The annual Student Awards Program, a celebration of student service, leadership, and academic and athletic achievement, was held recently at the University of Minnesota Crookston. Assistant Professor Denis Maier, who teaches in the Business Department, was the 2012 Outstanding Educator and hosted this year's recognition.
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Award recipients include the following students:
CSA Student Senators and Officers
Brooke Novak; Ross Sigler; Bryce Gillie; Aaron Soltau, Heather Rodriguez; Mariah Gautsche; Emily Goff; Molly Sheehan; Anthonette Sims; and Gyaltso Gurung, Laura Gabrielson; Ashlynn Hartung; Alexmai Addo; Adam Switzer; Kayla Bellrichard; and Shaolei "Sorry" Jin.
Outstanding Ambassadors
Catlin Kersting, Tashi Gurung, Sam Zuck, Katie Hagen, Sarah Morris, Jordan Melbye
Tony Taylor, Kevin Lamp, Alex Skeeter, Alissa Hernandez, Jessica Girgen, Mikala Guidinger
Sorry Jin, Danny Lee, Bryce Gillie, Justin Goodroad
Ambassador of the Year Award
Bryce Gillie
Outstanding First-Year Biology Award
Ashley Martell
Outstanding Future Educator Award
Dabitna Chung, Amy Van Treeck
Marketing/ Management Academic Achievement Award
Dain Park and Alex Buscher
Marketing/Management Outstanding Leadership Award
Dain Park, Abbey Wemimo, Hannah Reysen, Kayla Bellrichard
Distinguished Service to the Accounting Program
Dae Yeul "Danny" Lee
Outstanding SRM Student
Kari Bodine
Outstanding Communication Student
Jessica Stuber
Outstanding Communication Minor
Connie Vandermay
SOS Service Award
Alexmai Addo, Catilin Kersting
Outstanding SOS Leader
Almir Krdzalik
Peer Connection Service Award
Alexmai Addo and Brooke Novak
Peer Mentor of the Year Award
Catlin Kersting
Regal Spirit Award
Kayla Bellrichard, and Tyler Lowithan
Outstanding Turfgrass Student Award
Kyle Kreklow, Kurtis Wacker, Joey Schmidt, with Kristie Walker
Norman Pankratz Memorial Conservation Award
Jenny DuBay
John Polley Soil and Water Conservation Award
Trent Brenny and Andrew Albertsen with Dan Svedarsky
The Wildlife Society Travel Award
Alisha Mosloff
Outstanding Animal Science
Sara Scott (pre-vet)
Outstanding Equine Science
Jess Charles (pre-vet)
Outstanding Ag Business Student
Amanda Crook
Outstanding ASM Student
Leonard Will and Matt Green
Outstanding Horticulture
Ashlynn Hartung
NACTA Recognition
Meats Team: Dustin Wiese, Katie Hagen, Justin Goodroad and Derek Suhonen
Ag Business Dustin Smith, Katie Hagen, Matt Green, and Kayla Erickson
Ag Computers: Cedric Citrowske, Amanda Crook, Drew Underdahl and Brian Oachs
Outstanding International Student Scholars Award
Ashley Yun Zhor; Brennan Andreas; Danny Lee; and Tashi Gurung
Learning Abroad Office Ambassador Awards
Tim Baker; Amanda Corneliussen; and DeAndra O'Connell
Support of Diversity Award
Outstanding Theater Student Award
Liz Massie
Tyler Lowithan
Nathan Anderson
Outstanding Music Service Award
Rebecca Apitz
Miah Smith
Outstanding Writing Tutor
Rowenna Fillmore
Computer Help Desk
Melissa Freitag
Student Employee of the Year
Adam Hoff
Female and Male Student Athlete of the Year
Chelsea Wiesner and Almir Kradzlik
Female and Male Outstanding Athlete of the Year
Brittany Wiese and Brittany Looker and Richard Haley
Justin Knebel Memorial Award
Broderick Schmidt
