2010
Marian Wright Edelman, President, Children’s Defense Fund
2009
Paul Hawken, environmentalist, entrepreneur, author
2008
Richard Pimentel, motivational speaker, writer, advocate for the disabled, PSU alum
2007
Governor Barbara Roberts
2006
Fred Rosenbaum, Senior Partner, Rosenbaum Financial LLC
Norman Leyden, Laureate Associate Conductor, Oregon Symphony
Representative Peter DeFazio, Oregon’s Fourth Congressional District
2005
Neal Keny-Guyer, CEO, Mercy Corps
2004
The Honorable John Lewis, Georgia’s Fifth Congressional District
Harold Schnitzer, Co-founder, Schnitzer CARE Foundation
Arlene Schnitzer, Co-founder, Schnitzer CARE Foundation
W.T. “Bill” Lemman, former PSU Administrator and System Chancellor
2003
Kathryn Harrison, Tribal Elder and Chair, Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde
2002
President Takayasu Okushima, Waseda University
Professor Takehiko Kawase, Waseda University
The Honorable Lenn Hannon, Oregon State Senator, District 3
Joan C. Johnson, PSU Advocate
George Passadore, President, Wells Fargo
Norm Daniels, President and Chief Operating Officer, GI Joe’s Sports and Auto
2001
Minister Deog Ryong Kim, South Korean political advocate
Dr. Yul Ja Kim, South Korean researcher
2000
The Honorable Vera Katz, Mayor, Portland
1999
General Colin Powell, Secretary of State
Donna E. Shalala, Secretary of Health and Human Services
1998
William Jefferson Clinton, President, United States of America
Robert G. Miller, President and CEO, Fred Meyer, Inc.
1997
Neal Maine
Michael F. Reardon
1996
Charles E. Carlbom, Chairman, BPI, Inc.
1995
Kim Dae Jung, President, Republic of Korea
Monroe Mark Sweetland (Presidential Citation)
John Eliot Allen (Presidential Citation)
1994
Gary Ames, Retired President of US West Communication
1993
James DePreist, Conductor and Music Director, Oregon Symphony
Gertrude F. Rempfer, (Presidential Citation)
1992
Irvington Women’s Club (Distinguished Service Award)
Marilynne H. Eichinger and the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
(Distinguished Service Award)
1991
Nancy Ryles
1990
Lee P. Brown
1989
Ursula K. LeGuin (First Honorary Degree)
Mark O. Hatfield (First Honorary Degree)
1988
Herbert Retzlaff (President’s Medal)
1987
Loretta McArther (Presidential Award for Outstanding University Service)