Laker Ripple Award
"Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it.”
- Marion Wright Edelman
The Laker Ripple Effect Mural by Hans Gilsdorf, on display in the DLHS Commons
The Laker Ripple Award honors distinguished alumni. This award was established to recognize outstanding achievements, endeavors, leadership, and character of its recipients and to be a positive role model for the student body of Detroit Lakes Public Schools.
The following criteria will be considered:
- Must have been graduated from DLPS for at least ten years
- Must have contributed to their local community (big or small, near or far) and/or profession in an exemplary manner by demonstrating leadership, character, and service
- Must be recognized as being a positive role model and a person of character and have demonstrated leadership that reflects the Laker Ripple Effect quote above