Wall of Outstanding Alumni

LaGrange College dedicated its Wall of Outstanding Alumni in fall 1994. Since then over 90 alumni of the College have been honored. All have distinguished themselves in their chosen professions and in their communities. It is viewed positively by current and prospective students and their families as well as the college community and friends. A companion board to the Wall of Outstanding Alumni was presented at the Alumni Luncheon during Homecoming 1998. It recognizes our Previous Honorees and hangs beside the Wall of Outstanding Alumni plaque located on the second floor of Historic Smith Hall, just outside the Admission Office.

The president-elect of the Alumni Association chairs the selection committee. The committee, which meets in May, is composed of current and retired faculty, staff and alumni. The deadline for nominations submitted to the Office of Alumni and Family Relations is May 1. The nomination must include supporting material. Five alumni are chosen, and they are presented at the Alumni Celebration during Homecoming in the fall. The selection cannot include an alum who received the Shackelford Distinguished Alumnus Award or the Distinguished Service Alumni Award in the past five years.

Also on the Wall are the portraits of the current president of the Alumni Association and the recipients of the Walter Malcolm Shackelford Distinguished Alumnus Award and the Distinguished Service Alumni Award.

WALL OF OUTSTANDING ALUMNI RECIPIENTS FOR 2008 - 2009

Dr. Maxine Pinson Easom
Easom received her Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from LaGrange College in 1966 and went on to earn her M.Ed. and Ed.D. from the University of Georgia.

She spent more than 40 years working in the education field, first as a teacher and later as a principal at four different schools. She retired as principal of Clarke Central High School in June.

During her career, Easom received numerous awards and honors, including the Woman of Distinction Award from the Girl Scouts of Northeast Georgia and the Dr. Kay Phillips Administrator of the Year Award from the Southern Interscholastic Press Association.

In April, the Clarke County Board of Education voted to name its new elementary school the Maxine Pinson Easom Elementary School in honor of her work and service to the students of the Clarke County School District.

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Peggy Cobb Schug
A member of the class of 1970, Schug studied theatre arts at LaGrange College. Afterward, she did graduate work at Georgia State University.

Schug has maintained strong ties with LaGrange College through the years, serving on the Alumni Council and as class coordinator for the class of 1970. Today, she is a member of the LaGrange College Board of Trustees.

A resident of Charlotte, N.C., Schug is involved with Community Food Rescue, the United Methodist Agency for the Retarded and Habitat for Humanity. She and her husband, John, also devote much of their time and resources to the Peggy and John Schug Educational Foundation, which provides scholarships and computers for youth in need.

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Cheryl Hoggs Stiggers
Stiggers graduated from LaGrange College in 1980 with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education. Later, she earned a master's in Elementary Education from Troy State University.

Currently a fifth grade extension teacher at Cannon Street Elementary in LaGrange, Stiggers has 24 years experience as an educator. During her career, she has won the Golden Apple Award from WRBL and the Teacher of the Year Award from Long Cane Elementary.

An active member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church where her husband, Michael, is the pastor, Stiggers also donates her time to the Boys and Girls Club of America and Save-A-Life, and she is a board member of New Horizons Foundation.

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Cheryl Hines Ward
Ward received her Bachelor of Art in Business Administration from LaGrange College in 1982. Later, she earned graduate credits from the University of Phoenix.

For more than 20 years, Ward has worked in the social services field. Today, she serves as a social services supervisor for the Fulton County Department of Family and Children Services. In 2006, she received the Outstanding Employee award.

Over the years, Ward has volunteered much of her time to her alma mater. She currently serves as vice president of community of the LaGrange College Alumni Association.