Category:Honored Alumni

Each year, as part of the BYU Homecoming Celebration, an outstanding alumnus is invited to speak to the college.

University Alumni Distinguished Service Award

• 1975 John R. Halliday - School of Music
• 1975 Lael Woodbury - Theatre and Media Arts
• 1975 Warren F. Luch - Visual Arts
• 1979 Heber G. Wolsey - Communications
• 1981 Lawrence Sardoni- School of Music
• 2004 Kieth Merrill - Communications
• 2011 Harold Oaks - Theatre and Media Arts

College Awards

• 1984 Kelly Clark Parkinson - School of Music
• 1985 Jayne Luke - Theatre and Media Arts
• 1986 Dale VanAtta - Communications
• 1987 Steve C. Bule - Visual Arts
• 1988 Barbara A. Kovalenko - School of Music
• 1989 Jay P. Morgan - Communications
• 1990 Orson Scott Card - Theatre and Media Arts
• 1991 Loren C. Dunn - Communications
• 1992 J. Roman Andrus - Visual Arts
• 1993 Bryan Peterson - Visual Arts
• 1994 Avery Glenn - Visual Arts
• 1995 Lyle Shamo - Theatre and Media Arts
• 1996 Gifford Nielsen - Communications
• 1997 Brent Peterson - Visual Arts
• 1998 Alvin Harold Goodman - School of Music
• 1999 Gerald Elison - Theatre and Media Arts
• 2000 Jane Clayson Johnson - Communications
• 2001 Gary Smith - Visual Arts
• 2002 James Thatcher - School of Music
• 2003 Reed Smoot - Theatre and Media Arts
• 2004 Gary Dixon - Communications
• 2005 James Christensen - Visual Arts
• 2006 Sam Cardon - School of Music
• 2007 Scott Eckern - Theatre and Media Arts
• 2008 Steve Rizley - Communications
• 2009 Parry W. Merkley - Visual Arts
• 2010 Kathleen Debenham - Dance
• 2011 David T. Warner - School of Music