Distinguished Graduates | Distinguished Service | Outstanding Alumnus
Distinguished Graduates
| Recipient | Year |
| Dr. Thomas Geary | 2017 |
| Dr. John McGlone | 2016 |
| Dr. Michael Thonney | 2015 |
| Dr. James Dias | 2014 |
| Dr. Doug McFarland | 2013 |
| Dr. Sandy Davidge | 2012 |
| Dr. Gary Moss | 2011 |
| Dr. James Kinder | 2010 |
| Dr. Janine Brown | 2009 |
| Dr. Ronald D. “Ron” Randel | 2008 |
| Dr. Steven Aust | 2007 |
| Dr. W.R. “Reg” Gomes | 2006 |
| Dr. Fred Stormshak | 2004 |
| Dr. Rupert Grant Seals | 2003 |
| Dr. John W. Algeo | 2002 |
| Dr. Lee R. McDowell | 2001 |
| Dr. Duane Garner | 2000 |
| Dr. Gary Smith | 1999 |
| Dr. Terry Nett | 1998 |
| Dr. Edward Veenhuizen | 1997 |
| Dr. Jack L. Albright | 1996 |
| Dr. Pete Van Soest | 1995 |
| Dr. Jack Gorski | 1994 |
Distinguished Service
| Recipient | Year |
| William (Jay) Gordon | 2017 |
| Mike Thoren | 2016 |
| Buzz and Jean Berney | 2015 |
| Randy Baldree | 2014 |
| Dr. Mike Wedam | 2013 |
| William F. (Frank) Hendrix | 2012 |
| Annie Lohman | 2011 |
| Dianne Halverson Appel | 2010 |
| Dr. Mark Kinsel | 2009 |
| Dr. Gordon W. Davis | 2008 |
| Randolph (Randy) E. Gross | 2007 |
| Max Fernandez | 2006 |
| Fred Blauwert | 2005 |
| Senator Mark Schoesler | 2004 |
| Edward A. Heinemann | 2003 |
| Richard D. Appel | 2002 |
| Anthony Veiga | 2001 |
| Herbert Monty Richards | 2000 |
| George Hatley | 1999 |
| Gerald Pittenger | 1998 |
| Joan Harder | 1997 |
| Max Baxter | 1996 |
| Thelma Baxter | 1996 |
| Al J. Sherman | 1995 |
| Wayne Gustafson | 1994 |
| Robert W. Mead | 1993 |
| Dick Coon | 1992 |
| Dr. G. Gary Duskin | 1991 |
| Dr. Arthur Heisdorf | 1990 |
| Dr. Timothy H. Blosser | 1989 |
| Ray Meenach | 1988 |
| Dr. William E. McReynolds | 1987 |
| Max Hinrichs | 1986 |
Outstanding Alumnus
| Recipient | Year |
| Sarah Maki Smith | 2017 |
| The Petty family | 2016 |
| Barbara Stevenson Jackson | 2015 |
| Dr. Ching-Fong Chang | 2014 |
| Jennifer Feusner Leach | 2013 |
| Dr. Mark Varner | 2012 |
| Dr. V. Line’ Estergreen | 2011 |
| Debora Hamernik | 2010 |
| Dr. C.V. Rao | 2009 |
| Richard S. Meyer | 2008 |
| Scott Hodgson | 2007 |
| Dan Coonrad | 2006 |
| Joe Blake | 2006 |
| Sheryl Cox | 2005 |
| Esther Johnson McDonald | 2004 |
| T. Peter Rademacher | 2003 |
| Chester A. Steen | 2002 |
| Robyn Meenach | 2001 |
| Eileen Broomell | 2000 |
| Doug Warnock | 1999 |
| Robert Fulfs | 1998 |
| Otto Hill | 1997 |
| Bill Bennett | 1996 |
| Gladys M. Christian | 1995 |
| Dan P. Smith | 1994 |
| Louis C. Chestnut | 1993 |
| Henry P. Dykstra | 1992 |
| Jack Tippett | 1991 |
| Simon J. Martinez | 1990 |
| Dr. Leo K. Bustad | 1989 |
| Willard R. Winters | 1988 |
| Ron R. Baker | 1987 |
| Dr. Wilton Heinemann | 1986 |