Outstanding Alumni Award

The Outstanding Alumni Award is the highest honor bestowed on University of Minnesota Crookston alumni by U of M Crookston Alumni Relations and alumni association and has historically been given annually at Homecoming.

The award recognizes alumni from the University of Minnesota Crookston who attended at least 15 years prior to the nomination and have distinguished themselves by demonstrating outstanding success in their professional or creative endeavors. Additional factors are also considered in the evaluation of the nominee including: education beyond U of M Crookston attendance, community involvement, humanitarian work, and involvement and support of U of M Crookston.

How to nominate...


Nomination Procedure

The nomination deadline for the 2024 Outstanding Alumni Award is March 11, 2024. 

Outstanding Alumni Award Nomination Form

Past Recipients...

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Past Recipients...

Award Recipients

2023

Amy (Loomer) Longtin 1999

2022

Dave Dufault 1985

2021

Dave Currier 1975
Mike Gasper 1978
Mandy Uhrich 2005

2020

No event due to COVID-19 pandemic

2019

Paul Carrier 1987 & 1997
Victoria Ramirez 2002
Perry Schermerhorn 1979 & 2017

2018

Nancy Capistran 1971, 1992, 2001
Wayne Freimund 1981
Peggy (Lee) Hilton 1968

2017

Jeff Stauffenecker 1990
Carl Wittenburg 1985

2016

Natasha Anderson 1995
Ron Dvergsten 1979
Kelly Swanson 1994

2015

Ryan Bakken 1970
Stephanie (Hoeft) Helgeson 1991
Angela (Foss) Sundell 1988
Gary Wagner 1975

2014

Theresa Helgeson 1996
Wayne Schertler 1983

2013

Tyler Grove 1994
Susan Jacobson 1986 and 1996
Gene Dufault 1968
Timothy Rhonemus 1984

2012

Kirk Schultz 1979
Gerald Landby 1982
Doreen (Johnson) Roy 1981

2011

Ann Bailey 1979
Kevin Fee 1980
Eric Klindt 1999

2010

James Clack 1980
Jan Patenaude 1977

2009

Mary Jo (Melbye) Eastes 1979
David Genereux 1980
Troy Olson 1989
Karissa (Dahl) Olson 1999

2008

Jeff Peterson 1996
Sherry (Larson) Senske 1990

2007

Richard Magnusson 1981
Doug Aretz 1975

2006

Katherine (Torkelson) Majkrzak 1980

2005

Herman & Pauli (Lill) Roerick 1984
Kristi (Becker) Ulrich 1983
Lyle Wick 1974

2004

Lyle Glass 1973
Melinda McVey McCluskey 1979
ADawn (McLean) Melbye 1997

2003

Steven Peterson 1976
Douglas "Carl" Melbye 1977

2002

Jim Roers 1972
Monica (Holm) Christensen 1980

2001

Dean Carlson 1970
Kari Torkelson 1991

2000

Jean (Fischer) Whalen 1980
Richard "Dick" LeCocq 1969

1999

David LeGare 1989
Wendy Krueger-Sehl 1983

1998

Harold Stanislawski 1981
Chuck Levine 1980

1997

Dave Ekman 1981
Mark Oja 1982
Larry Ronsberg 1978
Colleen Thompson 1977
Tim Torkelson 1986

1996

Douglas D. Busselman 1979
Peter J. Kappes 1977
Brian M. Winter 1978

1995

Ronald Burke 1991
Harlow Grove 1970
Vicki Melbye 1973
June Shaver 1976 & 1982

1994

DaNell Johnson-Jamieson 1983
Dean Aakre 1975
Robin P. Bouta 1979

1993

Kerri Utizinger-Acheson 1974
Richard Hebert 1968
Andrew Miller 1982
Douglas Sandstrom 1973

1992

Twylla (Johnson) Altepeter 1968
Craig O. Anderson 1973
Gary C. Borgendale 1977

1991

Kurt Keena 1983
Gregory Parenteau 1981
Ronald Reitmeier 1968
Mary Lou (Wosick) Sweet 1981

1990

Kenneth L. Beich 1976
Jack V. Lundbohm 1977
Robert P. Noonan 1973
Curtis F. Zimmerman 1974
Jacqueline J. Burke 1975
Jami L. Nelson 1978
Jerry C. Oxborough 1969

1989

Kim (Wittenburg) Althoff 1980
Steven J. Biermaier 1981
Frederick A. Beuning 1975
Cheryl C. Fox 1976
Janet L. Utech 1975

1988

Scott Bjornson 1978
Evonne (Ellingson) Chase 1977
John Gunvalson 1975
Kevin Kopischke 1972
Nancy (Beresford) Martin 1968
Timothy Persson 1979
Gene Rigstad 1979
William Uscensky 1979

1987

Leif Aakre 1975
Margaret Benson 1978
Peggy (Johnson) Engh 1968
Allan Gustafson 1968
Joel Lilliquist 1975
Kristina (Knute) Long 1977
Dan Motschenbacher 1970
Nancy (Tish) Leyh 1970
Theresa Trocke 1980

1986

Terry Correll 1974
Jan (Pickar) Hankey 1979
David Thom 1974
Ron Tobkin 1968

1985

Cindy Bigger 1979
Roger Dvergsten 1976
Jerry Jacobson 1972
Randy Mitteness 1976
Jerry Rude 1983 & 1996

1984

Linda (Schmitz) Bergh 1974
Brenda (Quanbeck) Packer 1979
Mark Schwiderski 1972
Krista (Boen) Proulx 1975

1983

Paul Aakre 1970
Donald Martodam 1969
Sherry (Hoeft) O'Gorman 1969
John Schleicher 1976

1982

Lon Christianson 1970
James Clauson 1974
June Delorme 1972
Brent Jacobson 1976
Robert Larson 1979
Jim LeClair 1970
Kenneth Oehlke 1972

1981

Anne Granitz 1968
Thomas Feiro 1975
Debra (Gunnerson) Habedank 1976
Keith Ramberg 1968
Richard Ramey 1970

1980

Thrainn Kristjansson 1972
Darrell Larsen 1972
Gerald Moritz 1968
Wayne Omundson 1974
Kenneth Pazdernik 1970
Grace Stromli 1978

Amy (Loomer) Longtin - 2023 Outstanding Alumni
2022 Outstanding Alumni honoree Dave Dufault
2021 Outstanding Alumni - Mike Gasper, Dave Currier and Mandy Uhrich
2019 Outstanding Alumni - Perry Schermerhorn, Victoria Ramirez and Paul Carrier