PRESIDENT’S REPORT 2019-2020 - Minot State University

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MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT STEVEN SHIRLEY

he past year has truly been unlike any other. The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly impacted our society in so many ways, and that impact has certainly been felt at Minot State University as well. Despite the many disruptions and continuing challenges caused by the virus, one constant has been the ongoing

efforts to succeed by our students, faculty, and staff. You will learn about a number of important milestones and initiatives throughout this President’s Report. We are incredibly grateful for your generosity and trust in MSU. None of the great news outlined in this Report is possible without your support and kindness!

We are incredibly

grateful for your

generosity and

trust in MSU. None

of the great news

outlined in this

Report is possible

without your

support and

kindness!

Thank you and as always, GO BEAVERS!

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2019-20 has created remarkable change across the MSU landscape and set the stage for more changes ahead: in November we announced a $1 million gift from Roger and Ann Looyenga to establish new academic programs in Leadership; we held a ribbon-cutting last fall to unveil the $2.2 million renovation of the MSU Dome; we are in the midst of a $1.5 million fundraising effort to renovate the MSU Summer Theatre Amphitheater, including a recent generous challenge matching gift of $500,000 for this project from the Minot Area Community Foundation; we added several new academic programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in important fields creating new opportunities for current and future students; and a Student Emergency Fund campaign supported our students in responding to the initial financial impacts from COVID-19. Indeed, in so many ways a year unlike any other, but MSU responded, adapted, and thrived thanks to your generosity.

For the fifth consecutive fiscal year, over $3 million was raised through your kindness. In fact, $3.8 million was raised this past year, representing a 16% increase over last year. Notable within this year’s giving was an all-time record to our Annual Excellence Appeal in excess of $540,000, a 36% increase over last year’s previous record. We also added 24 new endowed scholarships, meaning there are now 371 endowments providing important financial support to our students pursuing their academic dreams. You can review all of the fundraising highlights on pages 4-5 of this Report. A final important note, you will see the MSU Development Foundation’s asset base is now approaching $38 million, a 224% increase during the past decade. None of these incredible successes are possible without your dedication, support, and belief in Minot State, our mission, and our students. THANK YOU!

Looking a bit further ahead, we are now in the early planning stages for the 2021 Legislative Session — that Session will help determine our financial picture for the 2021-23 biennium that begins July 1, 2021. Without a doubt, we will have some challenges ahead. Uncertainty related to the ongoing COVID-19 response, coupled with North Dakota’s financial challenges due to instability in the energy and agricultural markets, means your support of MSU is as important now as ever. There are certainly some challenges ahead, but I am even more mindful and optimistic of the many opportu-nities and possibilities existing for MSU and our students thanks to each of you and your support.

Finally, I would be remiss not mentioning the loss of two MSU giants during the past year. Last fall, longtime supporter and Foundation Board chair Maynard Sandberg passed away, and this spring long-time AD, coach, and supporter Wes Luther died. Both men are in the MSU Athletic Hall of Fame and both were recipients of the Golden Award, the highest honor bestowed by MSU’s Alumni Association. These two men bled the MSU red and green their entire adult lives, and I join many of you in missing their friendship and seeing them on campus. Rest in peace Maynard and Wes.

Thank you for your continued support of Minot State University and our students, and thanks for taking the time to peruse this President’s Report.

Kathy Aas ’11 Randy Conway ’92Dan LangemoVice President

Jon Backes ’84President

Rick Hedberg ’89Ex-Officio

Chelsea Kirkhammer ’06 Ex-Officio

Karen Krebsbach ’62

Jarid Lundeen ’97Ex-Officio

Steven ShirleyEx-Officio

David Gowan ’79

Leslie Coughlin ’01

Kent Kirkhammer ’06 Robert Sando

Doris Slaaten ’49Emeritus

Myron Thompson ’67

Brent WinigerEx-Officio

CONTENTS

4 & 5Donor Impact 2019-20

6 & 7Summers givesfrom the heart

8 & 9McIntyre gives back to Minot State

10 Establishing a scholarship

11 – 14Scholarship listing

14 – 352019-20 Highlights

15 – 34 Donor honor roll

36 – 37 COVID-19 forces online instruction, multiple changes at Minot State

DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION Board of Directors

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STUDENTEMERGENCY

FUNDFin. Aid/AwardsAcademics Apply/

Checklists/Reminders

Visit/TravelEmploymentCampus Life

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170 alumni and friends supported MSU’s STUDENT EMERGENCY FUND contributing over $35,000

— a testament to the generosity and compassion of the MSU family. Those dollars, matched by the

MSU Development Foundation and generous donors — Mary Quandt ’76, Robert ’60 and

Jo Ann Skabo, Minot State Staff Senate, and MSU Development Foundation — distributed over

$85,000 in emergency funding for students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020 GIVING DAY TRANSITIONS TO STUDENT EMERGENCY FUND CAMPAIGN

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Events housing technology travel needs MARY

hen I started the Student Emergency Fund in 2017, my hope was to help one person be successful.

I definitely knew there was a need at that time, but I would never have imagined just how impactful

this fund could be when Minot State students were faced with obstacles resulting from the COVID-19

170 $35K



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Campus Life

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Matching =$85Kalumni & friends donated emergency funding

100sof students were assisted with

pandemic. Because of you and your generous donations

to the Student Emergency Fund, collectively, we were

able to show the students we cared about them and

their education at a time when they needed it most.

No matter the size of the gift, you made a difference.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

QUANDT ’76

$256,816 $297,510 $376,735 $401,391 $544,741

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

2019 - 2020

Academic Programs … $153,720 Scholarships … $2,231,167 Restricted … $312,261 Facilities … $518,206 Athletics … $290,050 Unrestricted … $294,255

Growth of Endowed Funds Supports Scholarships and Programs

Endowed funds continued positive growth, reaching a total of 371.

In fiscal year 2020, endowed funds provided $1.1 million in support of Minot State, with 79% of the funds directly supporting

student scholarships and academic programs.

Annual Excellence Donations

Donor impact

DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

Donor Gift DesignationFiscal Year 2020The $3.79 million in total donor gifts were distributed among six University priorities.

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6University priorities

Total Support By All Donors

2016: $3,569,193

2017: $4,362,862

2019: $3,287,947

2018: $5,893,670

2020: $3,799,659 Our Annual Excellence Appeal is critical to

the support of the University.

308 323 340 347 3712016 2017 2018 2019 2020

MSU FACULTY & STAFF DONORS

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015 263

260

260

343

451

2008 108…

First year

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areas of study100+

campus activities each year

1,000+

60+student clubs and organizations

3,121 Enrollment

Fast Facts

BE INSPIRED. grants and/or scholarships

84% of students receive

220

of all faculty and staff support MSU financially.

Faculty and staff are making a difference in what they do and in

the generosity they share in support of MSU’s most urgent needs.

FACULTY AND STAFF

Development Foundation Total Assets

2000 $8,825,454

2005 $10,898,908

2010 $11,551,996

2015 $25,125,218

2020 $37,393,360 *as of May 31, 2020

55%

Growth in President’s Club Members(Annual contributions of $1,000 or more.)

2019

2018

2017

2016 38%

39%

50%

57%

2020 55%

2015 29%

When enrolling at Minot State, he didn’t have a future profession in mind but, after several decades in the financial services sector, specifically in retirement planning, his business administration degree has been put to good use.

“I had no idea what I was going to do for a living,” he said. “If I knew in 1976 what my career path would look like, I would have pursued the same degree.”

After 15 years in the industry, he formed his own corporation in 2002, Summers Retirement Strategies, and spent much of his time traveling to see clients.

It was a personal flight home to Minot on Dec. 23, 2010, however, that changed his life. “I was thunderstruck,” Summers said. “If people don’t believe in love at first sight, I’ve got a story

for you, because I had been around for a while, and I had never felt whatever that feeling was when my eyes met hers.”

A glance across the airplane, an introduction that never happened because “the beverage cart played defense,” and another sighting near the baggage carousel all led to missed opportunities.

Then he met a friend at 10 North Main for his birthday on Dec. 28. “We both had a glass of wine in our hands, doing cheers, and over his left shoulder, I saw the

fetching woman again, sitting with her parents in a booth,” he said. “And I looked at Brad (Brad Johnson, ’80) and I said, excuse me, I have to meet this woman. I got a second chance.”

In 2013, Summers and Lynne (Almquist) married. “I was 55 years old before I married, my wife was 44. When we married, that ended 99 years of

single living,” he said. “On the wedding RSVP card, one portion said, good things come to those who wait.”

While not as romantic, it was also chance that brought Summers to Minot State. Although he re-ceived baseball recruiting letters from five different Division I and Division II universities, recent Title IX changes within the NCAA meant the 1976 Minot High School graduate wasn’t offered any scholarships.

“Meanwhile, Minot State, which was NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics), paid for everything,” he said. “The decision was born out of economics. I would be remiss if I didn’t express my gratitude to coach Ken Becker for that scholarship.”

Summers gives from the heart

During his tenure, Summers played pitcher and third base and received several awards, including 1980 All-District 12 and 1980 All-Conference Golden Glove.

“Back in my day, District 12 was all the NAIA schools in South Dakota, North Dakota, and Montana,” he said. “The All-Dis-trict 12 baseball team had one right-handed pitcher and one left-handed pitcher. I was the right-handed pitcher.”

Today, Summers gives back to Minot State in recognition of the opportunities the University gave him on and off the field.

He had already been giving to the Beaver Boosters and base-ball program when he learned about the North Dakota Higher Education Challenge Grant Fund match. That prompted him to establish the Terry and Lynne Summers Scholarship Endow-ment which awards scholarships to baseball players enrolled in the Minot State University College of Business.

“And it was also partly born out of my relationship with

Terry Summers ’81 calls himself an “unconscious competent.”

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Lynne,” he said, ”There’s no question she made me a better person in many ways, not the least of which is I started looking at giving back.

“Home is where the heart is. The University, by providing me with a free education, has a long-term place in my heart. They were there for me when I needed them. No matter how hard I try, I can never give back enoughto make up for that.”

by Amanda Duchsherer ’06

ALUMNI FEATUREBe you.

eflecting on his undergraduate years at Minot State, Jim McIntyre ’73 remembers playing pick-up football with friends on Sunday afternoons before retreating to a dorm room in Pioneer Hall where he and his fellow classmates would scarf down hamburgers and watch the Vikings play on a small color-screen television.

He also recalls hitting the books the night before a big exam in one of his busi-ness classes, or diligently pounding out a story for the Red & Green student newspaper just in time for the deadline.

And most importantly, he remembers his greatest memory of all — meeting his future wife, Peggy (Friedenbach).

After graduating from Minot State in 1973, McIntyre took an accounting position with Northern States Power in Wisconsin where he worked his way up to the executive level. During this time, McIntyre never forgot his roots at Minot State.

“In my career, I have come in contact with many people from far more prestigious universities, but I have never felt that my education at Minot State was second rate because it taught me how to learn,” McIntyre said.

McIntyre served on the Minot State Development Foundation Board and in 1991 received the Alumni Association’s highest honor, the Golden Award.

Wanting to help future generations with their college journey, McIntyre started the E. James McIntyre Scholarship Endowment in 2001.

“Minot State University has provided great educational opportunities for genera-tions of students,” McIntyre said. “It provides many avenues of academic pursuit while affording young people the opportunity to experience diversity while learning about themselves. As they leave Minot State they

by Dan Fagan ’18

McIntyre gives back to Minot State

leave as better people, better prepared to create better lives for themselves and their family while beneficially touching the lives of many others.”

In 2011, McIntyre became CEO of Otter Tail Corporation where he served until his retire-ment in 2015.

With an accomplished career in the books, McIntyre was selected to give the commence-ment address at his alma mater in 2019.

“Some of what we learn in any university becomes somewhat less valuable over time as new concepts, approaches, and even new ideas are introduced,” McIntyre said. “The instructors and professors at Minot State, both then and now, do an excellent job in teaching students how to learn. In so doing, what is learned at Minot State creates a capacity for life-long learning.”

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McIntyre gives back to Minot State

“Minot State University has provided great educational

opportunities for generations of students.”

ALUMNI FEATURE

Establishing a Scholarship The first step in establishing a scholarship is to determine whether you would like to establish an endowed scholarship or an annual scholarship:

ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS Endowed scholarship funds are designed to be permanent and perpetual and can be created with gifts totaling a minimum amount of $10,000 contributed in full at the outset or with an initial commitment that is added to over time until the endowment level of $10,000 is

reached. The principal of the fund is invested to produce income, and an annual award is made to a student(s). The principal remains untouched, so the endowment can last into perpetuity.

ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS Annual scholarships can be established with an outright gift of any amount. Unlike an endowed

scholarship, an annual scholarship is not a permanent fund and is awarded only as long as you (or others) choose to contribute to the fund.

As a scholarship donor, you choose the name of the scholarship as well as the criteria. The Development Foundation staff is available to help you create the criteria for your scholarship. Endowed and annual scholarships at Minot State are awarded to deserving students based upon area of interest, geographical origin, leadership potential, merit, financial need, academic achievement, or

other criteria.

Typically, a selection committee carefully reviews the scholarship applications submitted by students and selects the most deserving recipient(s) based on the donor-established criteria.

Contributors of a scholarship fund are notified annually when the scholarship recipient(s) has been selected and are informed of the name, as well as the amount of the award. Recipients often write a thank you note to

the donor, and in some cases, the recipient(s) and donor are able to meet.

reating a named

scholarship through the

Minot State University

Development Foundation

assists students and

leaves a legacy at

Minot State University.

It is also a

meaningful

way to honor

family and

friends.

