Alumni Awards

The Board of Regents of St. Olaf College and the St. Olaf College Alumni Association, in recognition of outstanding achievements, bestow the St. Olaf Alumni Awards on those alumni whose accomplishments have brought honor to self and to the college; whose service and leadership have exemplified its ideals; and whose concern for St. Olaf has supported and strengthened its program.

St. Olaf bestows the following awards

Distinguished Alumni Award
Alumni Achievement Award
Outstanding Service Award

The Alumni Awards serve several purposes

To honor alumni who exemplify the fulfillment of the college mission
To inspire students and alumni through alumni achievement and volunteer service
To engage or re-engage alumni through the Alumni Awards process
To exhibit and publicize the success of the college program as reflected by its alumni
To encourage support of the college program from alumni and parents, through achievements of alumni that exemplify the strengths and benefits of St. Olaf’s liberal arts program

2016 Alumni Awards

The Distinguished Alumni Award

William T. Collins ’84
Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and President & COO, CSI Aviation, Albuquerque, NM