Alumni Award Recipients
| Award type | Award year | Name | Grad year | Sport/Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 1964 | Bruce E. Keith | 1940 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Terry J. Kelle | 1988 | Basketball Team 1984-85 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1987 | Donald R. Keller | 1958 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1987 | Richard L. Keller | 1958 | Football/Track |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 1971 | Rex W. Kellough | 1957 | |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 1971 | Wilma Price Kellough | 1956 | |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 1981 | Alice Gentry Kenitz | 1957 | |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 1969 | Glen T. Kepler | 1928 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2020 | James A. Kernan | 1988 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2023 | Claire Kersenbrock | 2003 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1973 | Robert P. Ketterer, Sr. | 1950 | Baseball/Basketball/Football |
| Young Alumni Achievement Award | 2010 | Tracie L. Whiting Kipper | 1994 | |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 1988 | Dr. Margaret E. Kirkpatrick | 1928 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2010 | Jenny S. Blenderman Kissinger | 1997 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2010 | Kipp R. Kissinger | 1998 | Basketball |
| Young Alumni Achievement Award | 1974 | Franklin M. Kjeldgaard | 1961 | |
| Young Alumni Loyalty Award | 1990 | Daniel Klaus | 1977 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1998 | Daniel "Dan" Klaus | 1977 | Basketball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1999 | Daniel "Dan" E. Klaus | 1977 | Baseball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2022 | Luke Klinker | 2003 | Football/Baseball |
| Medal of Honor | 1957 | George A. Knight | 1914 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | John E. Knight | 1947 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Charles E. "Chick" Knight | 1949 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | George "Bus" W. Knight | Coach | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1986 | John E. Knight | 1947 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1986 | Charles E. Knight | 1949 | Football/Track |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2010 | Ryan J. Knispel | 1994 | Golf |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 2020 | Doug Koch | 1995 | |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 1977 | Merrill G. Koser | 1923 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1971 | Burl G. Kreps | 1953 | Baseball/Basketball |
| Humanitarian Award | 2004 | Burl G. Kreps | 1953 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1995 | Burl G. Kreps | 1953 | Basketball Team 1952-53 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1995 | Gerald L. Kroeger | 1955 | Basketball Team 1952-53 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1978 | Gerald L. Kroeger | 1955 | Baseball/Basketball |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 1974 | Leif C. Kronen | 1936 | |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 2016 | Steven K. Krueger | 1974 | |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 1996 | John D. Kugler | 1971 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1998 | Robert H. Kuhn | 1964 | Basketball Team 1974 |
| Young Alumni Achievement Award | 1984 | Kathryn A. Pearse Lafayette | 1975 | |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 1977 | Frances Bliss Lane | 1936 | |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 2022 | Charles Lang | 1960 | |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 2014 | Wayne W. Lang | 1956 | |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 2014 | Phyllis J. Lang (Martin) | 1960 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Terry G. Lange | Spirit of the Plainsmen | |
| Young Alumni Achievement Award | 1995 | Loral L. Langemeier | 1987 | |
| Medal of Honor | 1981 | Rev. Dean A. Lanning | 1951 | |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 1990 | Louise E. Gottschalk Larrick | 1940 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Randy J. Larsen | 1985 | Basketball Team 1984-85 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2009 | Randy L. Larsen | 1985 | Basketball |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 1965 | Dorothy A. LaSelle | 1923 |