MSU’s Alumni Association to Present 3 Distinguished Alumni Awards

 Minnesota State University, Mankato’s Alumni Association will present distinguished alumni awards to three graduates in a campus event Saturday, Feb. 25. (NOTE: The event is not open to the public.) The honorees will also be recognized at the Feb. 25 Maverick men’s hockey game against Michigan Tech. Game time is 6:07 p.m. at the Mayo Clinic Health System Events Center.

The distinguished alumni honorees include David Backes (Newport Beach, California), a 2014 graduate who was a professional hockey player; Aaron Holm (Shakopee, Minnesota), a 1990 graduate who founded an organization dedicated to help amputees regain independence and mobility; and Nelsie Yang (Saint Paul, Minnesota), a 2017 graduate who serves on the Saint Paul City Council.