Each year, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) presents awards to outstanding alumni and friends of the College. Alumni award recipients are honored at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Honor and Awards Ceremony, as well as the Iowa State University Alumni Association Honors and Awards Ceremony during Homecoming week each fall.
This year’s LAS ceremony will take place on October 31, 2024.
Celebrating our alumni award recipients
Please check back to this webpage on October 31 for biographies of our recipients, and again after November 1 to view video remarks from department chairs, nominators and friends.
Nominations
Nominations for the LAS Alumni Awards are accepted year-round. Submissions received by March 31st annually will be reviewed by a committee of LAS/ISU Foundation staff and volunteers for selection in the upcoming fall. Nominations will be carried over to subsequent years if applicable. Recipients will be formally announced in LAS publications and recognized at special events.
Note: LAS departments and programs select their own recipients for the LAS departmental alumni awards.