The nominee must be a graduate or former student who has successfully completed 12 quarter hours of work at UCSB or its predecessor institutions (UCSBC, Santa Barbara State College, Santa Barbara State Teachers College).
The nominee must have achieved outstanding recognition in his/her field of endeavor.
The nominee must be able to attend the award ceremony.
Previous Recipients
NameYearEmphasisBarbara Rush '482017Nick Swinmurn '962017Harris Faulkner '872017Dr. Betty Koed '83, '91, '992016Christa Gannon '942016Jose Hernandez '862015Steven M.Hilton '742015Cliff Lambert '732015Jack Johnson '972015Kim Johnson '972015Lori Bettison-Vega '832014Edith Widder '772014Jason Lezak '992013Amir Abo-Shaeer '96, M.M.E.'98, M.Ed.'012013 Josh Berman '912013Peter Bouckaert '932012Jim Rome '862011Lynn Koegel ’80, M.A. ’82, Ph.D. ’932011Carol Greider '832011Hank Pitcher '712010Doug Otto '732009Mark French '732008Elizabeth Gabler '772008John Fielder '682007Angela Belcher '91, Ph.D. '972006ScienceRobert Sipchen '762006JournalismSunne Wright McPeak '702005Public ServiceP. Lynn Scarlett '71, M.A. '732005Public ServiceIshaq Shahryar '61, M.A. '692004Business/International RelationsJeff Henley '662004BusinesseAnabel Ford '74, M.A. '76, Ph.D. '812003ArchaeologistMarcia Knopf McQuern '642002PublishingScott Frank '822002WritingMarc Grossman '732001Public ServiceLois Capps M.A. '902000Public ServiceRaymond Fisher '611999LawManuel Esteban Ph.D.'761998EducationPamela Meyer Lopker '771998BusinessKarl Lopker '731998BusinessWilliam Russell '401998AthleticsDelaine Eastin M.A.'711997EducationJames Lemke Ph.D.'661997PhysicsFaith Thayer Fitzgerald '651996MedicineEric Roth '661996ScreenwriterClifton Smith '531996BotanyLeroy Chiao M.S. '85, Ph.D. '871995ScienceRichard Fajardo '73, '761995LawMeredith Ford Khachigian '661994Public ServiceRichard Serra '611994ArtJeffrey Babcock '69, Ph.D. '721992MusicThomas H. Bruggere '681992BusinessBarbara Bodine '701991International DiplomacyHarvey B. Schechter '471991Humanitarian Jean Kaye Tinsley '491991AviationJoseph C. Wilson IV '721991International DiplomacyLynne Cox '791990Athletics and International RelationsMelvin C. Hodges '651990LawIlene Segalove '721990ArtBarry Berkus '551989ArchitectureKenneth L. Khachigian '661989Public ServicePatricia D. Phillips '561989LawLawrence R. Baca '731988Public ServiceTupper Ansel Blake '661988PhotographyAlexei V. Filippenko '791988ScienceMax Jamiesson '561988BusinessDaniel R. Doiron '72, '78, '821987ScienceGeorgia T. Jeffries '701987TV & Film ProductionGail S. Schoettler '69, '751987Public ServiceTodd Crow '651986Performing ArtsJohn K. Geoghegan '591986Public ServiceLewis A. Tambs '621986Public ServiceBob Ballard '651985ScienceMary Miss '661985ArtRichard Arendsee '591984BusinessDudley Carlson '551984MilitaryMariana R. Pfaelzer '471984LawLorenzo Dall Armi '461982EducationManual Unzueta '731982ArtTheodore Hanley '401981EducationRoger Huyssen '681981ArtWilliam McLaughlin '501981EducationPhillip Spector '711981Public ServiceJune York Behrens '471979EducationHale R. Tolleth '521979MedicineTheodore B. Troy '531979BusinessStanley J. Daily '571978Public ServiceHans Mayr '411978EducationMichael Westmore '611978Performing ArtsMarc B. Nathanson M.A. '691977BusinessRichard O'Brien '431977EducationOtey Scruggs '511977EducationJack Wilmore '601977PhysiologyEric Bruckner '601976BusinessBlanche Gamby Cannady '43 1976EducationFrances Boyton Murphy '43 1976HumanitarianCharles Perlee '55 1976Performing ArtsFrances Karpe Wood '49 1976Public ServiceGarlyn Basham '36 1975EducationJeanne Cook '58 1975Performing ArtsMichael K. Douglas '68 1975Performing ArtsRobert L. Kelley '48 1975EducationRobert A. Scalapino '40 1975EducationWilliam Van Schaick '49 1975HumanitarianRichard A. Williams '591975BusinessJulie A. Felix '60 1971Performing ArtsRobert Mardian '44 1971Public ServiceF. Jay Taylor '481971Education