Past Honorees

2026 Awardees

Image of Patrick Simmons
 Lifetime Achievement Award

Patrick Simmons, attended 1967-1969

Founding member of the Grammy Award–winning band The Doobie Brothers

Tom Johnston
 Lifetime Achievement Award

Tom Johnston, attended 1968-1970

Founding member of the Grammy Award–winning band The Doobie Brothers 

"Krazy" George Henderson
 Spartan Spirit Award

"Krazy" George Henderson, ’70

Professional cheerleader and inventor of “The Wave”

Patti Jo "PJ" Hirabayashi & Roy Hirabayashi
 Spirit of '68

Patti Jo "PJ" Hirabayashi, ’77 & Roy Hirabayashi, attended 1969-1974

Founders of San Jose Taiko and pioneers in Asian American Studies at SJSU and in social activism. National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellows

Nora Betyousef Lacey
 Alumna of the Year

Nora Betyousef Lacey ’89

Founder and Executive Director, Assyrian Art Institute, as well as, Founder, President and CEO of Cell Marque Corporation