Every year, the Boise State University Alumni Association honors excellence by bestowing awards on extraordinary Boise State alumni and friends who are changing the world through their professions and personal endeavors. These individuals exemplify the loyalty, passion and innovation found in all dedicated Broncos.
This list recognizes all recipients who have been recognized at the Distinguished Alumni Awards and continue to inspire the Bronco community.
| Year | Honoree | Award Received |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lonny J. Ashworth ’76, ’77 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2025 | David Estrada ’07 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2025 | Nick Oldham ’99 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2025 | Lesley Slaton Brown ’88 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2025 | John D. Jackson | Honorary Alumni Award |
| 2024 | Esther Oppenheimer ’76, ’84, ’89 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2024 | Heidi Peterson ’98 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2024 | Elizabeth Schneider ’87 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2024 | Andrea Tuning ’99, ’02 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2024 | Anthony Guho ’09 | Distinguished Alumni Service Award |
| 2024 | Dave Shuldes ’99 | Distinguished Alumni Service Award |
| 2024 | Rick Isaacson | Honorary Alumni Award |
| 2023 | Rheanna Allen ’01 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2023 | Roger H. Allen ’58 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2023 | Cathy Hall ’77, ’97 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2023 | Korey Hall ’06 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2023 | Chris Mathias ’04 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2023 | Theodore G. Obenchain, M.D. ’57 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2023 | Art Berry ’73, ’81 | Distinguished Alumni and Service Award |
| 2022 | Marianna Budnikova ’13, ’14 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2022 | Caleb Cram ’21 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2022 | Tony Fitzpatrick ’88, ’95 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2022 | Kay Hardy ’74, ’84 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2022 | Tim Lowe ’91, ’99 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2022 | Mike Mers ’92 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2022 | Stacy Pearson ’95 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2022 | Patrick Fithen ’08 | Distinguished Service Award |
| 2022 | Tucker Robb ’11 | Distinguished Service Award |
| 2022 | John Grizzaffi | Honorary Alumnus Distinguished Service Award |
| 2021 | Danielle Bennion ’93 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2021 | Soñia Galaviz ’02, ’05, ’20 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2021 | Zach Higgins ’09 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2021 | Jim Martin ’87 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2021 | Brent Moylan ’84 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2021 | Tamara Thompson ’92 | Distinguished Alumni Service Award |
| 2019 | Jason Coronado ’95 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2019 | Darin DeAngeli ’87 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2019 | Robert (Bob) Hay ’09 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2019 | Jan Bryant ’08 | Distinguished Service Award |
| 2019 | Diana Garza ’95, ’00 | Distinguished Service Award |
| 2018 | Elaine Clegg ’97 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2018 | Scot Ludwig ’82 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2018 | Lauren McLean ’02 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2018 | Lisa Sanchez ’07 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2018 | TJ Thomson ’00 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2018 | Holli Woodings ’07, ’21 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2017 | Bob Bertheau ’84 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2017 | Kelly Buckland ’78 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2017 | Autumn Kersey ’01, ’05 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2017 | Tamara Pascoe, MD ’90, ’99 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2017 | Yvette Barrios ’03 | Alumni Service Award |
| 2017 | Ron Crouch ’77 | Alumni Service Award |
| 2016 | Suzanne Gregg ’99 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2016 | Royanne Minskoff ’77 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2016 | Neil Nelson ’95 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2016 | Gary Piva ’69 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2016 | Tracy Andrus ’79, ’03 | Alumni Service Award |
| 2016 | Larry Arguinchona ’63 | Alumni Service Award |
| 2015 | Steve Baker ’84 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2015 | Tabb Compton ’91 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2015 | Ric Gale ’75, ’81 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2015 | Jay Hawkins ’82 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2015 | Candi Allphin ’89 | Alumni Service Award |
| 2015 | Pamela Casey | Honorary Alumna for Honorary Service |
| 2014 | Jim Barker ’74 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2014 | David Cooper ’71 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2014 | Wendy Hartman ’79 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2014 | Michael Monteferrante ’84 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2014 | Jess Byrne ’99, ’04 | Alumni Service Award |
| 2014 | Jeffrey Stoppenhagen ’92, ’13 | Alumni Service Award |
| 2014 | Jon Uda ’75 | University Service Award |
| 2014 | Dennis Ward ’73 (Sept. 25, 1949–Feb. 20, 2014) | Alumni Memoria Tribute |
| 2013 | Jennifer Blair ’77 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2013 | Tom Carlile ’73 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2013 | Boo Heffner ’86 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2013 | Marti Wiser ’99, ’00 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2013 | Matthew Broomhead ’95 | Alumni Service Award |
| 2013 | Travis Burgess ’98 | Alumni Service Award |
| 2012 | Mark Dunham ’84 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2012 | Rob Perez ’79 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2012 | Maryann Reese ’91 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2012 | Mark Urness ’88 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2012 | Pat Allaire ’94 | Alumni Service Award |
| 2012 | Bobbie Allaire ’93 | Alumni Service Award |
| 2012 | Eric Uhlenhoff ’86 | Alumni Service Award |
| 2011 | Steve Decker ’81, ’87 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2011 | Michael Knopp ’79 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2011 | Deb Riedel ’77, ’99 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2011 | Ronald Wilper ’77 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2011 | Kathy Kustra | Honorary Alumnus |
