 In Indiana, Governor Roger D. Branigin proclaimed March 1, 1967, as Robert Wise Day in honor of the 1967 premiere of "The Sand Pebbles" in Indianapolis.Wise was also named a Sagamore of the Wabash.In 1968, Wise was awarded an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts from Franklin College and in 1981 co-chaired a $10 million fundraising campaign for the college.