The University of Texas at Arlington honors exemplary alumni who have represented the University through professional achievement, community engagement, and loyalty to their alma mater. Each year, these alumni are recognized at the Distinguished Alumni Awards banquet held on the UTA campus.
Distinguished Recent Graduate
Wendy Okolo
(’10 BS, ’15 PhD, Aerospace Engineering)
Aerospace Research Engineer & Sub-Project Manager, NASA Ames Research Center
Distinguished Alumni
Shahrzad Amirani
(’89 BA, Chemistry; ’93 PhD, Business Administration)
Vice President, Head of New Products & Innovation, Ipsen
Jacob Monty
(’91 BA, History)
Managing Partner, Monty & Ramirez LLP
Michael B. Ray
(’76 BS, ’78 MA, Mathematics; ’81 PhD, Mathematical Sciences)
Distinguished Science Advisor (Ret.), ExxonMobil
Distinguished Community Service
The Honorable Kelly Hancock
State Senator, District 9
Texas State Senate
The Honorable Chris Turner
State Representative, District 101
Texas House of Representatives
The Honorable W. Jeff Williams, PE
Mayor, City of Arlington
