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 2025 Outstanding Alumni Award is February 15, 2025.
Past Recipients...
Past Recipients...
Award Recipients
2024
Brent Melsa 1990, 1994
Jasmine Melsa 2006
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
