Past Recipients

YearRecipient
2025Keri Bergeson, MD
2024John McCabe, MD
2023Kurt Angstman, MD, FAAFP
2022Laura Miller, MD, FAAFP
2021Raymond Christensen, MD, FAAFP
2020Andrew Slattengren, DO, FAAFP
2019Andrea Westby, MD
2018Robert Levy, MD
2017Renee Crichlow, MD, FAAFP
2016Carrie Link, MD
2015Michael Wootten, MD
2014Shailendra Prasad, MBBS, MPH
2013Roger Lindholm, MD
2012Paul Van Gorp, MD
2011Jeremy Springer, MD
2010Mark Becker, MD
2009Ruth Westra, DO, MPH
2008Gwen Halaas, MD, MBA
2007James Van Vooren, MD
2006Angela O’Neil, MD
2005Kent Bergh, MD
2004Kathleen Macken, MD
2003Jennifer Welsh, MD
2002Paul Erickson, MD
2001William Kaczrowski, MD
2000Christopher Reif, MD
1999Kathleen Culhane-Pera, MD
1998Lisa Spatz, MD
1997Peter Harper, MD
1996David C. Agerter, MD, and Harley J. Racer, MD
1995Byron J. Crouse, MD
1994Daniel P. Benzie, MD
1993Nancy J. Baker, MD
1992Gregory J. Gepner, MD
1991Stuart V. Thorson, MD
1990Thomas W. Day, MD
1989Roger A. MacDonald, MD
1988John E. Verby, MD
1987Thomas B. Birkey, MD, and Norman L. Hagberg, MD
1986John W. Bachman, MD
1985James Blackman, MD
1984Robert F. Avant, MD
1983Lyle Munneke, MD
1982Terrance P. Henderson, MD
1981Charles R. Pelzl, MD
1979Robert L. Zemke, MD
1978Harley J. Racer, MD
1977Donald S. Asp, MD
1976William E. Jacott, MD
1974Robert W. Reif, MD
1973Edward W. Ciriacy, MD
YearRecipient
2025Marijo Botten, DO
2024Nicholas DeVetter, DO
2023Marjan Jahani Kondori, MD, MPH
2022Sara Robinson, MD
2021Ramla Kasozi, MD, MPH
2020Ebiere Okah, MD
2019Ryan Brower, MD
2018Lauren Williams, MD
2017Natalie Gentile, MD
2016Elizabeth Lownik, MD, MPH
2015Betsy Gilbertson, MD and Cora Walsh, MD
2014Keri Bergeson, MD
2013Carol Tunney, MB, BCh, BAO
2012Laura Wellington, MD
2011Sara Oberhelman, MD
2010Tanner Nissly, DO
2009Andrew Gottschalk, MD
2008Michael Hervey, MD
2007Mrinalini Mudkanna, MD
2006Kathy Brandli, MD
2005Betsy Schwartz, MD
2004David Satin, MD
2003Nicole Chaisson, MD, & Alison Warford, MD
2002Richard Cash, MD
2001Lorinda Parks, MD
2000Laura Olson, MD
1999Phua Xiong, MD
1998Benjamin Tsoi, MD
1997Sandra Beulke, MD
1996Monica Myklebust, MD
1995Deborah Dittberner, MD, & Karen Karlinski, MD
1994Kevin D. Norris, MD
1993Randy J. Rice, MD
1992Sarah J. Nelson, MD
1991Scott W. Tongen, MD
1990Keith L. Stelter, MD
1989Kurt B. Angstman, MD
YearRecipient
2025Robert Levy, MD, FAAFP
2024Erin Westfall, DO, FACOFP
2023Meghna Mansukhani, MD
2022Maria Veronica Svetaz, MD, FAAFP
2021Kathy MacLaughlin, MD
2020William Roberts, MD, MS, FAAFP
2019Marilyn “Susie” Nanney, PhD, MPH, RD (posthumous)
2018Michele Allen, MD
2017Macaran Baird, MD, MS
2016Jennifer Pecina, MD
2015C.J. Peek, PhD
2014Thomas Thacher, MD
2013Kurt Angstman, MD
2012Mark Yeazel, MD, MPH
2011Kolawole Okuyemi, MD, MPH
2010Kathleen Culhane-Pera, MD
2009Donald Pine, MD
2008Therese Zink, MD
2007Diane Madlon-Kay, MD
2006Patricia Fontaine, MD
2005Patrick O’Connor, MD, MPH
2004Leif Solberg, MD
2003Kevin Peterson, MD, MPH
2002Barbara Elliott, PhD
2001Barbara Yawn, MD, MS, M.Sc.
