| 1952 | James L. Short |
| 1953 | Al Hardy |
| 1954 | J. P. Baker |
| 1955 | R. H. Giles |
| 1956 | W. Ernest Norcross |
| 1957 | John L. Wright |
| 1958 | William K. Barlow |
| 1959 | Clifton D. Cullum Jr. |
| 1960 | John B. Obenchain |
| 1961 | William E. Lambert |
| 1962 | Roger A. Shaw Jr. |
| 1963 | William W. Lewis Jr. |
| 1964 | Floyd M. M. Dickinson Jr. |
| 1965 | James H. Powell and Carol P. Schuck |
| 1966 | Lewis R. Dixon and Sara Ann Hale |
| 1967 | Marvin E. Cardoza and Andrea M. Flagg |
| 1968 | William L. Coulbourne Jr. and Sue Ann Shertzer |
| 1969 | Mark D. Musick and Mary Anne Marshall |
| 1970 | Donald M. Norris and Donna L. Price |
| 1971 | James R. Mustard, Alan N. Stager, Richard E. Browning, and Rebecca H. Ellsworth |
| 1972 | Robby G. King and Constance M. Malone |
| 1973 | Jim Mahon and Kathy Huffman |
| 1974 | James S. Crockett and Jean Harshbarger |
| 1975 | Robert C. Butcher Jr. and Janet C. Kerr |
| 1976 | W. Thomas Clark and Brenda J. Kennedy |
| 1977 | Bert Poole and Christine Rotchford |
| 1978 | Steve Mathews and Laura Stein |
| 1979 | Stephen Wright and Kathleen Lautermilch |
| 1980 | Edward M. Stowe and Judy L. August |
| 1981 | Jay M. Jacobsmeyer and Helene C. Combs |
| 1982 | Glenn A. Sieber and Cheryl A. Henderson |
| 1983 | Steven S. Grey and Julia E. Little |
| 1984 | Arthur T. Hart III and Regina L. Kopera |
| 1985 | Richard J. Mailloux and Carol A. Conrad |
| 1986 | James D. Rizzo and Susan R. Reller |
| 1987 | Derek A. Jeffries and Victoria D. Rockecharlie |
| 1988 | Rex A. Donnelly IV and Carol S. Irvine |
| 1989 | Joseph W. Guthrie and Leslie P. Arrington |
| 1990 | Stephen F. Massott and Barbara J. Ouellette |
| 1991 | Ian P. Sobieski and Natalie A. Appatta |
| 1992 | John E. Darnell and Theresa M. Gidley |
| 1993 | Kevin W. Mottley and Sandra L. Phillpott |
| 1994 | Scott C. Cappiello and Amy E. Coates |
| 1995 | Kevin W. Leclaire and Carla Dee Moravitz |
| 1996 | Mark P. Embree and Cynthia T. Kraft |
| 1997 | Robert M. Ballenger and Robyn H. Moore |
| 1998 | Castigliano M. Bhamidipati and Rachael K. Hash |
| 1999 | Edward J. Maggio and Susan P. Grubbs |
| 2000 | Scott D. Lippert and Katherine R. Snyder |
| 2001 | Eric J. Ruggiero and Molly Mustard |
| 2002 | Bahari Harris and Rebecca Weber; 2003, Brian Montgomery and Melissa Stuart |
| 2004 | Jason M. Reese and Nicole Reynolds |
| 2005 | Aaron Barr and Jessica Morris |
| 2006 | Benjamin J. Thomas and Shelby McDonald |
| 2007 | Gregory J. Sagstetter and Alison A. Smith |
| 2008 | Ryan C. Smith and Kaitlyn N. Hercik |
| 2009 | David William Grant and Carla Anne Rood |
| 2010 | Shashank Sharma and Jennifer Nicole Lamb |
| 2011 | Ryan A. Anderson and Camille M. DaDamio |
First conferred in 1975, the Outstanding Student Awards—variously called the Outstanding Senior Awards—are given by the Alumni Association and the Senior Class in recognition of exceptional performances by a graduating student from each college. The outstanding students are selected by students and faculty of their respective colleges.