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College of Arts and SciencesArts and Sciences Scholarship Endowment

BIOLOGYRandy and Pat Burckhard Scholarship EndowmentRose Morgan Scholarship EndowmentRuth and Charles Hoffman Botanical Scholarship

Endowment

CRIMINAL JUSTICEBeall Law ScholarshipCriminal Justice Scholarship EndowmentDan Draovitch Scholarship EndowmentGary Holum Scholarship EndowmentJudge Wallace D. Berning Scholarship Endowment

HUMANITIESBram Davidson Theatre Scholarship EndowmentDivision of Humanities Scholarship EndowmentDr. Jonathan Wagner Scholarship EndowmentFreshman Theatre Arts AwardHarold and Verna Aleshire Scholarship EndowmentHarvey and Arlone Twyman ScholarshipHelen Hoar Memorial French Scholarship EndowmentMinot State University Summer Theatre Scholarship

EndowmentMyrtle Nordwick Cantana Scholarship EndowmentVadell Family Scholarship Endowment

MATH AND COMPUTER SCIENCEAgnes and Ray Ladendorf Scholarship EndowmentBlaine B. Kuist Memorial Scholarship EndowmentErma Fahlgren Scholarship EndowmentFrank and Olga Bauman and Donald Bauman Scholarship

EndowmentGordon R. Olson Applied Math Scholarship EndowmentIntegrity Viking Funds Computer Science Scholarship

EndowmentMary Buchwitz/Quandt Scholarship EndowmentMath and Computer Science Scholarship EndowmentRobert and Jennifer Feller Scholarship EndowmentRobert L. Holmen Scholarship EndowmentXcel Energy Scholarship Endowment

MUSICAmstutz/Sundet Woodwinds Scholarship EndowmentBert Skakoon Music Scholarship EndowmentBert Skakoon Strings Scholarship EndowmentCommunity Rocks ScholarshipDorothy Van Sickle Music Scholarship EndowmentDr. Ira - Paul Schwarz Scholarship EndowmentDr. Joseph M. and Jackie Hegstad Scholarship EndowmentEvelyn Sampson Music Scholarship EndowmentFrances Leach - Blanche Lynch Memorial ScholarshipGary Stenehjem Organ Scholarship EndowmentGay Gidley King Scholarship EndowmentGwenlyn Lawlar Scholarship EndowmentHarvey and Arlone Twyman ScholarshipJames M. Feller Music Scholarship EndowmentJeanne M. Sandberg Music EndowmentJohn and Ann Jermiason Scholarship EndowmentJohn and Patricia Strohm Music Scholarship Endowment

Kenneth and DeVera Bowles Voice Scholarship Endowment

Langemo Family Scholarship EndowmentLyle C. Hanson Scholarship EndowmentLynne and Jon Rumney Scholarship EndowmentMary Lou Soukup Excellence in Music Education

Scholarship EndowmentMike Berg Scholarship EndowmentMinot Symphony Association Scholarship EndowmentMinot Symphony League Scholarship EndowmentMusic Division Scholarship EndowmentNorthwest International Music Festival ScholarshipRalph Wallin Keyboard Scholarship EndowmentRobert O. “Red” Wuttke Scholarship EndowmentRuth Schell Overholser Endowed FellowshipRuth Schell Overholser Scholarship EndowmentSally Thomas Violin Scholarship EndowmentStockman Sisters Music Scholarship EndowmentVirginia Geesaman Endowment

SCIENCEAgnes and Ray Ladendorf Scholarship EndowmentArts and Science Scholarship EndowmentBetty Iljana Scholarship EndowmentBlaine B. Kuist Memorial Scholarship EndowmentBob and Pat Nelson Scholarship EndowmentClinton and Adlyn Morgan Scholarship EndowmentCyril Moore Scholarship EndowmentDivision of Science Scholarship EndowmentErma Fahlgren Scholarship EndowmentFrank and Olga Bauman and Donald Bauman

Scholarship EndowmentGeorge and Cecilia Klovstad Memorial ScholarshipGlenn Bonness Scholarship EndowmentHuldah Winsted Geology and Geography Scholarship

EndowmentJ. Spencer Overholser Scholarship EndowmentJock Stevick Scholarship EndowmentKaren Olson Scholarship EndowmentKevin and Merri Jo Connole Scholarship EndowmentMary Buchwitz/Quandt Scholarship EndowmentMeiers’ Science Scholarship EndowmentXcel Energy Scholarship Endowment

SOCIAL SCIENCEDr. N.M. Lillehaugen History Scholarship EndowmentFrances Bane Crockett Scholarship EndowmentMerton and Karen Johnsrud Scholarship EndowmentPaul Morrison Scholarship EndowmentSocial Science Division Scholarship EndowmentVirginia P. George Scholarship Endowment

College of BusinessAPI Bakken Chapter ScholarshipAas Family Scholarship EndowmentAdelaide and Eleanor Johnson Scholarship EndowmentBen and Theresa Wald Scholarship EndowmentBob Frantsvog Memorial ScholarshipBremer Bank ScholarshipBurt and Gwen Traub College of Business Scholarship

EndowmentChris and Denise Lindbo Scholarship Endowment

Annual/Endowed Scholarships An endowmentis a wonderful gift that lasts forever! More than 370 endowments have been established by individuals, organizations, and families wishing to support Minot State scholarships and programs. The following endowments are new:

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCESCriminal JusticeJudge Wallace D. Berning Scholarship

EndowmentMath and Computer ScienceRobert and Jennifer Feller Scholarship

EndowmentMusicJames M. Feller Music Scholarship EndowmentScienceKaren Olson Scholarship EndowmentMidcontinent Institute Geology and

Geography Lecture Endowment

COLLEGE OF BUSINESSDr. Tom and Anita Seymour Scholarship

EndowmentDAK Jam Scholarship EndowmentTerry and Lynne Summers Scholarship

Endowment

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HEALTH SCIENCESNursingLeonard Boehmer Memorial Scholarship

EndowmentPower of 1 Nursing Scholarship Endowment

in Memory of Gabrielle FellerTeacher Education and KinesiologyDr. Elaine Larson Scholarship EndowmentDr. Steven Shirley Family Scholarship

EndowmentGarnet Cox Scholarship EndowmentKiwanis Club of Minot Scholarship

EndowmentMark and Gloria Sanford Scholarship

EndowmentPat and Jackie Limke Family Scholarship

Endowment

GENERALJohn P. Schwan Scholarship in Memory of

Harold SchwanMinot State University Wellness ScholarshipRick and Andrea Hedberg Scholarship

Endowment

ATHLETICSDr. Jonathan Wagner Scholarship EndowmentMinot MatWrats Wrestling Club Scholarship

Endowment

FACILITIES ENDOWMENTSAnn Nicole Nelson Hall EndowmentGary and Jenette Nelson Endowment

COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND DISORDERSBob and Pat Nelson Communication Disorders

Scholarship EndowmentDr. David Williams Scholarship EndowmentEdna Gilbert Scholarship EndowmentHearing and Training Center Scholarship EndowmentLunday Scholarship EndowmentNorth Dakota Speech, Language and Hearing

Association Scholarship EndowmentSertoma Club of Minot Scholarship EndowmentSt. Joseph’s Community Health Foundation Scholarship Susan Haanstra Elsom Memorial Scholarship EndowmentTerry and Ann Zeltinger Scholarship Endowment

NURSINGAnna L. Indergaard Nursing ScholarshipBetsy Nokleby Scholarship EndowmentBetty Jean Halvorson Nursing Scholarship Endowment

Clarence M. Kringlee Scholarship Trust FundDean’s Award - Fabricius-Steinle Scholarship EndowmentDepartment of Nursing Alumni Scholarship EndowmentDr. Elizabeth Ann Pross Scholarship EndowmentDr. Richard E. Dormont, MD, Nursing Scholarship

EndowmentEmma L. Misner Nursing Scholarship EndowmentEvelyn R. Nielsen Scholarship EndowmentFrancis Svee Scholarship EndowmentGrace Fisher Nursing Scholarship EndowmentGunnar Solberg ScholarshipHazel B. Berve Trust ScholarshipHelen Chatfield Shurr Scholarship EndowmentJanice Smith Nursing Scholarship EndowmentJim and Karen Jensen Nursing Scholarship EndowmentJoan Love Christianson Nursing Scholarship EndowmentKeith and Elema Cunningham Scholarship EndowmentLeona R. Rubbelke Memorial Scholarship Endowment

“A SINCERE THANKS TO YOU FOR GIVING ME the opportunity to spend time studying and learning. You

make more of a difference than you could ever know and I

am truly grateful for what you have done to impact a young

stranger’s life out of the goodness of your heart. You are

amazing and I thank you for making a difference today,

tomorrow, and forever.”

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ChuLinda ScholarshipCollege of Business Scholarship EndowmentDAK Jam Scholarship EndowmentDale D. Atwood Scholarship EndowmentDavid and Dolly Gowan Scholarship EndowmentDon L. Barber Memorial Scholarship EndowmentDoris A. Slaaten Scholarship EndowmentDr. Richard Schlapman Scholarship EndowmentDr. Tom and Anita Seymour Scholarship EndowmentE. James McIntyre Scholarship EndowmentEdson and Margaret Larson ScholarshipF. Bruce and Diane Walker Scholarship EndowmentFirst Western Bank & Trust ScholarshipIntegrity Viking Funds Business Scholarship EndowmentJ. Bernard Busse Scholarship EndowmentJan Barlow College of Business Scholarship EndowmentJohn and Leslie Coughlin Scholarship EndowmentLee Badertscher Memorial Scholarship EndowmentMagic City Networking Business Scholarship EndowmentMarilyn Joy Selland Scholarship EndowmentMarv and Barb Semrau Scholarship EndowmentMary Buchwitz/Quandt Scholarship EndowmentMel Hoover and Spencer Hoover Business Scholarship

EndowmentOve Jorgensen Merit Scholarship EndowmentPat and Mary Kay Jones Scholarship EndowmentPeoples State Bank of Velva Scholarship EndowmentRandy and Pat Burckhard Scholarship EndowmentRichard L. Muus Business Scholarship EndowmentRobert and Ilze Sando Scholarship EndowmentRobert Torgerson Scholarship EndowmentSeverson Entrepreneurship Scholarship EndowmentSeymour Tech Day ScholarshipStephanie J. and Richard L. Strom Scholarship EndowmentTerry and Lynne Summers Scholarship EndowmentTim and Laura Mihalick Scholarship EndowmentYvonne Schultz Scholarship Endowment

ACCOUNTING AND FINANCEAccounting Scholarship EndowmentBrady Martz & Associates ScholarshipDr. Richard C. Walker Scholarship EndowmentJanis Ann Dislevy Trust Endowed ScholarshipPearl Stusrud Scholarship Endowment

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONLuther and Diann (Witham) Hanson Scholarship Endowment

BUSINESS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYMSIS Scholarship EndowmentRoger Mergenthal Scholarship Endowment

College of Education and Health SciencesADDICTION STUDIES, PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIAL WORKDr. Richard Sheldon Psychology and Addiction Counseling

Scholarship EndowmentGeorge Shipley Addiction Studies Scholarship EndowmentJim Wahlberg Social Work Scholarship EndowmentKay Erickson Memorial Scholarship EndowmentSarah Martinsen Student Social Work Organization

Scholarship EndowmentSt. Joseph’s Community Health Foundation Scholarship

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Leonard Boehmer Memorial Scholarship EndowmentLois Bellet Williams Nursing Scholarship EndowmentLoretta F. Holub Nursing Scholarship EndowmentMaloney Educational Trust ScholarshipMargaret Bruce ScholarshipMark Ronde Memorial ScholarshipMinot Moose Lodge Scholarship EndowmentNels T. and Oline Blikre Scholarship EndowmentOrma and Halvor Nesheim Nursing Scholarship

EndowmentOtto R. and Irene E. Johnson Scholarship EndowmentPatrick Kelly Muus Memorial Nursing Scholarship

EndowmentPatty Lou Pietsch Trzpuc Memorial Scholarship EndowmentPower of 1 Nursing Scholarship Endowment in Memory

of Gabrielle FellerRandy and Holly Arneson Scholarship EndowmentRandy and Pat Burckhard Scholarship EndowmentRichard R. and Joyce Eckart Family Scholarship EndowmentRoger Drobash Nursing Education Scholarship EndowmentSt. Joseph’s Community Health Foundation Scholarship Tracy Petersen Snyder Scholarship EndowmentWilliam N. “Skip” Shirley Memorial Nursing Scholarship

EndowmentYvonne Falstad Hoover Nursing Scholarship Endowment

SPECIAL EDUCATIONBane-Sather Scholarship EndowmentElsie May Deeter Hearing Impaired Scholarship EndowmentFlorence Lake Scholarship EndowmentFrances V. Leach Scholarship EndowmentHooterville Flion Lions Edwin R. Hovrud Memorial

ScholarshipMarlys Haagenson Johnson Scholarship EndowmentMichelle Kincheloe Tollefson Scholarship EndowmentRobert and Jo Ann Skabo Scholarship EndowmentRuth E. Loucks Special Education Scholarship EndowmentSertoma Club of Minot Scholarship EndowmentSpecial Education Scholarship Endowment

TEACHER EDUCATION AND KINESIOLOGYAdelaide and Eleanor Johnson Scholarship EndowmentAdelaide Johnson Scholarship EndowmentBernadine H. Kunkel Scholarship EndowmentDelta Kappa Gamma - Nu Chapter ScholarshipDon and Joyce Anderson Scholarship EndowmentDr. Elaine Larson Scholarship EndowmentDr. Jonathan Wagner Scholarship EndowmentDr. Steven Shirley Family Scholarship EndowmentEdith Carpenter Rose Scholarship EndowmentElementary Education Scholarship EndowmentGarnet Cox Scholarship EndowmentGehard M. Halvorson and Marian Lund Halvorson

Scholarship EndowmentGeorge and Christine Hegstad Family Scholarship

EndowmentGlenn Bonness Scholarship EndowmentHelen Gaheen Myhra Scholarship EndowmentIrene Snippen Nelson ScholarshipJohn F. and Veronica Grimes Scholarship EndowmentJohn Henry and Josephine Marie Huesers Scholarship

EndowmentJudith Howard and Peter Hugret Educational Scholarship

EndowmentKiwanis Club of Minot Scholarship Endowment

Mabel Olsgaard Elementary Education Scholarship Endowment

Margaret Ann Brooks Memorial Scholarship EndowmentMark and Gloria Sanford Scholarship EndowmentMinot Area Retired Teachers Association ScholarshipNaomi E. Adams Scholarship EndowmentNels T. and Oline Blikre Scholarship EndowmentOle and Sarah Joraanstad Scholarship EndowmentOlga Peterson Minot Model Alumni Association Scholarship

EndowmenrtPat and Jackie Limke Family Scholarship EndowmentPhysical Education Academic Scholarship EndowmentPower of 1 Scholarship EndowmentQ Elementary Education Scholarship EndowmentRandy and Pat Burckhard Scholarship EndowmentRuth Knudson Strom & Clyde Strom Future Teachers

Academic Scholarship EndowmentSandra (Koolmo) Dilland Scholarship EndowmentStephanie J. and Richard L. Strom Future Teachers

Academic Scholarship EndowmentWilhelmina Thompson Scholarship Endowment

GeneralAlumni Scholarship EndowmentAlvin and Shirley Dietz Scholarship EndowmentAmerican Association of University Women Scholarship

