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Past Award Recipients
2023
Peter Iwen
2022
Michael Chambers
John Ballantyne
2021
Sandra M. Strand
2019
Terrence C. Dahl, Ph.D.
2018
Gregg Halverson
2017
Lance K. Josal FAIF
2016
Retired Maj. Gen. Terry L. Scherling
2015
Tama Duffy Day
2014
Garry Higdem
Sandy Fiechtner
2013
Terry J. Hanson
Gloria J. Mostad Stables, Ph.D., R.D.
2012
Barry Batcheller
Gilman E. Rud
2011
William P. Brown
Dan Noble
2010
No Awards
2009
Darryle Schoepp
2008
Claude Christianson
Janet Gilsdorf
2007
Larry Ellingson
George T. Gillies
2006
Dr. Raymond R Allmaras
Ronald O. Bergan
John R. Klai
2005
Lucy Calautti
Carl Larson
Dr. Patricia Dodge Stocker
2004
Don Laskowski
Dr. Thomas P. Moyer
2003
Dr. Larissa “Lauri” Grunig
General Charles F. “Chuck” Wald
2002
Ann B. Ludwig Whiting
Dr. Tucker W.. LeBien
2001
Melvern K. Anderson
Ronald J. Holecek
Eugene J. Nicholas
Rear Admiral (Ret.)
Fred G. Paavola
2000
Dr. Ian B. Edwards
Mary Ann Tucker
1999
David W. Bernauer
Dr. Susan J. Crockett
Dr. Allen L. Van Beek
1998
Kathryn A. Dean
Alta M. Engstrom
Michael E. Hanson
1997
Kerry L. Hawkins
Dr. Rod J. Rohrich
1996
James R. Dawson
Paul A. Johnsgard
John E. Miller
1995
Major General
Eldon Joersz
Morlan W. Nelson
Ronald G. Olson
Karen J. Schneider
1994
Robert H. Johansen
Velva E. Rudd
1993
Philip E. Austin
Carol A. Disrud
James W. Taylor
1992
Noel Estenson
Irene Olson Glass
Conrad J. ‘Bud’ Weiser
1991
Myron Johnsrud
Darrol Schroeder
John Wold
1990
Chester Reiten
Margaret Dullea Simko
Robert W. Heller
1989
Mancur Olson
John R. Dahl
Brenda L. Youness
Art Bunker
Mart R. Vogel
1988
Donald E. Horne
Ralph L. Welken
Donald D. Meyers
1987
Douglas J. Burgum
Marie Carlson Jones
Bruce N. Kasson
1986
Alf Clausen
Robert Challey
1985
Warren Diederich
Raymond Schnell
1984
Keith Bjerke
Wayne Gustafson
Leland Stenehjem
1983
Royal R. Berstler
Sam C. Kalainov
Jerry Lester
1982
The Rev. Dr. Henry H. Presler
George W. Rulon
1981
Peder A. Nystuen
Stanley W. Bale
Ken McIntyre
Helen Fredrickson Williams
1980
Clifford C. Rothrock
Douglas K. Schnell
Daniel K. Sewell
1979
Earl Chase
Jean Mason Guy
Darrell Dahl
Gerald W. McCoy
Kyle Miller
Russell Weiser
1978
Vincent Buck
Robert Dawson
Mercedes Morris
Garmond Schurr
1977
William D. Snyder
William J. Grosz
Anne Stegner
LaVern A. Freeh
1976
John McCormick
Max Retzlaff
Donna Holcomb Myers
R.M. Davis
1975
James F. Coleman
Eugene R. Dahl
Gordon K. Gray
Reinert O. M. Grutle
Lewis P. Larson
Edna S. Strand
1974
Beverly Barbour
Gordon Brandes
Robert Owens
John Quistgard
Robert Reimers
Matilda B. Thompson
1973
Henry R. Peterson
Col. Alexander Macdonald
Roland F. Harding
John F. Lynch
James O. Leet
Ray Douglas
Byron D. Jackson
1972
Dr. Robert O. Brandenburg
Maxine Rustad Thorson
Irwin Rector
J.E. ‘Joe’ Halbeisen
George A. Nichols
Paul M. Gallagher
1971
Clark Jenkins
Katherine Kilbourne Burgum
Harold E. Spitzer
Richard C. Hilden
1970
Marquerite Olson Tollefson
Raymond Eugene Blanco
Maurice M. Benidt
Clarence Dragert
1969
Shirley Brua McGillicuddy
Wilfred Plath
Mike Hurdelbrink
Dan Baillie
Robert L. Perkins
1968
Evelyn Morrow Lebedeff
Ansul U. Suckerman
Mel T. Ulteig
1967
Ruth Barrett Dunn
Burke H. Critchfield
Mark Andrews
Rudolph Brunsvold
Ordner S. Trom
1966
Albert Doerr
Robert N. Faiman
C. Warner Litten
Ray Schnell
Wendell H. Slabaugh
Edna Sommerfeld
1965
Col. Orville E. Bloch
Eugene Fitzgerald
Adrian C. Fox
Lawrence B. Hall
Dr. Howard H. Hegbar
Mrs. Elsie Stark Martin
James W. Moore
Sen. Milton R. Young
1964
Earl Bute
Harold A. Chloupek
William F. Kneeland
Jeanne Paris
1963
Dr. Wilbur M. Benson
Dr. Kent E. Darrow
Gov. William L. Guy
Dr. Harold G. Halcrow
1962
Walter A. Davidson
Gilmore T. Schjeldahl
Col. Richard F. Weltzin
1961
Miss Boletha Frojen
Dr. Forrest M. Swisher
Cyril H. Arnold
Karl Oveson
1960
J. Allen Clark
Lyle W. Phillips
Vernon O. Trygstad
Mrs. Mary Darrow Weible
1959
P.L. Foss
Admiral H.G Hanson
Harold Schafer
Dr. David H. Sonquist
1958
Gen. Verne J. McCaul
Milo W. Hoisveen
1957
Dr. Jorgen Birkeland
Dr. Patrick H. Costello
1956
Clarence Jensen
Edwin Traynor
1955
No Awards
1954
A.M. Christensen
Paul Horn
Robert B. Reed
L.R. Waldron
1953
Mrs. Jessamine S. Burgum
P.J. Donnelly
Dr. Carl Hofstrand
1952
Bernard Meinecke
Harold Bachman
2023
David and Aileen Clough
Spencer Duin
2023
Neil Gudmestad
2022
Kenton Kaufman
2021
Dr. Alex Tröster
2019
Dr. Mike Tokach
2018
Ann Rasmusson
2017
David W. Schindler
2016
Dr. Donald F. Schwartz
2015
Rodger Johnson
Duane Champagne
2014
Darrell F. Strobel, Ph.D.
