Past Alumni Recipients
Alumni Fellows
Sponsored by the Mississippi State University Alumni Association and the university’s eight academic colleges, the Alumni Fellows Program recognizes alumni who have distinguished themselves in their respective careers. They are selected by each academic college and are invited to return to campus to meet with students, both in the classroom and informally. The Alumni Fellows program has served as a means for enriching the MSU experience by exposing students to outstanding alumni who share extensive knowledge and real-world experience from their respective fields.
Past Alumni Fellows
- 2024 James Robinson
- 2023 Benji Nelson
- 2022 Cynthia Cooper
- 2021 Kathy St. John
- 2020 (Alumni Fellows event canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic)
- 2019 Shawn Hunter
- 2018 Tom Hixon
- 2017 Mike McIlwain
- 2016 Jan Lewis
- 2015 Kenneth B. Robinson
- 2014 Boyce Adams
- 2013 Mary Childs
- 2012 Paul Karre
- 2011 E. Andrew "Drew" Allen, II
- 2010 Don Whitmire, Jr.
- 2009 Lee Miller
- 2008 Jan Gwin
- 2007 John D. Ferguson
- 2006 Paul B. Murphy Jr.
- 2005 David Lee Watson
- 2004 Roderick A. Moore
- 2003 Lamar A. Conerly Jr.
- 2002 James J. "Jim" Rouse
- 2001 Steve D. Golding
- 2000 Linda M. Garrett and Donald L. Garrett
- 1999 Gerald "Jerry" W. Thames
- 1998 Dr. Shirley F. Olson
- 1997 Johnny H. Baker, III
- 1996 Julius P. Gwin
- 1995 Davis K. Mortensen
- 1994 Hartley and Melia Peavey
- 1993 W.G. "Mickey" Holliman
- 1992 George W. Bryan
- 1991 Rear Admiral James A. Mayo, USN, Retired
- 1990 Dr. Ron J. Ponder
Alumni of the Year
The College Alumni of the Year program recognizes alumni who have made a significant contribution to human or institutional progress in which a situation, institution or movement has been materially changed for the better because of their participation. This award recognizes the achievements of outstanding alumni whose personal lives, professional accomplishments and community service best exemplify the mission of Mississippi State University.
Previous Alumni of the Year
- 2024 Thomas G. "Tom" Hixon
- 2023 Cyndi Tucker
- 2022 C. Donald "Don" Whitmire Jr.
- 2021 J. Michael "Mike" McIlwain
- 2020 Boyce Adams Sr.
- 2019 Dr. Helen Currie
- 2018 Paul Karre
- 2017 Toxey D. Haas, III
- 2016 Haley Fisackerly
- 2015 James "Jim" Coggin
- 2014 Laurence "Larry" Favreau
- 2013 Paul B. Murphy, Jr.
- 2012 Francis C. Lee
- 2011 Turner A. Wingo
- 2010 James J. "Jim" Rouse
- 2009 Richard H. Puckett
- 2008 Carolyn C. Shanks
- 2007 William A. "Lex" Taylor, III
- 2006 John Nutie Dowdle
- 2005 Jobie Melton
- 2004 Albert C. Clark
- 2003 Louis A. Hurst, Jr.
- 2002 Leo W. Seal, Jr.
- 2001 Ben Puckett
- 2000 Davis K. Mortensen
- 1999 Joesph B. Whiteside
- 1998 W.G. "Mickey" Holliman, Jr.
- 1997 Lewis F. Mallory, Jr.
- 1996 George W. Bryan
- 1995 James K. Ashford
- 1994 John Grisham
- 1993 Hassell H. Franklin
- 1991 Richard C. Adkerson
- 1990 Joe Frank Sanderson