Alumni Association Awardees

Honoring UW-Superior’s Best and Brightest

Below are past award recipients.

Recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Award

2022    Kate Tarman Swenson

2021     Ken Buehler

2019     Eryca Card

2018     125 Outstanding Alumni

2017     Dennis White

2016     Doug Stetzer

2015     Diana Chi

2014     Jeff Rowan

2013     Edmund Manydeeds III

2012     Rick Sordelet

2011     Dr. Gregg Zank

2010     Tony Hernandez

2009    Richard Erickson

2008     Don Shippar

2007     Dr. Renee Reijo Pera

2006     Emile Mathis

2005     Brig. Gen. Sandra Gregory

2004     James and Susan Swenson

2003     Harris Balko

2002     Dr. Karen Brandser Boubel

2001     James Foote

2000    Ruth Vaughan and Kevin Murphy

1999     Sara Demgen Garfield

1998     David G. Anderson

1997     Father Ed Meulemans

1996     Lyle Maves

1995     Gary Banker

1994     100 Outstanding Alumni

1993     Dr. Tony Bukoski

1992     Grace Walsh

1991      General Charles McDonald, USAF

1990     Doug Finn

1989     Bruce Hagen

1988     John McFaul and Douglas Moodie

Recipients of the Edward and Betty Kossak Service Award

2021      Dr. Darol Kaufmann

2017      Kathy Berchild

2016      Dr. Orvin Clark

2014      Mark Casper

2013      Anna McNeil

2012      Harold Larsen

2011      John and Janet Murphy

2010      Paul Buckley

2009     Ward and Gayle Anderson

2008      Edward and Betty Kossak

Recipients of the James Rainaldo Outstanding Mentor Award

2022     Dr. Maria Cuzzo

2021     Gary Johnson

2019     William “Pope” Wright, Jr.

2017     Cherie Bridges and Chip Beal

2016     Dr. Beth Gilbert

2015     Dr. John Haugland

2014     Dr. Richard Stewart

2013     Dr. Khalil “Haji” Dokhanchi

2012     John Munsell

2011     Dr. Charles Kenney

2010     Dr. Robert Beam

2009     James Rainaldo

Recipients of the Honorary Alumni Award

2021      Dr. Terrence MacTaggart

2019      Tom Bergh

2017      Richard Pinney

2015      Bob Jauch

2010      Dave Minor

2006      Geof Wendorf 

2003      Diane Balko

2002      Bob Carmack

2001      Dr. Richard Hanson

1999      Dr. Julius Erlenbach

1998      Margaret Ciccone

1997      Dr. Beth Gilbert

1996      John Munsell

1995     In Memory of Peter DeMaster, Class of 1973, who died April 19, 1995, in the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

1994      100 Outstanding Alumni

1993      Wasyl Halich

1992      Steve Nelson

1991      O. Gayle Manion

1990      Bob Krey

1989      Stanley Oexemann

1988      Adeline Skrupky

1987       Joe Moline

1986       Paul Tyschsen

1985       Robert Banks

1984       Betty Motorelli

1983       Karl Meyer

1982       Marsh Nelson

1981       Joan Haugland

1979       Marjorie Kinney

1977       Tom Clark

1976       Caroline Sandin

1971       John Banks Jr.

Recipients of the Recent Alumni Achievement Award 

2022     Dr. Michael Harman

2021     Eric Bottolfsen

2019     Pamela Adie

2017     Walter Raschick IV

2016     Kate Ferguson

2015     Stefan Fletcher

2014     Dr. Luke Hafdahl

2013     Johanna Kirk