Honors
- The Pittsburgh City Council declared November 19, 2007 to be "Dr. Randy Pausch Day".
- In May 2008, Pausch was listed by Time as one of the World's Top-100 Most Influential People.
- Randy was named Pittsburgher of the Year 2008.
- On May 30, 2008, Randy received a letter from then President George W. Bush thanking him for his commitment to the Nation's youth.
- On February 4, 2009, The Walt Disney Company dedicated a tribute plaque at Walt Disney World near the "Mad Tea Party" attraction with a quote by Randy that reads "Be good at something; It makes you valuable ... Have something to bring to the table, because that will make you more welcome."
- The Walt Disney Company also created the Disney Memorial Pausch Fellowship at Carnegie Mellon University, which will support two graduate students.
- Per Jared Cohon's announcement on the day of the Last Lecture, a raised pedestrian bridge at CMU that connects the Gates Computer Science building and the Purnell Center for the Arts is named after Pausch, symbolizing the way he linked the two disciplines.
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