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Each year, the UMAA honors significant contributions made by individuals, societies, chapters, and interest groups, as well as exceptional programs sponsored by UMAA alumni societies, geographic chapters, and interest groups. Congratulations to the 2005-06 University of Minnesota Alumni Association Volunteer Awards Recipients! 

2006 Volunteer Award Recipients

Volunteer of the Year - Dr. Stephen Litton, School of Dentistry Alumni Society

Volunteer of the Year - Robert Freemore, CFANS Alumni Society (formerly COAFES)

Volunteer of the Year - Patrick Weicherding, CFANS Alumni Society (formerly CNR)

Faculty/Staff of the Year - Debra Skaar, Pharmacy Alumni Society

Rising Star - Michelle Ferrari, School of Public Health

Student of the Year - Philip Brummond, College of Pharmacy Alumni Society

Outstanding Alumni Society of the Year - School of Nursing Alumni Society Board (accepted by board president Gayle Hallin)

Outstanding Chapter of the Year - Rochester Chapter (RAAFUM) (accepted by chapter past president Diane Quinn)

Outstanding Chapter of the Year Honorable Mention - Southwest Florida Chapter (accepted by chapter members Art and Zana Sehlin)

Program Extraordinaire - Garrison Keillor event, Boston Chapter (accepted by Mark Allen on behalf of Elaine Rush Arruda)

Program Extraordinaire - Golf Classic, School of Dentistry Alumni Society (accepted by 2005-06 Golf Classic committee chair Marilyn Ellefson)

Program Extraordinaire - TechFest, Institute of Technology Alumni Society (accepted by Melissa Barnes)

Grand Gold - College of Education and Human Development Alumni Society (accepted by board past president Erma McGuire and president Adele Munsterman)

2006 Hats Off Award Recipients

Christine Bartels, College of Pharmacy

Stacy Bettison, Law School

Victor Bloomfield, College of Biological Sciences

Justin Burke, Northrop Memorial Auditorium

Mike Damman, Northrop Memorial Auditorium

Sally Dischinger, Northrop Memorial Auditorium

Amy Dostal Dauer, McNamara Alumni Center Events

William Drake, Law School

Jeff Falk, University News Service

Bernadine Joselyn, Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs

Rob King, College of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource Sciences

Jean Marie Lindquist, College of Biological Sciences

Paul Meierant, College of Liberal Arts

Holly Radis-McCluskey, Northrop Memorial Auditorium

Kelly Scanlan, Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs

Beverly Schmidt, Occupational Therapy Program

Clint Schroeder, Law School

Donald Wiese, Law School

Karen Williams, University Libraries