| Year | Recipient | College |
| 1975 | Joanne R. Carrow | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
| | Richard E. Hurdle | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
| | Janet C. Kerr-Tener | Arts & Sciences |
| | Frank N. Wilner | Business |
| | Carol S. Anderson | Education |
| | Henry H. Hubble III | Engineering |
| | Deborah N. Ayers | Home Economics |
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| 1976 | John P. Good Jr. | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
| | Brent G. Farmer | Architecture & Urban Studies |
| | Brenda J. Kennedy | Arts & Sciences |
| | Douglas L. Guynn | Business |
| | James R. Stone III | Education |
| | Mark J. Shuart | Engineering |
| | Victoria S. Lessinger | Home Economics |
| | | |
| 1977 | Patrick F. Dowd | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
| | John H. Goodman | Architecture & Urban Studies |
| | Sarah A. Marcotte | Arts & Sciences |
| | Rebecca B. Powell | Business |
| | Laura L. Dennis | Education |
| | Walter W. Boles | Engineering |
| | Sandra E. Jones | Home Economics |
| | | |
| 1978 | Sara E. Rosenbaum | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
| | Keville B. Ware | Architecture & Urban Studies |
| | Carolyn L. Nicewonder | Arts & Sciences |
| | James S. Goodwin | Business |
| | Dennis E. Martin | Education |
| | Timothy J. Haygood | Engineering |
| | Cynthia R. Mootz | Home Economics |
| | | |
| 1979 | Andrea J. Mereschak | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
| | Susan t. Russell | Architecture & Urban Studies |
| | James L. Chapman IV | Arts & Sciences |
| | Cynthia L. Bowman | Business |
| | Susan D. Hayward | Education |
| | Randolph L. Moses | Engineering |
| | Karen A. McAlexander | Home Economics |
| | | |
| 1980 | Ann M. McGuirk | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
| | Daniel A. Buehler | Architecture & Urban Studies |
| | Catherine G. Walker | Arts & Sciences |
| | Edward M. Stowe | Business |
| | Ruth A. Lensen | Education |
| | James G. Davis Jr. | Engineering |
| | Holly A. Stockstill | Home Economics |
| | | |
| 1981 | Cindy R. Rutter | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
| | Andrew E. Easter | Architecture & Urban Studies |
| | Brian T. May | Arts & Sciences |
| | Cindy L. Smith | Business |
| | Karen F. Carter | Education |
| | Ray C. Wasielewski | Engineering |
| | Kristin L. Koegel | Home Economics |
| | | |
| 1982 | William L. Flowers IV | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
| | Benjamin S. Motley | Architecture & Urban Studies |
| | Karen A. Lavoie | Arts & Sciences |
| | Shirley A. Sunderland | Business |
| | Laura E. Bowie | Education |
| | Joseph A. Wiencko Jr. | Engineering |
| | Gail W. Baron | Home Economics |
| | | |
| 1983 | J. Bennett Saunders | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
| | Charles W. Wray Jr. | Architecture & Urban Studies |
| | John M. Young | Arts & Sciences |
| | Janet W. Mabie | Business |
| | Eric L. Fitzgerald | Education |
| | Julia E. Little | Engineering |
| | Evaleen J. Olin | Human Resources |
| | | |
| 1983 | J. Bennett Saunders | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
| | Charles W. Wray Jr. | Architecture & Urban Studies |
| | John M. Young | Arts & Sciences |
| | Janet W. Mabie | Business |
| | Eric L. Fitzgerald | Education |
| | Julia E. Little | Engineering |
| | Evaleen J. Olin | Human Resources |
| | | |
| 1984 | Anne W. Powel | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
| | Andrea Y. Thompson | Architecture & Urban Studies |
| | Kimberley A. Casey | Arts & Sciences |
| | Wendy L. Dodson | Business |
