Past Recipients of the Distinguished Leadership Award for Internationals

The University-wide Distinguished Leadership Award for Internationals recognizes alumni, former students, and friends of the University who have distinguished themselves in their post-university work as leaders in their professional careers.

2023

Shwetlena Sabarwal

College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, Twin Cities

Tommy Westerlund

College of Pharmacy, Twin Cities

2022

Jim L. Blackburn

College of Pharmacy, Twin Cities

2021

Arif Husain

College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences, Twin Cities

Jin Taek Chung

College of Science and Engineering, Twin Cities

2019

Eugénie Maïga

College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences, Twin Cities

Haakon Fossen

College of Science and Engineering, Twin Cities

Silvia A. Pereyra

College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences, Twin Cities

Valdrin Lluka

Carlson School of Management, Twin Cities

2018

Abosede Oyeleye

Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Twin Cities

Djenane Ramalho de Oliveira

College of Pharmacy, Twin Cities

Kuei-Min Chen

School of Nursing, Twin Cities

Mateus Rodriguez Alves

School of Pharmacy, Twin Cities

Sudarat Damrongwatanapokin

College of Veterinary Medicine, Twin Cities

Xinshen Diao

College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences, Twin Cities

2017

Jorge Ramirez-Vallejo

College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences, Twin Cities

N’nyapule R.C. Madai

Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Twin Cities

Tomasz Czechowicz

Carlson School of Management, Twin Cities

2016

Klaus Deininger

College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences, Twin Cities

Michael Wingfield

College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences, Twin Cities

Muhammad Younus Rana

College of Veterinary Medicine, Twin Cities

2015

André Corsino Tolentino

Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Twin Cities

Wantanee Kalpravidh

College of Veterinary Medicine, Twin Cities

2014

Agnes Igoye

Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Twin Cities

Ramon Gustilo

Twin Cities

2013

Arlene “Kaka” Bag-ao

Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Twin Cities

Azwinndini Muronga

College of Science and Engineering, Twin Cities

Rüşdü Saraçoğlu

College of Liberal Arts, Twin Cities

Yong-Lin Moon

College of Education and Human Development, Twin Cities

2012

A. Erinç Yeldan

College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences, Twin Cities

Ahmad Fuad Afdhal

School of Pharmacy, Twin Cities

Chun-Pin Lin

College of Science and Engineering, School of Dentistry, Twin Cities

Michael Byungnam Lee

Carlson School of Management, Twin Cities

Tomáš Klvaňa

College of Liberal Arts, Twin Cities

2011

Imho Bae

College of Education and Human Development, Twin Cities

Prem C. Jain

College of Science and Engineering, Twin Cities

Rashmi Singh

Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Twin Cities

Václav Hampl

Medical School, Twin Cities

2010

Hani S. Ayad

College of Design, Twin Cities

Jan Verhoef

Medical School, Twin Cities

Ngoh-Tiong Tan

College of Education and Human Development, Twin Cities

Rosana D.H. Schaack

Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Twin Cities

Ruben Echeverria

College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences, Twin Cities

2009

Ajay Pandey

Institute of Technology, Twin Cities

Elaina Sousa Silva

Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Twin Cities

Elijah Bitange Ndemo

Carlson School of Management, Twin Cities

Miki Horie

College of Education and Human Development, Twin Cities

Muhammed M. Haj-Yahia

College of Education and Human Development, Twin Cities

Per-Harald Grue

College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences, Twin Cities

2008

Chi-kuen Lau

College of Liberal Arts, Twin Cities

Félicie Affolter

College of Liberal Arts, Twin Cities

Fouzia Saeed

College of Education and Human Development, College of Design, Twin Cities

Meeran Borwankar

Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Twin Cities

Mustafa Dilber

Carlson School of Management, Twin Cities

2007

Asefa Ashemgo Agago

Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Twin Cities

Yuichi Kondo

College of Liberal Arts, Twin Cities

2006

Benedicta Chiwokwu Agusiobo

Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Twin Cities

Jose Suarez-Torres

School of Public Health, Twin Cities

Jostein Mykletun

College of Liberal Arts, Twin Cities

Shenggen Fan

College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, Twin Cities

Soon Ang

Carlson School of Management, Twin Cities

Winston C. Y. Yu

College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, Twin Cities

2005

Jan Veldhuis

Twin Cities

Mesut Senol

Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Twin Cities

Michael Illbruck

Carlson School of Management, Twin Cities

Paul Ming Hsien Sun

College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, Twin Cities

Wadahh Nasr

College of Liberal Arts, Twin Cities

Yuri Stulov

College of Liberal Arts, Twin Cities

2004

Andrés Gil

College of Veterinary Medicine, Twin Cities

Hyeoun Ae Park

School of Nursing, School of Public Health, Twin Cities

Lahsen Ababouch

College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, Twin Cities

Obioma Nnaemeka

College of Liberal Arts, Twin Cities

Shigeo Tajima

College of Education and Human Development, Twin Cities

2003

Abdelaziz Lagnaoui

College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, Twin Cities

Bon Ho Koo

College of Liberal Arts, Twin Cities

Claus Solberg

School of Public Health, Medical School, Twin Cities

Fanny Cheung

College of Liberal Arts, Twin Cities

Myrza Karimov

College of Education and Human Development, Twin Cities

Rozina Karmaliani

School of Public Health, School of Nursing, Twin Cities

Sylvia Tamale

College of Liberal Arts, Twin Cities

Xi-Ru Wu

Medical School, Twin Cities