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Awards of the College


Diakonia Award

     

James Reagan, April 4, 1997
Robert Witte, April 4, 1997
Alan Ruvelson, April 4, 1997
Herman Ratelle, April 28, 1994
Alex Didier, June 7, 1985

Faculty Awards

Over the years a variety of faculty have been given special acknowledgement. In 1995 two special faculty awards were established for CSB and SJU faculty:
Sister Mary Grell Teacher of Distinction Award for CSB faculty
Robert L. Spaeth Teacher of Distinction Award for SJU faculty.

In 2000, CSB and SJU established the Teacher/Scholar Award which may be given to a faculty member on both campuses.  In 2004, following the untimely death of Linda Mealey, Professor of Psychology and 2002 recipient of the award, it was re-named in her honor.

Also in 2000, CSB and SJU established the Tom Creed Memorial Award for effective electronic pedagogy. It was first awarded in 2001.

In 2008, Linda Kulzer, OSB received the Gender Education and Development Award.

More information on these awards is available in box AC 07.70 Box 01 in the CSB College Archives.

Sister Mary Grell Teacher of Distinction Award

     

2008: Steven Saupe, Department of Biology
2007: Pamela Bacon, Department of Psychology
2006: Erin Szabo, Department of Communication
2005: Linda Tennison, Department of Psychology
2004: LuAnn Reif, Department of Nursing
2003: Mani Campos, Department of Biology
2002: Larry Davis, Department of Biology
2001: Mara Faulkner, OSB, Department of English
2000: Richard Bohr, Department of History
1999: Carolyn Finley, Department of Music
1998: Cynthia Curran, Department of History
1997: Kaarin Johnston, Department of Theater
1996: Edward Turley, Department of Music
1995: Dee Lamb, Department of Education

Robert L. Spaeth Teacher of Distinction Award

     

2008: Mark Thamert, OSB, Department of Modern and Classical Languages
2007: Rene McGraw, OSB, Departments of Philosophy and Peace Studies
2006: Rodger Narloch, Department of Psychology
2005: Richard Ice, Department of Communication
2004: Charles Wright, Department of Philosophy
2003: Michael Livingston, Department of Psychology
2002: Joseph Farry, Department of Political Science
2001: Daniel Rush Finn, Departments of Economics and Theology
2000: Luke Mancuso, OSB, Department of English
1999: James Poff, Department of Biology
1998: Norm Ford, Department of Biology
1997: Jeff Anderson, Department of Peace Studies
1996: Kristen Vonnegut, Department of Communication
1995: Anthony Cunningham, Department of Philosophy

Linda Mealey Teacher/Scholar Award

This is a faculty-student collaborative research and creativity award.

     

2008: Aubrey Immelman, Department of Psychology
2007: Larry Davis, Departments of Geology and Biology 
2006: Carie Braun, Department of Nursing
2005: Charles Rodell, Department of Biology
2004: Thomas Sibley, Department of Mathematics
2003: Daniel Steck, Department of Physics
2002: Linda Mealey, Department of Psychology
2001: Bruce Thornton, Department of Music
2000: Kate Graham, Department of Chemistry

Tom Creed Memorial Award

This award is given for effective electronic pedagogy.  

No award was given out in 2002 nor since 2004.

     

2004: Kelly Berg Nellis, Communication; Sharmistha Self, Economics
2003: Frank Rioux, Chemistry; Jeanmarie Cook, Communication; Stephen Saupe, Biology
2001: Henry Jakubowski, Department of Chemistry

Honorary Degrees

     

2008: Ahna Skop, Doctor of Science 
2007: Barbara Gray Koch, Doctor of Humane Letters
2006: Francis (Frank) Ardolf, Doctor of Humane Letters
2003: Kathleen Hall Jaimeson, graduation speaker (1964 graduate of St. Benedict's High School)
        Doctor of Humane Letters
1979: Beverly Miller, Doctor of Humane Letters
1973: Walter F. Mondale
1971: Sister Inez Hilger, OSB, Doctor of Humane Letters

Lumen Vitae Award

     

1999: Mildred McGonagle -  October 7, 1999
1997: Anita Pampusch -  April 10, 1997
1993: Earl Bakken - September 20, 1993
1992: Telzena Coakley - 1992
1989: Idelia Loso - December 16, 1989
1989: Stanley Idzerda - May 2, 1989 
1988: Wendell Berry - 1988?
1987: Meridel LeSueur - May 6, 1987

President's Medal

     
2008:  Nancy Judd Ehlen
2007:  Sisters of Saint Benedict’s Monastery
Jacquelynn and the late Sylvester “Shorty” Haehn
2006:  Dorothy Gorecki
2001:  Helen Thomas
2000:  Marcia Johnson Evans
1999:  Bishop John R. Kinney
1998:  Joan Anderson Growe
1993:  Gene Waldorf (January)
Edo de Waart (March)
1992:  Alice Galin
1991:  Hilary Thimmesh, O.S.B.
1980:  Sister Enid Smith, O.S.B.
1979:  Reverend Michael Blecker, O.S.B.
  Telzina Coakley
  Mother Evin Rademacher, O.S.B.
1977:  Catherine de Huek Doherty
1974:  (60th anniversary of the college and the 10th anniversary of the BAC)
  Curtis Green
  Paul Ballantyne
  Stanislaw Skrowaczewski
  Sister Claire Lynch, O.S.B.
1973:  Mother Henrita Osendorf, O.S.B.
1972:  (emphasis on educational leaders)
  John F. Markert
  Edgar M. Carlson
  Sylvester P. Theisen
1971:  Vivian Drenkhahn
  Dr. Joseph Gaida
  Clarence Scherer
  Rose Reilly
  Sister Mariella Gable, O.S.B.
1970:  Dr. Philip L. Halenbeck
  Dr. and Mrs. Edward Henry
  Roman J. Steichen (in absentia --deceased)
  Mother Richarda Peters, O.S.B.
1969:  Henry Borgerding
  Laura Jane Musser
  Sister Remberta Westkaemper, O.S.B.

Renaissance Award

     

7th recipient (2005): Janet M. Dolan, President and CEO, Tennant Company
6th recipient (2004): Irving Weiser, Chairman, RBC Dain Rauscher
5th recipient (2003): Jim Campbell, Former Chairman, Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota
4th recipient (2002): James Colville, Chief Executive Officer, The Greater Twin Cities United Way
3rd recipient (2001): Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Chairman and CEO, Carlson Companies, Inc.
2nd recipient (2000): William W. George, Chariman and Former CEO, Medtronic, Inc.
1st recipient (1999): Michael Bonsignore, Chairman and CEO, Honeywell, Inc.