Alumni Awards

Alumni Achievement Award
This award is presented to a graduate in recognition of their remarkable professional success and the positive reflection made on the reputation of all graduates of SMSU. Register now to attend this year's Alumni Achievement Awards reception.
The 2022 recipients are:
Mary Fuhrman '95
Dr. Carl Harris '76
Kyle McGowan '81
Clark Meyer '94
View our past Alumni Achievement Members here
GOLD (Graduate of Last Decade) Award
This award is presented to a graduate of southwest Minnesota State University. The GOLD Award is to recognize recent graduates with exceptional achievement and significant contribution to the recipient's profession, community/society, or university. The graduate must have graduated within the past ten years.
The 2022 award winner is :
Emily (Kremer) Jouwstra '15
View our past GOLD Members here
Honorary Lifetime Membership Award
This award is presented to an individual or couple who are not an SMSU graduate, but give their time, talents, and enthusiasm as if they were.
The 2022 award winners are:
Dr. Jim Zarzana
Marianne Zarzana
View our past Honorary Lifetime Members here
John & Kathy Paxton Alumni Service Award
This award is presented to a candidate who demonstrates outstanding service to SMSU
The 2022 award winners are:
Ken & Gwen Mukomela & family
Award Nomination Form - Printable PDF Available