bob Bottoms (DePauw), Phil Eskew (DePauw), Steve Goldsmith
(Wabash), Dean Ben Rogge (Wabash), Bill Placher (Wabash), Vic Powell (Wabash), and an array of
other faculty and alumni. The Stag stopped after 1992. The men of the two schools desired to
return to the good old days and revived the stag in 2001.
Wabash Roasters
The following list contains the men who have honored Wabash men by roasting the Dannies since
1965. The list will be updated to fill in for the missing years starting with 1965.
1968
1971
1970
1972
1973
1974
1975
1977
1983
1985
1986
1987
Vic Powell
Walt Fertig
Jack Charles
Joe O'Rourke
Eric Dean
Robin Pebworth
Vic Powell
David Wilson
Steve Goldsmith
Vic Powell
Mark Miles
Jack Engledow
1988
1990
1991
1992
1993-2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Bill Placher
David Orr
Jon Pactor
Kenneth Ganza
No Stag*
Jon Pactor
Jim Davlin
Scott Quick
Bob Grand
Chris Carr
Dr. J.D. Phillips
Jon Pactor
*No Stag was held because the Dannies were wusses. The IAWM carried on with a Monon Bell celebration and roasted the Dannies in
their absence.
In 1981, the schools began to honor a Man of the Year, alternating between schools. Upon
restarting the stag in 2001, the schools began to honor distinguished alumni, with Wabash honoring
a DePauw alumnus each year and DePauw honoring a Wabash alumnus each year. The award is now
called the Spirit of the Monon Bell Award. Generally, the recipient is an alumnus who has done well
in his profession and has given back to the community, bringing credit to his alma mater and to the
liberal arts.
Spirit of the Monon Bell Award Winners
Wabash
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Byron P. Hollett, Wabash
Richard O. Ristine, Wabash
A. Malcolm McVie, Wabash
Lewis S. Salter, Wabash
William J. Stout, Wabash
Daniel F. Evans, Wabash
Joseph T. Barnette, Jr., Wabash
David N. Shane, Wabash
Christopher M. Carr, Wabash
K. Donald Shelbourne, Wabash
Andrew T. Ford, Wabash
James R. Cumming, Wabash
Tim Hewitt, Wabash
DePauw
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
F. C. Tucker, DePauw
Andrew Paine, DePauw
Richard Warne, DePauw
William F. Welch, DePauw
Tommy Mont, DePauw
T. M. Englehart, DePauw
Michael Smith, DePauw
David Becker, DePauw
Stephen D. Williams, DePauw
Philip N. Eskew, Jr., DePauw
Max W. Hittle, Jr., DePauw
Tom Yeo, DePauw
Man of the Year
The IAWM has honored a Man of the Year since 1975. Two women, Lou Ristine and Anne Ford, have
also been honored. This award has been presented at the annual Christmas Dance until 1994 when
the party was moved to Valentine’s Day. The event has morphed from a fancy dinner-dance to a
Valentine’s Party.
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1993
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
John P. Collett
Albert M. Campbell
Richard O. Ristine
Benjamin A. Rogge
Donald B. Fobes
R. Robert Mitchum
Byron P. Hollett
Victor M. Powell
Celon H. Foust
Norman C. Moore
David S. Orr
William J. Stout
Carroll R. Black
Richard O. Ristine & Lou Ristine
Lewis S. Salter
Will H. Hays
Daniel F. Evans
1992
1993
1994
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
David W. Givens
David Wilson
Gordon C. Colson
J. Lee McNeely
Michael L. Eckerle
James C. Snyder
Donald P. Herring
Jon Pactor and Joe Barnette
Stanley L. Walker
James L. Amidon, Jr.
Raymond B. Williams
Andrew T. Ford and Anne Ford
Steve Charles
Frank H. Hagaman
N. Clay Robbins
Robert T. Grand