Alumni Awards
- Colonel W.T. Bondurant, Sr. Distinguished Humanitarian Award
- Col. W.T. Bondurant, Jr. Oratorical Award
- Distinguished Alumni Award
- Honorary Alumnus
Colonel 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
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2018 Scott Petty, Jr.
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2008 Congressman Lamar Smith ’61
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1996 Dela White
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1987 Brigadier General David Lee “Tex” Hill ’28
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2017 Shannon Sedgwick Davis
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2007 Betty Stieren Kelso
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1995 The John E. Newman, Sr. Family
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1986 Marcus Thurman Barrett, Jr.
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2016 Judge Polly Jackson Spencer
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2006 Bartell Zachry
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1994 Dr. Burton Grossman
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1983 Mary Etta McGimsey
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2015 Patricia Galt Steves
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2004 Kit Goldsbury ’57
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1993 Donald B. Harrell and Charles H. Noble ’43
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1982 Tom C. Frost ’41
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2014 Dennert O. Ware
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2002 Dr. James Willerson ’53
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1992 Betty Biedenharn
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1981 Major General William P. Acker
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2013 Harvey Van Cliburn
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2001 Belton Kleberg Johnson ’43
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1991 B. J. McCombs
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1980 H. Ross Perot, Jr.
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2012 Dr. Ricardo Romo
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1999 Thomas R. Semmes ’56
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1990 Mary Nan West and Scott Petty, Sr.
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1979 Walter W. McAllister, Sr.
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2010 Edith McAllister
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1998 Rosemary E. Kowalski
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1989 Colonel William T. Bondurant, Jr. ’39
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1978 Ambassador Anne L. Armstrong
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2009 Samuel Barshop
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1997 Dr. Ronald K. Calgaard
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1988 Brigadier General Robert F. McDermott
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1977 Astronaut David Scott, ’45
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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 seventh or eighth grade cadet who composes and delivers the best speech judged by the Alumni Council. 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
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2020 - Caleb Browning
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2015 - John Howard Hassmann | 2010 - Dillon Wagner | 2005 - Warren Spencer |
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2019 - Richard Cage
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2014 - Andrew Hieger | 2009 - Parker Brown | 2004 - Gibson Gunn |
| 2018 - Connor Davis | 2013 - Joe McGrath | 2008 - Anthony Kayruz | 2003- Anson Howard |
| 2017 - Roan Erwin | 2012 - Cooper Noble | 2007 - David Rochelle | |
| 2016 - Jack Osterhage | 2011 - Dustin Brownlow | 2006 - Joseph Labatt |
Distinguished Alumni Award
The Col. W.T. Bondurant, Jr. Distinguished Alumnus Award was created in 2007 to honor SAA Alumni who exemplify The Academy’s values of be honest, be kind, be the best you can be.
Past Recipients
| 2018 Dr. Guillermo Rocha '79 | 2014 Judge Richard Price '76 | 2010 John E. Newman '61 |
| 2017 Phillip Leggett '67 | 2013 Charles H. Noble, Jr. '43 & Edward H. Austin, Jr. '55 | 2009 Blair Labatt '61 & John Steen '63 |
| 2016 Mark Johnson '60 | 2012 Dr. Light T. Cummins '29 | 2008 Tom Frost '41 & Jesse H. Oppenheimer '31 |
| 2015 Dr. Arturo Bonilla '76 | 2011 John H. White, Jr. '61 | 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 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.
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2009 - John Webster, the previous Head of School, was honored for his 25 (now 32) 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 Stuart '05 was honored for her 26 years of service and dedication to The Academy.
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