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.
Past Recipients
Past Recipients of the SVSU Distinguished Service Medallion
- 2025 — Ken and Veronica Horn
- 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
Mission
The mission of the SVSU Foundation is to generate and cultivate a community of enthusiastic and loyal donors who contribute to the development of a premier university of outstanding students.
CONTACT US.
Foundation
Wickes Hall 398
foundation@svsu.edu
(989) 964-4052