EndowmentAmerican Legion Unit #26 Women’s Auxiliary ScholarshipBackes Family Scholarship EndowmentBeverly G. and Ruth Blowers Scholarship EndowmentBobbie Williams Scholarship EndowmentBoyd A. Smith Scholarship EndowmentBrigadier General Jerome T. Hagen (RET.) Military

Member Scholarship EndowmentBurger King Scholarship EndowmentCatherine Medicine Stone Fredericks Scholarship

EndowmentCharles A. Wiley Memorial Scholarship EndowmentDale and Vonnie Brown Scholarship EndowmentDell M. Clarke Memorial Scholarship EndowmentDelta Epsilon Phi-Lucille Whitt Scholarship EndowmentDr. and Mrs. C.P. Lura Scholarship EndowmentDr. Joel A. Davy Memorial Scholarship EndowmentE.R. Manning Scholarship EndowmentEdith L. Barrett Memorial Scholarship EndowmentEmma S. Brynjolfson and Grace W. Brynjolfson

Scholarship EndowmentFarstad Oil ScholarshipFrank and Peggy Linha Scholarship EndowmentGalen Brown Scholarship EndowmentGeneral David C. and Lois M. Jones Scholarship

EndowmentGertrude M. “Tillie” Eck Scholarship EndowmentGordon B. Olson Scholarship EndowmentGrant and Ruth Norem Scholarship EndowmentJohn P. Schwan Scholarship in Memory of Harold Schwan Hazel McCulloch Scholarship EndowmentHoward Randall Scholarship EndowmentHugh Family Scholarship EndowmentJames A. Sjol Memorial Scholarship EndowmentJeffrey Ruland Scholarship EndowmentJerome Wrahlstad Memorial Scholarship EndowmentJohn and Ethel Score Scholarship EndowmentJohn and Lucille Decker Scholarship EndowmentJune E. (Steinke) Votaw Scholarship Endowment

Kenneth G. and Frances L. Huso Scholarship EndowmentKevin Michael Hill Scholarship EndowmentLt. Col. Charles Drake Poole Scholarship EndowmentLund Scholarship EndowmentMarie Torgerson Scholarship EndowmentMary Ann Walizer Scholarship EndowmentMinot Model Alumni Association Scholarship EndowmentMinot Quota Club Scholarship EndowmentMinot State University Scholarship EndowmentMinot State University Staff Senate Scholarship EndowmentMinot State University Wellness ScholarshipMinot Young Professionals Network Scholarship

EndowmentMontana Dakota Utilities ScholarshipMyron and Shirley Thompson Scholarship EndowmentNative American Scholarship EndowmentND Texas Hold’em Poker Championship Scholarship

EndowmentNDCPD M. Bryce Fifield Access Scholarship EndowmentNell E. Boozenny Sander Scholarship EndowmentNels and Edna Solheim Scholarship EndowmentNorgard-Jensen Scholarship EndowmentOrvald J. Bjerken Scholarship EndowmentOscar and Jean Quam Scholarship EndowmentPatricia (Trish) Hoeven Scholarship EndowmentPlum Valley Women’s Scholarship EndowmentR.J. Doebler Family Memorial ScholarshipRalph Hubbard Memorial Scholarship EndowmentRay and Alice M. (Cooper) Hovey Memorial Scholarship

EndowmentRay and Ingeborg Atwood Memorial Scholarship

EndowmentRichard and Sally Jenkins Scholarship EndowmentRick and Andrea Hedberg Scholarship EndowmentRobert and Jo Ann Skabo Scholarship EndowmentRobert and June Marsh Scholarship EndowmentRoger and Jeanette Christ Scholarship EndowmentTeresa and Darrel Loftesnes - Lofty Goals Scholarship

EndowmentTheodore and Nan Monson Scholarship EndowmentTom and Mary Probst Family Scholarship EndowmentVerendrye Electric Cooperative Scholarship EndowmentWestlie Scholarship EndowmentWilliam Joseph Coming Hay Scholarship EndowmentWomen United Scholarship EndowmentWylie and Kathy Hammond Native American Scholarship

Endowment

HonorsPhilip and Barbara Fallis Scholarship Endowment

AthleticsArnold “Arnie” Strebe Scholarship EndowmentAufforth/Marean/Coleman Scholarship EndowmentBeaver Booster Athletic Scholarship EndowmentBert Leidholt Athletic Scholarship EndowmentClyde A. “Stretch” Nelson Scholarship EndowmentCole Altringer Scholarship EndowmentDouglas G. Lockrem Memorial Scholarship EndowmentDouglas J. Jaeger Memorial Basketball Scholarship

EndowmentDr. Jonathan Wagner Scholarship EndowmentGeorge Kaczor Athletic Scholarship EndowmentGeorge Mellem Athletic Scholarship EndowmentHank Hettwer Scholarship Endowment

Fundraising for amphitheater beginsThe Minot State University


began a fundraising cam-

paign to revitalize the MSU

Summer Theatre complex.

The plan is to both renovate

and add to the existing

iconic amphitheater on

Minot State’s North Hill.

The project received a

$500,000 gift as a matching

challenge from the Minot

Area Community Foundation

to bolster the campaign.

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Herb Parker - Parker Men Scholarship EndowmentJerome “Wheaties” Peterson Memorial Scholarship

EndowmentJerry Meyer Scholarship EndowmentJim Thorpe Memorial Scholarship EndowmentKathy (Sayler) and Tim Peil Scholarship EndowmentKen Becker Athletic Scholarship EndowmentKevin and Leisa Harmon Scholarship EndowmentL.M. “Bud” Funk Memorial Athletic Scholarship EndowmentLarry Fiedler Scholarship EndowmentLou Trombetta Wrestling Scholarship EndowmentM&S Concessions Athletic ScholarshipMcNally Family Scholarship EndowmentMerle “Willie” Becker Scholarship EndowmentMinot MatWrats Wrestling Club Scholarship EndowmentMitchell Family ScholarshipMSU Athletic Hall of Fame Scholarship EndowmentRandy Hedberg Athletic Scholarship EndowmentRichard and Marlene Westlake Scholarship EndowmentRobert Deardurff Scholarship EndowmentRod and Happy Romine Scholarship EndowmentVence Elgie Athletic Scholarship EndowmentWes Luther Athletic Scholarship EndowmentWiley Wilson Athletic Scholarship EndowmentZach Anderson Wrestling Scholarship Endowment

Academic Program EndowmentsCENTER FOR EXTENDED LEARNINGDr. Jerome Borgen Scholarship Endowment

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCESJanet M. Wentz Music, Theater and Art Memorial

EndowmentMusic Division Scholarship Endowment

Music McFarland Auditorium EndowmentTheresa and Ben Wald Organ Preservation Endowment

Science Bob and Kathy Mau EndowmentDr. Arnold Johnson Chemistry Equipment Memorial

Endowment

Midcontinent Institute Geology and Geography Lecture Endowment

COLLEGE OF BUSINESSBob and Kathy Mau EndowmentCollege of Business Equipment and Furniture EndowmentDoris A. Slaaten COB Student Development EndowmentJoan Mattson Scholarship Endowment in Memory of

Kevin MattsonRoger Looyenga Leadership College of Business

EndowmentSeverson Entrepreneurship Academy Endowment

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HEALTH SCIENCESCommunication Sciences and DisordersCommunication Disorders Endowment

NursingMabel Meng Endowment

Special EducationElsie May Deeter EndowmentSpecial Education Faculty Development Endowment

NORTH DAKOTA CENTER FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

NDCPD Endowment

GORDON B. OLSON LIBRARYEarth Science Library EndowmentEsther M. Clausen Library EndowmentHuldah Winsted Geology and Geography Library

Development FundLibrary EndowmentLola Carpenter Library Book Endowment

Alumni Association EndowmentsAlumni Special Projects Endowment

Development Foundation EndowmentsOrlin and Millie Backes Endowment

Facilities EndowmentsAnn Nicole Nelson Hall EndowmentGary and Jenette Nelson EndowmentGeneral David and Lois Jones Endowment

Faculty EndowmentsCheryl Nilsen Faculty Advisor of the Year Endowment

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCESWallace H. Stockman Social Science Faculty Development

Endowment

COLLEGE OF BUSINESSJanis A. Dislevy Endowed ChairJoAnn K. Linrud CoB Faculty Development EndowmentJubilee ’88 Sabbatical Endowment

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HEALTH SCIENCESDeaf Program Faculty DevelopmentMedical Arts Clinic Foundation Scholarship Endowment

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LEADER $1,000,000+City of MinotElsie Mae Deeter EstateJanis A. Dislevy*David C. Jones*Roger and Ann LooyengaNDUS FoundationClint Severson and Conni AhartDoris SlaatenChuck and Madge Westlie*Robert O. Wuttke Estate FOUNDER $500,000 – $999,999 Bremer BankGertrude Eck EstateLoren and Melissa HolubGary* and Jenette NelsonTom and Mary ProbstRobert and Jo Ann SkaboXcel Energy/Xcel Energy Foundation BENEFACTOR $250,000 – $499,999AnonymousGlen Bonness*Eric ClausenCognizantAl and Shirley DietzFisher Motors, Inc.Frank and Agnes Linha*Jim and Peggy McIntyreMinot Area Community FoundationRose M. Morgan*National Geographic Society

Roger and Delores Odell*St. Joseph’s Community Health FoundationSertoma Club of Minot CORNERSTONE $100,000 – $249,999Robert and Marilyn AndersonDonald and Carolyn AndrewsBishop Ryan Catholic SchoolDell Clarke*John and Lucille Decker*Blaine and Kathy DesLauriersR.J. Doebler TrustFirst International Bank & TrustFirst Western Bank & TrustGrace J. FisherFraternal Order of the Eagles #2376Virginia H. Geesaman*Martha Hansen*Jack H. Hoeven*Gwen M. Howard/Gwen & William Howard

Family FundTed and Thelma Hugh*Kenneth and Frances Huso EstateI. Keating, Inc.Integrity Viking FundsJim* and Karen JensenOve and Freddie Jorgensen*Ardyth KennerMarian Kiehn*Clarence Kringlee EstateBernadine Kunkel EstateEdson and Margaret Larson FoundationTom and Frances Leach Foundation, Inc.

Alumni and friends continue to provide

financial assistance through annual

donations for Minot State University

students and the University. These

contributions are vital for a solid

future for Minot State. Cash

donations, endowments, gifts of

property, bequests, annuities, and

trusts are vehicles to match the

dreams of our donors with the

needs of our students. Gifts

can be made conveniently

at MinotStateU.edu/Give

or by contacting the


at 701-858-4243 or

800-777-0750 ext. 4243.

Lifetime honor roll of donors Donor Honor Roll

Joan L. MattsonMinot Elks Lodge No. 1089Minot Model Alumni AssociationMinot Public School District #1MSU Alumni AssociationMSU Alumni Association GamingMinot Symphony AssociationMontana Dakota UtilitiesRobert and Patricia NelsonJ. Spencer Overholser* and Ruth

Schell-OverholserMary B. QuandtDavid and Carla Reiten/Reiten

Broadcasting, Inc.Leona Rubbelke EstateScott and Trudy RulandMaynard and Jeanne Sandberg*Nell E. SanderRobert and Ilze* SandoYvonne Schultz TrustGunnar Solberg TrustMary Lou SoukupRichard and Stephanie StromRoger and Michelle TollefsonRobert K. TorgersonTrinity HealthHarvey and Arlone Twyman TrustUnited Community Bank of North DakotaDon and Deb WahusDonna J. Weinrebe TrustNita Weinrebe TrustWells Fargo - MinotTom and Janet* Wentz Estate BUILDER $50,000 – $99,999 Jay and Dyanne AltringerAmerican Trust CenterDon and Joyce AndersonAnderson, Wade, & Whitty, PCJanice L. BarlowRichard and Linda BeallDavid and Myrna BlacksteadBrady Martz & Associates, PCTed and Joan BrinkmanDale and Vonnie BrownMargaret Bruce EstateLola Carpenter*Doris L. Christensen Revocable TrustBill and Diana ChristiansonJohn and Leslie CoughlinElsie V. CunninghamJohn* and Marion DeckerGerald P. DillandFarstad Oil, Inc.Dean and Sara Frantsvog/Frantsvog

Law, PCLouise E. Frazer*Helene Fuld Health TrustDavid and Nancy FullerDavid and Dolly GowanMarian A. Halvorson*International Scholarship and Tuition

Services, Inc.

Investors Real Estate TrustDouglas J. Jaeger EstateJohn and Ann JermiasonHester B. Johnson TrustPaul and Patricia KaaldGay G. King EstateAgnes Kongslie Revocable TrustKaren K. Krebsbach/Krebsbach RealtyTy Langager and Rita Curl-LangagerJoAnn K. LinrudJay and Jacie Lundeen/Jerome’s

Collision CenterJune Marsh EstatePat and Arlene* McNallyTim and Laura MihalickMinot Daily NewsMinot Junior Golf AssociationNan W. Monson EstateKelly and Maria NesheimMabel Olsgaard EstateTim and Kathy PeilPrairie PartnersJohn M. QuieRay Rude*Evelyn Sampson EstateSCHEELSJohn and Laurie SchwanMarv and Barb SemrauSteven and Jennifer ShirleyAgnes G. ShurrLarry and Patty SilverEdna M. Solheim*SRT Communications, Inc.Tom and Judy SwansonThe GrandThe Heritage SingersJohn Theisen and Karen O’GormanArne and Margaret TotdahlUS Bank of MinotDorothy A. Van Sickle*Ben* and Theresa WaldF. Bruce and Diane Walker, Jr.Richard and Marlene* WestlakeGordon H. Westlie*James Westlie OLD MAIN $15,000 – $49,999 David and Kathy AasLynn W. AasNaomi E. Adams TrustHarold and Verna Aleshire*Beverly A. AlexAmerican LegionAPI Bakken ChapterBucky and Linda AndersonRory and Toni AndersonAnonymousRandy and Holly ArnesonJon and Karla BackesOrlin and Millie Backes*Larry and Deborah BaklenkoJohn and Marilyn Barrett*

Lenny and Karen Behm/Behm Energy, Inc.Todd and Carolyn BerningOrvald J. Bjerken EstateSteve and Barb BlikreDuane and Jeanne BrekkeMary Ann Brosnahan EstateFrank and Val BruelsGrace Brynjolfson EstateRandy and Pat BurckhardRich and Vicky CampbellMyrtle N. Canata TrustCatherine CarlsonGary and Theresa CederstromCoca-Cola Bottling Company West, Inc.Shirley Cole-HardingKevin and Merri Jo* ConnoleGarnet CoxCharles D. CunninghamDacotah BankDAV-Trench Rat Dugout #456Daniel R. DelaneyDelta Epsilon Phi-Lucille Whitt

