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Each year, the USCGA Alumni Association recognizes individuals for their outstanding contributions to the Association, the Academy, the Coast Guard and the Nation. The honorees are officially recognized at a ceremony on the Thursday evening of Homecoming weekend.

The Alumni Association Awards program began in 1969 with a single award, the Alumni Association Distinguished Service Award. Since then the program has expanded to six awards. We encourage all alumni to nominate fellow alumni, or Academy faculty or staff members for the awards. Select Nominate above for details on the nomination process.

The awards are listed below, with their descriptions. To see lists of past recipients of each award, please select Past Award Winners above. To read about the most recent award winners, please select Current Winners above.

Distinguished Faculty Award

To honor and express the Associations gratitude to those senior USCGA faculty members who extraordinarily inspire their students and fill their minds with knowledge and excitement, and who have exemplified the art of teaching.

Distinguished Alumnus Award

To honor those alumni who have distinguished themselves and brought exceptionally great honor to the Academy through their outstanding accomplishments and achievements in either military or civilian life; and who serve as outstanding examples of the type of character, courage, leadership, and well-rounded people the Academy seeks to attract.

Alumni Achievement Award

To honor those junior alumni whose noteworthy accomplishments have brought great honor to the Academy and to themselves, through their outstanding accomplishments and achievements; and who serve as outstanding examples of the type of character, courage, leadership, and well-rounded people the Academy seeks to attract.

Distinguished Volunteer Award

To honor those who, through their volunteer efforts, provide outstanding service to the USCGA Alumni Association and/or to the Academy.

Distinguished Service Award

To honor those individuals whose personal efforts, support, dedication, commitment, and service have extraordinarily contributed to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Alumni Association.

Distinguished Philanthropist Award

To honor those whose generosity has provided a truly significant benefit to the Academy and the Corps of Cadets of the Coast Guard Academy.