Outstanding Alumni Award Winner Archive
Previous Outstanding Alumni Winners
2020S
2024
Cheryl Bentley ’83, Distinguished Alumni
Kalli Allen ’12, Recognition for Exceptional Achievement
Nik Wong ’13, Rising Star
Heather Eggum ’08 & ’15, Ronald P. Sexton Award for Professional Commitment
Jeanne Moller ’84, Alumni Merit Medallion
Jon Egeland ’89, Alumni Merit Medallion
Darell & Robin Tunnicliff ’89, Friend of MSU Billings, posthumously
2023
Anna Elkins Sandeen ’98, Distinguished Alumni
Lee Humphrey ’03, Distinguished Alumni
Jon Laurent ’09, Recognition for Exceptional Achievement
Jeff Cysewski ’85, Recognition for Exceptional Achievement
Nolan Trafton ’18, Rising Star
MyLinda Lovell ’12 ’17, Rising Star
Darlene Hert ’81, Ronald P. Sexton Award for Professional Commitment
Joseph Howell, Friend of MSU Billings
2022
Julie Seedhouse ’89 ’10, Distinguished Alumnus
Dave Cobb ’86, Distinguished Alumnus
Pryor Orser ’90 ’95, Recognition for Exceptional Achievement
Alex Tyson ’95, Recognition for Exceptional Achievement
Stephanie Cowen ’95, Ronald P. Sexton Award for Professional Commitment
Kassie Runsabove ’07, Rising Star
John and Claudia Decker, Friend of MSU Billings
2021
Colleen Black ’00 ’04, Distinguished Alumnus
Bill Duke ’70, Distinguished Alumnus
Ty Elkin ’95, Distinguished Alumnus
Mike Nelson ’82, Alumni Merit Medallion
Donna Fredericks ’83 ’02, Alumni Merit Medallion
Dr. Thomas Regele ’99, Ronald P. Sexton Award for Professional Commitment
Eric Gilbertsen ’05, Ronald P. Sexton Award for Professional Commitment
Jessie Perius ’12, Rising Star
Mandi Graham ’12, Rising Star
Steve and Missy Langlas, Friend of MSU Billings
Dr. Miranda Orr ’02, Chancellors Excellence Award
2020
The 2020 MSU Billings Outstanding Alumni Awards was canceled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2010s
2019
Gareld and Barbara Krieg, Friend of MSU Billings
Trudy Collins ’88 & ’18, Ronald P. Sexton Award for Professional Commitment
Harold Olson ’71, Recognition for Exceptional Achievement
Judy Povilaitis ’81, Recognition for Exceptional Achievement
Darwin George ’84, Recognition for Exceptional Achievement
Krista Montague ’99 & ’18, Distinguished Alumna
Carter Mollgaard ’76, Distinguished Alumnus
Jerry Anderson ’77, Alumni Merit Medallion
2018
Steve Arveschoug, Friend of MSU Billings
Brenda Dockery ’01, Ronald P. Sexton Award for Professional Commitment
Shane Fairbanks ’07, Recognition for Exceptional Achievement
Nathan Haney ’96, Recognition for Exceptional Achievement
TerraBeth Jochems ’84, Recognition for Exceptional Achievement
Merry Lee Olson ’70, Distinguished Alumna
Dr. Craig Pierson ’01, Alumni Merit Medallion
Rita Wells ’87, Distinguished Alumna
2017
Gregory Anderson ’87, Distinguished Alumnus
Kay L. Berry ’83, Alumni Merit Medallion
Maria Elena Beltran, Recognition for Exceptional Achievement
Bob Durden ’84, Recognition for Exceptional Achievement
Dominick Vergara ’11, Recognition for Exceptional Achievement
Thomas Rust ’99, Ronald P. Sexton Award for Professional Commitment to the University
2016
Kim Kaiser ’00, Recognition for Exceptional Achievement
Stacy Klippenstein ’90, ’94, Recognition for Exceptional Achievement
Joel Simpson ’11, Recognition for Exceptional Achievement
Carl Ueland ’70, Alumni Merit Medallion
Paul Husted ’76, ’79, Distinguished Alumnus
Julie McDade ’80, Ronald P. Sexton Award for Professional Commitment to the University
Terrie Iverson ’82, Ronald P. Sexton Award for Professional Commitment to the University
2015
Donna Smith ’76, Distinguished Alumna
Deborah Hedrick ’78, Merit Medallion Award
Troy Kane ’95, Recognition for Exceptional Achievement
Russell Nemetz ’99, Recognition for Exceptional Achievement
Jeffrey Jorgenson ’04, Exceptional Achievement
Greg Allard ’70, Ronald P. Sexton Award for Professional Commitment to the University
2014
Gayle Carter, ’68, Recognition for Exceptional Achievement
Tom Ferro, ’77, ’80, Recognition for Exceptional AchievementMSU
Joe Harrington ’92, ’04, Recognition for Exceptional Achievement
Brent Roberts ’08, Ronald P. Sexton Award for Professional Commitment
Lenette Kosovich ’02, ’06 Alumni Merit Medallion
Dr. Thomas Powell ’76, ’79 Distinguished Alumnus
2013
Bobby Anner-Hughes, ’80, Distinguished Alumna
Jeremy Vannatta, ’99, Merit Medallion
Kathy Kotecki, ’97, ’00, Ronald P. Sexton Award for Professional Commitment
Laurentiu Istrate, ’03, Recognition for Exceptional Achievement
Sue Schuld, ’72, ’88, Recognition for Exceptional Achievement
2012
Andrew Small ‘74, Distinguished Alumnus Award
Wayne Hansen, DDS ‘ 52, Alumni Merit Medallion Award
Dennis Schuld ‘79,
Ronald P. Sexton, Award for Professional Commitment
Dr. John Cech ‘85, Recognition for Exceptional Achievement