2000Dwenda Gjerdingen, MD
YearRecipient
2025Dannah Nephew
2024Courtney Horton, MD
2023Miranda Harris
2022Koushik Paul
2021Tegan Carr
2020Kyle Lau
2019Hanna Nedrud
2018Paul Stadem
2017Alana Jackson
2016Mark Nelson
2015Megan Chock
2014Christine Spampinato
2013Caitlin Hill
2012Ben Pederson
2011Lindsey Chmielewski
2010Peter Olsen
2009Marie Lange & Nicholas Vidor
2008Joanna Burns
2007Harrison Hanson
2006Thomas Warrington
2005Janet West
2004Wendy Wallskog
2003Ariel Carls
2002Kavita Monteiro
2001Kathleen Woo
2000Lori Bethke
1999Josh Crabtree
1998Lorinda Parks
1997Sue A. Nielsen
1996Sue A. Nielsen
1995David J. Heine
1994Sandra Zurcher Beulke
1993Monica Myklebust
1992Lynn M. Stottler
1991Mary M. Genereux & Jenie M. Smith
1990Randy J. Rice
1989Mark G. Timmerman
Year Recipient
2015 Virginia Barzan, CAE
2013 William O. Roberts, M.D., M.S.
2012 Glenn Nemec, M.D.
2010 Macaran Baird, M.D., M.S.
2008 George Schoephoerster, M.D.
2006 Richard Gebhart, M.D.
2005 Robert Bösl, M.D.
2004 Paul Van Gorp, M.D.
2003 Timothy Komoto, M.D.
2002 Jamie Peters, M.D.
2001 William E. Jacott, M.D.
2000 Keith Stelter, M.D.
1999 Byron Crouse, M.D.
1998 Jerry Rogers, M.D.
1997 Kirk Simpson, M.D.
1996 John W. Myers, M.D.
1995 Timothy D. Pryor, M.D.
1994 Darrell L. Carter, M.D.
1994 Anthony C. Jaspers, M.D.
1993 Nancy J. Baker, M.D.
1992 David J. Mersy, M.D.
1991 Raymond G. Christensen, M.D.
1990 Donald S. Asp, M.D.
1989 Richard D. Mulder, M.D.
1988 O. Guy Johnson, M.D.
1987 Paul S. Sanders, M.D.
1986 Lyle Munneke, M.D.
1985 Sheldon R. Burns, M.D.
1984 Richard D. Mulder, M.D.
1983 Carsten H. Seecamp, M.D.
1982 Raymond J. Lindeman, M.D.
1981 Milton H. Seifer, Jr., M.D.
Arden O. Anderson, M.D.
Arden O. Anderson, M.D.
Chester A. Anderson, M.D.
Jo E. Anderson, M.D.
Charles J. Beck, M.D.
James A. Blake, M.D.
Edward W. Ciriacy, M.D.
Charles C. Cooper, M.D.
James A. Cosgriff, Jr., M.D.
Bernard Flesche, M.D.
Aaron Friedell, M.D.
Herb L. Huffington, M.D.
John W. Lester, M.D.
Malcolm Lester, M.D.
Merle S. Mark, M.D.
Wallace E. Mathews, M.D.
Ben P. Owens, M.D.
Raymond L. Page, M.D.
Matthew K. Plasha, M.D.
Robert B. Potter, M.D.
Robert W. Reif, M.D.
Albert E. Ritt, M.D.
Richard H. Searl, M.D.
Richard K. Simmons, M.D.
