Outstanding Former Students and Honorary Degree Recipients
Award Recipients
- Henry B. Gonzalez (Congressman) 1982-1983
- Blair Reeves (Judge) 1983-1984
- Albert Bustamante (Congressman) 1984-1985
- Dr. William Kirby (State Commissioner of Education) 1985-1986
- Capt. Larry Pearson (Navy test pilot, former Blue Angels Commander) 1986-1987
- Lisa Brown (Archaeologist) 1987-1988
- Edward Prado (Judge) 1987-1988
- Dr. Jerome Weynand (College President) 1987-1988
- James R. Vasquez (Public School Superintendent) 1988-1989
- Sarah Garrahan (Judge) 1988-1989
- Frank Gonzalez (Oceanographer) 1989-1990
- Nancy Klepper (Public School Educator) 1989-1990
- Diana Gonzales (Journalist) 1990-1991
- Bill Hayden (Founder/CEO CompuAdd) 1990-1991
- Jesse Trevino (Artist) 1991-1992
- Patsy Torres (Entertainer) 1992-1993
- Dr. Felix D. Almaraz (University Professor) 1993-1994
- William Sinkin (Banker) 1993-1994
- Dr. Judith Ann Loredo (College Administrator) 1994-1995
- Steven C. Hilbig (Bexar County District Attorney) 1994-1995
- Dr. Robert L. Jimenez (Psychiatrist) 1995-1996
- Dr. Leo Sayavedra (University Administrator) 1995-1996
- Francis R. Scobee (Challenger Astronaut) 1995-1996
- Tino Duran (Publisher of La Prensa) 1996-1997
- Al A. Philippus (San Antonio Chief of Police) 1996-1997
- Dr. Cynthia G. Broderick (Public School Educator) 1997-1998
- Dr. Jesse T. Zapata (University Administrator) 1997-1998
- Marinella Garcia-Murillo (Community Relations Specialist) 1998-1999
- Dr. James V. McLean (Veterinarian) 1998-1999
- Ciro Rodriguez (Congressman) 1999-2000
- Dr. Martin Basaldua (Physician) 1999-2000
- Oscar G. Hernandez (Community Services Administrator) 2000-2001
- Dr. Rudolpho Sandoval (University Administrator) 2000-2001
- Sara Kleban Radin (Judge) 2001-2002
- Ana de Portela (Artist) and Dr. Tessa Pollack (College Administrator) 2002-2003
- Dr. Tessa Pollack (University President) 2003-2004
- Hector M. Flores (LULAC President) 2004-2005
- Dr. Joe W. Neal (University Professor Emeritus) 2004-2005
- Dr. William Breit (University Professor Emeritus) 2005-2006
- Ward Allen White III (Assistant District Attorney) 2006-2007
- Alma L. López (Chief Justice, Texas Fourth Court of Appeals) 2007-2008
- Martha Salas (Director of the Air Force Worldwide Family Advocacy Program) 2008-2009
- Dr. Maria Hernandez Ferrier (President, Texas A&M University-San Antonio) 2009-2010
- Cary Clack (Journalist) 2010-2011
- Dr. Laura Réndon (Professor, UTSA) 2011-2012
- Rita Buck Crockett (Olympian Coach, Florida International University) 2012-2013
- Dr. Byron McClenney, (Educator, UT-Austin, Achieving the Dream) 2013-2014
- Dr. June Scobee Rodgers, (Educator, Author, Speaker) 2014-2015
- Nicolas LaHood (Lawyer) 2015-2016
- Timothy Morrow (CEO and Executive Director, San Antonio Zoo) 2016-2017
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Paula Y. Gold-Williams (President & CEO, CPS Energy) 2017-2018
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David Zammiello (Executive Director of Project Quest) 2018-2019
- Dr. Robert Zeigler (College President Emeritus) 2019-2020
- None selected due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2020-2021
- Danielle DeLaFuente (Clinical Instructor, Galen College of Nursing in San Antonio) 2021-2022
- Robert L. Santos (Director of the United States Census Bureau) 2022-2023
- Eileen M. Collins (Former Astronaut and Retired U.S. Air Force Colonel) 2023-2024
- Dr. Jason Alemán (Senior Vice President of Community Impact, United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County) 2024-2025