Minnetonka Alumni Awards
October 3, 2009

Building connections. Inspiring the future.

2009 Award Recipients

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Distinguished Alumni Award
This award is Minnetonka’s premier alumni honor, recognizing distinguished professional achievement, distinguished leadership and/or distinguished service toward the greater good. Recipient(s) must have graduated from Minnetonka High School at least 20 years prior to receiving the award.

D. Bruce Johnstone
Class of 1959
Distinguished Service Professor of Higher and Comparative Education Emeritus at the State University of New York at Buffalo

Matthew Slaughter
Class of 1986
Signal Companies Professor of Management and Associate Dean at Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business

Distinguished Service Award
Open to any Minnetonka alumni, recognizing significant volunteer service benefiting the greater good, philanthropic leadership or service/contribution to the MAA.

Tad Shaw (Former School Board Member), Bob Miller (’54) and Steve Frazier (Former Minnetonka Teacher)
Tad Shaw, Bob Miller and Steve Frazier’s idea to hold a 50-year All Class Reunion in 2002 was the foundation for what grew to become the Minnetonka Alumni Association.

Nancy Countryman
Class of 1959
Nancy Countryman has been tireless in her support of Minnetonka Schools and community athletics.

MHS Skippers Hall of Fame
Providing an opportunity to remember the good times, the Skippers Hall of Fame inducts up to five individuals or teams for achievements in arts, activities and athletics. Induction reflects achievements that stand the test of time, by alumni who graduated from MHS more than 10 years ago.

Ryan Keating
Class of 1998
(Athletics)

Chris Fenwick
Class of 1997
(Arts)

Elwin Burditte
Class of 1976
(Athletics)

MHS Faculty Hall of Fame
Nominated by a former student and selected through an online vote of MAA members, the Faculty Hall of Fame will honor a Minnetonka School District teacher or administrator who inspired in students a passion to excel with confidence and hope.

Martin Thames

Dan Geldert

Raymond Minkler (inducted posthumously)

2009 Award Recipients (L to R): Tad Shaw, Matt Slaughter, Martin Thames, Nancy Countryman, Steve Frazier, Bob Miller, Elwin Burditte and Ryan Keating.