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The Alumni Association of Dana College and Trinity Seminary annually present Alumni Awards to an unspecified number of alumni. The Distinguished Alumni Awards are presented at the Awards Luncheon during Homecoming, the awards are given to those alumni who, in the opinion of the selection committee, have distinguished themselves in their individual profession and have rendered dedication service to the College and/or others.

1972

1973

Stanley Bach '37
Edward A. Hansen D'39 T'42
Theo. I. Jensen T'33
C. Clifford Madsen D'31 T'34
Richard E. Morton D'31 T'34

James Clemon '56
Florence M. Hansen '48
Philip Kaldahl '53
Luella Nielsen '42
Merrill Reeh '28


1974

1975

Lyle Jacobsen '51
Arthur T. Jerslid '22
Elmer Rasmussen '39
Rodney Wead '57

John T. Beck D'50 T'55
Joseph Girtz D'21 T'24
Leo Kirchhoff '60
Paul Laursen '51
A. Craig Nielsen '52


1976

1977

James L. Andersen '58
Kathleen Anderson Bliese '62
P.C. Jensen D'13 T'16
Paul Nyholm T'25
Margaret Nielsen Rodenburg '61

Antony DaCruz '50
Juri Taht '52
C.A. Vammen D'14 T'17


1978

1979

Archie Madsen '49
F.W. Thomsen T'45

Helen Margaret Jacobsen '40
Charles Morehouse '41
Paul Simon '49


1980

1981

Don Ofte '52
Arthur Simon '52

Lorraine Sandberg Madsen '48
Arvin Quist '54


1982

1983

Bonnie Hagedom Jensen '70
Lawrence Siersbeck '22

Robert Berthelsen D'42 T'49
Clifford T. Hanson D'41 T'44
Ndewirwe Kitomari '64


1984

1985

Marvin Harris '68
Arnold T. Nielsen '42
Elmer Petersen '54
Ruth Larsen Randall '51

Myrvin F. Christopherson '61
Frank Hengeveld '41
Raymond M. Paulsen D'47 T'50


1986

1987

Richard Brink '60
Marinus Hagedom T'30
Herbert Knudsen '63
Sol Bird Mockicin '64
Vivian Jenkins Nelsen '64

James D. Iversen '55
Richard A. Jensen D'56 T'59
Vern Simonsen '53


1988

1989

Joyce Hansen Christensen '60
Luther Kloth '61
Mark Thomsen D'53 T'57
R.J. Weckmuller '52 (posthumous)

Emory Anderson '61
Rachael Neve '74


1990

1991

Paul E. Neve '41
Dorothy Willmert Schultz '58

Norman C. Bansen '47
Peter L. Petersen '62


1992

1993

William J. Hanson D'44 T'49
Paul C. Johnsen D'49 T'52

Donald A.F. Nelson '71
Paul O. Peterson '41


1994

1995

Adolph Kloth D'39 T'42
Carolyn Scholl '69
Lela Nielsen Neve '43 (posthumous)

Ray Johnsen '49
Alvin Rueter '42


1996

1997

Arden Dorn '63
Lloyd Neve D'45 T'47

Arthur Pedersen '45
Carol Wood '73


1998

1999

Everett Johnson '60
Richard Vierk '68

Dennis Schmidt '71
David Smith '61
C.N. Bud Robinson '50


2000

2001

Paul Jerslid '58
Brent Siegrist '74

Homer Larsen D'45 T'48
Roger Petersen '61


2002

2003

George Demant D'50 T'53
William Yates '74

Rev. Ried Neve D'48 T'51
Dr. Larrie Stone '57


2004

2005

Paul Ahrendt '68
Don Poh '50
Jeanne (Nielsen '53) and Conrad Sorensen '53

Barbara (Anderson '85) Hamel
Brian Serr '81


2006

2007

Philip O. Larsen '62
Brian Serr '81

John Christensen '71