ðə stˈuːdənt ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən æt ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv sˈɛntɹəl mɪzˈʊɹɹi hɐz ɪstˈæblɪʃt ðə "dʒˈeɪmz sˈiː. kˈɜːkpɐtɹˌɪk ˈɛksələns ɪn ɡˈʌvɚnəns ɐwˈɔːɹd" fɔːɹ aʊtstˈændɪŋ pˈʌblɪk sˈɜːvɪs ænd ðə pɹəmˈoʊʃən ʌv hˈaɪɚɹ ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən ɪn mɪzˈʊɹɹi.
The Student Government Association at the University of Central Missouri has established the "James C. Kirkpatrick Excellence in Governance Award" for outstanding public service and the promotion of higher education in Missouri.