Following is a list of awards presented throughout the year.

E.B. Lemon Distinguished Alumni Award
Established by the Oregon State University Alumni Association in 1981 in tribute to an extraordinary man and his contributions to OSU and the State of Oregon. The award honors OSU alumni who make significant contributions to society and whose accomplishments and careers bring acclaim to the university.
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Introduction video for Al Reser - 2010 E.B. Lemon Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient

Dan Poling Service Award
Established by the Oregon State University Alumni Association in 1989 to honor dedication and service to Oregon State University. The award is presented to an OSU supporter who exemplifies Dan Poling's sustained service to the university.
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Distinguished Professor Award
The award recognizes faculty members for superior academic performance, professional renown and service to the university and society. Recipients are selected by the OSU Faculty Senate.
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Introduction video for David Williams - 2009 OSU Alumni Association Distinguished Professor Award recipient

Alumni Fellows Award
Established by the Oregon State University Alumni Association in 1988 to recognize eminent alumni. Honorees have distinguished themselves in their professions and communities. Each college of the university nominates a fellow every other year. The awards committee retains final approval of recipients.
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Young Alumni Award
Established in 2006, the award recognizes alumni, age 35 or younger, for exceptional achievements in career, public service and/or volunteer activities, which bring credit to Oregon State University.
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Introduction video for Vincent Kimura - 2009 Young Alumni Award

Honorary Alumni Award
Established in 2005 to honor non-alumni who support, advance and love Oregon State University in the tradition of OSU Alumni.
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E.B. Lemon Distinguished Alumni Award Past Recipients:
1981 - Thurman J. "TJ" Starker 
        - Loran L. "Stub" Stewart
1982 - Claude F. Plamer
1983 - N.B. "Nat" Giustina
1984 - Milton Harris
1985 - Robert C. Ingalls
1986 - Linus C. Pauling
1987 - Douglas C. Engelbart
1988 - Richard A. Koch
1989 - James C. Howland
1990 - Marion E. Carl
1991 - Robert D. Cess
1992 - Philip Lane, Sr.
1993 - Faye H. Stewart
1994 - Henry L. Bauer
1995 - Kazuyoshi Kawata
1996 - Warren Washington
1997 - Robert W. Lundeen
1998 - Ronald T. Miller
1999 - James W. Poirot
2000 - Ken Austin
2001 - Jean Starker Roth
2002 - Martin Kelley
2003 - Keith McKennon
2004 - Thomas C. "Burke" Hayes
2005 - William “Frosty” Comer
2006 - Bernie Newcomb
2007 - Sam Wheeler
2008 - Lee and Connie Kearney
2009 - Patrick Stone
2010 - Al Reser

Dan Poling Service Award Past Recipients:
1989 - John B. Fenner
1990 - John "Jack" Byrne
1991 - C. H. "Scram" Graham
1992 - J. W. "Bud" Forrester
1993 - Margaret L. Walton
1994 - Marilyn Melson Stevenson
1995 - Robert "Bob" Loomis
1996 - James C. "Jim" Barratt
1997 - Ralph D. Floberg
1998 - Hilbert S. "Hib" Johnson
1999 - Bert G. Babb
2000 - Don Wirth
2001 - Loren McKinley
2002 - Dale Thomas
2003 - Milosh Poppy Popovich
2004 - Roy and Marilyn Young
2005 - Roy Arnold
2006 - Harley Smith
2007 - Ken and Sue Poorman
2008 - Pete Johnson
2009 - Don and Rod Moore
2010 - John V. Byrne

