Previous Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients

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Name	Class Year(s) / Degree(s)	Year	Award	Video
Mary Ryan Ajax	74 Psychology	2007	Humanitarian
Larry K. Anderson	67 Political Science	2000	Harold J. Fitterer
David L. Andreas	76 M.A. Sociology	1998	Harold J. Fitterer
Al Annexstad	67 Social Studies	2001	Achievement
Marlin J. Appelwick	76 Mathematics	2002	Achievement
Gregg Asher	82 Business Administration: Finance; Accounting; 86 M.S. Continuing Studies	1987	Humanitarian
William A. Bassett	74 M.A. Urban and Regional Studies	2002	Harold J. Fitterer
Lou Bellamy	67 Psychology	1992	Achievement
Cynthia Bemis Abrams	86 International Relations; German	2001	Young Alumni
Linda Benson	68 Mathematics	1985	Humanitarian
James Bracke	69 Biology; 73 M.A. Biology	1985	Achievement
David Bronner	67 Business Administration; 68 M.A. Business Administration	1995	Achievement
Rodney A. Brown	80 Business Administration	2009	Humanitarian	Watch
Susan McNamara Bruss	81 Health Science: Community Health; Womens Studies	2002	Humanitarian
Herrington Bryce	60 Economics; Sociology	1982	Achievement
Donald W. Buchanan	49 Physical Education; 55 M.S. Physcial Education	2003	Harold J. Fitterer
Larry Buendorf	59 Business Education	2001	Achievement
Peter I. Buerhaus	76 Nursing	2003	Achievement
Nancy Busse	71 Music; 75 M.S. Special Education: Learning Disability; 98 6th Year Certificate: Education Administration	1998	Humanitarian
Michael P. Cairl	83 Business Administration: Construction Management	2005	Harold J. Fitterer
Timothy Cameron	87 Computer Science	2000	Young Alumni
Charles W. Cantale	88 Specialist; 95 M.S. Experiential Education;	1996	Harold J. Fitterer
Brian B. Carlson	86 Computer Science; Business Administration: Marketing	2003	Harold J. Fitterer
Lyndon Carlson	64 Social Studies	2007	Achievement
Danny G. Cater	89 Business Administration: Marketing	2005	Humanitarian
Jaymie L. Cater	90 Business Administration: Marketing	2002	Young Alumni
Matthew J. Christensen	98 Computer & Information Science	2007	Young Alumni
Cathy Clardy Patterson	77 Business Administration: Management & Industrial Relations	2004	Achievement
Diana Marie Clawson	05 Law Enforcement; Spanish	2010	Young Alumni
Everett Earl Collin	50 Social Studies	1967	Outstanding Alumni
Thomas Conlin	52 Business Administration	1999	Harold J. Fitterer
Marcia Krog Copeland	63 Home Economics	1998	Harold J. Fitterer
Daren M. Cotter	04 Computer Information Science	2009	Young Alumni	Watch
John W. Coumbe	66 Speech Education	1972	Outstanding Alumni
David Cowan	70 Political Science	2011	Harold J. Fitterer
Richard A. Crawford	53 Business Administration	2003	Harold J. Fitterer
Virginia A. Dahlstrom	88 M. A. Physical Education	2012	Achievement	Watch
Mark E. Davis	63 Business Administration	2000	Achievement
Eugénie de Rosier	69 English	2011	Humanitarian
Stephen M. DiMeglio	87 Mass Communications	2010	Achievement
Aaron H. Doering	95 M.S. Geography	2006	Young Alumni
Rosemary Doescher	70 Elementary Education	1991	Harold J. Fitterer
Ron Doggett	61 Business Administration	1993	Achievement
