Honorary Friars

Honorary membership to Friars is awarded each year by the Graduate Board of Friars for outstanding work, enthusiasm, and commitment to Penn. Although entitled 'honorary' they are treated and act as full Friars.
*For the last 23 names listed below, the exact year of their induction as an Honorary Friar was not know.

Year Honorary Friar
2010 Allen, Jerome - Coach of Varsity Men's Basketball
2010 Eisenhower, David - Senior Fellow and Director of the Institute for Public Service at The Annenberg School
2009 Nutter, Michael A. - Mayor of Philadelphia
2008 Sanders, Ronald - Registrar of the University of Pennsylvania
2008 Wagner, William "Wags" - Coach of Sprint/Lightweight Football, father of Friar Beth Wagner Coyne '86
2007 Greenawalt, Mary Ann Baker - Alumni Trustee and mother of Friars Cynthia Greenawalt-Carvajal '87 and Jon Greenawalt '91
2006 Daniels, Ron - Provost of the University of Pennsylvania
2005 Furman, Ty - Director of the Performing Arts Program at Penn
2004 Rose, Patricia L. - Director of Career Services
2003 Burnett, Rosemarie - Director of the Athletic Academic Advising System
2003 Reina, Roger - Coach of Varsity Wrestling
2002 Alig, Bob - Assistant Vice President of the University of Pennsylvania, Alumni Relations
2001 None given on account of our 100th Celebration
2000 Gaines, Karen - Editor-in-Chief of The Almanac
2000 Holleran, Demer - Coach of Varsity Women's Squash
1999 Owens, Didi - Past President of the Association of Alumnae and mother of Friar John Owens '91
1999 Stetson, Wilis J."Lee" - Dean of Undergraduate Admissions
1998 Gilbert, Kathy (Lawlor) - Coach of Varsity Men's and Women's Swimming
1998 Hackney, Sheldon - Past President of the University of Pennsylvania
1997 Levy, Robert - Alumni Trustee and Assistant Coach of Varsity Women's Tennis
1996 Bergman, Stanley - Coach of Varsity Heavyweight Crew
1996 Reardon, John N. - President of the General Alumni Society
1995 Dunphy, Fran - Coach of Varsity Men's Basketball
1994 Rendell, Marjorie O. "Midge" - U.S. District Court Judge
1994 Shoemaker, Sally - Mother of FOUR Friars: Peter '86, John '87, Chris '91, Julie '94
1993 Baltzell, E. Digby - Professor Emeritus of Sociology (*deceased)
1992 Mitchell, Howard - Professor of Wharton School in Management (*deceased)
1991 Dresner, Byron - Associate Dean of the Wharton School
1990 Bedford, Audrey C. - Director of the Alumni Council on Admissions
1990 Haskins, Harold - Director of Supportive Services at Penn
1989 Dannenhirsh-Beshunsky, Doris - Founder and Coach of the Pennquinettes (*deceased)
1988 Hackney Esq, Lucy D. - Champion of Legal Services for Children
1987 Constan Jr., Nicholas - Assistant to the President of the Universtiy of Pennsylvania

and Adjunct Associate Professor of Legal Studies
1986

Bordogna, Dr. Joseph - Dean of the Engineering School

1986 Fagin, Claire M - Dean of the School of Nursing , Interum President of the University
1985

Webber, Ross - Vice President for Development and University Relations

1985 Finkelstein, Seymour - Alumni Trustee of the University (*deceased)
1985 Mainthow, Myron - Former Alumni Trustee of the University (*deceased)
1984 Hellwege, John P. - President of the General Alumni Society
1983 Conarroe, Dr. Joel - Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences
1983 Glascott, Robert A. - Director of Intramural Athletics and Recreation
1982 Brown, Marge - Mrs. Robert F. "Bo" Brown '28 (*deceased)
1981 Hartnett, Herbert - Director of Sports Information
1981 Senior, Sara S. - President of the General Alumni Society
1980 Peter Riley - Father of the late Peter K. Riley '59 (*deceased)
1978 Penny Rubincam - Assistand Director of Alumni Relations
1977 David C. Auten, - President of the General Alumni Society
1977 Ronald Bond - Director of Recreation
1976 Connie Van Housen - Director of Women's Athletics
1974 Stephen Goff - President of the Mask & Wig Graduate Club and Director of the Annenberg Center
1973 Ione A. Strauss - President of the General Alumni Society
1972 Bruce E. Montgomery - Director of the Penn Glee Club (*deceased)
1971 Martin Meyerson - President of the University of Pennsylvania (*deceased)
1970 Samuel H. Ballam - President of the General Alumni Society (*deceased)
1969 John A. Russell - Vice Provost for University Life
1968 No Record
1967 Victor T. Ehre - Active Alumnus (*deceased)
1966 Sarkes Tarzan - Alumni Trustee of the University (*deceased)
1965 Robert M. Rhodes - Editor of the Pennsylvania Gazette (*deceased)
1961 Edwin J. Pollock - Sports Editor - Philadelphia Evening Bulletin (*deceased)
1960 Walter H. Annenberg - University Trustee, Publisher of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Owner of TV Guide, diplomat and benefactor of Annenberg School of Communication (*deceased)
  Albert C. Baugh - Professor and Chairman of English (*deceased)
  Clay A. Boland - Mask and Wig (*deceased)
  Thomas A. Budd - Associate Head of Wharton, Professor. of Finance (*deceased)
  Stuart H. Carroll - Executive Vice President of the General Alumni Society (*deceased)
  Robert W. Clipp - Trustee of the University (*deceased)
  Windsor F. Cousins - President of the General Alumni Society (*deceased)
  John M. Fogg, Jr. - Vice Provost and Dean of the College (*deceased)
  Richard A. Harter - Head Varsity Basketball Coach
  H. Hunter Lott, Jr., - Member of the Athletic Council (*deceased)
  Luther Martin 3rd - President of the General Alumni Society (*deceased)
  Karl G. Miller - Dean of the college for Women (*deceased)
  Albert G. Molloy - Varsity Tennis Coach (*deceased)
  Paul H. Musser - English Professor, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and then Administrative Vice President of the University *deceased)
  H. Sherman Oberly - Dean of Admissions
  Merle M. Odgers - Dean of the College of Liberal Arts for Women then President of Bucknell (*deceased)
  Walter O'Malley - Emeritus Alumni Trustee, President of the Los Angeles Dodgers (*deceased)
  Edwin J. Pollock - Sports Editor - Philadelphia Evening Bulletin (*deceased)
  Froelich Rainey - Director of the University Museum (*deceased)
  Isador S. Ravdin - Professor of Surgery and VIce President for Medical Affairs (*deceased)
  Gilbert Seldes - Founding Dean of the Annenberg School of Communications (*deceased)
  W. Brooke Stabler - Chaplain of the University ( *deceased)
  W. Chattin Wetherill - Director of Student Welfare (*deceased)
  M. Wistar Wood - Head/Director of General Alumni Society (*deceased)
  Harold L. Zellerbach - Emeritus Life Trustee of the University (*deceased)