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 Â鶹ÊÓƵPioneer. His duties were to participate in the Â鶹ÊÓƵcoming parade and to "rouse the spirit" of the student body in support of the football team at the Â鶹ÊÓƵcoming game.
WWII made it necessary to cancel the Â鶹ÊÓƵcoming 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 Â鶹ÊÓƵhas 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.
Â鶹ÊÓƵState Pioneers
Charles E. Barnett Jr.
1933-34
Â鶹ÊÓƵr Blackhurst
1934-35
Lloyd Metheny
1935-36
Millard Cunningham
1936-37
Willis Tatterson
1937-38
Clifford Garrett
1938-39
Herbert V. Brooks
1939-40
Johnson H. Burke
1940-41
Billy Adams
1941-42
John Calvin Tyson
1942-43
War Years – No Pioneer
1943-44
War Years – No Pioneer
1944-45
War Years – No Pioneer
1945-46
John Edwin Fidler
1946-47
James G. "Jim" Lilly
1947-48
Peter J. Rippe
1948-49
Charles Hubert Adams
1949-50
Glen Lowell White
1950-51
Jack Thomas Lilly
1951-52
Richard "Holt" Gray
1952-53
Harold Charles Butcher
1953-54
William "Bill" Rumbach
1954-55
John Blaine Lazear
1955-56
Ronald E. Rokisky
1956-57
Marvin Stemple
1957-58
Robert W. "Bob" Eakins
1958-59
Jimmy Grant "Jim" Brabham
1959-60
William K. "Bill" Simmons
1960-61
Ronald V. "Ron" Stoops
1961-62
James W. "Jim" Rogers
1962-63
Charles Wesley Bargeloh
1963-64
D. Maynard Shoemaker
1964-65
Robert "Butch" Hays
1965-66
Dale S. Campbell
1966-67
David M. "Dave" "Grub" Stephens
1967-68
Michael Joe "Boats" Taylor
1968-69
Roger Lee Cutright
1969-70
Daniel Eugene "Dan" McPherson
1970-71
Wade Hampton Coffindaffer III
1971-72
Dave Hewitt
1972-73
Kim Wilson
1973-74
Rick Pierson
1974-75
Perry B. Stovall
1975-76
Steven Horner
1976-77
Roger Young
1977-78
Doug Bailey
1978-79
Tom Keene
1979-80
Mark Stafford
1980-81
Tom Davisson
1981-82
Tom Davisson
1982-83
Tim Brown
1983-84
Eddie Mazzella
1984-85
Mark Phillips
1985-86
James "Jim" Parsons
1986-87
Greg Miller
1987-88
Jesse Chapman
1988-89
Drew Taylor
1989-90
Myla Mynes
1990-91
Dexter Starcher
1991-92
William "Will" James
1992-93
Marti Hersom
1993-94
Grayson Samples
1994-95
Kenny Wilkins
1995-96
Keith VanNoy
1996-97
Matt Cottrill
1997-98
Jimmy Duffield
1998-99
Ernest Tingler
1999-00
Ernest Tingler
2000-01
Dusty Burns
2001-02
Lowell J. Cutlip
2002-03
No Pioneer
2003-04
No Pioneer
2004-05
John M. Brown
2005-06
Isaac Goff
2006-07
Donte Fuller
2007-08
Evan Aldridge
2008-09
Brock McVaney
2009-10
Christopher "Tex" Freeman
2010-11
Brittany Lott
2011-12
Niekoli "Nicco" Mills
2012-13
Marc Jones
2013-14
Robert "Goat" Hensley
2014-15
Matthew Roush
2015-16
Valerie Rule (2016 only)
2016-17
Matthew Roush
2017-18
Ronisha "Nish" Lawson
2018-19
Jacob Amick
2019-20
Bailey Hanson
2019-20
No Pioneer
2020-21
Daniel Hinger
2021-22
Gabrielle Dean
2022
Noah Schultz
2023
Briar Stehman
2024-25