Outstanding Alumni Awards

Nominations are now open for the 2026 Outstanding Alumni Awards. The Minnesota State College Southeast Outstanding Alumni Award recognizes the local, regional, and national contributions of our graduates and celebrate their personal and professional accomplishments. This year’s Outstanding Alumni Award recipient will be honored at the college's Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 15, 2026.

If you have any questions, please contact Michelle Dingwall, Executive Director of Foundation and Development, at michelle.dingwall@southeastmn.edu or 507-453-1432.

Nominate an Outstanding Alumnus

Nominations due by March 31, 2026

Outstanding Alumni - 2005-2025

	Brian Christianson 2025 Red Wing Recipient	April Ledebuhr- Kerrigan 2025 Winona Recipient
Maureen Holte 2024 Recipient Winona	Margaret Lampman 2024 Recipient Red Wing	Jesse Horn 2023 Recipient Winona	Julie Jurgenson 2023 Recipient Red Wing
Michelle Larson 2022 Recipient Red Wing	Tom Hoffman 2022 Recipient Winona	Thomas Brandt 2021 Recipient Winona	Mark Rathbun 2021 Recipient Red Wing
Greg Beckwith, Brian Boedigheimer, and Steve Rossow 2019 Recipients - Red Wing		Daniel Matejka 2019 Recipient Winona
Jay Dureske 2018 Recipient Winona		Mike Corrigan 2018 Recipient Red Wing
Brian & Brenda Stewart 2017 Recipient Red Wing		Mary Johnson 2017 Recipient Winona
Jeremy Miller 2016 Recipient Winona	Ryan Kilbride 2016 Recipient Red Wing	Gary Bartig 2015 Recipient Red Wing	Joe Garteski 2015 Recipient Winona
Rick Spitzer 2014 Recipient Winona	Brenda Stelter 2014 Recipient Red Wing	Roger Holland 2013 Recipient Winona	Michelle Finholdt 2013 Recipient Red Wing
Kip Earney 2012 Recipient Red Wing	Jerry Kottschade 2012 Recipient Winona	Bill Mathews 2011 Recipient Red Wing	Candi Kohner 2011 Recipient Winona
Scott Freier 2010 Recipient Red Wing	Rich Wantock 2010 Recipient Winona	Bob Banks 2009 Recipient Red Wing	Sherry Reck-Haines 2009 Recipient Winona
Craig Anderson 2008 Recipient Red Wing	Nick Lundquist 2008 Recipient Winona	Laura Blair 2007 Recipient Red Wing	Debbie Greenwood 2007 Recipient Winona
Erica Mayhew 2006 Recipient Red Wing	Sue Miller 2006 Recipient Winona	John Riester 2005 Recipient Red Wing	Ron Wenzel 2005 Recipient Winona