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Alumni Merit Award

1962-2009

Established in 1962, the Alumni Merit Award recognizes alumni who have attained outstanding achievement in their community, country, church, or educational endeavor.

We invite you to nominate an outstanding alumnus or alumna for this year's award.

Past Winners of the Alumni Merit Award

2009

William Fraccaro '70
Don Stahlhut '66
Linda Schiff '90

2008

Elizabeth Klick Postula '47
Edwin E. Sprandel '50

2007

Carl E. Dahlgren '85
David Hotle '67
Joe D. Seger '57
Conrad J. Spitek '54 

2006

Rev. Robert E. Hatfield Jr. '73
Lee Marinaccio '67
Milos Ovan 79
Dorothy Koenig Powers '49

2005

Glenn Lid '79
Ed Momkus '74
Rod Randall '75

2004

Denise P. (Hebble) Jones '90
Charlotte M. Klein '54

2003

Alan J. Brinkmeier '76
Gail Brinkmeier '76
Rev. Dr. Robert J. Clark '53
Rev. Dr. William A. Nelson '68 

2002

Barbara J. Lucks '73
Rev. Dr. Peter M. Schmiechen '59
Deborah Tritt '72
John R. Tritt '72

2001

Bruce Hill '76
Dr. Terry Lagerlund '71

2000

Judge Michael R. Galasso '58
Russell G. Weigand '64

1999

Rev. Dr. Jerry W. Paul '71

1998

John W. "Jack" Terrill Jr. '67
Sandra Centner Terrill '67
John P. "Jack" Stack '78

1997

Rita J. Athas '76
Rev. Dr. Paul Westermeyer '62

1996

Dr. Ralph W. Bonner '54
Barbara K. Brent '75
Ambassador Jacques P. Klein '61

1995

Ervin J. Baumrucker '37
Trevor W. Pinch '58
Dr. O. Charles Press '43

1994

Dr. Lester H. Brune '48
Thomas N. Tyrrell '67

1993

Dr. James H. Andersen '52
Rev. Dr. Joseph J. Richardson Sr. '89

1992

Rev. Dr. Bill Johnson '68

1991

Phyllis Maass Doan '73
Dr. Ralph Lundgren '57

1990

Dr. Marjorie Goodban '65
Dr. Billy D. Reeves '53
Dr. J. David Small '59

1989

Dr. Francis W. Karasek '42
Maria E. Crowley '77

1988

Terry Szalay Lira '57
George Sangmeister '57

1987

Barbara P. Fischlowitz '68
Derald M. Schultz '51

1986

Karen Barlow '72
Rev. Dr. Paul E. Irion '43

1985

Roberta Brodt Dauderman '65
Rev. Dr. Robert E. Kasper '50
Bob Martin '52

1984

Rev. Dr. Paul J. Achtemeier '49
Dr. Harry J. Augensen '73
Terri Hemmert '70

1983

Rev. Dr. Walter A. Brueggemann '55
Sen. Beverly Landon Fawell '52
William P. Shattuck '45
Robert L. Tiemann '41

1982

Rev. Richard Ellerbrake '55
Dr. John Grollmus '61
Bob Smith '57

1981

William J. Adelman '56
Dr. Joni Davenport '72
Paul Hayden '76
Rev. Walter Lauer '37

1980

Jean Thornton Branding '49
Dr. David L. Ford '65
Dr. William P. Smotherman '70

1979

Dr. Carolyn L. Barth '58
Rev. Dr. Donald G. Bloesch '50
Mary C. Kozy '72
Rev. Raymond L. Whitehead '55
Rhea H. Menzel Whitehead '57

1978

Rev. Henry Kroehler '27
Marjorie Davis '40
Joel Herter '59
Nancy Klusmeyer Herter '61
Rev. David Ostendorf '69

1977

Dr. Paul Maurer '18
Ramon G. Gaulke '55
K. David Kuebler '69

1976

Rev. Donald E. Stuart '48
Dr. Christine E. Rasche '68
Ervin Bosworth '42
Dr. Merle Baker '51

1975

Robert C. Wordel Jr. '50
Rev. Herman Kregel '30
Dr. Milton Maxwell '29
Rev. Richard Kenneth Wobbe '37

1974

David Rasche '66
John Fujioka '51
Chaplain Joseph Degi '49
Rev. Gary Miller '65

1973

Hon. George W. Unverzagt '53
Kathryn Kacena '58

1972

Charles J. Baumrucker '34
Rev. Robert Klepper '39
Gus Norwood '37
Dr. Harry J. Parker '47

1971

Dr. Herbert H. Gass '27
Dr. Earl Klein '27
Marilyn Seay Wille '58
Rev. Dr. Karl H. Meyer '23
Everett Seegers '47
Dr. Lloyd Pfautsch '43

1970

Dr. Carl F. Mueller '10

1969

Dr. John Wickman '53
Barbara Straub Griesinger '35

1968
William Haude '34
Eldred Strobel '38

1967

Dr. John J. DeTuerk '34
Dr. Paul DeBruine '55
Dr. George Langeler '49

1966

Hon. William J. Bauer '49
Hilda K. Limper '35
Thomas H. Price '35

1965

Kenneth Boldt '36
Robert J. Gliessman '39
Antone E. Hotle '38

1964

No award given

1963

Donald E. Jepson '38
Matilda Langhorst
Oliver M. Langhorst '30

1962

Rev. Armin F. Meyer '10
Victor C. Barth '28
Dr. Clarence E. Josephson