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.
 

The Distinguished Alumni Awards are the highest honors bestowed by the San Antonio Academy Alumni Association. Since 2007, the SAA Alumni Association has presented accomplished graduates with the Distinguished Alumni 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

The Alumni Council bestowed the title of Honorary Alumnus to John Webster, Drew Kennedy, Barry Bradley and Luisa Bolen 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.

2009 - John Webster, the previous Head of School, was honored for his 25 (32 upon retirement) years of service and dedication to The Academy.		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.
2012 - Faculty member, Barry Bradley, pictured with Brian Steward '79 was honored for his 35 years of service and dedication to The Academy.		2015  - Faculty member, Sra. Luisa Bolen, pictured with Joseph Shields '05 and Lex Stuart '05 was honored for her 26 years of service and dedication to The Academy.

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.