The College Alumni of the Year program recognizes alumni who have made a significant contribution to human or institutional progress in which a situation, institution or movement has been materially changed for the better because of their participation. This award recognizes the achievements of outstanding alumni whose personal lives, professional accomplishments and community service best exemplify the mission of Mississippi State University.
Thomas G. "Tom" Hixon
2024 College of Business Alumnus of the Year
Previous Alumni of the Year
- 2023 Cyndi Tucker
- 2022 C. Donald "Don" Whitmire Jr.
- 2021 J. Michael "Mike" McIlwain
- 2020 Boyce Adams Sr.
- 2019 Dr. Helen Currie
- 2018 Paul Karre
- 2017 Toxey D. Haas, III
- 2016 Haley Fisackerly
- 2015 James "Jim" Coggin
- 2014 Laurence "Larry" Favreau
- 2013 Paul B. Murphy, Jr.
- 2012 Francis C. Lee
- 2011 Turner A. Wingo
- 2010 James J. "Jim" Rouse
- 2009 Richard H. Puckett
- 2008 Carolyn C. Shanks
- 2007 William A. "Lex" Taylor, III
- 2006 John Nutie Dowdle
- 2005 Jobie Melton
- 2004 Albert C. Clark
- 2003 Louis A. Hurst, Jr.
- 2002 Leo W. Seal, Jr.
- 2001 Ben Puckett
- 2000 Davis K. Mortensen
- 1999 Joesph B. Whiteside
- 1998 W.G. "Mickey" Holliman, Jr.
- 1997 Lewis F. Mallory, Jr.
- 1996 George W. Bryan
- 1995 James K. Ashford
- 1994 John Grisham
- 1993 Hassell H. Franklin
- 1991 Richard C. Adkerson
- 1990 Joe Frank Sanderson