Board of RegentsHonorary Degrees, University Medals and Distinguished Service Awards Full List A-Z
Honorary Degrees
Recognition of outstanding achievement in one or more of the following areas: intellectual contributions, university service, and/or public service.
University Medals
Recognition of those persons whose achievements and contributions are particularly associated with the university.
Distinguished Service Awards
Recognition of achievements and contributions particularly associated with the state and/or nation.
| Name | Award | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Mabee , Zell F. | Alumni Recognition Award | 1949 |
| Maccoll , Hugh F. | Alumni Recognition Award | 1969 |
| Mackie , John G. | Alumni Recognition Award | 1964 |
| Mackie , John Golden (Posthumously) | University Recognition Medal | 1973 |
| MacLean , James | Doctor of Laws | 1905 |
| Maclennan , James H. | Master of Letters | 1920 |
| Macy , Icie Gertrude | Norlin Award | 1938 |
| Madden , Declan | Distinguished Service Award | 1980 |
| Magarrell , Donald F. | Outstanding Colorado Business Award | 1957 |
| Magnuson , Warren Grant | Science | 1982 |
| Mahoney , John. J. | Doctor of Humane Letters | 1997 |
| Maier , Giulio | University Medal | 1998 |
| Maiman , Theodore H. | Norlin Award | 1966 |
| Maiman , Theodore, H. | Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award | 1966 |
| Makovsky , Evan | Distinguished Service Award | 2010 |
| Maler , George | Stearns Award | 1986 |
| Maler , George J. | Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award | 1976 |
| Maler , George J. | University Medal | 1986 |
| Malick , Clay B. | Thomas Jefferson Award | 1962 |
| Mann , Clair V. (Posthumously) | Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award | 1980 |
| Mannetti , Peter | University Medal | 2008 |
| Manning , Thurston E. | University Medal | 2006 |
| Maphis , Coila Goodin | Alumni Recognition Award | 1977 |
| Markey , J.J. | Norlin Award | 1971 |
| Markley , Miles R. | Distinguished Service Award | 1981 |
| Marks , Lilly | University Medal | 1996 |
| Markward , William B. | Stearns Award | 1971 |
| Marolt , William C. | Athletic Hall of Honor | 1978 |
| Marr , John W. | Stearns Award | 1982 |
| Marshall , Peggy | Distinguished Service Award | 1979 |
| Martin , Dorothy | University Medal | 1977 |
| Martin , Dorothy R. | Stearns Award | 1962 |
| Martin , Dorothy R. | Thomas Jefferson Award | 1977 |
| Martin , Jr., A. Dallas | Distinguished Service Award | 1983 |
| Martin , Lawrence C. | Doctor of Letters | 1956 |
| Martin , Wilma | Norlin Award | 1985 |
| Martinez , Maria Poveka | University Recognition Medal | 1953 |
| Mathis , Lou | Alumni Recognition Award | 1962 |
| Matos , Eduardo | Science | 1989 |
| Mau , Chuck | Alumni Recognition Award | 1954 |
| Mau , Chuck | Athletic Hall of Honor | 1969 |
| Mau , Chuck | Norlin Award | 1981 |
| Maxson , Asa Chandler | Doctor of Science | 1974 |
| Maxson , Laurie Lee | Distinguished Service Award | 1995 |
| Mcallister , Louise E. | Stearns Award | 1963 |
| Mcanally , James W. | Science | 1998 |
| Mcarthur , Harold | Distinguished Service Award | 1995 |
| Mccarthy , Wilson | Outstanding Colorado Business Award | 1955 |
| Mcclellan , Leslie Newman | Doctor of Engineering | 1949 |
| Mcconnell , Francis J. | Doctor of Laws | 1927 |
| Mcconnell , John | Science | 2004 |
| Mccord , Charles G. | University Medal | 2004 |
| Mccree , Jr., Wade H. | Laws | 1987 |
| Mcdonnell , Sanford N. | Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award | 1970 |
| Mcdonnell , Sanford N. | Norlin Award | 1976 |
| Mcdonnell , Sanford N. | Science | 1989 |
| Mcginnis , Judge Harry L. | Alumni Recognition Award | 1951 |
| Mcglone , Dr. Frank B. | Norlin Award | 1974 |
| Mcglone , Frank B. | Athletic Hall of Honor | 1971 |
| Mcglone , M.D., Frank B. | Alumni Recognition Award | 1955 |
| Mchugh , Robert C. | University Medal | 1980 |
| Mckay , Frederick Sumner | Doctor of Science | 1956 |
| Mckean , Dayton B. | Alumni Recognition Award | 1957 |
| Mckean , Dayton D. | Norlin Award | 1964 |
| Mckenna , Olivia Cleveland | Alumni Recognition Award | 1937 |
| Mckenzie , Parker | Humane Letters | 1991 |
| Mclaughlin , Anne | Alumni Recognition Award | 1952 |
| Mclaughlin , Thomas F. (Posthumously) | University Medal | 1985 |
| Mclean , David A. | Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award | 1973 |
| Mcmillan , Sue Jackson | Alumni Recognition Award | 1982 |
| Mcmillen , Hugh | University Medal | 1983 |
| Mcmillen , Hugh E. | Stearns Award | 1969 |
| McMurray , Allan | University Medal | 2023 |
| Mcnally , Mary Ellen | Distinguished Service Award | 2001 |
| Mcnary , William S. | Norlin Award | 1969 |
| Mcnichols , Stephen L. R. | University Medal | 1979 |
| Mead , Charles L. | Doctor of Divinity | 1927 |
