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Making a Difference

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president’s welcome

‘The fifth strategy of Minot State University’s strategic vision makes it

abundantly clear that we are to provide for our students’ success,

their personal growth, their acquisition of knowledge, and their future success

in careers and life.’

T othisdayIfondlyrememberthingsIlearnedincollege,andsometimesit’sonlyyearslaterthatIrecognizethevalueofwhatIlearned,ortheeffectivenessofthosewhotaughtme.Ithinkof

someofthefaculty—particularlythetoughoneswhoaskedtoughquestionsanddemandedalotofreadingandwritingfromme—andcanappreciatethoseexperiencesmorenowinretrospectthanIdidthen.Inasophomoreliteratureclass,myprofessoraskedustomemorizefivepoems,andatthetimeIthoughthowsilly,butnowrealizethevalueand,infact,canrecitethepoems40yearslaterwithprecisionandsensitivity.LinesfromEmilyDickinson’spoem,“Success”havecometomindatappropriatetimestounderscoreherobservationandmyrecognitionthat“successiscountedsweetestbythosewho

ne’ersucceed.”Successiswhatallofusinhighereducationthinkabout,

makeproclamationsabout,andwonderhowwecanhelpstudentsgetthere.ThefifthstrategyofMinotStateUniversity’sstrategicvisionmakesitabundantlyclearthatwearetoprovideforourstudents’success,theirpersonalgrowth,theiracquisitionofknowledge,andtheirfuturesuccessincareersandlife.However,othersmightconsidersuccessdifferently.

Someconsideroursuccessthepercentageofstudentswhogetjobsaftergraduation,orthenumberwegraduateinfouryears,orthenumberweenrollcomparedtopreviousyears.Somethinkofourworkashelpingstudentslearnhowtodotheirjobswell.Rightnow,morethaneverI’dhazardtosay,MinotStateUniversitywillbejudgedandtestedbyhowwellpeoplethinkwearedoingourjobasaninstitution.

Withallofthesedemandsforourinstitutionalsuccess,Iwouldsuggestrespectfullythatweneedtobedevoted,first

andforemost,tothequalityoftheirlearning,theirin-depthknowledgeofourworldandtheirroleinit,theirappreciationforthedifficultyandrewardsoflearning,andtheirrecognitionoftheneedtocontinuetolearn.

Manyofusinourpopularcultureareledtobelievethatsuccessiswinning,achievingprofoundandnotableaccomplish-ments,makingittothetop,orearninghighsalaries.Butthestudentsuccesswestriveforisnotthateasy.Itcomesfromtoughclasses,challengingwritingassignments,booksthatdemandthinkinganddeepreflection,debates,andexperiencesthatmakeourstudentsasktoughandthoughtfulquestionsaboutavarietyofcompetingpointsofview.Oursuccessshouldbemeasuredbygraduatingknowledgeable,smart,andgoodpeople.Rightnow,inaworldofeasyandquickanswersandsimplegeneraliza-

tionsaboutthisandthat,weneedstudentswhohavetheabilityandwherewithaltothinkandtocontributemeaningfullytothewelfareofourcommunitiesandourworld.

ThiseditionofConnectionsmakesthatservicetoourworldandtoothersclear,andithighlightsthetypeoflearningandsuccessesthatmakeahugedifferenceinthelivesofourstudentsandinthelivesofothers.Thesearestoriesofsuccessandtheexperienceswearecommittedtoprovidingtoourstudents.

BillGatesclaimsthat“successisalousyteacher.Itseducessmartpeopleintothinkingtheycan’tlose.”ButthesenseofsuccessIlikethebestcomesfromSophocles’simpleexclamationthat“successisdependentoneffort.”Formetheeffortsofouralumniandfacultyrecordedinthesepagesthatfollowhaveindeedledthemtoexperiencesuccessesofthehighestorder.Thatmightnotnecessarilybemeasurablerightnowbutinthelongertermitcanmakeaheckofadifference.

— DAviD FUller, president

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Connie Philipenko a.k.a. Ja Ja Con 4

Inventor-Intrapreneur-Entrepreneur 6

Tag-team effort nudged student toward a school 8psychology career

Blessings Given, Undeserved 9

From the football fields of Canada to the halls 10 of Duke University, focusing research on the ‘have-nots’

Alumni Features 12

Spotlight on Excellence 14

VITA is vital to community 15

Serving tomorrow’s leaders now with annual 15 Technology Day contest

Athletics 16

Development Foundation 19

Alumni Happenings 20

Golden Awards 2010 22

Class Notes 23

In Memoriam 27

Baby Beavers 28

Our Readers Write 30

connections is published two times a year by the Minot State University Alumni Association and Development Foundation. Send comments, articles or photo submissions to Connections, MSU Alumni Office, 500 University Avenue West, Minot, ND 58707. Telephone 701-858-3890 or 1-800-777-0750. Fax 701-858-3179. E-mail: [email protected]

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volume 21 — number 1

contents

Denise Faulkner ’71Greg Fjeld ’81Mike Gietzen ’01Kelly Hayhurst ’87Judi Kitzman ’92Gloria Lokken ’72

msU AlUmni AssociAtion BoArd of directors 2010-11ExECUTIVE COUNCILCo-Presidents: Linda Christianson ’72 & Deb Schultz ’73/’89President-Elect: Ryan Hertz ’00Vice President for Outreach: Angela Zerr ’00Vice President for Events: Larry Eidsness ’76Vice President for Promotions: Kelsey Holt ’97Past President: Brenda Foster ’84/’92

OFFICERSMike Anderson ’04Robert Anderson ’83Amy Artz ’01Leslie Barney ’80Kristi Berg ’95/’00Becky Brodell ’89

msU development foUndAtion BoArd of directors 2010-11President: Maynard Sandberg ’55DIRECTORS

Chuck Repnow ’83Jan Repnow ’84Vickie Routledge ’94Ellen Simmons ’68DelRae Zimmerman ’04

Ex-OFFICIO MEMBERSDr. David Fuller, MSU PresidentMarv Semrau, Vice President for AdvancementTawnya Bernsdorf ’04/’08, Director of Alumni Relations & Annual Giving

connections stAffWriter & Editor: Frank McCahillWriters: Cathy Jelsing, Michael Linnell, Mark LymanWriting & Photography Coordinator: Teresa Loftesnes ’07Layout & Design: Sandra Nordstrom ’77, Director of Publications

& Design Services

msU AdvAncement officeVice President for Advancement: Marv SemrauDirector of Alumni Relations & Annual Giving: Tawnya Bernsdorf ’04/’08Donor Relations Coordinator: Kate Neuhalfen ’07Advancement Office Assistant: Kathy Huettl ’08Database Manager: Treva EmanDirector of Marketing: Teresa Loftesnes ’07Internet Content Coordinator: Rick Heit ’07

Kathy AasJon Backes ’84Chuck BarneyDavid Gowan ’79

Karen Krebsbach ’62Tom Probst ’67Dr. Robert Sando

Dr. Doris Slaaten ’49Myron Thompson ’67F. Bruce Walker Jr. ’66

Ex-OFFICIO MEMBERSDr. David Fuller, MSU PresidentMarv Semrau, Executive Director, Vice President for AdvancementBrian Foisy, Treasurer, Vice President for Administration & Finance

on the cover: Giraffes in Africa photo by Connie Philipenko taken during one of her “Save Africa One Village at a Time” trips.

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When Connie (Willoughby) Philipenko was 13, she dreamed of going to Africa and helping orphans. Forty-five years later, Philipenko has made her dream come true.

Connie Philipenko a.k.a. Ja Ja ConOne WOmAn: TWO AmAzing sTOries

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Despiteheryouthfulaspirations,Philipenkowasn’talikelycandidateforaltruisticadventuresabroad.RaisedintheheartofNorthDakota,shegraduatedfromTurtleLakeHighSchoolin1964andnotlongafterwardmarriedtheloveofherlife.Bythetimeshewas24,shewasthemotherofthreeandawidow,heryounghusbandhavingbeentakenbycancer.

