Being Honored The Denison I.S.D. Alumni Association honored the late Major Jewel Butler as a recipient of the Denison Alumni Association 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award. The award is given once a year for the graduate whose contributions to society have placed them above and beyond normal endeavors put forth by their classmates. On hand to accept the award was Major Jewel Butlers' son; Jewel Butler Jr. Pilgrim, still making history!