The Board of Trustees' Award is given to a person who has made significant contributions to the vital and rewarding partnership that exists between Wichita State University and the community. The recipient is selected from worthy honorees nominated by a committee from the WSU Board of Trustees and reviewed by the President to select one for final approval by the board.

The award is given at the annual Heritage Gala event hosted by the WSU Foundation and Alumni Engagement.

The 2023 recipient of the Board of Trustees' award is Tom Winters, for tremendous and lasting contributions to both Sedgwick County and Wichita State University.

Past Board of Trustees' Award Recipients

2022 - Jeff Fluhr
2021 - Bob Layton
2020 - David Unruh
2019 - Debbie Gann
2018 – Bill Moore
2017 – Robert Litan
2016 – John Tomblin
2015 – Karen Countryman-Roswurm
2014 – Nancy Martin
2013 – William Buchanan
2012 – Paul Allen
2011 – J.V. Lentell
2010 – Justus H. Fugate
2009 – Sheryl Wohlford
2008 – Joseph Johnson
2007 – Steve Clark
2006 – Jeff Turner
2005 – Kelly Callen
2004 – Mary Lynn Oliver
2003 – no award  
2002 – John T. Arnold
2001 – Christopher S. Shank
2000 - E. George Fahnestock
1999 - Russell W. Meyer
1998 - Allan K. Higdon
1997 - Frank L. Carney
1996 - Marni Vliet
1995 - Linwood Sexton
1994 - D. Cramer Reed
1993 – Lionel D. Alford
1992 - no award
1991 - no award
1990 - Mrs. Floyd T. Amsden
1989 - Lionel D. Alford