The Pro Bene Meritis award is the highest honor bestowed by the College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin. The purpose of the award is to honor individuals who are committed to the liberal arts, who have made outstanding contributions in professional or philanthropic pursuits, or who have participated in service related to the College of Liberal Arts. In addition to expressing appreciation to those distinguished individuals so honored, the College of Liberal Arts, through this award, is seeking to heighten public awareness of the critical role played by the liberal arts in education and society today.
The award is presented annually at a dinner in the spring. The alumni, faculty, students and staff of the college take pride in these individuals and the legacy of their character and achievements.
To nominate distinguished alumni, faculty members, and friends of the College of Liberal Arts for the Pro Bene Meritis aware, please visit our Nominations page.
On Thursday, April 19, 2012 the College of Liberal Arts awarded its highest accolade, the Pro Bene Meritis Award, to four honorees at the San Jacinto Residence Hall on the University of Texas campus.
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H.W. Brands (Ph.D., History ,1985) is the Dickson Allen Anderson Centennial Professor of History and is a bestselling author of American history and politics. Two of his books, Traitor to His Class and The First American were finalists for the Pulitzer Prize. |
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Tom Cable (Ph.D., English, 1969) served as a member of the English Department's faculty from 1972 until his retirement in 2011. His outstanding scholarship, prolific service and numerous teaching awards exemplify his dedication to the college. Professor Cable's book with Albert C. Baugh, Ph.D., A History of the English Language, is the most widely used text in the world on the subject. |
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O. Howard Frazier, M.D. (BA, History, 1963) is an internationally acclaimed cardiovascular surgeon whose work in developing heart assist devices and cardiac transplants has transformed cardiovascular care. He holds concurrent leadership positions at the Texas Heart Institute and St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital. |
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Michael Gillette (BA, Government, 1968; Ph.D., History, 1984) is currently the Executive Director of Humanities Texas and prior to that he spent four years as the Director of the Center for Legislative Archives in the National Archives Records Administration in Washington, DC. |
