Elayne Wolfenson

Alumni Service Award Recipient

Alumni Association and College of Liberal Arts, August 18, 2003

Elayne Wolfenson received a BFA with honors (1987) and an MFA (1992) in the Art Department of the University of Minnesota. She has been a productive artist exhibiting in galleries and museums locally and nationally. She is a deeply committed volunteer, enthusiastic supporter of the arts and a tireless advocate for the Department of Art. She was instrumental in founding the Friends of the Art Department. Her efforts have resulted in scholarships for graduate and undergraduate students, an endowment for the Katherine E. Nash Gallery and a new Art Building.

Biographies are as-of time of award presentation.