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Rittenhouse Receives Graduate of the Last Decade (GOLD) Award at 2026 #OurSCSU Gala
10/6/2026 4:30:00 PM | General
Associate Athletics Director of Compliance and Administration honored during Homecoming weekend
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – St. Cloud State Athletics Associate Athletics Director of Compliance and Administration Abby Rittenhouse (née Rasmussen) '15, '20 received the Graduate of the Last Decade (GOLD) Award at the 2026 #OurSCSU Gala on Oct. 2 in the Atwood Memorial Center Ballroom on the campus of St. Cloud State University.
Video Feature: 2026 Graduate of the Last Decade (GOLD) Award | Alumni Recognition Awards Homepage
The GOLD Award is presented to undergraduate alumni of the last decade for outstanding achievement in their careers, in service to the community or in service to St. Cloud State.
Rittenhouse, a two-time graduate of SCSU, earned her bachelor's degree in management in 2015 and her Master of Business Administration (MBA) in 2020.
A standout member of the Huskies Swim & Dive team from 2011-15, Rittenhouse joined Huskies Athletics in 2022 as the Assistant Athletics Director of Compliance and Student Services and was promoted to her current title in August 2025.
In her expanded role, she provides personnel administration and oversight and supervises the Huskies Academic Center (HAC) while continuing to ensure the St. Cloud State Athletics Department is compliant with the NCAA, its conference membership organizations, as well as institutional and federal rules and regulations. She also oversees the Huskies' student services area, including an emphasis in academic advising in addition to being a sport administrator for select programs — helping support the success of student-athletes in a variety of ways.
Prior to joining SCSU athletics in September 2022, Rittenhouse, worked across campus in the Dual Enrollment Office as an Admissions Counselor from July 2020 to April 2022 and the Associate Director from April 2022 to September 2022. As an admissions counselor, she promoted a positive student experience through recruitment and engagement activities, facilitated academic advising appointments for new and returning students and communicated and worked effectively with external concurrent enrollment stakeholders and partners. After being promoted to Associate Director, Rittenhouse recommended and executed standard operating procedures to lead the daily operations while supervising counselors, graduate assistants and student workers.
Since 2017, Rittenhouse has been a volunteer assistant coach for the Huskies Swim & Dive program, where she has assisted in coaching, recruiting and academic monitoring of the program. While on staff, the Huskies have won two conference championships, as the women won Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference championships in 2019 and 2020.
From 2018-20, Rittenhouse was an Academic Advisor Graduate Assistant for the Herberger Business School at SCSU where she provided academic services for undergraduate students majoring in business. Prior to her time at SCSU, Rittenhouse spent three years as an Executive Team Leader at various Target locations.
As a member of the Huskies Swim & Dive program, the Sauk Rapids, Minnesota native was a two-time captain and 10-time All-American, earning top national finishes in the 100 breaststroke (2012-15), 200 medley relay (2013-15) and 400 medley relay (2013-15).
Rittenhouse and her husband, Dustin, reside in St. Cloud with their two children Callahan and Finnegan, along with their goldendoodle Benji.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Athletics, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Video Feature: 2026 Graduate of the Last Decade (GOLD) Award | Alumni Recognition Awards Homepage
The GOLD Award is presented to undergraduate alumni of the last decade for outstanding achievement in their careers, in service to the community or in service to St. Cloud State.
Rittenhouse, a two-time graduate of SCSU, earned her bachelor's degree in management in 2015 and her Master of Business Administration (MBA) in 2020.
A standout member of the Huskies Swim & Dive team from 2011-15, Rittenhouse joined Huskies Athletics in 2022 as the Assistant Athletics Director of Compliance and Student Services and was promoted to her current title in August 2025.
In her expanded role, she provides personnel administration and oversight and supervises the Huskies Academic Center (HAC) while continuing to ensure the St. Cloud State Athletics Department is compliant with the NCAA, its conference membership organizations, as well as institutional and federal rules and regulations. She also oversees the Huskies' student services area, including an emphasis in academic advising in addition to being a sport administrator for select programs — helping support the success of student-athletes in a variety of ways.
Prior to joining SCSU athletics in September 2022, Rittenhouse, worked across campus in the Dual Enrollment Office as an Admissions Counselor from July 2020 to April 2022 and the Associate Director from April 2022 to September 2022. As an admissions counselor, she promoted a positive student experience through recruitment and engagement activities, facilitated academic advising appointments for new and returning students and communicated and worked effectively with external concurrent enrollment stakeholders and partners. After being promoted to Associate Director, Rittenhouse recommended and executed standard operating procedures to lead the daily operations while supervising counselors, graduate assistants and student workers.
Since 2017, Rittenhouse has been a volunteer assistant coach for the Huskies Swim & Dive program, where she has assisted in coaching, recruiting and academic monitoring of the program. While on staff, the Huskies have won two conference championships, as the women won Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference championships in 2019 and 2020.
From 2018-20, Rittenhouse was an Academic Advisor Graduate Assistant for the Herberger Business School at SCSU where she provided academic services for undergraduate students majoring in business. Prior to her time at SCSU, Rittenhouse spent three years as an Executive Team Leader at various Target locations.
As a member of the Huskies Swim & Dive program, the Sauk Rapids, Minnesota native was a two-time captain and 10-time All-American, earning top national finishes in the 100 breaststroke (2012-15), 200 medley relay (2013-15) and 400 medley relay (2013-15).
Rittenhouse and her husband, Dustin, reside in St. Cloud with their two children Callahan and Finnegan, along with their goldendoodle Benji.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Athletics, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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