OSU Alumni Association Distinguished Professor Award Past Recipients:
1965 - John C. Decius
1966 - Margaret Fincke
1967 - Chih H. Wang
1968 - Wayne V. Burt
1969 - James E. Oldfield
1970 - Emery N. Castle
1971 - C. Warren Hovland
1972 - Carl L. Anderson
1973 - Harold J. Evans
1974 - Robert B. Walls
1975 - Kenneth W. Hedberg
1976 - Charles E. Warren
1977 - Kensal E. Van Holde
1978 - Ernst J. Dornfeld
1979 - James G. Knudsen
1980 - Warren E. Kronstad
1981 - Mark R. Sponenburgh
1982 - Robert R. Becker
1983 - George B. Carson
1984 - John L. Fryer
1985 - Arnold P. Appleby
1986 - William A. Williams
1987 - C.J. "Bud" Weiser
1988 - Christopher K. Mathews 
        - T. Darrah Thomas
1989 - Kenton L. Chambers
1990 - James Leklem
1991 - Joanne Leong
1992 - Lavern Weber
1993 - Kenneth S. Krane
1994 - James R. Welty
1995 - Ludwig M. Eisgruber
1996 - Lisa Ede
1997 - Susan G. Stafford
1998 - Nancy Bryant
1999 - Rubin Landau
2000 - Mary L. Powelson
2001 - Dennis E. Hruby
2002 - Paul L. Farber
2003 - Jon Kimerling 
        - Christine Snow
2004 - Kathleen Dean Moore
2005 - Jeff McCubbin
2006 - Rob Holman
2007 - Alan Acock
2008 - Kate Hunter-Zaworski
2009 - David Williams

Alumni Fellows Award Past Recipients:

Agricultural Sciences
1988 - Ernest Jaworski
1989 - Keith McKennon
1991 - Larry McKay
2000 - James Oldfield
2004 - Bill and Karla Chambers
2005 - Roy Saigo
2006 - Gretchen Schuette
2007 - William Sandine
2009 - Carl Casale

Business
1989 - James Coleman
1990 - Stanley Hong
1991 - Ben Whiteley
1998 - Bernard Newcomb
2002 - Duane McDougall
2003 - Mike Rich
2006 - Ken Thrasher
2008 - John Gray

Education
2007 - Jerry Colonna
2009 - Mary Spilde

Engineering
1990 - Andrew Smith
1993 - Arthur Hitsman
2001 - Peter Johnson
2001 - Gregory Merten
2002 - Jeffery D. Peace
2003 - Don Pettit
2005 - Jen Hsun Huang
2006 - Jay McQuillen, Jr. 

Forestry
1988 - James Overbay
1998 - Pamela Matson
2007 - Jaime Pickham
2009 - Steven Running

Health and Human Sciences
1989 - Katherine Smith
1994 - Soo-Jae Moon
1997 - Jean Thomas
2004 - Dr. Ann Streissguth
2006 - Susan Parker
2008 - Leila Keltner

Honors College
2009 - Ruth Byer

Liberal Arts
1991 - Harley Jessup
1992 - Chris Anderson
1993 - Norman Monroe
1994 - William Krippaehne
1995 - Jennifer Dorn
1996 - Larry Kirkland
1999 - Rod Chandler
1999 - Rebecca Parker
2005 - James “Jim” Wiggett
2006 - Michael Chamness

Oceanic & Atmospheric Sciences
1995 - John McGowan
2008 - Margaret Leinen

Pharmacy
1992 - Steven Oliva
1997 - Stephen Roath
2006 - Sara White
2008 - Robin Richardson

Science
1988 - James Bowen
1989 - Warren Washington
1992 - Kenneth Evenson
1993 - Leslie Gottlieb
1994 - Robert Coleman
1995 - Steven Lindow
1996 - Roy Teranishi
1997 - Karl Drlica
1998 - James Reinmuth
1999 - Janet Ford
2000 - Peggy Cherng
2001 - Zelma Long
2002 - Jon DeVaan
2003 - David Wong
2004 - Barry Willis
2009 - Rusty Gorman

Veterinary Medicine
2000 - Scott Campbell
2007 - Helen Diggs
2009 - Bruce Mueller

Jean & C.H. "Scram" Graham Leadership Award Past Recipients:
2000 - Jean and C.H. "Scram" Graham
2001 - Lee Souder
2002 - John & Dorothy Fenner
2004 - Millie and Terry Elder
2005 - Joanne Talbert
2006 - Peggy Wood
2007 - Nancy Austin McCoy
2008 - Thomas A. "Tad" Davies
2009 - Johnnie and Carol Rice
2010 - Eric Schoenstein

Young Alumni Award
2006 - Chelsea Byrd
2007 - JJ Cadiz
2008 - Chad Tackett
2009 - Vincent Kimura

Honorary Alumni Award
2005 - Joan Austin
2006 - Jim Rudd
2007 - George Edmonston, Jr
2008 - Anita Simons Summers
2009 - Dean Frischknecht
2010 - Jacqueline "Jackie" Giustina and Mike Parker