Award Recipients (W)
| Name | Class | Major | Award Name | Awarded |
| Dr. Clyde E. Weed | 1911 | Distinguished Alumni | 1967 | |
| Steven R. Wendorf | 1989 | Business Administration | Outstanding Service | 1996 |
| Dr. James S. Westwater | 1934 | Mining Engineering | Distinguished Alumni | 1978 |
| Robert O. Williams Sr. | Outstanding Service | 1996 | ||
| Dean L. Woodbeck | 1978 | Liberal Arts | Outstanding Service | 2006 |
| Dr. Frank G. Woodruff | 1939 | Distinguished Alumni | 1984 |
* Deceased