Alumni awards
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Our alumni are changing the world
Each year, we recognize alumni for their highly significant contributions to addressing today’s sustainability challenges and celebrate their long-lasting impact on the Stanford community and on the world.
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Early- to Mid-Career Alumni Award Distinguished Alumni Award
2023 Recipients
A self-described 'accidental environmentalist' tells photographic stories about Earth, agriculture, and community, often taken from a glider and always with an expansive view on the world.
A deep respect and vision for her community’s Indigenous culture, rich history, and exquisite environment grounds the work of this dynamic Hawaiian educator and researcher.
Past Recipients
- George Steinmetz, BS ’79, Distinguished Alumni Award 2023
- Mehana Blaich Vaughan, PhD ’12, Early- to Mid-Career Alumni Award 2023
- Mary Lou Zoback, BS ’74, MS ’75, PhD ’78, Distinguished Alumni Award 2022
- Robert Kabera, BS ’11, Early- to Mid-Career Alumni Award 2022
- Naomi Oreskes, PhD ’90, Distinguished Alumni Award 2021
- Julia Rosen, BS ’05, Early- to Mid-Career Alumni Award 2021
- Mike Ming, BS ’80, MS ’87, Distinguished Alumni Award 2020
- Nick Halla, MS ’11, MBA ’11, Early- to Mid-Career Alumni Award 2020
- Bradford Mills, BS ’77, MS ’79, Distinguished Alumni Award 2019
- Xyoli Pérez-Campo, MS ’99, PhD ’02, Early- to Mid-Career Alumni Award 2019
- Lawrence W. Funkhouser, MS ’48, Distinguished Alumni Award 2018
- Jessica Watkins, BS ’10, Early- to Mid-Career Award 2018
- George A. Thompson, PhD ’49, Distinguished Alumni Award 2017
- Edgar Rangel-German, MS ’98, PhD ’03, Early- to Mid-Career Award 2017
- Robert G. Coleman, PhD ’57, Distinguished Alumni Award 2016
- William R. Dickinson, BS ’52, MS ’56, PhD ’58, Distinguished Alumni Award 2015
Submit a nomination today
Early- to Mid-Career Alumni Award Distinguished Alumni Award