2000 Recipients
| Name | Biographical Information | Degree Awarded | Inst. |
| John Bockstoce | Arctic historian; curator; Pres. of Thalassa Corp. | D. Science | UAF |
| David Hopkins | Geol. Prof. - 30 years; founding dir. of AK Quaternary Ctr. | D. Science | UAF |
| Edward Rasmuson | AK banker, former regent; philanthropist. | D. Laws | UAF |
| Clement V. Tillion | Fisherman; AK Rep.1962-73; Sen. 1978-80 | D. Laws | UAF |
| James Banks | Prof. of Ed. at U. Washington - multicultural ed. | D. Letters | UAF |
2001 Recipients
| Name | Biographical Information | Degree Awarded | Inst. |
| Arthur Buswell | Prof. and Administrator 1951-71 | D. Laws | UAF |
| Poldine Carlo | Athabaskan elder; founding mem. of Fbks Native Assoc. | D. Laws | UAF |
| Richard Osborne | scientist known for contributions to biological anthropology and medical genetics. | D. Science | UAF |
| Nathaniel Rutter | geologist; res changes in northern climates; former pres. of Int'l Union of Quaternary Res | D. Science | UAF |
| Nora Dauenhauer | Author; former Commissioner of AK Hist. Soc. | D. Humanities | UAS |
| Norman D. Vaughan | Member of Byrd Exploration of South Pole; dog musher; mountain climber | D. Laws | UAA |
| Ethel Lund | Nurse; Pres of Southeast AK Reg. Hlth Consortium; appointed to represent AK Natives on the Pres's Commission on Mental Health. | D. Laws | UAA |
2002 Recipients
| Name | Biographical Information | Degree Awarded | Inst. |
| John Burns | Biologist; pres. of Living Marine Res.; studies walrus and seals in Bering and Chukchi Seas. | D. Science | UAF |
| Corey Flintoff | Newscaster with NPR; exec prod. of APRN | D. Hum. Letters | UAF |
| Jaroslav Nesetrill | mathematician- mixes math with art. Pub. 4 books and over 250 papers | D. Hum. Letters | UAF |
| David Salmon | Athabascan Elder; chief of Chalkyitsik and 2nd chief of Int. AK; Author - Athabascan tool making; Geist lecturer | D. Laws | UAF |
| Jean Rogers | Children's books author: King Island Christmas | D. Hum. Letters | UAS |
| Diana Tillion | Alaskan artist and teacher | D. Hum. Letters | UAA |
2003 Recipients
| Name | Biographical Information | Degree Awarded | Inst. |
| Ronald Cosgrave | Founder and Former CEO of AK Airlines; founder of College Utilities Corp | D. Laws | UAF |
| Johannes Erritzoe | Self-taught ornithologist; world authority on several tropical avian families | D. Science | UAF |
| Helen (Frank) Atkinson | BS in Civil Eng.- 1936; former regent and Foundation trustee;Outstanding Alumni awardee in 1987 | D. Laws | UAF |
| Kenneth "Utuayuk" Toovak | Inupiat Eskimo; cultural ambassador to researchers for 60 years | D. Laws | UAF |
| H.A. "Red" Boucher | Former mayor of Fbks. and Lt. Gov.; leader in telecommunications | D. Letters | UAS |
| Edward Albee | Pulitzer Prize winning playwright | D. Letters | UAA |
| Dr. William Mills | Alaskan physician | D. Science | UAA |
2004 Recipients
| Name | Biographical Information | Degree Awarded | Inst. |
| Julie Kitka | Pres. of Alaska Federation of Natives | D. Humane Letters | UAA |
| Jerry Harlan Harper | Artistic Director of Eccentric Theatre Company | D. Humane Letters | UAA |
| Edward Lee Gorsuch | Former Chancellor of UAA, Director of ISER | D. Letters | UAA |
| Dr. Richard Nelson | Writer - human relationships in the natural world | D. Humane Letters | UAS |
| Erma Lawrence | Alaskan Haida Indian,.author of Haida Dictionary | D. Humane Letters | UAS |
| Austin Post | Preeminent, self-made scholar re Alaska glaciers. | D. Science | UAF |
| John B. (Jack) Coghill | Nenana mayor 22 years; territorial and state leg.; Lt. Gov. of AK. drafter of the AK constitution. founding member of UAF College of Fellows. | D. Humane Letters | UAF |
| Alfred R. Ketzler | Helped initiate AK Native Claims Settlement Act and organize TCC - first president; deputy dir. of AFN | D. Humane Letters | UAF |
2005 Recipients
| Name | Biographical Information | Degree Awarded | Inst. |
| Jim Rearden | Biologist; author; established UAF Wildlife department; mem. of the AK Fish and Game board and AK Game board | D. Science | UAF |
| Major General Jake Lestenkof | Distinguished military career; Adj. Gen. of the AK Nat. Guard; Comm. of the AK Dept. of Mil. and Vet. Afrs; exec. VP of AFN. | D. Laws | UAF |
| Stanton H. Patty | Journalist and writer; son of UA Pres. Ernest Patty | D. Laws | UAF |
| George Sundborg Sr. | Alaska Constitutional Convention delegate | D. Laws | UAF |
