Hall of Fame
2010 Triton Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame Inductees
John N. Dodgen
- A.A. Degree: Fort Dodge Junior College (now Iowa Central Community College)
- B.A. Degree: Ottawa University
- Program for Management Development Certificate: Harvard Business School
- President/Chairman of Dodgen Industries, Inc.
- 100 Most Influential People in the History of the RV Industry
- Who’s Who in Finance and Industry
- Who’s Who in the Midwest
- Who’s Who in America
- Who’s Who in the World
- Chairman of Iowa SBA Delegation to the White House
- Iowa Manufacturers Board
- Central Baptist Seminary Board
- Ottawa University Board
- Rotary International
- Baptist Lay Minister
- Founder of Children Without Fathers Foundation
Dr. Rudolph P. Galask
- A.A. Degree: Fort Dodge Junior College (now Iowa Central Community College)
- B.A. Degree: Major – Liberal Arts; Drake University
- M.D. Degree: OB/GYN; University of Iowa College of Medicine
- M.S. Degree: Microbiology; University of Iowa College of Medicine
- Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- 1970-2006 Various professor positions with the University of Iowa, College of Medicine
- Founders Award Infectious Disease Society of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2004
- Nominee for College of Medicine Senior Class Teacher of the Year 1997-1998
- Nominee for College of Medicine Junior Class Teacher ofthe Year 1998-1999
- IDSOG/Ortho McNeil Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Honorary Member – Queen’s Gynecological Society 1983
- Honorary Member – The Texas Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists APGO Obstetrics and Gynecology Resident Teacher of the Year 1997
- University of Iowa Collegiate Teaching Award 1998-1999
- Numerous peer reviewed publications/invited lectures
- National Register’s Who’s Who in Executives and Professionals VIP section 2004
- Obstetrical Society of Philadelphia (President’s guest lecturer)
- America’s Top Obstetricians and Gynecologists; Consumers’ Research Council of America
- America’s Top Doctors for Cancer; Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.
- America’s Top Doctors, 2001— present; Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.
- Who’s Who in America 1986-present
- Who’s Who in the World 1990-present
- Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare 1997-present
- Who’s Who in Academic Medicine 2005
- Who’s Who in Science and Engineering 2007
- 1 of 107 Best Doctors for Women 1988; Good Housekeeping
- 1 of 401 Best Doctors for Women 1997; Good Housekeeping
Jerry Patterson
- A.A. Degree: Fort Dodge Junior College (now Iowa Central Community College)
- B.A. Degree: Major – Education; Buena Vista University
- Postgraduate work at Drake & University of Northern Iowa
- President Fort Dodge Amateur Sports, Inc.
- Fort Dodge Fine Arts Board
- YMCA Board of Directors
- Fort Dodge Citizen of the Year (1997)
- Friend of Oleson Park Zoo Board
- Iowa High School Basketball Coach of the Year 1976 & 1977
- Fort Dodge Kiwanis Club President/Board
- Kiwanis Golden Ruler Award (1968 and 1998)
- Sertoma Service to Mankind Award (1980 and 1998)
- Iowa Men’s AAU Basketball Hall of Fame
- Tri-State Basketball Hall of Fame
- Member of Citizen’s Community Credit Board
- Governor of Iowa Award for Service to Youth
- Member Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame
- Buena Vista University Alumni High School Basketball Coach of the Year, 1977
- Citation from President George W. Bush for youth baseball
Donald L. Decker
- A.A. Degree: Iowa Central Community College
- B.A. Degree: Major – Business Administration; Drake University
- Graduate work in Economics; Drake University
- President and Chairman of the Board of The Decker Companies, Decker Truck Line, Inc. and B-T, Inc.
- Member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors of the Iowa Motor Truck Association
- Past President of the Iowa Motor Truck Association
- Member of the Board of Trustees for Drake University
- Member of the Board of Directors of the Truckload Carriers Association
- Member of the World Presidents Organization
- Member of the Board of Directors of Traffic Insurance Company, Schaumburg, IL
- Member of the Board of Directors of Captive Investors Fund, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
- 2008 recipient of the Outstanding Philanthropic Business/Corporation Award – Fort Dodge, IA
- Past member of the Judicial Nominating Committee for the State of Iowa
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