William S. Ward Endowment Award
This prize was established to honor the life and contributions of UTA faculty member Bill Ward. It recognizes an Academic Professional Track faculty member who has an exemplary work ethic, loves working with students, and significantly impacts and enhances the university's goals.
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
| Name | Department | Year |
| Kathleen Tice | Teacher and Administrator Preparation | 2014 |
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
| Name | Department | Year |
| Chris Conly | Computer Science and Engineering | 2025 |
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
| Name | Department | Year |
| LaDonna Aiken | Communication | 2021 |
| Barbara Berthold | Modern Languages | 2023 |
| Karishma Chatterjee | Communication | 2024 |
| Pauline Hudel-Smith | Art & Art History | 2017 |
| Iya Price | Modern Languages | 2022 |
| Alicia Soueid | Modern Languages | 2015 |
| Mindia H. Whittier | Communication | 2013 |
COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH INNOVATION
| Name | Department | Year |
| Erin Carlson | Kinesiology | 2018 |
| Rebecca Garner | Kinesiology | 2019 |
| Cecilia Marie Bernadette Flores | Nursing | 2012 |
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
| Name | Department | Year |
| Seiichiro Tanizaki | Chemistry and Biochemistry | 2016 |
| Cornelia Winguth | Earth and Environmental Science | 2020 |