Bjerga Receives Sent Forth Award

May 03, 2013

Alan BjergaJournalist Alan Bjerga ’95, Washington, D.C., is the recipient of the 2013 Sent Forth Award, given to a young alumnus who exemplifies the ideals of Concordia College through outstanding service and leadership in their profession and community.

Bjerga writes on agricultural policy for Bloomberg News and is the author of “Endless Appetites: How the Commodities Casino Creates Hunger and Unrest.” He is past president of the National Press Club and the North American Agricultural Journalists. He is also an adjunct journalism instructor at Georgetown University.

Bjerga grew up on a farm near Motley, Minn., and edited The Concordian campus newspaper. He earned a master’s degree in mass communication from the University of Minnesota, where he was managing editor of The Minnesota Daily.

The Society of American Business Editors and Writers, the New York Press Club, the Kansas Press Association, the North American Agricultural Journalists and the Overseas Press Club have recognized him for his reporting on agriculture.

In 2012 the University of Minnesota School of Journalism and Mass Communication honored him with its Above the Fold award for outstanding achievement by alumni under 40.

Along with his frequent appearances on Bloomberg Television, he has also been a contestant on "Jeopardy!" and "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire."

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