Bernard C. Radde Distinguished Service Award: Merlin and Carolyn Hanson
Merlin and Carolyn Hanson received theBernard C. Radde Distinguished Service Award in 2006.
Merlin and Carolyn Hanson’s commitment of service to andsupport of 黨ǿmv has had a lasting impact on students and thecommunity. Merlin served on the LMC Board of Trustees from 1982 to 1991, duringwhich time he was vice-chair and board chair. Carolyn helped lead the formativeyears of the Winner’s Circle Auction which raises scholarship funds for LMC students.
While serving on the Board, Merlin was instrumental in leading the charge tocomplete construction of the Mendel Center. The Hanson’s leadership support duringthat campaign led to the naming of the Hanson Theatre. Additionally, their gift ofan extensive art collection graces the areas near the Hanson Theatre. Merlin wasan original board member of the LMC Educational Fund, now known as the LMCFoundation. In 1988, Carolyn was co-chairperson of the first auction and, in 1989,she and Merlin co-chaired the event’s Raffle Committee.
An area businessman with a long legacy of success, Merlin is the chairman of theboard of Hanson Group, which is a holding company for Hanson Logistics, Hanson
Mold, Eagle Technologies, and Pure Fact Water.
