Each year the MSU Alumni Association annually seeks and accepts nominations of alumni for The Distinguished Alumni Award, the Honorary Alumni Award, and the Alumni Service Award. These are the highest awards bestowed by the MSUAA and are presented to MSU graduates and friends who have demonstrated outstanding volunteer service and have achieved the highest level of professional accomplishment, including special honors or recognition, and who demonstrate personal integrity and character.
Distinguished Alumni Award
The MSU Alumni Association annually seeks and accepts nominations of alumni for the Michigan State University Distinguished Alumni Award. The selection is made from candidates who have distinguished themselves by obtaining the highest level of professional accomplishments and who possess the highest standards of integrity and character to positively reflect and enhance the prestige of Michigan State University.
Alumni Service Award
The MSU Alumni Association annually seeks and accepts nominations of graduates or former students for the Michigan State University Alumni Service Award. The selection is made from candidates who have demonstrated continuing outstanding volunteer service to Michigan State University and/or meritorious public service on a local, state, national or international level. Candidates must possess the highest standards of integrity and character to positively reflect and enhance the prestige of Michigan State University.
Honorary Alumni Award
The MSU Alumni Association annually seeks and accepts nominations of individuals for the Michigan State University Honorary Alumni Award. The selection is made from candidates who have demonstrated continuing outstanding volunteer service to Michigan State University on a local, state, national or international level, and who possess the highest standards of integrity and character to positively reflect and enhance the prestige of Michigan State University.
MSU Distinguished Alumni Award
- 2019
- Michael Lamach
- B.S. Applied Engineering Sciences
- 1985
- B.S. Applied Engineering Sciences
- Michael Lamach
- 2016
- Kim Kay de Groh
- B.S. Materials Science
- 1985
- M.S. Materials Science
- 1987
- B.S. Materials Science
- Kim Kay de Groh
- 2012
- William A. Demmer
- B.S. Mechanical Engineering
- 1970
- B.S. Mechanical Engineering
- William A. Demmer
- 2007
- Ghassem Asrar
- M.S. Civil
- 1981
- M.S. Civil
- Surinder Kapur
- B.S.; M.S.; Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering
- 1964
- 1965
- 1972
- B.S.; M.S.; Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering
- Ghassem Asrar
- 2006
- Joon S. Moon
- B.S. Chemical
- 1960
- B.S. Chemical
- Joon S. Moon
- 2005
- Gerald L. Elson
- B.S.; M.S. Mechanical
- 1964
- 1965
- B.S.; M.S. Mechanical
- Benjamin C. Maibach III
- B.S. Civil
- 1968
- B.S. Civil
- Gerald L. Elson
- 2004
- Alton L. Granger
- B.S. Civil
- 1954
- B.S. Civil
- James R. Von Ehr II
- B.S. Computer Science
- 1972
- B.S. Computer Science
- Alton L. Granger
- 2003
- Joseph M. Colucci
- B.S. Mechanical
- 1958
- B.S. Mechanical
- Paul H. Woodruff
- B.S.; M.S. Civil
- 1959
- 1961
- B.S.; M.S. Civil
- Joseph M. Colucci
- 2002
- Roger L. Koenig
- B.S. Electrical
- 1976
- B.S. Electrical
- Roger L. Koenig
- 2000
- Gary C. Valade
- B.S. Electrical; MBA
- 1966
- 1968
- B.S. Electrical; MBA
- Gary C. Valade
- 1999
- Richard L.M. Lord
- B.S. Chemical
- 1953
- B.S. Chemical
- Richard L.M. Lord
- 1998
- Lloyd D. Ward
- B.S. Mechanical
- 1970
- B.S. Mechanical
- Lloyd D. Ward
- 1991
- Dr. Verghese Kurien
- M.S.; Ph.D. Mechanical
- 1948
- 1965
- M.S.; Ph.D. Mechanical
- Dr. Verghese Kurien
- 1987
- Robert J. Schultz
- B.S. Mechanical; MBA
- 1953
- 1969
- B.S. Mechanical; MBA
- Robert J. Schultz
- 1984
- John D. Withrow
- B.S. Mechanical; MBA
- 1954
- 1971
- B.S. Mechanical; MBA
- John D. Withrow
- 1979
- John R. Hamann
- B.S. Engineering
- 1937
- B.S. Engineering
- John R. Hamann
- 1978
- William R. Barrett
- B.S. Civil
- 1939
- B.S. Civil
- William R. Barrett
- 1976
- Clare F. Jarecki
- B.S. Civil
- 1933
- B.S. Civil
- Clare F. Jarecki
- 1973
- Donald J. Morfee
- B.S. Civil
- 1948
- B.S. Civil
- Ralph D. Wyckoff
- B.S. Engineering
- 1920
- B.S. Engineering
- Donald J. Morfee
- 1972
- Rr. Adm. Don Arden Jones
- B.S. Engineering
- 1933
- B.S. Engineering
- Rr. Adm. Don Arden Jones
- 1971
- George B. Peters
- B.S. Engineering
- 1936
- B.S. Engineering
- George B. Peters
- 1970
- Elizabeth B. Unger
- B.S. Mechanical; M.S. Mathematics;
- Ph.D. Computer Science
- 1961
- Elizabeth B. Unger
- 1965
- John Currie Mackie
- B.S. Engineering
- 1942
- B.S. Engineering
- John Currie Mackie
- 1963
- Richard W. Cook
- B.S. Engineering
- 1933
- B.S. Engineering
- Walter F. Patenge
- B.S. Engineering
- 1923
- B.S. Engineering
- Richard W. Cook
- 1962
- Grayton F. Dressel
- B.S. Engineering
- 1924
- B.S. Engineering
- Stanley V. Gunn
- B.S. Mechanical
- 1947
- B.S. Mechanical
- Grayton F. Dressel
- 1961
- James H. Foote
- B.S. Engineering
- 1914
- B.S. Engineering
- Frederick H. Mueller
- B.S. Engineering
- 1914
- B.S. Engineering
- James H. Foote
- 1960
- Christian F. Beukema
- B.S. Engineering
- 1940
- B.S. Engineering
- Christian F. Beukema
- 1959
- Louis A. Carapella
- B.S. Engineering
- 1937
- B.S. Engineering
- Bernard F. Coggan, Jr.
