Distinguished Alumni Award

If you would like to nominate an alumnus or alumna of The University of Tulsa for the honor of Distinguished Alumni, please download the nomination form.

Recognition is open to any alumnus or alumna of The University of Tulsa who has distinguished himself or herself by rendering extraordinary service and achievement to a particular discipline, organization, or cause on an international, national, statewide, or local basis. Basic qualities of good character and citizenship, as well as a demonstrated commitment of service to The University of Tulsa, shall also be considered. The recipient of the award must be present at the annual awards ceremony to accept the honor. No current employee of TU or current member of the TU Alumni Association Board of Directors is eligible for the award.

Past recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Award are listed below.

2008 Distinguished Alumni
Mr. Chip McElroy, BS '85
Mr. Layn Phillips, BS '74, JD '77
Mr. Duane Wilson, BS '62
2006 Distinguished Alumni
Callie Mitchell, BS '77
James Wilburn, BS '74
Michael Wiley, BS '72
2005 Distinguished Alumni
Dr. John Forrest, BA '72
Jim McGill, BS '65
The Honorable Charles Owens, JD '60
2004 Distinguished Alumni
D. Nicholas (Nick) Allen, BS '70
Jeffery Davis, BS '74
Joseph W. (Joe) Moeller, BS '66
2003 Distinguished Alumni
Dave Lawson, BS '70
Marcia Manhart, BA '65, MA '71
Gene Tucker, BA '51
2002 Distinguished Alumni
James D. Miller, BS '66
Floyd L. Walker, JD '49
Robert A. West, BA '61
2001 Distinguished Alumni
R. Michelle Beale, BA '66, JD '77
Floyd “Steve” M. Stevenson, BA '32
Steve W. Turnbo, BA '67
2000 Distinguished Alumni
Roxana Lorton, BA '63
Genave Rogers
Fred Vierra, BS '57
1999 Distinguished Alumni
Helen Jo Hardwick, BS '85
Rue McClanahan, BA '56
Brian Smith, BS '91, MS '92
Michael Turpen, BS '72, JD '75
1998 Distinguished Alumni
Khalid Y. Al-Fulaij, BS '75
Marylouise Tandy Cowan, BA '44
Donald E. Pray, BS '55
1997 Distinguished Alumni
Doug Claybourne, BS '74
Ron Modell, BM '57, MS '60
Margaret Anne Wier, BS '53
1996 Distinguished Alumni
Wm. Ben Johnson, D.D.S., BA '66
Luis Giusti Lopez, BA '73
1995 Distinguished Alumni
Michael Babcock, BA '65
Jill Zink Tarbel, BA '46
Willis Wood, Jr., BS '57
1994 Distinguished Alumni
No awards given in 1994 due to the Centennial Celebration
1993 Distinguished Alumni
Julian L. Carr, Jr., BS '68
Robert E. Lavender, JD '53
Howard Twilley, BS '68
1992 Distinguished Alumni
Eddie Faye Gates, MS '74
John Hammond, BS '36
Bob Losure, BS '69
1991 Distinguished Alumni
Glenn Dobbs, Jr., BS '43
James C. Warf, Ph.D., BS '39
1990 Distinguished Alumni
S. E. (Susan) Hinton Inhofe, BS '70
Steve Largent, BS '76
Emile A. (Tip) Polumbus, Jr., BS '44
1989 Distinguished Alumni
Daniel Lang, BS '53
Drew Pearson, BS '73
Gailard L. Sartain, Jr., BS '69
1988 Distinguished Alumni
P. S. (Pat) Gordon, BS '74
