R. Robert Hornyak Award
- For
- Any person that has provided outstanding service to the UC Bearcat Bands
- By
- UC Bearcat Bands Student Council; award established in 1970 upon the retirement of Dr. Hornyak, 6th Director of Bands
- Selection Criteria
- Determined through a process of nominations, voting, and Band Council deliberation conducted by the Historian during spring semester; acceptable reason for bestowing the award to the nominee is given by the nominator
- Renewable
- No
- Amount
- There is no financial benefit associated with this award
| Name | Year |
|---|---|
| Dr. R. Robert Hornyak | 1970 |
| John DeFoor | 1971 |
| Sue & Larry Brown | 1972 |
| Dr. & Mrs. James Morand | 1973 |
| Paul Wells | 1974 |
| No award | 1975 |
| Gary Penfield | 1976 |
| Mr. & Mrs. Woodrow Hodges | 1977 |
| No award | 1978-1987 |
| James Michael Taylor | 1988 |
| No award | 1989 |
| Matthew Edwin Shad | 1990 |
| No award | 1991 |
| Jeff Ulsh | 1992 |
| No award | 1993 |
| Michael Zierolf | 1994 |
| John Jay Kreimer John William Kreimer III | 1995 |
| Dr. Terren L. Frenz | 1996 |
| Dave Scheppler | 1997 |
| Mel & Sue Rutherford | 1998 |
| Steve Masters | 1999 |
| Melissa Christine Silsby | 2000 |
| Rick & Chris Longhauser | 2001 |
| Tom Talmage | 2002 |
| Robert Pugh | 2003 |
| Christopher M. Kannel | 2004 |
| Phillip Bender, Jr. | 2005 |
| Ryan J. Leitz | 2006 |
| Julie Benken | 2007 |
| Robert Fisher Michael Lee | 2008 |
| Julie Dorenbusch | 2009 |
| Randall Smith | 2010 |
| Matthew Schmucki | 2011 |
| Mr. Nick Angelis | 2012 |
| Nick DelleCave | 2013 |
| Dr. Jody Besse | 2014 |
| Brian Maynard | 2015 |
| Clint Hodges | 2016 |
| Arlene Brill | 2017 |
| Robert Sorrell | 2018 |
| Dee Gettler | 2019 |
| No award | 2020 |
| Dr. Mitchel Livingston | 2021 |
| LeAnne Anklan | 2022 |
| Harry McTerry | 2023 |
| John Leonard | 2024 |
| Christopher Nichter Natalie Ochmann | 2025 |