| 2024 | 
 Presnall Cage 
 | 
1968 | 
Philanthropist & Rancher, Cage Ranch | 
Falfurrias, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Agriculture & Natural Resources | 
Bachelor of Science | 
Animal Science | 
| 2024 | 
 Javier Peña 
 | 
1974 | 
Retired, Drug Enforcement Agency | 
Hebbronville, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Arts & Sciences | 
Attended | 
Sociology, Psychology | 
| 2024 | 
 Dr. Tadeo Reyna 
 | 
1982 | 
Former Bilingual Educator & Higher Ed. Administrator | 
Kingsville, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Education & Human Performance | 
Doctor of Education | 
Education | 
| 2024 | 
 Michelle Zapata 
 | 
2013 | 
Senior Digital Signage Programming Analyst, Dallas Cowboys | 
Frisco, TX | 
Rising Star Award | 
College of Education & Human Performance | 
Bachelor of Science | 
Kinesiology, Sports Business | 
| 2023 | 
 John Bickham 
 | 
1973 | 
Former President and Chief Operating Officer, Charter Communications | 
Corpus Christi, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Engineering | 
Bachelor of Science | 
 Electrical Engineering  | 
| 2023 | 
 Anne Grady 
 | 
1997 | 
Chief Resilience Officer, Anne Grady Group | 
Corpus Christi, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Arts & Sciences | 
Bachelor of Arts | 
Communications | 
| 2023 | 
 Col. (Ret.) Henry Hodge 
 | 
1968 | 
Consultant, Booz Allen Hamilton | 
Kingsville, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Arts & Sciences | 
Bachelor of Arts | 
History | 
| 2023 | 
 Col. (Ret.)  Richard Waterhouse 
 | 
1975 | 
Superintendent,  Skidmore-Tynan ISD | 
Mount Clemons, MI | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Business Administration | 
Bachelor of Business Administration | 
Business Administration | 
| 2023 | 
 Debbie Lee Winslow 
 | 
1983 | 
Former Educator & Administrator | 
Donna, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Arts & Sciences | 
Bachelor of Science | 
Home Economics Education | 
| 2023 | 
 Santia Deck 
 | 
2014 | 
Influencer, Founder & CEO, Tronus | 
Houston, TX | 
Rising Star Award | 
College of Arts & Sciences | 
Bachelor of Arts | 
English | 
| 2023 | 
 Sydney Hernandez 
 | 
2015 | 
Evening Anchor, CBS 4 ValleyCentral News | 
Palmview, TX | 
Rising Star Award | 
College of Arts & Sciences | 
Bachelor of Arts | 
Communications | 
| 2022 | 
 Dr. Martha D. Salazar-Zamora 
 | 
1987, 1992, 1999 | 
Superintendent, Tomball ISD | 
Tomball, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Education & Human Performance | 
Bachelor & (2) Master | 
Education and Education Administration | 
| 2022 | 
 Sarah R. Saldaña  
 | 
1973 | 
Retired, Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 
Dallas, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Arts & Sciences | 
Bachelor of Arts | 
English & Spanish | 
| 2022 | 
 Josefina Villamil Tinajero  
 | 
1980 | 
Author & Professor, University of Texas at El Paso | 
El Paso, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Education & Human Performance | 
Master of Education | 
Bilingual Education | 
| 2022 | 
 Remi Yusuf 
 | 
2007 | 
Founder & Director, Be a 9th Wonder Foundation | 
Houston, TX | 
Rising Star Award | 
College of Arts & Sciences | 
Bachelor of Social Work | 
Social Work | 
| 2021 | 
 I.J. "Chip" Berthelot II 
 | 
1982 | 
President, Azure Midstream | 
Houston, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Engineering | 
Bachelor of Science | 
Natural Gas Engineering | 
| 2021 | 
 Armando Hinojosa 
 | 
1966 | 
Renowned Artist | 
Laredo, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Arts & Sciences | 
Bachelor of Arts | 
Art | 
| 2021 | 
 Dr. Linda Mora 
 | 
1968 | 
Retired Public Education, Associate Commissioner of Accountability and Accreditation for TEA | 
San Antonio, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Education & Human Performance | 
Bachelor of Arts | 
Education | 
| 2021 | 
 Josh Ruiz 
 | 
2008 | 
Manager, Dow Chemical | 
Freeport, TX | 
Rising Star Award | 
College of Engineering and College of Business Administration | 
Bachelor of Science | 
Electrical Engineering & Business Administration | 
