Alumni Association Sponsored Awards


The Utah State University Alumni Association sponsors many awards of recognition and appreciation. Below please find a list of those awards, a description of the award criteria, and a list of recent recipients.

To nominate someone for an Alumni Association Award, please review the award criteria, then click here to make your submission.

Distinguished Alumnus Award

The Distinguished Alumnus Award is the highest award presented annually by the USU Alumni Association and is given to the individuals who have, throughout their lives, best utilized their knowledge, initiative and individuality in public service to the University, the public or their profession.
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Past Recipients

Thelma Faylor Allison
LaDell Andersen
Kenneth G Anderton
Dr. Oral L. Ballam
Terrell H Bell
Jay Rulon Bingham
Dr. Vern Bingham & Emma Rae Eyre
Jay Call
Hung Wo Ching
Ned P Clyde
Katie L. Dixon
Cecelia H. Foxley
Dr. Marlowe Goble
James R. Gray
Elder David Bruce Haight
Dell Loy & Lynnette Thorne Hansen
Allan Humphreys
Kaye T. Jorgensen
Dr. Rolfe Kerr
Lorna Kesterson
David S. Kragthorpe
Colonel Joe Lacey
Jim Laub
Robert B. Murray
Merlin J. Olsen
Dr. John E. Osguthorpe
Elder Boyd K. Packer
Elder L Tom Perry
Lowell S. Peterson
Melanie P. Raymond
Colonel Doyle Rees
Miles C Romney
Dr. Gerald R. Sherratt
Alma B. Sonne, Jr.
Wesley D Soulier
Robert D. Welti
Dolores G. Wheeler
Leah Mouritsen Wright
William M Zarback

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Alumnus of the Year

This award is presented to the individual alumnus of USU who, in the past year has demonstrated outstanding traits of leadership and character to such an extent that it has brought great credit to the recipient and to the alma mater.
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Past Recipients

Rudy Max Castruita
Max F Dalby
LaVell Edwards
Senator Lyle W Hillyard
Joy Nelson Hulme
Phil D Johnson
Ralph B Maughan
Dr. John Clark Nelson
Deanna Okun
David George Sant
Gerald R Sherratt
Jay Silvester

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Grand Marshal

This individual is designated to lead the annual USU Homecoming Parade. The person selected is honored at a dignitary breakfast, the alumni luncheon and the Homecoming football game.
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Past Recipients

Tony L Adams
Douglas H Archibald
Dr Vernon Maughan Buehler
Reed Bullen, Sr
Dr Stanford & Shirley Cazier
Jennie J Christensen
Jean Daines
Dr Rolfe Kerr
Swede Larson
Ralph B Maughan
Gunn McKay
Clark Miller
Phillip V Olsen
Leah Parkinson
Robert Peterson
Jed H Pitcher
Melanie P Raymond
Leonard Emil Rohde
Clover J Sanders
Ted F Seeholzer
Dr Evan Noel Stevenson
George H Sunada
Rod Tueller
Clara Turner
Robert D Welti
Calvin R Watts
Dolores G Wheeler
Dr John C Worley, Jr

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Alumni Merit Citation

Recipients are recognized for excellence in one's own field or for a specific achievement, contribution or service to one's own community, state, nation or church. Significant personal achievement is also recognized. This award can be awarded at events outside of Logan.
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Alumni Hall of Honor

The Alumni Hall of Honor recognizes alumni and friends of USU for their unselfish devotion and service to USU and the USU Alumni Association. A maximum of four awards will be presented annually. Nominees may be graduates, former students, or friends of Utah State University. Officers and directors of the USU Alumni Association Board of Directors are not eligible for selection until two years after they leave the board. Previous recipients of the Distinguished Service Award, Distinguished Alumni Award are not eligible. Persons actively employed by USU, members of the USU Board of Regents, or persons active in positions directly relating to University operations, such as state officials, state legislators, and members of the Utah State Regents for Higher Education are not eligible.
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Past Recipients

2006
Marsha Carter
Dawn Craner
Dave & Barbara Kragthorpe
Ross & Kay Peterson

2005
Dean & Joyce Adams
Lyn "Swede" Larson
John Lemperle
Paul Workman

2004
Jean Kobayashi
Tom Moulton
Grant Vest
Dave & Marilyn Watts

2003
Mark Dennis
Carl & Mary Sue Lundahl
Barry Moore
Cathy Van Skyhawk

2002
Roseann & Alan Croshaw
Elaine & Mel Melcomian
David & Suzanne Moore

2001
Gaylen Ashcroft
Dave Champlin
Eldon Drake
Jane Johnson

2000
Dave Jeppesen
Bernice McCowin
Stan & Judith Meyrick
Catherine Montgomery

1999
Richard Roberts
Alan Parish
Mike Hamby
Gordon Snow

1998
Kevin & Cecy Burtenshaw
Wayne Robins
Al Koch
Carol Harmer

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