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Distinguished Alumnus Award

(Last updated on April 4, 2008.)

Nominee must be an alumnus of the university and must have excelled in his/her chosen field or must have performed outstanding service for the university.  Similar to the honorary degree, nomination with resume and three or more letters of recommendation should be sent to the Chairman of the Committee on Honorary Degrees, Distinguished Alumnus Awards and Memorials. Generally, the committee consults with the dean and/or vice president from the area appropriate to the candidate before approval is granted.  Upon approval by the Committee, the recommendation is forwarded to the president of the university for final approval.

Past Recipients

Aaron, Tommy 1974
Adams, Sr., Alto 1974
Adams, Sandra 2006
Ade, James 1973
Adkins, Sr., James 1973
Ahn, Byong Man 2005
Aiken, Linda 1981
Allen, Chester 1961
Allen, W. George 2000
Ames, Thomas-Robert 1997
Amos, John B 1988
Anderson, Clyde 1957
Anderson, Jerry 1998
Andrews, William 1978
Arnow, Winston 1972
Askew, Reuben O.D. 1972
Barber, Ed 2007
Barnett, Martha Walters 2007
Barr, Sr., Peter C. 2007
Bassett, Jr., Wilmer 1979
Bean, Andy 1978
Beard, Frank 1974
Beasley, Clifford 1961
Beggs, Jr., E. Dixie 1963
Bennett, Charles 1969
Bennett, Jean 1980
Berish, Barry, M. 1984
Berrie, Russell 1987
Bevis, Hinton 1973
Birchfield, William O. 1990
Black, Susan 1982
Blalock, J. Edwin 1988
Boggs, Otis P. 1989
Bosshardt, Carol 2006
Bowyer, Frank 1979
Boyd, Alan 1968
Brown, J. Hyatt 2000
Bruton, Jr., James D. 1988
Bryant, C. Farris 1972
Cantrell, Fred 1981
Carpenter, Thomas 1972
Carr, Archie 1972
Carter, Raymond 1980
Cason, Warren 1977
Chapman, Leonard 1968
Chappell, Jr., William 1975
Chiles, Lawton 1972
Christian, Floyd 1971
Chicone, Jerry J. 1999
Clayton, E.A. 1958
Conner, Doyle 1972
Connelly, Michael 2004
Conway, William 1976
Cook, J. Michael 1986
Cordell, Joe 1977
Coulter, George 1980
Cox, Charles W. 1980
Cox, J. Abney 1974
Cresse, Joseph 1981
Criser, Marshall 1980
Crittenden, Earl 1992
Crofton, Lemuel 1973
Crom, Theodore 1976
Crosby, Harold 1972
Cross, J. Emory 1974
Culverhouse, Gay 1995
Cypen, Irving 1994
D'Alemberte, Talbot 1977
Daniel, Donald C. 2000
Dasburg, John 1998
Dauer, Manning 1971
Davis, Jr., Horance G. "Buddy" 1971
Davis, Jerry W. 1998
Dell, Sam 1973
DiCamillo, Katrina "Kate" 2007
Dickinson, Jr., J.C. 1977
Donahoo, John 1967
Dozier, Therese Knecht 1985
Duckworth, Frank 1993
Duda, Edward 1995
Duda, Ferdinand S. 1995
Duggan, Roy 1993
Ebsen, Christian "Buddy" 1983
Edmonds, Maurice 2000
Edwards, Charles 1995
Elliott, Larry 1981
Emerson, William A. 1989
Ervin, Richard 1969
Estridge, Philip D. 1985
Farrior, Sr., J. Rex 1964
Finlayson, Edwin 1969
Fisher, Frederick 2004
Flanagan, Alvin 1980
Fleming, Jr., Thomas 1964
Fonesca, Hernan 2004
Fordyce, Joseph 1977
Fowler, Mark S. 1986
Frates, William 1976
Frederick, Willard 1993
Fulton, Charles 1974
Fuqua, Don 1971
Garl, Ron 2003
Gehan, Clara 1979
Gerson, Gary 1992
Gibbons, Sam 1973
Gibson, Robin 1994
Gillette, Jr., Frank C. 1998
Godwin, Russell 1978
Goodman, Marvin 1987
Goza, William 1976
Graham, Henry H. "Tip" 2007
Grasley, Michael 1995
Grass, Alexander 1992
Graves, Richard 1994
Gray, R.A. 1960
Greco, Dick 1973
Greene, Jr., Raleigh 1974
Greer, Jose ("Joe") Pedro 1997
Gregg, Charles W. 1999
Gregory, Harbert 1996
Griffin, Jr., Ben Hill 1974
Griffin, III, Ben Hill 1993
Haben, Jr., Ralph 1980
Hancock, Sr., Frank 1980
Harper, James 2006
Harrison, Baya 1965
Henderson, Hiram 1984
Hendricks, Ernest 1972
Henry, William O.E. 1972
Herlong, Bryon 1977
Herlong, Jr., A. Sydney 1964
Hiaasen, Carl 2003
Higdon, John B. 1993
Hines, Jr., Andrew 1973
Hinton, III, Charles "Chip" 2007
Hockmeyer, Wayne 1998
Holloway, Albert 1991
Holt, Marjorie 1975
Hooks, Homer 1976
Horne, Mallory 1973
Houle, Cyril 1979
