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 |
|---|---|---|
| Paddock , A. A. | Alumni Recognition Award | 1939 |
| Paddock , A. A. | Norlin Award | 1961 |
| Paddock , Laurence T. | Alumni Recognition Award | 1976 |
| Paddock , Lucius C. | Master of Journalism | 1927 |
| Paepcke , Elizabeth | Doctor of Humane Letters | 1993 |
| Paepcke , Walter | Outstanding Colorado Business Award | 1950 |
| Page , Marjorie | Distinguished Service Award | 1992 |
| Palenchar , David | Distinguished Service Award | 2007 |
| Palmer , Harlan B. | Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award | 1979 |
| Palmer , Robert G. "Bob" | Doctor of Humane Letters | 1997 |
| Palmer , Robert | Norlin Award | 1985 |
| Panisiko , Sister Jean | Distinguished Service Award | 2001 |
| Parker , Norman A. | Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award | 1969 |
| Parker , Norman A. | Doctor of Science | 1971 |
| Parker , Norman Alwyn | University Recognition Medal | 1959 |
| Parker Robinson , Cleo | Honorary Degree | 2021 |
| Parker Robinson , Cleo | Distinguished Service Award | 1988 |
| Parmakian , John | Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award | 1969 |
| Patterson , Donald L. | Alumni Recognition Award | 1974 |
| Patterson , Jr., Father A. Balfour | University Recognition Medal | 1976 |
| Patton , Horace B. | Doctor of Science | 1927 |
| Patton , James G. | Doctor of Laws | 1966 |
| Patton , M.D., Bruce | University Medal | 2004 |
| Pavoratti , Luciano | Humane Letters | 1994 |
| Pearson , S. Ivar | Stearns Award | 1978 |
| Pease , Ernest Mondell | Doctor of Laws | 1902 |
| Peden , Dr., Irene Carswell | Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award | 1974 |
| Pei , Ieoh Ming | Humane Letters | 1982 |
| Pellowski , Anne | Humane Letters | 1985 |
| Pena , Federico | Distinguished Service Award | 1992 |
| Penfold , Kenneth C. | Alumni Recognition Award | 1960 |
| Perini , Jr.,v. C. | Alumni Recognition Award | 1947 |
| Perkins , Merritt H. | Alumni Recognition Award | 1960 |
| Perlmutter , Leonard M. | Alumni Recognition Award | 1980 |
| Persons , Landon M. | Alumni Recognition Award | 1971 |
| Peters , Max S. | Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award | 1971 |
| Peters , Max S. | Stearns Award | 1978 |
| Peters , Max S. | University Medal | 1980 |
| Peterson , Courtland H. | Stearns Award | 1979 |
| Peterson , Elmore | Outstanding Colorado Business Award | 1953 |
| Peterson , Helen White | Doctor of Humane Letters | 1973 |
| Petritz , Richard | Distinguished Service Award | 1999 |
| Petritz , Richard Louis | Distinguished Service Award | 1999 |
| Petry , Nicholas R. | Alumni Recognition Award | 1958 |
| Petry , Nick | Norlin Award | 1981 |
| Petta , Joseph | University Medal | 1995 |
| Petteys Alonzo , | Outstanding Colorado Business Award | 1945 |
| Phelps , Lindsey | University Medal | 2010 |
| Philleo , Rialto | Alumni Recognition Award | 1962 |
| Phillips , Orley O. | Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award | 1970 |
| Phipps , Allan R. | Laws | 1984 |
| Phueman , Frederick A. | Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award | 1966 |
| Pietenpol , William J. | Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award | 1979 |
| Pilcher , Lewis Frederick | Doctor of Laws | 1910 |
| Pinchuk , Lanis "Lanny" | Science | 2014 |
| Pister , Karl Stark | Science | 2005 |
| Place , Edwin Bray | Doctor of Literature | 1955 |
| Polson , Douglas L. | Distinguished Service Award | 2006 |
| Ponten , Mary Jane | Distinguished Service Award | 2000 |
| Poppa , Ryal R. | University Medal | 1995 |
| Porter , Keith Roberts | Science | 1982 |
| Posner-Mayer , Joanne | Doctor of Humane Letters | 2020 |
| Possehl , Karen | University Medal | 2004 |
| Potts , Frank | Stearns Award | 1956 |
| Pound , Roscoe | Doctor of Laws | 1927 |
| Pozatti , Rudy | Norlin Award | 1972 |
| Pozzatti , Rudolph | Doctor of Humane Letters | 1973 |
| Prator , Ralph | Alumni Recognition Award | 1953 |
| Prator , Ralph | Norlin Award | 1968 |
| Prentup , Frank | Stearns Award | 1981 |
| Prescott , David M. | Stearns Award | 1982 |
| Priestman , Brian | Humane Letters | 1977 |
| Pringle , Edward Eli | Doctor of Laws | 1976 |
| Pritchett , Henry Smith | Doctor of Laws | 1923 |
| Proctor , Harvey A. | Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award | 1977 |
| Prouty , Frank H. | Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award | 1969 |
| Prouty , Frank Harrison | Doctor of Engineering | 1952 |
| Provost , Don E. | Distinguished Service Award | 1990 |
| Puck , Theodore T. | Stearns Award | 1959 |
| Pughe , George A. | Alumni Recognition Award | 1948 |
| Pughe , James M. | Alumni Recognition Award | 1965 |
| Punches , Richard G. | Alumni Recognition Award | 1972 |
| Punches , Richard G. | Athletic Hall of Honor | 1979 |
| Punke’ , Dean | Distinguished Service Award | 1979 |
| Purkaple , Ruth Haines | Stearns Award | 1978 |
| Pyle , Cassandra Anderson | Distinguished Service Award | 1991 |
| Pyle , Robert L. | Alumni Recognition Award | 1978 |