David Afriyie Donkor	95 M.F.A. Theatre Arts; 98 M.S. Multi-Disciplinary Studies	2003	Young Alumni
Russell L. Dorland	47 Social Studies	1982	Humanitarian
William J. Dorn	58 Business Education	1983	Achievement
William L. Duncan	57 Business Education	1972	Outstanding Alumni
Duke H. Durfee	75 Theatre Arts; Art	2003	Achievement
Andrew R. Een	43 Social Studies	1981	Harold J. Fitterer
Carl M. Egan	67 Political Science; 69 M.A. Urban and Regional Studies	2008	Harold J. Fitterer
Aileen Eick	71 M.S. Home Economics	2000	Harold J. Fitterer
Gerald Eick	75 Accounting	1998	Harold J. Fitterer
Sarah R. Eidet-Bishop	98 Interior Design and Construction Management	2005	Young Alumni
Henry and Elvira Epp	47 Industrial Education (Henry); 62 Elementary Education (Elvira)	1983	Humanitarian
Michael Fagin	71 M.S. Rehabilitation Counseling; 73 Specialist: Curriculum and Instruction	1986	Harold J. Fitterer
Albert E. Fallenstein	65 Accounting	1981	Humanitarian
Thomas J. Fallenstein	04 Computer Information Science	2009	Young Alumni	Watch
Jay L. Fennell	57 Business Education; 61 M.S. Business Education	1972	Outstanding Alumni
Vincent L. Ferguson	74 M.S. Education Administration	2004	Achievement
William Finney	70 Sociology	1994	Achievement
Harold J. Fitterer	50 English	1978	Service Award
William Flies	64 Mathematics and Physics	2012	Harold J. Fitterer	Watch
Celestia Fraction	72 M.S. Rehabilitation Counseling	1986	Humanitarian
David R. Frauenshuh	66 Political Science	2011	Achievement
Marlene Hanson Frost	77 Nursing	1999	Humanitarian
Joan Garvin	58 Physical Education; 68 M.S. Physical Education	1983	Harold J. Fitterer
Donald D. Gerdts	57 Speech Communication	1984	Achievement
Alan A. Gerhardt	80 Business Administration: Construction Management	2009	Achievement	Watch
Mark A. Goodburn	84 Accounting	2001	Achievement
Duane P. Grandgenett	66 Chemistry	2012	Achievement	Watch
Gregg R. Gropel	92 M.S. Community Education	2010	Humanitarian
Dee Grover-Thomas	77 Home Economics: Education; 94 M.S. Education Administration	2002	Achievement
Shirley Grundmeier	82 Music; 85 M.M. Music; 90 M.A. Theatre Arts	1999	Harold J. Fitterer
Winston Grundmeier	52 Chemistry; Mathematics	2004	Harold J. Fitterer
Garrison L. Hale	71 Business Administration	2009	Harold J. Fitterer	Watch
Norb Harrington	75 Business Administration; 83 M.B.A.	2000	Harold J. Fitterer
Joseph D. Harris	66 Elementary Education; 70 M.S. Special Education	1991	Humanitarian
Evelyn Hatfield	57 M.S. Elementary Education	1992	Humanitarian
Glen E. Haydon	73 M.S. Continuing Studies	1977	Achievement
Dennis Hejlik	75 Elementary Education	2007	Achievement
Nicole L. Helget	01 English; 07 M.F.A. Creative Writing	2012	Achievement	Watch
Edward Helm	70 Psychology	2007	Achievement
Sandra Hey	68 English; Speech Communication	2000	Achievement
Robert B. Heyer	53 Mathematics	1976	Achievement
Craig M. Hillier	89 Business Administration: Marketing	1995	Young Alumni
Matthew Hillmann	02 M.S. Educational Technology; 06 Specialist: Education Administration	2006	Young Alumni
John R. Hoffman	99 International Relations	2010	Young Alumni	Watch
Robert H. Hoffman	66 English; 69 M.S. Education Administration	2004	Achievement