John E. Sutherland, M.D.
Ellsworth A. Thayer, M.D.
William H.A. Watson, M.D.
Richard E. Williams, M.D.
Donald E. Wohlrabe, M.D.
Year Recipient City
2021 Heather Bell, MD, FAAFP, and Kurt DeVine, MD Little Falls
2020 Julie Anderson, MD, FAAFP St. Cloud
2019 Kimberly Tjaden, MD St. Cloud
2018 Diane Kennedy, MD Luverne
2017 Julie Mayers Benson, MD, FAAFP Staples
2016 Scott Jensen, MD Watertown
2015 Thomas Bracken, MD Onamia
2014 Sheldon Burns, MD Edina
2013 Donald Hughes, MD Aitkin
2012 Andrew Burgdorf, MD Buffalo
2011 Anthony Lussenhop, MD Alexandria
2010 Richard Wehseler, MD New London
2009 Jennie Orr, MD Hastings
2008 Erik Kanten, MD Crookston
2007 David Agerter, MD Kasson
2006 Brian Bunkers, MD Owatonna
2005 Dawn Blomgren, MD Crystal
2004 Dennis Peterson, MD Willmar
2003 Paul E. Van Gorp, MD Long Prairie
2002 Randy J. Peterson, MD Alexandria
2001 Darrell L. Carter, MD Granite Falls
2000 LeRoy Mueller, MD Hendricks
1999 James Eiselt, DO Madelia
1998 Anthony C. Jaspers, MD Lake City
1997 James A. Mohs, MD Melrose
1996 Ricard R. Puumala, MD Cloquet
1995 Joseph A. Corser, MD Bagley
1994 Robert H. Bösl, MD Starbuck
1993 Richard J. Schindler, MD Austin
1992 John W. Lester, MD Mapleton
1991 Edward B. Kiolbasa, MD Stillwater
1990 Milton H. Seifert, Jr., MD Excelsior
1989 Norman L. Hagberg, MD Montevideo
1988 F. Don Bucher, MD Starbuck
1987 Carl F. Peikert, MD Forest Lake
1986 Gary Robinson, MD New York Mills
1985 William G. Halverson, MD Madelia
1984 Maurice R. McNeil, MD Glencoe
1983 Chester A. Anderson, MD Hector
1982 Ben P. Owens, MD Hibbing
1981 Andreen S. Midthune, MD Detroit Lakes
Year Recipient President
2016 Lisa Regehr M. Tariq Fareed, M.D.
2015 John Wilkinson, M.D. Kurt Angstman, M.D.
2014 Darrell Carter, M.D. Daron Gersch, M.D.
2013 Therese Zink, M.D. Julie Anderson, M.D.
2012 Macaran Baird, M.D., M.S. Alan Olson, M.D.
2011 Jeff Schiff, M.D. Terence Cahill, M.D.
2010 Anne Edwards, M.D. Patricia Fontaine, M.D.
2009 Ray Christensen, M.D. David Hutchinson, M.D.
2008 James Boulger, Ph.D. Lynne Lillie, M.D.
2007 Dave Renner Randy Rice, M.D.
2006 Erik & Kristie Thorson George Schoephoerster, M.D.
2005 None Carol Featherstone, M.D.
2004 Arlene Lensing Richard Gebhart, M.D.
2003 None Nicholas Bernier, M.D.
2002 Virginia Barzan, C.A.E. Keith Stelter, M.D.
2001 Glenn Howatt Jamie Peters, M.D.
2000 None Patricia Lindholm, M.D.
1999 Virginia Lupo, M.D. David Thorson, M.D.
1998 Ernest Ruiz, M.D. Timothy Komoto, M.D.
1997 Thomas W. Hoban Kenneth Kephart, M.D.
1996 Chari Konerza Paul Van Gorp, M.D.
1995 Barbara Elliott, Ph.D. Nancy Baker, M.D.
1994 James Boulger, Ph.D. Ray Christensen, M.D.
1993 Ronald Franks, M.D. Byron Crouse, M.D.
1992 John Carson Robert Bosl, M.D.
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