Previous recipients

Victoria University of Wellington graduates have gone on to do incredible things. See who has won a Distinguished Alumni Award in recent years.

2023

2021

2019

2017

2015

  • Ian Ferguson BCA 1977
  • Derek Handley BCA, BBSC 2000
  • Alan Isaac BCA 1974
  • The Rt Rev Dr Penelope (Penny) Jamieson DCNZM PhD 1977
  • Tamati Kruger BA Hons 1979
  • Helen Kedgley BA 1969

2013

  • Claudia Batten BCA 1996, LLB Hons 1998
  • John Campbell BA Hons 1988
  • Hon Georgina Manunui te Heuheu LLB (1972), BA (1966) QSO
  • Conrad Smith LLB Hons (2004)
  • Brian Roche BCA 1978
  • Jeff Tallon DSC (1997), PhD CHEM (1977)

2011

  • Taika Waititi BA 1997
  • John Shewan BCA Hons 1977
  • Piera McArthur MA (1953), BA (1952)
  • Sir Thomas Gault LLM (1963), LLB (1962)
  • Rod Drury BCA 1988
  • Kerry Prendergast MBA 2004

2009

  • Bill Day MBA (1993), LLB (1986), BA (1982)
  • Gareth Morgan PhD Econ (1982)
  • Melissa Moon Grad Dip Teaching (1998)
  • Raewyn Dalziel PhD (1970), BA Hons (1966)
  • Anne Meade PhD SOSC (1979), BA Hons (1973)
  • Peter Boshier LLB Hons (1975)

2007

  • Janice Campbell MA (1965), BA (1962)
  • Dr Robin Congreve LLM (1969), LLB (1966)
  • Theresa Gattung LLB 1988
  • Harry Keys PhD Chem (1981), MSC (1973), BSC (1971) ONZM
  • Bernice Mene BA 1998
  • Ross Mountain BA 1969

2006

  • John Allen LLB 1984
  • Jeremy Coney BA 1983
  • Dr Richard Furneaux PhD Chem, MSC (1973), BSC (1971)
  • David Gascoigne LLM 1962
  • Deirdre Tarrant BA 1967
  • Hon Justice Joseph Williams LLB 1986
  • Lady Jocelyn Keith BA Hons 1983