Awards

Bethel's mission is to prepare graduates to serve in strategic capacities to renew minds, live out Biblical truth, transform culture, and advance the gospel. We are pleased to honor these outstanding alumni who exemplify the very best that Bethel has to offer.

Take a few minutes to learn about those who have been so honored - we guarantee you'll be inspired and motivated to make a difference in your world. If you'd like to nominate someone for our Alumna/Alumnus of the Year award, watch this space; we'll begin taking nominations for 2009 at Homecoming.

Alumna/Alumnus of the Year

(called Distinguished Alumni Award from 1981-2001)

*Presented to an alum who has made remarkable contributions to his or her field or area of community service.

2007:	Chaplain (Colonel) Glen L. Bloomstrom Jr. C'77, S'81 (Follow this link and view a video presentation of this award.)
2006:	Daniel Dye C'81 Follow this link and view a video presentation of this award. (You will need a Quicktime plug-in installed in your browser to view this video)
2005:	Rev. David Johnson C'76 Follow this link to view a video presentation of this award. (You will need a Flash plug-in installed in your browser to view this video)
2004:	Dr. Robert Love C'78 Follow this link to view a video presentation of this award. (You will need a Flash plug-in installed in your browser to view this video)
2003:	Billy & Pauline Head C'78 Follow this link to view a video presentation of this award. (You will need a Flash plug-in installed in your browser to view this video)
2002:	Bob Kobielush C'67, S'71 Follow this link to view a video presentation of this award. (You will need a Flash plug-in installed in your browser to view this video)
2001:	LoAnn Liukonen Peterson C'67
2000:	Dr. William Conrad C'57
1999:	Rev. John Sundquist C'58, S'61
1998:	Ralph Holman C'37
1997:	Russell W. Johnson C'30
1996:	Evelyn Christenson C'51
1995:	Dawson McAllister C'68
1994:	Dennis C. Johnson C'63
1993:	Ron Tschetter C'63
1992:	Duane "Gibby" Gibson C'66, S'70
1992:	Linda Paulson Wicklund C'68
1991:	Doug Magnuson C'79
1990:	Arthur Erickson C'59, S'67
1989:	Gary Hipp C'74, S'75
1988:	Vacharee "Jeed" Sriswad Peterson C'73
1987:	Barbara Atkins Nicholson C'71
1987:	Warren Magnuson C'79
1986:	Dwight Lindbloom C'60
1986:	Ronald Dean Olson C'55
1985:	Dr. Emmett V. Johnson C'50, S'53
1984:	Evangeline Hedstrom C'50
1984:	Clyde Rogers S'61
1983:	Dr. David Frenchak S'68
1983:	Walfred Peterson C'45
1983:	Elaine Nordstrom S'77
1982:	Rev. Dale Bjork C'41, S'44
1982:	Tom Headland C'60
1982:	Dr. Carl H. Lundquist S'42
1981:	Dr. Virgil Olson C '36, S'41
1981:	Rev. Eugene Johnson C'44, S'48
1980:	Ruby Eliason C'50
1979:	Dr. Bruce Leafblad C'61, S'66
1978:	Betty Danielson C'41
1977:	Rev. Bengt Anderson C'21, S'24
1976:	Dr. David O. Moberg C'42
1975:	David Tuttle C'52
1974:	Rev. R. Eric Frykenberg C'51, S'55
1973:	Chaplain A. Ray Appelquist C'41, S'43
1972:	Dr. Thomas Coleman C'50
1971:	Rev. Herman Tegenfeldt S'40
1970:	Dr. H. C. Wingblade C'45
1969:	Paul Wallendorf C'25
1968:	Dr. Karl J. Karlson C'40
1967:	Rev. Maurice Wessman C'36, S'39
1966:	Dr. C. Emanuel Carlson
1965:	Dr. V. Elving Anderson C'41, S'43

Seminary Alumna/Alumnus of the Year

*Presented to an alum who has made remarkable contributions to his or her field or area of community service.

2007:	Janice Raymond, S'99
2006:	Rev. Bob Merritt, S'83
2005:	Edward O. Nelson, S'39
2004:	Dr. Clifford V. Anderson, S'55
2003:	Richard Young, S'66
2002:	Robert Featherstone, S'55
2001:	Paul Douglas Johnson, C'77, S'97
2000:	Alfred Babington-Johnson, S'84
1999:	Herb Skoglund, S'54
1998:	Dr. James Mason, S'55
1997:	Harold Carlson, S'48
1996:	Emmett Johnson, S'53
1995:	Rev. Delbert Kuehl, S'48
1994:	Dr. Virgil Olson, S'41
1993:	Dr. Gordon Johnson, S'46

Alumni Achievement Award

(Awarded from 1997-2000)

*Presented to an alum who has demonstrated outstanding accomplishments within his or her professional area of expertise.

2000:	Stewart & Elaine Dow C'64, S'80, C'65, S'85
1999:	Jon Nelson C'79
1998:	Marshall Shelley C'75
1997:	David Mbiti C'65

Pacesetter of the Year

(name/criteria changed to Decade Award in 1997)

(Awarded from 1970-1991; 1997-2000)

*Presented to an alum who has graduated from Bethel within the last 10 years in recognition of outstanding achievement or service.

1991:	Starr Eggen Lim C'84
1989:	Roger Hillerstrom C'79
1988:	Joel Hodgson C'82
1987:	Janel Curry-Roper C'77
1986:	Chuck Workman S'82
1985:	Dr. Dan Chalmers C'76, S'79
1984:	Jeffrey Miller C'77
1983:	Rev. Bob Duffett C'76, S'80
1982:	Marie Neufeld Wilson C'76
1981:	Paul Healy C'77
1981:	Ron & Linda Skon C'70, C'73
1980:	Rev. Calvin Merritt C'53, S'56
1980:	Terry Olson C'75
1979:	Rev. K. William Hagstrom C'39, S'44
1979:	Claire Kolmodin C'74
1979:	Karen Lindgren C'67
1978:	Dr. Daniel Lambrides S'72
1977:	Robert O. Ashbach C'32
1976:	Evelyn Christenson C'51
1975:	Dr. Toni Magnuson C'72
1975:	Dr. Terry Muck C'69, S'72
1974:	Dr. Haddon Klingberg C'30
1973:	Dr. C. R. Wall C'68, S'78
1973:	David Davies C'60
1973:	Rev. Vernon Anderson C'49, S'59
1972:	Rev. Ed Whitford C'59
1972:	Effie Nelson
1971:	Ruth Tegenfeldt S'38
1970:	Dr. Janet Lindquist C'59
1970:	Dr. Tom Johnson C'61
1970:	Rev. Reuben Omark S'29
Decade Award reinstated in 1997
2000:	Eric Green C'93
2000:	Barth Netterfield C'90
2000:	Elizabeth Morrison Walters C'98
1999:	Kathy Celley C'96
1999:	Mark Jensen C'89
1998:	Andrea Winquist C'88
1998:	Terrance Rollerson C'90
1997:	Deborah Becker Haarsma C'91

Alumni Service Award (Awarded in 2000 and 2001 only)

*Presented to an alum who has distinguished himself/herself within their profession and has given back significantly to the institution.

2001:	Jonathan Lewis, C'72
2000:	Rev. Greg Speck C'73