From 1971-1977,
served on The University of Texas System Board of Regents.
Member of the International Conference
Steering Committee (1981-82) and The University of Texas Centennial
Commission.
Trustee of the National Geographic
Society.
Member of the National Committee for the
Bicentennial Era.
Named to the Advisory Council to the
American Revolution Bicentennial Administration by President Ford. In
1977, President Jimmy Carter appointed Mrs. Johnson to the President's
Commission on White House Fellowships.
Other awards include:
Togetherness Award, Marge Champion, 1958
Humanitarian Award, B'nai B'rith, 1961
Businesswoman's Award, Business and
Professional Women's Club, 1961
Theta Sigma Phi Citation, 1962
Distinguished Achievement Award,
Washington Heart Association, 1962
Industry Citation, American Women in
Radio & Television, 1963
Humanitarian Citation, Volunteers of
America, 1963
Distinguished Alumnus Award, The
University of Texas Ex-Students’ Association, 1964
George Foster Peabody Award for the
television program, "A Visit to Washington with
Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson on Behalf of a
More Beautiful America," 1966
Eleanor Roosevelt Golden Candlestick
Award, Women's National Press Club, 1968
Damon Woods Memorial Award, The
Industrial Designers' Society of America, 1972
Conservation Service Award, Department
of the Interior, 1974
American Legion Distinguished Award,
1975
Ladies Home Journal "Woman of the Year"
Award for Quality of Life, 1975
Abraham Lincoln Award, Southern Baptist
Convention, 1976
Medal of Freedom, awarded by President
Gerald Ford, 1977
Texas Women's Hall of Fame, 1984
National Achievement Award, American
Horticultural Society, 1984
Wildflowers Across America Award of the
Year, Garden Writers Association, 1984
Texan of the Year Award, State of Texas,
1985
Lord & Taylor Rose Award, 1987
Congressional Gold Medal, 1988
Gold Seal Award for Distinguished
Service and Achievement,
National Council of State Garden Clubs,
1990
Lone Star Lifestyle Visionary Award,
J.C. Penney Company, 1990
Tom Dodd, Jr. Award of Excellence, 1990
Star in Our Crown, Victoria Magazine,
1993
Charles Leonard Weddle Memorial Award,
Native Plant Society, 1994
Lifetime Achievement Award, Nature
Conservancy of Texas, 1994
Texas Federation of Women's Clubs Award,
1994
Motorola Earth Day Award, 1995
Golden Plate Award, American Academy of
Achievement, 1995
National Building Museum Honor Award,
1995
Chairman's Award, National Geographic
Society, 1995
Conservation Achievement Award,
Southwest Regional Office of the
National Park Service, 1995
Laurance Spelman Rockefeller
Conservation Award for Distinguished Service, 1996
Caritas of Austin's Harvey Penick Award,
1996
Environmental Law Institute Award, 1996
Star of Texas Preservation Award,
Gillespie County Historical Society, 1996
The Botanical Research Institute of
Texas (BRIT)
International Award of Excellence, 1997
The Heritage Society of Austin Sue and
Frank McBee Visionary Award, 1997
The 39th Annual Freeman Award, 1998
The Edith Wharton Achievement Award for
Landscape Preservation, 1998
Denver Botanic Gardens Medal for Eminent
Contributions and Leadership, 1998
