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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wagner , Judith B. | Distinguished Service Award | 2005 |
| Wahlstrom , Ernest E. | Stearns Award | 1968 |
| Wakefield , Iona Hammel | University Medal | 1981 |
| Walden , Ida B. | Distinguished Service Award | 1995 |
| Waldrop , A. Gayle | Stearns Award | 1968 |
| Walker , Richard F. | Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award | 1976 |
| Walker , Samuel "Sam" | University Medal | 2023 |
| Wallace , George Mackenzie | Distinguished Service Award | 1985 |
| Wallach , Diane Gates | Humane Letters | 2015 |
| Wallbank , Stanley T. | Alumni Recognition Award | 1968 |
| Wallison , Peter J. | Humane Letters | 2011 |
| Walseth , Russell | Athletic Hall of Honor | 1973 |
| Walseth , Russell M. | Stearns Award | 1967 |
| Walton , Claude | Alumni Recognition Award | 1975 |
| Walton , Harold | Stearns Award | 1981 |
| Walton , Harold | University Medal | 1995 |
| Waltz , Howard B. | Stearns Award | 1975 |
| Ward , Judy | Distinguished Service Award | 2002 |
| Wardenburg , Frederic A. | Alumni Recognition Award | 1955 |
| Wardenburg , Frederic A. | Doctor of Science | 1960 |
| Wardenburg , Frederick A. | Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award | 1966 |
| Waring , Houstoun | Norlin Award | 1962 |
| Waring , Houstoun | Humane Letters | 1979 |
| Waring , James J. | Norlin Award | 1951 |
| Waring , James Johnston | Doctor of Science | 1956 |
| Warner , Lawrence A. | Stearns Award | 1963 |
| Warren , Nate C. | Outstanding Colorado Business Award | 1940 |
| Wartgow , Jerry | Distinguished Service Award | 2004 |
| Wartgow , Jerry | Humane Letters | 2017 |
| Wasley , Robert S. | Stearns Award | 1977 |
| Wasson , W. Walter | Norlin Award | 1960 |
| Wastneberg , F.M., "Dutch" | Alumni Recognition Award | 1982 |
| Waters , Frank | Humane Letters | 1983 |
| Watkins , Ronald D. | Doctor of Humane Letters | 1976 |
| Watson , Thomas J. | Doctor of Laws | 1972 |
| Wayne , Frances Belford | University Recognition Medal | 1922 |
| Weaver , Ron | University Medal | 2016 |
| Webb , Gerald Bertram | Doctor of Science | 1938 |
| Webb , Wellington E. | Humane Letters | 1982 |
| Webber , William | Stearns Award | 1986 |
| Weber , Arnold R. | University Medal | 1984 |
| Weber , Arnold R. | Laws | 1988 |
| Webster , Bethuel M. | Norlin Award | 1968 |
| Webster , Bethuel Matthew | Doctor of Laws | 1972 |
| Weigand , Hermann J. | Doctor of Humane Letters | 1968 |
| Weinberger , Jacob | Alumni Recognition Award | 1952 |
| Weinberger , Jacob | Norlin Award | 1965 |
| Weingardt , Richard G. | Distinguished Service Award | 1998 |
| Weingardt , Richard G. | Science | 2011 |
| Weir , Walter D. | Thomas Jefferson Award | 1965 |
| Weiske , Barbara | Distinguished Service Award | 2020 |
| Welborn , Frances N., (Salty) | Distinguished Service Award | 1990 |
| Welch , William (Posthumously) | Thomas Jefferson Award | 1978 |
| Welles , Charles Harold | B.S. (Pharmacy) | 1910 |
| West , William A. | Distinguished Service Award | 1997 |
| Westfall , Herbert F. | Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award | 1976 |
| Weston , William | University Medal | 2022 |
| Wheat , Joe Ben | Stearns Award | 1982 |
| Wheeler , James Rignall | Doctor of Laws | 1914 |
| Whitaker , Francis | Doctor of Humane Letters | 1976 |
| Whitaker , Milton Clarence | Doctor of Laws | 1913 |