Scholarship EndowmentDavid and Myrna DeMersDon Bessette Motors, Inc.Wallace* and Iris EckmannEide Bailly LLPLarry and Holly Eidsness/Northwest

Building ImprovementMike and Tammy ElgieVence* and Donna ElgieEnbridge Pipelines NDFred and Joyce EvansErma Fahlgren EstateJeremy and Jade Feller/Power of 1Robert and Jennifer FellerThomas and Judy FredericksDon C. Gackle*Mike and Kathy Gaddie/Ryan Family

Dealerships, Inc.Matt and DelRae Geinert/Rockstar

Real Estate, Inc.Virginia J. George*Patrick and Risa GloverGreat Tomato FestivalVernon and Marlene HaddelandDonald HagaConnie R. HagenLuther and Diann HansonLyle C. Hanson EstateKevin and Leisa HarmonHarry’s Tire ServiceJerome A. HarstadBrynhild Haugland*Randy Hedberg and Cheryl HysjulienRick and Andrea HedbergJoe* and Jackie HegstadHess CorporationMichael and Joan HillShirley HintzMarita B. HoffartHoliday Inn

Thomas G. HolumHomesteaders RestaurantMel and Yvonne* HooverSpencer D. HooverGary and Carol HovdestadRichard Hovey*Howard D. Huesers*Peter Hugret and Judith HowardDon and Sherry Hummel/Burger KingBetty L. Iljana*Investors Management & Marketing, Inc.Lane R. JacobsonSherry E. JensenJLG ArchitectsAdelaide JohnsonKen* and Marcia JohnsonMarlys E. JohnsonSharon R. JohnsonMerton and Karen JohnsrudMarilyn Kemper*Kiwanis Club of MinotHoward and Melanie KlugKMOT-TVWilliam A. KoeringGene and Judy KrebsGlendon M. Kriese*Florence Lake EstateDoris M. Langager*Dan and Jeri LangemoElaine H. LarsonMervyn C. Leathers EstateChris LindboDenise LindboDarrel and Teresa LoftesnesRuth E. Loucks EstateLowe’s Printing, Inc.Mike and Nancy LucyIda B. Luedke*Arnold Lund FamilyJarid and Lynn Lundeen/Tires PlusWes* and Donna LutherMagic City BeverageMabel and Ethel Maloney Education TrustClaude and Gwen MarshBaldwin and Shirley Martz*Todd and Janet MathistadMattson Construction Co.Bob and Kathy MauMcGee, Hankla & Backes, PCMedical Arts ClinicMedical Arts Ed & Science FoundationGayne and Barbara MeiersJeff and Peggy MillerMinot Banking AssociationMinot Country ClubMinot Lions ClubMinot Moose Lodge No. 822Minot Paving Co., Inc.Minot Restaurant SupplyMonarch Products CompanyJim and Kim MontgomeryMSI, Inc.

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Fred and Mary Mueller/Planet Pizza

Richard and Bernie MuusTom and Gloria Myhra*Mark and Noel NesheimPaul A. NessNewman Signs, Inc.John and Cheryl NilsenNorth Dakota Community

FoundationNorth Hill BowlNorthwestern Mutual

FoundationNorthwest Sporting GoodsOdell, Wentz & AssociatesGordon R. OlsonGordon and Carley Olson*Ruth Parker-WoodPeoples State BankLawrence and Vida Mae

PetersenBill and Ginger QuamHarold and Diana RandallHarold R. and Margaret I.

Robinson*

Legacy Society The Minot State University Legacy Society recognizes the

thoughtful generosity of those who have made a planned gift

to the MSU Development Foundation to benefit Minot State

University. Membership is open to anyone making a deferred or

a planned gift, such as bequests, charitable trusts, charitable

gift annuities, and life insurances.

Milt and Bonnie RolleRod and Happy* RomineRotary Club of MinotMark and Gloria SanfordRichard Saunders*Dave R. SchmitzMark and Carol* SchnabelBrian L. SellandMark A. SellandPaula J. SellandTom and Anita SeymourH. Erik and Jane ShaarJoe and Nancy SiefriedSignal Realty, Inc.Sleep Inn & SuitesDarryl and Kathy SmetteBoyd A. Smith EstateTed and Anna Solheim*Roger and Marlene SorensonSouris Valley United WayDale Spartz and Shelley EricksonJock* and Lacey StevickJohn and Jodi StewartArnold and Sigrid Strebe

One-stop shop for supportMinot State University

consolidated multiple

services under one roof

as the University unveiled

the new Academic Support

Center (ASC) in September

in the Gordon B. Olson

Library. The combined

space offers a one-stop

shop location for student

tutoring and academic

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Al and Marjorie Strong*Charlotte L. Thiemecke-FloydMyron and Shirley ThompsonThompson-Larson Funeral HomeTollefson’s Retail GroupTown & Country Credit UnionBurton and Gwendolyn TraubUnited TechnologiesMichael and Kimberly VannettVerendrye Electric Coop.Vibeto Orthodontics, PCVisit MinotLarry and Edwina WahlundRichard and Shirley WalkerAlice Warner*Brock and Glenda WepplerWestern ND Golf, Inc.Westlie Motor Co.Gary* and Kim WeydahlJames* and Connie WilliamsLorraine J. WilloughbyTerry and Ann Zeltinger

*Deceased

Mary A. Anderson•Donald and Carolyn Andrews Randy and Holly Arneson David and Myrna Blackstead Ted and Joan Brinkman Eric Clausen Virginia M. Coughlin* John D. Decker* Elsie May Deeter*•Gerald P. Dilland Janis A. Dislevy* Gertrude Eck*•Grace J. Fisher Ruth N. Fossum* Don C. Gackle* Virginia H. Geesaman* Connie R. Hagen Martha Hansen*•Rick and Andrea Hedberg Ryan and Barbara Henry Shirley Hintz

Jack H. Hoeven* James and Evelyn Horne* Gary and Carol Hovdestad•Genevieve W. Hutmacher•Betty L. Iljana* Douglas J. Jaeger* Ken and Judi Kitzman Glendon M. Kriese* Dan and Jeri Langemo Neil and Jean Lasley•Frank and Peggy Linha*•Susan A. Lundt Claude and Gwenlyn Marsh Lon and Barbara Myhre•Robert and Patricia Nelson J. Spencer Overholser*• and

Ruth Schell-Overholser•Mary B. Quandt Clayton J. Rein Rod and Happy* Romine Maynard and Jeanne Sandberg*

Nell E. Sander Robert and Ilze* Sando Yvonne L. Schultz* Marv and Barb Semrau Robert and Jo Ann Skabo Doris Slaaten•Edna M. Solheim* Mary Lou Soukup•Al and Marjorie Strong* Terry and Lynne Summers Basil C. Talley John Theisen and Karen O’Gorman Alice Warner* Donna J. Weinrebe* Nita Weinrebe Chuck and Madge Westlie* Donald L. Wilhelm*

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Leadership giftRoger ’68 and Ann Looyenga

donated $1 million, one of

the largest gifts in MSU’s

history, to broaden the

University’s academic

offerings in the area of

leadership. The Roger and

Ann Looyenga Leadership

Center will develop leader-

ship courses at Minot State

and will offer a Leadership

Certificate and a Leadership

Concentration. In 2010, the

Looyengas presented an

initial gift to establish the

Roger Looyenga Leadership

College of Business

Endowment

to begin a

program in

business

leadership.

Subsequent

gifts to Minot

State by the

family have

grown the

endowment

to nearly

$500,000.

INDIVIDUALSDave and Kathy AasLynn W. AasJoseph E. AdducciMike and Kristen AldrichBeverly A. AlexBucky and Linda AndersonDon and Joyce AndersonRory and Toni AndersonDonald and Carolyn AndrewsAnonymousRoberta ArntBrent and Stacy AskvigCurt and Kylene AskvigEdward W. BakerMichael and Liz BakkLarry and Deborah BaklenkoChuck and Leslie BarneyRichard and Linda BeallEric and Kristi BergTodd and Carolyn BerningMary Lou BertschDavid and Myrna BlacksteadSteve and Barb BlikreDuane W. BlockJudie K. BoehmerKevin and Dione Bohl

Jody and Lori BraaschDuane and Jeanne BrekkeJohn M. BreyTed and Joan BrinkmanDale and Vonnie BrownFrank and Val BruelsRandy and Jaimie BrunnerDonald J. BusekNancy C. Cain SommersRich and Vicky CampbellCory CariganLetoya Carpenter Andrew and Rena CarterGary and Theresa CederstromDaniel and Tracy ChristenWilliam M. ChristenBill and Diana ChristiansonEric ClausenChristopher and Natalie ClementsJim Clute and Sherlene NelsonDana L. CordovaJohn and Leslie CoughlinGarnet CoxCharles D. CunninghamBrent and Carol DanksRobert and Kathleen DefranzaScott and Katie DelormeDavid and Myrna DeMersBlaine and Kathy DesLauriersAl and Shirley DietzGerald P. DillandJohn and Barbara DillandEverett M. DobrinskiRilie and Nicci DomresLarry and Holly EidsnessMike and Tammy ElgieScott and Jordan EulBob and Jennifer FellerDavid and Brenda FellerJeremy and Jade FellerGrace J. FisherGreg and Nancy FjeldDave and Keela ForthunWayne and Brenda FosterThomas and Judy FredericksNeil S. FultonLarry and Karen GehringMatt and DelRae GeinertDusty and Laurie GellerJason and Heather GillihanRichard and Shaun GleasonPatrick and Risa GloverGary and Judy Gottschalk

President’s Club Since 2008, Minot State University has recognized its most generous

annual donors by welcoming them into the President’s Club. Membership

in the President’s Club is open to all donors making annual contributions

totaling $1,000 or more to any area of campus.

Major, Minor, and Certificate in

LEADERSHIP STUDIES

Certificate and Concentration in

CYBERSECURITY AND OPERATIONS

Major and Minor in

EXERCISE SCIENCE AND REHABILITATION

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

Major in

Master’s in

and

DISABILITY HUMAN SERVICES

New Programs

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Gary and Andrea GoudyDave and Dolly GowanDouglas M. GraupeMark D. GraupeErik and Julie HaasVernon and Marlene HaddelandConnie R. HagenLuther and Diann HansonKevin and Leisa HarmonJerome A. HarstadJohn and Terri HaugeRandy Hedberg and Cheryl

HysjulienRick and Andrea HedbergArdell T. HegstadJackie A. HegstadJerry and Sandy HelgesonTimothy D. HenryClint and Renee HermansonLaverne and Patricia HightMichael and Joan HillMarita B. HoffartThomas G. HolumGary and Carol HovdestadGwen M. HowardGeorge and Peggy HudsonPeter Hugret and Judith HowardDon and Sherry HummelMike and Susan HummelNathanial and Michelle IrmenJohn and Ann JermiasonAdelaide JohnsonErv and JoAnn JohnsonSharon R. JohnsonMerton and Karen JohnsrudRichard and Mona JohnstonPat and Mary Kay JonesPaul and Patricia KaaldBonny L. KemperKathryn C. KilroyMel and Kaycee KlimpelJohn and Carolyn KlovstadHoward and Melanie KlugScott and Merry KnudsvigWilliam A. KoeringTerry and Kathy KolboKen and Fran KostadBrekka E. KramerKaren K. KrebsbachRon and Duska LaCountChris and Rachelle LamoureuxJay and Denise LandsiedelPatrick B. LandsiedelDan and Jeri LangemoDoug and Kathy LarsonElaine H. LarsonAndrew and Teal LeraasMeroy and Carol LillehaugenPat and Jackie LimkeJoAnn K. LinrudDarrel and Teresa LoftesnesHugh and Deeann LongRoger and Ann LooyengaCarmen and Mary Ann LoRe

Mike and Nancy LucyKaren L. LundAudrey LundayWes* and Donna LutherTodd* and Marlys MagnusonLester and Taryce MalnaaClaude and Gwenlyn MarshTodd and Janet MathistadDoug Mattson and Penny MillerJim and Peggy McIntyreBrian McIntyrePatrick W. McNallyTami J. McNallyGayne and Barbara MeiersJohn and Jean MeiersTim and Laura MihalickJeff and Peggy MillerJim and Kim MontgomeryMargaret A. MooreMatt and Chelsie MurkenJeff and Heather MyersAlison G. MyhraAmelia R. NashDonald A. NegaardBrad and Christine NelsonBruce and Robyn NelsonGary* and Jenette NelsonJordan and Tasha NelsonRobert and Patricia NelsonKelly and Maria NesheimMark and Noel NesheimKevin and Cynthia NeuharthJohn and Cheryl NilsenMichael and Laurie NolanJack and Colette NybakkenJerry and Christie ObenauerDavid C. OlsonDiana L. OlsonDwight and Lana OlsonJarrod and Melissa OlsonRodney and Marcia OlsonTim and Kathy PeilLawrence and Vida Mae PetersenAndrew and Stacy PetkoWalter and Becky PiehlWilliam and Ginger QuamMary B. QuandtJohn M. QuieNeil and Joanne RanumJacqueline L. Reep-JarminJody and Peggy ReinischTim and Deanna ReitenLuis F. Ricci MaiaJeff and Tammy RiskTim Roach and Gigi Roberts-RoachDale and Nicola RoedMilt and Bonnie RolleLowell and Carole RomfoRod L. RomineScott and Linda RossChittaranjan RoutrayScott and Trudy RulandJames and Joanne RumplerMaynard H. Sandberg*

Nell E. SanderRobert SandoMark and Gloria SanfordMitchell SchaffDeborah R. SchultzJohn and Laurie SchwanMarv and Barb SemrauClint Severson and Conni AhartTom and Anita SeymourCharlo ShirleySteven and Jennifer ShirleyMike and Marie SidenerJoe and Nancy SiefriedLarry and Patty SilverRobert and Jo Ann SkaboDoris SlaatenNedra J. SlukeDarryl and Kathy SmetteDerek and Aili SmithPaul and Jacqy SoderbergMary Lou SoukupJason and Catherine SpainDale Spartz and Shelley EricksonMatthew and Amanda SpoonemoreLacey StevickJerald K. Stewart*Harold and Carol StoltArnie and Sigrid StrebePaul and Pamela StroklundRichard and Stephanie StromTerry and Lynne SummersPaul and Sherri TefftJohn Theisen and Karen O’GormanMichael* and Marie ThompsonOpal ThompsonRoger and Michelle TollefsonChuck and Linda TompkinsRobert K. TorgersonAllan and Linda TorringtonArne and Margaret TotdahlBurton and Gwendolyn TraubDarrik and Betsy TrudellDon and Bonnie TruebloodAnthony and Ogochukwu UdekweCurtis and Irva UndlinTim and Allison VallelyDarlene F. Van ArsdaleTodd and Heidi Van DusenDarwin and Jill Van DykeJeffrey and Janelle VerheyJason and Alana VollmerNathaniel and Christina WagnerLarry and Edwina WahlundDon and Deb WahusTerry and Doreen WaldF. Bruce and Diane Walker, Jr.DuWayne and Karen WalzBob and Laurel WeigeltAngela D. WeirGrant and Kathy WentzBrock and Glenda WepplerJohn and Karen WestendorfRichard K. WestlakeKim R. Weydahl