| John Roderick | Former major of Anchorage; numerious public service positions with State Alaska | D. Laws | UAA |
| Michael Carey | Journalist | D. Laws | UAA |
| Victor Fischer |
Signer of Constitutional Convention | D. Laws | UAA |
| Linda Rosenthal | Violinist; former music faculty member at UAS | D. Humane Letters | UAS |
2006 Recipients
| Name | Biographical Information | Degree Awarded | Inst. |
| R.T."Skip" Wallen | Artist; sculptor; conservationist | D. Arts | UAS |
| John L. Aho | Structural engineer; born in Anchorage, son of bush pilot; | D. Sciences | UAA |
| John Pingayak | Alaska native from Chevak; Teacher | D. Laws | UAA |
| Leland Chancy Croft | Attorney, former president and member of the UA Board of Regents, former Alaska Representative and Senator; Senate President, instrumental in establishing the Alaska Permanent Fund | D. Laws | UAA |
| Joanna Burger | Biology Professor at Rutgers; member of International Ornithological Congress | D. Sciences | UAF |
| Sir N.C. Shackleton | Oceanographic researcher, Cambridge University | D. Sciences | UAF |
2007 Recipients
| Name | Biographical Information | Degree Awarded | Inst. |
| Carol Comeau | Anchorage School District Superintendent | D. Laws | UAA |
| Dr. Tom Nighswander M.D., M.P.H. | Adjunct professor of health sciences; Advocate for improving Alaska's healthcare industry | D. Sciences | UAA |
| Dr. Arlon R. Tussing | Distinguished economic analyst and author; Professor of economics at ISER since 1965 | D. Letters | UAA |
| Catherine Attla | Alaska native linguist; Governor's Award for Arts in 1997 | D. Laws | UAF |
| Norbert Untersteiner | Polar scientist; former Chapman Chair | D. Science | UAF |
| Hugh Shelton | Commencement speaker; 14th chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff | D. Laws | UAF |
2008 Recipients
| Name | Biographical Information | Degree Awarded | Inst. |
| Dr. Robert Corell | Regarded leader in climate change ressearch | D. Sciences | UAA |
| Hugh Fleischer | Anchorage attorney known for his contributions to the quality of life for Alaskans | D. Laws | UAA |
| Larry D. Aumiller | Dinstinguished 30 year career at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game mananging the McNeil River State Game Sanctuary | D. Sciences | UAF |
| Bill Holm | Preeminent figure in the field of Northwest Coast Native art history and analysis | D. Humane Letters | UAF |
| John H. Straley | Respected author; Commencement speaker | D. Humane Letters | UAF |
| Richard Wien | Lifetime of volunteering his expertise and assets for Alaskan organizations lifelong Alaskan | D. Laws | UAF |
| Dorik Mechau | Co-Director of the Island Institute in Sitka | D. Humane Letters | UAS |
| Carolyn Servid | Co-Director of the Island Institute in Sitka | D. Humane Letters | UAS |
| Ray Troll | Respected national artist | D. Fine Arts | UAS |
2009 Recipients
| Name | Biographical Information | Degree Awarded | Inst. |
| Eleanor Andrews | Long-time Alaskan business woman and volunteer | D. Laws | UAA |
| Lynne Ballew | Dedicated and accomplished advocate for social justice | D. Laws | UAA |
| Peg Tileston | Steadfast public servant and guide for Alaska's conservation movement | D. Laws | UAA |
| Eric Wohlforth | Respected leader in the area of public finance law | D. Laws | UAA |
| Annie Cuyngauyar Blue | Renowned throughout AK communities as a traditional Yup'ik storyteller | D. Humane Letters | UAF |
| Ted Stagg | Global figure in drilling technology; instrumental in developing arctic-grade equipment in Alaska | D. Sciences | UAF |
| Mike Stepovich | Instrumental figure in Alaska stateood; served in the territorial House of Representatives 1950-1952, territorial Senate in 1952 and was appointed by President Eisenhower as Alaska's last territorial governor 1957-1958 | D. Laws | UAF |
| Christa Bruce Kotre | Long-time educator, mentor, international exchange advocate & scholar | D. Education | UAS |
| Laraine Derr | UAS advisor board member, UA Foundation Trustee, community & civic volunteer; former UAS School of Business Dean | D. Laws | UAS |
| Marlene Johnson | Huna Heritage Foundation board chair; former chairwomen of the Sealaska Corp and the Rural AK Community Action program | D. Laws | UAS |
| Herman Kitka Sr. | Elder Kaagwaantaan leader, AK Native Brotherhood leader, Native land rights activist and scholar of Tlingit culture, language & tradition | D. Humane Letters | UAS |
