Honorary Alumni Award PDF Print E-mail

This award originated in 1972 and is presented time to time to a non-alumnus whose past, present and potential impact on the University community qualifies them for alumni status. The honoree's professional, personal, civic and philanthropic pursuits reflect the high standards and values associated with the University of Connecticut, the Alumni Association and higher education.


Honorary Alumni Award Past Recipients
1972 - Albert N. Jorgensen
President: 1935-1962
1972 - Homer D. Babbidge, Jr.
President: 1962-1972
1973 - Edward V. Gant
Emeritus Provost, Acting President: 1969/1972-1973/1978-1979
1976 - Victor Borge
Distinguished Musician and Comedian
1978 - Glenn W. Ferguson
President, 1973-1978
1978 - John Dempsey
Governor of the State of Connecticut: 1961-1971
1981 - Roger K. Thalacker
Executive Director, Alumni Association: 1971-1995
1982 - Monsignor James J. O'Brien
St. Thomas Aquinas Church: 1942-1962
1983 - John Toner
Director of Athletics: 1968-1987
1985 - John A. DiBiaggio
President: 1979-1985
1988 - William A. O'Neill
Governor of the State of Connecticut: 1980-1989
1989 - John T. Casteen III
President: 1985-1990
1991 - Donald E. Rowe
Associate Athletic Director & Coach: 1969-1992
1992 - Harry J. Hartley
Preside:, 1990-1996
1998 - Harold S. Schwenk, Jr. & Paula H. J. Schwenk
1999 - Paul A. Young
Senior Vice President and Director of Community Banking, Liberty Bank
2001 - A. John "A.J." Pappanikou
Emeritus Professor, Educational Psychology, Neag School of Education
2004 -Nafe Katter Emeritus Professor, School of Fine Arts
2005 - James Calhoun UConn Men’s Basketball Coach
2006 - Geno Auriemma UConn Women’s Basketball Coach
2007 - Phil Austin President, University of Connecticut
 
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