Alumni awards
Each year, the BSU Alumni & Foundation office honors alumni for outstanding professional achievements, service to their communities and outstanding performance as student-athletes, coaches or Beaver supporters.
Read about the rewards below. You can nominate an alumnus or alumna for multiple awards using the online forms or by downloading the appropriate PDF below.
Review of Nominations and Notifications
The Alumni & Foundation Board of Directors reviews all nominations and makes selections based on nominees’ personal and professional achievements and how they bring recognition to BSU through outstanding service and significant contributions to their community, state and nation.
Upon approval, award recipients are notified via a congratulatory communication from the Alumni & Foundation and the President of Bemidji State University.
BSU Athletic Hall of Fame nominations are due by Dec. 1 each year.
BSU Distinguished Alumni Award nominations are due by March 1 each year.
Young Alumni Award
The Young Alumni Award honors a Bemidji State graduate 40 years of age or younger with outstanding achievement in their career, public service and/or volunteer activities. The award is presented at the Homecoming Honors Gala each fall.
Nominate alumni
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Outstanding Alumni Award
The Outstanding Alumni Award honors Bemidji State graduates who are deemed as outstanding for their professional, personal and volunteer service following their time as a BSU student. The awards are presented each fall at the Homecoming Honors Gala.
Nominate alumni
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Alumni Service Award
The BSU Athletics Hall of Fame recognizes individuals and teams for outstanding contributions to BSU Athletics. Honorees are selected by the BSU Alumni B-Club and celebrated during Athletics Hall of Fame Weekend.
Nominate alumni
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Professional Education Hall of Fame
The Professional Education Hall of Fame award honors BSU alumni who excel in teaching students or managing schools. Winners are selected by the Alumni & Foundation Board of Directors and the Professional Education department.
Nominate alumni
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Honorary Alumni Award
The Honorary Alumni Award is presented to individuals who, though not graduates of Bemidji State University, have demonstrated leadership and support of the university’s mission and goals.
Nominate alumni
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Athletic Hall of Fame
The BSU Athletic Hall of Fame recognizes individuals and teams for outstanding contributions to the tradition of BSU Athletics. Honorees are selected by the BSU Alumni B-Club and celebrated during Athletics Hall of Fame Weekend.
Honorees include individual athletes, coaches and single-season teams, as well as Alumni Coaching Achievement and John Glas Honorary Letter Winner recipients.