| Year |
Recipient |
| 1980 |
Bennie S. Triplett |
| 1981 |
Zeno C. Tharp |
| 1982 |
E.C. Thomas |
| 1983 |
Paul L. Walker |
| 1984 |
Robert White |
| 1985 |
Lucille Walker |
| 1986 |
R. Lamar Vest |
| 1987 |
Billie Jones |
| 1988 |
Don Medlin |
| 1989 |
Robert Daugherty,
Sr. |
Years:
1960s | 1970s | 1980s |
1990s | 2000s
1980s Distinguished Alumni Honorees
