July 28, 2021
The University of Oregon Distinguished Young Alumni Award recognizes alumni who have achieved significant accomplishments within fifteen years of graduation and before their fortieth birthday.
The award was originally named the Outstanding Young Alumni Award and was created in 1984. The award reads: "In recognition of outstanding professional achievement and personal dedication to their community." Nominations are solicited by the UOAA, and the recipient is selected by a committee comprised of university staff, members of the community and the UOAA.
1984 Douglas Hofstadter MS ’72, PhD ’75
1985 William Drozdiak ’71
1986 Ronald Wyden JD ’74
1987 Sally Deitz PhD ’79
1988 Rudy J. Dam Jr. PhD ’76
1989 Rita Leavell MBA ’77
1990 Mark Stoneking ’77
1991 Ann Bancroft ’81
1993 Randy Shilts ’77
1995 Pamela Bjorkman ’78
1996 Ann Curry ’78
1997 Scott Bedbury ’80
1998 Alberto Salazar ’81
1999 Bruce Carey ’85, MS ’87
2000 Alex Tizon ’84
1985 William Drozdiak ’71
1986 Ronald Wyden JD ’74
1987 Sally Deitz PhD ’79
1988 Rudy J. Dam Jr. PhD ’76
1989 Rita Leavell MBA ’77
1990 Mark Stoneking ’77
1991 Ann Bancroft ’81
1993 Randy Shilts ’77
1995 Pamela Bjorkman ’78
1996 Ann Curry ’78
1997 Scott Bedbury ’80
1998 Alberto Salazar ’81
1999 Bruce Carey ’85, MS ’87
2000 Alex Tizon ’84
2001 Edward Colligan ’90
2002 Brent Walth ’84
2003 Marcia Leonard Aaron ’86
2004 George Glass ’82
2005 Christopher Kantrowitz III ’97
2006 Dana Wade ’83
2007 Krista Parent ’83, MEd ’92, DEd ’04
2008 Jeff Whitty ’93
2009 Eugene Sandoval ’89
2010 Tiana Tozer ’90
2013 Joshua Greenough ’02
2002 Brent Walth ’84
2003 Marcia Leonard Aaron ’86
2004 George Glass ’82
2005 Christopher Kantrowitz III ’97
2006 Dana Wade ’83
2007 Krista Parent ’83, MEd ’92, DEd ’04
2008 Jeff Whitty ’93
2009 Eugene Sandoval ’89
2010 Tiana Tozer ’90
2013 Joshua Greenough ’02
2015 Dr. Sara L. Terheggen, '99
2015 Tucker S. Bounds, '02
2020 Dennis Worden, '06
2023 Orion Falvey, ’13
2015 Tucker S. Bounds, '02
2020 Dennis Worden, '06
2023 Orion Falvey, ’13