Awards

Living The Mission

The Living the Mission Award is given annually to recognize outstanding alumni, parents, employees, and friends of Oak Grove whose lives exemplify our mission statement, “to express God’s love by nurturing students for academic achievement, lifelong Christian commitment, and loving service throughout the world.” Recipients reflect honorably on Oak Grove Lutheran School and give unselfishly of time, talent, and resources in a spirit of gentleness with a passion for sharing God’s love.

Living the Mission Honorees

Carol Gurung

  • Induction: 2006
  • Class of 1976

Carol Lindsay

  • Induction: 1998

Chaplain (Brigadier General) Thomas L. Solhjem

  • Induction: 2016
  • Class of 1964

Dale and Lu Vitalis

  • Induction: 2013

Dan and Karol Hilkerbaumer

  • Induction: 2007
  • Class of 1957

Darwin Gorder

  • Induction: 1996

David Todd

  • Induction: 2018
  • Class of 1984

Don and Rhoda Myrvik

  • Induction: 2017
  • Class of 1954

Dr. Corey Teigen

  • Induction: 2001

Dr. Susan Vitalis

  • Induction: 1995

Eleanor Rensvold

  • Induction: 2008
  • Class of 1938

Eunice Simonson

  • Induction: 2008
  • Class of 1948

Fred and Virginia Scheel

  • Induction: 2012

George Korsmo

  • Induction: 2010
  • Class of 1970

Gordon Langseth

  • Induction: 2004

Helen (Arnseth) Torvik

  • Induction: 2012

Hiram and Ada Drache

  • Induction: 2006

Jens and Jeanne Tennefos

  • Induction: 2003

Jerry and Sharon Gorden

  • Induction: 2006

Jerry Brantner

  • Induction: 2004

John and Marie Leseth

  • Induction: 2014
  • Class of 1964

John Andreasen

  • Induction: 2007

John Ylvisaker

  • Induction: 2005

Kent Hannestad

  • Induction: 2011
  • Class of 1983

Lance Bergstrom

  • Induction: 2010
  • Class of 1982

Leland & Elsie Gilbertson

  • Induction: 2015

Lorraine Hetland

  • Induction: 1997

Luther Bernston

  • Induction: 2009
  • Class of 1949

Malcolm and June Tweten

  • Induction: 2005

Malvina Moe

  • Induction: 1999

Milan Alby

  • Induction: 2015

Miquette Denie McMahon

  • Induction: 2020
  • Class of 2002

Mona Lybeck

  • Induction: 2019
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Monte and Nola Kjos

  • Induction: 2009

Nick Hall

  • Induction: 2014
  • Class of 2001

Palmer and Beulah Forness

  • Induction: 2000

Paul J. Dovre

  • Induction: 2019

Peder Eide

  • Induction: 2013
  • Class of 1986

Rev. Dr. Roland Martinson

  • Induction: 2002

Rev. Robert V. Langseth

  • Induction: 2017
  • Class of 1950

Sanford Fuglestad

  • Induction: 2003

Vicki Schmidt

  • Induction: 2005
  • Class of 1963

2019 Inductees

Marc Langseth (Class of 1969 and faculty member)
Daniel Rosenfeldt (Class of 1973)

2018 Inductees

Gary Olson Ph.D. (Class of 1962)
Dr. David Tranby (Class of 1970)
Karen Spilde (Class of 1988)

2017 Inductees

Clark Tufte (Former Faculty & Administrator)
1982 Championship Football Team

2016 Inductees

Brian Berg (Class of 1986)
Lindsey Leitner (Class of 2001)
Tracey Martin (Class of 1987)

2015 Inductees

Kyle Bakken (Class of 1988)
Glen “Tuck” Leverson (Class of 1955)
Jamie (Stensgard) Cota (Class of 2001)
Dave Vold (Class of 1954)
Ruth Buffalo-Zarazua (Class of 1995)

2014 Inductees

1969 Boys Basketball Team
Steve Carnal (retired faculty member 1980 – 2014)
Rick Deegan (class of 1961)
Don Idso (class of 1966)
Laura Utke (class of 1995)
Beth (Coughlin) Zier (class of 1975)

2013 Inductees

Jerilynn Brantner Adams (class of 1986)
Arvid Berg (retired faculty member 1969-1999 & 2003)
Kevin Hamm (class of 1983)
Alton Quanbeck (class of 1943)
Wade Webb (class of 1988)

2012 Inductees

Robert (Bob) Bower (class of 1958)
Jim Frisk (class of 1958)
Marshall Haaland (class of 1957)
Paula Langseth (class of 1977)
Merrill Ronning (class of 1963)

2011 Inductees

Anna Legreid Dopp (class of 1995)
Calmer Elness (retired faculty member)
Curt Hagness (retired faculty member)
Chuck Petersen (retired faculty member)
Mary (Tennefos) Shoji (class of 1980)

Hall of Fame

The Oak Grove Hall of Fame is comprised of outstanding alumni, teachers, administrators, and coaches who have made significant contributions to Oak Grove Lutheran School. The Hall of Fame award recognizes those individuals who best exemplify the spirit, integrity, and philosophy of Oak Grove Lutheran School.