2013
Steven L. Kunkel Ph.D.
2012
Marvin J. Miller
2011
John F. Anderson
2010
No Awards
2009
Brad Undem
2007
Dr. Randy Gaugler
2006
Dr. Chung Chan
2022
Neal Fisher
2021
Mike and Barb Jones
2019
Gene and Connie Nicholas
2018
Barry Batcheller
2017
Julie O. Burgum
2016
Retired Rear Adm. Fred G.and Linda Kane Paavola
2015
No Award
2014
Gary W. Boehler, R.Ph.
2013
Sylvan Melroe
2012
Dale O. Anderson
2011
Mike and Joanne Warner
2010
No Awards
2009
Bill Grosz
Ray and Bev Horne
2008
David Maring
2007
Joan Deal
2006
John W. Shotwell
2005
Tod Gunkelman
Do Shanks Gunkelman
2004
Nancy Johnson Jordheim
2003
Dr. Robert Crom
2002
DuWayne C. Radke
2001
Jean Schroeder
2000
James S. Wieland
1999
Russell H. Slotten
1998
Russell D. Maring
1997
Irvin C. Holman
1996
Irene Gunvaldsen Diederich
1995
Oscar R. Lindgren
1994
Stan K. Dardis
1993
Robert L. Geston
1992
Matthew F. Vukelich
1991
Jan Kiefer Martin
1990
Trish Burda
1989
Jewel E. Roningen
1988
Mark Bibelheimer
1987
James C. Baccus
1986
Wayne Tesmer
1985
George W. Schwartz
1984
Clifford Rothrock
1983
Warren Diederich
1982
Abner Selvig
1981
Katherine Burgum
1980
Myrle S. Anderson
1979
Howard M. Olson
1978
C. Warner Litten
1977
Eleanor Evanson
1976
Royal Berstler
1975
R. Tracy Myers
1974
Robert Dawson
1973
Robert Pile
1972
Roy Johnson
1971
Jerry Lingen
1970
Jean Mason Guy
1969
Roy Pedersen
1968
Fred B. Scheel
1967
John E. Carlson Jr.
1966
Byron Jackson
1965
Gerald McCoy
1964
John McCormick
1963
Paul Gallagher
2023
Andrea Travnicek
2022
Clara Presser (Osowski)
2021
Alex Gore
Lance Cayko
2019
Leah Juelke
2018
Chris Hawley
2017
Isaac Long, LT, USN (Ret.)
2016
Dr. Mark J. Hardy
2015
Joanna Slominski
Jake Joraanstad
Ryan Raguse
2014
Amy Uthus
2013
Amanda J. (Thieschafer) Smock
2012
Kristina L. (Boostrom) Schlecht
2011
Erik Hatch
2010
No Awards
2009
Monte Fox
2008
Ryan Bernstein
2007
Soon Bahrami
2006
Kelly Scott Swanson
2005
Ryan Mann
2004
Donald F. Brophy
2003
Amie Allison
2002
Michael A. Chambers
2001
Phil A. Hansen
2000
Paula J. Quinlan
2023
CHS and the CHS Foundation
2022
Scheels
2021
Gate City Bank
2019
Doosan Bobcat
2018
Sanford Health
2022
Mike Krueger
2021
John Wold
2019
Cathy and Keith Peltier
2018
Bob Heller
2017
Jeffry and Jeanie Volk
2016
Jim and Sandra Roers
2015
Ronald G. Olson
2014
Mary Lou Shott
2013
Joanne Warner
2012
Steven J. Swiontek
2011
James A. Meier
2010
Frank R. Jennings
2009
John Q. Paulsen
2008
John W. Shotwell
2007
Pat Kinsella
2006
Russell H. Slotten
2005
Russell D. Maring
2004
Oscar R. Lindgren
2003
William C. Marcil
2002
Robert E. Challey
2001
John S. Dean
2000
Robert L. Geston
1999
Anne Stegner
1998
Robert C. Dawson
1997
Lloyd O. Thompson
1996
Robert Hendrickson
1995
Art Bunker
1994
Katherine Burgum
1993
Harold Schafer
1992
Paul Gallagher
1991
Robert Reimers
1990
Warren Diederich