Honors & Awards

The following Alumni Association awards are conferred at the ISUAA Honors & Awards Ceremony at Homecoming each fall. Each ISU academic college is also invited to honor alumni and friends of the university. The 2011 Honors & Awards Ceremony, October 21, will mark the 80th year the event has been held at ISU.

Awards are also conferred by the university's colleges at this event.

Awards presented in 2011:

Alumni Medal by the ISU Alumni Association
         Richard E. Horton***, Electrical Engineering '62, MS '63, PhD '67; Ames, Iowa
         Sandra Hart Horton***, Child Development '62; Ames, Iowa
         Gerald E. Hunter***, Farm Operation '53; Ames, Iowa
         Carol J. Stine Hunter***, Home Ec Education '58; Ames, Iowa
         Choy Chun Leow**, Architecture '85, MAR '88; Apple Valley, Minn.

Alumni Merit Award by the ISU Alumni Association Club of Chicago
Scott E. Olson***, Architecture '69; Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Danny O'Neill**, Political Science & International Studies '83; Kansas City, Mo.

Outstanding Young Alumni Award by the ISU Alumni Association
         Anne C. Campbell**, History & Interdisciplinary Studies '98; Minneapolis, Minn.
         Bryce J. Freeman**, Chemical Engineering '96; Columbia, Md.
         Tracy L. Summers**, Electrical Engineering '94; Phoenix, Ariz.

James A. Hopson Alumni Volunteer Award by the ISU Alumni Association
Abby Thayer Croll**, Accounting & Finance '02; Johnston, Iowa
Kathrine Rollinger**, Communication Studies '98; Kansas City, Mo.

Impact Award by the ISU Alumni Association
         David J. Miller*, Electrical Engineering '75; Ames, Iowa
         Daniel P. Saftig***; Ames, Iowa
         Lisa Koll Uhl, Biology '08; Portland, Ore.

Alumni Service Award (National Service Award) by the ISU Alumni Association
         Jay G. Chapman***, Aerospace Engineering '90, MS '93; Urbandale, Iowa
         Gerald E. Klonglan**, Rural Sociology '58, MS '62, PhD '63; Ames, Iowa
         Alan R. Tubbs**, Animal Science '66; DeWitt, Iowa
         Myrna J. Tubbs**, Child Development '66; DeWitt, Iowa

Award for Superior Service to Alumni by the ISU Alumni Association
Larry H. Ebbers***, Ag Education '62, MS '68, PhD Education '71; Ames, Iowa
Barbara M. Mack, Journalism '74; Des Moines, Iowa

Floyd Andre Award by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
James G. Frevert**, Farm Operation '60; Nevada, Iowa

Henry A. Wallace Award by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Lowell B. Catlett**, PhD Economics '80; Mesilla, N.M.

George Washington Carver Distinguished Service Award by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Harold R. Crawford***, Agricultural Education '50, MS '55, PhD '69; Ames, Iowa

Superior Achievement Award for Early or Mid-Career Alumni by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Charles E. Stewart*, Agricultural Biochemistry '00; San Diego, Calif.

Citation of Achievement by the College of Business
         Eric T. Crowell**, Industrial Administration '80; Urbandale, Iowa
         Jerald K. Dittmer***, Industrial Administration '80; Muscatine, Iowa
         David J. Kingland**, Industrial Administration '80; Clear Lake, Iowa

Russ and Ann Gerdin Award by the College of Business
Cora A. Wortman**; Brooklyn Park, Minn.

Christian Petersen Design Award by the College of Design
Kenneth W. Smith, Landscape Architecture '76; New York, N.Y.

Design Achievement Award by the College of Design
         Rachelle Schoessler Lynn*, Interior Design '90; Minneapolis, Minn.
         Sally Cooper Smith, Graphic Design '83; Des Moines, Iowa
         Donald R. Young*, Landscape Architecture '76; San Rafael, Calif.

Anson Marston Medal by the College of Engineering
Kenneth L. Garrett**, Chemical Engineering '64; Wilmington, N.C.
Charles E. Sukup**, Agricultural Engineering '76, MS '82; Sheffield, Iowa

Professional Achievement Citation in Engineering by the College of Engineering
         Thomas J. Bluth**, Electrical Engineering '89; Peoria, Ill.
         Scott C. Bowman, Mechanical Engineering '82; Johnston, Iowa
         Paul F. Fisher*, Chemical Engineering '87, MBA '96; West Des Moines, Iowa
         Gary L. Griswold*, Chemical Engineering '67; Hudson, Wis.
         L.E. Ott, Electrical Engineering '64, MS '68, PhD '71; Houston, Texas
         Nick L. Wilson**, Chemical Engineering '67; Chicago, Ill.
         T. Leslie Youd*, PhD Civil Engineering '67; Orem, Utah

Alumni Achievement Award by the College of Human Sciences
Jay L. Alberts, Kinesiology '94; Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Helen Holz Raikes*, Home Ec Journalism '66, PhD Child Devel '81; Ashland, Neb.

Helen LeBaron Hilton Award by the College of Human Sciences
Simin Meydani*, PhD Nutrition '81; Newton, Mass.

Outstanding Young Professional Award by the College of Human Sciences
Jeremy Pickard, MED Higher Education '07, PhD Ed Leadership '10; Kalona, Iowa

Virgil S. Lagomarcino Laureate Award by the College of Human Sciences
David J. Wilkerson*, MS Educational Admin '94, PhD '97; Adel, Iowa

Carrie Chapman Catt Public Engagement Award by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Sharon Miller Rodine***, Political Science '71; Oklahoma City, Okla.

Citation of Merit by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Douglas K. Spong, English '81; Bloomington, Minn.

Distinguished Service Award by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Gary L. Krull**, English and Speech '67; Williamsburg, Va.

John V. Atanasoff Discovery Award by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
John L. Gustafson, MS Mathematics '80, PhD '82; Pleasanton, Calif.

Stange Award for Meritorious Service by the College of Veterinary Medicine
         Mark L. Anderson***, DVM '75; Spring Valley, Wis.
        Craig A. Harms*, DVM '89; Morehead City, N.C.
        William F. McCulloch**, DVM '56; Beaverton, Ore.

William P. Switzer Award in Veterinary Medicine by the College of Veterinary Medicine
Loras Charles Wilgenbusch**, DVM '72; Victor, Iowa

*indicates ISU Alumni Association annual membership
**indicates ISU Alumni Association lifetime membership
***indicates ISU Alumni Association sustaining life donor

Only ISU degrees are listed.