2022
Jennifer Maras
Morris Area High School
Jacob Johnson
Windom Area School District
Dave Perry
Cloquet School District
Courtney Skjerven
Thief River Falls School District
2021
Dr. Jackie Stevens
Mora Schools
Howard Van Otterloo
Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Schools
Kristen Schwarz
Fisher Schools
John VanKempen
West Central Area Schools
2020
Andrew Hopkins
Waseca Schools
Kathrina O’Connell
Lake Park-Audubon Schools
Chad Powers
New London-Spicer Schools
Jacqueline Stoffel
Bemidji Schools
2019
Ryan Larson
Pine City Schools
Tony McGee
Plainview-Elgin-Millville Schools
Patrick Merrick
Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools
Jessica Strom
Win-E-Mac Schools
2018
Lois Lewis
South Koochiching Rainy River Schools
Lisa Coborn
Park Rapids Schools
Bob Bonin
Fairmont Schools
Tyler Warren
Eden Valley Watkins Schools
2017
Susan Akre
Deer River Schools
Melissa Klapperich
Cannon Falls Schools
Angela Hartman
Underwood Schools
2016
Jackie Chwialkowski
Stephen-Argyle Schools
Chris Dobis
Pierz Schools
Jamie Madson
Rockford Area Schools
Brenda Whitehead
Murray County Central Schools
Innovation Program
2022
Mesabi East Environmental Education Center, Mesabi East School District
Freshwater Produce and Décor, Freshwater Education District
2021
NextGen Bears, Bertha-Hewitt Public Schools
K-6 Technology and STEM Curriculum Continuum, Menahga Public Schools
2020
Jagways, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Schools
Health Field Science, West Central Area Schools
2019
Bemidji Career Academies, Bemidji School District
Find the Kind Challenge, Lake Superior School District
2018
Restaurant and Culinary Skills Academy, Aitkin School District
Learning Innovation Grant Program, Kasson-Mantorville School District
Outdoor Science Classroom, Marshall County Central School District
2017
Three Chamber Classroom, Yellow Medicine East Schools
Life Story Book Project, Fosston Public Schools
Fabrication Arts Lab, Kelliher Public Schools
2016
Flyer Video Production, Little Falls Community Schools
2015
Exploratory Class, Rockford Area Schools
2014
Advocacy Groups, Ogilvie Schools
2013
College Application Week, St. James Public Schools
Eagle Achievement Senior Project, Windom Area Schools
2012
Project REAL, Little Falls Community Schools
Other Past Recipients
Learning to Give, Heron Lake Okabena Schools
Distinguished Service
2022
Representative Paul Marquart
2019
Jeremy Kovash and Dr. Boyd Bradbury
2018
Dr. Rhonda Bonnstetter
2017
Rep. Sondra Erickson
Sen. Eric Pratt
2016
Sen. Leroy A. Stumpf
2015
Dr. Tom Melcher
2014
Sen. Rod Skoe
2013
Rep. Kathy Brynaert
Sen. Kevin Dahle
2012
Rynell Schock
2011
Kerry Lindgren
2010
Dave Lammers
2008
Vernae Hasbargen
2006
Mary Cecconi
Dr. Bruce Montplaisir
Gerald (Jerry) Ness
Sen. LeRoy Stumpf
Lee Warne
2005
Dr. Philip Dyrud
Dianne Kimm
Dr. Fred Nolan
Catherina (Katy) Olson
2004
Jayne Arvidson (MREA Teacher of the Year)
2003
Tom Hoff
Rep. Maxine Penas
