2017-Event

PLEASE NOTE 2017 LOCATION:

MINNESOTA HISTORY CENTER

The 2017 Minnesota National Girls and Women in Sports Day award ceremony will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 1, at the Minnesota History Center from 12-1 p.m. Some of Minnesota’s most inspiring and influential student-athletes, coaches and athletic leaders will be recognized.

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2017 Award Winners

The Marie Berg Award for Excellence in Education

Allys Swanson, St. Catherine University

The Kwame McDonald Media Award

Greg Kleven, Sun Newspapers

The Wilma Rudolph Award for Courage and Inspiration

Mallory Weggemann, USA Paralympic Swimming

Minnesota Legacy Award

Patty Berg, Professional Golfer

Special Merit Awards

Ken Miller, North Country Region Volleyball

Diane Scovill, Minneapolis Community and Technical College

Carrie Tollefson, USA Olympic Track and Field

Deb Weinreis, Minnesota Recreation and Park Association

Breaking Barriers Awards

Kara Douglass Thom, Go! Go! Sports Girls

Girls on the Run Twin Cities

Crystal Lamont, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown High School

Marcia Mahlum, College of Saint Benedict

Fartun Osman, Urban Youth Leadership Connection, Higher Ground Academy

Tom Peart, Minnesota Girls Hockey Coaches Association

Patricia Percival, White Bear Lake High School

Sara Daymont Schwartz, Mound Westonka High School

University of Minnesota Dance Team

Brittany Walsh, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board

Beth Wilmeth, University of Northwestern

Bonnie Young Johnson, University of Minnesota

2017 Donors

Ann Bancroft Foundation

Ann Miller

Augsburg College

Betty Haukebo

Bloomington Convention & Visitors Bureau

Carol & Steve Howe-Veenstra

College of St. Benedict Athletics

Dawn Baudoin

Dorothy McIntyre

Edina Realty Inc

Hamline University Athletics

Janna LaFountaine

Joan Paulson

Jostens

Judy Jungwirth

Kathy Briguet

Lynnette Sjoquist

Macalester College

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board

Minnesota Recreation and Park Association

Minnesota State High School League

Minnesota Youth Athletic Services

Minnesota Twins Community Fund

North Country Region Volleyball

Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference

St. Catherine University

Tucker Center for Research on Girls and Women in Sports

Universal Athletics

University of Minnesota Athletic Department

University of Minnesota Bookstore

University of Minnesota Sports Marketing

United States Tennis Association (USTA)

Directions to the Minnesota History Center

From the West: Take I-94 east and exit at Kellogg Blvd/Marion St. Turn right and this will be Kellogg Blvd. Drive through the stoplight at John Ireland Blvd. Turn left using the next available left turn lane, and into History Center entrance drive.

From the East: Take I-94 west. Exit at Marion St. and turn left on Marion, crossing over I-94. Follow Marion St. and it will turn into Kellogg Blvd. Drive through the stoplight at John Ireland Blvd. Turn left using the next available left turn lane, and into the History Center entrance drive.

From the North: Take I-35E south to St. Paul, and follow signs to I-94 west. Stay in the right lane on I-94 west and exit at Marion St. Turn left onto Marion, crossing over I-94. Follow Marion St. and it will turn into Kellogg Blvd. Drive through the stoplight at John Ireland Blvd. Turn left using the next available left turn lane, and into the History Center entrance drive.

From the South: Take I-35E north and exit at Kellogg Blvd. Turn left onto Kellogg. Halfway up the hill, turn right into the History Center entrance drive.

Public Transportation

Bus routes that stop near the History Center include the 16, 21 and 94. Please visit the Metro Transit website for detailed information.

Parking

The parking lot at the Minnesota History Center is available to building visitors, members, and the general public when spaces are available. Enter off of Kellogg Boulevard.

Daily parking is $5. Members receive a discounted rate when they show their card. Event rates may apply for special programs or when events occur downtown.

Limited handicapped parking is available free of charge (with permit) at the parking meters when you pull into the History Center drive. Additional handicapped parking is available for a fee in the History Center parking lot.