Timothy A. Huebsch	02 Computer Science: Management Information Systems	2012	Young Alumni	Watch
David Hunerberg	65 Accounting	1998	Achievement
Robert A. Idso	73 Social Studies: Political Science; 84 M.S. Continuing Studies	1994	Humanitarian
Krista K. Jacob	99 M.S. Womens Studies	2003	Humanitarian
Wendell L. Jahnke	57 Business Education; 62 M.S. Occupational Therapy	2005	Harold J. Fitterer
Sara A. Janson	Class of 1892	1961	Outstanding Alumni
Gregory A. Jarvis	89 Electrical Engineering Technology; Computer Science	2001	Young Alumni
David M. Jennings	76 Political Science	1986	Achievement
Dale Johnson	59 Social Studies	1998	Achievement
Eunice E. Johnson	72 English	1985	Harold J. Fitterer
Patricia R. Johnson	71 Political Science	1999	Harold J. Fitterer
Pamela Byers Kearney	67 English; Political Science	2005	Harold J. Fitterer
Todd Kelzenberg	01 Finance	2011	Young Alumni
Jim Killen	57 Art	1999	Achievement
Obie F. Kipper	70 Recreation, Parks and Community Education; 74 M.S. Rehabilitation Counseling	2001	Harold J. Fitterer
Robert H. Koenker	35 History	1967	Outstanding Alumni
William L. Kozitza	78 Accounting	2002	Achievement
Kelby K. Krabbenhoft	82 M.B.A.	2009	Achievement	Watch
Paul Krabbenhoft	84 Biology; Biochemistry	1993	Young Alumni
Donald C. Kreye	88 Marketing and Management	2012	Harold J. Fitterer	Watch
Scott Kuehl	91 Art	2005	Young Alumni
Mark Kunerth	91 Mass Communications: Public Relations	1999	Young Alumni
Michael LaCroix-Fralish	02 Biology: Toxicology	2011	Young Alumni
Alexandria R. T. LaFaye	94 M.A. English	2003	Young Alumni
Steven J. Landwehr	70 Business Administration; 74 M.B.A.	2003	Achievement
Annette Toft Langdon	75 Nursing	2001	Humanitarian
Finn J. Larsen	39 Science	1963	Outstanding Alumni
Greg S. Lea	74 Accounting	2004	Harold J. Fitterer
Michelle Murzyn Leba	00 Social Studies: Political Science	2010	Young Alumni
Jerry K. Lee	77 Accounting	2012	Humanitarian	Watch
Kuhn H. Lee	71 M.A. Economics	1987	Harold J. Fitterer
Allen Lenzmeier	65 Accounting	2000	Achievement
John Linner	66 Biology; 70 M.S. Biology	1987	Achievement
TA Loeffler	91 M.S. Experiential Education	2008	Achievement
Matthew J. Longtin	95 Geography; 02 M.S. Geography	2002	Harold J. Fitterer
Susan Adams Loyd	91 M.A. Speech Communication	2004	Achievement
Paul R. Lundberg	87 Computer Science	2000	Young Alumni
Richard R. Maas	61 Social Studies	1990	Achievement
Margaret MacRae	70 Biology	1998 2012	Achievement Humanitarian	Watch
Barry Madel	85 Business Administration: Marketing and Management; 86 M.B.A.	2000	Humanitarian
Norman Maguire	57 Physical Education; 59 M.S. Physical Education	1988	Achievement
David Malmberg	65 Speech Communication	1994	Harold J. Fitterer
Mary Marso	68 Sociology	1999	Achievement
Michael V. Martin	69 Business Administration; 71 M.A. Economics	2006	Achievement
William Martinez	84 Law Enforcement; 93 M.A. Public Administration	1992	Young Alumni
Matthew Mauch	98 M.F.A. Creative Writing	2002	Young Alumni
Gerald L. McCoy	60 English	1996	Achievement
Mary Jean Metag	52 Home Economics	2004	Harold J. Fitterer
Duane L. Mettler	56 Physical Education	2001	Harold J. Fitterer
Dennis Miller	82 Business Administration: Management and Industrial Relations	2008	Achievement
