Undergraduate Student Awards
Founder's Day Awards for Student Excellence
Note: The student recipient appears first, followed by the selected inspirational faculty mentor.
- 2025: Henry Jacobson: John Paxton
- 2024: Amanda Guilland: Mary Ann Cummings
- 2023: Bryce Leighton: John Paxton
- 2022: Connie Bernard: Mary Ann Cummings
- 2022: Elliott Pryor: John Sheppard
- 2021: Arnold Smithson: Sharlyn Gunderson-Izurieta
- 2021: Madison Tandberg: Carmen McSpadden (Leadership Institute)
- 2021: Nick Zetterberg: John Paxton
- 2020: Norhan Abbas: Sharlyn Gunderson-Izurieta
- 2019: Nathaniel Tranel: Upulee Kanewala
- 2018: Courtney Linder: Clem Izurieta
- 2017: Ashley Bertrand: John Paxton
- 2017: MacKenzie O'Bleness: Clem Izurieta
- 2016: Clint Cooper: Mike Wittie
- 2015: Logan Warberg: Hunter Lloyd
- 2014: Jon Fast: John Paxton
- 2013: Rachael Luhr: Clem Izurieta
- 2012: Nick Wills: John Paxton
- 2011: Melissa Dale: Denbigh Starkey
- 2010: Chris Conlon: John Paxton
- 2009: Bovard Tiberi: Rocky Ross
- 2009: Heidi Tynes: Denbigh Starkey
- 2008: Ian Lake: John Paxton
- 2007: Marcus Zoeller: John Paxton
- 2006: Colt Frederickson: John Paxton
- 2005: Ruben Martin: John Paxton
- 2004: Clint Frederickson: John Paxton
- 2003: Scott Duren: John Paxton
- 1999: Greg Foltz: John Paxton
- 1997: Lynn Voss: John Paxton
- 1995: Michael Grinder: John Paxton
Outstanding Undergraduate Course Assistant
- 2024: Maksym Makarchuk
- 2023: Ben Heinze
- 2022: Patrick O'Connor
- 2021: David Hamlin
- 2020: Lin Shi
- 2019: Reese Pearsall
- 2018: Jachike Madubuko, Marie Morin
- 2017: Ashley Bertrand
- 2016: Caleb Bryson
Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher
- 2024: Eli Quist
- 2023: Emry Krems
- 2021: Kajia Coziahr
- 2021: Elliott Pryor
- 2020: Ben Holmgren
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
- 2021: Elliot Pryor (Mentors: Sean Yaw, Brendan Mumey, John Sheppard)
- 2011: David Stevens, Honorable Mention (Mentor: Brendan Mumey)
- 2004: Angie Kimmel
- 2003: Bonnie Kirkpatrick (Mentor: Brendan Mumey)
- 1997: Norah Esty
- 1994: Kevin Scott (Mentor: Denbigh Starkey, Anne Garner - Graphic Design, Paul Monaco - Film & TV)
- 1993: Michael Grinder (Mentor: John Paxton)
- 1993: Chandra Roukema (Mentor: Denbigh Starkey)
USA Today Academic All American
- 1995: Kevin Scott
- 1994: Michael Grinder
- 1994: Chandra Roukema
Other Accolades
- 2022: Maria Gallivan: Women's Center Student of Achievement Award
- 2021: Madison Tandberg: Women's Center Student of Achievement Award
- 2018: Courtney Linder, Women's Center Student of Achievement Award
- 2017: MacKenzie O'Bleness, Women's Center Student of Achievement Award
- 2014: Logan Warberg, Truman Scholar Finalist
- 2012: James Blazicevich, Pure Gold Award
- 2012: Stephani Schielke, Women's Center Student of Achievement Award
- 2010-2011: Sandeep Reddy Gurram, MSU Septemviri Member
- 2010: Brandon Norick, Alpha Lambda Delta Junior Award
- 2009: Heidi Tynes, Women's Center Student of Achievement Award