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 |