Tim Harris ‘73, Recognition for Exceptional Achievement
Darrell Kip ‘70, Recognition for Exceptional Achievement
Lisa Lombardy ‘83, Recognition for Exceptional Achievement
Dr. George McGrail ‘63, Recognition for Exceptional Achievement
2011
Harvey Munford ’65, Distinguished Alumnus
Jeannie McIsaac Tracy ’93 ’97, Ronald P. Sexton Award for Professional Commitment
Catherine Bealer ’03, Recognition for Exceptional Achievement
Mark Dawson ’90, Recognition for Exceptional Achievement
Jeremy Morgret ’02 Recognition for Exceptional Achievement
Colleen Riley ’03 Recognition for Exceptional Achievement
2000s
2010
Wanda Grinde ’66, ’70, 80, 01, Distinguished Alumna
Dave Warne ‘72, Alumni Merit Medallion
Allyn Calton ’82, ‘02, Recognitions for Exceptional Achievement
John Pollock ‘69, Recognitions for Exceptional Achievement
Henry Real Bird ‘90, Recognitions for Exceptional Achievement
Ivan Small ‘80, Recognitions for Exceptional Achievement
2009
Honorable Susan P. Watters ‘80, Distinguished Alumna
Lloyd Mickelson ‘64, Alumni Merit Medallion
Darryl Rensmon ‘99, J. Cody Montalban Award for Outstanding Service
Greg Krueger ‘79, Recognitions for Exceptional Achievement
Ed Parisian ’73, ‘74, Recognitions for Exceptional Achievement
Lisa Reid Perry ‘86, Recognitions for Exceptional Achievement
Mark Thompson ‘85, Recognitions for Exceptional Achievement
2008
Estelle Tafoya ‘57, Distinguished Alumna
Amy Gibler Brown ‘82 – Alumni Merit Medallion
Margaret Plouvier Aukshun ’83, ‘89 – Recognitions for Exceptional Achievement
Doris Tafolla Barta ’79, 99 – Recognitions for Exceptional Achievement
Mike Follett ‘99 – Recognitions for Exceptional Achievement
Dr. Sean Phelps ’87, ‘01 – Recognitions for Exceptional Achievement
2007
Marvin Jochems ’98 – Distinguished Alumnus
Mike Matz ’67 – Alumni Merit Medallion
Sharon Redfern ’71 – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Michael Tolstedt ’76 – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Carl David Treick ’69 – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Father Dale Yurkovic ’86 – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
2006
Jani McCall, ’75 – Distinguished Alumna
Jerry Thomas, ’75 – Alumni Merit Medallion
Dr. Brookney Gondara, ’95 and ’96 – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Denise Goodman, ’73 and ’79 – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Kristin Korb, ’92 – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Tony Smith, ’76 – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Norma Cleveland, ’81 and ’99 – J.Cody Montalban Award for Outstanding Service
2005
Angela Marshall Hofmann ’92 – Distinguished Alumna
Greg Adkins ’93 – Alumni Merit Medallion
Diane Fladmo ’79 – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Shaun Harrington ’81 and ’82 – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Julie Myers O’Dell ’74 – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Sandy Wong ’83 – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
2004
Melony Ghee Griffith ‘85 – Distinguished Alumna
Ed Garding ‘71 – Alumni Merit Medallion
Dr. Philip Beaumont, Sr. ’72 ‘79 – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Terri Casey ‘79 – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Wendy Keating ‘67 – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Greg Noose ‘92 – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
2003
Julie Coleman ’60 & ‘77 – Distinguished Alumna
Don James ’68 & ‘77 – Alumni Merit Medallion
Dr. Catherine Cross Maple ‘73 – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Monica Lindeen ‘92 – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Loren Soft ’65 & ‘73 – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Bently Spang ‘91 – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
2002
Dr. James Hanna ’49 – Distinguished Alumnus
Billie Ruff ’83 – Alumni Merit Medallion
David Irion ’76 & ’78 – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Rodney Knutson ’62 – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Jane Scheidecker ’74 – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Jo Swain ’81 – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
2001
Tami Strait ’88 – Distinguished Alumna
James Haugen ’58 – Alumni Merit Medallion
Faith Bad Bear ’87 – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Maria Beltran ’86 – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Gerald Bronnenberg ’62 – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Troy Dalton ’79 – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Chris Nelson ’85 – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
J. Cody Montalban ’73 – In Memoriam, J. Cody Montalban Outstanding Service Award