| 2020 | 
 Carmen Lomas Garza 
 | 
1972 | 
Famed Mexican-American Artist | 
San Francisco, CA | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Arts & Sciences | 
Bachelor of Arts | 
Arts Education | 
| 2020 | 
 David Allex 
 | 
1958 | 
 Former President & CEO, Harlingen Chamber of Commerce 
 | 
Harlingen, TX | 
 Distinguished Alumni Award 
 | 
College of Business Administration | 
Bachelor of Business Administration | 
Business Administration | 
| 2020 | 
 Dr. Donna Shaver 
 | 
1984 | 
 Chief of Sea Turtle Science and Recovery, National Park Service 
 | 
Corpus Christi, TX | 
 Distinguished Alumni Award 
 | 
College of Arts & Sciences  | 
Master of Science | 
Biology | 
| 2020 | 
 Jose Luis Cortez 
 | 
1960, 1961 | 
 Formerly U.S. Department of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission 
 | 
Weslaco, TX | 
 Distinguished Alumni Award 
 | 
College of Arts & Sciences  | 
Bachelor & Master of Science | 
Physics | 
| 2020 | 
 Angelica Barrera 
 | 
2000, 2001 | 
 Associate Vice Provost of Student Success, UTSA 
 | 
San Antonio, TX | 
 Distinguished Alumni Award 
 | 
College of Education & Human Performance | 
Bachelor & Master of Science | 
Kinesiology | 
| 2020 | 
 Roberto Montoya 
 | 
1970 | 
CEO of VRC Corporation | 
Garden Ridge, TX | 
 Distinguished Alumni Award 
 | 
College of Business Administration | 
Bachelor of Business Administration | 
Business Administration | 
| 2020 | 
 Robert "Ray" Molina Jr. 
 | 
2017 | 
Texas Country Musician | 
Alice, TX | 
 Rising Star 
 | 
College of Engineering | 
Bachelor of Science | 
Industrial Management & Technology | 
| 2019 | 
(Ret.) Col. Lisa Carrington Firmin | 
1979 | 
Retired U.S. Air Force, Author, Former AVP of Military & Veteran Affairs, UTSA | 
San Antonio, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Arts & Sciences | 
 Bachelor of Arts | 
 Journalism | 
| 2019 | 
Jackie Collins | 
1972 | 
Owner, VT Collins, Inc.  | 
Kingsville, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Agriculture & Natural Resources | 
Bachelor of Science | 
 Home Economics | 
| 2019 | 
Richard Ritchie  | 
1977 | 
Attorney, The Richard P. Ritchie Law Firm | 
Mineral Wells, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Education & Human Performance | 
Bachelor of Science | 
 Education/Kinesiology | 
| 2019 | 
Dr. Brian McFall | 
2005, 2008 | 
Civil Engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers  | 
Vicksburg, MS | 
Rising Star | 
College of Engineering | 
Bachelor of Science  & Master of Science | 
 Civil Engineering  | 
| 2019 | 
C. Michelle Unda | 
2005 | 
Regional Manager of HR & Public Affairs, NuStar Energy | 
Corpus Christi, TX | 
Rising Star | 
College of Arts & Sciences | 
Bachelor of Arts  | 
 Communications | 
| 2018 | 
James Gandy | 
1974 | 
President, Frisco Economic Development Corporation | 
Frisco, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Business Administration | 
Bachelor of Business Administration | 
 Management | 
| 2018 | 
James W. Hill  | 
1968 | 
Former NFL player, Sports Broadcaster | 
Los Angeles, CA | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Arts and Sciences | 
Bachelor of Arts | 
 Communications | 
| 2018 | 
Alan Johnson | 
1971 | 
CEO, Valley Baptist Medical (Legacy) Foundation | 
Harlingen, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Business Administration | 
Bachelor of Business Administration | 
 Business Administration | 
| 2018 | 
Cynthia Lee Vidaurri | 
1991 | 
Curator/Researcher, Smithsonian Institute | 
Washington, D.C. | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Arts and Sciences | 
Master of Arts | 
Sociology (Folklore) | 
| 2018 | 
Robert H. Welker | 
1950 | 
Retired, Welker Engineering Company | 
Washington, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Engineering | 
Bachelor of Science | 
 Natural Gas Engineering | 
| 2018 | 
Manny Salazar III | 
2005 | 
Public Service | 
Kingsville, TX | 
Rising Star | 
College of Arts & Sciences | 
Bachelor of Arts | 
 Political Science | 
| 2017 | 
Benjamin Marconi | 
1988 | 
Detective, San Antonio Police Department | 