| Means , Frank H. | Alumni Recognition Award | 1937 |
| Meggison , Gary | University Medal | 2025 |
| Mehalchin , John | University Medal | 2002 |
| Meiklejohn , Gordon | Stearns Award | 1975 |
| Meiklejohn , Gordon | Science | 1984 |
| Menchaca , Juan | Distinguished Service Award | 1978 |
| Mendez , Tony | Humane Letters | 2016 |
| Menk , Louis Wilson | Distinguished Service Award | 1982 |
| Mercure , R.C. "Merc" | Science | 2011 |
| Merrian , Charles Edward | Doctor of Laws | 1920 |
| Merrifield , Robert Bruce | Doctor of Science | 1969 |
| Merrill , Marcellus S. | Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award | 1971 |
| Merrill , Nathaniel Chase | Humane Letters | 1985 |
| Meskis , Joyce | Distinguished Service Award | 1991 |
| Metcalfe , William K. | Norlin Award | 1980 |
| Meyer , Henry Cord | Doctor of Humane Letters | 1971 |
| Meyer , Natalie | Distinguished Service Award | 1994 |
| Meyers , Pat | Distinguished Service Award | 2025 |
| Middleton , Charles R. | University Medal | 1996 |
| Middleton , Karen | Distinguished Service Award | 2023 |
| Mierow , Charles C. | Doctor of Laws | 1927 |
| Milhollin , Austin B. | Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award | 1980 |
| Millen , C. Keith | Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award | 1979 |
| Miller , Alton Glenn (Posthumously) | Humane Letters | 1984 |
| Miller , Ben K. | Alumni Recognition Award | 1962 |
| Miller , G. Russell | Alumni Recognition Award | 1955 |
| Miller , Helen Burgar | Alumni Recognition Award | 1958 |
| Miller , Leo (Posthumously) | Doctor of Humane Letters | 1992 |
| Miller , Nellie Burget | Master of Letters | 1925 |
| Millikan , Robert A. | Doctor of Laws | 1927 |
| Millikin , Eugene D. | Norlin Award | 1951 |
| Millikin , Eugene Donald | Doctor of Laws | 1957 |
| Mills , Clifford Wilde | University Recognition Medal | 1941 |
| Milstein , Philip | Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award | 1977 |
| Milzer , Albert | Doctor of Science | 1964 |
| Mincer , Neil S. | Alumni Recognition Award | 1971 |
| Minor , Carmon | Distinguished Service Award | 1982 |
| Mitchell , Evelyn G. | Stearns Award | 1968 |
| Mitchell , Norma | Stearns Award | 1967 |
| Mitchell , Robert | Distinguished Service Award | 1979 |
| Moloney , Leroy D. | Alumni Recognition Award | 1968 |
| Monfort , Richard | Doctor of Humane Letters | 2020 |
| Monfort , Richard L. | University Medal | 2001 |
| Montague , Richard | Doctor of Divinity | 1891 |
| Montoya , Ronald | Humane Letters | 2002 |
| Moon , Thomas S. | Alumni Recognition Award | 1967 |
| Moon , Thomas S. | Outstanding Colorado Business Award | 1971 |
| Mooney , William | Distinguished Service Award | 2007 |
| Moore , George E. | Distinguished Service Award | 1990 |
| Moore , Jr., Hudson | Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award | 1969 |
| Moore , Richard Bishop | Doctor of Science | 1916 |
| Moore , Virginia E. | Alumni Recognition Award | 1961 |
| Moore , Willard J. | Alumni Recognition Award | 1951 |
| Mordecai , Janet | University Medal | 2009 |
| Moreland , John | Stearns Award | 1977 |
| Morgan , Arthur Ernest | Doctor of Science | 1923 |
| Morgan Jr. , Kile | Distinguished Service Award | 2012 |
| Morris , Bertram | Thomas Jefferson Award | 1969 |
| Morris , Clarence | Doctor of Laws | 1975 |
| Morris , Earl H. | Norlin Award | 1931 |
| Morris , Earl Halstead | Doctor of Science | 1942 |
| Morse , A. Reynolds | Alumni Recognition Award | 1960 |
| Morstad , C. Max | University Medal | 1994 |
| Mortenson , Greg | Humane Letters | 2010 |
| Mortenson , Jr., Mauritz A. "Mort" | University Medal | 2011 |
| Morton , Max T. | Alumni Recognition Award | 1970 |
| Morton , Max T. | University Medal | 1984 |
| Moses , Raphael | University Medal | 1977 |
| Moses , Raphael J. | Alumni Recognition Award | 1950 |
| Moses , Raphael J. | Norlin Award | 1972 |
| Mosley , Earl | Alumni Recognition Award | 1954 |
| Mosley , Earl L. | Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award | 1966 |
| Mosley , Earl L. | Alumni Recognition Award | 1944 |
| Mosley , Virginia Tasher | Distinguished Service Award | 1985 |
| Moyer , Hollister | Alumni Recognition Award | 1968 |
| Mphahlele , Es’kia | Humane Letters | 1994 |
| Mugrage , Dr., Edward R. | Alumni Recognition Award | 1943 |
| Mundell , Lewis L. | Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award | 1969 |
| Munson , Todd | Distinguished Service Award | 2013 |
| Murchison , Irene A. | University Medal | 1980 |
| Murphy , Glenn | Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award | 1971 |
| Murphy , Glenn | Doctor of Science | 1973 |
| Murphy , James B. | Science | 1989 |
| Murphy , John (Jack) A. | Science | 2000 |
| Murray , William D. | University Medal | 1992 |
| Musgrave , Story | Science | 1984 |
| Muzio , Ronald D. | Alumni Recognition Award | 1974 |