Each year, the Alumni Association recognizes distinguished alumni for their service and outstanding accomplishments. To view past award recipients, click on the individual award titles.

To nominate an alum for an award, click here.

Award Name	Recognized for…	Eligible Nominees	Nominations Due Date	Time of Year Presented
James E. Armstrong	Distinguished service to the University	Alumnus/ae who is a current employee of Notre Dame	12/1	April (Alumni Senate)
Rev. John J. Cavanaugh, CSC	Outstanding service in the field of government, patriotism, public service, local, state and national politics, etc.	Alumnus/ae	8/1	Fall Board meeting
Rev. William Corby, CSC	Distinguished military service	Alumnus/ae	3/1	At half-time of a home football game with a service academy
Dr. Thomas A. Dooley	Outstanding service to humankind	Alumnus/ae	8/1	Winter Board meeting
Family Exemplar	Exemplars in their own lives and what they do to improve the quality of family life	An individual, couple or a family	12/1	Reunion or Spring Alumni Senate meeting
Harvey G. Foster	Distinguished civic or University activities, including athletic endeavors	Alumnus/ae	3/1	Fall Board meeting during half-time of football game
Rev. Robert F. Griffin, CSC	Outstanding accomplishments or achievements in writing	Alumnus/ae	8/1	Winter Board meeting
Rev. Arthur S. Harvey, CSC	Outstanding accomplishments or achievements as practicing artists.	Alumnus/ae	8/1	Winter Board meeting
Rev. Anthony J. Lauck, CSC	Outstanding accomplishments or achievements as practicing artists in the fine arts and visual arts	Alumnus/ae	8/1	Winter Board meeting
John Cardinal O'Hara	Distinguished service to the University	Alumnus/ae who is a former employee of Notre Dame	8/1	Reunion
Reverend Louis J. Putz, CSC	Development and implementation of programs that have contributed to improving the lives of others	Alumni club or individual (alumni or non-alumni)	8/1	April (Alumni Senate)
William D. Reynolds	Exceptional work with youth for the betterment of the quality of life	Alumnus/ae	12/1	Spring Board meeting/half-time of Blue-Gold game
Richard A. Rosenthal	Exemplar activity and support of the Alumni Association	Former Alumni Board member	Continual	Alumni gatherings throughout the year
Dr. William P. Sexton	Outstanding service to the University	Non-alumnus/ae of Notre Dame	8/1	April (Alumni Senate)
Rev. Edward Frederick Sorin, CSC	Distinguished service to the University	Alumnus/ae not a current employee of Notre Dame	12/1	Reunion
Young Alumni	Outstanding efforts to increase alumni engagement, involvement, and participation in Notre Dame activities and events of a social, spiritual, community service and/or continuing education nature.	Outstanding graduate within last ten years of graduation	12/1	April (Alumni Senate)