| White , Donald "Don" | University Medal | 2023 |
| White , Bryon R. | Doctor of Laws | 1963 |
| White , Byron R. | Norlin Award | 1961 |
| White , Byron R. | Athletic Hall of Honor | 1967 |
| White , Clayton S. | Norlin Award | 1972 |
| White , Gilbert F. | Thomas Jefferson Award | 1973 |
| White , Gilbert F. | University Medal | 1982 |
| White , Gilbert F. | Science | 2006 |
| White , Ken R. | Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award | 1970 |
| White , Leslie A. | Doctor of Laws | 1970 |
| White , Mahlon (Butch) White | University Medal | 1990 |
| White , William M. | Outstanding Colorado Business Award | 1954 |
| Whitehead , Edwin R. | Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award | 1972 |
| Whitehead , Richard W. | Alumni Recognition Award | 1970 |
| Wiant , Chris | Distinguished Service Award | 2016 |
| Wiegers , Geoge | Science | 2016 |
| Wilcox , Charles | University Medal | 2000 |
| Willard , E. Warren | University Recognition Medal | 1970 |
| Willard , J. Lee | Alumni Recognition Award | 1956 |
| Willard , J. Lee | Athletic Hall of Honor | 1968 |
| Williams , Glenn | University Medal | 2009 |
| Williams , Olwen | Stearns Award | 1980 |
| Williams , Patrick | Humane Letters | 1983 |
| Williams , Richard B. | Distinguished Service Award | 2011 |
| Williams , Everett | University Recognition Medal | 1976 |
| Williams , George | University Recognition Medal | 1976 |
| Williams , George M. | Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award | 1968 |
| Williams , George Z. | Doctor of Science | 1968 |
| Willison , George F. | Master of Letters | 1946 |
| Wilson , A. D. | Alumni Recognition Award | 1940 |
| Wilson , Eugene H. | Stearns Award | 1965 |
| Wilson , Eugene H. | University Recognition Medal | 1973 |
| Wilson , Floyd M. | Outstanding Colorado Business Award | 1942 |
| Wilson , Harry Noble | Doctor of Divinity | 1908 |
| Wilson , Idonna Wiggleworth | Alumni Recognition Award | 1960 |
| Wilson , Richard D. | Thomas Jefferson Award | 1966 |
| Wilson, Jr. , David | Doctor of Science | 2008 |
| Winks , Robin W. | Humane Letters | 1987 |
| Wirth , Michael K. | University Medal | 2013 |
| Wirth , Timothy E. | Doctor of Humane Letters | 1993 |
| Witt , Norman F. | Stearns Award | 1968 |
| Wolf , James B. | University Medal | 2002 |
| Wolf , Robert J. | Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award | 1974 |
| Wolle , Francis | Stearns Award | 1954 |
| Wolle , Muriel Sibell | Stearns Award | 1966 |
| Wood , C. Marie | Stearns Award | 1980 |
| Wood , Myron | Doctor of Humane Letters | 1993 |
| Wood , Wade | Alumni Recognition Award | 1963 |
| Woodbridge , Frederick | Doctor of Laws | 1915 |
| Woodford , Joseph C. | Distinguished Service Award | 2004 |
| Woodhull , John R. | University Medal | 1991 |
| Woodman , Betty | Humane Letters | 2006 |
| Woodrich , C.B. | Humane Letters | 1986 |
| Woods , Patrick M. | Alumni Recognition Award | 1975 |
| Woole , Francis | University Medal | 1977 |
| Woole , Muriel Sibell | Norlin Award | 1957 |
| Worcester , Philip G. | Norlin Award | 1946 |
| Worcester , Willis G. | Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award | 1971 |
| Worcester , Willis G. (Posthumously) | Norlin Award | 1970 |
| Work , Hubert | Doctor of Science | 1925 |
| Worthington , Carl | Distinguished Service Award | 1984 |
| Wozniak , Stephen G. | Science | 1989 |
| Wright , Richard | University Medal | 1995 |