Distinguished:
Merit Award Recipients
Merit Awards are presented at the commencement ceremony at Dakota State. Recipients of the Merit Award, which includes distinguished service and distinguished alumni designations, are nominated by their peers and recommended by the Faculty Senate, the Alumni Association, the Student Senate and the University President.
1964
Dr. V.A. Lowry
George Smith
Dr. L.R. Palmerton '25
1965
Governor Archie Gubbrud
George Hunter
The Honorable Richard Barrett Lowe '29
1966
Harry J. Eggen
Otto J. Tommeraasen
The Honorable Francis G. Dunn '33
1967
Dr. Fred Christopherson
Dr. Howard R. Wold
Dr. Glen E. Mills '30
1968
William R. Arenson
Senator Karl E. Mundt
The Honorable Charles S. Hanson
1969
Dr. Joseph A. Muggly
Albert Parker
1970
Ed J. Dirksen '17
U.S. Representative Ben Reifel
Dr. George E. Hollister '30
1971
Dr. J.R. Westaby
Al A. Schock
Dr. C. Emil Loriks
1972
Harold D. Cone '31
Leroy F. Ericsson
R. Milton Rich
1973
Dr. Ray M. Kellogg '31
Jerry H. Lammers, Sr.
1974
Paul Bratager
Dr. Preston E. Tyrrell '27
1975
Cora T. Canney '28
Merrill D. Hunter
1976
John Goeman '56
Ethel Ranney Oyan
1977
U.S. Rep. James Abnor
W.E. O'Brien '36
James C. Schooler '35
1978
Leontine Giraud '31
Donald E. Procknow
1979
Annette Fergen Groeneveld '31
Adelia Hart Jacomet '59
Loren Zingmark
1980
Andy White '37
Tom Blair '69
Dr. Richard Thune
1981
Joyce Gregory Cozzo '31
Harold Schreier
1982
Ronald A. Whealy '29
Donald (Bud) Weiland (Posthumously)
Thelma DeForest
1983
John F. Younger '33
Robert L. McCaughey
1984
S. Kenneth Lotspeich '72
Raymond L. Peterson '68
1985
Agnes Berther '28
Mary Berther '25
Joseph Habeger
1986
Robert E. Caseli '51
Marcia Ireland Wenk
1987
David A. Bockorny '76
Wallace B. Hanson
Jerome B. Lammers
Francis A. McGowan '65
1988
Dr. Janice K. Johnson '68
1989
Dr. Joel Bresser '77
Dr. Vicki Sterling '70
1990
Cortland J. Carnes '59
Alexander (Sandy) Davidson
1991
Jerry Prostrollo
Wilfred W. Wagner '31
1992
Donald F. Ralston '38
Dr. Leon A. Sweir '64
Fredrick H. Krueger
Leland White
1993
Dr. Clyde K. Brasher
William Bulfer
Steve R. Silva '71
Dr. Charles L. Woodard
1994
Donald G. Alfson '70
Dr. Kenneth J. Minnaert '66
The Hunter Family
1995
George W. Krueger
Janice M. (Reihe) Pamerin '67
Roger F. Pamperin '67
1996
Dr. Owen Tommeraasen
1997
Dr. Kenneth Brown '57 (posthumously)
Dr. Sharon Brown '55
Merle Lewis
1998
Helen Simmons '70
John Allen Schlueter '64
1999
Dr. James A. Peterson '58
Leroy J. Thomas '69
Dr. Zeno M. Van Erdewyk '59
2000
Mr. Miles K. Beacom
2001
Dr. Darrell L. Sabers
2002
Theodore O. Berven
Thomas A. Farrell
2003
Terrill A. Hyde
DeWayne A. Mork
2004
Joseph Dobbs
2005
Marletta Eich
Dr. L. Eric Johnson
Charles T. Nelson
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