Past Recipients

Year Recipient
2024 John McCabe, MD
2023 Kurt Angstman, MD, FAAFP
2022 Laura Miller, MD, FAAFP
2021 Raymond Christensen, MD, FAAFP
2020 Andrew Slattengren, DO, FAAFP
2019 Andrea Westby, MD
2018 Robert Levy, MD
2017 Renee Crichlow, MD, FAAFP
2016 Carrie Link, MD
2015 Michael Wootten, MD
2014 Shailendra Prasad, MBBS, MPH
2013 Roger Lindholm, MD
2012 Paul Van Gorp, MD
2011 Jeremy Springer, MD
2010 Mark Becker, MD
2009 Ruth Westra, DO, MPH
2008 Gwen Halaas, MD, MBA
2007 James Van Vooren, MD
2006 Angela O’Neil, MD
2005 Kent Bergh, MD
2004 Kathleen Macken, MD
2003 Jennifer Welsh, MD
2002 Paul Erickson, MD
2001 William Kaczrowski, MD
2000 Christopher Reif, MD
1999 Kathleen Culhane-Pera, MD
1998 Lisa Spatz, MD
1997 Peter Harper, MD
1996 David C. Agerter, MD, and Harley J. Racer, MD
1995 Byron J. Crouse, MD
1994 Daniel P. Benzie, MD
1993 Nancy J. Baker, MD
1992 Gregory J. Gepner, MD
1991 Stuart V. Thorson, MD
1990 Thomas W. Day, MD
1989 Roger A. MacDonald, MD
1988 John E. Verby, MD
1987 Thomas B. Birkey, MD, and Norman L. Hagberg, MD
1986 John W. Bachman, MD
1985 James Blackman, MD
1984 Robert F. Avant, MD
1983 Lyle Munneke, MD
1982 Terrance P. Henderson, MD
1981 Charles R. Pelzl, MD
1979 Robert L. Zemke, MD
1978 Harley J. Racer, MD
1977 Donald S. Asp, MD
1976 William E. Jacott, MD
1974 Robert W. Reif, MD
1973 Edward W. Ciriacy, MD
Year Recipient
2024 Nicholas DeVetter, DO
2023 Marjan Jahani Kondori, MD, MPH
2022 Sara Robinson, MD
2021 Ramla Kasozi, MD, MPH
2020 Ebiere Okah, MD
2019 Ryan Brower, MD
2018 Lauren Williams, MD
2017 Natalie Gentile, MD
2016 Elizabeth Lownik, MD, MPH
2015 Betsy Gilbertson, MD and Cora Walsh, MD
2014 Keri Bergeson, MD
2013 Carol Tunney, MB, BCh, BAO
2012 Laura Wellington, MD
2011 Sara Oberhelman, MD
2010 Tanner Nissly, DO
2009 Andrew Gottschalk, MD
2008 Michael Hervey, MD
2007 Mrinalini Mudkanna, MD
2006 Kathy Brandli, MD
2005 Betsy Schwartz, MD
2004 David Satin, MD
2003 Nicole Chaisson, MD, & Alison Warford, MD
2002 Richard Cash, MD
2001 Lorinda Parks, MD
2000 Laura Olson, MD
1999 Phua Xiong, MD
1998 Benjamin Tsoi, MD
1997 Sandra Beulke, MD
1996 Monica Myklebust, MD
1995 Deborah Dittberner, MD, & Karen Karlinski, MD
1994 Kevin D. Norris, MD
1993 Randy J. Rice, MD
1992 Sarah J. Nelson, MD
1991 Scott W. Tongen, MD
1990 Keith L. Stelter, MD
1989 Kurt B. Angstman, MD
Year Recipient
2024 Erin Westfall, DO, FACOFP
2023 Meghna Mansukhani, MD
2022 Maria Veronica Svetaz, MD, FAAFP
2021 Kathy MacLaughlin, MD
2020 William Roberts, MD, MS, FAAFP
2019 Marilyn “Susie” Nanney, PhD, MPH, RD (posthumous)
2018 Michele Allen, MD
2017 Macaran Baird, MD, MS
2016 Jennifer Pecina, MD
2015 C.J. Peek, PhD
2014 Thomas Thacher, MD
2013 Kurt Angstman, MD
2012 Mark Yeazel, MD, MPH
2011 Kolawole Okuyemi, MD, MPH
2010 Kathleen Culhane-Pera, MD
2009 Donald Pine, MD
2008 Therese Zink, MD
2007 Diane Madlon-Kay, MD
2006 Patricia Fontaine, MD
2005 Patrick O’Connor, MD, MPH
2004 Leif Solberg, MD
2003 Kevin Peterson, MD, MPH
2002 Barbara Elliott, PhD
2001 Barbara Yawn, MD, MS, M.Sc.
2000 Dwenda Gjerdingen, MD
Year Recipient
2024 Courtney Horton, MD
2023 Miranda Harris
2022 Koushik Paul
2021 Tegan Carr
2020 Kyle Lau
2019 Hanna Nedrud
2018 Paul Stadem
2017 Alana Jackson
2016 Mark Nelson
2015 Megan Chock
2014 Christine Spampinato
2013 Caitlin Hill
2012 Ben Pederson
2011 Lindsey Chmielewski
2010 Peter Olsen
2009 Marie Lange & Nicholas Vidor
2008 Joanna Burns
2007 Harrison Hanson
2006 Thomas Warrington
2005 Janet West
2004 Wendy Wallskog
2003 Ariel Carls
2002 Kavita Monteiro
2001 Kathleen Woo
2000 Lori Bethke
1999 Josh Crabtree
1998 Lorinda Parks
1997 Sue A. Nielsen
1996 Sue A. Nielsen
1995 David J. Heine
1994 Sandra Zurcher Beulke
1993 Monica Myklebust
1992 Lynn M. Stottler
1991 Mary M. Genereux & Jenie M. Smith
1990 Randy J. Rice
1989 Mark 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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