The Thomas Jefferson Award
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The Macalester College Thomas Jefferson Award was endowed in 1961 by the Robert Earll McConnell Foundation to recognize those “who have exemplified in character, work, and influence the principles and ideals of Thomas Jefferson.” Acknowledging the moral inconsistencies of his life, we recognize Jefferson’s strong belief in the power of human reason and his influence as an advocate of higher education. The principles and ideals of Jefferson the educator are what candidates for the Jefferson Award should exemplify through their teaching, writing, and scholarship, in leadership, and in commitment and service to the college. These contributions should be above and beyond the usual requirements for tenure and achievement in one’s discipline or profession.
Macalester College Thomas Jefferson Award Recipients
1962 J. Huntley Dupre (History)
1963 Hugo W. Thompson (Philosophy)
1964 G. Theodore Mitau (Political Science)
1965 Kenneth L. Holmes (History)
1966 Yahya Armajani (History)
1967 Mary Gwen Owen (Speech/Theater)
1968 Thomas E. Hill (Philosophy)
1969 Charles Murray Braden (Mathematics)
1970 Hildegard Binder Johnson (Geography)
1971 David B. White (Philosophy)
1972 Roger Blakely (English)
1973 Margaret L. Day (Development)
1974 Walter D. Mink (Psychology)
1975 Donald Betts (Music)
1976 Dorothy M. Grimmell (Registrar)
1977 Fred B. Stocker (Chemistry)
1978 David H. Hopper (Religious Studies)
1979 Mary M. Hill (Development)
1980 Patrick L. Kane (English)
1981 Charles R. Green
1982 Ernest Sandeen (History)
1983 Emil J. Slowinski (Chemistry)
1984 Jean K. Archibold (Library)
1985 A. Wayne Roberts (Mathematics)
1986 A. Truman Schwartz (Chemistry)
1987 Virginia Schubert (French)
1988 Henry R. West (Philosophy)
1989 John R. Schue (Mathematics)
1990 Jack E. Rossmann (Psychology)
1991 Calvin J. Roetzel (Religious Studies)
1992 Karl C. Sandberg (French)
1993 Wayne Wolsey (Chemistry)
1994 Emily S. Rosenberg (History)
1995 Roger K. Mosvick (Communication)
1996 David A. Lanegran (Geography)
1997 J. Michael Keenan (English)
1998 Kathleen Parson (Chemistry/Biology)
1999 Jerry J. Rudquist (Art)
2000 Karl Egge (Economics)
2001 Diane Glancy (English)
2002 Vasant Sukhatme (Economics)
2003 Carleton Macy (Music)
2004 Mark Davis (Biology)
2005 David Bressoud (Mathematics)
2006 Martin Gunderson (Philosophy)
2007 Jan Serie (Biology)
2008 Jack Weatherford (Anthropology)
2009 Jaine Strauss (Psychology)
2010 Ruthanne Kurth-Schai (Education)
2011 Dan Hornbach (Biology/Environmental Studies)
2012 J. Andrew Overman (Classics)
2013 Ruthann Godollei (Art and Art History)
2014 Lin Aanonsen (Biology)
2015 Laurie Hamre (VP for Student Affairs)
2016 Tom Varberg (Chemistry)
2017 Jim Laine (Religious Studies)
2018 Galo González (Spanish and Portuguese)
2019 Jayne Niemi (Registrar)
2020 Tom Halverson (Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science)
2021 Duchess Harris (American Studies)
2022 Bill Moseley (Geography)
2023 Satoko Suzuki (Asian Languages and Culture)
2024 Joan Ostrove (Psychology)