Alumni Award Recipients
| Award type | Award year | Name | Grad year | Sport/Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2011 | Steven "Steve" C. Burks | 1994 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2011 | Steven "Steve" B. DeShazer | 1992 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2011 | Mark A. Grabau | 1985 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2011 | Jennifer L. Gurthrie-Moore | 1980 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2011 | Kirk A. Penner | 1992 | Basketball |
| Young Alumni Achievement Award | 2011 | Cortney L. Ohs | 1992 | |
| Young Alumni Loyalty Award | 2011 | Kristi A. Hoffman Oltman | 1999 | |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 2011 | Vernon G. Ward | 1948 | |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 2011 | Vonn E Roberts | 1974 | |
| Humanitarian Award | 2011 | Chuck (Charles) Erickson | 1959 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2010 | Kimberly D. Koelling Planansky | 1998 | Volleyball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2010 | Jeffrey J. Sieck | 1991 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2010 | Andre D. Watts | 2002 | Soccer |
| Medal of Honor | 2010 | Dr. Lindy L. Garner Mullin | 1967 | |
| Young Alumni Achievement Award | 2010 | Tracie L. Whiting Kipper | 1994 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2010 | Tom Hertzel | Spirit of the Plainsman | |
| Young Alumni Loyalty Award | 2010 | Samantha Spencer Mosser | 1998 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2010 | Jenny S. Blenderman Kissinger | 1997 | Basketball |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 2010 | Lynn R. Anspaugh | 1959 | |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 2010 | Dr. Ieda Siqueira Wiarda | 1960 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2010 | Kipp R. Kissinger | 1998 | Basketball |
| Humanitarian Award | 2010 | Jan J. Root Brockley | 1956 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2010 | Ryan J. Knispel | 1994 | Golf |
| Medal of Honor | 2009 | Dr. James E. McClurg | 1967 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2009 | Bradley "Brad" J. Bohn | 1991 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2009 | Adam M. Decker | 1996 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2009 | Matthew "Matt" S. Kechely | 1995 | Baseball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2009 | Randy L. Larsen | 1985 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2009 | Bruce G. Otto | Spirit of the Plainsman | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2009 | Lester Schmidt | Spirit of the Plainsman | |
| Young Alumni Achievement Award | 2009 | Richard C. Ross | 1988 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2009 | Amanda L. Jurgenson Thomas | 1998 | Track and Field |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 2009 | Marvin T. Brown | 1965 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2009 | Eva "Lotta" Nilsson Wanstrom | 1995 | Soccer |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 2009 | Charles L. Greenslit | 1943 | |
| Young Alumni Loyalty Award | 2009 | Cynthia C. Hasemann Slykhuis | 1999 | |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 2009 | Curtis D. Reimer | 1988 | |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 2009 | Todd H. Holder | 1985 | |
| Humanitarian Award | 2009 | Joy Haupt Carol | 1959 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2008 | Jay L. Hehnke | 1986 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2008 | Paige D. Losey | 1994 | Softball |
| Medal of Honor | 2008 | F. Thomas Waring | 1953 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2008 | John M. Ross | 1985 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2008 | John D. Strain | 1976 | Basketball |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 2008 | Katie J. Bolz | 2001 | |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 2008 | Marian Heiss Price | 1959 | |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 2008 | Antwan D. Wilson | 1995 | |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 2008 | Ted A. Bulling | 1980 | |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 2008 | Harold E. Weary | 1933 | |
| Humanitarian Award | 2008 | M. Scott Young | 2001 |