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.
Thursday, November 12, 2026
6 p.m. reception, 7 p.m. ceremony
Armstrong Fieldhouse, Indoor Performance Center
SMU Campus
Black-tie optional
Gerald Alley ’75
Pat S. Bolin ’73
Donde Plowman ’74
Courtland Sutton ’17
For underwriting opportunities, contact SMU at 214-768-1384 or email rsvp@smu.edu.