College of Social Science Alumni Association Outstanding Alumni Award

The College of Social Science Alumni Association Outstanding Alumni Award is presented annually to a graduate of the College whose combination of credentials, experience, and achievements distinguish him or her in his or her chosen field.

If you would like to nominate someone for the 2013 Outstanding Alumni Award, please complete the nomination form (Microsoft Word document or Adobe PDF document) and send it to Vicki Essenmacher at Social Science Office of Advancement, 509 E Circle Dr, Room 306, East Lansing, MI 48824. The deadline for the 2013 award is December 14, 2012.

For further information, please contact Vicki at vicki@msu.edu, 517-432-7047, or toll free at 1-866-496-6656.

Past Recipients

2012
Joanne B. Eicher
Regents Professor Emerita
Department of Design, Housing, and Apparel
University of Minnesota
B.A. 1952, Spanish
M.A. 1956, Sociology and Anthropology
Ph.d. 1959, Sociology and Anthropology

2011
Sally Garza Fernandez
Founder and CEO of The Fernandez Group
B.A. 1980, Political Science

2010
Brigadier General James R. Anderson
Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Michigan National Guard
Ph.D. 2000, Family and Child Ecology

2009
Gordon Kettler
Executive Director of Global Security, General Motors
B 1963, Social Science
M 1964, Criminal Justice

2008
Terry Nafisi
Clerk, United States District Court, Central District of California
B 1972, Social Science
M.A. 1975, Political Science

2007
Mark A. Murray-President, Meijer, Inc.
B.A. 1976, Economics
M.A. 1979, Labor and Industrial Relations

2006
Dr. Kwasi Adarkwa - Vice-Chancellor, KNUST University, Kumasi, Ghana
Ph.D. 1982, Urban & Regional Planning

2005
Ralph Polumbo- Head of Human Capital for Deephaven Capital Mgt, one of the world's largest hedge funds.

MLIR 1976, Labor and Industrial Relations

2004
Dr. Joseph White- Psychologist

Ph.D. 1961, Psychology

2003
Ann M. Cooper
B.A. 1958, Social Science

2002
Dorothy A. Nelson
B.A. 1974, Tourism
B.A. 1976, Anthropology
M.A. 1979, Anthropology
Ph.D. 1985, Anthropology

2001
Donna Hrinak
B.A. 1972, Multidisciplinary Program

2000
Marvin Schiller
M.A. 1958, Clinical Psychology
Ph.D. 1959, Industrial Psychology

1999
Luther Christman
Ph.D. 1965, Sociology

1998
Liz Schweitzer
B.A. 1972, Multidisciplinary Program

1997
Chris Wells
MLIR 1982, Labor and Industrial Relations

1996
David Lyon
B.S. 1963, City and Regional Planning

1994-95
Don Weatherspoon
B.S. 1967, Police Administration

1993
Martha Bibbs
B.A. 1971, Sociology

1992
Schun Hagiwara
M.U.P. 1977, Urban Planning
Ph.D. 1982, Urban and Regional Planning

1991
Kate Pew Wolters
M.S.W. 1982, Social Work

1990
Ernest Green
B.A. 1962, Social Science
M.A. 1964, Sociology

1989
No award given

1988
Harvey Cary Dzodin
B.A.1969, Political Science

1987
Charles Kiesler
B.A. 1958, Psychology

1986
William Barton
B.A. 1952, Criminal Justice

1985
William Sederburg
M.A. 1972, Political Science
Ph.D. 1974, Political Science

1984
Debbie Stabenow
B.A. 1972, Multidisciplinary Program
M.S.W. 1976, Social Work