San Antonio, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni, Posthumous Award | 
College of Business Administration | 
Bachelor of Business Administration | 
 Business Administration | 
| 2017 | 
V. Louis Mogas | 
1963, 1964 | 
Founder, Mogas Industries | 
Houston, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Business Administration | 
Bachelor & Master of Business Administration | 
 Business Administration | 
| 2017 | 
Dr. F. Monte Rouquette  | 
1965 | 
Faculty, Texas A&M University AgriLife Research & Extenstion Center | 
- | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Agriculture, Natural Resources & Human Sciences | 
Bachelor of Science | 
 Agricultural Science | 
| 2017 | 
Carol L. Scott | 
1982 | 
Public Affairs Consulting | 
Corpus Christi, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Business Administration | 
Bachelor of Business Administration | 
 Management | 
| 2016 | 
Larry Busby | 
1969 | 
Live Oak County Sherriff | 
George West, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Agriculture & Natural Resources | 
Bachelor of Science | 
Agricultural Science | 
| 2016 | 
Dr. Jose Angel Gutierrez | 
1966 | 
University of Texas-Arlington | 
Crystal City, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Arts & Sciences | 
 Bachelor & Master of Arts | 
 Political Science | 
| 2016 | 
Harold Hees | 
1961 | 
Environmental Evolution Energy Services LLC | 
Aransas Pass, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Business Administration | 
Bachelor of Business Administration | 
 Business Administration | 
| 2016 | 
Alvaro "Al" Hinojosa | 
1977 | 
Holt Cat | 
San Antonio, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Business Administration | 
Bachelor of Business Administration | 
 Accounting | 
| 2015 | 
Tom Best | 
1979  | 
Owner, Rockin' B Land and Cattle Company | 
Kingsville, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Business Administration | 
Bachelor of Business Administration | 
 Marketing | 
| 2015 | 
Dr. Arnold Gonzales | 
1965 | 
Artist | 
Corpus Chrsiti, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Arts & Sciences  | 
Bachelor of Arts | 
 Education | 
| 2015 | 
Dr. Nancy Rabalais | 
1972, 1975 | 
Professor, Louisiana State University | 
Wichita Falls, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Arts & Sciences  | 
Bachelor & Master of Science | 
Biology | 
| 2015 | 
Dr. Robert H. Vela, Jr. | 
1994, 1998, 2003 | 
President, San Antonio College | 
Alice, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Education and Human Performance  | 
 Bachelor, Master, &  Doctorate of Education | 
 Psychology, Counseling and Guidance, Elementary Education | 
| 2015 | 
Edwin (Ed) Scott Dodds | 
2003 | 
Senior Executive Personnel Director, Seattle Seahawks | 
Kingsville, TX | 
Rising Star | 
College of Business Administration | 
Bachelor of Business Administration | 
 Marketing | 
| 2015 | 
Dr. Mary L. Gonzalez | 
1989, 1990, 1997 | 
Retired AVP Student Access, Texas A&M University-Kingsville | 
Alice, TX | 
President's Excellence Award | 
 College of Business Administration | 
 Bachelor of Business Administration & Master of Arts  | 
 Management, Finance, Psychology | 
| 2014 | 
Leonard Bedell | 
1968 | 
CEO, Mobil Steel International, Inc. | 
Corpus Christi, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
 College of Business Administration | 
Bachelor of Business Administration | 
 Accounting | 
| 2014 | 
Dr. Janice Perrin | 
1972 | 
Adjunct, University of Houston-Clear Lake | 
Kingsville, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Education and Human Performance | 
Bachelor of Education | 
 Education | 
| 2014 | 
Bill Wallraven | 
1952 | 
Writer & Reporter | 
Fort Worth, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Arts & Sciences | 
Bachelor of Arts | 
English | 
| 2014 | 
Cristella Hinojosa | 
2004 | 
Director of Business Intelligence, Bay Ltd. | 
Corpus Christi, TX | 
Rising Star | 
College of Business Administration | 
Bachelor of Science & Master of Business Administration | 
Computer Science & Business Administration | 
| 2013 | 
Hon. Mark Hamilton | 
