The University of Louisville Wilson Wyatt Alumni Awards are the highest honor bestowed by Louisville Alumni. These awards recognize distinguished graduates who are exemplary ambassadors for the university and their college or school. Recipients reflect the high standing and character of their alma mater. Each year, as part of the Homecoming celebration, the University of Louisville and Louisville Alumni honor and celebrate the exceptional and diverse achievements of our alumni. 

Louisville Alumni is now accepting nominations for the 2026 Wilson Wyatt Alumni Awards to honor the outstanding achievements and diverse contributions of our alumni.

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Deadline to nominate: Friday, Feb. 27

2026 Wilson Wyatt Alumni Awards Categories

We are excited to bestow the following awards to the 2026 honorees: Alum of the Year Award, Alumni Fellows Awards, Inclusive Excellence Award, Emerging Leader Award, Military Alumni Award and Alumni Ambassador Award.

Learn more about these awards and their significance below.

2025 Wilson Wyatt Alumni Awards Honorees

 
 
 
Randall J. Bufford '81
Alumnus of the Year
 
 
Larry W. Horn, Jr. '08, '11
Alumni Ambassador Award
 
Eric Wood '08
Emerging Leader Award
 
Loay Elbasyouni '04, '05
Inclusive Excellence Award
 
Al Riggle '76
Military Alumni Award
 
Elmer Lucille Allen '02
College of Arts & Sciences Alumni Fellow
 
David Krebs '75
College of Business
Alumni Fellow
 
Julie Watts McKee '83
School of Dentistry
Alumni Fellow
 
Felicia Cumings Smith '96, '00
College of Education & Human Development Alumni Fellow
 
Anees B. Chagpar '09
Graduate School
Alumni Fellow
 
Justin "Jay" Miller '13
Raymond A. Kent School of Social Work & Family Science
Alumni Fellow
 
Chadwick N. Gardner '95
Louis D. Brandeis School of Law
Alumni Fellow
 
Glenn D. Bossmeyer '71, '74, '75
University Libraries
Alumni Fellow
 
Steven T. Hester '92, '96, '00
School of Medicine
Alumni Fellow
 
Amy I. Acklin '98, '00
School of Music
Alumni Fellow
 
M. Cynthia Logsdon '98
School of Nursing
Alumni Fellow
 
Robin Elise Weiss '01, '12, '15
School of Public Health & Information Sciences Alumni Fellow
 
Peg O'Neil '91
J.B. Speed School of Engineering
Alumni Fellow 
 
Kelly Hodges '93, '01
Student Affairs Legacy Award

2025 Wilson Wyatt Alumni Awards

In 2025, we celebrated a group of our best and brightest individuals. Watch the awards ceremony to relive the event.