Afewyearspassed,andshemetandmarriedamanwhobroughtthefamilytoliveonafarmnearMax.Together,theyhadfivemorechildren.

Adevotedandhappymotherbutanunhappywife,Philipenkodivorcedin1989.ShemovedherfiveyoungestchildrentoMinot,tooka$4-an-hourjobattheYMCAanddecidedsheneededacollegedegreetogiveherfamilyagoodlife.

“Iwas42yearsoldandscaredtodeathwhenIenrolledatMinotStatein1992,”Philipenkosaid.“IgottocampusandwasliterallyturningaroundtowalkoffagainwhenIranintomyfriendJoan(Brunner)Anderson‘97.Itoldher,‘WhatwasIthinking?Ican’tgivefivechildrentheattentiontheyneed,plusworkfulltime,plusgotoschoolfulltime.’Joanlookedmeintheeyeandsaid,‘Youcannotnotdothisforyourkids.’”

Four-and-a-halfyearslater,Philipenkograduatedwithdegreesinsociologyandpoliticalscienceandsignedupforaone-yearstintwithAmeriCorpsVISTA.Itdidn’tpaymuch,butPhilipenkosawitasawaytoeaseintotheworkplaceanddiscover“whatneededtobedoneinMinot.”

AmeriCorpsVISTAplacedPhilipenkowiththeMinotHousingAuthority,wheresheworkedwithitsaward-winningentrepreneurshiptrainingprogram.Philipenkothenacceptedafull-timepositionwiththeauthorityandspentmorethanadecadecoordinatingitsfamilyself-sufficiencyprogram.

Lastyear,shetookonabrandnewroleasvocationalservicesdirector,helpingpublichousingresidentsfindthetraining,educationandconnectionstheyneedtoobtainmeaningfulwork.

“IdecidedIwantedtogooutwithabangbeforeIretire.It’sawholenewadventure,”shesaid,albeittamerthanhermultiplemissiontripstoAfrica.

Itallstartedin2005,whenPhilipenkodecidedtomakehergirlhooddreamcometrue.ShefoundaWisconsinchurchgroupplanningtoworkinarefugeecampinKakuma,Kenya,andarrangedtojointhem.Thenshetoldherchildren.

“Atfirst,theywerelivid,”Philipenkosaid.Theirgreatestfearwaswhattheiroutspoken,58-year-old

mothermightsayordotogetherselfintotroubleinsuchavolatilelocale.

ButPhilipenkonotonlysurvivedthetrip,shealsothrived,decidingtoreturneverytwoyearsfortherestofherlife.

Shesoldherhouse,movedintoanapartmentandbegansavingmoneyandvacationtimeforhernexttrip.In2007,

shejourneyedtoKampala,Uganda,whereshehelpedbuildanurseryschoolfororphanedchildren.

In2009,shewenttoGulu,Uganda,tohelpbuildahomeforteachers.Inthesummerof2011,PhilipenkowilltraveltoKenyatohelpbuildanAssemblyofGodchurchandtoaddressthemedicalandspiritualneedsoftheRendilletribe.

PhilipenkonoworganizesthetripsthroughherownHeartForAfricaMissions(www.heartforafricamissions.org),encouragingotherstojoinhereffortstosaveAfrica“onevillageatatime.”

Shedoesnofundraising.Ifpeopledonatemoney,itgoesintoanaccountatMinot’sFirstAssemblyofGodandisusedtosupportHeartForAfricaMissions’humanitarianefforts.Thissummer,thegroupwilldistributebabyblanketsthattriballeaderscanpresenttonewmothers,sandalstoprotectchildren’sfeetandsoccerballs.

Justasherchildrenpredicted,Philipenko—akaJaJaCon—hasboldlygonewhereothersdarenotgo.InKakuma,sheinsistedonvisitingthemostdangerous,poverty-strickendistrictinthecity.InUganda,co-workershadtoorderhernottofollowanintriguinglocalwomanintothecobra-infestedbush.

ShesamplesallfoodofferedbyherAfricanhosts.She’slearnedtobatheinlesswaterthanittakestofillakitchensink.And—toensureshehastheenergytokeepgoingback—shehasreducedherweightby97poundssinceherfirsttrip.

Tothosewhopraisehercourageandcommitment,Philipenkosaid,“IgetsomuchmoreoutofitthanIgive.It’sabsolutelywonderfulformetogettodoit.”

— CaThy JelSiNg

Connie Philipenko was sitting on a bench in the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya when a scraggly band of boys came to investigate the newcomer. One of them was a little 2- year old and he jumped right up in her lap. He began calling her ma ma Connie. One of the bus drivers changed ma ma connie to Ja Ja, which translated means grama in Swahili. “People in church and even my grandchildren call me Ja Ja Con,” says Philipenko. The name holds so much joy for her that she put it on her license plate.

Every evening for the next eight days, Ja Ja Con’s new buddy and company followed her back to an enclosed camp surrounded by a barbed wire fence. And every morning when the sun came up, the little band of warriors returned to greet her. It was a sad departure when Ja Ja Con left.

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henBillIsaacsontookthestageinAnnNicoleNelsonHalllastApril2010,hesawbeforehim900seatsfilledwithexcited

fifth-andsixth-graders.TheemergingentrepreneurshadcometoMinotStateUniversitytosharetheirinventions,learnfromeachotherandgaininsightfromoldproslikehim.

Lookingintotheireagerfaces,itoccurredtoIsaacsonthatasachildhe’dbeenmuchlikethem.He’devensatinthesameauditorium,althoughhispurposeforbeingtherewaswaitingforhismothertopracticeherorganlessons.IsaacsonmusedthatwhiletheseMarketplaceforKidsattendeesmightbesmarterthanhewasattheirages,eventhenheknewhewantedtoinventthings.Andinventhedid.

Isaacsonfiledforhisfirstpatentin1963asagraduatestudentatMontanaStateUniversity.Hesubmittedhismostrecentapplicationin2010.Duringhis32-plus-yearcareerwith3MinSt.Paul,Minn.,Isaacsonhelpedtransformmanyideasintopatentsandmarketableproductsandearnedareputationasoneofthecompany’stopintrapreneurs.

OfalltheideasIsaacsonnurturedat3M—extended-wearbreathablecontactlenses,anartificialcornea,surgicalglueandmore—theonethatmeansthemosttohimishisworkonmultifocalintraocularlenses.

“Atthetime,single-visionlenseswerebeingimplantedtoimprovethevisionofcataractpatients.Icameupwiththeideaofusingdiffractiveopticsasameansofcreatinglenseswithmultiplefocalpoints,”Isaacsonsaid.

AmongthepatientstoreceivethenewlensduringFDAtestingwasIsaacson’smother,Helen.

“Mymotherwas84.Shehadcataractsinhereyesandpoorvision,”Isaacsonsaid.“Myfatherwasinthenursinghome.Herlifewasgoingdownhill,butwhenDr.DarrellWilliamsinMinotimplantedhermultifocalintraocularlenses,itchangedherlife.Shestartedenjoyinglifeagain.Shestartedwatercolorpaintingagain.Tohavemadeasignificantdifferenceinthequalityofthelastfiveyearsofmymother’slifewasthebestthingIcouldhaveeverdoneandmyproudestaccomplishment.”

Oil was first interestThingscouldhaveturnedoutmuchdifferentlyhadIsaacson

pursuedhisearlycareergoals.ItwasnaturalforIsaacson,who

grewuponeblockfromcampus,todecidetoattendMinotStateUniversity.Inthefallof1956,hewasoneof100studentstoenrollinatwo-year,pre-engineeringprograminstitutedtoaidtheUnitedStates’great“spacerace”withRussia.

Attheendofthetwoyears,only15remainedintheprogram.OnewasIsaacson,whomanagedtopassthesliderulecourse,takeasmanyas27creditsaquarter,andplayclarinetandsaxophonewitha10-piecedancebandcalledtheCollegiates.

