ORVILLE JOHNSON MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD
The Orville Johnson Meritorious Service Award is an annual award given to a classified staff member who shows outstanding dedication, loyalty, and trustworthiness toward Mayville State University and their fellow employees.
Orville Johnson is remembered as a faithful employee who worked as a custodian from 1959 until his retirement in 1980. Orville passed away on December 17, 1986. Upon his death, his family donated his United States Service Flag and a $10,000 donation. The donation was to help honor and recognize fellow employees.
Each year staff nominate and vote on a fellow employee to receive the distinguished award. The recipient of this award is honored at the annual Employee Recognition Dinner and receives their name engraved on the Orville Johnson Plaque (located in the lobby of the Campus Center), a framed award certificate and a $75.00 gift certificate to the bookstore.
PAST WINNERS INCLUDE:
2020: Cheryl Angen
2019: Lois Karlstad
2018: Misti Wuori
2017: Rick Karboviak
2016: Alice Rice
2015: Marjorie Fugleberg
2014: Lou Ann Dauphanais
2013: Beverly Holt
2012: Tom Moen
2011: Bryan Karolus
2010: Dean Kostuck
2009: Claudia Hastings
2008: Nancy Galde
2007: Rendi Johnson-Ebach
2006: Beth Swenson
2005: Jim Lyng
2004: Andrea Knudson
2003: Janice Jorgenen
2002: Beverly Holt
2001: Becky Edinger
2000: Janice Strand
1999: Marina "Winky" Gummer
1998: Karoline Jacobson
1997: Brad Papenfuss
1996: Rodney Gunderson
1995: Janet Nielson
1994: Ken Eken
1993: Tom Moen
1992: Betty Karaim
1991: Avis Larson
1990: Vrenda Bengston
1989: Phyllis Dakken
1988: T. Howard Moen
1987: Art Berglie