Diversity Champions

Each year, faculty, staff, and students are recognized for their work to promote Diversity & Inclusion. The award is given to those that has demonstrated extraordinary commitment to diversity and has weaved diversity into the fabric of the institution, the region, and/or the state of Minnesota.

Past Honorees

Faculty & Staff

• 2022-2023
  • Dr. Christine Mollenkopf-Pigsley
  • Megan Schnitker
  • Dr. Chris Corley
  • Kari Sween
  • Ginny Daniels

• 2021-2022
  • Pub 500
  • Cindy Janney
  • Kevin Buisman
  • Paul Allan
  • Dr. Sudarshana Bordoloi
  • Dr. Moses Langley
  • Dr. R Danielle Scott
  • Dr. DQ Spencer
  • Dr. Chris Brown

• 2020-2021
  • Dr. Laura Jacobi- Communication Studies
  • Dr. Matt Loayza - College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Mike Turgeon - Athletics
  • Chris Parno - Athletics
  • Natasha Frost - Public Health Law Center
• 2019-2020
  • Dr. Kari Much - Counseling Center
  • Dr. William Broussard - University Advancement
  • Dr. Chelsea Mead - American Indigenous Studies Program
  • Dr. Jameel Haque - Department of History
  • Dr. Sherrise Truesdale-Moore - Department of Corrections
  • Dr. Matt Cecil - University Executive Leadership
• 2018-2019
  • Dr. Teri Wallace
  • Dr. Jackie Vieceli
  • Dr. Edward Avila - Department of English
  • Dr. Kebba Darboe - Department of Ethnic Studies
  • Wilbur Neushwander-Frink
• 2017-2018
  • Mark Johnson - IT Services
  • Dr. Shannon Miller - Gender and Women's Studies Program
  • Dr. Gwen Westerman - Department of English
  • Glenn Wasicuna - Dakota Language Program
  • Senator Patricia Torres Ray
  • Dr. Brenda Flannery - College of Business
  • Dr. Marilyn Wells - University Executive Leadership
• 2016-2017
  • Dr. Timothy Berry - College of Education
  • Dr. Mymique Baxter - College of Education
  • Dr. Marilyn Wells - University Executive Leadership
  • Dr. Dan Cronn-Mills - Communication Studies
  • Dave Brave Heart - Mahkato Wacpi Committee
  • Mariano Espinoza
  • Carlos Mariani
• 2015-2016
  • Dr. Jackie Lewis - Counseling and Student Personnel Program
  • Dr. Anne Dahlman
  • Dr. Paul Prew - Department of Sociology
  • Dr. Han Huy Phan - Department of Ethnic Studies
• 2014-2015
  • Dr. Barb Carson - Gender and Women's Studies Program
  • Dr. Brian Martensen - College of Science, Engineering, & Technology
  • Dr. Joan Roca - Library Services
  • Dr. Queen Booker - College of Business
  • Dr. Rhonda Dass - American Indigenous Studies Program

Student Leaders

• 2020-2021
  • Marilyn Allen - Class of 2021, American Indian Affairs
• 2019-2020
  • Ian Yang - Class of 2020, Asian American Affairs
  • Katie McQueen - Class of 2021, Multicultural Center
• 2018-2019
  • Taylor Kneung - Class of 2020
  • David Bassey - Class of 2019
  • Anisa Omar - Class of 2020
• 2017-2018
  • Pakou Lee - Class of 2018, Asian American Affairs
• 2016-2017
  • Abdul Nakumbe - Class of 2018, African American Affairs
• 2015-2016
  • Alex Lucier - Class of 2017, American Indian Affairs