Golden Awards

The highest honor bestowed by the Alumni Association is the Golden Award. Selection is based on outstanding service to the University or the Alumni Association and distinguished leadership in the recipient's career or community.

The criteria for the Young Alumni Achievement Award is the same as the Golden Award with one exception; the nominee must be between the ages of 21-39 to receive the Young Alumni Achievement Award.

The Alumni Association is now accepting nominations for the 2026 Golden Awards and Young Alumni Achievement Award. The deadline for nominations is March 31, 2026.

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2025 Golden Awards

The Minot State University Alumni Association is pleased to announce it has selected four individuals for the 2025 Golden Award and one individual for the 2025 Young Alumni Achievement Award.

The honorees include Gregg Blikre ’77, Randy Hedberg ’77, Lisa Johnson ’95/’00, and Don Selk ’72. The Young Alumni Achievement Award winner is Joe Davis ’13.

The MSU Alumni Association will honor the 2025 class at its annual awards dinner on Thursday, Sept. 11, at 6 p.m. in the Minot State Student Center Conference Center.

"We are thrilled to honor this year's recipients of the Golden Award and Young Alumni Achievement Award," said Courtenay Brekhus, MSU’s director of alumni engagement. "Their remarkable achievements and commitment to excellence embody the spirit of our alumni community. We celebrate their successes and look forward to their continued impact."

2025 Recipients