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Established in 1977, the Joseph F. Patterson, Jr. and Alice M. Patterson International Leadership award is presented to the undergraduate who has made the most significant contribution to increasing international awareness and understanding. Given by the Class of 1938, the award consists of a monetary prize and a book.​

A list of the past recipients is below.

Recipient Award Year
Myra Waheed 2018
Savannah Elaine Wooten 2017
Matthew David Cross 2016
Aisha Anwar 2015
Rachel Avi Silberman Holtzman 2014
Chenxi Yu 2013
Brendan John Yorke 2012
Nida Waheed 2011
Taylor Jo Isenberg 2010
Carlos Rafael Toriello 2009
Danika R. Barry 2008
Taylor Sykes Steelman 2007
Mathilde M. Verdier 2006
Heidi Motaghi Iravani 2005
Sendra Yang 2004
Britt Ashley Lake 2003
Sonia Mondor 2002
Rye Mead Schwartz-Barcott 2001
Zubin John Eapen 2000
Jeffrey Mark Pike 1999
Alexsis Leighanne Slagle 1998
Jennifer Lynn Bourguignon 1997
Laura -Julie Perreault 1996
Deborah Ann Greenwood 1995
Clyde Bernett Long 1994
Shaida Jarrahi 1993
Maria Florencia Belevedere 1992
Eugene Y. Lao 1991
Caroline Pham 1990
Brock Harvey Dickinson 1989
Matthew Paul Tiedemann 1988
Francesca Nancy R. Varoe 1987
Andrew James Balgarnie 1986
Herman Lee Bennett 1985
Susan Rae Kirstien 1984
Scotty Allen Elliott 1983
Jennice Aileen Owensby 1982
John Francis Sweeney 1981
Martha Susan Ehrsam 1980
Martin Michael Gonzalez 1979
Angelina Damjanovski 1978