The Distinguished Service Medallion recognizes the University's most active and effective friends. It is the most prestigious service award presented by Saginaw Valley State University.
Award Recipients
SVSU Distinguished Service Medallion
2000 - B. J. Humphreys
2002 - Linneaus & Phae Dormna
2002 - Thomas & Ginger Marx
2003 - Grant Schaefer
2004 - Robert J. Vitito
2005 - Morrison & Julie Stevens, SVSU Foundation Board, SVSU Family Business Program
2006
Thomas L. Ludington, chief judge of the Michigan 42nd Circuit Court
Linda L. Sims, director, community services, Consumers Energy's gas & electric divisions
2007
Carl Fredericks, president of Fredericks & Associates
Barnett Kelly, former vice president and Cchief human resources officer, Dow Corning
2008
Ruth & Ted Braun, combined 24 years on SVSU Board of Control
Joel Gourgeon, former Michigan Senator
2009 - Robert & Susan Pumford, philanthropists
2010
Brian Law, SVSU Board of Control (1995-2008)
Susan Vititoe, Chair, Board of Directors, Mashall M. Fredericks Scultpure Musuem
2011
Jim Barcia, former Congressman and State Senator
David Hall, Brigadier General (Ret.)
2012
Alan Ott, Chemical Bank CEO (Ret.)
Patricia Shek, Saginaw Arts Patron
2013
K.P. Karunakaran, M.D.
Barbara Mitchell, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) Volunteer
2015 - James Wolohan, SVSU Foundation Board
2016 - Leola Wilson
2017 - Terence F Moore
2018 - David Abbs
2019 - Barbara Heller and Waheed Akbar
2020 - Jerome Yantz
2021 - Kimberly Norris and William Zehnder
2022 - John Kunitzer, Beth Thieme, and Jenee Velasquez
