About the Awards
Every year UT Dallas honors outstanding alumni and community leaders. While the backgrounds and contributions of the honorees vary greatly, all are united by an astounding level of service and accomplishment. The contributions and dedication of these individuals bring credit to UT Dallas.
Lifetime Achievement Award
The Lifetime Achievement Award is the highest honor that the University bestows on its alumni. It is presented to individuals whose extraordinary contributions to the betterment of society have transformed the world and inspire current and future generations.
Distinguished Alumni Award
The Distinguished Alumni Award honors a graduate’s remarkable personal achievements and is presented to individuals who are renowned in their chosen occupation or life's work and demonstrate pride in the University.
Green and Orange Award
The Green and Orange Award honors UT Dallas graduates and friends who have provided faithful support and service to the University.
Gifford K. Johnson Community Leadership Award
The Gifford K. Johnson Community Leadership Award recognizes non-graduates of UT Dallas who have taken up the University’s cause with exceptional support, dedication, passion and enthusiasm for our vision of becoming a leading national research university.
Undergraduate Alumni Achievement Award
Recipients of the Undergraduate Alumni Achievement Award are formally recognized at Honors Convocation, where recipients present the keynote address. Award recipients are also inducted as honorary members into the UT Dallas Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi, one of the oldest and most prestigious honor societies in the U.S.