Distinguished Alumni Award In 1995, the Mounds View High School Alumni Association created a Distinguished Alumni Award program to recognize graduates for outstanding contributions to their community, society, professions or vocations.
Nominations Nominees must have graduated at least 10 years ago.
The nomination process is on-going, but nominations close yearly on May 1. Nominations forms may be picked up at Mounds View or Irondale High Schools or you can download the nomination form here. Completed forms should be sent to Kirsten Dawson at 3558 Ridgewood Court, Arden Hills, MN 55112.
Nominations may be made without completing an official form, but these must include a letter of support attesting to the qualifications and character of the candidate.
Judging and recognition The panel of judges will consist of the Board of Directors of the Mounds View High School Alumni Association. Decisions will be determined by a majority vote of the panel of judges. Those selected will receive their awards at a school ceremony designed to introduce them to the community and school.
Recipients 1995 Kate Green (1968) and Paul Dye (1977) 1996 Dan Buettner (1978), Steve Buettner (1963) and Nicholas Buettner (1986) 1997 Gary Brudvig (1972) and Tom Manuel (1965) 1998 Joyce Clasen Kloncz (1959) 1999 Ellis Ohnstad, posthumously (1958) 2000 Jack Oman (1978) 2001 John Kubiatowicz (1983) 2002 Kirsten LeVander Dawson (1960) 2003 Lynda A. Morrison (1978) 2004 Dr. Steve Lentz (1975) 2006 Duane Condiff (1957)
Athletic Hall of Fame Nominate an athlete, coach, or community member to the Mounds View High School Hall of Fame by submitting a nomination request to the Mounds View High School Activities Director. Click here for more information and to download the form.
2007 Inductees Gary Engen (teacher/coach) Herb King and Don Hewitt (Community Members) Bob Kranz (1965) Fred McSherry (1958) Patty “Walch” Percival (1984) Wendy Satterlee (1988)
2006 Inductees Joe Holmberg (1963) Fred Kunzman (1959) Lynne Larson Plummer (1974) Mary McCauley Long (1983) Jim Rosenkranz (1965)
2004 Inductees Neal Anderson (1957) Gretchen Brandt (1992) Jim Brobin (coach) Bart Buetow (1968) Brad Buetow (1968) Stacey Fields (1992) Gary Frederickson (1967) Tina Johnson (1992) Ziggy Kauls (coach) Mark Landsberger (1973) Larry Lyden (1961) Rob McClanahan (1976) Bob Nelson (coach) Tom Schuh (coach) Bob Stewart (coach) Chris Tahti (1982) CeCe Cox Trelow (1974) Gary Trettel (1987) Elliot VanTroup (1979) Hillary Wackman (1983) Tom Wegleitner (coach)
The Mounds View High School Alumni Association Scholarship In 1987, the Mounds View High School Alumni Association awarded its first scholarship in the amount of $500 in what has become an annual presentation.
Recipients (with alumni parents’ names and graduation year in parentheses)
1987 Patrick Martin (Jewell Perry, 1963)
1988 Eric Anderson (Neal Anderson, 1956)
1989 Melissa Rysgaard (John Rysgaard, 1962)
1990 Brenda Peterson
1991 Terri Snitker (Nancy Ellenwood, 1964)
1992 Wendy Westberg (Sharon Holmberg, 1964)
1993 Anthony Riter (Dick Riter, 1961)
1994 Karin Thorn (Margaret Bauer, 1964)
1995 Sarah Riter (Dick Riter, 1961)
1996 Marlene Kaiser (Betty Raiolo, 1963)
1997 Phoebe Larson (Mary Schweppe and Bert Lawson, 1965)
1998 Kari Fenderson (Ann Erickson, 1973)
1999 Kari Knutsen (Vicky Anderson, 1970)
2000 Amy Bruce (Brian G. Bruce, 1972)
2001 Ben Dahl (Suzanne Fjellman Dahl, 1970)
2002 Emily Resch (Laurie Peterson and David Resch, 1970)
2003 Bethany Nagan (Greg Nagan 1972 and Sheri Bruce 1976)