- B.S. Engineering
- 1939
- B.S. Engineering
- Arthur F. Vinson
- B.S. Engineering
- 1929
- B.S. Engineering
- Louis A. Carapella
- 1957
- Dr. Maurice J. Day
- B.S., M.S., Ph.D. Chemical
- 1934
- 1935
- 1937
- B.S., M.S., Ph.D. Chemical
- P. Edward Geldhof
- B.S. Engineering
- 1914
- B.S. Engineering
- Stanley B. Hunt
- B.S. Civil
- 1929
- B.S. Civil
- Dr. Maurice J. Day
- 1955
- Dr. William Frank Uhl
- B.S. Engineering
- 1902
- B.S. Engineering
- Dr. William Frank Uhl
- 1953
- Charles D. Curtiss
- B.S. Civil
- 1911
- B.S. Civil
- Verne L. Ketchum
- B.S. Civil
- 1912
- B.S. Civil
- Charles D. Curtiss
- 1951
- Dr. Grover Cleveland Dillman
- B.S. Civil
- 1913
- B.S. Civil
- Dr. Grover Cleveland Dillman
- 1950
- Jay Samuel Hartt
- B.S. Electrical
- 1915
- B.S. Electrical
- Jay Samuel Hartt
- 1947
- Charles Edward Ferris
- B.S. Engineering
- 1890
- B.S. Engineering
- Chauncey E. Webb
- B.S. Engineering
- 1912
- B.S. Engineering
- Charles Edward Ferris
MSU Alumni Service Award
- 2018
- Betty Shanahan
- B.S. Electrical
- 1978
- B.S. Electrical
- Betty Shanahan
- 2015
- Steven H. Noll
- B.S. Electrical
- 1974
- B.S. Electrical
- Steven H. Noll
- 2010
- George "Lee" Rock
- B.S. Electrical
- 1949
- B.S. Electrical
- George "Lee" Rock
- 2009
- Lynn Bechtel
- B.S. Mechanical
- 1991
- B.S. Mechanical
- Lynn Bechtel
- 2006
- Anan Chaikittisilpa
- M.S. Civil
- 1969
- M.S. Civil
- Anan Chaikittisilpa
- 2005
- Molly Brennan
- B.S. Computer Science
- 1982
- B.S. Computer Science
- Michael McDonald
- B.S. Chemical
- 1987
- B.S. Chemical
- Molly Brennan
- 1999
- William Larson
- B.S. Metallurgical
- 1953
- B.S. Metallurgical
- William Larson
- 1998
- Roger Bandeen
- B.S. Computer Science
- 1972
- B.S. Computer Science
- Leroy Dell
- B.S. Civil
- 1966
- B.S. Civil
- Roger Bandeen
MSU Honorary Alumni Award
- 2006
- Mackenzie Davis
- Professor Emeritus, Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Mackenzie Davis
MSU Young Alumni Award
- 2016
- Ke Zhang-Miske
- B.S. Electrical
- 2007
- B.S. Electrical
- Ke Zhang-Miske
- 2014
- Kurt Rothhaar
- B.S. Computer Science
- 2004
- B.S. Computer Science
- Kurt Rothhaar
- 2012
- Henry Balanon
- B.S. Computer Science
- 2006
- B.S. Computer Science
- Henry Balanon
- 2010
- Monica L. Braman
- B.S. Engineering Arts (Applied Engineering Sciences)
- 2003
- B.S. Engineering Arts (Applied Engineering Sciences)
- Monica L. Braman
- 2009
- Gerald Reuben DeJean, II
- B.S. Electrical
- 2000
- B.S. Electrical
- Gerald Reuben DeJean, II
- 2007
- Jeff Schmitz
- B.S. Mechanical
- 1997
- B.S. Mechanical
- Jeff Schmitz
MSU Philanthropist Award
- 2009
- The Demmer Family - Bill Demmer
- B.S. Mechanical
- 1970
- B.S. Mechanical
- The Demmer Family - Bill Demmer
- 2001
- Alton L. Granger and Janice M. Granger
- B.S. Civil
- 1954
- Nursing
- 1980
- B.S. Civil
- Alton L. Granger and Janice M. Granger