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• Requirements
  • Nominated events must have taken place in the last twelve calendar months
• Preferred qualifications
  • Nominees that demonstrate persistence, extraordinary impact and innovation will be given priority consideration
  • Both new and long standing events are welcome
  • Students who are seniors are given priority consideration in the individual category, but younger students are eligible

Established in 1991 by the Hon. Paul Magnuson '59, chief judge of the U.S. Federal District Court in St. Paul and former trustee of the College (served 1986-1993).

Students who wish to be considered for this award must submit an application. If you know students who fit the criteria highlighted above, you may nominate them using the button below and the Dean of Students Office will send them an application form. Students do not need to be nominated to apply.

• Requirements
  • Current junior or senior standing
  • Good academic standing
• Preferred Qualifications
  • Demonstrated leadership in raising campus awareness of gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender rights and concerns

Nominations are due February 15, but are encouraged earlier to allow the student nominee time to submit a more thorough application. Use the button below to complete a nomination.

Applications are due March 1. Use the button below to complete an application.

Established in 1999 by Tim Flatt '91 and Tracie Kurth '94

The Guild of St. Ansgar, which is named for the first Christian missionary to the Scandinavians (and in honor of St. Ansgar's Academy, the name by which the College was known in the first decade following its founding), is an honorary society for seniors at the College. It was established in the spring of 1952 in response to a desire to recognize the overall achievements - scholarship, leadership, and participation in extracurricular activities - of graduating seniors. 

Faculty nominations are considered in selection; however, students do not need to be nominated to apply.

• Requirements
  • Graduating senior
• Preferred qualifications
  • Leadership
  • Participation in extracurricular activities on and/or off campus, including hometown and church involvement

The Guild of St. Lucia was established in 1957 and named for a saint revered by the Swedish people, celebrating the College's Swedish heritage. It honors women who have achieved academic success, displayed leadership qualities, and provided service to the College. Fifteen juniors are selected in the spring of each year.

• Requirements
  • Current junior standing
• Preferred Qualifications
  • Academic achievement
  • Service and leadership to the �鶹��Ƶ community

The Bunn-Swenson Scholarship is funded by and endowment established in 1989 as a permanent expression of the affection of family and friends for �鶹��Ƶ students Holly and Greg, who lives were taken during their respective freshman and sophomore years when their automobile was struck by a drunk driver. 

The recipient is selected by the Bunn and Swenson families upon the recommendation of the Dean of Students on the basis of scholarship, significant activities, and service to the College. This scholarship is not tied to a particular field of study, although recipients should be of sophomore standing or above.

• Requirements
  • Current first year, sophomore, or junior standing (rising sophomore, junior, or senior)
• Preferred Qualifications
  • Campus leadership in student government, student organizations, and/or writing for student publications
  • Appreciation of community
  • Sensitivity to racial or other personal injustices
  • Preference is given to candidates with financial need

The Edward and Patty Lindell Scholarship is funded by an endowment established in 1980 by members of the Class of 1980 in honor of the 11th president of the College (served 1975-1980) and his wife. 

The scholarship is designated for a senior student to be selected by the Office of the Dean of Students in the spring prior to their senior year on the basis of "academic achievement, service and leadership to the �鶹��Ƶ �鶹��Ƶ community, and participation in its livelihood." Nominations are solicited in the winter and a recipient is selected each spring for the following academic year.

• Requirements
  • Current junior (rising senior) standing
  • GPA greater than 3.0
  • Financial need is NOT a requirement
• Preferred Qualifications
  • Academic achievement
  • Service and leadership to the �鶹��Ƶ community
  • Participation in the livelihood of �鶹��Ƶ

The award recognizes a student who, in his or her voluntary and community service for the benefit of those outside the �鶹��Ƶ campus, “models an understanding of vocation and leadership embodied in creative, innovative, and extraordinary efforts or new initiatives that respond to the needs of society.” The service award recipient is selected by the Campus Activities Office and the faith award recipient is selected by the Chaplain’s Office.

• Requirements

  • Sophomore, junior, or senior at the time of nomination

     

Established in 2000 by Ann Schwalm Schwanke ’69 and her husband, Dr. Arlyn Schwanke, with gratitude for the example of her parents, Mark and Helen Schwalm, and for the encouragement of �鶹��Ƶ mentors Milton Brostrom ’49, professor emeritus of mathematics and computer science, and his wife, Elaine, retired director of public affairs. 

• Requirements
  • A graduating senior

It is named in honor of John Van Deusen, a 1961 �鶹��Ƶ graduate, who overcame incredible odds, obtaining his degree while battling dystonia, a rare neuromuscular disorder. It is awarded only in years when there is a suitable candidate identified.