Distinguished Alumni
Candidates for this award must have received an associates or higher degree from 91ÖÆƬ, all Honorary Alumni, as conferred by the 91ÖÆƬ Alumni Association, shall also be eligible. In addition, candidates must have established a professional career of at least 20 years, of which five years have been in a definitely responsible capacity, and who has either contributed in an outstanding manner to the furtherance of his or her profession and/or has been an outstanding contributor to the College.
| Year | Name | Education Record |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
Stacy Aguirre Marjorie McDonald Kevin McDonough Jack Standa |
A.S. Engineering, '86; B.S. Engineering Science '87 B.S. Safety, Health and Industiral Hygiene, 2025 B.S. Mining Engineering, '89 |
| 2024 | Dr. Scott Rosenthal | B.S. Mining Engineering, 1982, MPEM, 2011 |
| Nick Olds | Petroleum Engineering, 1992 | |
| Dr. Jennifer L. Miskimins | B.S. Petroleum Engineering, 1990 | |
| 2023 | Tom Vivian | ’82 & ‘03 Petroleum Engineering, B.S., 1982, PEM, 2003 |
| Dr. Robin Bullock | ’91 Environmental Engineering, B.S., 1984, M.S. 1991 | |
| Josh Vincent | ’97 Environmental Engineering, B.S., 1997 | |
| 2022 | Elizabeth Erickson | BS ’88 Geophysical Engineering, MS ’95 Geoscience/Hydrological Engineering |
| Mike McGivern | BS ’89 Occupational Safety & Health | |
| Dan Manson | BS ’92 Environmental Engineering | |
| Kristen Manson | BS ’92 Engineering Science | |
| 2021 | James Fraser | B PT 1971, M PT 1975 |
| James Tangaro | B EN 1988 | |
| Ken Tholstrom | B PT 1968 | |
| 2019 | Skye Callantine | B PT 1998 |
| John (Jack) McCarthy | B PT 1973 | |
| Robert Morris | B GP 1984 | |
| 2018 | Brad Archibald | B En 1987 |
| Katherine Arnold | B MP, CS, MA 1987, M MPEM 2003 | |
| Ron Layton | B ES 1989 | |
| Keith MacPhail | B PT 1984 | |
| Joe Micheletti | B MP 1987 | |
| 2017 | George Burns | B MN 1983 |
| Dennis Chorney | B PT 1980 | |
| Jeff Stibbard | B MN 1987 | |
| 2016 | Jeff Chaffee | B EN 1977 |
| Tom Richmond | B PT 1971 | |
| 2015 | Larry Hoffman | B MN 1969 |
| Mike Johnson | B BA 1990 | |
| Hugo Pulju | B GL 1958, M GL 1964 | |
| 2014 | Glenn Eurick | B EN 1977 |
| Patrick O'Brien | B PT 1973 | |
| Bruce Williams | B PT 1971 | |
| 2013 | Wade Bristol | B MN 1981 |
| Tom Hohn | B Pet 1974 | |
| 2012 | Ed Simonich | B Pet 1965 |
| Greg Roset | B Met 1981, M Met 1982 | |
| Dennis Zander | B Pet 1991 | |
| 2011 | David Beard | B Pet 1970 |
| Ron Verbeck | B ES 1970 | |
| William Love | B MN 1946 | |
| 2010 | Terry Holzwarth | B PT 1983 |
| Mark Johnson | B MN 1981 | |
| Tracy Miller | B MN 1986 | |
| 2009 | Eric Olsen | B PT 1974 |
| Martin Carlson | B EN 1984, M ES 1986 | |
| 2008 | Greg Leclaire | AS Eng 1978, B MN 1981 |
| Ted Williams | B ES 1986 | |
| Ryan Lance | B PT 1984 | |
| Fred Searle | B EN 1980, M ES 1981 | |