2000
Carol Juneau ’74 – Distinguished Alumna
Susan Bailey-Anderson ’73 & ’82 – Alumni Merit Medallion
Roger Broer ’74 – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Gene Cetrone ’63 – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Mary Beth Glantz ’91 – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Zane Spang ’98 – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
1990s
1999
Bernie Harrington – Distinguished Alumnus
Catherine M. Feldman – Alumni Merit Medallion
Ian Elliot – Young Alumnus
Peggie Denney Gaghen – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Dale Oberlander – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Marcia Wall – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
1998
Gary G. Garlock – Distinguished Alumnus
Hubert “Buzz” Christiansen – Alumni Merit Medallion
Angela Wong – Young Alumna
William T. Kennedy – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Joe A. Mathews – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Verne R. Petermann – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
1997
Dr. Douglas P. Yates – Distinguished Alumnus
Dona Hagen – Alumni Merit Medallion
Tracy Linder – Young Alumna
Bonnie E. Svingen – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Sgt. Richard Millard – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Martha Jo Acton – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
1996
Harlan Krogh – Distinguished Alumnus
Ronald Nistler – Alumni Merit Medallion
Brent Warberg – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Sandra Skender – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Dr. Raymie McKerrow – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
1995
Dr. Leslie Crawford – Distinguished Alumnus
Carol Beam – Alumni Merit Medallion
David Ward – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
August Bentz, Jr. – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Ivy M. Fluss Brubaker – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
1994
Thomas Lowell Brown – Distinguished Alumnus
Keith D. Cook – Alumni Merit Medallion
Clarence D. Hein – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Clyde Aspevig – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Chet Blaylock – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
1993
Katharin Alcorn Kelker – Distinguished Alumna
Marcia Good Sept – Young Alumna
Timothy P. Schruth – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Cliff Potts – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Cynthia Baumann – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
1992
Cal Winslow – Distinguished Alumnus
Karen S. McRae – Young Alumna
Dr. Gary W. Evans – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Darlene Larson – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Larry J. Burd – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
1991
Delos Cy Jamison – Distinguished Alumnus
Mary M. Muth – Distinguished Alumna & Alumni merit medallion
Kevan F. Bryan – Young Alumnus
Stanley Hoggatt – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Thomas J. Osborne – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Del Siegle – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
1990
Nancy Keenan – Distinguished Alumna
Carol Ruf – Young Alumna
Edith Freeman – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Frances E. McDermott – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Francis M. Miller – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
1980s
1989
Judge James F. Battin – Distinguished Alumnus
Nick R. Cladis – Alumni Merit Medallion
Kurt H. Hilyard – Young Alumnus
Dr. Jimmie L. Ashcraft – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Larry D. Cunningham – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
James Perry Wolfe – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
1988
Paul A Johnson – Distinguished Alumnus
Gail Maryott – Alumni Merit Medallion
Dr. Holly Wichman – Young Alumna
Theodore J Waddell – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Torey Hayden – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
Marilyn Flloberg – Recognition for Exceptional Contribution
1987
Hazel May Jacobs Rue – Distinguished Alumna
Mitch Leslie – Young Alumnus
1986
Darla Bustos – Distinguished Alumna
Donna M. Forbes – Alumni Merit Medallion
1985
Christene Cosgriffe Meyers – Distinguished Alumna
Earl J. Hanson – Alumni Merit medallion
1984
Robert J. Deming – Distinguished Alumnus
Monte Malnaa – Alumni Merit Medallion
1983
Ann “Pat” Regan – Distinguished Alumna
Andrew Hofmeister – Alumni Merit Medallion
1982
Dr. Robert E. Carbone – Distinguished Alumnus
Charles B. Beardsley – Alumni Merit Medallion