Alumni Award Recipients
| Award type | Award year | Name | Grad year | Sport/Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medal of Honor | 1992 | Thomas D. Potter | 1962 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2022 | Summer Allen Portsche | 2001 | Women's Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1995 | Harold R. Porter | 1949 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Wesley A. Poe | 1947 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Everett C. Poe | 1950 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1970 | Wesley A. Poe | 1947 | Football |
| Young Alumni Achievement Award | 1956 | Wesley A. Poe | 1947 | |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 1982 | Dr. Jack K. Plummer | 1958 | |
| Medal of Honor | 2016 | Jack K. Plummer | 1958 | |
| Medal of Honor | 1994 | Tom J. Plummer | 1960 | |
| Medal of Honor | 1994 | Verla Livers Plummer | 1956 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2010 | Kimberly D. Koelling Planansky | 1998 | Volleyball |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 1956 | Melvin A. Pixley | 1934 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1985 | Michael P. Pierce | 1967 | Football |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 1964 | Laurence G. Pickering | 1951 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2023 | Tyler Peterson | 2000 | Baseball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1988 | Irvin L. "Irv" Peterson | Spirit of the Plainsman | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1998 | Irvin "Irv" L. Peterson | Coach | Basketball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1997 | Greg E. Peterson | 1984 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1997 | Mark J. Peterson | 1985 | Football |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 2002 | M. Thomas Perkins | 1956 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2011 | Kirk A. Penner | 1992 | Basketball |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 1964 | Mary Champ Peckham | 1926 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Kent A. Payne | 1985 | Basketball Team 1984-85 |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 1975 | Margaret Strawser Pavelka | 1946 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1998 | Chester N. Paul | 1965 | Basketball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1976 | Chester M. Paul | 1965 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1998 | Roger C. Patterson | 1965 | Basketball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Neal Parsons | Asst. Coach | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1992 | Thomas E. Parminter | 1974 | Baseball |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 1992 | Gary D. Parker | 1969 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1970 | Warren H. Parker | 1934 | Basketball |
| Young Alumni Achievement Award | 1969 | John T. Park | 1956 | |
| Young Alumni Loyalty Award | 1995 | Sara Walz Palmgren (Scott) | 1985 | |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 1997 | Robert W. Palme | 1927 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2009 | Bruce G. Otto | Spirit of the Plainsman | |
| Young Alumni Loyalty Award | 2011 | Kristi A. Hoffman Oltman | 1999 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1982 | Ronald E. Olson | 1955 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1995 | Ronald E. Olson | 1955 | Basketball Team 1952-53 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2005 | Charles G. Olsen | 1990 | Track and Field |
| Medal of Honor | 2019 | Bernie Olsen | 1975 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2018 | Dusten Olds | 1998 | Football |
| Young Alumni Loyalty Award | 1989 | Larry D. Ohs | 1976 | |
| Young Alumni Achievement Award | 2011 | Cortney L. Ohs | 1992 | |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 1978 | Dwight L. Ohs | 1953 | |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 1978 | Sara Lee Slosson Ohs | 1953 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2018 | Fred Ohles | Spirit of the Plainsman | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2006 | Karen K. Oerter | 1988 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2002 | Kimberly K. Oden | 1993 | Track and Field |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 2007 | Turan P. Odabasi | 1991 |