Each year, SMU honors outstanding leaders in philanthropy, business and civic life with the highest honor the University can bestow upon its graduates.
The Distinguished Alumni Awards ceremony recognizes extraordinary achievement, outstanding character and good citizenship in an event hosted by SMU’s President and the SMU Alumni Board.
View photos of the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Awards Ceremony here.
View videos of the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Awards Ceremony here.
To submit a nomination for SMU’s Distinguished Alumni or Emerging Leader Award, please use the forms linked below. Nominations must be completed by December 31 of the previous year for consideration in next year’s award cycle. For more information about the nomination process please click here.
A minimum of one and a maximum of five letters of recommendation are required for full consideration. To submit letters of recommendation, please attach them to the nomination form or email them directly to Samantha Sapon-Amoah. For questions, please contact the Office of Annual Giving and Alumni Relations at (214) 768-ALUM.