AMinotStatefieldtriptotheCenexoilrefineryinLaurel,Mont.,inspiredhimtostudychemicalengineeringatMontanaStateUniversity.MusichelpedpayhiswayinBozeman,too,wherethePlayboysquartetoftenplayedatfraternityandsororityfunctions.Isaacsonearnedhisbachelor’sdegreein1960andhisdoctoratein1963.Hethenbeganhiscareerat3M.

Isaacson’suncannyabilitytorecognizenewbusinessopportunitiesled3Mtonamehimventuredirector,atitleheldbyfewinthecompany’shistory.“Ididn’tthinkIwasagreatinventor,”Isaacsonsaid,“butIhadauniqueabilitytoexamineanideaand—ina‘blindingglimpseoftheobvious’—seehowitcouldbeturnedintoaproductorbusinessopportunity.”

giving backFrequenttripstoNorthDakotainthemid1980stovisithis

agingparentsrekindledIsaacson’sloveforthestateaswellashisinterestinflying,whichhelearnedtodohissophomoreyearatMinotState.

IsaacsonretiredtoStanleyin1996butcontinuedtosharehisexpertiseonintrapreneurshiparoundtheglobe.Between1998and2002,heservedontheNorthDakotaStateBoardofHigherEducation,providingleadershipasvicepresidentandpresident.

But,asofJan.1ofthisyear,Isaacsonhasdecidedtodomorethingsforhimself,likeflyinghisvintage1946AeroncaChamp,fishingLakeSakakaweaandhunting.Ifhedoesanythingprofes-sionally,hesaysitwilllikelybetohelpMinotStateUniversitydevelopitsnewSeversonEntrepreneurshipAcademy.

“Ilovebeingabletogivebackbymentoringyoungentrepre-neursandsupportingtheacademy.Beinganentrepreneurisanexcitingwayoflifeandcanbepersonallyveryrewarding,”Isaacsonsaid.“EntrepreneurshipisawaytorechargeNorthDakota’seconomy.It’sawaytocreatejobs,andit’sawaytocreategrowth.

“Ireturnedtomyrootsbecausethereisalegacyhere,anentrepreneurialspirit—sharedbypeoplelikemyparentsandgrandparents—thatI’mveryproudof.”

— CaThy JelSiNg

Inventor-Intrapreneur-EntrepreneurMaking a difference in people’s quality of life

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Opposite page: Bill Isaacson holds a model of his multifocal intraocular lens on the left, and the actual lens on the right.

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husband-andwife-teamatMinotStatehelpedonestudentdiscoverhistruevocation.DanMayerisdirectorofspecialservicesfortheUintaCountySchoolDistrictinMountainView,Wyo.Heoversees25professionalswhoworkwith140specialservicesstudentsinthe1,000-pupilschooldistrict.

Mayergraduatedwithaspecialist’sdegreeinschoolpsychologyin2003.Butschoolpsychologywasn’tonhisradarwhenheenrolledinMinotState.

Afterhighschool,theBurlingtonnativetookajob,gotmarriedandlaterdecidedtoattendcollege.Hehadgrownupamidhisparents’day-carecenter,sokidswereinhisDNA.AtMSU,hedoublemajoredinelementaryeducationandspecialeducationforthedeaf.

Mayerhopedtopursueamaster’sdegreeinaspecializedfield,sohetookcoursesinaudiology.ButNancyHall,hisadviserintheEducationDepartment,lookedathiseclecticacademicbackgroundandsuggestedthefieldofschoolpsychology.

MayertookNancyHall’sadviceandbeganworkingwithPhilHall,theschoolpsychologyprogram’sdirectorandNancy’shusband.Mayerhonedhisprofessionalskillsduringaone-yearinternshipinDouglas,Wyo.,underPhilHall’sdirection.

“HebecameamentorwhenIwentoutintothefield,”Mayersaid.“Weconsultedonstudentswhoposeduniquechallenges.Iwasabletocallhimandsay,‘WhatshouldIdo?What’syourprofessionalinsight?AmIontherighttrack?’”

MayerbelievesMSU’srigorousschoolpsychologyprogramgavehimanedgeonhiscompetition.“Iwasverypreparedtodothejobtherightaway,”hesaid.“Iwasknowledgeableaboutthefieldandabletoofferalitanyof

servicestotheschooldistrict.”Asaschoolpsychologist,Mayerassessesstudents’eligibilityforspecialservicesandtrainsparentsofchildrenwithspecial-needs.HestillconsultswithPhilHall,whocurrentlyliveswithhiswifeinSpearfish,S.D.“They’regreatpeople.They’vebeeninstrumentalinmylife,”hesaid.Mayer’swifeShanonisamediaspecialistintheUintaCountySchoolDistrict.Thefamilyincludestwodaughters.Tawny,19,

attendstheUniversityofWyoming.Taryn,11,isinmiddleschool.— FraNk McCahill

A‘I was very prepared to do the job right away.

I was knowledgeable about the field and able to

offer a litany of services to the school district.’

Tag-team effort nudged student toward a school psychology career

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Blessings Given, UndeservedThesharingoftheirfamily’sstoryhasattractednational

attention,withafullpageofcoverageinthemagazineWoman’sWorld.

Itwasn’tlongaftertheadoptionofBellathatthetopicofadoptinganotherDownsyndromechildreturned.AsKevinputit,inresponsetohiswife’squestionofifhewasreadyforanotherspecialadditiontothefamily,“thereisroomforonemore…andonemore…”

WiththeadoptionofNovak,theBurckhardfamilywillhavegrowntosevenpeople.AtruereminderofoneofKevin’soft-quotedphrases,“Adoptingachildwillnotchangetheworld,butforthatchildtheirworldwillchange.”

2010 Christmas card picture sent out with the note, “Kevin, Paula, Elizabeth (now 17), Samuel (13), Grace (10), Bella (now 6)… We know we can’t bring them all home with us, but we believe we have room for at least one more “pumpkin” in our family … Merry Christmas!”

orMinotnative,KevinBurckhard’87,andhiswife,Paula(Herslip)Burckhard,’86,lifehasneverbeenaboutshining

aspotlightonthemselves,butinsteadbeingreadyto“answerthecall”andallowGodtoprovidedirectionintheirlives.ThismindsethasthemgoingtoSerbiathisspringtobringbackasecondadoptedchild—makingitthreechildrenintheirfamilywithDownsyndrome.

After10-yearolddaughterGracewasbornwithDownsyndrome,KevinandPaulaeventuallyreachedthepointwheretheyasked,“Ifnotus,thenwho?”Asin,whoelsetobettertakecareof,loveandraiseachildwithDownsyndromethantheBurckhardfamily.So,Bella,then4yearsold,wasbroughthomefromtheBerizkaOrphanageinKiev,Ukraine,inmid-2009.Thiswasaccomplishedthroughthehelpofthenon-profitorganization,Reece’sRainbow,aninternationalDownsyndromeorphanministry.

“Ourpurpose,orhope,intellingourstorywouldbesothatsomeonewouldconsideradoptingtomakethelifeofachild—andinturn,yourownlife—thatmuchbetter,”Kevinsaid.

F‘Adopting a child will not change the world,

but for that child their world will change.’

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EarningadoctoratedegreeinclinicalpsychologywasthefurthestthingfromCharlesJonassaint’s’02mindafterenrollingatMinotStateUniversityin1998.Atthat

time,lifewasallaboutthenextbighit—onthefootballfield.GrowingupinVancouver,CanadaJoanssaintfelthehad

whatittooktomakeittothenextleveloffootballinthestates,playingcollegeball—unfortunatelyheforgottokeephisgrades

FromthefootballfieldsofCanadatothehallsofDukeUniversity,focusingresearchonthe‘have-nots’

uptoparandendedupnoteligibletoplayforayear.Jonassaint’sfallbackplanlandedhiminapsychology101courseatalocalcommunitycollegeasafavorfromafriend.ItwasthisclassandavisitfromAndyHeitkamp,MSUrecruiterandassistantfootballcoach,thatchangedthenext10yearsofJonassaint’slife.

