ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː ðə pəlˈɪɾɪkəl sˈaɪəns dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt æɾ oʊhˈaɪoʊ stˈeɪt jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ˈɑːnɚd sˈɪsən æz ɪts "dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt ɐlˈʌmnəs".
In 2002 the political science department at Ohio State University honored Sisson as its "Distinguished Alumnus".