Beaver Boosters

Risa and Pat GloverDavid and Dolly GowanDouglas GraupeMark GraupeDave GreenwoodSean GriffinMaverick HarrisJerome HarstadKelly and Roxann HayhurstZoeAnn Parker HealyJohn and Kathy HebertRick and Andrea HedbergDennis and Marvel HelgesonDave and Gail HendersonRonald and Donna HensenClint and Renee HermansonJerry HoilandBob and Karen HolmenRobert and Pat HolmenLloyd and Ellen HornbacherBrian and Janet HorneckerGary and Carol HovdestadJeff and Cheri HurdPaul IsaacsonDuane and Roberta JohnsonRandy JohnsonPat and Mary Kay JonesKent and Chelsea KirkhammerHoward KlugScott and Merry KnudsvigBill KoeringKen and Fran KostadBlaine KotasekTony* and Marla KuligRon LaCountCarl and Jennifer LadeChris and Rachelle LamoureuxDan and Jeri LangemoDan and Maria LeidholtBrandon and Gail LenhartAlice G. LeonardPaul LeppAndy and Teal LeraasGary and Sherry LeslieDick and Jean LimkePat and Jackie LimkeMichael and Nichole Linnell

Darrel and Teresa LoftesnesHugh LongTravis and Lindsay LoockDale and Cindy LudwigMerlin and Joanie MartinDale and Kay MatternJim McIntyrePat McNallyTim and Laura MihalickHenry and Sharon MilkeyWendel and Donna MongeonMelanie MooreMatt and Chelsie MurkenJeff and Heather MyersJeff NelsonCheryl NilsenJack and Colette NybakkenJerry and Christie ObenauerDale and Teresa OlsonMelissa OlsonHerb and Vangie Parker Jr.Bernie PellenwesselAndrew PetkoJohn and Lesley PhillipsChis and Shawna PoitraConnie PortschellerMark RasmusonKenneth and Debra ReinkeRod RomineScott and Linda RossJim and Verla RostadBob SandoBob SchemppMarv and Barb SemrauDave and Jean SengerSteve and Jennifer ShirleyMike and Marie SidenerJoe and Nancy SiefriedLarry SilverDon and Betty SkariMelissa SpelchenLacey Stevick and FamilyRoscoe StreyleTerry and Lynne SummersBob and Linda SundbergMichael and Kristi ToyRoger Triplett

INDIVIDUALSMike and Kristen AldrichBev AlexDonald and Joyce AndersonLes and Debbie AndersonBrent and Stacy AskvigDean and Norma BachmeierRoger BackesEd BakerLarry and Debbie BaklenkoLarry and Caren BarnettCharles and Leslie BarneyKeith and Judy BjornsonSteve and Barb BlikreBill BloreDuane and Jeanne BrekkeBruce BremerJohn BreyFrank and Val BruelsZach and Lindsey BurdickRich and Vicky CampbellAndy and Rena CarterTom and Lynne ChristenChris and Natalie ClementsCharles and Kendra ColbyRandy and Jamie ConwayDana CordovaTom DahlBrent and Carol DanksMark Del MonacoBlaine and Kathy DesLauriersKen DisherJohn and Rita DoeringRilie and Nicci DomresTerry EckmannCelesta EdwardsBlake EgglKelly and Lisa EgglJerry ElbergMike and Tammy ElgieBoyd EricksonScott and Jordan EulEvan FordeDuane and Carol FossDean and Sara FrantsvogDale and Ann GehringMike GessnerJason and Heather Gillihan

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Lorraine J. WilloughbyJack and Suzanne WilsonBrent and Shelley WinigerJohn and Marcy WittemanKevin and Renae YaleTerry and Ann ZeltingerJason and Dusty ZimmermanJesse and Sarah Zwak

ORGANIZATIONSAllstadt Development CompanyAllstate Insurance - Kim Albert

AgencyAmerican Trust CenterAPI Bakken ChapterArtz Insurance Agency, Inc.Beall Law Office, PLLCBishop Ryan Catholic SchoolsBoppre Law FirmBrady Martz & Associates, PCBremer BankChippewa Resource, Inc.Chulinda Investments, LLPClarion Hotel & Convention CenterCommunity Rocks, Inc.Dacotah BankDakota Rattlers Wrestling ClubDon Bessette Motors, Inc.ElevationEnbridge Pipelines NDFarm Credit Services of MinotFarstad Oil, Inc.First International Bank & TrustFirst Western Bank & TrustFrantsvog Law, PCGamma Delta Alumni AssociationGate City BankHammer Holdings, Inc.Hess CorporationHight ConstructionHomesteaders RestaurantI. Keating, Inc.Integrity Viking FundsInternational Scholarship and Tuition

Services, Inc.Investors Management &

Marketing, Inc.Jerome’s Collision CenterJLG ArchitectsJohnson Eyecare and EyewearKenmare and Parshall Dental ClinicKiwanis Club of MinotKorral SupplyKMOT-TVKRP Production, Inc.Magic City BeverageMagic City Day CareMarketplace Foods

MAYSAMcGee, Hankla & Backes, PCMidcoMinot Area Community FoundationMinot Country ClubMinot Junior Golf AssociationMinot MatWrats Wrestling ClubMinot Model Alumni AssociationMinot Park DistrictMinot Restaurant SupplyMSU Alumni AssociationMSU Beaver HockeyMSU Staff SenateMSU Wellness CenterMinot Soccer AssociationMinot Wrestling Booster ClubMinot’s Finest Collision CenterMontana Dakota UtilitiesMowbray & Son Plumbing &

Heating, Inc.National Geographic SocietyNewkota Services and RentalsNewman Signs, Inc.Nexstar Media Group, Inc.P.E.O. Chapter AGPeoples State BankPinnacle Employee BenefitsPlanet PizzaPower of 1Preferred Restaurant Group, Inc.Rockstar Real Estate, Inc.Ryan Family Dealerships, Inc.St. Joseph’s Community Health

FoundationSCHEELSSertoma Club of MinotShore Drive Ventures, LLCSouris Valley United WayThe UPS StoreTires Only, Inc.Tires PlusTollefson’s Retail GroupTom and Frances Leach

Foundation, Inc.Town & Country Credit UnionTown & Country Insurance

Agency, LLCUnited Community Bank of

North DakotaUniversal AthleticVardon Golf ClubVerendrye Electric Coop.Vibeto Orthodontics PCWells Fargo-MinotWestern Agency Inc.-MinotWestern ND Golf, Inc.Xcel Energy

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Darrik and Betsy TrudellCurtis and Irva UndlinDarwin and Jill Van DykeLarry and Edwina WahlundGreg WallaceJoel WallaceDuWayne and Karen WalzMark and Jocelyn WaxBrock and Glenda WepplerMax and Shelly WepplerRichard WestlakeAlan and Marjorie WestphalPat and ReNae WheelerKeith* and Pat WhiteHermelle WilsonJerry and Priscilla WilsonMerle and Eileen ZanderCurt and Linda Zimbelman

ORGANIZATIONSAlley Bertsch Memorial ScholarshipAllstate Insurance – The Kim Albert AgencyAmerican Trust CenterBrady, Martz & Associates, PCBremer BankBurger KingCentral Power Electric CooperativeClarion Hotel & Convention CenterCoaches Choice Corporate & Athletic Apparel (Wayne Sanders)ElevationEnbridgeFarm Credit Services of NDFarstad OilFirst International Bank & TrustFirst Western Bank & TrustGate City BankHight ConstructionHomesteaders RestaurantI. Keatings Furniture WorldIntegrity Viking Funds/Corridor Investors, LLCInvestors Management & MarketingJason Rohrer AgencyJLG ArchitectsKenmare Dental

Distinguished alumni give back

Minot State University hosted

four distinguished alumni on

campus at various speaking

engagements during Home-

coming 2019. Michael

Saba ’65 and John

Schwan ’82 pre-

sented as guests

for the Alumni

Speaker Series,

Michael Van

Grinsven ’86

addressed Minot

State students at

a classroom presenta-

tion, and Veronica (Cavallo)

Pinnick ’04, gave multiple

presentations as the

University honored her

as the newest

member of

MSU’s

Academic

Hall of

Fame.


KMOT TVLowe’s Printing Inc.Magic City BeverageMarketplace Foods – North HillMaterial Testing ServicesMcGee, Hankla, & Backes, PCMinot Country ClubMinot Restaurant SupplyMinot’s Finest Collision CenterMowbray & SonNewman Outdoor AdvertisingNorth Dakota Guaranty & Title Co.North Hill BowlNorthstar Steel, Inc.Nybakken Body ShopOdney Advertising AgencyPinnacle Employee BenefitsPrairie Engineering, PCPremier ChiropracticReady Builders Inc.Signs Today Inc.The UPS StoreThomas Family Funeral HomeTire’s OnlyTires Plus Total Car CareTollefson’s Retail Group, Inc.Town & Country Credit UnionTown & Country Insurance Agency, LLCUnited Community Bank of North DakotaUniversal AthleticVallely Sport & MarineVardon Golf ClubVibeto OrthodonticsXcel Energy

“BECAUSE OF YOUR GENEROSITY and investment in MSU students, I am able

to gain a great degree from an even better

institution, setting me up for a bright and

successful future.”

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Minot State Faculty and Staff Michael J. AldrichSarah L. AleshireBeverly A. AlexAmanda M. AllardKaty E. AllersDianna M. AndersonJ. Erik AndersonJennifer R. AndersonAmy B. Armstrong

Sean ArbautBrent A. AskvigChuck A. BarneyLindsey M. BensonKristi-Ann L. BergLynda K. BertschLisa Borden-KingDianne R. BossertLori L. Braasch

Penny S. BrandtPaul D. BrekkeDeborah A. BrothersKaren J. Brunner-WrightHasan BukerAndrew V. CarterWojciech CebulakChristopher ClementsDana L. Cordova

Robert L. CrackelLinda M. CresapTonya R. CritzZachary A. CunhaDana M. DannewitzMark Del MonacoLisa DooleyAmanda L. DuchshererRenee L. DuncanEmerson EadsTerry F. EckmannDerek T. EdholmJulianne M. EklundScott J. EulJeremy D. FellerChad R. FennerMelissa A. FettigKaren D. FoleyEvan J. FordeRebecca D. FosterAmanda C. FrancisDean A. FrantsvogSara K. FrantsvogNeil S. FultonEric P. FurusethLori J. GarnesCynthia F. GeyerHeather L. GollyMark D. GraupeSean J. GriffinShanette R. HaarsagerCatherine M. HaarstadBrenda L. HalvorsonMarlene M. HargraveKevin S. HarmonLeisa L. HarmonMaverick HarrisRick J. HedbergRichard P. HeitJill E. HiebThea M. HolmTricia B. HoumannAnton A. HuetherKorie HuettlAaron J. HughesPatricia L. HuntMary E. HustonJoseph C. JastrzembskiKimberly M. JohnsonRoberta L. JohnsonErik KanaKathryn C. KilroyDeanna B. KleinCheryl A. KremerKevin L. KvaleJane M. LaPlanteSheila J. LathamCorrina D. LemerBrandon LenhartPaul W. LeppKelly J. LichtenbergerMichael G. Linnell

Teresa M. LoftesnesSusan B. MackLinda R. MadsenLesley C. MagnusHolly L. MajorKelli A. MarchandKate D. MarshallArtresa Y. MaysJanna L. McKechnieAnnette L. MennemJolina M. MillerTimothy L. MorrisScott M. MuhleBrenda L. MunsonMatthew P. MurkenJolene K. NechiporenkoCheryl E. NilsenAnne M. NordgaardElizabeth A. OdahlenHeidi J. OkesonCari A. OlsonDarren J. OlsonLinda A. OlsonChristina G. PaxmanLeon M. PerzinskiAndrew PetkoDiane S. PiersonErnst PijningGary A. RabeThomas P. RaknessJacqueline L. Reep-JarminJan L. RepnowAmy E. RobertsNeil B. RobertsNicola J. RoedBrenda K. RoedockerGary J. RossLisa M. RoteliukMelinda S. RudnickKari L. SchmidtJana L. SchultzToni D. Schwartz-JohnsonAngela J. ShawSteven W. ShirleyCeleste D. SimmonsAili M. SmithEileen SolbergMelissa J. SpelchenJerry M. StaiPaul K. StroklundElizabeth M. SundHeidi J. SuperKellie K. TahtinenTricia A. TessendorfNicole C. Thom-ArensLeslee J. ThorpeDouglas M. TiedmanKimberly A. TiedmanRoger D. TriplettBonnie R. TruebloodKatherine M. TylerMarilyn Undhjem

Gregory A. VettelMarc WachtfogelNathaniel C. WagnerRobin M. WagnerJay L. WahlundDoreen L. WaldNicole R. WaldTerry J. WaldJoel WallaceZebulon WallaceJonelle G. WatsonLaurie E. WeberDarla W. WeigelDeb J. WentzBrock N. WepplerSusan K. WestonLorraine J. WilloughbyBrent N. WinigerZoeAnn B. WinklerAmy E. WoodbeckRenae A. YaleWenjing Zheng

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All-America honorsMinot State University

senior punter/kicker

JoseLuis Moreno, from

San Lorenzo, California,

was named to four differ-

ent All-America teams,

including American Football

Coaches Association (AFCA)

Division II All-America First

Team following a standout

senior season in 2019. He

finished near the top of the

nation in every statistical

category for punting in

NCAA Division II.