“Iwascompletelyofftheradarscreen,ifitwasn’tforCoachHeitkampIdon’tthinkanyofmyrecentsuccesseswouldhave

beenpossible,”Jonassaintsaid.

Whirlwind experience

ThenextfouryearsatMinotStatewouldkeepJonassaintsobusy,hesaysitfeltlikehewasakidinacandystore.Withsomanyoptionstochoosefromandwantingtostayengaged,hetrulyhadahandinjustabouteverything.

He“found”timetostartonthefootballteam,participateinstudentgovern-ment,actintwoplays,becrownedtheHomecomingKingin2001,bevicepresidentofthestudentpsychologyclub,holddownemploymentasastudentmanageratKMSU,bearesearchassistant

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intheMSUPharmacologyLabandaddasecondmajortohisinterestinpsychology.

Thedecisiontoaddbroadcasting,wasdoneafterPaulaLindekugel-Willis,associateprofessorofcommunicationarts,noticedhisrichvoiceduringafundamentalsofpublicspeakingcourse.Jonassaint’sinvolvementinthebroadcastingprogramcontinuestoimpactthegoalsofhispsychologyresearch.

JonassaintsaidkeymentorsontheMinotStateUniversitycampusincludedfacultyfrombothprograms,ShirleyCole-HardingandPaulMarkelinpsychologyandNeilRobertsinbroadcasting,tomentionafew.

Afterrealizingthathewas“doingalotbetterinschoolthen(he)wasinfootball”itbecameaneasydecisiontogowithadditionaleducationoverapotentialshotatplayingintheCanadianFootballLeague.

Thenextbigstepwasgettingintoahigh-profilegraduateprogramintheUnitedStatesthatwantedaformerfootballplayerfromwesternCanadawithadoublemajorinpsychologyandbroadcastingfromMinotState.

Failing — a blessing in disguise UnbeknownsttoJonassaintatthetime,mosttop-notch

clinicalpsychologygraduateprogramsreceive200ormoreapplicantsandonlyadmitfiveorsixayear.Possiblylongeroddsthanmakingitwithateamplayingprofessionalfootball.

So,afterapplyingtofourofthebestprogramsinthecountry,Harvard,UniversityofWashington,WisconsinandDuke,andnotgettingintoanyofthem,Jonassainttookayearoff.Hemovedbackinwithhismomanddad,whojusttwoyearspriorhadmadethemovetoDurham,N.C.–thelocationofoneoftheschoolsthatrejectedhim,DukeUniversity.

Formanypeoplethissetbackwouldhavethrownthemoffcourse,possiblysteeringthemawayfromtheircurrentgoalsintonewdirections.But,forJonassaintitprovidedachancetohonehisskillsandcomebackwithanincreaseddesiretomakeanimpactwithinresearch.

“Ithinksittingoutayearwasoneofthebestthingstohappentome,asitgavemeachancetoworkasagroup-homecounseloranddosomevolunteerresearchontheside,”Jonassaintsaid.

InadditiontoimprovinghisGraduateRecordsExaminationscores,thecounselingandresearchexperiencewasjustwhatheneededtobeacceptedintoDukethesecondtimearound.

research focused on the ‘have-nots’ItwasatDukeUniversitythatJonassaintfeltlikehetruly

coulddoresearchthatwouldbenefitagrouphefeltwasbeingunderserved.

“Asaclinicalpsychologytrainee,Isawlotsofpatients,forone-on-oneorgrouptherapy,fromvariousrace,ethnicandsocialbackgrounds.But,Iidentifiedmostwiththepersonwho

hasnothing,whoiscomingfromnothing,”Jonassaintsaid.

Notcomingfromtheprivilegedbackgroundthatmanyofhiseducationalpeersdid,Jonassaintwantedtofocushisresearchonthe“havenots”intheworldandthispushedhimtonarrowhisstudiesdowntoracialandsocioeconomichealthdisparities.

“I’mhopingtousemulti-mediainterventionsaimedatlowersocial-economicgroups,tohelpthembehealthierandmoresuccessful,”saidJonassaint.Intheendhehopeshisdata-drivenresearchwillbemixedwithhisbroadcastingexperiencetodeliveranimportantmessagetoprimarilyAfrican-Americansoflow-incomeandlow-educationstatus.

ForJonassaintthisresearchhasalsoopenedhiseyestoaneedwithinthefieldofclinicalpsychologyandhashelpedhimrecognizehowtrulyblessedhislifehasbeen.

life in the fast laneJonassainthasneverreallysloweddownfromhisbusydays

atMinotState.Alongwithearninghismaster’sdegreeanddoctoratefromDukeUniversity,hehas15scholarlyarticlespublishedwithahandfulcurrentlyunderreview,heisalsoinapostdoctoralfellowshipwithJohnsHopkinsUniversityandisavisitingscholarattheUniversityofNorthCarolina,ChapelHill.

But,itallhappenedafterlife’swindingroadtookhimthroughMinot,NorthDakota.

“AlwaysdoingsomethingatMinotStatesetmeupforafast-pacedlifeinclinicalresearch.”

Researchthatismakinganimpactwithinhealthcarenowandforyearstocome.

— Mark lyMaN, Public information Director

‘As a clinical psychology trainee,

I saw lots of patients

for one-on-one or group therapy

from various racial, ethnic

and social backgrounds.

But I identified most with the

person who has nothing,

who is coming from nothing,’

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AlUmni feAtUresAndreas focusing on adult mental health

ForKiley(Hust)Andreas,adoublegraduateofMinotStateUniversity,beinginvolvedwithmedicinewassomethingshealwayswantedtodo.AndwithonlyafewmonthsathernewpositionwithTrinityHealthinMinot,sheisalreadymaking

adifference.Andreas,32,isaclinicalnurse

specialistwithafocusonadultmentalhealth.

“Peoplewithmentalillnessesareveryunderserved,andIfeltlikeIcouldmakeadifferenceasanadvocateforthemandasafull-timeprofessionalinthefield,”Andreassaid.

Afewweeksintohernewjob,Andreasfoundherselffacedwithabarrierinprovidingservicesforthementallyill—ahang-upinstatepolicythatwouldn’tallowhertoprovideadequateservicestoMedicaidpatients.

She“calledpeopleadnauseam,”wrotelettersandrefusedtotakenoforananswer—allinanefforttochangeaNorthDakotaDepartmentofHumanServices’policythatwouldn’tallowaclinicalnursespecialisttoprovidepropercareforMedicaidpatients.

Afterthreemonthsofpushingforchange,thepolicy,bythespringof2011,willincludeclinicalnursespecialists,openingupthedoorforpatientswithMedicaidtobereimbursedformentalhealthcareservicesthatAndreasprovides.NowthepeoplewhomAndreaspreviouslycouldn’tservewillbeabletoreceivemuch-neededmentalhealthservices.

AndreasgraduatedfromMinotStatein2001withapsychologydegreeandagainin2006withadegreeinnursing.ShecreditsfacultymembersLindaPettersen,DebTownsendandPaulMarkelwithbeinginfluentialduringhertimeatMinotState.

“Ihadahardtimedecidingbetweennursingandpsychology,”Andreassaid.“Asitturnsout,Iwouldn’tgiveupeitherdegree.BothhavebenefittedmegreatlyindoingwhatIwanttodoinhelpingothers.”

Andreasmarriedin2006andlivesinMinot,herhometown.Shecompletedhermaster’sdegreeinnursingfromtheUniversityofMinnesotain2010.AndreashasworkedforTrinityHealthfor13years.AlongwithbeingaCNSinadultmentalhealth,sheisaboardcertifiedpsychiatricmentalhealthprovider.

— Mark lyMaN

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roggenbuck’s FBi career made a difference

AnMSUalumnushasasenseofpersonalsatisfactionaftera25-yearcareerintheFBI.

DanRoggenbuckreachedthemandatoryretirementageforagentslastsummer.Heleftthebureauwithnoregrets.

“Peoplewhogointolawenforcementdosowiththeideaofwantingtohelpotherpeople,”hesaid.“Daytoday,youdon’trealizetheimpactyouhaveonothers.Onrareoccasion,peoplewillthankyouforwhatyou’vedone.Youknowthatyou’vemadeadifference.”

