The Connor Award
First given to Joseph E. Connor in 1952, the award recognizes excellence in the communicative arts; it is meant to single out men working at the top of their respective fields, on a national scale, men who strive for the betterment of understanding among individuals. The Connor Award is the fraternity's highest commendation.
| 1953 | Edward R. Murrow | Broadcast Journalist |
| 1954 | William Cunningham | Sports Writer |
| 1955 | Joseph N. Welch | Lawyer |
| 1956 | Elliot Norton | Drama Critic |
| 1957 | Gen. Carlos Romulo | Ambassador |
| 1958 | Elia Kazan | Director |
| 1959 | Robert Frost | Poet |
| 1960 | Arthur Fiedler | Conductor |
| 1961 | Red Skelton | Comic |
| 1963 | Robert W. Sarnoff | Television Executive |
| 1964 | Edward W. Brooke | United States Senator |
| 1966 | Walter Cronkite | Broadcast Journalist |
| 1967 | Erwin D. Canham | Editor |
| 1968 | John McCormack | Speaker of the House, United States Congress |
| 1970 | Henry Cabot Lodge | Ambassador |
| 1971 | George Plimpton | Author |
| 1975 | Yul Brynner | Actor |
| 1976 | Arch Macdonald | Broadcast Journalist |
| 1977 | David Hartman | Broadcast Journalist |
| 1978 | Jack Lemmon | Actor |
| 1980 | Carl Reiner | Comedy Writer |
| 1982 | Hugh Downs | Broadcast Journalist |
| 1983 | Bob Keeshan | Children's Television Personality |
| 1986 | Thomas Leahy | Television Executive |
| 1990 | John Williams | Composer |
| 1990 | Edward Bernays | Father of Public Relations |
| 1992 | Gene Burns | Radio Personality |
| 1997 | Gary Grossman | Producer |
| 1999 | Neil Gaiman | Author |
| 2002 | Robert Parker | Author (inducted Spring 03) |
| 2003 | Frank Oz | Entertainer and Director |
| 2007 | Keith Lockhart | Conductor |