Gretchen Morris	49 Social Studies	1976	Service Award
Toshika Motoyama	85 Elementary Education	2000	Humanitarian
Daniel L. Mundahl	86 Political Science; 88 M.A. Public Administration	2009	Harold J. Fitterer	Watch
Gunder Myran	57 Business Education	2011	Achievement
Charles and Susan Mundale	50 Spanish; History (Charles); 71 M.A.T. English (Susan)	2005	Humanitarian
Lynn Nagorske	77 Accounting	2001	Harold J. Fitterer
Richard C. Nash	72 Health and Physical Education	2010	Achievement
Josiah G. Neal	42 Physical Education	1966	Outstanding Alumni
Bradley R. Nessler	77 Mass Communications	2009	Achievement	Watch
Loras J. Neuroth	68 Political Science	2003	Humanitarian
Gerald Olson	58 Business Administration	1989	Achievement
Gladys Olson	71 M.S. English	1989	Humanitarian
Lloyd Ostrander	Class of 1927	1978	Achievement
Bruce J. Paradis	70 Economics	2005	Achievement
Emily Patterson	74 Open Studies	1984	Humanitarian
Charles W. Pennington	Attended 1931-1937	1979	Harold J. Fitterer
Hal Peper	55 Chemistry	2007	Harold J. Fitterer
Melissa Peterman	94 Theatre Arts; Mass Communications: Public Relations	1998	Young Alumni
Ann C. Peters	29 Elementary Education; 42 Elementary Education	1972	Outstanding Alumni
Michael D. Pflaum	78 Recreation, Parks and Community Education	2005	Achievement
Greggory Phelps	92 Electrical Engineering Technology	1999	Young Alumni
Shirley Skorr Piepho	76 Business Education; 03 M.S. Educational Leadership	2010	Harold J. Fitterer
Lewis Pierce	59 Chemistry	1993	Humanitarian
Virginia Pierce	59 Elementary Education	1993	Humanitarian
Steve Potts	80 History; English; 87 M.S. History	2001	Humanitarian
Reverend Powers	54 Speech Communication	1977	Achievement
Jennifer Pritchett	99 Gener and Womens Studies; Philosophy; 02 M.S. Gender and Womens Studies	2010	Young Alumni
Ruth Annette Gabriel Reck	54 Chemistry; Mathematics	2009	Achievement	Watch
Kim Ries	86 Computer Science	2000	Young Alumni
John W. Roberts	42 ITS: Industrial Education	1991	Achievement
Franklin Rogers	Class of 1929	1966	Outstanding Alumni
Darrell Runke	46 Science	1978	Achievement
Melissa Schaefer	89 Business Administration: Aviation Management	1999	Young Alumni
Robert H. Scherer	38 Mathematics	1967	Outstanding Alumni
Chris Schmidt	01 Aviation	2012	Young Alumni	Watch
Robert Schmidt	49 Mathematics	1981	Achievement
Richard R. Schmitz	64 Accounting	2002	Harold J. Fitterer
Larry Schnoor	60 Speech and Theatre Arts; 64 M.S. Speech and Theatre Arts	1982	Harold J. Fitterer
Isabel Schon	71 Open Studies	2006	Achievement
Brad Schreier	73 Social Studies: Economics	1999	Achievement
Mark Henry Schuck	69 Health and Physical Education; 70 M.S. Continuing Studies	2010	Harold J. Fitterer
Dean Schweickhard	Class of 1912	1962	Outstanding Alumni
John A. Scocos	78 Geography; History	2002	Humanitarian
Rodney N. Searle	59 History; Political Science	1979	Achievement
William A. Sederburg	69 Social Studies: Political Science	2005	Achievement
Motoko Seko	98 M.S. Womens Studies	2001	Humanitarian
Mehr Jay Shahidi	74 Political Science; Economics	2004	Humanitarian
James Sheehan	73 Physical Education	2006	Harold J. Fitterer