Roggenbuck’sFBIdutiestookhimallaroundtheUnitedStatesandtomanyforeigncountries.Thatincludedathree-year

diplomaticassignmentasLegalAttachéattheAmericanEmbassyAbuDhabi,UnitedArabEmirates.Atonepoint,heoversawsixofthebureau’soverseasoffices.Hewatchedtheagencyadapttohistoriceventsoverthreetumultuousdecades.Themostseriousrecalibrationoccurredafterthe9/11terroristattacks.

“Thebigchangeishavingagreaterfocusontheintelligencesidethanthelawenforcementside,”hesaid.“ProtectingtheUnitedStateshasbecomethecentralissuefortheFBI.”

TheMinotnative’spathtoanFBIcareerwasacircuitousone.HeearnedaneducationdegreefromNDSUandthenservedintheU.S.Army.Anolderbrotherwhoworkedinlawenforcementinfluencedhimtopursuethatlineofwork.

RoggenbuckenrolledatMSUandmajoredincriminaljustice.FormerProfessorDavidHorton’senthusiasmforthefieldinspiredhim.

“Hethoughtgloballyastotheentirecriminaljusticesystem—police,courts,corrections,“hesaid.“Hegearedeverythingtowardunderstandingitfromthenationalperspective.”

Theformeragenthasfollowedtheevolutionoftheschool’sCJprogramoverthedecades.

“Theyhavedevelopedafantasticcriminaljusticeprogram,”hesaid.“I’vealwaystoutedthecriminaljusticeprogramandtheuniversityasawhole.”

‘People with mental illnesses are very underserved, and I felt like I could make a difference as an advocate for them and as

a full-time professional in the field.’

‘People who go into law enforcement do so with the idea of wanting to help

other people. Day to day, you don’t realize the impact you have on others.

On rare occasion, people will thank you for what you’ve done.

You know that you’ve made a difference.’

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Roggenbuckearnedadegreeincriminaljusticein1985.AthiswifeSandy’surging,helookedintotheFBIasacareer.Hedid,anditbecamethepivotpointofhislife.SandyRoggenbuck,aformerMinotCityCouncilmember,alsoattendedMinotState.

Afterhisretirement,DanRoggenbuckopenedhisownconsultingfirminVirginia.Hisprincipalclientsofarhasbeen—theFBI.

“I’mworkingwithabunchofotherretiredagentsalongwithactiveagents.Itjustfeelslikeanotherassignment,”hesaid.

AndDanRoggenbuckwouldn’thaveitanyotherway.— FraNk McCahill

Berg mends society one family at a time

AMinotStategraduatehasdedicatedhercareertohelpingchildrenindistress.

KarenBergservesasnorthwestregionaldirectorforPATHNDInc.Thesocialservicesagencyprovidestreatmentfostercare,family-basedsupportandadoptionservices.Itviewsthefamilyasthebesttherapeuticenvironmentforchildren.Itsmissionis“FamiliesMakingtheDifference.”

“There’sastrongvalueinkeepingchildrenintheirownhomes,”theMinotnativesaid.“Whentheyareinfostercare,it’simportanttounitethemwiththeirfamilies.Ifforsomereasonthisisnotdeemedpossible,permanencyforthechildisthefocusandcanresultinkinship,guardianshiporadoptiveplacement.”

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Thenot-for-profitagencybeganoperationin1994.Thatyear,itplaced26youthintreatmentfostercare.In2010,PATHserved1,056childrenandtheirfamiliesthroughavarietyofservices.Bergsaid408youngsterswereinfostercare,178infamilysupportand104intheadoptionprocess.

Bergsaidmanyforcesaretearingthefabricoffamilylifetoday.Theseincludeparentalandyouthdrugaddiction,mentalillness,neglect,abuseandnegativepeerpressure.Tocountertheseinfluences,PATHcallson100employeesand509fosterparents,allwillingtorespondtochildreninneed.

“It’saveryrewarding,yetchallengingjob,”shesaid.“Manytimes,ayouthorafamilyexperiencestheneedforservicesandinterventionoutsideoftheregular8-to-5officehours.Youneedtobeavailabletoassistthem.”

BergplannedtobeasocialworkerwhensheenrolledatMinotState.KariConrad,afacultymemberatthetime,providedthedirectionsheneeded.

“Shewasmyadviserandwasabsolutelywonderful,”Bergsaid.“Wevisitedothercommunities—rural,urbanandtribal.Wehadopportunitiestodiscussandexperiencemanydiverseaspectsofsocialwork.Itwasveryhands-on.ShewasagreatinfluenceonhowIpractice.IthankhereverytimeIseeher.”

Berggraduatedin1981andbeganworkingforWardCountySocialServicesin1984.In1990,theN.D.FosterParentAssociationnamedhersocialworkeroftheyear.

ShejoinedPATHin1994,firstasacaseworker,thenasasupervisor,beforeassumingherpresentposition.In2004,shereceivedtheDavidS.LiedermanscholarshipfromtheChildWelfareLeagueofAmericainWashington,D.C.,forherservicetochildrenandfamilies.Sheutilizedthistoobtainamaster’sdegreeinsocialworkin2005.

Berg,whoalsoreceivedanAdoptionAdvocateAwardforNorthDakotain2009,remainsintouchwithyoungstersshehelpedasayoungcaseworker.Inmanycases,sheachievedsuccessbyreadjustingthedelicateharmoniesoffamilylife.

“It’swonderfultoseethemandtheirfamiliesandknowthatthey’redoingwellyearslater,”shesaid.

Berg’shusbandRichisadevelopmentofficerfortheDakotaBoysandGirlsRanchinMinot.HeearnedtwodegreesatMinotState.Thecouple’ssonTylerearnedabiologydegreeatMSU.HeworksasamicrobiologistforMars,Inc.inKansas.

— FraNk McCahill

‘It’s a very rewarding, yet challenging job.Many times, a youth or a family experiences

the need for services and intervention outside of the regular 8-to-5 office hours. You need to be available to assist them.’

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spotlight on excellencealcohol research impacts undergrads and community

Largeresearchprojectsatmajoruniversitiesareoftencriticizedfornotinvolvingenoughstudentsandtakingfacultymembersawayfromimportantteachingmomentswithunder-graduates.ShirleyCole-HardingandVickiMichelsareprovingthathypothesisfalse.

AsfacultymembersinMSU’sDepartmentofAddictionStudies,PsychologyandSocialWork,Cole-HardingandMichelsarenostrangerstoresearch.Overtheyears,theyhaveusedtheirtalentsandinteresttoinvestigatetheeffectsofalcoholwithinanaturalisticenvironmentinsteadofinaclinicalsetting.

Thethrustoftheirmostrecentstudywastoanswerafollow-upquestiontoa2003studythatindicatedtherewasalargedifferenceintheblood-alcohollevelsoftestsubjectsafterthesamedoseofalcohol,dependinguponwhetherthealcoholhadbeenaddedtobeerorrootbeer.Thequestionthatremainedwaswhetherthisdifferenceinblood-alcohollevelswasaresultofthesugarsinthebeveragesortheexpectationofreceivingbeerversusrootbeer.

Whiletheresultsofthestudyareexpectedtobepublishedinanationalmagazinein2011,theeffectsarealreadybeingnoticedonapotentiallymoreimportantbyproductofthestudy.

“Thishelpsstudentswithgraduateschooladmissionbecausetheycandemonstratethattheyhaveresearchexperience.Someofthestudentshaveandwillpresentatregionalandnationalconferences,”Michels,anassociateprofessorofaddictionstudies,said.

“Graduateschoolsareveryimpressedbyundergraduateswhohaveparticipatedinthesetypesofresearchactivities,”Cole-Harding,aprofessorofpsychology,said.“We’vehad

12studentsacceptedintograduateprogramsinrecentyears.I’mproudofourstudents!”

