Alumni & Legacy Awards

Alumni & Legacy Awards

Each year, Midland University recognizes alumni, families, and supporters of the university through the Alumni Achievement Award, Outstanding Young Alumni Award, Distinguished Family Award, and Impact Award.

Alumni Achievement Award

Alumni Achievement Award
Alumni Achievement Award

The Alumni Achievement Award is presented to alumni who have made outstanding contributions in their chosen field, exceptional service in local, state or national affairs or exceptional service in support of the advancement and continued excellence of Midland.

2024
Shawn Arkfeld ’92

2023
Ann Prince '91

2022
Michael Pirtle '75

2021
Jennifer Bixby '97

2019
Lynne Walz '94

2018
Charlotte McConkie '61
Colleen Dilley '61

2017
Jeffrey Scherer ‘87

2016
Rudy Ross, III ‘70

2014
Kevin Bonney ‘92
Rico Munn ‘93

2013
Mark Prince ‘90
Tony Urban ‘92

2011
Carolyn Green ‘85

2010
Fred Ladehoff ‘90
Linda Winkler ‘76

2009
Richard Haubensak ‘60
Clarence “Butch” Hug ‘71
Rev. Mark D. Johns, Ph.D. ‘74

2008
Gary Carlson ‘68
Dr. William Christensen ‘53
Gene Nelson ‘43

2007
Susie Mosier ‘86
Ardes Oakeson Zakovec ‘45 & ‘47

2006
Lawrence Mosner ‘64
Patty Platt ‘79
Charles Rolland, III ‘73

2005
Dr. Martin Dumler '54
Elliott Moeser ‘69
Rev. Wallace J. Wolff ‘38

2004
John R. Carson ‘58
Anona Grosc Meyer ‘35 & ‘71

2003
Gary Perkins ‘70
Walter Taylor, Jr. ‘69
Randahl Lindgren ‘66

2002
Lloyd Brooks ‘73
Dr. John Swanda, Jr. ‘59
Richard Toftness ‘66

2001
Rogene Mendenhall Bork '61
Gerald Meyer ‘38
Larry Monson ‘65

2000
Nancy Jensen ‘75
Barry Moore ‘54
Scott Peterson ‘74

1999
Donald Hessenflow ‘64
Carol Ott ‘72
Dr. Robert Roesch ‘73

1998
Patricia Branson ‘75
Rev. Dr. George Mendenhall ‘36
Dr. Robert Schanke ‘62

1997
Larry Collier ‘61
Sue Stoeber-Reyzlik ‘73
Judy Sukraw-Stoehr ‘72

1996
Carol Brandert ‘63
Pamela Dinneen ‘79
Roger Lambourn ‘72

1995
Denny Dumler ‘64
Roger Lewis ‘71
Barbara Welander-Corriveau ‘72

1994
Rev. Nancy Erickson ‘69
Rodney Gnuse ‘72
Neil Luebke ‘58

1993
Gerald Bartels ‘53
Ron Donahue ‘56
Fred Mytty ‘73

1992
Charles Bishop ‘66
Dr. Harry Mumm ‘41
Dr. Lynn Settje ‘62

1991
Anita Oldigs Regler ‘46
Rev. Victor Schoonover ‘55

1990
Gary Marco ‘58
Rev. Martin Schroeder ‘39

1989
Dr. Sidney Ash ‘51
Marija Fine ‘65
Joseph Wold ‘55

1988
Robert Benne ‘59
Doris Eckert ‘48
Gene Muller ‘65
Leonard Piggee ‘74
Rev. Dr. Roland Payne ‘51
James Scherer ‘60
Jon Welstead ‘76

