Alumni Awards
The Alumni Awards Ceremony is an annual event that occurs around the time of Fall Fest, a signature event on campus that provides student organizations with opportunities to fundraise for their groups.
Three awards are given each year. This year, the awards ceremony took place on Saturday, October 14, 2023, at noon.
Photos from the 2023 event can be viewed here.
The Recent Graduate award is given to an alumnus/a who has earned an undergraduate degree in the last 3 years and is doing exciting things in the world.
The Spirit of the Jaguar award is given to an alumnus/a providing excellent service and volunteerism to the University and/or community.
The Distinguished Alumni award is given to an alumnus/a with a stellar professional career.
Nominations are solicited from staff, students, faculty and alumni each August via e-mail and social media.
2023 Alumni Awards
| Brian Harrin '16 - Distinguished Alumni | Juanita Sepulveda '11, '15, '16 - Spirit of the Jaguar | Clayton Jaskinia '20 - Recent Graduate |
2022 Alumni Awards
| Alexander Greig '16 - Distinguished Alumni | Jacinta Flores '15, '19 - Spirit of the Jaguar | La-Tieka Sims Howell '20 - Recent Graduate |
2021 Alumni Awards
| Nathan R. Mara '17 – Distinguished Alumni | LeWayne Ballard '13, 14 - Spirit of the Jaguar | Sa L. Huynh ’18 – Recent Graduate |
2020 Alumni Awards
| Tim Ingram '13 – Distinguished Alumni | Irma Iris Duran de Rodriguez '14 - Spirit of the Jaguar | Christopher A. Castro ’17 – Recent Graduate |
2019 10-Year Anniversary Alumni Awards Recipients
In celebration of its 10-year anniversary in 2019, Texas A&M University-San Antonio honored 10 alumni at its annual awards ceremony, one for each class year, instead of its traditional three awardees. These alumni were awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award, the Recent Graduate Award or the Spirit of the Jaguar Award.
Each alumnus/a was recognized at a brunch on Saturday, October 19, a kickoff to Fall Fest, and received a crystal obelisk and a framed citation.
Photos of the event can be found at https://www.flickr.com/photos/tamu-sa/albums/72157711581108668
2018 Alumni Awards
| Ben Zeller '09 - Distinguished Alumni | Richard Delgado, Jr. '10 - Spirit of the Jaguar | Alyssa De La O Ochoa '16 - Recent Graduate |