Presented to an individual, not a graduate of the Academy, who has rendered distinguished service or benefactions to or in advancement of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, its Regiment of Midshipmen, the USMMA Alumni Association and Foundation or the maritime industry.

Honorary Alumni
The Honorable Gary L. Ackerman
Mrs. Ethel W. Babson
The Honorable Herbert C. Bonner
William Lyle Bull
The Honorable Andrew H. Card, Jr.
Commodore Howard F. Casey, USMS
GEN Duane Cassidy, USA (RET)
CDR Dominic DeFilippi, Jr., USMS
The Honorable Thomas N. Downing
RADM Arthur B. Engel, USCG (RET)
The Honorable Andrew Gibson
The Honorable Leonard W. Hall
VADM Edward C. Holden, Jr. USNR (RET)
The Honorable Irving M. Ives
CAPT George W. Jahn
The Honorable Eugene J. Keogh
VADM Telfair Knight, USMS (RET)
Adolf B. Kurz
VADM Emory S. Land, USN (RET)
The Honorable Herbert H. Lehman
Dr. A Sanford Limouze
The Honorable Russel B. Long
The Honorable Warren G. Magnuson
RADM Thomas T. Matteson, USCG (RET)
RADM Lauren S. McCready, USMS (RET)
RADM Gordon McLintock, USMS
RADM Richard R. McNulty, USNR (RET)
Henry D. Mercer
The Honorable Clarence G. Morse
Cornelius Shields, Sr.
Charles A. “Joe” Prosser
Michael Sacco
VADM Giles C. Stedman, USNR (RET)
Dr. Guy W. Trump
The Honorable William K. Van Pelt
Reverend Edmund A. Walsh, S.J.
Arthur J. Wullschleger
Leon and Betty Malinoski
RADM Joseph D. Stewart, USMS
Jerome and Susan Hajduk
Captain Ralph R. Peachman (Posthumously)
Mary-Lou Jorgensen
Captain Kenneth R. Force, USMS
Captain Harrison O. Travis, USMS (Ret.)
Captain Raymond Eisenberg, USMS (Ret.)
Richard/Lollie Stancati