Past Alumni Award Recipients

2023 Alumni Achievement Awards

Since 1952, Augustana University has given the Alumni Achievement Award to distinguished alumni who have excelled in their careers and embody the five core values of the university: Christian, Excellence, Liberal Arts, Community and Service.

The Horizon Award is given to alumni who have graduated from Augustana within the last 15 years, excel in their careers and exemplify the values of the university.

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Horizon Award Recipients

2023 | Valerie Anderson-Boudaka '08 & Vanessa Anderson-Smith '08

2022 | Mitch Lunning '09

2021 | Dr. Anders (AJ) Davidson '08

2020 | Ingrid (Arneson) Rasmussen '05

2019 | Andrew Ellsworth ’05

2018 | Micah Aberson '04

2017 | Dr. Sam Milanovich ’02

2016 | John Peterson '03

2015 | Ashley Ballou-Bonnema '09 & Nick Jackson '08

2014 | David Wolter '04 

2013 | Nate White '00

2012 | Julie Clark '00

2011 | John Berdahl '99

2010 | Jonathan Woodward '98 

2009 | Sayra Siverson Salter '94 

2008 | Kyle Pederson '93 

2007 | Michael Lehmkuhl '97 

2006 | Jarret Brachman '00 

2005 | Monique Schmidt '98 

2004 | Deanna Armbruster Asmar '92 

2003 | Carrie Grev '93 

2002 | John Sundby '90 

2001 | Sara Bakken Lee '92 

2000 | Thomas Syverson '87 

1999 | Bryan Schwartz '95 

1995 | Ben Stone '82 

1994 | Scott Van Hove '79 

1992 | Dr. Patrick Casey '78 

1991 | Laurel Prieb '77 

1990 | Lynn (Dykema) Sprayberry '76 

1989 | Lori Forman '79 

1988 | Dr. Randall L. Knoll '73 

1987 | Dr. Carol Rae Hansen '75 

1986 | Dr. Paul Chow '75 

1985 | Donita (Pederson) Martin '71 

1984 | Mary (Harum) Hart '72 

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Alumni Achievement of the 2020s

2023

2022

2021

2020

Alumni Achievement of the 2010s

2019

2018

  • Ralph Boe '65
  • Kaylan Hanson Johnson '68
  • Robert McGaughey '63
  • Michael Olson '72
  • Pamella Opland Sonnichsen '68

2017                                              

  • Rev. Dale Jamtgaard '54
  • Dr. Dale Hoiberg '71
  • Dr. Joanne Warner '72
  • Dr. Julie Ashworth '75

2016 

  • Dr. David Mark Olson '71 
  • Dr. Joanne (Thompson) Olson '72  
  • Dr. Keith Bostian  '73

2015

  • Rev. David Lerseth '64 
  • Dr. LuAnn Eidsness '75 
  • Russell Greenfield '57 

2014

  • Mary Berglin '65 
  • Rosemary Erickson '64 
  • Vance Goldammer '72 
  • Suzanne Ness Hegg '68 
  • Maxwell Johnson '74 
  • Richard Mandsager '73 
  • Loren Tschetter '64 

2013

  • Jeff Fylling '78 
  • Richard Gregerson '57 
  • Linda Ballard Hofstad '70 
  • Jackie Pederson-Kriens '89 
  • Evan Nolte '65 

2012

  • Frieda Misch Owen '51 
  • Dr. Bill Fedde '62 
  • Dr. Sandra Looney '62 
  • Courtland Nelson '72 
  • Robert "Bob" Van Demark '72 

2011

  • Robert Amundson '61 
  • Paul Harmel '72 
  • Jayne Meyer '74 
  • Jim Reynolds '65 

