Gaylord College Distinguished Alumni are graduates who have demonstrated exceptional achievement, leadership and service in their professional and personal lives. Honorees come from a wide range of careers, including journalism, law, business, public service, filmmaking and many other fields. Each year, new Distinguished Alumni are recognized and honored during Gaylord College’s Evening of Celebration.
| Name | OU Graduation Year |
|---|---|
| 2019 Honorees | |
| Greg Anderson | 1984 |
| Jim Helberg | 1983 |
| Stormy Washington | 1990 |
| Kelley Gann | 2013 |
| 2018 Honorees | |
| Gail Davis | 1979 |
| Pam Henry | 1973 |
| Karen Rieger | 1978 |
| Kevin Costello | 2007 |
| 2017 Honorees | |
| Debbie Copp | 1978 |
| Patti Dennis | 1979 |
| Dewey Selmon | 1976 |
| Sarah Hill | 2010 |
| 2016 Honorees | |
| Bob Barry Sr. | 1949–51 |
| Roger Frizzell | 1983 |
| Paul Massad | 1960 |
| N. Bird Runningwater | 1994 |
| 2015 Honorees | |
| Bob Barry Jr. | 1980 |
| Don C. Davis | 1965 |
| Dick Pryor | 1978 |
| Hon. Kathy Taylor | 1978 |
| 2014 Honorees | |
| Dean Blevins | 1978 |
| Stephanie Frederic | 1982 |
| Ed Livermore, Sr. | 1940 |
| 2013 Honorees | |
| John Admire | 1964 |
| Shane Boyd | 1986 |
| Donna Shirley | 1963 |
| Dari Nowkhah | 1998 |
| 2012 Honorees | |
| Bart Conner | 1984 |
| Joi Gordon | 1989 |
| Barbara Winn Sessions | 1965 |
| 2011 Honorees | |
| Mick Cornett | 1981 |
| Howard Price | 1971 |
| Karie Watkins | 1986 |
| Young Professional — Jake Basden | 2006 |
| 2010 Honorees | |
| Carol Burr | 1959 |
| John D. Montgomery | 1976 |
| J.C. Watts | 1981 |
| Young Professional — Jennifer Johnson-Hicks | 2002 |
| 2009 Honorees | |
| Bob Bernstein | 1960 |
| Suzanne Holloway | 1936 |
| James R. Jones | 1961 |
| Young Professional — Holly Bailey | 1996 |
| 2008 Honorees | |
| Bob Barry, Sr. | 1951 |
| Roger Frizzell | 1983 |
| Paul Massad | 1960 |
| Young Professional — N. Bird Runningwater | 1994 |
| 2007 Honorees | |
| Jari Askins | 1975 |
| Bob Burke | 1970 |
| Spencer Tillman | 1987 |
| Young Professional — Paul Gadd | 1988 |
| 2006 Honorees | |
| John Brooks | 1960 |
| Leland Gourley | 1963 |
| Linda Pavlik | 1970 |
| Young Professional — Hannah Allam | 1999 |
| 2005 Honorees | |
| Gracelyn Brown | 1975 |
| Mickey Edwards | 1958 |
| David Frost | 1958 |
| 2004 Honorees | |
| Harlan McKosato | 1988 |
| Kari Ross | 1982 |
| 2003 Honorees | |
| Marsha Lindsey | 1975 |
| Tom McCarthy | 1975 |
| Bill Moore | 1979 |
| 2002 Honorees | |
| Mike Boettcher | 1975 |
| Max S. Lale | 1938 |
| Pattye Moore | 1979 |
| 2001 Honorees | |
| Yvonne Harris | 1983 |
| Bruce Hinson | 1968 |
| Doug Mayberry | 1952 |
| 2000 Honorees | |
| Joanne Orr | 1952 |
| Paul L. Renfrow | 1979 |
| Robert M. Ruggles | 1962 |
| 1999 Honorees | |
| James F. Langdon | 1974 |
| Charles L. Ward | 1948 |
| Robert M. Witty | 1952 |
| 1998 Honorees | |
| James P. Dolan | 1971 |
| Ray Parr | 1932 |
| Robert Rutland | 1947 |
| 1997 Honorees | |
| Arney Brown | 1972 |
| Carolyn Gimpel Hart | 1958 |
| Larry Merchant | 1951 |
| H. Dean Stone | 1949 |
| 1996 Honorees | |
| Dow Dozier | 1957 |
| Lew Ferguson | 1956 |
| James W. Mayo | 1964 |
| 1995 Honorees | |
| Bill Hancock | 1972 |
| Fred R. Harris | 1952 |
| Capt. Dale Patterson | 1957 |
| 1994 Honorees | |
| George Cornell | 1943 |
| Ed Kelley | 1975 |
| John Rector, Jr. | 1947 |
| Joe Washington | 1976 |
| 1993 Honorees | |
| Ann Adams | 1970 |
| Al Eschbach | 1968 |
| Ray Kimball | 1930 |
| 1992 Honorees | |
| Cathy Booth | 1972 |
| Larry Latham | 1978 |
| Ed Livermore, Jr. | 1966 |
| 1991 Honorees | |
| Carter Bradley | 1940 |
| Ben Blackstock | 1951 |
| Tony Clark | 1971 |
| 1990 Honorees | |
| Alex K. Adwan | 1950 |
| Linda Cavanaugh | 1973 |
| William W. Evans | 1953 |
| Tony Hillerman | 1948 |
| Louis V. Priebe | 1964 |
| 1989 Honorees | |
| Tim Miller | 1975 |
| Louise Beard Moore | 1926 |
| Charles Murphy | 1953 |
| Tom Rich | 1974 |
| Judith Henry Wall | 1977 |
| 1988 Honorees | |
| Joe Holland | 1937 |
| Garry McCalla | 1954 |
| John Meek | 1958 |
| Ross Porter | 1960 |
| Ralph Sewell | 1942 |
| 1987 Honorees | |
| David Burr (posth.) | 1952 |
| Lowe Runkle | 1930 |
| Merle Woods | 1917 |
| 1986 Honorees | |
| Philip Caudill | 1969 (M.A., 1971) |
| Roy Harris | 1967 (M.A., 1973) |
| Max Nichols | 1956 |
| Bill Sampson | 1954 |
| Gene White | 1935 |
| 1985 Honorees | |
| Harold Belknap | 1925 |
| O. B. Campbell | 1924 |
| Ed Turner | 1957 |
| 1984 Honorees | |
| Charles Engleman | 1933 |
| Warren K. “Doc” Jordan | 1953 |
| Leif Olsen | 1951 |
| Ray Shaw | 1957 |
