CLA Recognizes Distinguished Alumni

In March, CLA recognized over 40 individuals at the College of Liberal Arts Alumni of Notable Achievement (ANA) program. This initiative was created to celebrate and honor the significant achievements and contributions of CLA alumni.

All ANA members have been nominated by CLA alumni, faculty and staff. Of the college's 110,000 graduates, only about 1,200 have been selected as Alumni of Notable Achievement.

ANA are people whose accomplishments and leadership have brought distinction to their professions, their communities and the college. By honoring them, CLA celebrates their accomplishments as well as the collective depth and breadth of their interests, talents, career paths, and achievements in all sectors of society.

ANA Members for 2007

Ronald L. Abrams (B.A. ’74, Interdisciplinary)
Thornton P. Anderson (B.A. ’54, History)
R. Edward Bergmark (Ph.D. ’88, Psychology)
James A. Berman (M.A. ’75, American Studies)
Donald Betzold (B.A. ’72, Journalism)
Richard A. Brustad (B.A. ’63, Political Science)
Sherry L. Butcher (B.A. ’77, Anthropology; M.A. ’81, History)
Reba A. Carruth (Ph.D. ’85, Sociology)
Joanne B. Christ (B.A. ’67, German; B.S. ’69, German)
John F. Cragan (Ph.D. ’72, Communication Studies)
John M. Degnan (B.A. ’70)
Mark D. Fiddler (B.A. ’85, Humanities)
Edwina Garcia (B.A., ’79, Political Science)
Frederick K. Grittner (M.A. ’81, American Studies; Ph.D. ’86, American Studies)
Lonnie A. Hartley (B.A. ’84, Journalism)
Christine A. Hobrough (B.A. ’84, Economics; B.A. ’96, Economics)
Ann Huntrods (B.A. ’76, English)
Christopher J. Ison (B.A. ’83, Journalism)
Michael J. Jaros (B.A. ’69, Spanish)
Linda K. Johnson (B.A. ’79, Economics)
H. Eugene Karjala (M.A. ’68, Music Education)
Mary K Katynski-Johnson (B.A. ’64, Sociology)
John A. Kringen (Ph.D. ’78, Political Science)
Karen Gilles Larson (B.A. ’79, Economics)
Lawrence A. Laukka (B.A. ’58, Economics)
Michael C. Le May (Ph.D. ’71, Political Science)
Lance E. Leupold (B.A. ’75, Communication Studies; M.A. ’84, Speech Communication)
Adam L. Levy (B.A. ’88, Anthropology)
Bonnie T. Litton (B.A. ’64, Journalism)
Patricia M. Nortwen (B.A. ’53, Music; M.F.A. ’55, Music; B.S. ’56, Music)
Keith H. Nuechterlein (B.A. ’70; Ph.D. ’78, Psychology)
Brian E. Numainville (B.A. ’90, Communication Studies; M.A. ’93, Communication Studies)
Jill A. Oleisky (B.A. ’93, Sociology of Law, Criminology & Deviance)
Valerie Halverson Pace (M.A. ’74, American Studies; Ph.D. ’76, American Studies)
José A. Peris (M.A. ’80, Economics; Ph.D. ’82, Economics)
Mary E. Pickard, (B.A. ’71, Journalism)
Mary Jane Plunkett (M.A. ’86, Speech Communication)
Melinda A. Prescher (B.A. ’96, English)
Robert J. Rumpza (B.A. ’77, Journalism)
Judith A. Schuck (B.A./B.S. ’61-’63, English)
Patrick E. Scully (B.A. ’76, biology; B.A. ’76, German)
Kathleen A. Sheehy (B.A. ’78, Journalism)
Wesley J. Skoglund (B.A. ’67, Psychology)
Amy O. Stolpestad (B.A. ’94, Women’s Studies)
R. D. Unowsky (B.A. ’64)
Robert E. Vanasek (B.A. ’71, Political Science)
Donn L. Waage (B.A. ’71, Geography)
Charles H. Withers (B.A. ’49, Journalism)