Dr. Thomas Chong '92

By BSU Alumni & Foundation

Published 9:00 a.m. on July 31, 2023

Registration is now open for Bemidji State University’s 2023 Honor Gala, which will take place on Sept. 29 at the Sanford Center.

A BSU Homecoming tradition, the Honors Gala is an annual celebration of Bemidji State’s Outstanding Alumni Award recipients, President’s Society donors and Legacy Society members.

The 2023 event will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 29, in the Sanford Center's ballroom.

Four distinguished BSU alumni will be recognized for their professional and personal accomplishments. Marc Bloomquist ‘96, Corby Koehler ‘97 and John Thompson ‘98 will all receive the Outstanding Alumni Award, while Denae (Fisher) Alamano ‘07 will receive the Young Alumni Award. Read more about the inductees here.

Registration costs $100 per person, while tickets are $15 for children 12 and under. The event includes a three-course dinner with either bacon-wrapped filet mignon or potato gnocchi and portobello mushroom. Special dietary requests can be also accommodated with advance notice by contacting the BSU Alumni & Foundation at 218-755-4407.

To register for the Honors Gala or for more information, visit bsualumni.org/gala.

For a complete schedule of this year’s BSU Homecoming events, visit bsualumni.org/homecoming.