Outstanding Senior Award
Every year at commencement, the SMSU Alumni Association recognizes a senior student who has made significant contributions to Southwest Minnesota State University. This award recognizes an outstanding senior who has become a distinguished student through academic achievement; campus and community activities; academic, athletic or extracurricular honors or awards and work ethic during his or her time at Southwest Minnesota State University. Any student who is eligible to participate in Commencement 2024 can be nominated. Nominations are accepted from students, faculty, staff and alumni.
Nominations should be returned to Rachael Krueger at the Foundation Office - Founders Hall 229 by April 8, 2024.
2024 Outstanding Senior Nomination Form - Downloadable PDF
The 2024 SMSU Outstanding Senior is:
Ashton Ayres
Past Outstanding Seniors
2023 Katelynn Urness
2022 Carter McLaughlin
2021 Isabella Erickson
2020 Fadumo Ismail
2019 Jon Dicke
2018 Mu Mu Aye
2017 Alex Weis
2016 Rebecca Sommer
2015 Nick Dorman
2014 Jessie Eckroad
2013 Ashlinn Thommes
2012 Kelly Fitzgerald
2011 Veronica Fischer
2010 Kevin Andrews
2009 Andy Beilke
2008 Katie Freeman
2007 Ben Erickson
2006 Rosie Myer
2005 Darlene Guse
2004 Jennifer Sexton
2003 Amanda Schultz