UMC Awards Presented April 18

The University of Minnesota, Crookston (UMC) presented students with achievement and service awards at the annual Student Awards Reception held Wednesday, April 18, 2001, in Bede Ballroom on the UMC campus.  The ceremony is held each year to honor those who have made outstanding leadership and service contributions or who have achieved high academic standing at the University’s Crookston campus.

Among the recognitions and honors, student organization presidents and members of the Crookston Student Association were recognized for their work during the year.

Twelve students received Student Service Awards, which UMC presents to recognize those students who have excelled not only academically, but also through leadership and service to the University and local community.  Those students are (back row, l. to r.): Matt McBlair of Coleville, WA; Tim Adams of Eleva, WI; Sonic Petithomme of Miami, FL; Paul Detloff of Bertha, MN; Shane Roers of Fargo, ND; (middle row, l. to r.): Rebekah Stortroen of Climax, MN; Lisa Detloff of Bertha, MN; Barb Heinze of Elrosa, MN; Deeptha Reddy of Chennai, India; Becky Seifert of Wahpeton, ND; (front row): Steve Brandt of Kimball, MN; and Luciana Forati of Santa Fe, Argentina.

From that group, two students were recognized with the year’s top academic and student service award:  “Man and Woman of the Year.”  The UMC Man and Woman of the Year for 2001 are Steve Brandt, a business management and marketing major from Kimball, MN, and Luciana Forati, a sport and recreation management major from Santa Fe, Argentina.

Students also honored selected faculty and staff members with special awards.  These awards are significant in that the entire UMC student body votes to select the award recipients.  Awards were presented in four categories:  
Most Creative Application of Technology—William "Bill" Peterson, professor of mathematics; 
Outstanding Educator—Jerome “Jerry” Knutson, associate professor of biology; 
Most Supportive of Students—Jerry Knutson; 
and Outstanding Service to Students—Pam Holsinger-Fuchs, director of student activities and service learning.
Below, Bill Peterson, Pam Holsinger-Fuchs, and Jerry Knutson.

The UMC Advocate Award, a new award presented to recognize extraordinary written or verbal support of UMC and its students, programs, and events, went to Crookston Daily Times reporting staff members (below left to right) Laurie Swenson, Ted Stone, and Mike Christopherson, with UMC student Jim Myers and UMC director of communications Andrew Svec.

Other individuals receiving awards included:

Outstanding Student Tutors:  Justin Knott, Paul Barron, Mike Burak, Lori Keller, Sara Hegge, Amy Hovin, and Mike Hapka with presenter Bruce Ramsdorf

Faculty and Staff Award for Outstanding Service to Students with Disabilities: Lynn Gevins, David DeMuth, and Michelle Bakken with presenter Harry Weber

Outstanding UMC Ambassadors:  Gianna Anderson and Luciana Forati

Cooperative Campus Ministry Service Awards:  Shon Naslund and Rebecca Kuechle with presenter Collette Conati

Dale Knotek Community Service Award:  Natural Resources Club; pictured below: club president Becky Siefert with presenter Nikki Fiorini and Dale Knotek

Horticulture Club Service Award:  Barb Heinze (left), and Angela Muscha (right) with presenter Roger Wagner

Outstanding Turf Management Student:  Caleb Kehrwald with presenter Alex Ellram 

Outstanding First-Year Biology Student:  Melanie Lindholm with presenter Bonnie Boyle

Pankratz Memorial Conservation Award:  Dan Weber

Cabela's Conservation Award:  Lisa Zluticky with presenter Dan Svedarsky

Outstanding Achievement in Math-Physics:  Lynn Gevins

Excellence in Early Childhood Education:  Annette McNamee and Angie Swanson

Outstanding Equine Program Student:  Anita Stark with presenter Nicky Overgaard

Mike Davis Award for Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management Students:  Kristian Borg with presenter Vern Markey

Outstanding Management and Marketing Student:  Steve Brandt with presenter Les Johnson

The Most Supportive Organization in Assisting and Recruiting Efforts for the University of Minnesota, Crookston:  The Multicultural Club

Outstanding Scientific and Technical Communications Award:  Natalie Ostgaard, Carrie Tollefson, Liz Tollefson, and Dana Prudhomme with presenter Mary Margaret Pringle

Best Student Organization Websites:  First place - Barb Heinze, Horticulture Club; Second place - Jennifer Pudenz, UMC Rodeo Assocation; Third Place (tie) – Tim Adams, Flying Club, and Jacob Cournia, Animal Science Association

Outstanding Help Desk Service Award:  Mike Schwartz with presenter Peg Sherven

Outstanding Music Award:  Amy Lampi and Kelly Bisek

Outstanding Theater Award:  Tim Gerla and Rachel Sundbom with presenter George French

Student Programmer Award:  Jim Myers

Outstanding CSA Senator:  Lisa Detloff

Karolyn Joop Memorial Award for Outstanding Student Representative:  Kylene Odegaard

Academic Excellence (students maintaining a 4.0 cumulative GPA with 24 or more credits) : Jodi Waller, Luciana Forati, Mike Hapka, Lisa Stanley, Angela Swanson, and Liz Tollefson (not pictured Kerry Schaar)

Student Athlete All Academic Team Awards:
Members must have an overall grade point average of 3.0 or better and have lettered in the same sport at UMC for two years.

Football
Neil Austin, Kristian Borg, Steve Brandt, Paul Detloff, Andrew Holle, Jim Mages, Mike Olsanowski, George Widman, Richard Wockenfuss, Ryan Zimmer

Baseball
Sevrin Anderson, Brandon Lage, Shawn Linder, Ryan Paul, Justin Petrich, Kyle Thormodson

Men's Basketball
Jason Marshall

Women's Basketball
Alaina Burt, Angie Swanson

Hockey
Neil Andruschak, Todd Chandler, Michael Dickson, Marc Lemieux, Ryan Perell

Soccer
Luciana Forati, Jenni Johnson, Aubree Rowland

Softball
Jean Korkowski, Dena Schaualand

Volleyball
Vicki Kristjanson, Katy Lundbohm

 

 

 

Posted  04/20/2001
Contact: Andrew Svec, 218-281-8435

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