University Awards
University of Minnesota Outstanding Achievement Award
This award is conferred only on graduates, or former students of the University, who have attained unusual distinction in their chosen fields or professions or in public service, and who have demonstrated outstanding achievement and leadership on a community, state, national, or international level.
We celebrate the following SPH alumni who have been honored with this prestigious award.
- Lester Breslow*, MPH ’41
- Kung-Pei Chen*, MPH ’52
- Gary L. Filerman, PhD ’70, MPH ’61, MHA ’61
- Ulric P. Gibson, PhD ’70, MS ’62
- Wesley E. Gilbertson*, MPH ’39
- Myung Ho Kim, MPH ’55
- Walter J. McNerney*, MHA ’50
- Brian J. Osberg, MPH ’86
- Einar Pedersen*, MPH ’53
- James W. Wright*, MPH ’55
University of Minnesota Alumni Service Award
This award recognizes the service of a volunteer who has had a major impact on the University, its schools, colleges, departments, or faculty, or to the University of Minnesota Alumni Association (UMAA) or any of its constituent groups.
We celebrate the following SPH alumni who have been honored with this prestigious award.
- Donna M. Anderson, MPH ’71
- Janny Dwyer Brust, MPH ’87
- Imee Cambronero, MPH ’09
- Archie Givens, MHA ’68
- Gayle Hallin, MPH ’77
- Bill Kreykes*, MHA ’66
- Barbara O’Leary, MPH ’93
- Brian Osberg, MPH ’86
- Alison Page, MHA ’96
- Wallace Salovich*, MHA ’56
*Deceased
Other University Awards
We celebrate the following SPH alumni who have been honored with the other University awards.
- Mary Lou Christensen, MPH ’76, National Volunteer of the Year
- Michelle Ferrari, MPH ’01, Rising Star
- Rozina Karmaliani, MPH ’94, Distinguished Leadership Award for Internationals
- Hyeoun-Ae Park, PhD ’87, MS ’86, Distinguished Leadership Award for Internationals
- Jose Suarez, PhD ’84, MPH ’78, Distinguished Leadership Award for Internationals
- Edwin “Elliott” Wortham, MHA ’15, U40 Alumni Leader