| 2011 | Ryan Merz ’02 | Alumni Service Award |
| 2011 | Tim Tyree ’93 | Alumni Service Award |
| 2010 | James Cozine ’88 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2010 | Pat Large ’73 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2010 | William (Bill) Laurance ’82 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2010 | Kirk Smith ’78 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2010 | Jim Kissler ’72 | Honorary Alumnus Award |
| 2010 | Carl Asbury ’76 | Alumni Service Award |
| 2010 | Pam (Jensen) Hult ’73 | Alumni Service Award |
| 2009 | Barbara Buchan ’78 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2009 | Trent Johnson ’86 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2009 | James Kerns ’82, ’14 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2009 | Jennifer Williams ’77 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2009 | Tom Beitia ’84, ’87 | Alumni Service Award |
| 2009 | Susie Schumacher ’85, ’00, ’05 | Alumni Service Award |
| 2008 | Gary Dyer ’78 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2008 | George A. Kelley ’80 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2008 | Sheriff Gary Raney ’86, ’05 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2008 | Dennis Ward ’73 | Alumni Service Award |
| 2008 | Brian Yeargain ’95 | Alumni Service Award |
| 2007 | Christine Echeverria Bender ’77 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2007 | Douglas Hackler ’98 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2007 | William “Bill” Ilett ’65, ’67 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2007 | Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter ’64 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2007 | First Lady Lori Otter ’92 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2007 | Ward Hooper ’87 | Alumni Service Award |
| 2006 | Karl Benson ’75 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2006 | Joanna Engle ’71 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2006 | William “Bill” Shawver ’89, ’92 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2006 | Marilyn Shuler ’77 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2006 | Ed Hedges ’52 | Alumni Service Award |
| 2006 | Carol Hoidal ’72 | Alumni Service Award |
| 2005 | Michael Campbell ’77 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2005 | Joel Hickman ’79 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2005 | Jan Packwood ’84 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2005 | Jeanne Lundell ’40 | Alumni Service Award |
| 2004 | Trisha Bennett ’74 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2004 | Christine Donnell ’73 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2004 | William C. “Bill” Glynn ’79 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2004 | Mark W. Lliteras ’72 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2004 | Marie White | Alumni Service Award |
| 2004 | Trisha Browne ’02 | |
| 2003 | Salman Akram ’99 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2003 | Ralph Frazer ’47 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2003 | Hud Hudson ’86 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2003 | Eileen Thornburgh ’74, ’84, ’92, ’97 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2003 | David Croft, D.D.S. ’67 | Alumni Service Award |
| 2003 | Marty Most ’86 | Alumni Service Award |
| 2002 | Micheal Adcox ’81 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2002 | Sergio A. Gutierrez ’80 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2002 | Charles E. Hallett ’77 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2002 | Diane Moskow-McKenzie ’90 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2001 | Allen Dykman ’74 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2001 | Clarence W. “Smilie” Anderson ’56 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2001 | Betty Reddoch Stadler ’41 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2000 | Michael La Tour ’78, ’81 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2000 | Richard “Rick” Navarro ’75 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 2000 | Celia Gould ’79, ’08 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 1999 | Dennis Bassford ’80 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 1999 | Louann Krueger ’78 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 1999 | Richard Nelson ’72 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 1998 | Edward O. Groff ’54 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 1998 | General John F. (Jack) Kane ’70 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 1997 | Preston Q. Hale ’34 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 1997 | Ralph R. Peterson ’65 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 1997 | Merle Wells ’39 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 1996 | D. Keith Bishop ’82 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 1996 | Lois B. Chaffee | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 1996 | James M. “Dyke” Nally ’69 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 1995 | Steve Appleton ’82 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 1995 | Earl Boen ’61 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 1995 | Jackie Cassell ’48 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 1995 | Hal Thiederman ’42 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 1994 | Charles F. Hummel ’43 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 1994 | Judge Mary L. Pearson ’73 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 1994 | John S. Zapp ’57 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 1993 | Marie Specht Bulgin ’58, ’95 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 1993 | Robert Fulwyler ’55 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 1993 | Edward J. Lodge ’55 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 1992 | John Carley ’55 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 1992 | Bethine Church ’42 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 1992 | Jay Luo ’82 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 1991 | Harry K. Fritchman II ’46 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 1991 | Kathleen W. “Kitty” Gurnsey ’76 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 1991 | Larry Jackson ’51 | Distinguished Alumni Award |
| 1990 | William C. Anderson ’39 | |
| 1990 | R. E. Bakes ’52 | |
| 1990 | Gary L. Bennett ’60 | |
| 1990 | Diane H. Russell ’61 | |
| 1989 | William M. Agee ‘ 58 | |
| 1989 | C. Patrick Fleenor ’69 | |
| 1989 | Michael Hoffman ’79 | |
| 1989 | Anne Millbrook ’73 | |
| 1988 | John A. Elorriaga ’49 | |
| 1988 | Karl N. Knapp ’81 | |
| 1988 | James D. McClary ’57 |