Past Recipients L-N
* Deceased
L
- Troy H. LaGrone* – Honorary Alumnus, 1991
- E.E. "Buddy"* and Dottie Langley – Honorary Alumnus/Alumna, 1997
- Mary D. Lankford ('52) – Distinguished Alumna, 1992
- Matthew LaVail ('65) – Distinguished Alumnus, 1992
- Frank G. Lawlis ('62) – President's Citation, 2008
- Jane LeVieux ('59, '91) – Outstanding Alumna Service Award, 2000
- William H. Lively ('70) – Distinguished Alumnus, 2009
- Norman J. Luke ('48) – Green Glory, 1993
- Mary McClurkan Lyles ('33)* – Outstanding Alumna Service Award, 1985
M
- Petronel Malan ('96, '01 Ph.D.) – Distinguished Young Alumni Award, 2012
- George Phillip Manire ('40) – Distinguished Alumnus, 1966
- Lawrence and Shelby Marcus – Honorary Alumnus/Alumna, 1986
- Robert L. Marquis Jr. ('30)* – Outstanding Alumnus Service Award, 1989
- Charlotte St. Martin ('67) – Distinguished Alumna, 1993
- Zeke ('51)* and Betty ('49) Martin – Green Glory, 1993
- James Martin* – Outstanding Alumnus Service Award, 1976
- Elaine Millikan Mathes – Honorary Alumna, 1992
- James Lester Matthews ('48, '49)* – Distinguished Alumnus, 1995
- Kenneth A. May ('49)* – Distinguished Alumnus, 1992; Outstanding Alumnus Service Award, 1978
- Carl E. McIlwain ('53) – Distinguished Alumnus, 1991
- Maurice McAdow* – Honorary Alumnus, 1990
- James B. McBryde* – Honorary Alumnus, 1985
- Bill and Mickey McCarter – Honorary Alumnus/Alumna, 2009
- Robert P. McDonald* ('32) – Distinguished Alumnus, 1986
- Jim McDonald ('60) – Green Glory, 2005
- Phillip C. "Phil" McGraw ('76, '79) – Distinguished Alumnus, 2006
- Mamie L. McKnight ('70) – President's Citation, 2001
- Douglas McLeod ('65) – Green Glory, 2010
- Larry McMurtry ('58) – Distinguished Alumnus, 1986
- W.R. "Pete" Mefford – Green Glory, 1992
- William A. "Bill" Mercer ('66) – Ulys Knight Spirit Award, 1990
- Don Wilfred Micks ('40)* – Distinguished Alumnus, 1970
- Raymond E. Miles ('54) – Distinguished Alumnus, 1984
- Norman N. Miller ('62) – Distinguished Alumnus, 1992
- Al ('64, '68) and JoAnn ('71, '90) Miller – Green Glory, 2005
- Jim and Alice Miller – Honorary Alumnus/Alumna, 1999
- Dan Minahan III ('84)* – Ulys Knight Spirit Award, 1989
- Fred Minor ('16) – Distinguished Alumnus, 1977
- Roland B. Mitchell ('32)* – Distinguished Alumnus, 1968
- Takeharu Miyama – President's Citation, 1999
- Imogene Dickey Mohat* – Honorary Alumna, 1981
- John and Debbie Montford – Honorary Alumnus/Alumna, 1994
- John D. Montgomery – Honorary Alumnus, 2002
- G.A. Moore Jr. ('62, '67) – President's Citation, 2004
- Edward A. Moorehead – Honorary Alumnus, 2006
- John Moranz ('71, '72) – Outstanding Alumnus Service Award, 2010
- Anne Hodges Morgan ('62) – Distinguished Alumna, 1995
- Ira Long and Mary Massey Morgan – Green Glory, 2000
- Robert Badgett Morgan ('63, '65) – Green Glory, 2006
- Jesús Bautista Moroles ('78) – Distinguished Alumnus, 1996; President's Citation, 1992
- Ben Morris ('67) – Distinguished Alumnus, 2011
- Gary Morris ('66) – Ulys Knight Spirit Award, 1989
- Majorie Rogers Morris ('30, '50)* – Green Glory, 1990
- E.W. "Ed" Morrison Jr.* – Green Glory, 1986
- Ray Moseley ('52) – Distinguished Alumnus, 2005
- Thomas E. Moseley ('55) – Outstanding Alumnus Service Award, 1992
- Bill Moyers ('54) – Distinguished Alumnus, 1978
- Judith Davidson Moyers – President's Citation, 1990
- Richard L. Mugg ('54) – Distinguished Alumnus, 1997
- Charles Brown Mullins ('54) – Distinguished Alumnus, 1989
- Bette Smith Mullins ('57) – Distinguished Alumna, 1994
- Kenneth W. and Shirley ('60,'73)* Murphy – Distinguished Alumnus/Alumna, 2000
- Kenneth W. (Ken) Murphy ('60) – Outstanding Alumnus Service Award, 1998
- Marceau C. Myers* – Honorary Alumnus, 1988
N
- Martina Navratilova – President's Citation, 1983
- Bill R. Neale ('48, '53) – Distinguished Alumnus, 2003
- Paden Neeley – Honorary Alumnus, 2002
- Mark Neidig ('91) – Ulys Knight Spirit Award, 1995
- Charles W. Nelson ('50, '51) – Distinguished Alumnus, 2009; President's Citation, 1989
- Tommy Nelson ('73) – President's Citation, 2001
- L.A. ('50)* and Martha Len ('50) Nelson – Ulys Knight Spirit Award, 1986
- Charldean Newell ('60) – Outstanding Alumna Service Award, 1978
- Chester A. Newland ('54) – Distinguished Alumnus, 1976
- James "Ken" Newman ('66) – Distinguished Alumnus, 1997; Green Glory, 1986
- James "Ken" ('66) and Ann Newman – President's Citation, 1994
- Margaret Irby Nichols ('45) – Outstanding Service Award, 2011
- Robert A. Nickell ('68, '82) – President's Citation, 2000
- Charles N. Nobles ('54) – Distinguished Alumnus, 1985
- C.C. "Jitter" Nolen – Honorary Alumnus, 1991
- North Texas Forty – Ulys Knight Spirit Award, 1988
- NT Exes Denton Chapter – NT Exes Outstanding Chapter Award, 2007
- NTSU Cheerleaders – Ulys Knight Spirit Award, 1979
- NTSU Marching Bank – Ulys Knight Spirit Award, 1977
- Bill A. Nugent ('70) – Distinguished Alumnus, 2008