Alex Smekta	33 Elementary Education	1965	Outstanding Alumni
Florence Sponberg	56 M.S. English	1988	Humanitarian
Allan Sprau	63 Mathematics	1988	Harold J. Fitterer
Christy L. Steele	96 M.F.A. Creative Writing; 04 M.A. Speech Communication	2004	Young Alumni
Mary Story	75 Home Economics: Food and Nutrition	2011	Achievement
Faith Sullivan	56 History	2001	Achievement
Debra C. Sunderman	79 Physical Education	1996	Humanitarian
Donovan L. Schwichtenberg	60 Business Education	2012	Achievement	Watch
Seng-Lai Tan	94 Biotechnology; Microbiology	2003	Young Alumni
Glen Taylor	62 Mathematics	1977	Achievement
Ronald Richard TePoel	72 Elementary Education	2010	Humanitarian
Paul Terry	77 Health Science; 78 M.S. Health Science	1998	Humanitarian
Asrat Tessema	79 M.B.A.	2000	Humanitarian
Melee Thao	92 Nursing	2006	Humanitarian
Arthur "Sam" Thomas	60 Sociology	1999	Humanitarian
Jena Richards Thompson	96 Chemistry	2007	Young Alumni
Mary Thomas Todnem	56 M.S. Health Science; Physical Education	1972	Outstanding Alumni
H. Dean Trauger	69 Business Administration	2009	Harold J. Fitterer	Watch
Antonia Valadez	81 Home Economics	1993	Harold J. Fitterer
Mark P. Vanderbosch	79 Philosophy	2009	Humanitarian	Watch
Cynthia Vlasich	78 Nursing	1998	Humanitarian
Cornelius F. Votca	39 History; Social Studies; 69 M.S. Business Education	1995	Harold J. Fitterer
John A. Votca	50 Industrial Education; 63 M.S. Industrial Education	1980	Achievement
Jeanne Votca Carpenter	73 English	2006	Harold J. Fitterer
Richard L. Wagner	60 M.S. Business Education	2004	Humanitarian
Edward R. Waltman	77 M.S. Education Administration	2003	Humanitarian
Paul Andrew Wandless	97 M.A. Art	2002	Young Alumni
Betty W. Wariari	08 MS Community Health	2011	Humanitarian
Mark M. Weber	94 Social Studies: History	2004	Young Alumni
Alice Klaseus Weed	73 A.S. Dental Hygiene; 81 Open Studies; 89 M.S. Health Science: Community Health	2004	Humanitarian
Andy Welti	03 Social Studies: Geography	2008	Young Alumni
Jerry and Patty Wetterling	71 Mathematics (Jerry); 71 Mathematics (Patty)	1992	Humanitarian
Tim Wierzbicki	89 Political Science: Public Administration	1998	Young Alumni
Earle J. Wigley	26 Elementary Education; 33 History	1980	Harold J. Fitterer
Larry Wild	77 Business Administration: Management and Marketing	2007	Harold J. Fitterer
Howard Leroy Williams	Class of 1926	1967	Outstanding Alumni
Matthew E. Wolff	99 Speech Communication	2009	Young Alumni	Watch
Walt Wolff	84 MS Continuing Studies	2011	Harold J. Fitterer
Chester Wood	Class of 1924	1977	Achievement
Truman Wood	54 Political Science	1984	Harold J. Fitterer
Renee L. Worke	80 Law Enforcement; Sociology and Corrections	2010	Achievement
Jackson Wu	83 M.S. Math: Computer Science	2010	Achievement
Paul Norman Ylvisaker	42 Social Studies	1967	Outstanding Alumni
Randall Zindler	93 Geography	2007	Humanitarian
John Zwach	28 Elementary Education	1964	Outstanding Alumni
Jim Zwickey	66 History; 76 M.S. Continuing Studies	1989	Harold J. Fitterer
Nancy Peter Zwickey	63 Physical Education; 67 M.S. Physical Education; 99 6th Year Certificate: Education Administration	2005	Humanitarian

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