1978 | 
Founder, President, CEO of H&H Staffing Services and AppliedWisdowm LLC | 
Cummings, GA | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
- | 
- | 
Engineering Business | 
| 2013 | 
Gloria Hicks | 
1970 | 
CFO & Partner at Ed Hicks Imports of Corpus Christi | 
Corpus Christi, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
 College of Business Administration | 
Bachelor of Business Administration | 
Business Administration | 
| 2013 | 
Abel Lopez | 
1972 | 
Associate Producing Director, Grupo de Artistas Latinoamericanos Hispanic Theatre | 
Washington, D.C. | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
 College of Business Administration | 
Bachelor of Business Administration | 
Business Administration | 
| 2013 | 
Balous Miller | 
1966 | 
CEO and President, Bill Miller Bar-B-Q | 
San Antonio, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Agriculture & Natural Resources | 
Bachelor of Education | 
Agriculture Education | 
| 2012 | 
Dr. Arturo Almendarez | 
1972 | 
Superintendent, Callalen Independent School District | 
Corpus Christi, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Education & Human Performance | 
Master of Education | 
Education | 
| 2012 | 
Eugene Dawson, Jr. | 
1982 | 
President, Pape-Dawson Engineers, Inc. | 
San Antonio, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Engineering | 
Bachelor of Science | 
Civil Engineering | 
| 2012 | 
Carl Paul | 
1963 | 
Founder, Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc. | 
Austin, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Engineering | 
Bachelor of Science | 
Engineering | 
| 2012 | 
Robert J. Underbrink | 
1983 | 
Former President, King Ranch, Inc. | 
Houston, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Agriculture & Natural Resources | 
Bachelor of Science | 
Agriculture | 
| 2012 | 
Hon. Rogelio Valdez | 
1976 | 
Chief Justice for the 13th Court of Appeals | 
Harlingen, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Arts & Sciences | 
Bachelor of Arts | 
- | 
| 2011 | 
Dr. Roger Campos | 
1981 | 
Dentist, Campos Family Dental | 
San Antonio, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Arts & Sciences | 
Bachelor of Science | 
Biology | 
| 2011 | 
Hon. Theresa Chang | 
1981 | 
Associate Judge, City of Houston Municipal Courts | 
Houston, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Engineering | 
Master of Science | 
Chemical Engineering | 
| 2011 | 
Dr. Jaime Chahin | 
1974 | 
Professor & Dean of the College of Applied Arts at Texas State University | 
Austin, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Arts & Science | 
Bachelor of Arts | 
Sociology & Political Science | 
| 2010 | 
Col. (Ret.) Edward J. Preston, Jr. | 
1962 | 
Retired U.S. Army | 
Kingsville, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
 College of Business Administration | 
Bachelor of Business Administration | 
Marketing | 
| 2010 | 
Janell Kleberg | 
1974 | 
Photographer, Conservationist & Horsewomacn | 
Kingsville, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Arts & Sciences and College of Education & Human Performance | 
Bachelor of Science | 
Arts & Education | 
| 2009 | 
Randall A. Odom | 
1957 | 
Vice President & Manager, TCS Corporate Services of Houston & San Antonio | 
San Antonio, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Engineering | 
Bachelor of Science | 
Electrical Engineering | 
| 2009 | 
Dr. Demarious Keller Frey | 
1959 | 
Veterinarian | 
Corpus Christi, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Arts & Sciences | 
Bachelor of Science | 
Biology | 
| 2008 | 
Herbie Maurer | 
1964 | 
President of Maurer Advisory and Consultant Service Inc. | 
Friendswood, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Engineering | 
Bachelor of Science | 
General Engineering | 
| 2008 | 
Jean Claire Turcotte | 
1958, 1986 | 
Retired Principal, St. Gertrude Catholic School | 
Kingsville, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Education & Human Performance | 
Bachelor of Arts & Master of Education | 
Communications & Education | 
| 2007 | 
Dr. D. Lynn Drawe | 
