The Donald G. Hileman Distinguished Alumni Award, named for the first permanent dean of the college, was established in 1994 in celebration of the college's 25th anniversary. The award is given to college alumni who have made notable contributions to the field of communication and information.
Past winners of the award are listed below.
2006 - The Honorable John J. Duncan Jr.
2002 - Monica J. Langley
2000 - Susan G. Barnes
1999 - Richard Marius
1997 - Gordon A. Glover, Robert E. Selwyn, and M. J. Wyatt
1996 - Steven A. Holland, Stephen D. Reese, and Danny Wendell
1995 - Sarah Booth Conroy, W. Lawrence Patrick
1994 - Anne Holt, Dwayne Summar, and Bruce Vanden Bergh