Dale Knotek Community Service Award - Delta Theta Sigma (DTS)
Joshua Bruggman, Tim Lee, Brett Carlson, Clayton Lenk, Aaron Soltau, Marcus Twaddle
Kasey Okke, Adam Switzer, Dan Kimm, Hannah Reysen, Sami Benoy, Evan Boreen, Amanda Corneliussen, Brittany Fox
Presidents Volunteer Service Award
Megan Luxford, Chia Moua, Kari Bodine, Bailey Stratton (online student), Katie Nenn, Kevin Lamp Tony Taylor, Krista Kenyon, Emily Goff, Alexmai Addo, Catlin Kersting, Kayla Bellrichard, Alissa Hernandez, Almir Krdzalic Kasey Okke, Sean Rozell, Tyler Lowthian, Bryce Gillie, Ross Sigler
Student Volunteer of the Year Award
John Niemczyk with Lisa Loegering
Student Programmer of the Year
Ashley Hoffman
Outstanding CSA Senator
Alexmai Addo
Outstanding CSA Voting Delegate Award
Megan Luxford
Faculty and Staff Awards
Outstanding Educator
Ron Del Vecchio
Most Supportive of Students
Phil Baird
Outstanding Service to Students
Lisa Samuelson
Student Achievement Awards
en Williams, Bryce Gillie, Almir Krzadlic, Matt Green
Krista Kenyon, Tashi Gurung, Abbey Wemimo, Brooke Novak
Alexmai Addo, Danny Lee, Sam Zuck- Roscoe, and Alex Skeeter
Man and Woman of Year
Dae Yuel Danny Lee and Sam Zuck-Roscoe
Athletic All-Academic Team - 3.2 GPA or higher and lettering in the same sport for two years
Rachelle Alcini - Women's Soccer
Matthew G. Borowicz - Football
Carli Bunning - Women's Basketball
Karen Carpenedo - Equestrian - Western
Jessica Charles - Equestrian - Hunt Seat
Jensen Crots - Women's Soccer
Zach D. Cymbaluk - Men's Golf
Amanda Krueger - Equestrian - Western
Kelly Gustofson - Women's Golf
Rachel Halligan - Women's Soccer
Shelby Hollinger - Softball
Jesse Jennings - Baseball
Caitlin Kelley - Equestrian - Western
Samantha Kramer - Equestrian - Hunt Seat
Almir Krdzalic - Men's Basketball
Brittany Looker - Women's Volleyball
Stacey Marcum - Softball
Ashley Martell - Women's Basketball
Myint Maung- Football
Keith McBride - Football
Erin Mears - Women's Soccer
Mary Mikutowski - Women's Volleyball & Golf
Brooks Miller - Baseball
Hannah Nedrud - Equestrian - Hunt Seat
Amanda Overman - Equestrian - Hunt Seat
Casey Paris - Women's Tennis
Josh Perea - Football
Angela Peterson - Equestrian - Hunt Seat
Josee Plante - Softball
Jordan Prill - Baseball
Jesse Roscoe - Men's Golf
Shannan Salm - Equestrian - Western
Hannah Schiller - Women's Volleyball
Broderick Schmidt - Men's Basketball
Alyssa Schneider - Women's Volleyball
Christopher Secrest - Football
Drew Selvestra - Football
Alexandra Skeeter - Women's Volleyball
Joseph Stearly - Football
Andrew Steinfeldt - Football
Annalee Sundin - Equestrian - Hunt Seat
Brooke Vatthauer - Softball
Chelsea Wiesner - Women's Volleyball
Yahna Zastrow - Equestrian - Western
Today the University of Minnesota, Crookston delivers 26 bachelor's degree programs, 18 minors, and 36 concentrations, including 10 online degrees, in the areas of agriculture and natural resources; business; liberal arts and education; and math, science and technology. With an enrollment of 1,600 undergraduates from 25 countries and 40 states, the Crookston campus offers a supportive, close-knit atmosphere that leads to a prestigious University of Minnesota degree. "Small Campus. Big Degree." To learn more, visit www.umcrookston.edu.