1964 | 
Director of the Rob and Bessie Welder Wildlife Foundation | 
Sinton, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Agriculture & Natural Resources | 
Bachelor of Science | 
Agriculture Education | 
| 2007 | 
Stevens G. Herbst | 
1958 | 
President, Rainbow Investments Company | 
Corpus Christi, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Engineering | 
Bachelor of Science | 
Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering | 
| 2007 | 
John P. Jackson | 
1973, 1975 | 
Vice President for Morgan Stanley | 
Rockport, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Business Administration | 
Bachelor & Master of Business Administration | 
Business Administration | 
| 2007 | 
Hugh M. Morrison | 
1969 | 
Former President and CEO of Pilgrim Cleaners; Chairman of the Board of Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc. | 
Houston, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
 College of Business Administration | 
Bachelor of Business Administration | 
Accounting | 
| 2007 | 
Allen J. Tarbutton, Jr. | 
1961 | 
Retired President, Mitchell Gas Services | 
The Woodlands, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Engineering | 
Bachelor of Science | 
Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering | 
| 2006 | 
Rodney A. Klett | 
1965 | 
Retired Texas Band Director & Coordinator of Georgetown High School  | 
- | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Arts & Sciences | 
Bachelor of Arts | 
Music | 
| 2006 | 
Hector Farias, Jr. | 
1961, 1965 | 
Chairman of the Board of Farias & Farias, Inc. International Trade Firm-Customhouse Brokerage, Warehousing, Freight Fowarding & Distribution | 
Laredo, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Arts & Sciences and College of Education & Human Performance | 
Bachelor of Science & Master of Education | 
English & Education (Speech) | 
| 2005 | 
Al Gonzalez | 
1965 | 
Chairman & CEO of Age Refining, Inc. | 
- | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
 College of Business Administration | 
Bachelor of Business Administration | 
Business Administration | 
| 2005 | 
Miguel A. Nevarez | 
1961 | 
Executive Directorship of University of Texas Pan American Coastal Studies Laboratory | 
- | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Agriculture & Natural Resources | 
Bachelor of Science | 
Agriculture | 
| 2005 | 
Richard A. Nevill | 
1942 | 
Retired Vice President of Houston Pipe Line Co. Pipe Line Operations | 
- | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Engineering | 
Bachelor of Science | 
Natural Gas Engineering | 
| 2004 | 
Joe Henkel | 
1969 | 
President & CEO, Kleberg Bank | 
Kingsville, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
 College of Business Administration | 
Bachelor of Business Administration | 
Business Administration | 
| 2004 | 
Wayne King | 
1959 | 
Retired Senior Vice President of Valero Energy Corp. | 
San Antonio, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Engineering | 
Bachelor of Science | 
Chemical Engineering | 
| 2004 | 
Eliseo "Cheo" Torres | 
1969, 1971, 1976 | 
Vice President for Student Affairs, University of New Mexico | 
- | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Education & Human Performance | 
Bachelor & Master of Education | 
Education | 
| 
 2003 
 | 
Carlos Guerra | 
1969 | 
Columnist | 
Robstown, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Arts & Sciences | 
Bachelor of Arts | 
History, Political Science, and Sociology | 
| 
 2003 
 | 
Lt. Gen. Ricardo S. Sanchez | 
1973 | 
Commander of the U.S. Army's V Corps | 
Rio Grande City, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Arts & Sciences | 
Bachelor of Science | 
History & Mathematics | 
| 
 2003 
 | 
Merle Muckleroy | 
1958 | 
Retired President of Camco Products & Services | 
- | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Engineering | 
Bachelor of Science | 
General Engineering | 
| 
 2002 
 | 
Dr. L. E. Ramey | 
1942 | 
Retired Medical Doctor | 
Kingsville, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Arts & Sciences | 
Bachelor of Science | 
