Outstanding Former Students

Award Recipients

Henry B. Gonzalez (Congressman) 1982-83
Blair Reeves (Judge) 1983-84
Albert Bustamante (Congressman) 1984-85
Dr. William Kirby (State Commissioner of Education) 1985-86
Capt. Larry Pearson (Navy test pilot, former Blue Angels Commander) 1986-87
Lisa Brown (Archaeologist) 1987-88
Edward Prado (Judge) 1987-88
Dr. Jerome Weynand (College President) 1987-88
James R. Vasquez (Public School Superintendent) 1988-89
Sarah Garrahan (Judge) 1988-89
Frank Gonzalez (Oceanographer) 1989-90
Nancy Klepper (Public School Educator) 1989-90
Diana Gonzales (Journalist) 1990-91
Bill Hayden (Founder/CEO CompuAdd) 1990-91
Jesse Trevino (Artist) 1991-92
Patsy Torres (Entertainer) 1992-93
Dr. Felix D. Almaraz (University Professor) 1993-94
William Sinkin (Banker) 1993-94
Dr. Judith Ann Loredo (College Administrator) 1994-95
Steven C. Hilbig (Bexar County District Attorney) 1994-95
Dr. Robert L. Jimenez (Psychiatrist) 1995-96
Dr. Leo Sayavedra (University Administrator) 1995-96
Francis R. Scobee (Challenger Astronaut) 1995-96
Tino Duran (Publisher of La Prensa) 1996-97
Al A. Philippus (San Antonio Chief of Police) 1996-97
Dr. Cynthia G. Broderick (Public School Educator) 1997-98
Dr. Jesse T. Zapata (University Administrator) 1997-98
Marinella Garcia-Murillo (Community Relations Specialist) 1998-99
Dr. James V. McLean (Veterinarian) 1998-99
Ciro Rodriguez (Congressman) 1999-2000
Dr. Martin Basaldua (Physician) 1999-2000
Oscar G. Hernandez (Community Services Administrator) 2000-2001
Dr. Rudolpho Sandoval (University Administrator) 2000-2001
Sara Kleban Radin (Judge) 2001-2002
Ana de Portela (Artist) and Dr. Tessa Pollack (College Administrator) 2002-2003
Dr. Tessa Pollack (University President) 2003-2004
Hector M. Flores (LULAC President) 2004-2005
Dr. Joe W. Neal (University Professor Emeritus) 2004-2005
Dr. William Breit (University Professor Emeritus) 2005-2006
Ward Allen White III (Assistant District Attorney) 2006-2007
Alma L. López (Chief Justice, Texas Fourth Court of Appeals) 2007-2008
Martha Salas (Director of the Air Force Worldwide Family Advocacy Program) 2008-2009
Dr. Maria Hernandez Ferrier (President Texas A&M University-San Antonio) 2009-2010
Cary Clack (Journalist) 2010-2011
Dr. Laura Réndon (Professor, UTSA) 2011-2012
Rita Buck Crockett (Olympian Coach, Florida International University) 2012-2013
Dr. Byron McClenney, (Educator, UT-Austin, Achieving the Dream) 2013-2014
Dr. June Scobee Rodgers, (Educator, Author, Speaker) 2014-2015
Nicolas LaHood (Lawyer) 2015-2016
Timothy Morrow (CEO and Executive Director, San Antonio Zoo) 2016-2017
Paula Y. Gold-Williams (President & CEO CPS Energy) 2017-2018
David Zammiello (Executive Director of Project Quest) 2018-2019
Dr. Robert Zeigler (College President Emeritus) 2019-2020
None selected due to the Covid-19 pandemic 2020-2021
Danielle DeLaFuente (Clinical Instructor, Galen College of Nursing in San Antonio) 2021-2022