Clara Booth Wiggins Hieronymus, BSBA '32
Robert E. Lorton, Jr., BA '64
Emily Hamilton Mumford Schlesinger, BS '41
1987 Distinguished Alumni
William J. (Bill) Ashe, JD '49
James D. (Jim) Boswell, BA '64, MA '66
Robert (Bob) Davis, BA '55
Dr. T. L. (Terry) Loucks, BS '60, MS '61
Linda H. Roark-Strummer, BME '71
1986 Distinguished Alumni
Corinne Harper Carr Nettleton, BA '51
James L. Hartz, BA '62
Dr. Joseph N. Pelton, BS '65
Katsunari Toyoda, BS '59, MBA '61
1985 Distinguished Alumni
The Rt. Rev. A. Donald Davies, BA '44
T. Gaylord Dorough, BS '33
Jerry L. Goodman, BA '61
A. Scovil Murray, BS '48
Dr. Clarence G. Oliver, MA '69, EdD '76
1984 Distinguished Alumni
James E. (Jimmy) Finks, BS '51
Nancy Lopez Knight, Attended 1975-1977
Jack Marshall, BS '49
Tom J. Tripp, Jr., BS '49
    (President of Alumni Association 1971-1972)
1983 Distinguished Alumni
William H. (Bill) Bell, JD '54
C. Arnold Brown, BS '50
    (President of Alumni Association 1981-1982)
Michael R. Waller, MS '52
1982 Distinguished Alumni
Chester (Chet) Benefiel, BA '31
George E. Dunlap, BS '39
Richard C. Hojel, BS '62
John L. Kelley, BA '39
1981 Distinguished Alumni
James W. (Jim) Bruskotter, BA '50
Gustavo Coronel, BS '55
W. Jay Slifer, BS '34
Frank L. Tenney, BS '40
1980 Distinguished Alumni
Humberto Calderon-Berti, MS '68
Robert C. (Bob) McCay, BS '44, MS '47
Dr. Carter Revard, BA '52
Jack Wahl, BA '49
1979 Distinguished Alumni
Ted Connolly, BS '54
Lex Frieden, BS '71
H. H. (Hugh) Goerner, BS '46, MS '49
Dr. Jean H. Langenheim, BA '46
John O. Whitney, BA '48
1978 Distinguished Alumni
Jorge Wolney Atalla, MS '51
Harold J. (Pup) Born, BA '39, BS '43
    (President of Alumni Association 1947)
Mary Kay Place, BA '69
Edward E. (Ed) Runyan, BS '55, MS '57
1977 Distinguished Alumni
Louis W. Ballard, BA '54, MA '62
Dr. Sarah M. Burkhart, BS '30, BA '35
Burt B. Holmes, BS '54
    (President of Alumni Association 1959-1960)
1976 Distinguished Alumni
Dr. Harriet Barclay, BS '45
Woodrow (Woody) Cole, BS '49
Ray Nott, BA '50
L. W. Welch, Jr., BS '43
1975 Distinguished Alumni
E. R. (Dick) Albert, Jr., BS '35
Cortlandt S. (Cort) Dietler, BSBA '47
Richard P. Ryan, BSBA '35
J. W. W. (Mickey) Whitney, Jr., BS '49
1974 Distinguished Alumni
W. A. (Bill) Baden, BS '31
Dr. Paul Y. Burns, BS '41
Robert Gaunt, BS '29
Dr. Siro Vazquez, DS '33
1973 Distinguished Alumni
Sequoyah (Squaw) Brown, BA '29, JD '33
Jerry D'Arcy, BS '48
John Doremus, BS '53
Thomas C. (Tom) Frick, BS '33
Dr. Hugh Graham, Sr., BS '21
Dr. Ben G. Henneke, BA '35
C. Henry Keplinger, BS '31
Fred A. Setser, BS '56
Dr. Robert E. Sievers, BS '56
C. E. (Charlie) Thornton, BS '49
1972 Distinguished Alumni
Robert B. Gilmore, BS '35
Dr. Judy Hagedom
Dr. Janet Kizziar, BA '61, MTA '67
Charles A. Kothe, BA '35
V. E. Liles, BS '50
H. A. Nedom, BS '49, MS '50
John L. (Jack) O'Brien, BS '57
Charles H. Simpson, BS '53
Joe R. Thornton, BS '48