1959
Joseph Westby, Bismarck, N.D., received the Adrian R. Dunn Friend of Education Award from the North Dakota Education Association for 45 years of outstanding service to teachers and schools.

1967
Randall McKee, Kenosha, Wis., received the Stella C. Gray Teaching Excellence Award from the U of Wisconsin-Parkside.

1974
Christopher Hunt, Eden Prairie, Minn., received the Valparaiso University 2010 Alumni Achievement Award from Valparaiso (Ind.) U.

1978
Mary (Erickson) Flesberg, Argusville, N.D., received the 2010 Distinguished Service Award from Minnesota Business Educators Inc. for 28 years of outstanding contributions to business education.

1979
Randy Boushek, Elk River, Minn., has been named CFO of the Year by the Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal for outstanding performance in his role as chief financial officer of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.

1985
Kevin Goodno, Woodbury, Minn., was honored with the Champion of Epilepsy Award by the Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota for his work in epilepsy advocacy and awareness.

1986
Tom Raedeke, Greenville, N.C., was named the East Carolina U recipient of the 2010 University of North Carolina Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching.

1997
Michael Raum, Fargo, N.D., an attorney at Vogel Law Firm, was named one of the top 40-under-40 business leaders in Prairie Business magazine’s December issue; the list includes business professionals in North Dakota, South Dakota and western Minnesota.

1998
Shana Heinricy, Albuquerque, N.M., was honored with the Top Paper Award by the Clute Research Institute, Orlando, Fla., at the International College Teaching and Learning conference.

2000
Erin (Pearce) Thomas, Germantown Hills, Ill., received the 2010 NASPA Region IV-East Mid-Level Student Affairs Professional Award from NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education; she is the leadership and service coordinator at Illinois State U, Normal.

2003
Dustin Little, Silver Spring, Md., received the Col. Robert Skelton Award from the Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Wash., for being the most outstanding graduate in a two- or three-year residency program.