Year Honoree Award Keynote Speaker 1991 The Cullen Trust for Higher Education Spirit of Excellence Award Roger Staubach The Houston Endowment Spirit of Excellence Award Lee and Tracy Lawrence Spirit of Excellence Award Coletta and Don McMillian Spirit of Excellence Award Memorial Healthcare System Spirit of Excellence Award Dr. Stewart and Joella Morris Spirit of Excellence Award Onyx Energy Spirit of Excellence Award 1992 Exxon Educational Foundation Spirit of Excellence Award Dr. David Aikman The Good Samaritan Foundation Spirit of Excellence Award Claydene and Gilbert Turner Spirit of Excellence Award Dorothy and Milton Cross Spirit of Excellence Award 1993 Ruth and Bennett Coulson Spirit of Excellence Award Susan G. Baker Shell Oil Company Spirit of Excellence Award The John S. Dunn Research Foundation Spirit of Excellence Award 1994 Hazel and Harry Chavanne Spirit of Excellence Award Drayton McLane, Jr. Panhandle Eastern Corporation Spirit of Excellence Award M.D. Anderson Foundation Spirit of Excellence Award 1995 Sherry and Jim Smith Spirit of Excellence Award Grant Teaff The Baptist General Convention of Texas Spirit of Excellence Award Tenneco Spirit of Excellence Award 1997 Virginia Marshall Spirit of Excellence Award Jeannette Clift George Mary Claude Thompson Spirit of Excellence Award The Robert A. Welch Foundation Spirit of Excellence Award Grace Gandy Milton Cross Outstanding Volunteer Award 2001 Eleanor McCollum Spirit of Excellence Award General H. Norman Schwarzkopf The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation Spirit of Excellence Award Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Spirit of Excellence Award 2003 Senator Lloyd Bentsen, Jr. Spirit of Excellence Award Karen Hughes Jake Kamin Spirit of Excellence Award Don McMillian Spirit of Excellence Award Dr. Stewart Morris, Sr. Spirit of Excellence Award Linda Higginbotham Milton Cross Outstanding Volunteer Award Dr. Allene Lucas Milton Cross Outstanding Volunteer Award 2005 Nell Smith Spirit of Excellence Award The Honorable J.C. Watts JP Morgan Chase Spirit of Excellence Award The Tomjanovich Foundation Spirit of Excellence Award Dr. Bruce and Mary Ann Belin Milton Cross Outstanding Volunteer Award 2010 Dr. Archie and Linda Dunham Spirit of Excellence Award President George W. Bush Tellepsen Builders Spirit of Excellence Award The Hamill Foundation Spirit of Excellence Award Grace Gandy President’s Lifetime Volunteer Award Dr. Stewart and Joella Morris President’s Lifetime Contribution Award 2012 AT&T Spirit of Excellence Award Dr. Charles Krauthammer Dr. Diane and Stanley Williams Spirit of Excellence Award Dr. Allene Lucas President’s Lifetime Volunteer Award 2014 The Cullen Trust for Higher Education Spirit of Excellence Award Lou Holtz Linda Davis and Bruce Williams Spirit of Excellence Award Sharon and William Morris Spirit of Excellence Award Dr. Archie and Linda Dunham President’s Award Janice and Robert McNair President’s Award 2016 Elizabeth and John W. Gibson, Jr. Spirit of Excellence Award Peggy Noonan Sue and Robert Sloan Spirit of Excellence Award Mary Ann Belin President’s Award Linda Higginbotham President’s Award Dr. Stewart Morris, Sr. Founders Medal 2018 Colin Montgomerie ’87 Spirit of Excellence Award Chip Gaines Pinky Pampell Spirit of Excellence Award Sherry and Jim Smith, Sr. President’s Award Dr. Archie and Linda Dunham Founders Medal Janice and Robert C. McNair Founders Medal 2021 Esther Wong Spirit of Excellence Award Tim Tebow Colonel Newton Cole President’s Award Dr. Barbara Taylor-Cox ’81 & Ray Cox ’81 President’s Award The Joella & Stewart Morris Foundation Legacy Award 2023 Nichole and Benny ’86 Agosto Spirit of Excellence Award Dallas Jenkins Alex and Randy ’84 Sorrels Spirit of Excellence Award Cindy and Dan Wilford Spirit of Excellence Award Drs. Gloria and Wiley Biles President’s Award
