Each year, the NDSU Foundation recognizes the accomplishments of NDSU Foundation Alumni Award recipients at Evening of Distinction, presented by SEI.

This year’s honorees include exceptional individuals and organizations whose impact spans business, government, finance, science, and agriculture. From a dedicated community banker who has spent nearly four decades helping families and businesses thrive, to a state leader shaping North Dakota’s policies and securing vital funding for education and research. We celebrate an economist whose insights have influenced national housing markets, a renowned researcher revolutionizing companion animal and human nutrition, and three agricultural organizations whose philanthropic leadership fuels innovation and sustains North Dakota’s farming legacy. Their achievements exemplify excellence, leadership, and a profound commitment to progress.