N. W. Carpenter Lecture
- Laurie Smith Lawson, Ph.D., LCSW, Program Director, MS College Social Work Program, Executive Director, Clinton Community Christian Corporation (4C's), 2012
- Robert L. "Bert" Montgomery, M.Div, Pastor, Freelance Author/Columnist, 2011
- Markella B. Rutherford, Ph.D., Wellesley College, 2010
- Diana R. Garland, Ph.D., Baylor University, 2001
- Andrew D. Lester, Ph.D., Texas Christian University, 2000
- Thomas E. Clark, Ph.D., Bowman Gray School of Medicine, 1999
- Larry Ingram, Ph.D., University of Tennessee at Martin, 1998
- Jerry Michel, Ph.D., University of Memphis, 1997
- Clyda Rent, Ph.D., Mississippi University for Women, 1996
- Nancy Ammerman, Ph.D., Emory University, 1995
Annual Homecoming Alumnus of the Year Reception
- Laurie Smith Lawson, Ph.D., LCSW, '83, 2012
- Robert L. "Bert" Montgomery, M.Div, '93, 2011
- Markella B. Rutherford, Ph.D., '95, 2010
- N. Wilbur Carpenter, Jr., Ph.D. '43, 2009
- Rhonda Stamps Cole, M.A., ’89, 2005
- Mary Ann Cooper, M.A., ‘72, 2003
- Jo Smith Hollman, M.A., ‘71, 2002
- Charles W. Whitten, Th.M., ‘43, 2001
- Willie A. Whitten, Ed.D., ‘51, 2000
- Andrew D. Lester, Ph.D., ‘61, 1999
- Thomas E. Clark, Ph.D., ‘58, 1998
- Bill Causey, Ph.D., ‘52, 1997
- Robert G. W. Girling, III, M.S.W., ‘50, 1996
- Charles M. Tolbert, Ph.D., ‘48, 1995
- Pete Campbell, Ed.D., ‘67, 1992
- Charles F. Longino, Jr., Ph.D., ‘60, 1991
- Direk Arayakosol, Ph.D., ‘56, 1990
Annual Dr. Lee K. Darlin Senior Sociology Award
- Jane Story - 2013
Annual Senior Social Work Award
- John J. Luther - 2013
- Lisa-Marie Cannon - 2014
- Chelsey Bennett - 2015
- Kristen Torres - 2016
- Luke Morris - 2017
- Angelica Fillingane - 2018
- Jessica Flemings - 2019
- Emily Black - 2020
- Cranesha Roberson - 2021
Annual Mississippi Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers Student Merit Award
- Lisa Blanton - 2013
- Emily Smith - 2014
- Kimberly Williams - 2016
- Sarah Harrell - 2017
- Hannah Rose Turner - 2020
Distinguished Lecturer for College of Arts & Sciences
Laurie Smith Lawson, PhD, LCSW
- Chair of Sociology and Social Work
- Program Director of Social Work
- Executive Director of Clinton Community Christian Corporation
