Montana Western Alumni Distinguished Service Award
The Alumni Distinguished Service Award is awarded to a Montana Western alum for their extraordinary service to their community and the University of Montana Western.
Past Recipients:
- 2025 Bryan Mussard '91
- 2024 Sharon Andersonn'73
- 2023 Phil Willett '03
- 2022 JP Gallagher '92
- 2019 Susan Jones '75
- 2018 Norman Jacobson '52
- 2017 Bob Hansen `70
- 2016 Michael Schulz `79
- 2015 Julie Cajune `91
- 2014 Mick Delaney `65
- 2013 Richard Jonasen `63
- 2012 Robert “Mike” Miller `75
- 2011 JD Lynch `70
- 2010 Donna Rouse `70
- 2009 Angela McLean `94
- 2008 Max Nield `58
- 2007 Iola “Olie” Else `73
- 2006 Mike Foster `77
- 2005 Marvin “Buz” Cowdrey `62
- 2004 Flint Rasmussen `90
- 2003 John Kuglin `72
- 2002 Joe Morstein `62
- 2001 Godfrey Saunders `76
- 2000 Ted Ori `80
- 1999 Chuck Swysgood
- 1998 Blanche Woods Dodgson `28
- 1997 Jim Lodge `69
- 1996 Casey Keltz `57
- 1995 Ron Kenison `58; Dan Scott `61
- 1994 James Corr `54
- 1993 Eunice Brown `18; Louis “Sonny” Lubick `60
- 1992 George Delaney `63; Frank “Frog” Hull `58; James Lots `68
- 1991 Joseph McDonald `52
- 1990 Fred Snook `68; Carol Griffith Williams `65
- 1989 Marjorie Paisley `28; James Veltkamp `38
- 1988 Bonnie Bowee Alt; James Scott `38
- 1987 Marie Larsen Meyer `27; Ron Kenison `58; James Lots `68
- 1986 Margaret Hagenbarth `35; William Roberts `34
- 1985 Carrie Leyson Wall `31; Dorothy Floerchinger
- 1984 Ed Cebull `40; David Murray; Elmer Tuomi
- 1983 Carl Davis `41
- 1982 Helen Griffin Dresen `56; Earl Barlow `48
- 1981 Jane Story Briney `68; Thomas J. Briney `68
- 1980 Ruth Oja Hussa `39; Ira E. Perkins `33; John Wenger `51; Genevieve Myers McCracken `30; Dr. Edwin House `60
- 1979 Charles Davis `29; Bill Straugh `35; Leland Schoover; Ann Mallory; Wallace Forsgren
