Hubbard Honors

We hope you will join us for a festive evening celebrating the Hubbard School's latest initiatives and honoring our trailblazing alumni.

The evening will also feature a panel discussion on Women's Sports in Minnesota, inspired by the Hubbard School’s new Sports Media and Promotion Minor. Our distinguished panelists include: Dr. Dunja Antunovic, associate professor of sport sociology and an affiliated scholar with the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport at the School of Kinesiology will moderate a conversation with sports industry professionals, including Chelsey Falzone, manager of Youth Engagement for the Minnesota Twins; Andrea Graham, VP of Community Engagement for Minnesota Sports and Events; Coach Greg "Boom" May, head coach of the Gopher women's hockey team; and Andrea Yost, president co-founder and board member of the Minnesota Aurora.

2026 Alumni Honorees

Award for Excellence:

The Hubbard School's most prestigious award, presented to an alum of considerable impact over the span of their career:

Reed Anfinson, Swift County Monitor-News (BA '77)

Pathfinder Awards:

For established alumni leaders in their professions who have carved a path of creative excellence, leadership and community-mindedness:

Jaime Chismar, Super Deluxe Design Studio & All Are Welcome Here (BA ‘00)

Kent Erdahl, KARE 11 (BA ‘05)

Brandon Miller, Land O' Lakes (BA ‘07)

Above the Fold Awards:

For recent graduates who are already making an impact in their field:

Genevieve Benson NiCheallachain, AmTrust Financial (BA ‘21)

Maria Hayden, Minnesota State Fair (BA ‘20)

Tyrese Leverty, Colle McVoy (BA ‘21)

Gracie Stockton, WCCO News Talk 830 (BA ‘21)

Zach Warfel, Fallon (BA ‘20)

Lauren Wetzsteon Tufo, Gates Foundation (BA ‘18)