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Donors INDIVIDUALSJames and Dorothy AarhusLionel and Elsie AasenJeremy and Heather AckermanMichael AdamsDavid P. AeikensLeo and Sara AeikensSharla M. AhmannShay AlbrightJim and Katy AllersJoe and Joyce AlmeAmber AlonzoJay and Dyanne AltringerLinda AmaderCoy and Mary Ann AmersonNancy B. AndersenCurtis and Erin AndersonErik and Dianna AndersonJulie AndersonKen and Lona AndersonNathan and Jennifer Anderson

Travis and Mary AndersonTim Arens and Nicole Thom-ArensMichael and Jennifer ArlienBrittany M. ArmstrongDarren and Amy ArmstrongRobert ArmstrongKenneth and Bobbi ArnesonRandy and Holly ArnesonJeanne ArtzCameron and Cori AshamAnn G. AshleyRaymond and Shirley AtwoodTerry and Clareen AuchWilliam AurandJames BabbDarla L. BakkoLarry and Caren BarnettBrian W. BartzSue A. BatemaMartin D. Bean

Jean A. BehlingSteve and Patty BennettMatthew and Lindsey BensonClaudene BentBenjamin L. BergEleanor A. BergMarvin and Susan BerkeCharles and Sheila BerntsenJoan T. BertramRonald D. BertschSteve and Linda BicklerMitchell and Jillian BilleBrenda S. Bjugstad

“YOUR SCHOLARSHIP has opened a door and the

prospect of a brighter future.

Donors like you play a big

role in supporting the next

generation.”

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Winston and Tam BlackGregg and Jackie BlikreMarcella L. BlikreByron and Christine BlowersArlo and Karen BlumhagenJames R. BlundellJames and Carolyn BodellTodd and Mary Ann BodineJenny Boehm

Benji and Stacie BollBruce and Patricia BolyardAndrew and Lisa Borden-KingSteve and Dianne BossertSteve and Susan BoveeNicholas N. BowersoxGrant and Barbara BoxallIan and Lisa BoxallJames and Fay Boxall

Nancy G. BoydGlenn and Beth BoyeffTerrance and Linda BradleyKelly and Penny BrandtMarvin and Kathy BraunGuy and Susan BrazellPaul and Candace BrekkeChristine K. Brekke-ScottBruce and Ann BremerRobert and DiAnn BriggsTrevor S. BrokerRonald and Deborah BrothersBrigitte BuckleGeorge and Karen BuckleBeverly I. BummerRichard BuntJames and Patricia BurdenStacy BurgesonSheryl D. BurkhartKathleen M. BurleyMuriel T. BurtWill and Samantha ButlerTony ByrnsIsis CabralRuben CabralKristie L. CaltonJames S. CalvinMichael CaputoCatherine CarlsonJohn and Nicole CarlsonMatthew and Kimberly CarlsonPaul and Elaine CarlsonSuzanne CarlsonCharles and Vickie CarneyJames and Laurel CarnineMarian CaronMelissa CaudilloRuben CaudilloVikki CaudilloWojciech and Alicja CebulakCynthia M. ChappellNicholas W. ChaseTimothy ChatburnStephen and Jane CheneTom and Lynne ChristenBruce and Linda ChristiansonDennis and Karen ChristiansonJo-Anne Clark-GillespieAmy ClarkeAlisha CohnMeya CohnDevin and Kayla ColeGayliene ColeShirley Cole-HardingJoseph and Adrianne CollocaDina ColomaCarlo and Christine ColombinoCaitlin CookJesse and Cynthia CookChristiana CooperKacey CopeSonia Cordova

William B. CoughlinJohn and Beverly CousinsLois M. CrandallStephen J. CrawfordTodd and Linda CresapTimothy and Tonya CritzRobert H. CurrieJoseph CypertMerita E. Dablow-AldayelTom and Judi DahlAngelo and Susan DannaDavid and Dana DannewitzToyia DaughenbaughKen DavidsonWhiz and Cindi DavisSusan A. DavisonFelix DayGary DayMaria De Los SantosDoug DeGreeWilliam and Melinda DeibertAllan and Sheila DelichteBarbara DelichteKaryn L. DelichteMichal DemkoRichard and Geraldine

DendingerDan and Sheri DendyAndrew and Melissa DerksenDonna DesjardinsBrock and Elly DesLauriersJeffrey Dick and Elizabeth SundJosephine DigiovanniKenneth L. DisherArla M. DockterDuane and Lois DockterTanner and Molly DockterDuane and Sharon DokkenKent Dolan and Jeanette RiederM. T. DolanRobert and Tammy DolanPam DomingueDavid and Rita DominguezGavin DominguezColleen C. DorvalJohn and Julie DradyNancy DrakeJoseph and Amanda DuchshererJohn and Sara DufnerMiriam I. DumesJim and Renee DuncanLowell A. DunlopTom and Margaret EarleBock and Terry EckmannDonna EdgellDerek and Kari EdholmWilliam and Jodie EdingtonWilliam and Joan EdmondsBlake and Ashley EgglJeffrey and Jodi EhrlichMichael and Mary EichingerJoyce M. Ekness

Dale and LaDonna ElhardtSevonne EliyahuMathew ElliottDale and Darlene EllisBrian and Mandy ElpersAustin and Krista EmersonMarlene J. Engstrom*Donald and Carisa EnnisBlaine and Patricia ErieMichael ErraiuoloBranden S. EvansDawn EvansChad and Susan EvensonAndrea FagerstromAngela FagianoJohn and Claire FairGlenn R. FallwellJason and Jaime FallwellJames Faris and Jacqueline

Bexell-FarisRonald E. FarrellKilee FehdMyron and Kathy FeistChad and Terri FennerGearl and Karen FensterRalph and Christie FerdinaJesse and Melissa FettigLester and Judy FettigEarl and Viola FinkHoward and Brandi FjeldJeff FochsTrish FogertyJohn I. FollandSergio and Aura FonsecaJeffrey and Sharron ForsbergM. S. FoslandDuane and Carol FossJon and Rebecca FosterBradley and Nicole FranklinCheryl FranklinGeorge G. FranklinKeith and Kathleen FranklinLloyd and Jackie FreemanWallace and Sue FretlandAaron and Kaitlin FriedRobert and Carolyn FrohardtVirgil and Helen FrostMarie Danielle FullertonBruce and Judy FunkRichard A. GaffreyDarla E. GandolfoBob and Kathy GarbeGary and Barbara GarceauJulie E. GarrettsonJack O. GaylordLance and Angela GehringCheryl D. GerjetsMatt and Pat GerszewskiErica GetzlaffEdward and Cynthia GeyerKevin GibbsAllen Giese

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NCLEX perfectionThe Minot State University

Nursing department had

a 100% pass

rate for the

National

Council

Licensure

Examination

(NCLEX) on

their first try

for all Decem-

ber nursing

graduates. The

NCLEX tests

students on

how they can

use critical

thinking skills

and knowledge

learned in the

classroom to

make nursing

judgments.

This is the

second con-

secutive Minot

State nursing

graduating

class with a

100% pass

rate.


Jerry and Patricia GiesingerEunice GoddardAntony and Jill GonzalesRuben GonzalezSchrene GonzalezLaverne N. GoresRuby GosseAmanda GouldMichael GouldElliott D. Grandall

Debra GriffinFred and Karlene GroszTom and Barb GrouttDan and Christie GubbelsMark and Pamela GuerreroRick GutierrezDoreen GwynneGreg GwynneKenneth and Shanette HaarsagerKen and Cathy Haarstad

Douglas and Susan HaldenChristina HallettStephen HallettTravis and Brenda HalvorsonJudith K. HansenDave and Tina HansonDean and Desi HarcourtRobert and Marlene HargraveLonnie and Mary HassJuanita HatleyDanelle J. HauckMitchael and Lynn HaugebergLance and Christine HaugenLucas and Jenna HavigGrace HawkinsNaomi J. HayeBrian and Melissa HayesJimmie and Ashley HayesRichard and Inta HaysDennis and Jane HealyShawn K. HearnKevin and Valerie HeislerDaivd and Mary HeitRichard and Erin HeitAntonio HendersonJohn and Sarah HendersonStephen and Jessica HendersonTim and Eve HennessyEric and Alecia HerbelJames and Laura HermanArnulfo HernandezMarc and Kimberly HernandezMary HernandezKelly HerrickTravis and Sabrina HerrmannNancy E. HettwerJohn and Marilyn HietalaJason J. HillKaitlyn R. HillMarshall J. HillRichard K. HillRichard and Dawn HillBernell B. HirningTerry and Gail HjelmstadIzriah HodsonBoyd HofmannDanielle HokkanenDoreen HoldenPat and Linda HolienLance and Kendra HollingerMike and Thea HolmJames W. HolsappleKenneth and Dorothy HolsappleEric HoltRobert and Jane HoltzJeff and Kathleen HookerBob and Cathy HorvathScott and Kim HrichenaDouglas and Bonnie HuenerbeinKaren HuesersJordan and Katie HuettlRon and Korie Huettl

Brooks and Wanza GrantierPaulette GrattonJoseph GreenEdward GreeneJohn and Patricia Greenslit

Shirley E. HaberlackLucas HachmeisterCatherine F. HackettWesley HagenCharles and Deborah Halberstadt


Top one percentMinot State University

senior Dominica Granada

finished in the top 1%

nationally in the criminal

justice area concentration

achievement test, or ACAT.

The ACAT is a national

exam that assesses student

learning in six categories:

correction processes,

criminal justice systems,

criminal law, criminology,

juvenile justice, and law

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Lisa A. JohnsonRandy W. JohnsonSandra M. JohnsonTerry and Gail JohnsonWilliam and Darlene JohnsonKaren JohnstadGary and Luanne JohnstonTom JohnstonChris and Jennifer JonesKim and Robin JonesBret JordanShane and Tara JordanPaul and Nicole JoyAdolph and Elaine JundtMarlo and Rebecca JungemannMorgan JungemannJose KarununganKathlyn KayeDiana KelleyTom and Mandi KentKenneth and Patricia KernCurtis and Deborah KesselringLaurie A. KimballEdwin KispertNancy KleffmanJames and Deanna KleinJake and Becky KlierKyle D. KnutsonCarol R. KoelleWilliam and Marion KolbRob KollerRussell and Pamela KorcuskaLeslie and Glenda KorgelKevin and Melany KowalchukKim D. KraftDavid and Jennifer KramerPaul and Lisa KramerRodney and Cheryl KremerBlaine and Mary KroghDennis and Jenelle KruegerRobert and Laura KuhaCurtis and Linda KumpfLaurie KunnanzStephanie KupserKevin and Lynne KvaleRick and Kathy LaCroixDonald K. LaFleurMia LambarenKevin LandonSteven and Diana LangeBonnie J. LarsonClaire R. LarsonCurtis A. LarsonKalvin and Keri LarsonTricia LarsonSwift and Sheila LathamMaleeha LatifLowell and Ann LatimerTom and Joanne LautenschlagerMonica Lazar

Edward A. LeBeauMichael and Michelle LeBeauJohn P. LebelCurt and Suzy LeeDonald and Ruth LegacieSteve LeitallAnn S. LemmenesAmy C. Leonard-EmeryPaul and Cheryl LeppTim and Diane LesmannSteven and Cheryl LesmeisterArnola D. LeversonAudrey R. LillyDick and Jean LimkeJim and Becky LimkeNathan LimkeMichael and Nichole LinnellJack LippSteve and Trini LippKenneth and Joan LittlefieldNathan and Jennifer LivingstonLucille M. LoftesnesWhitney K. LoftesnesStephanie LongPaul E. LoreeFrances A. LovelacePaul and Bonnie LucyGary and Delores LundMyra LundbergGary LybeckPayton LysenDennis J. LysneSteve and Kari LysneWesley and Rhonda MaasBruce and Susan MackPatrick MaclsaacTom and Linda MadsenRandall and Lesley MagnusDavid and Sheila MaherAndrew MakarchukJoanne ManchesterDustin and Kelli MarchandHayk MargaryanClark and Joyce MarkellRichard and Jane MarkleDraza Markovic and Patty HuntDaniel and Kate MarshallRalph and Rebecca MartinHijinio MartinezBeverley MatthysJoan L. MattsonJacob and Jerrica MaxsonJamaal and Tracey MaysMarilyn McCallLarry and Agnes McGrathAaron and Janna McKechnieBill and Kim McLeesShirley A. McMillanCurt and Lorraine MedalenErnie and Helen Medalen

Joe and Annette MennemJohn and Mary MercerMargaret MercerRobert MercerRoger E. Mergenthal*Anthony and Elizabeth MetcalfTyler MickelsonAndrew and Allyson MiddlesteadAllen and Kay MiillerTodd G. MikkelsonKate H. MilbergerCharles and Diane MillerJames and Carol MillerKathleen R. MillerKathy J. MillerShawn MillingtonJodi MinerShane and Wendy MintzVerlin and Marabeth MintzWyniah MintzJason MiranoBelden and Theresa MobergSelmer and Carol MoenDale and Nancy MontheiMichael E. MontheiRhonda L. MontoyaMelanie R. MooreRobert and Deborah MooreMargaret B. MoormanPeggy MoranPat and Laura MorelliMichael S. MoreyTim and Kim MorrisGregory and Nancy MorrisonPatty MosserJulie MossetAnthony MuellerFred and Mary MuellerHeath MuggliScott and Jill MuhleCuba R. MunseyJoseph D. MuracoRyan and Cortney MurphyAndrea R. MyhreMargie MyhraAllen and Jolene NechiporenkoJon D. NehringCarla NeilesBrandon J. NeissBetty NelsonLisa C. NelsonLowell and Cynthia NelsonThor and Jessica NelsonRalf and Suzanne NeufangKaren NewmanJennifer NicholsArchie NicholsonMax E. NiesarAileen NishioRichard Nishio

Jordan and Aaron HughesTroy and Myranda HughesLynn and Beverly HummelAshley L. HuntJoshua and Amber HvidstenWayne and Donna HysjulienDeborah J. IgoeDale Indergaard and

Louisa PelusoRoxanne InesShannon IrelandBill and Amy IrmenNorma Ito

Paula ItoRonald ItoTraci L. IversonBasil and Linda JanavarasCarol J. JensenKathy J. JensenMat and Emily JensenRobert K. JohnStephanie J. JohnsBradley and Mary Ann JohnsonBrent and Kimberly JohnsonDuane and Roberta JohnsonHarvey and Denise Johnson

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Deona L. PaynePaul C. PearsonCraig S. PeatDavid J. PeatRobert and Kathryn PedersonMazie PendletonSteven R. PerezJerald and Mary PetersenJeff and Julee PetersonLela S. PetersonDiana Petrie

Donald J. PetronDouglas A. PfligerLes and Diane PiersonErnie and Faith PodolskiStephan and Susan PodrygulaCami PokorneyChristine E. PokorneyLisa PokorneyWilliam and Elaine PokorneyJames and Peggy PollardEric and Kimberly PopingaConnie S. PortschellerMark and Kathy PotterCeilidh PriceTom and Mary ProbstBrian QueckJuan QuesadaGary and Kathy RabeNancy RackelJeffrey and Ann RadiJohn and Amy RanaHaylie RantsMark B. RasmusonTroy and Paula RauschenbergerKemp and Renee ReidKen and Deb ReinkeJohn and Ronda RensvoldChuck and Jan RepnowJerry and Patricia ReyesCody ReynoldsCharles N. RhinhartKeith RiddochMichael and Angela RiehlDaryl and Becky RiersgardNeil and Amy RobertsMatt RobinsonMarietta RodriguezMartin and Jennifer RodriquezJeff and Brenda RoedockerNanette C. RojasJudy K. RolfsonBenita RollinsI. B. and Alita RomneyPaige RonnieColleen A. RonningJeanne RosenbergReed RosencransJames C. RostadJim and Verla RostadRusten and Lisa RoteliukDarrell and Judy RudTabatha RuffDaniel and Melissa RyanBrian and Stephanie SacksArifigbal M. SaiyedKimberly SammonsJason SampleJennifer SampleJoy K. SandersWayne Sanders

“THANKS TO STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS, I will be able

to graduate debt free while fulfilling my dream of playing college

football. Thank you so much for creating opportunities for me and

others MSU students.”

