Honoring UW-Superior’s Best and Brightest
Below are past award recipients.
Recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Award
2024 Carolyn Anderson, PhD
2023 Janet Mohr
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 Recent Alumni Achievement Award
2024 Jennifer Gravrok, PhD
2023 Jenny Kiks.ádi Van Sickle
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
Recipients of the Edward and Betty Kossak Service Award
2024 John McNeil
2023 Dr. Gayle Wahner
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
2024 Dr. Mary Balcer
2023 Tammy Fanning
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
2024 Krisi (KP) Patterson
2023 Dr. Richard Stewart
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.