The University of Texas at Arlington honors exemplary alumni who have represented the University through professional achievement, community engagement, and loyalty to their alma mater. Each year, these alumni are recognized at the Distinguished Alumni Awards banquet held on the UTA campus.
Distinguished Recent Graduate
![Wendy Okolo](../_images/stories/distinguished-alumni1.jpg)
Wendy Okolo
(’10 BS, ’15 PhD, Aerospace Engineering)
Aerospace Research Engineer & Sub-Project Manager, NASA Ames Research Center
Distinguished Alumni
![Shahrzad Amirani](../_images/stories/distinguished-alumni2.jpg)
Shahrzad Amirani
(’89 BA, Chemistry; ’93 PhD, Business Administration)
Vice President, Head of New Products & Innovation, Ipsen
![Jacob Monty](../_images/stories/distinguished-alumni3.jpg)
Jacob Monty
(’91 BA, History)
Managing Partner, Monty & Ramirez LLP
![Michael B. Ray](../_images/stories/distinguished-alumni4.jpg)
Michael B. Ray
(’76 BS, ’78 MA, Mathematics; ’81 PhD, Mathematical Sciences)
Distinguished Science Advisor (Ret.), ExxonMobil
Distinguished Community Service
![Kelly Hancock](../_images/stories/distinguished-alumni5.jpg)
The Honorable Kelly Hancock
State Senator, District 9
Texas State Senate
![Chris Turner](../_images/stories/distinguished-alumni6.jpg)
The Honorable Chris Turner
State Representative, District 101
Texas House of Representatives
![W. Jeff Williams, PE](../_images/stories/distinguished-alumni7.jpg)
The Honorable W. Jeff Williams, PE
Mayor, City of Arlington