Awards & Honors
Riverland's Minnesota State Board of Trustees Educators of the Year
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees Award for Excellence in Teaching recognizes two distinct categories of Honor; the campus-selected Outstanding Educators and the system-selected Educators of the Year. From the Larger group of Outstanding Educators come approximately six Educators of the Year.
Educators of the Year
2019 Kim Hansen, Accounting
2018 Rhonda Besel, Cosmetology
2014: Sandra Sellner Wee, Radiography
2013: Alan Erdahl, Biology
2011: Pamela Tranby, Biology
2008: Suzette Overby, Human Services
Outstanding Educators
2024 Vicki Kintop
2023 Betsy Goetz
2022 Jenny Corey Gruenes
2022 Catherine Haslag
2020 Rich Watkins
2020 Catherine Haslag
2016 Heidi Schara, Speech
2015: Ellen Goslee, Nursing
2012: Heidi Schara, Speech
2010: Jerry Girton, Theatre
2009: Danyel Helgeson, Nursing
2007: John Olseth, English
Outstanding Service Award
Outstanding Service Awards are presented to individuals or teams who provide outstanding service at the campus level. Award criteria focus on those who have made significant system contributions that warrant recognition.
2015, Mike Howe, Director of Safety and Security