The Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes alumni who have achieved prominence and made a significant impact on the lives of others through their professions, accomplishments, affiliations, and service to the society and the university. This exclusive award was first presented to Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, who later served as the thirty-sixth President of the United States of America. To this day, Lyndon B. Johnson’s legacy inspires excellence at Texas State, as it maintains the unique distinction of being the only university in Texas to have graduated a U.S. President.