1987
Richard Boyd ‘46, ‘48
Darlene Hamilton ‘44
Rev. Levon Spath ‘44

1986
Clifton Hillegass ‘37
John & Delores Kindschuh ‘46
Lolly Kindschuh ‘47
Leonard Nielsen ‘74
Dr. Delbert Weber ‘54

1985
James Ebers ‘67
Caylene Pearson ‘52
John Sturgeon ‘62

1984
Dr. Wilma Crumley ‘49
June Cunningham Garrett ‘39
Dr. Wilfred N. Sanders ‘38

1983
Marcia Anderson ‘64
Dr. Lawrence C. Becker ‘61
Robert D. Hamilton ‘51

1982
Leland Diekhoff ‘56
Hans Holtorf ‘35
Jean Pavela ‘60

1981
Allen Beermann ‘62
Betsy Brodahl ‘42
Alan Seagren ‘51
Jerry Wedergren ‘57

1980
Dr. Lynn Johnson ‘59

1979
Martha Brockman ‘30
Dr. Kenneth Burkholder ‘32
Roger Clough ‘56
Rev. Ralph Ritzen ‘44

1978
Stan Sass ‘56

1977
Dr. Max Coe ‘32
Howard Erickson ‘54
William Hunter ‘50
Dr. Elaine Mansfield ‘52

1976
Philip Hefner ‘54
Edwin Prauner ‘38
Alice Smith Rushton ‘45
Dale Tekolste ‘39

1975
Zelda Anderson ‘48
Warren Johnson ‘38
Paul Kupfer ‘30
Dr. Roland Payne ‘51
Dr. Paul White ‘24

1974
Dr. Wesley Fuerst ‘51
Lee Hintz, Jr. ‘41
Howard Peterson ‘34
Mildred Sic ‘37

1973
Albert Hansen ‘39
William Ptacek ‘34
Dr. Henry Scherer ‘25
Dr. Elaine Raichle ‘39
Alvin Weitkamp ‘31

1972
Robert Potach ‘47
Dr. Donald Skoog ‘53
Dr. David Vikner ‘37

1971
Dr. Erich Albtecht ‘34
Dr. L. Arden Almquist ‘41
Guy Edloff ‘25
Wayne Ziebarth ‘42

1970
Marvin Hall ‘25
Janet Nolte ‘54
Ralph Nolte ‘51
Paul Olson ‘50
Harriet Walker ‘18

1969
Emery Hoenshell ‘37
Betty Jo Marling ‘42
Dr. Gilbert Lueninghoener ‘27
Marvin Oberg ‘35
Dr. Merle Sjogren ‘42

1968
Webster Augustine ‘41
Emory Johnson ‘33
Irvin Schwartz ‘33
Dr. George Whittecar ‘32
Dr. Robert Wiegman ‘46

1967
Erik Bye ‘50
Luvern Cunningham ‘49
Ruth Gamelin ‘35
Fred Mayer ‘52
Lt. Gen. Russell Pierce, Jr. ‘43

1966
Donald Nordlund ‘43
Elaine Phillips ‘45
Mabel Tillery ‘41
Dr. James Weblemoe ‘39

1965
Dr. Julius Christensen ‘32
Andrew Fuhrmeister ‘32
Dr. L. Dale Lund ‘38
Dr. Glen Tabor ‘49

1964
Dr. Rudolf Fredstrom ‘32
Dr. Frank Madsen ‘27
Luther Monke ‘26
Harold Seashore ‘27

1963
Rev. Carl Larson ‘34
Dr. Hugh Rangeler ‘25
Mildred Sic ‘37
Dorothea Wood ‘28

1962
Mrs. G. E. Hickman ‘35
Dr. Fred Weertz ‘19
Dr. Alfred Young ‘22

1961
Sarah Hawkinson ‘33
William Oldigs ‘23
Dr. Herbert Walker ‘15

1960
Dr. Paul de Freese ‘40
Dr. Harold Petersen ‘27

1959
Dr. Wesley Meierhenry ’36
Dr. T.D. Rinde ‘21

1958
Marie Anderson ‘34
Dr. Martin Klotsche ‘25
Dr. William Zimmerman ‘22

1957
Rev. George Krebs ‘31
Mildred Lang ‘39
Arthur Nelson ‘27
James Paulin ‘47

Outstanding Young Alumni Award

Outstanding Young Alumni Award
Outstanding Young Alumni Award

The Outstanding Young Alumni Award was established to recognize young alumni for their professional accomplishments and engagement to the university.

