2026 Award Recipients
Dr. Bill Mudge Outstanding Senior Award Recipient
Brady Gille (right)
Dylan Fulton Outstanding Rookie Award Recipient
Shelby Swanson (Right)
Douglas Siem Memorial Scholarship Recipient
Logan Harbaugh (Left)
Gopher Dairy Club New Student Scholarship Recipients
Back row (L-R) Campbell Booth, Breckin Anderson, Henry Langevin, Dan Frericks, & Ethan Palmer
Front Row (L-R) Miley Durow, Claudia Frenchick, Grace Herdering, Ella Raatz, & Kayla Visser
Gopher Dairy Club Member Recipients of complimentary memberships with National Dairy Shrine
(Right to Left) Liv Veiseth & Morgan Pickett
Not Picture Anika Schaefer
Animal Science student scholarships
Back row (l-r): Jacob Harbaugh, Kaleb Heins, Tyler Ratka, & Katelynn Carpenter
front row (l-r): Hailey Zernicke, Trevor Hath, Alexis Hoefs, & Kaitlin Reitmeier
r.w. touchberry outstanding junior in animal science
Alexis Hoefs (Right)
2026 National Dairy Challenge team
(Left-right) Award Sponsor Select sires - Leif Annexstad,
Team - Keenan Thygesen, Alexis Hoefs, Tyler Ratka, Coach- Marcia Endres, & Brady Gille
Distinguished Service recipient
Brandon & Kim Grewe
Past Distinguished Service Recipients (No Recipients for 2021)
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1985 - Dr. Garth Miller
1986 - Avis Royce
1987 - Dr. J. William Mudge
1988 - Dr. Richard D. Goodrich
1989 - John O’Connor
1990 - Aaron Kuske
1991 - Russell Wirt
1992 - Krause Milking Shorthorns
1993 - Dr. Charles W. Young
1994 - Earl Wachholz
1995 - Bob & Karyn Schauf
1996 - Karen Kotval
1997 - Dr. Donald E. Otterby
1998 - Owens Farms
1999 - Bill Hansen
2000 - Larry Tande
2001 - Sonjja Agrimson Meidtke
2002 - Gary & Janet Morrison
2003 - Dr. Alan G. hunter
2004 - Scott Ellinghuysen
2005 - Bruce & Mary Larson
2006 - Arthurst Brown Swiss
2007 - Barry Visser
2008 - Vernon & Olive Hupf
2009 - Bradley Heins
2010 - Michele Dammann Schroeder
2011 - Randy and Kari Drinkall
2012 - Bonnie Rae
2013 - Henk & Bonnie Van Dyk
2014 - Glen & Lois Nelson
2015 - Alicia Thurk Hiebert
2016 - Amy Hazel Loeschke
2017 - Roger & Darice Riebe Family
2018 - David & Donna Anderson
2019 - Dr. Marshall Stern
2020 - Mary Buschette
2022 - Patti hurtgen
2023 - Michael Turley
2024 - Todd & Stacy Leiding
2025 - Rel Seykora
2026 - Brandon & Kim Grewe
2026 Golden Graduate
Dr. Leslie Hansen
Past Golden Graduate Award Recipients (No Recipients for 2021)
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2009 - Myron Czech, Little Falls, MN
2010 - Larry Tande, Medford, MN
2011 - Terri Brown, Shawano, WI
2012 - David Pierson, Lake City, MN
2013 - Matt & Pam Hendel, Caledonia, MN
2014 - Ken Herbranson, Clitherall, MN
2015 - Dave Lawstuen, Lanesboro, MN
2016 - Dr. Mike Schutz, St Paul, MN
2017 - Dr. Dana Allen-Tully, Eyota, MN
2018 - Brad Rugg, Owatonna, MN
2019 - Sheila Harsdorf, Beldenville, WI
2020 - Robert & Jeannette Sheehan, Rochester, MN
2022 - Sarah Olson Schmidt, New Ulm, MN
2023 - Pat and Sharlene Daninger, Forest Lake, MN
2024 - Lucas Sjostrom, Brooten, MN
2025 - Dr. Tony Seykora, Owatonna, MN
2026 - Dr. Leslie hansen, St. Paul, MN