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Outstanding Young Alumnus/Alumna Award

The Outstanding Young Alumnus/Alumna Award was established by the ISU Alumni Association in 1968 to recognize ISU alumni aged 40 and under who have excelled in their professions and provided service to their communities.

Past LAS Recipients

2008
Aranthan Steve Jones II, sociology & anthropology
Derionne Pollard, English

2006
Scott DeBoer, physics and electrical engineering
Jacquelyn (Jeras) Ellis, journalism and mass communication
Michelle Moseman, computer science

2005
Sang-Joon Cho, biology and neuroscience
Brian Hamphill, journalism/mass communications
Scott Stanzel, journalism/mass communications

2003
Carla Koehler, biochemistry and biophysics
Kent Lucken, political science
Douglas Bennett, interdisciplinary studies

2000
N.B. Suresh Chandra, economics
Mary Walczak, chemistry

1999
Sergio Lence, economics

1997
Philip Anfinrud, chemistry
Dennis Goering, speech/communication

1993
Diana Oblinger, botany

1992
Maryanne Bach, botany

1991
Debra Floerchinger, psychology
Terry Rich, speech and television arts

1990
Craig Dory, math; statistics
Jim Paulsen, economics

1989
Vicky (Holets) Whittemore, zoology

1988
Katharine Abraham, economics

1986
Thomas Knudson, journalism
Barbara Mack, journalism
Heather (Soladay) Olson, journalism

1985
Allison (Engel) Kirkpatrick

1984
Holly Burkhalter, history
Reid Crawford, political science
Carol (Campbell) Elliott, political science
John Lee, speech

1983
Debra Engel, psychology

1982
Graham Spanier, sociology
Thomas Wilhite, speech; journalism

1981
Joseph Jongewaard, economics
Earl Willits, government

1980
Robert Denson, political science
Kirk Wolter, statistics

1979
Linda McCloskey, history
Judith (Gardner) Rutter, journalism

1978
Carol (Campbell) Amick, journalism
James Cunningham, chemistry
Richard McCloskey, zoology

1977
Joan (Urenn) Axel, history
Lowell Satterlee, biochemistry
David Trauger, biology

1976
Neal Carter, science

1975
Carole (Zike) Custer, journalism
Janice (Sells) McLain, journalism
Merrill Oster, journalism

1974
Thomas Harkin, government

1973
J. Alan Swegle, journalism

1972
Lynda Anderson, journalism
Robert Bartley, journalism

1971
Richard Gimer, government

1970
Charles Campbell, government

1969
Paul Leaverton, statistics

1968
Thomas Twetten, psychology
Joanne Will, journalism