1966

Ingrid Christiansen, Chicago, received the Seeds of Hope award from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Wheat Ridge Ministries for her life’s work on justice and service for marginalized members of society.

1969

Jim Jaranson, San Diego, received the Inge Genefke Award from the Inge Genefke and Brent Sørensen Anti-Torture Foundation for his work with victims of torture.

1970

Roberta Hunt, St. Paul, Minn., received an American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year for 2012 award for her book “Introduction to Community-Based Nursing” fifth edition.

1977

Jon Millerhagen, Savage, Minn., was named a 2012 National Distinguished Principal; he is the principal of Washburn Elementary School, Bloomington.

1980

Rodger Hagen, Shoreview, Minn., was inducted as a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers; the national publication Best Lawyers named him Minneapolis Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants Lawyer of the Year for 2013. David Wick, Whitefish, Mont., was named a 2012 National Distinguished Principal; he is the principal of Columbia Falls Junior High.

1982

Tricia (Henrickson) Erickson, Fargo, N.D., was named a 2012 National Distinguished Principal; she is the principal of Bennett Elementary School. Keith Fuglie, Falls Church, Va., received the Secretary’s Honor Award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for his role as branch chief with the USDA’s Economic Research Service, Washington, D.C. Kathi (Winegar) Tunheim, Orono, Minn., was inducted into the Pi Kappa Delta Order of Attainment, the forensic honor society’s most prestigious alumni award.

1984

Clifton Franklund, Big Rapids, Mich., was honored as Distinguished Professor of the Year at Ferris State U. Marti Skold-Jordan, Raleigh, N.C., received the first Making a Difference Media Award from Carolina Donor Services.

1988

Karen Dickerson, Richmond Heights, Ohio, received the 2012 Exemplary Service Award (Contract Professional) for her work in admissions and transfer services at The U of Akron; the Transfer and Adult Student Enrollment Center has been recognized by the National Academic Advising Association as an “exemplary practice” program, one of only 10 nationwide. Jana (Stoskopf) Southwick, Rochester, Minn., was a 2012 Minnesota Teacher of the Year semifinalist; she was named Kasson-Mantorville 2011 Teacher of the Year.

1989

Kay (Jensen) Young, Waconia, Minn., was named Teacher of the Year for District 110 (Waconia).

1992

Wade Webb, Fargo, N.D., served as the U of North Dakota School of Law’s 2013 Rodney S. Webb Distinguished Jurist-in-Residence in February.

1994

William Polley, Macomb, Ill., was honored with the Western Illinois U College of Business and Technology Faculty Award for Excellence in University and Community Service.

1995

Sarah (Meyer) Conlin, Shoreview, Minn., was named March of Dimes Minnesota Pediatric Nurse of the Year by the Minnesota March of Dimes. Heather Faulkner, Eden Prairie, Minn., was named to the 40 under 40 list in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal; she is the senior director of public relations at Carlson, Minnetonka. Shayne Hamann, Little Canada, Minn., was invited to join the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance, New York, after nomination by her peers.

2000

Amber Kelley Foster, Eden Prairie, Minn., was inducted into Delta Mu Delta, the international honor society in business.