This year’s outstanding alumnus of the year and young alumnus of the year, Dr. John Warner (‘87) and Tim Holt (‘15), will be recognized at the alumni day luncheon on Saturday.

Warner is a cardiologist and the CEO of the Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center and executive vice president at Ohio State. Before that, he worked for 20 years at UT Southwestern as a cardiologist.

Holt is the vice president of post-production for Dude Perfect, a sports comedy group and YouTube channel known for doing trick shots.

These awards are given to alumni who are known for making a difference in their careers, said Craig Fisher, director of alumni relations and annual projects.

“It honors lifetime achievement that brings honor to the university through  personal and professional  excellence and service to the university, church or community,” Fisher said. “So, it’s a combination of looking at your career, but also how you live your life.”

Fisher said nominations are always open, and anyone can make a nomination. This year, they received nominations from all over the world. These nominations go into a pool of candidates, which is evaluated by the alumni advisory board.

“They look at the research that’s been done and have a discussion,” he said. “They will go through and select the recipient. That’s usually done in our fall meeting.”

Fisher said he is excited to highlight the work of the two alumni and have them as representatives of the university.

“These are two great representatives of the university,” Fisher said. “We’re excited to honor them Sunday.”