2005
Alumni Society Awards
On a spring afternoon, April 26, the Alumni Society gathered
at the McNamara Alumni Center to honor a number of distinguished
graduates of the college and a special group of current students.
The honorees are:
William E. Gardner PreK–12 Outstanding Educator
Award
Diane Achter, a second and third grade teacher at Peter
Hobart Elementary School, St. Louis Park; and Jill Jensen,
a middle school science teacher at Crosswinds East Metro Arts and
Science Middle School, St. Paul
Gordon M. A. Mork Outstanding Educator Award
Ruth Helm Osborn, a distinguished leader and longtime
advocate for women in education
Robert H. Beck Faculty Teaching Award
Melissa Anderson, associate professor in educational policy
and administration
Larry Wilson Award
Carole Gesme, family life educator and owner of the educational
company, I Wanna Be Me
Larry Wilson Student Scholarship
Rex Foster
Advanced Study Student Scholarship
Jiyoung Choi and Julie Nielsen
Initial Teacher Licensure Student Scholarship
Dawn Dibley, Mary LaValla, and John Sammler
University Council for Educational Administration
Excellence in Leadership Award
Janet Witthuhn, superintendent for Mounds View Public
Schools
Distinguished International Alumni Award
Frosso Motti-Stefanidi, Greece (Institute of Child Development
alumna)
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