Clarence H. McElroy, class of 1906 and "Grand Old Man of the Campus" retired after forty-four years of service. The Dean Clarence H. McElroy Award was established in 1954 in his honor and is presented annually to the outstanding graduating student in the College of Veterinary Medicine. The OSU Veterinary Medicine Building was renamed McElroy Hall in his honor. McElroy died on March 7, 1970 in Stillwater.