Alumni Association Award recipients Alexander L. Ames ’07 ’12, Grant E. Nelson ’63 and Ron Seibring pose together at the award ceremony in April. Not pictured is Robert Animikii Horton ’06. Photo courtesy of Denise Gagner, Studio D
The SCSU Alumni Association Awards spotlight alumni, friends and employees of the university who demonstrate the highest standards of integrity and character, and individuals whose careers and life accomplishments reflect positively on our university community.
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Awards were presented during a ceremony in the Atwood Memorial Center Theater in April.
University Leadership Award
Ron Seibring, St. Cloud, director of Sports Facilities and Campus Recreation, has more than 20 years of service at the University and in Central Minnesota. Seibring has mentored and empowered hundreds of students and employees to succeed and build skills for success in their careers.
Alumni Service Award
Alexander L. Ames ’07 ’12, Wilmington, Del., is a Lois F. McNeil Fellow in the Winterthur Program in American Material Culture at the University of Delaware and at the Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library. While at St. Cloud State, Ames’ work included a written history of the Whitney House and an exhibit on the history of Fifth Avenue for the opening of the Welcome Center.
Distinguished Alumni Award
Grant E. Nelson ’63, Prescott, Wis., is a two-time inductee into the St. Cloud State Athletic Hall of Fame for his wrestling accomplishments. Nelson is active throughout the community and is president of the Nelson Family Foundation, the SCSU Wrestling Takedown Club and is on the SCSU President’s Athletics Advisory Board.
Graduate of the Last Decade
Robert Animiki Horton ’06, Thunder Bay, Ontario, is pursuing his master’s in education at Lakehead University and said that his time at St. Cloud State “provided the missing keynote on the path to success.” Horton is active in the Thunder Bay community and is a trustee for the Rainy River First Nations Land Claim Trust.
