Alumni Awards

Awards – 2026

Congratulations to this year’s honorees! These exceptional NDSU alumni and partners exemplify excellence through their professional achievements, volunteer leadership, community impact, and philanthropic commitment. Alumni award recipients are honored each […]

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Congratulations to this year’s honorees! These exceptional NDSU alumni and partners exemplify excellence through their professional achievements, volunteer leadership, community impact, and philanthropic commitment. Alumni award recipients are honored each

Distinguished Service Award – 2026 – Paul Berg

The Distinguished Service Award recognizes an individual who has provided outstanding volunteer service for the benefit of the University or someone who has played a vital role as a volunteer fundraiser on behalf of the NDSU Foundation. 

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The Distinguished Service Award recognizes an individual who has provided outstanding volunteer service for the benefit of the University or someone who has played a vital role as a volunteer fundraiser on behalf of the NDSU Foundation. 

Partner in Excellence Award – 2026 – The Barry Foundation

The Partner in Excellence Award recognizes a corporation, foundation, or organization that has given significant support as well as demonstrated inspirational philanthropic giving in the University.

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The Partner in Excellence Award recognizes a corporation, foundation, or organization that has given significant support as well as demonstrated inspirational philanthropic giving in the University.

Henry L. Bolley Academic Achievement Award – 2026 – Karen Launchbaugh

The Henry L. Bolley Academic Achievement Award honors individuals who have attained noted achievements in the area of education as teachers, researchers, and/or administrators. 

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The Henry L. Bolley Academic Achievement Award honors individuals who have attained noted achievements in the area of education as teachers, researchers, and/or administrators. 

Horizon Award – 2026 – Robbie Lauf

The Horizon Award recognizes alumni who have graduated within the past 15 years and have attained great success in their profession or have been engaged in outstanding community service.

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The Horizon Award recognizes alumni who have graduated within the past 15 years and have attained great success in their profession or have been engaged in outstanding community service.

Horizon Award – 2025 – Michael Howe

Michael Howe ’10 The Horizon Award recognizes alumni who have graduated within the past 15 years and have attained great success in their profession or have been engaged in outstanding community service.

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Michael Howe ’10 The Horizon Award recognizes alumni who have graduated within the past 15 years and have attained great success in their profession or have been engaged in outstanding community service.

Partner in Excellence Award – 2025 – ND Corn Utilization Council, ND Soybean Council, and ND Wheat Commission

North Dakota Corn Utilization Council, North Dakota Soybean Council, North Dakota Wheat Commission The Partner in Excellence Award recognizes a corporation, foundation, or organization that has given significant support as well as demonstrated

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North Dakota Corn Utilization Council, North Dakota Soybean Council, North Dakota Wheat Commission The Partner in Excellence Award recognizes a corporation, foundation, or organization that has given significant support as well as demonstrated

Henry L. Bolley Academic Achievement Award – 2025 – Kelly Swanson

Dr. Kelly Swanson ’97 The Henry L. Bolley Academic Achievement Award honors individuals who have attained noted achievements in the area of education as teachers, researchers, and/or administrators. Hometown: Thief River

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Dr. Kelly Swanson ’97 The Henry L. Bolley Academic Achievement Award honors individuals who have attained noted achievements in the area of education as teachers, researchers, and/or administrators. Hometown: Thief River

Distinguished Service Award – 2025 – Jim Hambrick

Jim Hambrick ’87, ’88 The Distinguished Service Award recognizes an individual who has provided outstanding volunteer service for the benefit of the University or someone who has played a vital

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Jim Hambrick ’87, ’88 The Distinguished Service Award recognizes an individual who has provided outstanding volunteer service for the benefit of the University or someone who has played a vital

Margaret and her husband, Hugh Veit ’79, established the Eleanor S. Fitzgerald Memorial Graduate Student Scholarship to support NDSU students earning advanced degrees in the Department of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences or the Department of Human Development and Family Science.

Core areas of home economics remain part of current NDSU degree programs such as accounting; apparel, retail merchandising, and design; education; family and consumer science; financial planning; human development and family science; interior design; and nutrition science.

Home economics programs opened doors, particularly for women, to earn college degrees and pursue careers in education, Extension, state and federal government, business and industry, health care, and more. NDAC listed domestic economy as one of its courses in its founding year, 1890.

Established by Dr. Teresa Conner, dean of the NDSU College of Health and Human Sciences, and co-chaired by Dr. Margaret Fitzgerald ’83 and Col. Esther Meyers ’75, the Wisdom Keepers provide support and share their knowledge and expertise with students, faculty, staff, and leadership in the College.

The home management house at NDAC was the first facility built on a college campus specifically for home management practice. In 1954, it was named in honor of Alba Bales, the first female academic dean at NDAC.