2010

Alumni Achievement Award Recipients of the 2000s

2009

  • Maria Bell '84  
  • David Johnson '56  
  • Bob Thimjon '74  
2008
  • Roger Haugo '58 
  • Emil Her Many Horses '79 
  • Erik Jensen '77 
  • Jenee Sinkule Woodard '80 
2007
  • Nancy Niedringhaus Erickson '84 
  • Leland Lillehaug '51 
  • Dale Miller '58 
  • Marilyn Stember '67
2006
  • J. Elise Brown '86 
  • Dr. Pamela Homan '81 
  • David Lillehaug '76 
  • Michael Rogness '56 
  • Bruce Williams '62 
2005
  • Donald Evenson '64 
  • Matthew Moen '80 
  • Robin Steinke '80 
  • L. James Wylie '55 
2004
  • Margot Mervine Nelson '67 
  • Arlin Ness '64 
  • Glen Peterson '54 
  • Joy Buswell Zedler '64 
2003
  • Delores Wennblom Andersen '53 
  • Austin Kilian '42 
  • John Knudson '54 
  • Cheryl Andersen Leuning '72 
2002
  • H. Eugene Hoyme '72 
  • Alan Stanga '60 
  • Milo Stormo '56 
  • Barbara Westby '41 
2001
  • Joseph Leean '64 
  • Carol Jertson Riddlesperger '40 
  • William Rossing Sr. '56 
  • Bonnie Svarstad '64 
2000
  • Arlen Foss '56 
  • Warren Hanson '71 
  • Elaine Nelson McIntosh '45 
  • Thomas Walsh Sr. '72 

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Alumni Achievement Award Recipients of the 1990s
1999
  • Larry Brendtro '62 
  • Douglas Johnson '71 
  • Richard Nelson '42 
  • Carol (Saltee) Oakland '71 

1998

  • Pearl Selvig Boe '32 
  • Marilyn Iverson Hudson '76 
  • Donald Jones '57 

1997

  • Alvin Bergh '55 
  • Carole Martin Bland '68 
  • Carolyn Beth Mazzella '71 
  • Obed Nelson '64 
  • Lowell Noteboom '64 

1996

  • Steven Archer '75 
  • Lorraine Norman '46 
  • Norman Eitrheim '51 
  • Mary Beth Wait Blegen '65 

1995

  • Lyle Bien '67 
  • V.R. Nelson '44 
  • Joyce Williams Reinke '60 
  • Lyle Schroeder '56 

1994

  • Lester Axdahl '44 
  • James A. Ode '57 
  • Ann Stalheim-Smith '58 

1993

  • Robert Berdahl '59 
  • Judy Gaalswyk '71 
  • Robert Nervig '52 
  • Patty Jarratt Peters '76 

1992

  • Dean  Hofstad '44 
  • Dennis Knight '59 
  • Wayne S. Knutson '50 
  • Milo Winter '56 

1991

  • Stanley L. Brue '67 
  • Roger Kasa '57
  • Delores Jerde Keahey '55 
  • Melford B. Lyso '44 

1990

  • James A. Eitrheim '58 
  • Dr. Bruce Halverson '66 
  • Monroe “Min” Paulson '43 
  • Alva Scarbrough '51 
Alumni Achievement Award Recipients of the 1980s
1989
  • Paul K. Aspaas '43 
  • Leland Johnson '59 
  • Signie Johnson '37 
  • Larry Tieszen '61 

1988

  • Joseph Fenstermacher '56 
  • Dean A. Peterson '61 
  • Robert T. Wagner '54 
  • Anna Seim White '56 

1987

  • Kenneth Storsteen '42 
  • Ernest Svenson '48 
  • Darrell D. Moseson '50 
  • Norris L. Einertson '58 

1986

  • Bernice Jensen Bragstad '41 
  • J.S. Devick '42 
  • Mae Arlene Rogness Solem '42 

1985

  • Arthur Huseboe '53 
  • Dale Hvistendahl '38 
  • Harriet Wrolstad '40 

1984

  • Marion “Mike” Brinegar '39 
  • Daryl A. Ferguson '60 
  • Joe H. Floyd Jr. '58 
  • Jean Sunde Peterson '62 

1983

  • Anna Haugen Berdahl '28 
  • Myron G. Domsitz '33 
  • Roy E. Dybvig '18
  • Ralph M. Roberts '45 