Biology | 
| 
 2002 
 | 
Sen. Carlos Truan | 
1959 | 
State Senator (D-Corpus Christi) | 
Kingsville, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
 College of Business Administration | 
Bachelor of Business Administration | 
Business Administration | 
| 
 2001 
 | 
Irma Rangel | 
1952 | 
Representative, Texas Legislature | 
Kingsville, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
 College of Business Administration | 
Bachelor of Business Administration | 
Business Administration | 
| 
 2000 
 | 
Mr. Thomas V. Shockley, III | 
1967 | 
Vice Chairman, Central and Southwest Corporation | 
- | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Engineering | 
Bachelor of Science | 
Electrical Engineering | 
| 
 1999 
 | 
Dr. Carrol A. "Butch" Thomas | 
1969 | 
Superintendant of Schools - Beaumont | 
- | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Education & Human Performance | 
Bachelor of Education | 
Education Administration | 
| 
 1998 
 | 
Albert Huerta | 
1966, 1968 | 
Attorney | 
- | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
- | 
Bachelor of Science & Master of Arts | 
- | 
| 
 1997 
 | 
Amado Pena | 
1965, 1971 | 
Artist | 
Laredo, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Arts & Sciences | 
Bachelor of Arts | 
Arts | 
| 
 1996 
 | 
Cynthia K. Gilliam | 
1974 | 
Vice President of Retail Customer Operations, Nevada Power Co. | 
- | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
 College of Business Administration | 
Bachelor of Business Administration | 
Management | 
| 
 1995 
 | 
I. Q. Vidaurri | 
1967 | 
Retired Dean of Students-Texas A&M University-Kingsville | 
- | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Business Administration | 
Bachelor of Business Administration | 
Business | 
| 
 1994 
 | 
William C. "Bill" English | 
1949 | 
Vice Chancellor of Fiscal Affairs, University of South Texas | 
- | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
 College of Business Administration | 
Bachelor of Business Administration | 
Accounting | 
| 
 1993 
 | 
Ed DeMouche | 
1949 | 
Dr. Vice President, Entex Inc. | 
- | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Engineering | 
Bachelor of Science | 
Natural Gas Engineering | 
| 
 1992 
 | 
J. E. Turner | 
1935 | 
Dean of Men, Texas A&I University | 
- | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
- | 
- | 
- | 
| 
 1991 
 | 
J. Philip McCormick | 
1964 | 
Sr. Vice President, Lone Star Gas Company | 
- | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
 College of Business Administration | 
Bachelor of Business Administration | 
Accounting | 
| 
 1990 
 | 
R. Boyd Ladd | 
1935 | 
Consultant, National Associations | 
- | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
- | 
Bachelor of Science & Master of Arts | 
Agriculture Science & Mathematics | 
| 
 1989 
 | 
John N. Lauer | 
1969 | 
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, B. F. Goodrich Co. | 
- | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Business Administration | 
Master of Business Administration | 
Business Administration | 
| 
 1988 
 | 
Robert F. "Hawk" Wright | 
1956 | 
Retired President & Chief Operating Officer, Amerada Hess Corporation | 
- | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Engineering | 
Bachelor of Science | 
Natural Gas Engineering | 
| 
 1987 
 | 
B. Finley Vinson | 
1937 | 
Chairman Emeritus, First Commercial Corporation in Arkansas | 
- | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
 College of Business Administration | 
Bachelor of Business Administration | 
- | 
| 
 1986 
 | 
William K. Bell | 
1950 | 
Attorney & Former President of the Oklamhoma Bar Association | 
- | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
- | 
- | 
- | 
| 
 1985 
 | 
A. M. Wiederkehr | 
1947 | 
President & Founder, Supron Energy | 
- | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Engineering | 
Bachelor of Science | 
Natural Gas Engineering | 
| 
 1984 
 | 
Donald W. Patrick, M.D. | 
1958 | 
Retired Neurosurgeon | 
- | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Arts & Sciences | 
