District 6 is proud to announce the recipient of our Communication and Leadership Award at our fall conference in Brainerd, MN; Donald Pfeffer.

We chose Don for his work with returning military personnel in many areas including higher education. Don, a veteran himself, has been active with the Legislature where he helped our Minnesota colleges and universities become more veteran friendly.

Donald Pfeffer M.A.

Donald Pfeffer, M.A. Don is a faculty member at Central Lakes College in Brainerd, Minnesota. He has served as a counselor and a psychology and general studies instructor at the College. From 2006 to 2011, he served as the Director of the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Higher Education Veterans Program to assist colleges and universities to provide services to veterans, military members and their families to start and complete college. Don served on active duty from 1971 to 1975 with the United States Air Force Security Service, the electronic intelligence command of the U.S. Air Force. For two years he served as an intelligence analyst and for two more years he served as the Goodfellow Air Force Base Drug and Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Program manager. He also served with the Minnesota Air National Guard for 18 years, retiring in 2002. Don received his Bachelors Degree in Education from St. Cloud State University and his Masters Degree in Psychology from the University of Northern Colorado.