hiː wʌz nˈeɪmd ɐ dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt ɐlˈʌmnəs ʌvðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn, ænd ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ, ðə lˈɛks fɹˈiːdən pɹˌɛzɪdˈɛnʃəl skˈɑːlɚʃˌɪp wʌz ɪstˈæblɪʃt baɪ ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ɪn hɪz ˈɑːnɚ.
He was named a Distinguished Alumnus of the University in 1979, and in 2004, the Lex Frieden Presidential Scholarship was established by the University in his honor.