| | Bert E. Weschke | Education |
| | Arthur T. Hart III | Engineering |
| | Jane E. Ingrassia | Human Resources |
| | | |
| 1985 | Karen E. Holloway | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
| | Jack M. Ford | Architecture & Urban Studies |
| | Joan C. Hawxhurst | Arts & Sciences |
| | John T. Lancaster Jr. | Business |
| | Richard C. Beitel Jr. | Education |
| | Daniel T. Goulson | Engineering |
| | Deborah L. Bella | Human Resources |
| | Melinda H. MacDonald | Veterinary Medicine |
| | | |
| 1986 | Mary A. Dalton | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
| | Benjamin J. Baffer | Architecture & Urban Studies |
| | James D. Rizzo | Arts & Sciences |
| | George A. Bowers | Business |
| | Susan R. Reller | Education |
| | Janet M. Page | Engineering |
| | James R. Miller | Human Resources |
| | Scott M. Anderson | Veterinary Medicine |
| | | |
| 1987 | Brenton J. Keefer | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
| | Lynne C. Lancaster | Architecture & Urban Studies |
| | Tracey P. Beck | Arts & Sciences |
| | James A. Shiflet | Education |
| | Carla M. Valvo | Engineering |
| | Laura G. Walton | Human Resources |
| | Daniel F. Mahony | Pamplin Business |
| | Lynette Tobias | Veterinary Medicine |
| | | |
| 1988 | Christina G. Williams | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
| | Robert C. Collins | Architecture & Urban Studies |
| | Gregory D. McFall | Arts & Sciences |
| | Stephanie L. Kimball | Education |
| | Nelson C. Chu | Engineering |
| | Rebecca L. Wetzel | Human Resources |
| | G. Candace Huddle | Pamplin Business |
| | Sharon L. Deem | Veterinary Medicine |
| | | |
| 1989 | Joseph W. Guthrie | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
| | Robert R. Derck | Architecture & Urban Studies |
| | Denise M. Martz | Arts & Sciences |
| | James T. Irby | Education |
| | Mona R. Behrend | Engineering |
| | Lori L. Hall | Human Resources |
| | Elizabeth C. Lester | Pamplin Business |
| | Julie L. Holland | Veterinary Medicine |
| | | |
| 1990 | Andrew W. Meadows | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
| | Meredith A.Wirsching | Architecture & Urban Studies |
| | Michele L. Harrington | Arts & Sciences |
| | Marilyn Machara | Education |
| | Jeffrey C. Collie | Engineering |
| | Tracy Lynn Hoofnagle | Human Resources |
| | Susan M. Thompson | Pamplin Business |
| | W. Preston Stubbs | Veterinary Medicine |
| | | |
| 1991 | Marilyn M. Adams | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
| | Douglas H. R. Young | Architecture & Urban Studies |
| | Michelle A. Horvath | Arts & Sciences |
| | Laurel L. McFall | Education |
| | David A. Long | Engineering |
| | K. Christine Burns | Human Resources |
| | Lori A. Hughes | Pamplin Business |
| | P. Steven Anderson | Veterinary Medicine |
| | | |
| 1992 | Robert L. Andrews | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
| | David B. Lieb | Architecture & Urban Studies |
| | Kristi L. Hedges | Arts & Sciences |
| | Revonda L. Barbour | Education |
| | Susan K. Cox | Engineering |
| | Matthew R. Cooperman | Human Resources |
| | Annemarie K. Gililland | Pamplin Business |
| | Lora V. Schneider | Veterinary Medicine |
| | | |
| 1993 | Shawna E. Bratton | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
| | Shannon M. Dooley | Architecture & Urban Studies |
| | Sandra L. Philpott | Arts & Sciences |
| | Lisa Ann Pikalek | Arts & Sciences |
| | John D. Lowman Jr. | Education |
| | Ann K. Carrithers | Engineering |
| | Anne E. Seinwill | Forestry & Wildlife Resources |
| | Xzabier D. Jackson | Human Resources |
| | Victoria P. Clifford | Pamplin Business |
