The French program presented the following student awards in 2016:
- James Lamar McCann Award for Excellence in French: Jake Warner
- Prix d’excellence en français: Molly Deaver & Katie L. Plott
- Outstanding French Majors: Abigail R. Calhoun, Samantha Cassidy, & Maria O. Gerasikova
- Outstanding French Minors: Alexander Engeriser, Gaby Lindley, & Leah Russell
- Outstanding Freshmen in French: Amy Saunders & Tiffany Bailey
- Outstanding Service by a French Undergraduate Student: Helmi Henkin
- Special Recognition for a Student in French: Matthew Gawlik
- Outstanding Service by a French Graduate Student: Shannon Skelton
- Outstanding Research by a French Graduate Student: Caroline R. Carden
- Outstanding Teaching by French Graduate Students: Kelilah Anders & Maud Barthès
- Special Recognition of the UALC 2016 Committee Members: Paula Renzi-Callaghan