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 2010 Outstanding Alumni Award please complete the nomination form (Microsoft Word document) and send it to Vicki Essenmacher, Social Science Alumni Relations, 306 Berkey Hall, East Lansing, MI 48824-1111. For further information, please contact Vicki at 517-432-7047 or vicki@msu.edu. The deadline for the 2010 award is Tuesday, December 1, 2009.

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.

Past award Recipients

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
MA 1975, Political Science

2007
Mark A. Murray-President, Meijer, Inc.
B.A.Economics 1976
M.A LIR 1979

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