The Alumni Achievement Award is the highest honor bestowed by the Alumni Association and is given in recognition of outstanding life service which has brought honor to the individual's alma mater.
| Recipient | Class Year | Year Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Adams | '71 | 2019 |
| Peggy Wade Allen | '36 | 1955 |
| Robert L. Allen | '62 | 2002 |
| Sam Allen | '37 ex | 1958 |
| Elmer F. Bailey | '39 | 1992 |
| Dr. Charles R. Barrick | '22 | 1967 |
| Dr. C. L. Bass | '57 | 1982 |
| Dr. Jack W. Baxter | '36 ex | 1950 |
| Dr. Deborah Hopkins Blue | '72 | 2012 |
| Jerry T. Bradley | '69 | 2004 |
| Dr. Glen E. Braswell | '43 | 1988 |
| Esther Milligan Burroughs | '59 | 1999 |
| Bob Burroughs | '59 | 2004 |
| Elizabeth "Betty" Butcher | '49 | 1988 |
| Judge J. Knox Byrum | '23 | 1955 |
| Thelma Spurgeon Byrum | '24 | 1971 |
| Harold Cagle | '39 | 1958 |
| Dr. Robert L. Cargill | '51 | 1992 |
| Dr. Stephen P. Carleton | '59 | 1995 |
| Dr. Bruce G. Carter | '28 | 1968 |
| Dr. Jay P. Chance | '56 | 2001 |
| Crules R. Cheek | '24 | 1970 |
| Yung-Kai Chung | '61 | 1994 |
| Alvin W. “Al” Clark | '71 | 2001 |
| Ronald L. Clem | '67 | 2003 |
| Dr. Homer D. Coggins | '54 | 1976 |
| F. Don Cooper | '60 | 2023 |
| Dr. Rose Marie Cooper | '59 | 1980 |
| Essie Richardson Cornett | '37 | 1974 |
| Dr. R. Orin Cornett | '34 | 1963 |
| Floyd A. Craig | '55 | 1981 |
| Dr. Mary Ann Craige | '62 | 2016 |
| Johnny B. Cullison | '74 | 2012 |
| Dr. J. P. Dane | '45 | 1998 |
| Dr. Claudine Franks Dickey | '60 | 2005 |
| Gaylon L. Dighton | '59 | 1982 |
| Dr. D. Hance Dilbeck | '87 | 2017 |
| Max R. Dodson | '40 | 1963 |
| Allen Eaker | '68 | 2009 |
| Dr. Wade B. East | '40 | 1987 |
| Emogene Emery | '31 | 1981 |
| Dr. Walter B. Emery | '29 | 1971 |
| Dr. Sunday O. Fadulu | '64 | 1986 |
| Dr. R. Othal Feather | '26 | 1965 |
| Dr. Milton Ferguson | '51 | 1982 |
| Ray P. Ferguson | '54 | 1964 |
| Chloe Rhea Hammons Findley | '59 | 1984 |
| Mike Fogarty | '70 | 2011 |
| John F. Gardner III | '64 | 2010 |
| Dr. David Garland | '71 | 2022 |
| Dr. J. Lyle Garlow | '50 | 1991 |
| Willa Ruth Scantlan Garlow | '50 | 1980 |
| Danny Garringer | '70 | 2022 |
| Dr. J. Marvin Gaskin | '44 | 1956 |
| Ross Geyer | '70 | 2023 |
| Dr. Patricia E. Grant | '42 | 1969 |
| Dr. Charles E. Green | '34 | 1962 |
| Genevieve Greer | '29 | 1973 |
| Dr. Jack L. Gritz | '39 | 1964 |
| Robert N. Hammons, Sr. | '51 | 2006 |
| Samuel G. Hammons | '72 | 1996 |
| Mr. Lawrence Harris | '41 | 2007 |
| Dr. John Harvey, Jr. | '77 | 2013 |
| Dr. Stan L. Hastey | '66 | 1986 |
| Rep. Joel Hefley | '57 | 2007 |
| L. E. Heldenbrand | '31 | 1978 |
| Dr. William L. Hendricks | '51 | 1986 |
| James L. Henry | '51 | 1978 |
| Kay Henry | '69 | 2010 |
| Dr. Laura Hillman | '90 | 2023 |
| Dr. Carroll B. Hodges | '35 | 1983 |
| Jimmy Bryan Hodges | '61 | 2009 |
| Judge Ralph B. Hodges | '53 | 1969 |
| Bob Hoffman | '79 | 2014 |
| Dr. J. Allen Holt | '56 | 1998 |
| Dr. Robert C. Howard | '32 ex | 1960 |
| Edward Hurt, Jr. | '29 | 1960 |
| Dr. Richard E. James | '66 | 1993 |
| Dr. Judith James-Wood | '89 | 2013 |
| Mildred Jones | '30 | 1972 |
| Dr. Shirley Jones | '58 | 2003 |
| Dr. Donald R. Kammerdiener | '58 | 1987 |
| Bob Keck | '52 | 2011 |
| Nelda Ward Keck | '52 ex | 2011 |
