Distinguished Alumni Awards
The Colorado State University Alumni Association Distinguished Alumni Awards program recognizes CSU alumni and friends who have distinguished themselves professionally, brought honor to the University, and have made significant contributions of time and/or philanthropy to the university or their community.
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2011 Recipients
William E. Morgan Alumni Achievement Award
Stuart N. Conway (BS ’83, Forest Management)
Co-Founder and International Director of Trees, Water & People
Charles A. Lory Public Service Award
Dr. Gary J. Luckasen (BS ’68, Mathematics), Annual Member
Cardiologist, Heart Center of the Rockies
Jim and Nadine Henry Award
Dr. Thomas G. Field (BS ’80, MS ’87, PhD ’90, Animal Science), Life Member
Executive Director of Producer Education, National Cattleman’s Beef Association
Albert C. Yates Student Leadership Award
Mariah Kincaid (BS ’11, Nutrition and Food Science), Annual Member
Recent graduate
GOLD – Graduate of the Last Decade Award
André Heller (BA ’03, Art)
Head of Mission, Médecins Sans Frontieres
Distinguished Faculty Award
Dr. Mary Littrell
Emeritus Professor, Department of Design and Merchandising
Distinguished Alumni Employee Award
Mary Ontiveros (BS ’73, Psychology, MED, ’79 Education)
Vice President for Diversity, Associate Vice President of Enrollment and Access
Distinguished Athletics Award
George Seward (BA ’72, Political Science)
President, Power Genetics
Distinguished Extension Award
Don Svedman (BS ’60, Animal Science), Life Member
Deputy Commissioner of Agriculture (Retired), State of Colorado
College of Agricultural Sciences
Scott Hoffman Black (BS ’94, Horticulture, MS ’98, Ecology)
Executive Director, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
College of Applied Human Sciences
Dr. Susanne Jalbert (MED ’97, Vocational Education, PhD ’99, Education & Human Resource Studies)
Senior Diplomat, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Afghanistan, Herat Consulate
College of Business
Kent Anderson (BS ’77, Finance and Real Estate)
President, Macys.com
College of Engineering
Dr. Venkatachalam Chandrasekar (M.S. ’83, Ph.D. ’87)
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, Colorado State University
College of Liberal Arts
Jim Sheeler (BA ’90, Technical Journalism)
Journalist
College of Natural Sciences
Duane Harris (BS ’69, Biological Science), Life Member
Owner, Sea Georgia Adventures
College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Dr. Jerry Black (BS ’67, Biological Science, DVM ’71)
Director of Undergraduate Programs, Equine Sciences, Department of Animal Science, Colorado State University
Warner College of Natural Resources
Bob Barbee (BS ’58, Zoology, MS ’68, Recreation Resources), Life Member
Superintendent (Retired), National Park Service, Bozeman, Montana