Advancement & Alumni Engagement
Distinguished Alumni
Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients
| Award Year |
Name/Grad Year |
| 2022-23 |
Donella Westphal, 2004 |
| 2021-22 |
Dave Kleis, 1989 |
| 2020-21 |
Jessica Lourey, 1996, 1998, 2006 |
| 2019-20 |
TyRuben Ellingson, 1981, 1982 |
| 2018-19 |
Diane Moeller, 1977, 1982 |
| 2017-18 |
Jan Bergquist Hansen, 1979 |
| 2016-17 |
Neal Loidolt, 1988 |
| 2015-16 |
Marie Meyer, 1972 |
| 2014-15 |
Dean Urdahl, 1971 |
| 2013-14 |
Robert (Bob) Thueringer, 1975 |
| 2012-13 |
Grant E. Nelson, 1963 |
| 2011-12 |
Limin (George) Gu, 1999 |
| 2010-11 |
Valeria Silva, 1990 |
| 2009 |
James Graves, 1974 |
| 2008 |
George Kuh, 1971 |
| 2007 |
Bruce Pearson, 1964 |
| 2006 |
A. Jake Bauerly, 1975 |
| 2005 |
Robert V. Voit, 1983 |
| 2004 |
Dr. James W. Anderson, 1949, 1953 |
| 2003 |
Gary M. Petrucci, 1965 |
| 2002 |
Dr. Ruth K. Meyer, 1973, 1981 |
| 2001 |
William R. Sieben, 1973 |
| 2000 |
John Weitzel, 1959 |
| 1999 |
Richard A. Hill, 1968 |
| 1999 |
Dr. CarolAnn Russell, 1973 |
| 1998 |
Thomas E. Callinan, 1973 |
| 1997 |
Gordon A. Viere, 1975 |
| 1996 |
Margaret (Peg) Montagne, 1980 |
| 1996 |
Larry Meyer, 1971 |
| 1996 |
Marion L. Carlson |
| 1995 |
Joanne E. (Lind) Benson, 1970 |
| 1995 |
Michael M. Isakson, 1975 |
| 1994 |
Lawrence E. Boerboom, 1972 |
| 1994 |
Larry Dorn, 1964 |
| 1994 |
Margaret E. Jaffie, 1941 |
| 1993 |
Richard S. Blair, 1962 |
| 1993 |
Russell Huffman, 1953 |
| 1993 |
Orville B. Pung, 1958 |
| 1993 |
Paul R. Ridgeway, 1989 |
| 1992 |
Mark T. Dahl, 1975 |
| 1992 |
Mark A. Sathe, 1971 |
| 1992 |
Carol S. Wicklund, 1967 |
| 1991 |
William Beckman, 1966 |
| 1991 |
Kay Fredericks, 1965 |
| 1990 |
Patricia K. Kuhl, 1967 |
| 1990 |
Loren A. Nikolai, 1967 |
| 1989 |
Robert R. Lindberg, 1962 |
| 1989 |
Theodore C. Lockett, 1973 |
| 1988 |
Willaim D. Carlson, 1939 |
| 1988 |
Robert W. Hebeisen, 1963 |
| 1987 |
John E. Fredell, 1968 |
| 1987 |
Judith (Forman) Pearson, 1968 |
| 1986 |
Donald P. Anderson, 1951 |
| 1986 |
Linda L. Lasure, PhD, 1968 |
| 1986 |
M. Patrice Eiff |
| 1985 |
Robert E. Myers, 1960 |
| 1985 |
Kenneth J. Roering, 1966 |
| 1984 |
Lawrence M. Brammer, 1943 |
| 1984 |
David O. Swennes, 1961 |
| 1983 |
J. P. Bolduc, 1961 |
| 1983 |
Judith E. (Peterson) Jerde, 1956 |
| 1982 |
Andrew S. Jackson, 1961 |
| 1982 |
Robert C. Nordlie, 1952 |
| 1981 |
Richard R. Green, 1968 |
| 1981 |
John E. Otto, 1960 |
| 1980 |
Winston W. Borden, 1965 |
| 1980 |
Jileen M. Halverson, 1963 |
| 1980 |
Donald C. Hill, 1954 |
| 1980 |
Margaret J. Montagne |
| 1979 |
Joan R. (Anderson) Growe, 1956 |
| 1979 |
Al Kremers, 1959 |
| 1979 |
Lyle D. Schmidt, 1955 |
| 1978 |
Alfred E. Friedl, 1956 |
| 1978 |
Herbert Sorenson, 1920 |
| 1977 |
Dr. Margaret Chisholm, 1940 |
| 1977 |
Brendan J. McDonald, 1954 |
| 1976 |
George B. Ferguson, 1955 |
| 1976 |
Walter G. Nottingham, 1960 |
| 1975 |
August W. R. Gehrke, 1943 |
| 1974 |
Dr. Arthur Morgan, 1896 |
| 1974 |
Emily J. Berger, 1939 |
| 1974 |
L. Harold Anderson |
| 1973 |
L. J. Lud Andolsek, 1935 |
| 1973 |
Robert A. Dufresne, 1950 |
| 1973 |
Fern (Ostrom) Hedenstrom, 1920 |
| 1972 |
Nicholas J. Begich, 1952 |
| 1972 |
Arnold C. Stordahl, 1931 |
| 1971 |
Edward A. Brainard, 1953 |
| 1971 |
Mansford A. Sonstegard, 1935 |
| 1970 |
Martha E. Dallmann, 1922 |
| 1970 |
Al H. Kremers |
| 1969 |
E. L. Grove, 1938 |
| 1969 |
John P. Treacy, 1922 |
| 1968 |
Leo V. Gannon, 1918 |
| 1968 |
Dr. Edmund Leipold, 1924 |
| 1967 |
Theodore J. Berning, 1923 |
| 1967 |
Roland Blaha, 1925 |
| 1967 |
Helen A. Hill, 1955 |
| 1967 |
John C. McDougall, 1935 |
| 1966 |
Ralph C. Heimdahl, 1930 |
| 1966 |
Chester H. Heinzel, 1938 |
| 1966 |
Schuyler C. Joyner, 1922 |
| 1965 |
Paul W. Bixby, 1937 |
| 1965 |
Chester Lund, 1924 |
| 1965 |
George A. Selke, 1913 |
| 1964 |
Walter A. Anderson, 1925 |
| 1964 |
Dr. Willis E. Dugan, 1929 |
| 1964 |
Nicholas J. Oganovic, 1934 |
| 1963 |
Dr. M. Jay Blaha, 1930 |
| 1963 |
Florence H. Hayden, 1913 |
| 1963 |
Roma E. Gans, 1917 |
| 1963 |
Harold Anderson, 1917 |
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