2024
Nyajuok Tongyik-Doluony ’09

2023
Dr. Quincy Johnson '16

2022
Dani Wooldrik '08

2021
CJ Anderson '12
Alex Knobbe '12

2019
Tyler Erwin '00

2018
Kristine Roberts '07
Alberto Varas '02

2017
Sharlay Butler '10

2016
Nicholas Vrba '04

2015
Adam Lamprecht '04

2011
Brett Bieber '04
Nick Grossoehme '02

2010
Hans Julius '04
Sara Roberts '95

2009
Andrew Miller '05
Alison Rasmussen '02

2008
Jane Hsiao-Chen Tang '96
Jason Tonjes '96

2007
Julie Nethercot '93
Gregory Roberg '94

2006
Lt. Marsha Heineman Hanly '96

2005
Amy Pinkall '93

2004
Jeffrey Leifert '94
Michelle Thornburg '93

2003
Chad Johnson '96
Kris Roberts '91

2002
Brenda Kimaro '93
Dr. Caryll Palmer Wilson '91

2001
Fred Ladehoff '90
Todd Wragge '92

2000
Troy Bracker, MD '90
Rico Munn '93

1999
Dr. Jeffrey Knajdl '90
Rev. Tammi Ziola '87

1998
Brenda Kirby, PhD '91
Bruce Saathoff '87

1997
Dawn Koehlmoos '86
Reyn Mosier '86

1996
Tara Knudson-Carl, PhD '85

1995
Russell Gronewold '84
Martin Russell '86

1994
Amy Dougherty '83
Karen Peppmuller '87

1993
Linda Kuhlenengel '81
Craig Ronhovde '82

1992
Marceil Bork '79

1991
Timothy Brei, MD '78
Dianne Eller '80

1990
Patricia Branson '75
Kent Lund '77

1989
Dianne Jelden '76
Greg Ryerson '75

1988
Susan Johnson '75
Duane Spale '75

1987
Dr. Richard Berger '76
Martin Johnson '73

1986
Mary Havens '76
Michael Wilcox '71

1985
Calvin Stoltenberg, PhD '75
George Stoltenberg '73

1984
Joel Schroeder '75
Nancy Schroeder '75
Joe Vojtech '72

1983
Kiley Armstrong '75
Keith Rohwer '73

1982
Mark Meyer '70
Ronnie Beth Rump '69

Distinguished Family Award

Distinguished Family Award
Distinguished Family Award

Midland University annually celebrates a long and rich academic heritage by honoring a family with close and loving ties to the college. The title Distinguished Midland Family honors those who have been associated with the college as students, parents of students, professors, administrators, and friends.

2024 - Walker Family
2023 - McMahon Family
2022 - Bonderson Family
2021 - Suhr/Francis Family
2019 - Lack Family
2018 - Steyer Family
2017 - Knudson Family
2010 - Harnisch Family
2009 - Peterson Family
2008 - Wiegman Family
2007 - Ronhovde Family
2006 - Mendenhall Family
2005 - Sager Family
2004 - Oldigs Family
2003 - Lamprecht/Neuhaus Family
2002 - Vandenberge Family
2001 - Roesch Family
2000 - Kahnk Family
1999 - Stanton Family
1998 - Koolen Family
1997 - Schroeder Family
1996 - Keisler Family
1995 - Meyer Family
1994 - Miller/Meyer Family
1993 - Albers/ Elliott/Miller/Bishop Family
1992 - Kentopp/Ohm Family
1991 - Brei Family
1990 - Pinkall Family
1989 - Ritzen Family
1988 - Rinde Family
1987 - Lundeen Family
1987 - Krueger/Wood/Kocher/Nelson Family
1986 - Wolff Family
1985 - Sudman Family
1984 - Willert/Hickman Family
1983 - Gustafson Family
1982 - Scherer Family
1981 - Zimmerman Family
1980 - de Freese Family

Impact Award

Impact Award
Impact Award

A new award started in 2022, the Impact Award recognizes contributions to Midland University.

2024 - Tom Walker ’81
2023 - Dale Olson
2022 - Sid Dillon