Alumni Award Recipients
| Award type | Award year | Name | Grad year | Sport/Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2002 | Alonzo "Lonnie" Tapp | 1972 | Spirit of the Plainsman |
| Medal of Honor | 2002 | Doloris Coulter Cogan | 1945 | |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 2002 | James M. Booher | 1965 | |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 2002 | M. Thomas Perkins | 1956 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2002 | David K. Clouse | 1983 | Golf |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 2002 | Rosemary Lucke Rhodes | 1954 | |
| Young Alumni Achievement Award | 2002 | Dr. Robert G. Moser | 1988 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2002 | Mickey "Mick" M. McConkey | 1983 | Football |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 2002 | William M. Wehrbein | 1970 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2002 | Kimberly K. Oden | 1993 | Track and Field |
| Humanitarian Award | 2001 | Darrel E. Berg | 1948 | |
| Humanitarian Award | 2001 | Nye O. Bond | 1939 | |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 2001 | Dr. James L. Merryman | 1967 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2001 | Patricia J. Wright O'Malley | 1990 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2001 | Debra A. (Wright) O'Malley | 1989 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2001 | Dennis Steen | 1986 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2001 | L.D. "Dewey" Van Cleave | 1958 | Football |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 2001 | Burnadette Yeutter Stevenson | 1948 | |
| Young Alumni Achievement Award | 2001 | Seanne Larson Emerton | 1976 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2001 | William K. Weed | 1989 | Basketball |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 2001 | Robert N. Stevenson | 1947 | |
| Young Alumni Achievement Award | 2001 | Steven K. Joekel | 1975 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2000 | Diane Humphrey Bean | 1989 | Softball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2000 | Shawn M. Bouwens | 1990 | Football |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 2000 | Ruth I. Eickman | 1951 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2000 | Jo Ella Bunstock | 1997 | Spirit of the Plainsman |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 2000 | Judithann R. Refshauge Hill | 1962 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2000 | Michael "Mike" D. Higgins | 1986 | Golf |
| Medal of Honor | 2000 | Dr.James E. Lightbody | 1954 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2000 | Michele J. Anderson Mitchell | 1986 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2000 | Ronald L. Moran | 1986 | Track and Field |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 2000 | Betty L. Winquest Cooper | 1945 | |
| Young Alumni Achievement Award | 2000 | Dwain M. Hebda | 1990 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1999 | Kevin E. Cook | 1986 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1999 | Scott A. Votava | 1978 | Baseball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1999 | Paul Cramer | 1976 | Baseball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1999 | Willie D. Wilson | 1985 | Track and Field |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 1999 | Hon. John M. Gerrard | 1976 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1999 | John P. Crose | 1975 | Baseball Team 1974 |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 1999 | Dr. Lee N. Newcomer | 1974 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1999 | Dean A. DeBoer | 1974 | Baseball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1999 | David C. Detlefsen | 1988 | Track and Field |
| Medal of Honor | 1999 | Dr. Burton R. Galaway | 1959 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1999 | Jay Hancock | 1978 | Baseball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1999 | Larry W. Abel | 1977 | Baseball Team1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1999 | Daniel "Dan" E. Klaus | 1977 | Baseball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1999 | Hollis W. Anderson | 1969 | Spirit of the Plainsman |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1999 | Eugene "Gene" H. Lessman | 1977 | Baseball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1999 | William "Bill" J. Ashburn | 1974 | Baseball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1999 | David "Dave" P. Loos | 1978 | Baseball Team 1974 |