San Antonio Academy
Alumni Awards
- Col. W.T. Bondurant, Sr. Distinguished Humanitarian Award
- Distinguished Alumnus Award
- Honorary Alumnus
- Young Alumnus Award
- Col. W.T. Bondurant, Jr. Oratorical Award
Col. W.T. Bondurant, Sr. Distinguished Humanitarian Award
The Colonel W.T. Bondurant, Sr. Distinguished Humanitarian Award is presented each year by the San Antonio Academy Alumni Council to honor a person who exemplifies the school’s most cherished values: honesty; respect; pride in achievement and service to others. Since 1977, the Alumni Council has honored individuals who exemplify the humanitarian qualities exhibited by Colonel Bondurant, Sr., who served as The Academy’s Head of School from 1927 to 1943 and as a leader in the San Antonio community.
Past Recipients
2024 - Texas Cavaliers
2019 - John Webster
2018 - Scott Petty, Jr.
2017 - Shannon Sedgwick Davis
2016 - Judge Polly Jackson Spencer
2015 - Patricia Galt Steves
2014 - Dennert O. Ware
2013 - Harvey Van Cliburn
2012 - Dr. Ricardo Romo
2010 - Edith McAllister
2009 - Samuel Barshop
2008 - Congressman Lamar Smith ’61
2007 - Betty Stieren Kelso
2006 - Bartell Zachry
2004 - Kit Goldsbury ’57
2002 - Dr. James Willerson ’53
2001 - Belton Kleberg Johnson ’43
1999 - Thomas R. Semmes ’56
1998 - Rosemary E. Kowalski
1997 - Dr. Ronald K. Calgaard
1996 - Dela White
1995 - The John E. Newman, Sr. Family
1994 - Dr. Burton Grossman
1993 - Donald B. Harrell and Charles H. Noble ’43
1992 - Betty Biedenharn
1991 - B. J. McCombs
1990 - Mary Nan West and Scott Petty, Sr.
1989 - Colonel William T. Bondurant, Jr. ’39
1988 - Brigadier General Robert F. McDermott
1987 - Brigadier General David Lee “Tex” Hill ’28
1986 - Marcus Thurman Barrett, Jr.
1983 - Mary Etta McGimsey
1982 - Tom C. Frost ’41
1981 - Major General William P. Acker
1980 - H. Ross Perot, Jr.
1979 - Walter W. McAllister, Sr.
1978 - Ambassador Anne L. Armstrong
1977 - Astronaut David Scott ’45
Distinguished Alumnus Award
The Distinguished Alumnus Award is the highest honor bestowed by the San Antonio Academy Alumni Association. Since 2007, the SAA Alumni Association has presented accomplished graduates with the Distinguished Alumnus Award for their professional achievements, contributions to society, and loyalty to The Academy. The primary function of the award is to honor SAA alumni whose lives exemplify the highest values, traditions, and ideals of San Antonio Academy.
Past Recipients
2023 - Dr. Rick Hagemeister '60
2018 - Dr. Guillermo Rocha '79
2017 - Phillip Leggett '67
2016 - Mark Johnson '60
2015 - Dr. Arturo Bonilla '76
2014 - Judge Richard Price '76
2013 - Charles H. Noble, Jr. '43 & Edward H. Austin, Jr. '55
2012 - Dr. Light T. Cummins '29
2011 - John H. White, Jr. '61
2010 - John E. Newman '61
2009 - Blair Labatt '61 & John Steen '63
2008 - Tom Frost '41 & Jesse H. Oppenheimer '31
2007 - Brigadier General David Lee "Tex" Hill '28 (posthumous) & Colonel W.T. Bondurant, Jr. '39
Honorary Alumnus
The Alumni Council bestowed the title of Honorary Alumnus to John Webster, Drew Kennedy, Barry Bradley, Luisa Bolen, and Brendan Moore for their years of service and dedication to San Antonio Academy and its students. In addition to receiving a special plaque at the Alumni/8th Grade Luncheon, each were presented a diploma from San Antonio Academy during Commencement.
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2009 - John Webster, the previous Head of School, was honored for his 25 (32 upon retirement) years of service and dedication to The Academy.
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2011 - "Prof." Drew Kennedy, Associate Head of SAA, pictured with Tom Bondurant '63 was honored for his 40 years of service and dedication to The Academy.
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2012 - Faculty member, Barry Bradley, pictured with Brian Steward '79 was honored for his 35 years of service and dedication to The Academy.
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2015 - Faculty member, Sra. Luisa Bolen, pictured with Joseph Shields '05 and Lex Stewart '05 was honored for her 26 years of service and dedication to The Academy.
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| 2024 - Faculty member, Brendan Moore was honored for his 33 years of service and dedication to The Academy. |
Young Alumnus Award
The Young Alumnus Award was established by the SAA Alumni Association in 2022 to recognize alumni ages 35 and under who are rising stars and who excel in representing the four pillars of San Antonio Academy graduates - scholarship, leadership, integrity, and brotherhood.
Past Recipients
2025 - Jonathon Schneider '04
2024 - Jamey Steen '03
2023 - Matthew Myers, JD '03
Col. W.T. Bondurant, Jr. Oratorical Award
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An annual competition sponsored by the English Department, the W.T. Bondurant, Jr. Oratorical Award is presented to a 6th through 8th grade Cadet who composes and delivers the best speech judged by the Alumni Association. The winner will present his speech during Chapel in front of students, parents, faculty, staff, and special guests. For more information on the event, visit www.sa-academy.org/oratoricalcontest. |
Past Recipients
2025 - Mateo Nelson '26
2024 - Cash Corrigan '26
2023 - Philippe Jones '24
2022 - Robert Frank Ximenes '22
2021 - Chance Walker '21
2020 - Caleb Browning '21
2019 - Richard Cage '20
2018 - Connor Davis '20
2017 - Roan Erwin '18
2016 - Jack Osterhage '16
2015 - John Howard Hassmann '15
2014 - Andrew Hieger '15
2013 - Joe McGrath '13
2012 - Cooper Noble '13
2011 - Dustin Brownlow '11
2010 - Dillon Wagner '11
2009 - Parker Brown '10
2008 - Anthony Kayruz '09
2007 - David Rochelle '07
2006 - Joseph Labatt '06
2005 - Warren Spencer '04
2004 - Gibson Gunn '03
2003 - Anson Howard '02