Hughes, David H. 2006
Hulsey, Mark 1992
Hunter, Thomas O. 2001
Jenkins Dobles, Eduardo 1988
Johnson, Malcolm 1978
Johnson, Robert 1992
Johnson, Thomas 2007
Kaskel, Howard 1988
Kibler, D. Burke 1991
King, Maxwell C. 1996
Kittredge, Conway 1998
Kluft, Gerald M. 2006
Kramer, Henry 1972
Kung, Ku-Sheng 1995
Kynes, Jr., James 1971
LaPradd, Charles W. 2002
Lantaff, William 1970
Larson, Louis E. "Woody" 2007
Lastinger, Allen 1992
Lawrence, Jr., David 1982
Lee, Thomas 1975
Leibson, Irving 1988
Leigh, Douglas 1997
Leonard, William F. 1990
Levison, Robert 1978
Levy, J. Leonard 1995
Lim, Hyung Kyu 2005
Linder, P. Scott 1978
Loften, W. Travis 1975
Long, Durward 1977
Loop, Carl B. 2003
Love, Maxey 1988
Lovelace, Alan 1979
MacDonald, Jr., Thomas 1976
Magoon, Robert C. 1983
Maguire, Jr., Raymer 1975
Maguire, Sr., Raymer 1959
Manning, Ernest D. 1990
Martin, Sidney 1982
Massey, Jack C. 1986
Matthews, D.R. 1965
McCarty, John 1973
McEwen, Tom 1974
McFarlin, Diane 1999
McGriff, Jack 1982
McGriff, Jr., Perry C. 2003
McGriff, III, W. A. "Mac" 1993
McKethan, Alfred 1978
McRae, Jr., William 1959
Mickle, Stephan P. 1999
Miller, David F. 1984
Millican, Charles 1972
Minton, O.R. "Dick" 1978
Mixson, Wayne 1984
Montsdeoca, Fred Y. 1985
Moyle, Jon 1977
Murphree, John 1959
Murphy, Bob 1974
Murray, J. Ralph 1975
Murray, Louis 1976
Neufville, Mortimer H. 2001
Newbern, Copeland 1976
Newman, Stuart 1994
Newsome, James E. 2006
Newton, Jr., Virgil 1977
Nicholaides, III, John J. 2002
North, Andy 1978
O'Byrne, F.M. "Pat" 1963
O'Connell, Sr., Phillip 1975
O'Connell, Stephen 1968
O'Neal, Patrick 1975
O'Neill, William 1982
O'Steen, Harold S. 1989
O'Steen, Howard K. 1989
Overman, Charles 1962
Owen, John 1991
Palmer, George 1979
Palmer, Jr., Whitfield 1976
Parker, Alfred Browning 2001
Peck, Maryly 1991
Peterson, Sr., J. Hardin 1962
Pettigrew, Richard 1978
Pettijohn, Sr., Fred 1977
Pierce, Harvey 1966
Poe, Wilford R. 1999
Poole, Samuel E. 2000
Powell, Jr., J. Stephen "Steve" 2004
Powell, Robert O. 2004
Powers, Earl 1971
Powers, William F. 2001
Price, Jr., Edgar 1971
Proctor, Samuel 1985
Proefke, Edward A. 1986
Pruitt, Gary B. 2004
Pruitt, J. Crayton 1999
Redman, James 1978
Register, Woodrow 1974
Richard, Debra Ann "Deb" 2004
Rogers, Doyle 1974
Rogers, Paul 1972
Rozelle, Fred E. 2004
Ruffier, Joan 1994
Rush, Fletcher 1976
Saarinen, Arthur W 2001
Safer, Louis 1984
Sanders, Doug 1974
Sapp, Dempsey R. 2005
Sarra, Lamar 1958
Saunders, Robert 1978
Sawyer, Forrest 1991
Schott, Lewis M. 1997
Schulken, Emma 1975
Sebring, H.L. 1960
Semmoto, Sachio 2004
Senterfitt, Donald 1993
Sessums, T. Terrell 1973
Sewell, J. Richard 1979
Shackleford, Thomas 1957
Shands, W.A. 1957
Shaw, George 1970
Shelley, Jr., William 1973
Shivler, Jr., James 1972
Sikes, Dan 1972
Simmons, G. Ballard 1975
Skaggs, Kenneth 1958
Smeal, Eleanor 1987
Smith, B. Othanel 1975
Smith, Chesterfield 1966
Smith, Emmitt 2003
Smith, Ivan 1981
Smith, Jr., W. Reece 1977
Sosa, Enrique 1993
Stanley, Dennis 1970
Stanton, Curtis 1979
Steinmetz, Chuck 1999
Stembler, John 1979
Stone, Mode 1976
Stuzin, Charles 1994
Stratton, Richard 1974
Sykes, Robert 1972
Tanzler, Jr., Hans 1972
Taylor, R. Bruce 2000
Thomas, David M. 1995
Thompson, Jon L. 2005
Thornal, Campbell 1969
Thrasher, Leon 1981
Tillis, Mel 1977
Todd, Norman 2005
Toland, Henry 1970
Tyree, Lawrence W. 2002
Turlington, Ralph D. 1968
Upchurch, Hamilton 1987
Vogt, John W. 1989
Wadsworth, Jr., Herbert 1981
Wadsworth, Jr., Lewis 1979
Wahlberg, Joel D. 1985
Ward, Fred 1985
Warrington, IV, Alfred 1979
Wattenbarger, James 1972
Wells, Charles T. 2001
Wells, Jr., Maxwell 1973
Wilkin, Miles C. 2003
Williams, Kenneth 1972
Williamson, Jr., Frank "Sonny" 2006
Wilson, Hugh 1982
Yalof, Herbert G. 1986
Young, George 1974
Zamora, Hernán Fonseca 2004
Zia, Paul Zung-Teh 1983

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