Awards & Achievements

From growing up on a family farm to managing over a billion dollars in assets, Sandy Korbel’s career is built on reliability and service. See why she is being honored for her legacy beyond the balance sheet.

Broadcast journalism and political science alum Jordan Schroeer's career began in Moorhead's campus newsroom. He's now leading communications for a U.S. senator.

Dr. Kevin McGrew is the recipient of the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award for his enormous impact in the field of intelligence theory and testing.  

Sara Schultz has impacted the life of hundreds of students as Planetarium Director while volunteering on museum boards and in support groups.

Bioscience Professor Andrew Mazz Marry is being recognized with the Outstanding Service Award for his 20-year career at Moorhead.

With over a century of experience preparing educators, Moorhead combines academic rigor, experiential learning, and passionate faculty to shape future educators.

Kemp returns to Moorhead to lead the Dragons as head men's basketball coach. 

Filmmaker and educator Kyja Kristjansson-Nelson is the inaugural dean of Moorhead's Honors College.

Nursing student Emma Vrieze has been named Miss Minnesota 2025, giving her a platform to speak about healthcare and water safety. 

Microbiology and immunology researcher Rodney Tweten '77 receives one of the highest honors a scientist can receive.

Nina Johnson, a 2003 political science graduate, has received the 2025 Service Faculty of the Year Award from the Minnesota State Board of Trustees. 

Nora Simondet, a business student and campus leader, earned the Best Paper Award in Undergraduate Student Research at the THEREPS conference for the second year in a row.