Hall of Fame Inductees

1982 Football Team

  • Induction: 2017
  • 1982 Championship

2000 Boys Basketball Team

  • Induction: 2025
  • 2000 Championship

Alton Quanbeck

  • Induction: 2013
  • Class of 1943

Anna Legreid Dopp

  • Induction: 2011
  • Class of 1995

Arvid Berg

  • Induction: 2013
  • Retired Faculty Member 1969-1999 & 2003

Beth (Coughlin) Zier

  • Induction: 2014
  • Class of 1975
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Boys Basketball Team

  • Induction: 2014
  • 1969

Brian Berg

  • Induction: 2016
  • Class of 1986

Calmer Elness

  • Induction: 2011
  • Retired Faculty Member

Chuck Petersen

  • Induction: 2011
  • Retired Faculty Member

Curt Hagness

  • Induction: 2011
  • Retired Faculty Member

Daniel Rosenfeldt

  • Induction: 2019
  • Class of 1973

Dave Vold

  • Induction: 2015
  • Class of 1954

Don Idso

  • Induction: 2014
  • Class of 1966

Dr. Clark Tufte

  • Induction: 2017
  • Former Faculty & Administrator

Dr. David Tranby

  • Induction: 2018
  • Class of 1970

Gary Olson Ph.D.

  • Induction: 2018
  • Class of 1962

Glen “Tuck” Leverson

  • Induction: 2015
  • Class of 1955

Jamie (Stensgard) Cota

  • Induction: 2015
  • Class of 2001

Jeff Dutton

  • Induction: 2024
  • Class of 1983

Jerilynn Brantner Adams

  • Induction: 2013
  • Class of 1986

Jim Frisk

  • Induction: 2012
  • Class of 1958

John Liebert

  • Induction: 2024
  • Retired Faculty Member

Karen Spilde

  • Induction: 2018
  • Class of 1988

Kevin Hamm

  • Induction: 2013
  • Class of 1983

Kyle Bakken

  • Induction: 2015
  • Class of 1988

Laura Utke

  • Induction: 2014
  • Class of 1995

Lindsey Leitner

  • Induction: 2016
  • Class of 2001

Marc Langseth

  • Induction: 2019
  • Class of 1969 and faculty member

Marshall Haaland

  • Induction: 2012
  • Class of 1957

Mary (Tennefos) Shoji

  • Induction: 2011
  • Class of 1980

Merrill Ronning

  • Induction: 2012
  • Class of 1963

Paula Langseth

  • Induction: 2012
  • Class of 1977

Rick Deegan

  • Induction: 2014
  • Class of 1961
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Robert (Bob) Bower

  • Induction: 2012
  • Class of 1958

Ruth Buffalo-Zarazua

  • Induction: 2015
  • Class of 1995

Steve Carnal

  • Induction: 2014
  • Retired Faculty Member 1980 – 2014

Tracey Martin

  • Induction: 2016
  • Class of 1987

Wade Webb

  • Induction: 2013
  • Class of 1988

2019 Inductees

Marc Langseth (Class of 1969 and faculty member)
Daniel Rosenfeldt (Class of 1973)

2018 Inductees

Gary Olson Ph.D. (Class of 1962)
Dr. David Tranby (Class of 1970)
Karen Spilde (Class of 1988)

2017 Inductees

Clark Tufte (Former Faculty & Administrator)
1982 Championship Football Team

2016 Inductees

Brian Berg (Class of 1986)
Lindsey Leitner (Class of 2001)
Tracey Martin (Class of 1987)

2015 Inductees

Kyle Bakken (Class of 1988)
Glen “Tuck” Leverson (Class of 1955)
Jamie (Stensgard) Cota (Class of 2001)
Dave Vold (Class of 1954)
Ruth Buffalo-Zarazua (Class of 1995)

2014 Inductees

1969 Boys Basketball Team
Steve Carnal (retired faculty member 1980 – 2014)
Rick Deegan (class of 1961)
Don Idso (class of 1966)
Laura Utke (class of 1995)
Beth (Coughlin) Zier (class of 1975)

2013 Inductees

Jerilynn Brantner Adams (class of 1986)
Arvid Berg (retired faculty member 1969-1999 & 2003)
Kevin Hamm (class of 1983)
Alton Quanbeck (class of 1943)
Wade Webb (class of 1988)

2012 Inductees

Robert (Bob) Bower (class of 1958)
Jim Frisk (class of 1958)
Marshall Haaland (class of 1957)
Paula Langseth (class of 1977)
Merrill Ronning (class of 1963)

2011 Inductees

Anna Legreid Dopp (class of 1995)
Calmer Elness (retired faculty member)
Curt Hagness (retired faculty member)
Chuck Petersen (retired faculty member)
Mary (Tennefos) Shoji (class of 1980)

Nominations

To nominate someone for the Hall of Fame, contact Shellie Simonson Ulven. 

Oak Grove Lutheran School
Hall of Fame Committee
124 North Terrace
Fargo, ND 58102

Hall of Fame Constitution & Bylaws: For more information, please contact the Advancement Office at 701.237.0210 or e-mail Oak Grove