| 2007 | Dennis V Egan | B ES 1985 |
| John G Evans | B PE 1965 | |
| Thomas M Brady | B GP 1972 | |
| 2006 | William W. Daily | B PT 1969 |
| Marvin A. Lanphere | B GL 1955 | |
| John G. Mansanti | B CH 1977, M MD 1978 | |
| 2005 | Robert D. Macdonald | B GL 1956 |
| Melvin G. Brekhus | B ES 1972 | |
| Dale C. Barnum | B GL 1956 | |
| 2004 | Robert D. Bentley | B ES 1974 |
| Gordon R. Parker | B MN 1958, M MD 1959, P EM 1977 | |
| Jerry R. Schuyler | B PT 1977 | |
| 2003 | Steven L. Baumann | B MN 1981 |
| Donald K. Roberts | B GL 1960, M PT 1962 | |
| Robert M. Shogren | B MT 1964, M MT 1966 | |
| Paul Valasek | B GP 1984 | |
| Carol L. Vega | B OS 1983, B BA 1986, M MIH 1988 | |
| 2002 | Frank W. Bowdish | B MT 1939, P MD 1955 |
| Gary A. Kolstad | B PT 1985 | |
| Terence P. McNulty | M MT 1963 | |
| Carlos H. Plenge | M MD 1941 | |
| 2001 | Creighton J. Barry | B PT 1972 |
| Thomas A. Dale | ||
| John P. Hager | B MT 1958 | |
| Christopher J. Murphy | B MN 1980 | |
| 2000 | Douglas W. Fuerstenau | M MD 1950, P MD 1968 |
| Robert E. Iversen | B PT 1980 | |
| G. W. Thompson | B MN 1967, P EM 1982 | |
| 1999 | Frank F. Aplan | M MD 1950, P MD 1968 |
| Silvio M. Fopp | B MN 1941 | |
| 1998 | James J. Benner | B PT 1971 |
| Robert E. Morris | B MT 1955 | |
| Calvin L. Stevenson | B MT 1954, M MT 1960 | |
| 1997 | Thomas R. Bandy | B PT 1976 |
| Terry E. Erskine | B MD 1971 | |
| Robert P. Toshoff | B GL 1959 | |
| 1996 | Frank L. Bazzanella | B MD 1966 |
| Michael J. O'Leary | A AS 1981 | |
| Melvin E. Poad | B GL 1962 | |
| Edward F. Shumaker | B PT 1964 | |
| 1995 | James K. Archibald | B MN 1971 |
| Gary E. Carlson | B PT 1968, M PT 1971 | |
| James H. Clement | B GL 1950, M GL 1951 | |
| Daniel J. Kunz | B ES 1977 | |
| 1994 | Steven W. Banning | B MD 1974 |
| Larry E. Brumit | B PT 1974 | |
| Michael L. Clark | B MN 1973 | |
| Charles O. Gale | B MT 1964, M MT 1966 | |
| Robert J. Ramsey | B MT 1968, M MD 1969 | |
| 1993 | Arthur H. Ditto | B MN 1964 |
| Thomas W. Dyk | B PT 1976 | |
| Fredrick J. Hoffman | B GP 1970 | |
| LeRoy E. Wilkes | B MN 1966 | |
| 1992 | Theodore H. Eyde | B GL 1956, M GL 1957 |
| Robert N. Hickman | B GL 1957 | |
| David B. Rovig | B MN 1964 | |
| 1991 | Wayne D. Lenton | B MT 1964 |
| William F. Madison | B PT 1965 | |
| Allen S. Winters | B MN 1962, M GL 1965 | |
| 1990 | William R. Halvorson | B PT 1964 |
| Lee W. Saperstein | B MN 1964 | |
| 1989 | Richard T. Dale | B MN 1971, M MN 1976 |
| John J. Ellis | B MT 1964 | |
| Joseph M. Keane | B MT 1962, M MD 1966 | |
| Julie B. Norman | B OS 1978, A AS 1974 | |
| 1988 | Daniel T. Berube | M ES 1971 |
| Frank A. Crowley | B GL 1954, M GL 1958 | |
| G. B. Huber | B MN 1956 | |
| 1987 | John F. Gardner | B GL 1961 |
| 1989 | Robert R. Beebe | B MT 1953, M MT 1954 |
| John A. Downing | B GL 1948 | |
| Eugene W. Price | B GL 1952 |