The ETSU Margin of Excellence Award:
Established in 2002, recognizes individuals who have gone above and beyond the call of supporting the foundation by exhibiting a strong commitment to helping ETSU, its faculty, staff, and students become the best regional institution in the country. In addition to financial support, recipients exhibited loyalty for every aspect of supporting the mission of East Tennessee State University and the ETSU Foundation. Recipients of the ETSU Foundation Margin of Excellence Award Are:

Janey Diehl

Bill Gatton

Richard L. Green

Louis Gump

Tim P. Jones

M. Thomas Krieger

Dr. Richard A. Manahan

Scott M. Niswonger

Leslie Parks Pope

John H. Poteat*

Dennis T. Powell

Donald R. Raber

Dr. Paul E. Stanton, Jr.

Dennis L. Vonderfecht

Stuart E. Wood, Jr.