Bachelor of Science | 
Biology | 
| 
 1983 
 | 
William D. Stevens | 
1958 | 
President, Exxon Co., U.S.A. | 
- | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Engineering | 
Bachelor of Science | 
Natural Gas Engineering | 
| 
 1982 
 | 
John S. Gillett | 
1934 | 
Superintendent of School, Kingsville ISD | 
Kingsville, TX | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
 College of Business Administration | 
Bachelor of Business Administration | 
Economics | 
| 
 1981 
 | 
Edward N. Wheeler | 
1947 | 
Vice President R & D, Celanese Chemical Co. | 
- | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Arts & Sciences | 
Bachelor of Science | 
Chemistry | 
| 
 1980 
 | 
Preston Doughty | 
1935 | 
President & Founder, Citeizens Standard Life Insurance Co. | 
- | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
 College of Business Administration | 
Bachelor of Business Administration | 
Accounting & Business Administration | 
| 
 1979 
 | 
George F. Rhodes | 
1950 | 
Attorney & Former Texas A&I Regent | 
- | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Engineering | 
Bachelor of Science | 
Electrical Engineering | 
| 
 1978 
 | 
Lawrence A. McNeil | 
1948 | 
Partner, Corpus Christi Oil & Gas | 
- | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Engineering | 
Bachelor of Science | 
Natural Gas Engineering | 
| 
 1977 
 | 
Cecil E. Burney | 
1933 | 
Attorney & Political Activist | 
- | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
- | 
- | 
- | 
| 
 1976 
 | 
Bruce M. Withers | 
1950 | 
Divisional President, Mitchell Energy & Development | 
- | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Engineering | 
Bachelor of Science | 
Natural Gas Engineering | 
| 
 1975 
 | 
Lola L. Bonner | 
1953 | 
Attorney & Former Chairman Texas Democratic Party | 
- | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
- | 
Bachelor of Education | 
Reading Education | 
| 
 1974 
 | 
E. C. Weekley | 
1943 | 
Executive Director, Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo | 
- | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
- | 
Bachelor & Master of Science | 
Agriculture | 
| 
 1973 
 | 
Gilbert E. Steinke | 
1942 | 
Legendary Football Coach | 
- | 
Distinguished Alumni Award | 
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Bachelor & Master of Education | 
Reading Education & Education | 
| 
 1972 
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James A. Rickard | 
1948 | 
Vice President, BP Exploration | 
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Distinguished Alumni Award | 
- | 
Bachelor of Science | 
Agriculture Science & Physics | 
| 
 1971 
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Claude Kay Ballard | 
1934 | 
President Columbia Nitrogen Corp. | 
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Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Arts & Sciences | 
Bachelor of Science | 
Chemistry | 
| 
 1970 
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Herscehl H. Cudd | 
1933 | 
President, Amoco Chemical Company | 
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Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Arts & Sciences | 
Bachelor of Science | 
Chemistry | 
| 
 1969 
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Joseph J. Trevino, M.D. | 
1950 | 
Physician, Psychiatrist & State Health Official | 
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Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Arts & Sciences | 
Bachelor of Science | 
Biology | 
| 
 1969 
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Charles C. Cumberland | 
1936 | 
Dist. Professor, Princeton, Rutgers, Michigan State | 
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Distinguished Alumni Award | 
- | 
- | 
- | 
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 1968 
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Robert L. Mitchell | 
1943 | 
Vice Chairman, Celanese Corp. | 
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Distinguished Alumni Award | 
College of Engineering | 
Bachelor of Science | 
Chemical & Natural Gas Engineering |