Distinguished Graduate Award Program
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ABOUT
The Distinguished Graduate Award
was established in 1998 to
honor graduates who have
demonstrated a lifetime
commitment to service,
personal character and distinguished
contributions to our nation.
The program is governed by the DGA Program Guidelines, approved and curated by the Board of Trustees.
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**The 2025 DGA nomination window is now closed. The 2025 Distinguished Graduate Award recipients will be announced in December 2024.**
The Distinguished Graduate Award (DGA) program honors living U.S. Naval Academy graduates who have made a distinctive contribution to their field or community and have demonstrated sustained, active support for the Naval Academy, Naval Academy Alumni Association, Naval Academy Foundation, or affiliate groups. Each year up to four graduates are chosen from a field of candidates nominated by their alumni peers for this, the highest honor the Alumni Association bestows on a living graduate and selected by the DGA Selection Panel, chaired by Admiral Harry Harris ’78, USN (Ret.). Recipients receive a medal awarded in Alumni Hall each spring.
See the full list of DGA recipients by class year and by ceremony year including 2024.
Recent DGA IN Memoriam:
Distinguished Graduate (2000) Maj Gen William A. Anders ’55, USAFR (Ret.)
Distinguished Graduate (2014) Lt Gen Thomas P. Stafford '52, USAF (Ret.)
Distinguished Graduate (2009) ADM Bruce DeMars '57, USN (Ret.)
DGA Program Guidelines, Criteria, and Description
DGA Program Guidelines and Selection Criteria (PDF)