For nearly a century, UT PGE has educated leaders who have shaped the oil and gas industry. In 2010, we created the Distinguished Alumni Ceremony to recognize the best among them — company executives, technological innovators and astute entrepreneurs with unmatched industry expertise and a continued commitment to our UT PGE community.

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2024 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients

H. Kent Brock
BSPE 1980

Kenneth Bowen Ford (1917–2007)
BSPE 1940

C. Susan Howes
BSPE 1982

Horacio Daniel Marin
MSPE 1994

R. Graham Whaling
BSPE 1977

Sanzhar Zharkeshov
BSPE 2010
Rising Star Award

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Interested in supporting UT PGE’s 2025 Distinguished Alumni ceremony and alumni tailgate? Contact Senior Alumni and Corporate Relations Coordinator Heba Abdel-Rahim.

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See photos from the 2024 Distinguished Alumni event:

Distinguished Alumni Ceremony and Dinner
UT PGE Tailgate: UT vs. Florida