Paul Mittelstadt

Dr. Mittelstadt cites several life experiences influencing his commitment to support
students: his mother’s belief in education although hers was interrupted in 8th grade
by the Great Depression, his farm work ethic, the social and financial advantages of
being a physician, his appreciation for the role “Mankato State” played in his personal
development, and his self-acceptance as a human being through acknowledgment of his
homosexuality in his 40s. Dr. Mittelstadt established this scholarship to encourage LGBT studies, to encourage group acceptance of diverse lifestyles, races and gender differences, and to encourage an interest in health occupations.