The Honorary Knight is a faculty member, chosen by the Knights-elect, using the same criterion as used to define a Knight. The Honorary Knight should be an individual who has demonstrated leadership in their field, contributed to the enhancement of student activities, and maintained a high level of character. Additionally, the Honorary Knight may be an individual who has acted as a mentor to one or more of the Knights-elect.
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 1958 | Fred H. Turner |
| 1959 | C. Dale Greffe |
| 1960 | William L. Everitt |
| 1961 | Jerry S. Dobrovolny |
| 1962 | E.C. McClintock |
| 1963 | Stanley H. Pierce |
| 1964 | Howard L. Wakeland |
| 1965 | Robert A. Jewett |
| 1966 | David R. Opperman |
| 1967 | James W. Bayne |
| 1968 | Richard N. Wright |
| 1969 | Grace Wilson |
| 1970 | Robert Walter Bohl |
| Wallace Monroe Lansford | |
| 1971 | Pauline V. Chapman |
| Frank B. Lanham | |
| 1972 | Robert W. Bokenkamp |
| 1973 | Glenn E. Hall |
| James L. Leach | |
| 1974 | Elva Burrows |
| 1975 | Blake Cherrington |
| 1976 | Daniel C. Druker |
| 1977 | Ross J. Martin |
| 1978 | Charles E. Taylor |
| 1979 | E. C. Jordan |
| 1980 | Jon C. Liebman |
| 1981 | Judith Liebman |
| 1982 | Edward Ernst |
| 1983 | Chung Laung Liu |
| 1984 | Sherman D. Brown |
| 1985 | Paul E. Parker |
| 1986 | Carl S. Larson |
| 1987 | Daniel F. Hang |
| 1988 | M. E. VanValkenburg |
| R. E. Miller | |
| 1989 | C. F. Sechrist |
| 1990 | A. F. Graziano |
| 1991 | Thomas E. Glenn |
| 1992 | William R. Schowalter |
| 1993 | A. L. Addy |
| 1994 | Roscoe L. Pershing |
| 1995 | Peter A. DeLisle |
| 1996 | David N. Ruzic |
| 1997 | Mats A. Selen |
| 1998 | Arthur M. Clausing |
| 1999 | Bruce C. Wheeler |
| Michael H. Pleck | |
| 2000 | Donald E. Carlson |
| 2001 | Raymond L. Price |
| 2002 | David E. Daniel |
| 2003 | Vernon Snoeyink |
| 2004 | Susan M. Larson |
| 2005 | Loren E. Bode |
| 2006 | Ty Newell |
| 2007 | Angus Rockett |
| 2008 | Michael C. Hirschi |
| 2009 | Charles L. Tucker, III |
| 2010 | Ivanhoe Favila |
| 2011 | James W. Phillips |
| 2012 | Illesanmi Adesida |
| 2013 | Liang Liu |
| 2014 | Jennifer Bernhard |
| 2015 | Andreas C. Cangellaris |
| Jennifer Amos | |
| 2016 | Angela Wolters |
| 2017 | Marie-Christine Brunet |