GSU Pioneer Mascot Collection

GSU Pioneer Mascot Photo Collection (1933-present)

This collection includes a photograph of each GSU Pioneer Mascot, from the first one in 1933 to the present. A framed collection of GSU Pioneers now hangs on the main floor of the Heflin Administration Building.

In the early years, the Pioneer rode in an ox-cart pulled by a team of yoked oxen in the parade. His regalia of a suit of buckskin, coonskin cap, muzzle loading rifle, and a jug has varied through the years, but the idea has remained the same.

In 1933, Charles Barnett had the distinction of becoming the first official Glenville Pioneer. His duties were to participate in the Homecoming parade and to "rouse the spirit" of the student body in support of the football team at the Homecoming game.

WWII made it necessary to cancel the Homecoming activities until the fall of 1946.

When the tradition of the Pioneer Mascot began, a candidate had to be a male senior of good academic standing who had never lettered in any sport at Glenville. Times have changed, and Glenville has had several women serve as Pioneers, the first being in 1990-91.


Request an Appearance

You may request that the Pioneer Mascot make an appearance at your activity or event.

For more information, contact the Office of Student Life.


Glenville State Pioneers

Charles E. Barnett, Jr.

Charles E. Barnett Jr.
1933-34

Homer Blackhurst

Homer Blackhurst
1934-35

Lloyd Metheny

Lloyd Metheny
1935-36

Millard Cunningham

Millard Cunningham
1936-37

Willis Tatterson

Willis Tatterson
1937-38

Clifford Garrett

Clifford Garrett
1938-39

Herbert V. Brooks

Herbert V. Brooks
1939-40

Johnson H. Burke

Johnson H. Burke
1940-41

Billy Adams

Billy Adams
1941-42

John Calvin Tyson

John Calvin Tyson
1942-43

No Pioneer

War Years – No Pioneer
1943-44

No Pioneer

War Years – No Pioneer
1944-45

No Pioneer

War Years – No Pioneer
1945-46

John Edwin Fidler

John Edwin Fidler
1946-47

James G. "Jim" Lilly

James G. "Jim" Lilly
1947-48

Peter J. Rippe

Peter J. Rippe
1948-49

Charles Hubert Adams

Charles Hubert Adams
1949-50

Glen Lowell White

Glen Lowell White
1950-51

Jack Thomas Lilly

Jack Thomas Lilly
1951-52

Richard 'Holt' Gray

Richard "Holt" Gray
1952-53

Harold Charles Butcher

Harold Charles Butcher
1953-54

William 'Bill' Rumbach

William "Bill" Rumbach
1954-55

John Blaine Lazear

John Blaine Lazear
1955-56

Ronald E. Rokisky

Ronald E. Rokisky
1956-57

Marvin Stemple

Marvin Stemple
1957-58 

Robert W. 'Bob' Eakins

Robert W. "Bob" Eakins
1958-59 

Jimmy Grant 'Jim' Brabham

Jimmy Grant "Jim" Brabham
1959-60

William K. 'Bill' Simmons

William K. "Bill" Simmons
1960-61

Ronald V. 'Ron' Stoops

Ronald V. "Ron" Stoops
1961-62

James W. 'Jim' Rogers

James W. "Jim" Rogers
1962-63

Charles Wesley Bargeloh

Charles Wesley Bargeloh
1963-64

D. Maynard Shoemaker

D. Maynard Shoemaker
1964-65

Robert 'Butch' Hays

Robert "Butch" Hays
1965-66

Dale S. Campbell

Dale S. Campbell
1966-67

David M. 'Dave' 'Grub' Stephens

David M. "Dave" "Grub" Stephens
1967-68

Michael Joe 'Boats' Taylor

Michael Joe "Boats" Taylor
1968-69

Roger Lee Cutright

Roger Lee Cutright
1969-70

Daniel Eugene 'Dan' McPherson

Daniel Eugene "Dan" McPherson
1970-71

Wade Hampton Coffindaffer III

Wade Hampton Coffindaffer III
1971-72

Dave Hewitt

Dave Hewitt
1972-73

Kim Wilson

Kim Wilson
1973-74

Rick Pierson

Rick Pierson
1974-75

Perry B. Stovall

Perry B. Stovall
1975-76

Steven Horner

Steven Horner
1976-77

Roger Young

Roger Young
1977-78

Doug Bailey

Doug Bailey
1978-79

Tom Keene

Tom Keene
1979-80

Mark Stafford

Mark Stafford
1980-81

Tom Davisson

Tom Davisson
1981-82

Tom Davisson

Tom Davisson
1982-83

Tim Brown

Tim Brown
1983-84

Eddie Mazzella

Eddie Mazzella
1984-85

Mark Phillips

Mark Phillips
1985-86

James 'Jim' Parsons

James "Jim" Parsons
1986-87

Greg Miller

Greg Miller
1987-88

Jesse Chapman

Jesse Chapman
1988-89

Drew Taylor

Drew Taylor
1989-90

Myla Mynes

Myla Mynes
1990-91

Dexter Starcher

Dexter Starcher
1991-92

William 'Will' James

William "Will" James
1992-93

Marti Hersom

Marti Hersom
1993-94

Grayson Samples

Grayson Samples
1994-95

Kenny Wilkins

Kenny Wilkins
1995-96

Keith VanNoy

Keith VanNoy
1996-97

Matt Cottrill

Matt Cottrill
1997-98

Jimmy Duffield

Jimmy Duffield
1998-99

Ernest Tingler

Ernest Tingler
1999-00

Ernest Tingler

Ernest Tingler
2000-01

Dusty Burns

Dusty Burns
2001-02

Lowell J. Cutlip

Lowell J. Cutlip
2002-03

No Pioneer

No Pioneer
2003-04

No Pioneer

No Pioneer
2004-05

John M. Brown

John M. Brown
2005-06

Isaac Goff

Isaac Goff
2006-07

Donte Fuller

Donte Fuller
2007-08

Evan Aldridge

Evan Aldridge
2008-09

Brock McVaney

Brock McVaney
2009-10

Christopher 'Tex' Freeman

Christopher "Tex" Freeman
2010-11

Brittany Lott

Brittany Lott
2011-12

Niekoli 'Nicco' Mills

Niekoli "Nicco" Mills
2012-13

Marc Jones

Marc Jones
2013-14

Robert 'Goat' Hensley

Robert "Goat" Hensley
2014-15

Matthew Roush

Matthew Roush
2015-16

Valerie Rule

Valerie Rule (2016 only)
2016-17

Matthew Roush

Matthew Roush
2017-18

Ronisha 'Nish' Lawson

Ronisha "Nish" Lawson
2018-19

Jacob Amick

Jacob Amick
2019-20

Bailey Hanson

Bailey Hanson
2019-20

No Pioneer

No Pioneer
2020-21

Daniel Hinger

Daniel Hinger
2021-22

Gabrielle Dean

Gabrielle Dean
2022

Noah Schultz

Noah Schultz
2023

Briar Stehman

Briar Stehman
2024-25