The French program presented the following student awards in 2017:
- James Lamar McCann Award for Excellence in French: Brelahn Wyatt and Martin Cole Lewter
- Prix d’excellence en français: Addison Kennedy
- Outstanding French Majors: Tiffany Bailey
- Outstanding French Minors: Taylor C. Daniels and Michelle M. Degeorge
- Outstanding Freshmen in French: William “Guillaume” Wolf
- Special Recognition for a Student in French: Cameron Courtney
- Outstanding Service by a French Graduate Student: Meaghan Coogan
- Special Recognition for the recipient of the Arts & Sciences “PhD Excellence in Teaching” Award: Maud Barthès
- Special Recognition of the UALC 2017 Committee Members: Robin Turner