The University of Texas at Arlington will recognize seven alumni and friends of the University for their professional and civic achievements, community engagement and support for UTA at the 2019 Distinguished Alumni Awards.
This year’s Distinguished Alumni honorees are Shahrzad Amirani, Jacob Monty, Michael Ray and Wendy Okolo, the latter of whom will receive the Distinguished Recent Graduate Award. Additionally, state Sen. Kelly Hancock, state Rep. Chris Turner and Arlington Mayor W. Jeff Williams will each receive the Distinguished Community Service Award.
The 2019 Distinguished Alumni Awards will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 8 in the E.H. Hereford University Center’s Bluebonnet Ballroom and highlight UTA’s weeklong Homecoming celebration, Nov. 4-10.