Chamber Distinguished Service

Chamber of Commerce NDSU Distinguished Faculty Service Award

The nomination deadline is February 27, 2026.

The Chamber of Commerce NDSU Distinguished Faculty Service Award award has been designed to recognize NDSU faculty members who have attained distinction in their profession. Faculty holding the rank of full professor are eligible.

In evaluating nominees for this high honor, the committee will especially focus on the nominee's substantial service contributions to the community and the region, in addition to their achievement as scholars, teachers, and/or artists during their time at NDSU. Such service activities may be in the form of active participation or leadership in volunteer organizations that serve the community and the region, or activities that directly benefit the community. (See http://www.fmchamber.com/ for a list of further examples of community service.)

To nominate a faculty member for this award, submit a nomination letter (no more than two pages) CV (no more than three pages), and letters of support (up to two) by email to Ann Fredrickson.

Recipients of these awards are expected to be NDSU employees at the time of the Celebration of Excellence ceremony.

Chamber of Commerce NDSU Distinguished Faculty Service Award Recipients

Year Recipient
2025 No nominations received
2024 Canan Bilen-Green
2023 Lisa Montplaisir, biological sciences
2022 Kambiz Farahmand, industrial and manufacturing engineering
2021 Elizabeth Skoy, pharmacy practice
2020 Nicholas Bauroth, political science
2019 Julie Garden-Robinson, health, nutrition, and exercise sciences
2018 Alan Kallmeyer, mechanical engineering
2017 Harlene Hatterman-Valenti, plant sciences
2016 Kendall E. Nygard, computer science
2015 Kevin Brooks, english
2014 Mukund Sibi, chemistry
2013 Carol Archbold, criminal justice and political science
2012 Robert Nielsen, education
2011 Herbert Snyder, accounting and information systems
2010 Dennis Cooley, philosophy
2009 Robert Littlefield, communication
2008 William Perrizo, computer science
2007 Donald Schwert, geosciences
2006 No award given
2005 Kevin McCaul, psychology
2004 No award given
2003 Won Koo, agribusiness and applied economics
2002 No award given
2001 Ray Miltenberger, psychology
2000 Tom Isern, history
1999 No award given
1998 Will Bleier, zoology
1997 No award given
1996 Jay Leitch, agricultural economics
1995 Gregory McCarthy, chemistry
1994 Larry Leistritz, agricultural economics
1993 James Grier, zoology
1992 John Enderle, electrical engineering
1991 James Tilton, animal and range sciences
1990 David Danbom, history
1989 Allan Ashworth, geosciences
1988 Harriett Light, child development and family science
1987 Mark Gordon, chemistry
1986 Karl Lucken, agronomy
1985 Philip Boudjouk, chemistry
1984 Bert DAppolonia, cereal science and food technology
1983 No award given
1982 Ithel A. Schipper, veterinary science
1981 Zeno Wicks, polymers and coatings
1980 Gabriel W. Comita, zoology
1979 John Nalewaja, agronomy
1978 S. S. Mann, agronomy