The President’s Medallion is awarded at the sole discretion of the President to individuals or organizations who have distinguished themselves by their support of the University of Houston.

2025, May

Conrad N. Hilton Foundation

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

2024, December

Wayne Duddelsten Foundation

2023, December

Sylvester Turner

2022, December

The Cullen Foundation

2020, May

William A. Brookshire

The John M. O’Quinn Foundation

2019, May

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

2018, May

Harris County “Hurricane Harvey Heroes”

City of Houston “Hurricane Harvey Heroes”

2017, May

Marvin D. Nathan

2016, May

(no award given)

2015, May

Rick Lowe

Robert A. Welch Foundation

2014, December

The Honorable Michael J. Cemo and Mrs. Rebecca Cemo

2014, May

(no award given)

2013, December

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Joan Suit, Ph.D., and Herman Suit, Ph.D. M.D.

Charles T. Bauer Foundation

2013, May

Harold L. Kohn, Ph.D.

Marvin E. Odum, III

Dennis Quaid

Ronald and Carolyn Yokubaitis

2012, December

Jack B. Moore

Houston Endowment

2012, May

Alonzo Cantú

2011, December

E. Kenneth “Ken” Bailey, Jr.

The Honorable Wilhelmina E. “Beth” Robertson

Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

2011, May

Richard E. Wainerdi, P.E., Ph.D.

Bernard A. Harris, Jr., M.D.

D. Ronald “Ron” Harrell

2010, December

Rev. William A. Lawson

Beth Madison

2010, May

Carl Lewis

Wilhelmina Cullen Robertson Smith*

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo

2009

The Honorable William P. Hobby, Jr.

Greater Houston Partnership

* President’s Medallion awarded posthumously