Mr. Wright attended the University of Minnesota from 1952 to 1958. He earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the Institute of Technology in 1957 and a master's degree in business administration from the Carlson School of Management in 1958. He has distinguished himself as a leader in the mass communications industry during a career spanning more than 40 years. Mr.
Simon Wong received a bachelor's degree in psychology and studio arts from the University of Minnesota in 1974. He is the founder, chairman and managing director of the Kampery Group, a highly successful Hong Kong-based coffee, tea, dairy, and health and organic products company. The Kampery Group imports nearly 40% of the coffee consumed in mainland China. It has offices throughout Hong Kong and China, as well as a presence in Canada.
Sara "Penny" Rand Winton graduated from the University of Minnesota with an interdisciplinary major in 1941. Her nominator wrote, "Penny Winton has a deeply held desire to make a difference in the world. She is interested in changing the way people think and act and has committed herself to change in architecture, the arts, and in the community of spirituality and healing." She was among the first private individuals to commission architect Frank O.
Thomas C. Winter earned B.A. (1958) and M.S. (1961) degrees in geology and a Ph.D. (1976) in hydrogeology from the University of Minnesota. He is now a research hydrologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, Colorado. His exceptional scientific and applied contributions have made him a world expert on wetland hydrology and wetland protection, management and restoration. He redefined the science of wetland and lake hydrology and its interconnection with the groundwater and geomorphic systems.
David M. Winfield attended the University of Minnesota, where he played basketball and baseball. The only athlete to be drafted in three professional sports, Dave Winfield's illustrious career spanned 23 years with six teams. He is a 12-time All-Star and is one of only seven players to record 3,000 hits and 400 home runs. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on the first ballot in January 2001. He is the first Gopher student-athlete to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. In 1977 he established the David M.
Paul D. Williams, president and CEO, Project for Pride in Living, received a degree in management of public and nonprofit organizations, social policy, in 1990 from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota. He is described as someone who is making a real difference in people’s lives and in the future prosperity of our region and state. Williams has served as a dynamic leader with three decades of experience in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. At the United Way of St.
Linda Wells, pioneering role model, inspiring mentor to women and girls, and legendary coach, received a masters degree in education and exercise physiology from the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota. At the age of 21, she was the first female to be named a full-time Gopher head coach. She served as the head coach in three women's sports - basketball, softball, and volleyball.
Malcolm P. Weiss received his BA ('47), MSc. ('50) and Ph.D. ('53) all in geology from the Department of Geology and Geophysics at the University of Minnesota. He has made numerous fundamental contributions to a broad range of fields of endeavor in the Earth sciences. His specific area of specialization in geology is stratigraphy and paleontology, which deal with the correlation and interpretation of the fossil remains of sedimentary deposits laid down by physical and chemical forces throughout geologic time.
Steve Weekes received a B.S. degree in forestry from the University of Minnesota in 1969. Currently he is President and CEO of Weekes Forest Products Company, a company that he began 24 years ago and is one of the nation's largest independently-owned softwood lumber distributors. He is a dedicated and active volunteer in many professional and civic organizations, including his service as President of the Twin Cities Indianhead Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
Ellen Wartella is the Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani Professor of Communication, professor of psychology, professor of human development and social policy, professor of medical social sciences, director of the Center on Media and Human Development, and chair of the Department of Communications in the School of Communications at Northwestern University. She received a master’s degree (1976) and a Ph.D.