• 2019: Rusty Gage – Honorary Doctorate of Design Degree | President of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies
• 2019: Frances Halsband, FAIA – Honorary Doctorate of Design Degree | American Architect and Educator
• 2018: William J.R. Curtis, Ph.D. | Architectural Historian
• 2018: Richard Louv | Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus, Children & Nature Network
• 2018: Roger Showley | Journalist, San Diego Union-Tribune
• 2011: Robert Mosher, FAIA | Architect, Architects Mosher Drew
• 2010: Gilbert D. Cooke, AIA | Dean Emeritus
• 2009: R. Wayne Drummond, FAIA | Dean of Architecture, University of Nebraska
• 2008: Dr. Luis Vasquez | Founder, Yantalo Peru Foundation
• 2008: Hon. Lori Saldana | Assembly Member, 76th District
• 2007: F. Wayne Donaldson, FAIA | California State Historic Preservation Officer
• 2006: Tom Anglewicz, FAIA | Austin Veum Robbins Partners
• 2006: Emanuel Rosen, FAIA | Professor Emeritus
• 2005: Gordon Chong, FAIA | President, AIA National, CEO Chong Partners Architecture
• 2004: John Eberhard, FAIA | Founding President, Academy of Neuroscience for Architecture
• 2003: Fred Gage, Ph.D. | Scientist, The Salk Institute
• 2003: Alison Whitelaw, FAIA | Practice recognized for sustainable design
• 2002: Harold R. Hay | Research Chemist and Solar Energy Pioneer
• 2002: Michael Stepner, FAIA, FAICP, FIUD | City of San Diego Architect
• 2001: Dr. Gordon Bishop | President, NewSchool of Architecture
• 2000: John Fowler | Former Assistant City Manager, City of San Diego
• 1999: Robert Imber | Executive Director, Museum of Architecture
• 1999: John Moores | Owner, Padres Baseball Team, CEO, Peregrine
• 1998: Peter Hall | Executive Director, Center City Development Corp.
• 1997: Ann Jarmusch | Architecture Editor, Union-Tribune
• 1996: Werner von Gundell | Former Director of Planning, City of Oceanside
• 1995: Stanley Foster | CEO, Foster Investment Corporation
• 1994: Dr. John MacDonald | San Diego Board of Supervisors (Retired), President Emeritus, Mira Costa College
• 1993: Harriet Gill | Founder, Friends of Architecture
• 1992: Malcolm Leland | Sculptor
• 1991: Adele Naude Santos, AIA | Dean, UCSD Graduate School of Architecture
• 1990: Dr. Jonas Salk | Medical Scientist

Architecture faculty member, Daniel Manlongat, receives the Outstanding Faculty Award from student representative, Harpreet Basi