| | Martha E. Smith | Veterinary Medicine |
| | | |
| 1994 | Kara A. Hoffert | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
| | Raymond S. Calabro | Architecture & Urban Studies |
| | Jeffrey R. Morrill | Arts & Sciences |
| | Christine J. Lawson | Education |
| | Zion W. Lo | Engineering |
| | Nelson W. Lafon | Forestry & Wildlife Resources |
| | Elizabeth N. Nicar | Human Resources |
| | Scott E. Trexler | Pamplin Business |
| | Jeffrey W. Zolkiewicz | Veterinary Medicine |
| | | |
| 1995 | Miriam L. Kelly | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
| | Elizabeth J. Reamy | Architecture & Urban Studies |
| | Christopher Ashby Learn | Arts & Sciences |
| | Gregory I. Abel | Education |
| | Cheryl E. Martin | Engineering |
| | Corey D. Adler | Forestry & Wildlife Resources |
| | Micah Schachinger | Human Resources |
| | Jennifer L. Arute | Pamplin Business |
| | Thomas B. Massie Jr. | Veterinary Medicine |
| | | |
| 1996 | John E. Whitley | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
| | Liesl A. Dommisse | Architecture & Urban Studies |
| | Mark P. Embree | Arts & Sciences |
| | Katrina M. Hundley | Education |
| | Terry A. Bush | Engineering |
| | Laurie P. McGhee | Forestry & Wildlife Resources |
| | Amber L. Dozier | Human Resources |
| | Lori S. Ratliff | Pamplin Business |
| | Andrew W. Meadows | Veterinary Medicine |
| | | |
| 1997 | Rebecca J. Cutright | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
| | Diane B. Miller | Architecture & Urban Studies |
| | Bryan L. McDonald | Arts & Sciences |
| | Joben Kronebusch | Engineering |
| | Nichole Robitaille | Forestry & Wildlife Resources |
| | Michelle R. Smith | Human Resources & Education |
| | Charles P. Koerber | Pamplin Business |
| | Rebecca D. Rose | Veterinary Medicine |
| | | |
| 1998 | John M. Schmidt | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
| | Holly A. MacDonald | Architecture & Urban Studies |
| | Jody Geoghegan | Arts & Sciences |
| | Krista L. Johnston | Engineering |
| | Aaron Blacka | Forestry & Wildlife Resources |
| | Kathleen M. Ollendick | Human Resources & Education |
| | Gregory D. Elam | Pamplin Business |
| | Andrew W. Holloway | Veterinary Medicine |
| | | |
| 1999 | Jodie E. Johnson | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
| | Eric Delss | Architecture & Urban Studies |
| | Stacey Smith | Arts & Sciences |
| | Elsie M. Caruso | Engineering |
| | Elvira Muniz | Forestry & Wildlife Resources |
| | Christine Grecus | Human Resources & Education |
| | Melissa L. Novosel | Pamplin Business |
| | John F. Guest | Veterinary Medicine |
| | | |
| 2000 | John Koontz | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
| | Melissa J. Morrow | Architecture & Urban Studies |
| | James A. Fogarty | Arts & Sciences |
| | Heather R. Danforth | Engineering |
| | Melissa Garner | Human Resources & Education |
| | Autumn-Lynn Harrison | Natural Resources |
| | Brian C. Slingerland | Pamplin Business |
| | Elizabeth Santini | Veterinary Medicine |
| | | |
| 2001 | Amy Lager | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
| | James Gielda | Architecture & Urban Studies |
| | Rebecca S. Weber | Arts & Sciences |
| | Ross D. Amico | Engineering |
| | Emily Moyer | Human Resources & Education |
| | Jeff M. Matthews | Natural Resources |
| | Bahari J. Harris | Pamplin Business |
| | Margaret Booth | Veterinary Medicine |
| | | |
| 2002 | Susan Miller | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
| | Anne-Marie Battikha | Architecture & Urban Studies |
| | Krista Jacobsen | Arts & Sciences |
| | Sara Airey | Engineering |
| | Francine Joffe | Human Resources & Education |