Whiletheadvantagetothestudentsisdirect,soisthebenefittothecommunity.Asaresultofthestudy,thestudentandfacultyresearcherscanconfirmthatthereisalargedifferenceinblood-alcohollevelswhenalcoholisconsumedindifferentbeverages.

“Disseminatingtheresultsshouldmakepeopleawarethatiftheymixtheirdrinks,theymayhaveunexpectedconsequences.Theymaygethigherthantheywouldwhendrinkingalcoholinfamiliarbeverages,”Michelssaid.

Thecurrentresearchisbeingdonethankstoatwo-year$189,000grantobtainedbyCole-HardingandMichelsfromtheNationalInstituteofAlcoholAbuseandAlcoholism.Thegrantwasdesignedaroundgivingundergraduatesthechancetodohands-onresearch.

“StudentshavepresenteddatafromthisprojectattheAssociationforPsychologicalScienceinBoston,NorthernLightsPsychologyConferenceinGrandForksandRedRiverPsychologyConferenceinFargo,”Michelssaid.“AleshiaLucy,ajuniorpsychologymajor,hassubmittedaproposalforaposterpresentationtotheResearchSocietyonAlcoholismforitsmeetingthissummerinAtlanta.”

ForCole-Harding,thechancetowatch19-,20-and21-year-oldsenjoyresearchwhilealsolearninghowtocompletecomplex

protocolsfitsoneofthemainpillarsofMinotStateUniversity’sVision2013.

“Workingcloselywithstudentsisfulfilling,”Cole-Hardingsaid.“Thebestofalliswatchingthestudentsdiscusstheresultsoftheirprojectswithotherresearchersandstudentsatmeetingsandseeingthemperformingwithgrowingconfidence,astheyrealizethattheycancompetewithstudents,evengraduatestudents,fromalloverthecountry,includingthosefromwell-known,competitivecolleges.”

— Mark lyMaNPublic information Director

Vicki Michels, Ph.D., Kelsey Eaton, Turqoyz Rogahn and Aleshia Lucy.

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Shirley Cole-Harding, Ph.D.

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NorthDakotahighschoolstudentscompetedduringtheDepartmentofBusinessInformationTechnology’s13th-annualTechnologyDayonDec.1,2010.

Studentscompetedinaccounting,businesslaw,desktoppublishing,documentproduction,businessprinciples,spreadsheetapplications,Webpagedesignandbusinesspresentations.UnderwoodHighSchool,theschoolwiththemostpointsforplacementsinallcompetitions,receivedasweepstakestrophy.Julie(Hanson)Driessen’72andNitaAndersonadvisetheUHSteam.

OtherparticipatinghighschoolswereBerthold,DesLacs-Burlington,Kenmare,Max,Sawyer,Surrey,TGUGranville,TGUTownerandWesthope.

BITfacultymembers,businessteachereducationstudentsandPhiBetaLambdamemberssupervisedthecompetition.

TechnologyDayprovidestheleadersoftomorrowwithachancetoshowcasetheirtechnologyskillsandgivesstudentsandfacultyatMinotStateanopportunitytogivebacktotheregion.


Forthepast16years,theMinotcommunityhasbeenabletocountonavitalserviceduringtaxseason.TheVolunteerIncomeTaxAssistanceprogramissponsoredbytheIRS,runbybusinessstudentsatMinotStateUniversityandalldoneatnocosttothecommunity.

CarlaCabarle,thedirectoroftheVITAprogramandanassistantprofessorinaccounting,hasbeenwiththeprogramforsevenyears.Shehasmadethefocusoftheprogramastudent-run,service-learninginternship.Studentsareencouragedtomanage

VITAasifitweretheirownaccountingfirm.Morethan40percentofaccountingmajorstakeadvantageofthisinternship.

OneofCabarle’sstudents,KarenPocha-Melby’09ofMinot,calledthisthemostrewardingandchallengingaspectofhercollegecareer.Ifitwasn’tforherVITAexperienceatMinotState,thefirstfewweeksofhernewcareeratIRETinMinotwouldhavebeenmuchmorestressful.

BecausesheparticipatedinVITAfortwoyears,thesecondyearasexecutive-in-charge,Pocha-Melbypracticedskillsthatarecriticalintheworkplacebutnottypicallylearnedintheclass-roomsetting.

AndthenumbersshowtheimpactofVITAonthetaxpayer.In2010,studentsvolunteered865hours,prepared234taxreturnsandsavedtaxpayersmorethan$42,000inpreparerfees.Taxrefundstotaledmorethan$200,000,anamountthatcouldhavegoneunclaimedbytaxpayerswithoutthiscommunityservice.

TheVITAprogramisnowtakingadvantageofaCenterforEngagedTeachingandLearninggrant,whichitusedtopurchasefivewirelesslaptopcomputersandascanner.TheplanistocontinueprovidingtheVITAprogramtolow-incometaxpayersforyearstocome—fillinganimportantneedforboththestudentsandthecommunity.


serving tomorrow’s leaders now with annual Technology Day contest

viTA is vital to community

Carla Cabarle, advisor. The students, from Minot, are Danielle Okland, Amy Hill, Leslie Olson, Gary Loper, and Heather Ellingsworth.

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Athletics

Itmadeforanintriguingandtensetime,butMinotStateUniversityPresidentDavidFullergotthephone

callheandtherestoftheuniversityhavebeenwaitingfor.

OfficialsfromtheNorthernSunIntercollegiateConferenceinformedFullerThursday,Jan.20,2011,oftheconference’sintenttoexpandfrom14schoolsto16institutionsandthatMinotStatewouldbeoneofthosetwoexpansionschools.

TheUniversityofSiouxFalls,S.D.joinsMinotStateasanexpansionteam.Thevotewasnotunanimousbutmettherequired10-schoolminimumforexpansion.

“WeareverypleasedwiththenewsandthevoteofsupportwereceivedfromtheNorthernSunConference,”Fullersaid.“TheNSICisapremierDivisionIIconference,andourmembershipaddsone

moreachievementtoshowthatMinotStateUniversityisrealizingourVision2013goaltobecomeoneofthepremierregionaluniversitiesinthe‘great’GreatPlains.”

MinotStateheadfootballcoachPaulRudolphdidn’tusenearlyasmanywordsasFullertoexpresshisthoughtsduringapressconferenceannouncingthedecisionbytheNSIC.

“Woohoo,”shoutedRudolph.“Thisisagreatday,agreatday.”

MSUAthleticDirectorRickHedbergtoldthelargecrowdthatgatheredatthe

MSUDomeforthepressconferencethatheandFullerhaddoneplentyof“hootingandhollering”afterNSICCommissionerButchRaymondinformedthemoftheconference’sdecision.

“WeareextremelyexcitedaboutthenewsandveryappreciativeofthesupportthatwasshownfromtheNorthernSunpresidentsandathleticdirectors,”Hedbergsaid.“TheNSICisoneofthepremierNCAADIIconferencesinthenation,andthisisabigdayforouruniversity.ThiswillbeoneofthosedatesonthetimelineofMSUathleticsthatwillbenotedformanyyearstocome.Thisissomethingtheentirecommunityandcampuscancelebrate.Itwasn’tjustourAthleticDepartmentthattheNSIClookedatbutourentirecampusandcommunity.”

MinotStateiscurrentlyinYear2CandidacyforadmissionintoNCAA

Minot State to join Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference

President David Fuller celebrates with student athletes during the press conference announcing MSU’s acceptance into the NSIC.

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MinotStateUniversityjuniorMariannaDanna(D,Sutter,Calif.)madehistoryasshewasnamedtothe2010NAIAWomen’sSoccerAll-Americateam.

DannawasnamedtothehonorablementionteaminherfirstseasonwiththeBeavers.ItmarksthefirstNAIAwomen’ssoccerAll-Americahonorfortheschool.MSUwasinitsinauguralseasoninfall2010.

“IamsohappyforMarianna,”saidMSUheadcoachJasonSpain.“Ihavehadthepleasureofcoachingherforthepast12years.Shedeservesthisaward.Shehasworkedsohard.”

