MSU honors 17 alumni with Homecoming awards

BOZEMAN - Seventeen alumni and honorary alumni of Montana State University will be honored with Blue and Gold or College awards during the university's Homecoming festivities, set for Sept. 30 to Oct. 6.

Blue and Gold Awards

The Blue and Gold Award, among the most prestigious granted by MSU, honors individuals who have rendered excellent lifetime service or brought national or international distinction to MSU or the state of Montana.

Recipients must have achieved prominence through service to one or more of the following: profession, family, country, world, university, philanthropy or humanity. The 2024 Blue and Gold awardees are:

• Larry Aasheim, 1969 graduate B.S. in economics
• Kim DesRosier, 1974 graduate B.S. in nursing
• Wes Kremer, 1988 graduate B.S. in electrical engineering
• Betty McCoy, 1967 B.S. in home economics and 1972 masters in home economics graduate

College Awards

The College Awards recognize MSU alumni or others whose extraordinary service has advanced the university or has made significant, lasting contributions to MSU. The honoree's professional, personal, civic and philanthropic pursuits must reflect the high standards and values associated with MSU and the MSU Alumni Foundation. Honorees are recommended by faculty and staff across campus and selected by the dean or program director of the nominating college.

Recipients are listed below by college and award:

College of Agriculture

• Alumni Achievement: Noelle Cockett, 1980 graduate

College of Arts and Architecture

• Alumni Achievement: Marci Mudd, 2009 graduate

Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship

• Alumni Achievement: Ray Sedey, 2000 graduate

College of Education, Health and Human Development

• Alumni Achievement: Michael Munson, 2017 graduate

Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering

• Honorary Alumni: Larry 1968 graduate and Anne Hambly
• Alumni Achievement: Del Richter, 1974 graduate

Gallatin College MSU

• Alumni Achievement: Tucker Ott, 2015 graduate

College of Letters and Science

• Honorary Alumni: John Herrington
• Alumni Achievement: Jason Yager, 1997 and 2002 graduate

Mark and Robyn Jones College of Nursing

• Alumni Achievement: Dena Richter, 1974 graduate

At-large

• Alumni Achievement: Jomarie Bliss, 1995 graduate
• Alumni Achievement: Ed Hanson, 1954 and 1959 graduate
• Alumni Achievement: Dax Schieffer, 1997 graduate

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