| | Shawn Baker | Natural Resources |
| | Marvin Julian Boyd | Pamplin Business |
| | Timothy T. Withers | Veterinary Medicine |
| | | |
| 2003 | Matthew J. Miller | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
| | Lisa M. Abbamonte | Architecture & Urban Studies |
| | Beth A. Reid | Arts & Sciences |
| | Erik Herz | Engineering |
| | Caroline Hunter | Human Sciences & Education |
| | Laura Young | Natural Resources |
| | Jill Turner | Pamplin Business |
| | Valerie Weiss | Veterinary Medicine |
| | | |
| 2004 | Elizabeth R. Werner | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
| | Brian Kubecki | Architecture & Urban Studies |
| | Emily Sarver | Engineering |
| | Adrienne Moberg | Liberal Arts & Human Sciences |
| | Shaun D. Mabry | Natural Resources |
| | Scott Coblentz | Pamplin Business |
| | Nicole M. Reynolds | Science |
| | Jody A. Hewitt | Veterinary Medicine |
| | | |
| 2005 | Lindsey A. George | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
| | Eric Daley | Architecture & Urban Studies |
| | Julia C. Mudre | Architecture & Urban Studies |
| | Ashley White | Engineering/Liberal Arts & Human Sciences |
| | Hilary Camblos | Natural Resources |
| | Lauren Silvestri | Pamplin Business |
| | W. Brandon Bull | Science |
| | Jason Wall | Veterinary Medicine |
| | | |
| 2006 | Lorena J. Johnson | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
| | Katelyn C. Keefe | Architecture & Urban Studies |
| | Michael H. Willemann | Engineering |
| | Gregory J. Sagstetter | Liberal Arts & Human Sciences |
| | Jason Swenson | Natural Resources |
| | Raheel Kahn | Pamplin Business |
| | Shelby E. McDonald | Science |
| | Neal Peckens | Veterinary Medicine |
| | | |
| 2007 | Natalie Keene | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
| | Jeffrey Franklin | Architecture & Urban Studies |
| | Mallory Soldner | Engineering |
| | John Mason | Liberal Arts & Human Sciences |
| | Katharine Sanford | Natural Resources |
| | Megan E. Wallace | Pamplin Business |
| | Shelby E. McDonald | Science |
| | Daniel Binder | Veterinary Medicine |
| | | |
| 2008 | Phillip Chong | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
| | Andrew Valentine | Architecture & Urban Studies |
| | Sherri Cook | Engineering |
| | Carolyn Barnes | Liberal Arts & Human Sciences |
| | Christopher Fields-Johnson | Natural Resources |
| | Tatiana Mishina | Pamplin Business |
| | Christine George | Science |
| | Jesse Fallon | Veterinary Medicine |
| | | |
| 2009 | Meagan Meyers | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
| | Amrita Raja | Architecture & Urban Studies |
| | Alekk Duerksen | Engineering |
| | Kathleen Cooperstein | Liberal Arts & Human Sciences |
| | Ritchie Vaughan | Natural Resources |
| | Benjamin Stuart Vyule | Pamplin Business |
| | Kevin Finelli | Science |
| | Lindsay Turnbull | Veterinary Medicine |
| | | |
| 2010 | Scott Lucas | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
| | Chris Grill | Architecture & Urban Studies |
| | Matthew A. Hiser | Engineering |
| | John Steger | Liberal Arts & Human Sciences |
| | Shannon Fowler | Natural Resources |
| | Elizabeth Goergen | Pamplin Business |
| | Justin Andrew Waugh | Science |
| | Aaron Scott Lucas | Veterinary Medicine |
| | | |
| 2011 | Jessica Boatwright | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
| | Jane Jennings | Architecture & Urban Studies |
| | Andrea Anjali Shome | Engineering |
| | Rena Glavas | Liberal Arts & Human Sciences |
| | Holly Kays | Natural Resources |
| | Jessica Guerro | Pamplin Business |
| | Matthew Ning | Science |
| | Nathaniel C. Burke | Veterinary Medicine |