DannawasastandoutdefensemanfortheBeavers,helpingMSUtoa9-7-3overallrecordandanappearanceintheNAIAUnaffiliatedGroupTournament.

WithDannapatrollingthedefensiveline,MSUgaveupjust16goalsin19games.Shealsoscoredagoalandaddedanassist.

“Sheisamazinglyconsistent,”Spainsaid.“MariannawastheDerekJeterofourteam.”

— MiChael liNNellSports information Director

Danna becomes MSU’s first soccer All-American

DivisionIIandexpectstomoveintoYear3inJuly.TheBeavermen’sandwomen’steamswouldbeginplayintheNSICinthefallof2012.

TheNSICpresidentsmettodiscusstwodifferentproposals.Oneinvolvedtheconferenceexpandingfromitscurrent14teamsto16.Afterthatmotionpassed,thepresidentsdecidedonMSUandUSF.Thetwouniversitiesweretheonlyapplicationsacceptedbytheconference.

“TheNSICispleasedtowelcomethesetwoinstitutionsintoourleague.Wefeelbothoftheseprogramsareagoodfitwithstrongacademictraditions.Thecompetitivenessoftheseathleticteamswillenhanceall17sportsthatwecurrentlyoffer,”commentedWinonaStateUniversityPresidentJudithRamaleywhoisNSICboardofdirectorypresident.

TheNorthernSunsponsors17sportsattheNCAADivisionIIlevelwithteamslocatedinIowa,Minnesota,Nebraska,NorthDakotaandSouthDakota.Theleaguehasexpandedtwicesince2006,astheUniversityofMary,N.D.andUpperIowaUniversity,Fayettejoinedtheconferencein2006.

MinnesotaDuluth,MinnesotaStateMankato,St.CloudState,Minn.andAugustanaCollege,S.D.joinedthe

conferencein2008aftertheNorthCentralConferencedissolvedayearearlier.

“IamexcitedtoaddbothschoolstotheNSIC.Thebalancebothschoolsshowbetweenacademicsandathleticsfitsthebasicfoundationofourconference,”Raymondsaid.

MSUwillcontinueasanindependentnextseasonbeforejoiningtheNSICfor2012-13.Theconferencewillconsistoftwodivisions,NorthandSouth,withtheBeaversplayingintheNorthDivision.

MSUwillrejoinformerDakotaAthleticConferencefoeandcurrentNSICmemberUniversityofMaryasatravelpartnerintheNorth,alongwithNorthernState,S.D.,MinnesotaState-Moorhead,MinnesotaCrookston,BemidjiState,MinnesotaDuluthandSt.CloudState.

Theconferenceaffiliationwasamajorhurdleclearedbytheuniversity,accordingtoFuller.

“GainingmembershipinaDivisionIIconference,especiallyoneoftheNSIC’sstature,hasbeenoneofourchallengesandconcernssinceapplyingforDivisionIImembership,”Fullersaid.“Thisisgreatnewsforusinmanyways,andIlookforwardtoMinotState’ssuccessfulmem-bershipintheNCAAandintheNSIC.”

MinotStatehasbeenamemberoftheNAIAandtheDakotaAthleticConferencesince2000,whenmembersfromtheNorthDakotaCollegeAthleticConferenceandtheSouthDakotaInter-collegiateConferencemerged.

— MiChael liNNellSports information Director

‘The NSIC is a premier Division II conference,and our membership adds one more

achievement to show that Minot State University is realizing our Vision 2013 goal

to become one of the premier regional universities in the ‘great’ Great Plains.’

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Youcouldsaytheyaregettingengaged—engagedinmultiplecommunityprojectsthatbenefitthousandsofindividualsinnorthwestNorthDakota.

“OurinvolvementinthecommunityfitswellwithourmissionandvisionofMinotStateUniversityandourAthleticDepartment,”saidMSUAthleticDirectorRickHedberg.“Ourstudentathletesneedtogivebacktothecommunitythatsupportsus.Ireallythinkourstudentathletesgrowagreatdealfromtheirexperiencesingivingback.It’sawin-winsituation.”

Student athletes give back to the community

TheMinotStatebaseballteamtookpartintwoprojectsin2010,hostingDreamCatchersDayattheDomeandparticipatingintheFeedMyStarvingChildrenprojectattheMinotMunicipalAuditorium.

Inthefourth-annualDayattheDome,membersoftheMSUbaseballteamandtheMinotDreamCatchersplayedtwogames.DreamCatchersisagroupofspecialneedschildren,manywheel-chairbound,organizedbyMichelleBliven’91ofMinot.

TheBeaversalsohelpedpacknearly300,000mealsformalnourishedchildrenduringtheFeedMyStarvingChildrencampaign.Theboxesoffoodweredestinedformorethan60countriesaroundtheworld.

MSU’sStudent-AthleteAdvisoryCommitteeteamedupwiththeMinotRotaryClubtoofferanAngelTreeduringtheholidayseasontoprovidegiftsforpeopleinneed.

TheBeaverfootballteamtooktheNFLPlay60CampaigntoStanleyHighSchool.Thefootballplayersandcoachingstafflecturedanddemonstratedactivitiesinapackedhighschoolgym.TheNFLlaunchedtheprogramthreeyearsagotopromoteyouthhealthandfitness.

MSU’scrosscountryandtrackandfieldteamscleanedditchesaspartoftheAdopt-A-Highwayprogram.Nearly20athletestookpart.MSUhasparticipatedintheprogramsince2008.

TheBeaversmen’sbasketballteamdonateditstimetotheMinotKiwanisClubPancakeBreakfast.Theplayersgreetedguests,servedfoodandbusedtables.

MSUstudentathletesalsocollectednon-perishablefooditemsfortheMSUKMOTFoodDriveinOctober.ThefoodwasdonatedtotheOurLadyofGracefoodpantryinMinot.

Theuniversity’sinvolvementincivicengage-mentactivitiesisanimportantpartofthestudent-athleteexperienceatMinotStateandwillcontinuetobeinthefuture.

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What do nearly 300 student-athletes do with their “extra” time?

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development foUndAtion

ThisconversationenablesthewishesofdonorstobematchedwiththeneedsofMinotStatestudents.And,itisaveryeasywaytohelpothers,receiveagoodreturnonaninvestmentandenjoyapossibletaxdeduction.

Ifyouwouldlikeinformationoncharitablegiftannuities,pleasecontacttheMinotStateAdvancementofficeat701-858-4483ore-mailmarv.semrau@minotstateu.edu.

— Marv SeMrauexecutive Director,

Minot State university Development Foundation

“We really want to help out Minot State, but we need to have some income from our investments.”

“OK, what if we can guarantee you a good return that will provide you with an annual income for your lifetimes and give you a possible tax deduction now and have a portion of the income be tax free and ultimately help Minot State?”

“That would be great. We really want to support students. Please help us make this happen.”

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AlUmni hAppenings

leon perzinski ’89,

shane larson ’02,

rebecca ruzicka ’01,

lynda langseth,

Denise larson,

Crystal Brandvold ’95

block party 2010

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NDSF: luau 2010

Bruce Christianson ’73, Jon ’84 & Karla ’84 Backes, rick Hedberg ’89, Millie & Orlin ’58 Backes

Over 1500 people enjoyed the Community Block party!

Alumni Board Member leslie Barney ’80 serving the meal at the Alumni & Beaver Booster Basketball Appreciation night!

Alumni & Beaver Booster Appreciation night 2011

appreciation night 2011

tailgating 2010The Alumni Association helped

sponsor and serve at the

Oct. 30 football tailgate!

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homecoming 2010

Dr. Joe & Jackie Hegstad

returned to celebrate a

reunion of the vagabonds!

The sigma Tau gammas were back in town this year!

sigma Tau gammas Tom ross, John Theisen ’67, lou Trombetta ’67 and steve Fennewald ’92. The youngest sigma Tau gammas, Tom and steve, with the founders of the fraternity, John and lou.

enjoying the Homecoming Tailgating!

All women’s athletic teams and the 1987 women’s track and field team were recognized during the 2010 Homecoming.