1982

  • Elizabeth Lokken Branstad '32 
  • Robert S. Flom '47 
  • Dagny Paulson Hinderaker '10 
  • Wilfred L. Larson '39 
  • Charles D. Wright '52 

1981

  • Edith Okerlund Moris '29 
  • Paul K. Odland '44 
  • Paul B. Olson '44 
  • Herman S. Solem '41 

1980

  • J. Elmo Agrimson '42 
  • Sigurd O. Aske '48 
  • Charles L. Balcer (Faculty) ’65-’80 
  • Merl C. Hokenstad Jr. '58 
  • Ralph Iverson '27 
  • Ardis Swanson '48

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Alumni Achievement Award Recipients of the 1970s

1979

  • Kenneth Holum Sr. '36 
  • Joane WIlliams McKay '61 
  • Nicholas Petrakis '44 

1978

  • Charles Frasier Jr. '64 
  • Charles Lein '63 
  • Eudroa Johnson Zellers '47 

1977

  • Robert Aldern '51 
  • Kenneth Raschke '41 
  • Doris Shay Serstock '47 

1976

  • Phil Bruns '53 
  • Bruce Cole '41 
  • Merle Loken '46 

1975

  • Odell Hanson '37 
  • Lois Boe Hyslop '30 

1974

  • Russell A. Pohl '49 
  • Tom Kilian '49 

1973

  • Gertrude Rogness Jensen '43 
  • Zachary Pitts '38 

1972

  • Arthur C. Berdahl '27 

1971

  • C. Richard Youngdahl '37 

1970

  • Richard Bowen '57 
  • Robert Mandsager '48 
  • Wilhelm Solheim '20 

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Alumni Achievement Award Recipients of the 1960s

1969

  • Robert Haakenson '42 
  • J. Milton Harvey '33 
  • I.B. Hauge (Faculty) ’28-’68
  • E. Fred Koller '29 
  • L.A. Lefty Olson (Faculty) ’31-’68 

1968

  • Lester Josephson '64 
  • Arlette Pederson Villaume '48 

1967

  • H.M. “Pat” Blegen (Faculty) ’29-’68 
  • Myron Floren '42 

1966

  • Clara Chilson Lee '39 
  • Arthur Larson '31  
  • Ole Odney '32 

1965

  • Lyle Gilbertson '25 
  • L.M. Stavig (Faculty) '43-'65 

1964

  • Arndt Halvorson '36 
  • Clifford Olson '26 

1963

  • George Evenson '34 

1962

  • Palmer Eide '30 
  • Leif Fjellestad '26 
  • Arthur Myklebust '30 

1961

  • Oliver Bergeland '29 
  • Glenn H. Beyer '35 
  • Richard B. Hervig '39 
  • Edward W. Nervig '38 
  • Lester N. Johnson '28 
  • Evans Nord '39 
  • Alvin Rogness '27 
  • Jay L. Roney '36
  • Kenneth Thompson '43 

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Alumni Achievement Award Recipients of the 1950s

1959

  • Joseph Saetveit '34 

1958

  • Oscar C. Hanson '29 

1957

  • Osmund Fundingsland '35 

1956

  • Alvin Rogness '27 

1955

  • Helmer Myklebust '33 

1954

  • Sigfred Mickelson '34 

1953

  • Raymond Olson '34 

1952

  • O. Tonning, Faculty '28-'50 

Performing & Visual Arts Awards

2019

2018

  • Bruce Becker '74 — Choral Music
  • Maria Wong Rangapaa '61 — Instrumental Music
  • Samuel Wang '64 — Art
  • Nikki Johannsen Edwards '75 — Theatre
  • Janice Pohl '82 — Theatre

2017

  • Dr. James Ode '57 — Inst Music
  • Anna Hamre '75 — Vocal Music
  • David Wolter '04 — Art
  • Ronald '57 & Margaret Robinson '62 — Theatre

2016

  • James Cambronne '74 — Art
  • Stan Eitreim '67 — Music
  • Dr. Bruce Halverson '66 — Theatre
  • Leland Lillehaug '51 — Music
  • Alan Stanga '60 — Music

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