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Mark and Anne NordgaardMike and Kathleen NotestineGary and Jane NutzMark and Linda NygardMary L. O’ClairIsaac and Beth OdahlenDeborah OdlumJamie OdlumJustin OdlumNita OlearyAllen and Fern Olson

Cory and Cari OlsonDale and Teresa OlsonDarren and Megan OlsonLinda A. OlsonPerry and Melissa OlsonBryan OnoderaDavid OnoderaEdna OnoderaRobbie A. OpperudeShawn J. OttWacey and Audrey Ott

Ronald and Ardis PainterFlorence PalloneConnie PalmerC.M. and Debra PalmerTamela PantojaSteve and Roseanne PappConnie V. ParkerGarth ParkerHerb and Vangie Parker, Jr.Rodger and Carol ParkhurstSimeon and Christina Paxman

Development Foundation, athletics deliverThe Minot State University


and Minot State Athletics

partnered with Market

Pharmacy and Marketplace

Foods to help deliver

medicine and groceries to

individuals who ordered

online or by phone during

the COVID-19 pandemic.

Deliveries ran on Monday,

Wednesday, and Friday

throughout the months of

April and May.


David SandovalPierre SareaultLowell and Diane ScearcyDan and Linda SchaeferCynthia SchaffPriscilla D. ScheetWayne and Margaret SchemppGenevieve G. SchentzelPaul and Carol ScheuflerJerry and Laurel SchlagCraig and Kari SchmidtDaniel and Peggy SchmidtMerle M. SchmidtPaul and Shelly SchmidtEdward and Linda SchnaibleJoseph and Jeanne SchreinerDonald and Sara SchultDarlene SchultzChevy and Katherine SchultzAllan SchwartzWayne and Shelley SemrauDouglas and Gloria ShambergerEric and Angela ShawLucas SheldonJim and Gail SheltonErnest ShwalukMaureen ShwalukThelzona SibleyScot M. SidenerKen and Ellen SimmonsTom and Celeste SimmonsDale R. SimonBarbara A. SinhaAndrew SkariDon and Betty SkariGalen and Terri SkarpholCarol SkorickMark and Rachel SlaterDarlene SlobodenJohn and Tracy SlobodianSylvia SlobodianCurtis and Brenda SlossPamela A. SlossRoger and Dorine SlotsveBelinda SmithMichael and Virginia SmithRonald and Mary SmithKeith and Ann SolbergRichard and Eileen SolbergSheryl L. SolbergDavid and Sherrie SolperJoseph and Peggy SoltisShane and Lori SoltisBrian E. SpainDiAnne R. SpainDebbie SpencerHolly SpiegelLarry and Tami SpirosEllen St. CroixDarrell and Beth Stahlecker

Eric and Ellen StahleckerJerry and Diane StaiJames and Jane StanglMichael and Colleen StanglRick and Sherry StanglJordyn StaplesKayden StaplesJohn and JoAnn StevensDonna G. Stevick*Jerald K. Stewart*John and Lisa StewartLawrence E. StewartWilliam and Melanie StillwellShane and Jacy StolemJohn and Gail StrattonThomas C. StredwickRoscoe and Kristi StreyleTerrell D. SubletBrett SuchanRaymond SuchanSusan SuchanH. A. SugdenRobbie and Devyn SumlinJoseph and Heidi SuperJames and Norma SwansonRichard and Lynn SysHannah B. TamJeff TavsDamon TaylorMarjorie A. TemansonSteven and Nancy ThaneDavid and Kelly ThomBrad and Jackie ThomasCarol ThompsonDoug and Kimberly TiedmanDouglas and Brenda ToftelandTyler A. TolanMark TollefsonGregory and Raena ToniniSheryl M. ToniniShirley M. ToniniBrent TorgersonLuis TorresMichael and Kristi ToyTrevor S. TranbyKarri N. TurcotteDarcy and Marilyn UndhjemGordon Upton and Jane LaPlanteDeAnna UriasChristine UsheyDarlene F. Van ArsdaleTodd and Heidi Van DusenDarwin and Jill Van DykeDerek and Camila Van DykeGeoffrey J. VanDeusenKristen M. VanWeyRey VelaGregory and Jayme VettelPaulette VetterMark and Nancy Vibeto

Larry P. VolkLeonard J. VolkRandy and Robin WagnerJay and Carla WahlundEric and Nicole WaldTJ and Erica WaldGary and Arlene WalhaugJoseph and Sharon WalshRachael A. WaltersMaricela WaltonCharles M. WankelKristen M. WarmothRobert and Mary WarnerJody WarnkeMichael WarnkeHerbert WatsonRick and Jonelle WatsonDiane WeatherbyDavid and Laurie WeberDavid Weber and Susan

Mahoney-WeberLyn and Melissa WedarBarry and Darla WeigelDelynn and Michelle WeishaarGuy WelchRobert and Lisa WelchStephen and Cynthia WelchFred and Carmen WelscherRyan and Melanie WempeShelley L. WempeDwight and Deb WentzBrent and Cynthia WestemeyerAlta Mae WestgaardTrent and Randi WestmeyerScott and Sue WestonLinda WhitneyCheryl WilderTom and Karin WillDan and Sandra WilleyJune WilliamsMariko WilliamsTyson and Janelle WilliamsArthur and Mary WilsonLarry and Bobbie WilsonPaul WilsonPenelope J. WilsonRaymond and Michelle WiltshireSamuel and Nualchan WiltshireJerry and Charolette WinansDick and Judy WinjeKarl WinkelmanGary and Zoey WinklerGary J. WisniewskiDiane K. WittemanEric and Amy WoodbeckKenneth and Sarah WosepkaDennis Wright and Karen

Brunner-WrightJames C. YoungMary-Ellen Zdunick

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Jean C. ZerfaceTracy and Serena ZietzMargaret Zore

ORGANIZATIONS/BUSINESSES701 Realty Inc.Ackerman-Estvold Engineering and

Management Consulting, Inc.B & M ConstructionBurckhard Orthodontics, PLLCColdwell Banker-1st Minot RealtyCollege Ave DrugsDakota PawnDakota Square TesoroDelta Kappa Gamma - Nu ChapterEAPC ArchitectsEck FoundationFalcon Chiropractic, PCForward CommunicationFull Tilt Bike Company, LLCGallardo’s Office SuppliesGreater Minot Youth Concert FundGreenbrier Lawn & Tree Expert Co.Greenwood Plumbing & HeatingHarley’s Service CenterHeilman’s Performance, LLCHolt Insurance AgencyHorizon Family ChiropracticMinot Automotive CenterModular Fabrication, Inc.Mosser Chiropractic, PCNational Adult Baseball

AssociationNextHome Legendary

PropertiesNorth Dakota Guaranty &

Title, Co.Otter Tail CorporationRasmuson Law OfficeRitter Family Dentistry, LLCSRT Communications, Inc.The Center for Life EnrichmentThe Heritage SingersThe ScoopThomas Family Funeral HomeThompson-Larson Funeral HomeWachholz Investments and Insurance, LLC

ESTATES & TRUSTSMargaret Bruce EstateJanis Dislevy EstateGertrude Eck Scholarship TrustLyle C. Hanson EstateJohn & Lucille Decker Charitable Gift

EndowmentMabel and Ethel Maloney Education TrustHarvey and Arlone Twyman TrustJanet Wentz Estate

MATCHING GIFT CORPORATE SPONSORSChevron Matching Employee FundsFM Global FoundationHess CorporationMDU Resources FoundationNDUS FoundationNorthwestern Mutual FoundationState Farm Companies FoundationWells Fargo Educational MatchingXcel Energy Foundation

IN HONOR OFIn Honor of Wes Luther Rod L. Romine

IN MEMORY OFIn Memory of Dennis “Joe” Anderson Kevin and Renae Yale

In Memory of Donald D. Bauman Edith Bauman Richard and Linda Beall Gary and Debra Dickens

MEN’S SPORTS

Baseball

Basketball

Cross Country

Football

Golf

Track & Field

Wrestling

Club Hockey

WOMEN’S SPORTS

Basketball

Cross Country

Golf

Soccer

Softball

Track & Field

Volleyball

Club Hockey

NCAA Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC)

Hub of Arts for Western North Dakota:

MSU Division of Music

Minot Symphony Orchestra

Summer Theatre

Western Plains Opera

Annual NOTSTOCK Arts Festival

Northwest Arts Center

Flat Tail Press

Freshmen Enrollment:

Fall 2019 ................... 399

Fall 2018 .................... 397

Fall 2017 ..................... 373

Fall 2016 .................... 357

Fall 2015..................... 341

Fall 2019 ................... 72%

Fall 2018 .................... 72%

Fall 2017 ..................... 70%

Fall 2016 .................... 69%

Fall 2015 ................... 70%

Retention Rate:

MSU IMPACT

Kelly and Roxann Hayhurst Robbie and Sandy Rice Beth Richtsmeier Jan and Sally Severance Robert and Laurel Weigelt Michael and Debra Youngs

In Memory of Ella M. Bertsch Chuck and Jan Repnow

In Memory of Amy A. Bickler Don and Bonnie Trueblood

In Memory of Phillip “Scottie” Bickler Don and Bonnie Trueblood

In Memory of Betty C. Blikre Gregg and Jackie Blikre Sertoma Club of Minot

In Memory of Yvonne Lovdahl Carlson Robert Soderstrom and

Ila Lovdahl

In Memory of Joan Charlebois William Christen

In Memory of LaVern E. Chrest Larry and Edwina Wahlund

In Memory of Meri-Jac M. Christopherson Antelope Trails Elementary School Jeffrey Christopherson Danelle Hauck Kelly and Jolene Miller Holly Undlin Weismantel

In Memory of Kenneth D. Clark Lynn W. Aas

In Memory of Myron T. Dammen Adelaide Johnson Chuck and Jan Repnow

In Memory of Fred and Pauline Dietz Al and Shirley Dietz In Memory of Daniel J. Draovitch Rupert and Marlys Schreiner

In Memory of James A. Duchsherer Arvin and Pat Swanson

In Memory of Harry Eck Al and Shirley Dietz

In Memory of Steven B. Everhart Barney and Valeda Greenspan

In Memory of Herman L. Fettig Loren and Joylea Knutson

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In Memory of Gene A. Flaten Chuck and Jan Repnow

In Memory of Lyle R. Fogel Rod L. Romine

In Memory of Robert E. Frantsvog Chuck and Leslie Barney Frantsvog Law, PC Sandy Frantsvog Rick and Andrea Hedberg Dan and Jeri Langemo MSU Faculty and Staff Steven and Jennifer Shirley Dean and Diana Somerville Doug and Kim Tiedman

In Memory of Wallace G. Garbe Arvin and Pat Swanson

In Memory of Alycia A. Gilbertson Dwight and Jane Ormiston

In Memory of Duane F. Halvorson MSU Faculty and Staff Walter and Becky Piehl

In Memory of Noel K. Hanson Al and Shirley Dietz

In Memory of Donna J. Haugen David and Myrna Blackstead

In Memory of Roger K. Haugen Robert Soderstrom and Ila Lovdahl

In Memory of Glen D. Hegstad Ardell Hegstad

In Memory of Michael J. Heim JoAnn Linrud

In Memory of Raymond W. Hennessy Kevin and Renae Yale

In Memory of Robert G. Hoot Arvin and Pat Swanson

In Memory of Yvonne L. Hoover Don and Sherry Hummel

In Memory of John R. Huso Dale and Kay Mattern

In Memory of Yvonne F. Isaacson Arvin and Pat Swanson

In Memory of F. O. “Bobby” and Selma Johnson Al and Shirley Dietz

In Memory of Jerome C. Jorgenson Arvin and Pat Swanson

In Memory of Julie A. Jundt Sertoma Club of Minot

In Memory of Thomas E. Kean Scott and Trudy Ruland

In Memory of Archie R. Kress Blaine and Kathy DesLauriers

In Memory of Gaylen L. Larson Stuart and Connie Bennett Dwight and Jane Ormiston

In Memory of Barbara PetersonLarson Steven and Jennifer Shirley

In Memory of Fern M. Leintz Marita B. Hoffart

In Memory of Caroline A. Levi Marita B. Hoffart

In Memory of Gary G. Louser Lynn W. Aas

In Memory of Wesley M. Luther Lawrence and Carol Adams Beverly A. Alex Jay and Dyanne Altringer Kim Anderson James Babb Wesley and Stacie Beck Jerry and Phyllis Becker Richard Becker Dennis and Bonny Berryman Tim and Monica Beuchler Tom and Shirley Beuchler Paul Bodine Mary Borkhuis Frank and Val Bruels Rich and Vicky Campbell Kurt Carlson Dean and Kathy Clott Crew & Crew, PC David and Myrna DeMers Blaine and Kathy DesLauriers Celesta Edwards Jared Edwards Larry and Mary Eide Donna Elgie Mike and Tammy Elgie First Western Bank & Trust Virgil and Helen Frost Gary and Janine Gemar Mark and Jane Gruenwald Harley’s Arrowhead, Inc. Rick and Andrea Hedberg Dennis and Marvel Helgeson Terry and Gail Hjelmstad Robert and Pat Holmen Brian and Janet Hornecker Don and Sherry Hummel

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Pioneer Piehl honoredWalter Piehl was honored

for his generous donation

to Minot State’s Perma-

nent Art Collection. Piehl, a

long-time professor of art

and emeritus faculty at

Minot State and pioneer of

the contemporary cowboy

art movement, donated 45

original paintings, prints,

and drawings to the col-

lection, many of which have

been on display at the gallery

bearing his name in the

Northwest Arts Center.


