Advancement & Alumni Engagement
Visionary Award
Celebrating #OurSCSU Impact
The Visionary Award is presented each year to a supporter of St. Cloud State University who has made a significant philanthropic impact.
Linda ’74 and Richard Offerdahl
The Offerdahls have long been champions and advocates of SCSU, culminating in the Linda ’74 and Richard Offerdahl Autism Discovery Center opening in 2023 at the University.
"We like the idea of making the world a better place. Goodness knows, there are a lot of things that could be better. We can't fix all of them, but we can make a few things better. And one of the things that runs through both our work and our philanthropy is making people able to realize more of their potential."
Visionary Award Recipients
| Award Year | Name/Grad Year |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Linda ’74 and Richard Offerdahl |
| 2024 | Lynne Warne ’85 |
| 2023 | Per Rasmussen ’86 and Nina Skage ’86 |
| 2022 | Scott Anderson ’97, ’03 and Anderson Trucking Service, Inc. |
| 2021 | Grant ’63 and Carol Nelson |
| 2020 | Not awarded in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2019 | Jim ’73 and Ann Marie Maciej |
| 2018 | Lowell Hellervik ’56 |
| 2017 | Dee Griebel ’76 |
| 2016 | Russ Hagen ’64 |
| 2015 | George and Shirley Torrey |
| 2014 | Jim Miller |