The Lincoln College Council, proud of the achievements of its old collegians from around the world, has chosen a total of five recipients to receive an inaugural Lincoln College Distinguished Alumni Award.  An Honorary Fellowship, acknowleding academic achievements, was also awarded.

Lincoln College presented The Hon. Christopher Sumner AM with a Distinguished Alumni Award at the annual Alumni Dinner on 29th May 2010.  Chris’ contribution to the legal and political communities of South Australia, and his establishment and support of philanthropic endeavours of the College, underscore the community minded way of life reinforced at Lincoln.  Among his achievements: Attorney-General for South Australia from 1982 to 1993; member of the Legislative Council of South Australia from 1975 to 1994.

Four Distinguished Alumni Awards were presented at the Lincoln College Singapore reunion on 7th July 2010.  Awards were conferred on:

Dr CK Cheong for services to the Singaporean and South East Asian community in the areas of governance, leadership and finance.  Notable achievements: Distinguished Alumni, University of Adelaide; Past Managing Director, Singapore Airlines; Chairman, Singapore Broadcasting Corporation; current Chairman, OCBC Bank, Singapore.

Mr Peter Ong for services to the Singaporean community in the area of public service, leadership and finance.  Notable achievements:  Second Permanent Secretary for Defence in 2001; became the Permanent Secretary in the Transport Ministry before becoming the Permanent Secretary of Trade and Industry in 2005; also appointed Second Permanent Secretary Finance; in 2009 became the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Finance in Singapore; currently Chairman of the Maritime and Port Authority and a Director of TIF Ventures Pte.

Ms Lim Soo Hoon for services to the Singaporean community in the area of public service, leadership, career development and training, particularly acknowledging the inroads made as a woman in the public service in Singapore.  Notable achievements:  Singapore's first female Permanent Secretary, Public Service Division, Prime Minister's Office; 2007 Singaporean Woman of the Year.

Dr Richard Hin Yung (posthumously) for services to the Singaporean community in the area of medical education and service to his country.  Notable achievements:  won the coveted Command Appointment Plaque and the Meritorious Service Award from the Singapore Armed Forces; published author; Distinguished Alumni University of Adelaide.

An Honorary Fellowship was awarded (in absentia) to Geoff Harcourt AO, former member of Lincoln Council (1970-1980), and long time lecturer in economics at the University of Adelaide; seminal economist, Professor of Economics at Cambridge University and respected global thinker.