See the incredible list of Bethel grads who have been honored for their hard work and dedication to their fields while embodying inspiring, Christ-centered leadership.
2017 Alumnus of the Year
Mitch Duininck ’81 — Duininck is a family medicine doctor at St. John Clinic in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and director of family medicine at In His Image, a fully accredited Christian residency program that trains doctors to practice global medicine. Duininck also leads medical mission trips to provide aid to people in developing countries. Often arriving in the aftermath of natural disasters or political upheaval, Duininck and his colleagues aim to share the love of God by attending to the physical, emotional, and spiritual health of some of the world’s most vulnerable populations.
Past Winners
| Year |
Name of Awardee |
| 2016 | Chad Schwitters '95 |
| 2015 | Kristi Piehl '96 |
| 2014 | David Asprey '84 |
| 2013 | Jay Substad '88 |
| 2012 | Paul Healy, '77 |
| 2011 | Mark Robertson, '75 |
| 2010 | Dr. Bruce Dahlman, '76 |
| 2009 | Mary Pawlenty, '83 |
| 2008 | Joel Stolte, '59 |
| 2007 | Chaplain (Colonel) Glen L. Bloomstrom Jr., '77, S'81 |
| 2006 | Daniel Dye, '81 |
| 2005 | Rev. David Johnson, '76 |
| 2004 | Dr. Robert Love, '78 |
| 2003 | Billy and Pauline Head, '78 |
| 2002 | Bob Kobielush, '67, S'71 |
| 2001 | LoAnn Liukonen Peterson, '67 |
| 2000 | Dr. William Conrad, '57 |
| 1999 | Rev. John Sundquist, '58, S'61 |
| 1998 | Ralph Holman, '37 |
| 1997 | Russell W. Johnson, '30 |
| 1996 | Evelyn Christenson, '51 |
| 1995 | Dawson McAllister, '68 |
| 1994 | Dennis C. Johnson, '63 |
| 1993 | Ron Tschetter, '63 |
| 1992 | Duane "Gibby" Gibson, '66, S'70 |
| 1992 | Linda Paulson Wicklund, '68 |
| 1991 | Doug Magnuson, '79 |
| 1990 | Arthur Erickson, '59, S'67 |
| 1989 | Gary Hipp, '74, S'75 |
| 1988 | Vacharee "Jeed" Sriswad Peterson, '73 |
| 1987 | Barbara Atkins Nicholson, '71 |
| 1987 | Warren Magnuson, '79 |
| 1986 | Dwight Lindbloom, '60 |
| 1986 | Ronald Dean Olson, '55 |
| 1985 | Dr. Emmett V. Johnson, '50, S'53 |
| 1984 | Evangeline Hedstrom, '50 |
| 1984 | Clyde Rogers, '61 |
| 1983 | Dr. David Frenchak, S'68 |
| 1983 | Walfred Peterson, '45 |
| 1983 | Elaine Nordstrom, S'77 |
| 1982 | Rev. Dale Bjork, '41, S'44 |
| 1982 | Tom Headland, '60 |
| 1982 | Dr. Carl H. Lundquist, S'42 |
| 1981 | Dr. Virgil Olson, '36, S'41 |
| 1981 | Rev. Eugene Johnson, '44, S'48 |
| 1980 | Ruby Eliason, '50 |
| 1979 | Dr. Bruce Leafblad, '61, S'66 |
| 1978 | Betty Danielson, '41 |
| 1977 | Rev. Bengt Anderson, '21, S'24 |
| 1976 | Dr. David O. Moberg, '42 |
| 1975 | David Tuttle, '52 |
| 1974 | Rev. R. Eric Frykenberg, '51, S'55 |
| 1973 | Chaplain A. Ray Appelquist, '41, S'43 |
| 1972 | Dr. Thomas Coleman, '50 |
| 1971 | Rev. Herman Tegenfeldt, S'40 |
| 1970 | Dr. H. C. Wingblade, '45 |
| 1969 | Paul Wallendorf, '25 |
| 1968 | Dr. Karl E. Karlson, '40 |
| 1967 | Rev. Maurice Wessman, '36, S'39 |
| 1966 | Dr. C. Emanuel Carlson |
| 1965 | Dr. V. Elving Anderson, '41, S'43 |