| Lou Thelen Peterson Kemp | '57 | 2021 |
| Dr. Ronald N. Kemp | '58 | 1990 |
| Dr. Donald J. Kouri | '60 | 1975 |
| Elizabeth Robbins Lane | '46 | 1986 |
| Dr. Thomas P. Lane | '45 | 1968 |
| Paul Langford | '88 | 2018 |
| Alfred J. Lewallen | '32 | 1960 |
| Charles R. Livingstone | '51 | 1973 |
| Dr. Bonnie J. Lynn | '53 | 1983 |
| Dr. Robert L. Lynn | '53 | 1983 |
| Dr. Thomas J. Madden, Jr. | '43 | 1983 |
| Pamela Furgerson-Malloy | '74 | 2021 |
| LeVoe George Maxwell | '48 | 1994 |
| Dr. Fred McCaulley | '20 | 1966 |
| Dr. Albert McClellan | '36 | 1966 |
| Dr. Roy C. McClung | '41 | 1980 |
| Judge Milford M. McDougal | '49 | 1980 |
| Michael D. Meece | '69 | 2000 |
| Dr. Jack E. Metcalf | '68 ex | 1996 |
| Ronda Shelton Mikles | '75 | 2015 |
| Dr. Calvin A. Miller | '58 | 2002 |
| Lloyd G. Minter | '40 | 1961 |
| Dr. W. Stanley Mooneyham | '50 | 1975 |
| Dr. E. Harmon Moore | '41 | 1989 |
| Dr. Willard B. Moran, Jr. | '57 | 1979 |
| Dr. Joe W. Mosley | '58 | 2008 |
| Nicy E. Murphy | '35 | 1973 |
| Dr. David L. Nanney | '46 | 1972 |
| Dr. Jesse J. Northcutt | '36 | 1962 |
| Annabel Watts O'Neal | '29 ex | 1982 |
| Donald G. Osborn | '51 | 1974 |
| Dr. John J. Owens | '36 | 1969 |
| Mary Kay Parrish | '62 | 1996 |
| Dr. Burton H. Patterson | '56 | 1995 |
| Dr. Frank W. Patterson | '28 | 1968 |
| Clifford W. Patton | '26 | 1966 |
| Dr. Bill J. Pearson | '54 | 1988 |
| Dr. J. Michael “Hawkeye” Pierce | '73 | 2019 |
| Col. William R. Pogue | '51 | 1967 |
| Dr. Charles Poor | '58 | 1985 |
| Dr. Sherry Fream Queener | '65 | 1999 |
| Dr. John W. Raley, Jr. | '54 | 1985 |
| Dr. Evan Allard Reiff | '30 | 1959 |
| Colonel Shon Remich | '89 | 2022 |
| W. Thad Roberts, Jr. | '50 | 1976 |
| Robert L. Ross | '59 | 1993 |
| Ruth Purtle Routh | '35 | 1978 |
| Judge David Russell | '63 | 2016 |
| Dr. David Sallee | '73 | 2008 |
| James M. Sapp | '37 | 1973 |
| Ann McCoy Scales | '39 | 1949 |
| Dr. James R. Scales | '39 | 1970 |
| John J. Scales | '62 | 1991 |
| Dr. Robert R. Scales | '58 | 1981 |
| Dr. Sam W. Scantlan | '36 | 1955 |
| Dr. Karen J. Schaffner | '74 | 2016 |
| Joe Ann Shelton | '54 | 1963 |
| Dr. Jaxie Short | '36 | 1962 |
| Dwight K. Smith | '46 | 1977 |
| Lucy E. Smith | '28 | 1964 |
| Mary Ann Tisinger Somerville | '44 | 1977 |
| Evelyn Harrell Spears | '28 | 1956 |
| Dr. Hildegard Jo Stanley | '59 | 2015 |
| Ronald G. Staton | '69 | 1997 |
| George W. Stone | '48 | 1981 |
| Wayne C. Stone | '28 | 1979 |
| Dr. Rowena Strickland | '37 | 1961 |
| Dr. H. Violet Sturgeon | '28 ex | 1965 |
| Dr. Wilbur W. Swartz | '36 ex | 1989 |
| Winston Tabb | '63 | 1999 |
| Dr. Jim E. Tanner | '55 | 1997 |
| Doris Lynn Taylor | '39 | 1991 |
| J. H. Taylor | '40 ex | 1991 |
| Dr. J. R. Taylor | '28 | 1956 |
| Dr. Edward E. Thornton | '47 | 1976 |
| Lyndel Vaught | '66 | 1990 |
| Mark A. Wallace | '75 | 1992 |
| Dr. Lisle T. Wheeler | '25 | 1959 |
| Rev. Steven P. Whitaker | '86 | 2021 |
| Dr. Carl M. White | '25 | 1965 |
| Ruth Bennett White | '28 | 1975 |
| Fred H. Willhoite | '42 | 1949 |
| Joe B. Williams | '60 ex | 2006 |
| Leslie Sands Williams | '35 | 1959 |
| Dr. Avery T. Willis, Jr. | '56 | 1987 |
| Dr. George R. Wilson, Jr. | '50 | 2014 |
| Dr. Logan Wright | '56 | 1984 |
| Clifford A. Zoll | '26 | 1971 |