Corita Beckermann ’98 ‘02 was selected by the SCSU Alumni Association as a co-recipient of the 2016-17 University Leadership Award. The University Leadership Award is presented to current or retired St. Cloud State employees who have made a positive difference in the lives of students. She will be recognized for her achievements durin
g the fall Celebrate St. Cloud State weekend October 12-14.
Beckermann received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Administration in 1998 and her Master of Science in Special Studies: Student Health Services degree in 2002 from St. Cloud State. She serves as St. Cloud State’s Director of Student Health Services, a position she has held since 2002.
Beckermann has been involved in several community organizations, including Feeling Good MN, Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation Worksite Wellness Committee, Project Care/MnSure Collaborative with St. Cloud Area Legal Aid, SCSU Women’s Center and LGBT Resource Center.
She has also been an active volunteer with the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event, including serving as chair in 2011 and again in 2017 and most recently has taken the lead on the Eastman Hall renovation project, which will begin in the fall of 2017.
When asked why she decided to attend St. Cloud State, Beckermann said, “I was hired in 1990 as a part-time medical secretary at Health Services and was ready to go back to school and get my degree. As a 26 year old married mom of two little girls, it was important to me that I could take classes part time so I would still be able to work and spend time with my family. SCSU was the perfect place with supportive services, faculty and staff.”