Investors Management & Marketing, Inc.

Lavern Jessen Adelaide Johnson Greg and Susan Johnson John and Patty Karhoff Robert and Connie Knudson Scott and Julie Ladner Jay and Denise Landsiedel Lowell and Ann Latimer Pat and Jackie Limke Curtis and Jill Luchsinger Donna Luther Jerry and Donna Lyon Dale and Kay Mattern Henry and Sharon Milkey Ordean and Darlene Momerak MSU Board of Regents MSU Faculty and Staff Gene and Cathy Neal Judith Nelson Lyndon and Becky Nelson Marion Nevland Mark, Ellie and Ava Nickel Jack and Colette Nybakken

In Memory of Clarence L. Marshall Kevin and Renae Yale

In Memory of Dianne C. Maupin Jesse Maupin

In Memory of Mae L. McKinley Arvin and Pat Swanson

In Memory of Mabel Meng MSU Faculty and Staff

In Memory of Roger E. Mergenthal Dennis and Jane Alickson James Babb Dave and Kathy Benson David and Myrna DeMers Julianne Eklund Raymond and Alana Gerszewski Jerome Harstad Rick and Andrea Hedberg Marlowe and Darlene Johnson Beth Lambrecht Chad and Stacy Lashinski JoAnn Linrud Brady Mergenthal Tyler and Sharon Mollerud MSU Faculty and Staff Brent Olson Fern Olson Justin and Janna Olson Chuck and Jan Repnow Robert Sando Charlotte Sandvik Tom and Anita Seymour Robert Steffen Jay and Carla Wahlund DuWayne and Karen Walz Terry Watne

Jerry and Debra Oberholtzer Dale and Teresa Olson Dwight and Jane Ormiston Herb and Vangie Parker William and Marilyn Parker ZoeAnn Parker-Healy Marilyn Qvale Willie and Barb Ressler Jeff and Tammy Risk Rod L. Romine Judy Ross Scott and Linda Ross Arlene Schalow Gerald and Laurel Schlag Eugene and LeAnn Severson Steven and Jennifer Shirley Eileen Skowronek Doris Slaaten Karen Slavens Dean and Diana Somerville John and Jodi Stewart Jaycin and Michelle Sundheim Duane and Sharlene Tollefson Dean and Sally Verstraete Terry and Shawneen Voiles Larry and Edwina Wahlund Richard Westlake Keith* and Pat White Curt and Linda Zimbelman

In Memory of Dr. Om P. Madhok James Babb

In Memory of Todd J. Magnuson Marlys Magnuson Minot Central Campus Special

Education Department Jim and Verla Rostad

In Memory of Doris L. Miller Chuck and Jan Repnow

In Memory of Laurel Miller Chuck and Jan Repnow

In Memory of Virgil L. Miller Doug Mattson and Penny Miller

In Memory of Rodney Morris Dan and Jeri Langemo

In Memory of Jean A. Mosser Al and Shirley Dietz

In Memory of Faye Nelson Joyce Ekness

In Memory of Gary S. Nelson Steven and Jennifer Shirley

In Memory of Loel R. Nelson Arvin and Pat Swanson In Memory of Wayne G. Nelson Dan and Jeri Langemo

In Memory of Robert Neuharth Dan and Jeri Langemo

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In Memory of Nancy E. Larson-Niedhardt Kevin and Renae Yale

In Memory of Fern A. Olson Audrey Lilly

In Memory of Lois J. Olson Al and Shirley Dietz

In Memory of Ricky Olson Stuart and Connie Bennett

In Memory of Gene E. Opland Don and Bonnie Trueblood Kevin and Renae Yale

In Memory of Cheryl M. Opp Kevin and Cynthia Neuharth

In Memory of Twilla A. Peterson Arvin and Pat Swanson In Memory of Don C. Prouty David and Myrna Blackstead

In Memory of Gerald A. Qvale Robert and Laurel Weigelt

In Memory of Carol J. Ramsdell Kevin and Renae Yale

In Memory of Clair M. Roth Dwight and Jane Ormiston Hermelle Wilson

In Memory of Arlene H. Rudel Al and Shirley Dietz

In Memory of Linda L. Sadler Arvin and Pat Swanson

In Memory of Kerstin “Kristi” Sand Sertoma Club of Minot

In Memory of Maynard H. Sandberg Beverly A. Alex Donald and Joyce Anderson Richard K. Anderson Chuck and Leslie Barney Rich and Vicky Campbell William Christen Bruce and Linda Christianson Fagerbakke Farms, Inc. First Western Bank & Trust Mike and Nancy Hady Rick and Andrea Hedberg David Henderson and Gail Heller Terry and Gail Hjelmstad Adelaide Johnson Phyllis Landsiedel Dan and Jeri Langemo Darrel and Teresa Loftesnes

AU-ABC approves fourth and fifthpartnershipsAir University Associ-

ate-to-Baccalaureate

Cooperative (AU-ABC)

and Minot State University

finalized their fourth and

fifth partnerships during

the academic year. AU-ABC

is a program between the

United States Air Force

and civilian institutions to

provide Community College

of the Air Force (CCAF)

graduates

advanced

education

opportunities.

AU-ABC

approved

Minot State’s

Bachelor of

Science in

Human

Services with

a major in

Intellectual/

Developmental

Disabilities and

the Bachelor

of Science in

Management.


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In Memory of Clair M. Roth Dwight and Jane Ormiston Hermelle Wilson

In Memory of Arlene H. Rudel Al and Shirley Dietz

In Memory of Linda L. Sadler Arvin and Pat Swanson

In Memory of Kerstin “Kristi” Sand Sertoma Club of Minot

In Memory of Maynard H. Sandberg Beverly A. Alex Donald and Joyce Anderson Richard K. Anderson Chuck and Leslie Barney Rich and Vicky Campbell William Christen Bruce and Linda Christianson Fagerbakke Farms, Inc. First Western Bank & Trust Mike and Nancy Hady Rick and Andrea Hedberg David Henderson and Gail Heller Terry and Gail Hjelmstad Adelaide Johnson Phyllis Landsiedel Dan and Jeri Langemo Darrel and Teresa Loftesnes

Lucille Loftesnes Wes* and Donna Luther William and Kimberly McLees McNally Family LLLP Henry and Sharon Milkey MSU Board of Regents Tom and Mary Probst Rod L. Romine Jim and Verla Rostad Steven and Jennifer Shirley Doris Slaaten Somerset Court Don and Bonnie Trueblood F. Bruce and Diane Walker, Jr. Dwight and Deb Wentz Kevin and Renae Yale

In Memory of Ruth A. Schaeffer Hermelle Wilson In Memory of Doris R. Schiele Chuck and Jan Repnow

In Memory of Audrey J. Sidener Ben Berg Melanie Moore MSU Faculty and Staff Dwight and Jane Ormiston Steven and Jennifer Shirley Arvin and Pat Swanson Kevin and Renae Yale

In Memory of Trygve “Ted” and Anna Solheim Al and Shirley Dietz

In Memory of Terrance R. Stetson Hermelle Wilson

In Memory of Joseph B. Streeper James Babb

In Memory of Louise V. Swenson Chuck and Jan Repnow

In Memory of Donald M. Theisen Brent and Stacy Askvig Sertoma Club of Minot Kevin and Renae Yale

In Memory of Dr. Michael B. Thompson Robert and Denise Arena Jeanine Clifford

In Memory of Clayton J. Tweten Don and Bonnie Trueblood

In Memory of Roger L. Undlin Don and Sherry Hummel Dwight and Jane Ormiston Ted and Dolly Pfau Kevin and Renae Yale

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“YOUR SUPPORT SUPPORTS EDUCATION, a gift that will last a lifetime. You have made such a

difference in my life.”

In Memory of Dorothy A. Van Sickle Philip and Janice Billiam Kristine Carey John and Leslie Coughlin Franjoersz, Inc. Carol Hattel Robert and Diana Helming Kathlyn Kaye Walter and Becky Piehl Richard and Karen Saelens Marv and Barb Semrau Alice Senechal Leon and Audrey Uhrich Kathryn Williams

In Memory of Terry E. Vandal Kevin and Cynthia Neuharth Dwight and Jane Ormiston

In Memory of Donald Vick James Babb In Memory of Scott Vigested Sertoma Club of Minot

In Memory of June Vix Chuck and Jan Repnow

In Memory of Lando D. Vix Chuck and Jan Repnow

In Memory of Karen B. Werner Arvin and Pat Swanson

In Memory of Richard A. Wharton Kevin and Renae Yale

In Memory of Keith J. White Richard Becker Blaine and Kathy DesLauriers Patricia Fegley Larry and Joan Grindy Rick and Andrea Hedberg Ron and Donna Hensen Peter Hugret and Judith Howard Don and Sherry Hummel Greg and Susan Johnson

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Do you have a nomination for the

MSU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 2021 GOLDEN AWARDS? Contact Janna McKechnie at 701-858-3373 or

[email protected].

Kelly S. Johnson Pat and Mary Kay Jones Jay and Denise Landsiedel Jim and Becky Limke Ted and Nancy Livesay Donna Luther Clifford and Janet Magnuson Henry and Sharon Milkey Jim and Joni Moen Judith Nelson Dwight and Jane Ormiston Donald and Marie Richardson

Jeffrey and Jennifer Robillard Russ and Marsha Rogne Rod L. Romine Gary and Carmen Samson Gerald and Laurel Schlag Eugene and LeAnn Severson Glen and Diane Stevens Arvin and Pat Swanson Todd and LeRae Vangsness Larry and Edwina Wahlund Max and Shelly Weppler Pat White

New-look Dome opensThe Minot State Dome

opened its doors in August to

a new look as the University

renovated the lower seating

section and the second-floor

concourse. The project up-

dated all 4,500 seats — in

MSU red — with larger chairs,

increased aisles, handrails,

and an upgrade to the overall

structure, allowing for quicker

setups and takedowns, and

added access from the sec-

ond-floor concourse adding

to the venue’s entertainment

value. The $2.2 million reno-

vation was made possible by

the City of Minot, four major

gifts by First International

Bank & Trust, SCHEELS, First

Western Bank & Trust, and

Ryan Family Dealerships,

several mid-level corporate

sponsors, and a buy-a-seat

program that had over 300

individual donors.


Hermelle Wilson Terry and Ann Zeltinger Curt and Linda Zimbelman

In Memory of Thomas K. Willis Rick and Jonelle Watson

In Memory of Herbert J. Wilson David and Myrna Blackstead

In Memory of Renata R. Wisniewski Gary Wisniewski

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Record numbers for MSU DECAThe Minot State University

chapter of DECA finished

the North Dakota Collegiate

DECA Contest with a record

19 individuals qualified for

the International Career

Development Conference.

Minot State had two individ-

uals, Tyler Sinden and Emily

Love, with first place finishes

in Comprehensive Exam

during the Individual Case

Studies events, while

Jonathon Vo earned first

place in Prepared Events.

Sinden

paired with

Jameson

Hayden

and the

team of

Aurora

Polonio and

Juan Diego

Jaimes

both

captured

first in

Team Case

Studies.


Do you have a nomination for the

MSU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 2021 GOLDEN AWARDS? Contact Janna McKechnie at 701-858-3373 or

[email protected].

Have you had a recent

ADDRESS CHANGE?

Hermelle Wilson Terry and Ann Zeltinger Curt and Linda Zimbelman

In Memory of Thomas K. Willis Rick and Jonelle Watson

In Memory of Herbert J. Wilson David and Myrna Blackstead

In Memory of Renata R. Wisniewski Gary Wisniewski

Please CONTACT

Bonnie Trueblood,

MSU Development

Foundation,

at 701-858-3399 or

Bonnie.Trueblood@

MinotStateU.edu.

n early March, Minot State University — along with campuses across the country — began making changes to their academic schedule due to the respiratory illness caused by a new coronavirus named COVID-19. Following Spring Break, the University shifted all instruction to online and finished the Spring 2020 semester and conducted the entire Summer 2020 semester via remote learning.

The University remained open during the remote learning environment but utilized limited staffing and a remote working environment. Multiple departments changed plans and procedures to accommodate remote staffing, and the Minot State faculty worked diligently to adjust a half of a semester worth of instruction into a 100% online environment.

COVID-19 canceled or postponed multiple events in March, April, and May, including all spring athletic events, the Beaver Booster Bert Leidholt Night/Spring Party, study tours in Spain, Morocco, and Costa Rica, the 31st annual Spring Honor Dance and Powwow Celebration, the Minot Symphony Orchestra, the Alumni Association Gala, and most notably, 2020 Spring Commencement.

While Minot State did not host its annual spring graduation, the University honored its graduates with a week-long celebration during finals week of May 11-15 featuring a special website with a Wall of Graduates, video messages from Minot State President Dr. Steven Shirley, faculty, and students, Senior Spotlight stories, and a special message from alumni Josh Duhamel. The University plans to hold a special graduation ceremony in the fall.

In early June, Minot State announced it was following the state of North Dakota’s guidelines as per a color-coded health guidance system with five levels of risk (critical, high, moderate, low, and new normal).

by Michael Linnell

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On May 29, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum announced the state had dropped from moderate to low risk level, allowing for much of normal life to resume, with physical distancing measures and limitations on gatherings.

The University opened most buildings and offices to a normal summer work environment on June 10. And, as a sign of things returning to normal, campus tours resumed in late June and multiple Minot State Athletics camps began in early July.

The North Dakota State Board of Higher Education passed a resolution supporting the North Dakota University System campuses in efforts to resume in-person activities for Fall 2020. Minot State continues to monitor the situation with safety in mind as the University returns to a full face-to-face class offering, along with online and HyFlex options. To keep abreast of health and safety measures being implemented on campus, visit MinotStateU.edu/health/covid-19/.

COVID-19 forces online instruction, multiple changes at Minot State

Due to COVID-19, Minot State shifted all instruction to online for Spring and Summer 2020 semesters.

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COVID-19Be heard.

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MINOT STATE UNIVERSITYHOMECOMING 2020

SAVE THE DATE 2020 Golden Award Recipients:Dr. Terry Eckmann ’81, ‘82

John Schwan ‘822020 Young Alumni Award Recipient:

Joseph Brewer ‘04

Chuck BarneyJosh Duhamel ‘96

At this time, the Minot State Alumni Association is hopeful the University will celebrate

Homecoming 2020 as scheduled. Please visit

MinotStateU.edu/Homecoming for updated information.

We are monitoring current COVID-19 restrictions and are making decisions based on state guidelines.

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