M State Student Awards and Recognition
2024 Student Awards
Faculty and staff recently nominated students and student organizations for 2024 student awards. Congratulations to all M State student awardees!
President's Leadership Award
Cody Barr, Associate Degree Nursing AS, Wadena
Honors the best of student leadership at M State. Qualities include strong leadership skills, impact on the campus community, and involved in a variety of organizations and activities both on and off campus.
Provost's Academic Excellence Award
Jakob Vander Wal, LPN to Associate Degree Nursing Bridge AS, Moorhead
Awarded to a student whose academic record displays distinction, quality, and/or brilliance in a program or transfer area.
Vice President of Student Affairs Outstanding Student Award
Amanda Joarnt, Associate Degree Nursing AS, Wadena
Recognizes a student who shows outstanding commitment to their education while balancing work-life obligations.
Outstanding Student Employee Award
Brandon Fairbanks, Automotive Service Technology AAS, Moorhead; Alexis Linebaugh, Dental Hygiene AAS, Moorhead; Ismail Mohamed, Dental Hygiene AAS, Moorhead; Isaiah Palmer, Graphic Design Diploma, Moorhead; Carter Powell, Liberal Arts & Sciences AA, Moorhead; Elijah West, Liberal Arts & Sciences, Moorhead; Daevion Wilson, Business Transfer Pathway AS, Fergus Falls
Recognizes a student who has gone beyond in their commitment and fulfillment of the duties associated with their on-campus employment.
2023 Student Awards
Faculty and staff nominated students and student organizations for 2023 student awards. Congratulations to all of our student recipients!
Outstanding Student Employee
Mya Miller, Ismail Mohamed, Carter Powell, Johnathan Suchy and Marqual Turner
Recognizes a student who has gone beyond in their commitment and fulfillment of the duties associated with their on-campus employment.
M State Spirit Award
Kaitlyn Beil and Noel Kabanga
Recognizes the impact students have on the M State community. This student promotes M State at the college and in the community.
Rising Artist Award
Abdikadir Ahmed and Grace Liebl
Recognizes a student in any M State Fine Arts activity who demonstrates dedication and promise in their creative area while having a positive impact in their group or classroom.
Perseverance
Cosmos Boadi, Jourdan Fischer, Lanessa Green, Keondre Hodges, Susan Kamstra and Rheanna Rudd
Recognizes a student who shows outstanding commitment to their education while overcoming personal, health or societal barriers. This award recognizes courage and determination in the face of adversity.
Emerging Leader
Mya Miller
Presented to a first-year student who has contributed to the M State community through their involvement in a campus organization, athletic team, residential community or community service program. The nominee must also show significant potential for continued leadership and civic engagement.
Program Excellence Award
Justice Arntson (Graphic Design Technology), Amanda Cumberworth (HIT/Coding), Grace Lider and Kiley Pederson (Nursing), Anna Hillukka (Psychology), Kaley Quam (Science), and Lindsey Siverson (Surgical Technology)
Designed to recognize excellence in a student's academic work.
Student Organization of the Year
Student Government Association - Fergus Falls
Vice President’s Community Leadership Award
Jourdan Fischer
Recognizes an individual student or student organization whose engagement in the community is especially impactful.
President’s Leadership Award
Kenneth Cooper Jr. (KJ), April Kerkvliet, Isis Lopez
Honors the best of student leadership at M State. Qualities include strong leadership skills, impact on the campus community and involvement in a variety of organizations and activities both on and off campus.
2021 Student Leadership and Social Impact Awards
Sixteen outstanding students and student organizations were recognized April 8 during the virtual collegewide Student Leadership and Social Impact Awards Ceremony. The awards were sponsored by the Office of the Dean of Students, with nominations submitted by M State faculty and staff.
Outstanding Student Employee
Travis Berg and Joseph Kimbrough
Recognizes a student who has gone beyond in their commitment and fulfillment of the duties associated with their on-campus employment. Nominees must have a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA.
Spartan Spirit Award
Suham Ali, Sam Mukanya Mukengeshayi and Spartan Athletics
Recognizes the impact students have on the M State community. This student promotes M State at the college and in the community. Nominees must have a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA.
Perseverance
Jacob Seebold, Brandi Ochoa, Elizabeth Meier, Christopher Almendarez and Ryan Countryman
Recognizes a student who shows outstanding commitment to their education while overcoming personal, health or societal barriers. This award recognizes courage and determination in the face of adversity.
Emerging Leader
Elliot Duggan and Jessica Castillo
Presented to a first-year student who has contributed to the M State community through their involvement in a campus organization, athletic team, residential community or community service program. The nominee must also show significant potential for continued leadership and civic engagement. Nominees must have a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA.
Vice President’s Community Leadership/Impact/Social Justice
Melody Staebner
Recognizes an individual student, student organization or initiative whose engagement in the community is especially impactful. The student(s) selected to receive this award will have demonstrated the highest standards of professional and ethical conduct and address social justice issues when negotiating engagement in the community. Nominees must have a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA.
President’s Leadership Award
Kaitlyn Blake, Martin Hayes and Tyler Willis
Honors the best of student leadership at M State. Qualities include strong leadership skills, impact on the campus community and involvement in a variety of organizations and activities both on and off campus. Nominees must have a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA.
