In 1995, The University of Texas named him a Distinguished Alumnus.

Calvin College named him a Distinguished Alumnus in 1984.

In 2010, he was also named a Distinguished Alumnus by Texas A&M University.

The institution named him a "Distinguished Alumnus" in 1978.

Berry was also named a Distinguished Alumnus in 2009.

In 1988 he was named a Distinguished Alumnus of Valparaiso University.

In 1961 he was named a Distinguished Alumnus of Penn State University.

In 2010, he was named a Distinguished Alumnus of Jacksonville University.

He was named a Distinguished Alumnus of Centre College in 1987.

He also served his alma mater as a trustee and was named a Distinguished Alumnus of the University.