University Awards

The Distinguished Service Medallion

The Distinguished Service Medallion is the most prestigious volunteer service award presented by Saginaw Valley State University. It recognizes the University's most active and effective non-employee community members who have demonstrated their commitment to SVSU through leadership on boards or committees, fundraising campaigns, advocacy, and/or other special University initiatives.

One or more recipients are selected by the SVSU President with the support of a leadership committee chaired by the Vice President for Development.

Electronic Nomination Form

Past Recipients

Past Recipients of the SVSU Distinguished Service Medallion

2024 — Dr. Charles Curtiss
2023 — Dr. Malcom Field and Avril Roundtree
2022 — John M. Kunitzer, Beth Thieme & Jenee L. Velasquez
2021 — Kimberly A. Norris and William A. Zehnder
2020 — Jerome Yantz
2019 — Barbara Heller and Waheed Akbar
2018 — Dave Abbs
2017 — Terence F Moore
2016 — Leola Wilson
2015 — Jim Wolohan
2014 — N/A
2013 — K.P. Karunakaran, M.D., Barb Mitchell
2012 — Alan W. Ott, Patricia Turnbull Shek
2011 — James A. Barcia, David M. Hall
2010 — Susan Vititoe, D. Brian Law
2009 — Robert and Susan Pumford
2008 — Joel Gougeon, Hugo E. (Ted) and Ruth Braun
2007 — Carl Fredericks, Burnett Kelly
2006 — Linda Sims, Thomas Ludington
2005 — Morrison and Julie Stevens
2004 — Robert J. Vitito
2003 — Grant A. Schaefer
2002 — Thomas and Ginger Marx, Linneaus and Phae Dorman
2001 — Thomas Rush
2000 — B.J. Humphreys
1999 — Herbert Gettel, Harvey Walker
1998 — Donna Roberts
1997 — Richard Wolohan
1996 — G. James and Lyla Williams, Gerald and Rosaline Blumenau
1995 — Ernest Paulick
1994 — Martha Arnold
1993 — Stuart Gross, Thomas Mutton
1992 — Rhea Miller, Yoko Mossner, Curtis E. White
1991 — Melvyn Adelman, Richard Gilmore, Melvin Zahnow
1990 — Jerry Hart, Timothy Lipan