Beaver footBall in the twin cities

homecoming 2011

Alumni and friends gathering in st. paul for the Beaver football game.

sept. 21 ...........Community Block party

sept. 22 ............... Alumni golden Awards, 6 p.m.,

MsU Conference Center sept. 23 ............. Alumni reunion

7 p.m., grand internationalTri sigma reunionAll Music reunionWrestling reunion

sept. 24 ......... parade, 10:30 a.m.Tailgating, 11:30 a.m.

Football game, 1:30 p.m.

For more information, contact the Alumni Office

at 701-858-3234, email [email protected] or

www.minotstateu.edu/homecoming.

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wes lUther

ProfessorEmeritusLutherbeganhiscareeratMinotStateUniversityin1966asthetrackcoach.Hebecameathleticdirectorin1976

andhelpeddeveloptheBeaverBoosters,ascholarshipsupportgroupforstudentathletes.Achartermemberoftheuniversity’sAthleticHallofFame,LutherwasnamedtheNationalAssociationofIntercollegiateAthleticsDistrict12CoachoftheYearin1973andAthleticDirectoroftheYearin1987.

In1968,LutherbecameheadbasketballcoachandproducedfourNorthDakotaCollegeAthleticConferencechampionships

insevenyears.Hisconferencechampionshipteamsin1971-1974participatedintheNAIAdistrictplayoffs,placingsecondin1971,winningthetitlein1972andadvancingtothenationaltournament.Hisbasketballteamscompiledanoverallrecordof102-57.

TheRugbynativeearnedhisbachelor’sdegreeinphysicaleducationfromMinotStateandamaster’sdegreefromtheUND.AsaMinotStatestudentathlete,heparticipatedinfootball,basketballandtrack,earningthemostrecognitioninfootball.Hewasafour-yearall-conferencepickandwasthethird-leadingscorerinthenationin1947.Hewasalsoathird-teamLittleAll-Americanthesameyear.

Lutheremphasizedtheacademicsideofcollegeathletics.Hesupportededucationinadditiontoathletics;healwaysstressedtheeducationalopportunitiesthatexistedtostudentathletes.

Heandhiswife,Donna,havethreechildren,Mark,MikeandLeAnn.

sCOTT lOUser young alumni achievement award

MinotnativeLousergraduatedfromMinotHighSchoolin1989.WhileattendingMSU,herancrosscountryandtrack,capturingAll

Conferencehonorsincrosscountryin1992andadistrictchampionshipinthesteeple-chaseintrackin1993.Hereceivedabusinessadministrationdegreein1994.In2001,LouserreturnedtoMinotStatetocompleteaMasterofScienceinmanagement,earningaCitationforExcellence.

LousercurrentlyservesasamemberoftheBoardofRegents,theBeaverBoostersandtheDeanoftheCollegeofBusinessAdvisory

Committee.HewasalsoMSUAlumniAssociationvicepresident.AsafoundingmemberandimmediatepastpresidentoftheMinotYoungProfessionalsNetwork,Louserintroducedandchairedthe“MinotStateUnityinOurCommunity”campaign.Morethan100localbusinessesparticipatebypromotingMSUandopportunitiestoworkwiththeuniversity.Hehasalsoservedasanadjunctfacultymem-berintheCollegeofBusinessandguestspeakertonumerousclasses.

Alicensedrealtorsince1997,Louseristhebroker/ownerofPrudentialPreferredProperties.HewastheRealtoroftheYearforMinotin2000and2006andwonthestateRealtoroftheYearawardin2006.Hewaslocalpresidentin2001,statepresidentin2005,regionalvicepresidentin2009andwillbetheNationalAssociationofRealtorvicepresidentin2012.

LouservolunteersfortheNorthDakotaHighSchoolActivitiesAssociation.HehasservedontheSourisValleyUnitedWayBoardofDirectors,andinMay,hegavethekeynotespeechfortheKMOTBestinClassreception.

LouserrecentlymarriedAlexa,whohasason,Garett.

Jon BAckesBorninGrandForksandraisedinMinot,Backesgraduatedfrom

BishopRyanHighSchoolin1979.HereceivedaBachelor’sofSciencedegreeinaccountingfromMinotStatein1984andajurisdoctoratewithdistinctionfromtheUniversityofNorthDakotaSchoolofLawin1990.Inlawschool,heservedontheeditorialboardoftheNorthDakotaLawReview;andfollowinggraduation,hewasselectedasamemberoftheOrderoftheCoif,honoraryscholasticsociety.

BackesisapracticingattorneywiththeMinotlawfirmofMcGee,Hankla,Backes

andDobrovolny,P.C.,wherehispracticefocusesoncommercial,businessandrealestatelaw.HeisapastpresidentandacurrentmemberoftheWardCountyBarAssociationandamemberoftheStateBarAssociationofNorthDakotaandtheColoradoBarAssociation.HeislicensedtopracticeinthestateandfederalcourtsinNorthDakotaandColorado.

In2007,Backesbeganservingafour-yeartermontheStateBoardofHigherEducation.Heservedasvicepresidentin2008and2009,andtheSBHErecentlyelectedBackesasitspresident.

BackeshasservedasadirectorinmanycommunityserviceorganizationsintheMinotarea,includingtheMinotStateUniversityDevelopmentFoundation,theMinotCatholicSchoolsFoundation,theSt.Joseph’sCommunityHealthFoundation,theMinotArtAssociation,theMinotGunClubandtheMinotAreaGirlsFastPitchSoftballAssociation.

Backesandhiswife,Karla,havethreedaughtersLexie,KatelynandBrieann.

TeD BrinKMAn Theyoungestoffivechildren,Brinkmanwasbornfourmonthsafter

hisfatherdied.Hismotherraisedherfivechildrenusingherteachingdegree,andhewasthefirstoneofhissiblingstocompleteanundergraduatedegree.MinotStateofferedhimawrestlingscholarshiptocompletehiseducation,andheearnedaBachelorofScienceinEducationwithamajorinbusinesseducationin1975.HisMinotStateexperiencewastheplatformfromwhichmanyopportunitieswouldcome.

Asanewgraduate,BrinkmanmarriedJoanandacceptedhisfirstteachingposition.

Hetaughtbusinesseducationandcoachedalllevelsofwrestlingandgirls’trackfortwoyears.Afterbecomingthefirstemployeeofanewconstructioncompanyandleavingteachingin1977,lifechanged.BrinkmanbeganinvestinginEdina,Minn.,theircommunity.Hegave11yearstoaK-12wrestlingprogram,whichbecameafeedersystemtothesecondaryprogram.HeremainsthedirectorfortheEdinaPrairieHighSchoolTournament.

Brinkmanbecameinvolvedintwomajorcommunityefforts.ThefirstwastheEdinaAthleticBoosterClub,whichfundraisesandensureseverydollargoestoathleticteams.Hisnextchallengewasbringingpeopletogethertomergetheschoolsystemandcommunity’sneeds,care,andupdatingoftheirathleticfacilities.BrinkmanreceivedtheMayor’sCommendationAwardforhisservice.

Brinkmanisabusinessowner,communityleader,husband,fatherandgrandfather.JoanandBrinkmanhavetwodaughters,LindseyandKirsten.

golden AwArds 2010

Minot State University Alumni Association is accepting nominations for the Golden Award and Young Alumni Achievement Award. Deadline is May 20. Please utilize the official nomination form. This can be found on the website at www.minotstateu.edu or contact the Alumni Office (701-858-3234).

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40s ......................................Ruthivin “Rudy” Hovland ’40,livesin

Monona,Wis.Hewasdraftedintomilitaryserviceintheearly’40s,ayearafterteachingnearBowbells.Afterservinginthemilitary,herelocatedtotheMadison,Wis.,area,wherehelivedwithhislatewife,Goodie.

60s ......................................Judy Spitzer ’62,Minot,retiredafter

teachingwoodwindsatMSU.SheisthedaughterofW.D.“Doc”Allen,whocametoMinotinthe1920stostartModelHigh,ahighschooloncampus.JudySpitzerandherhusband,Jerry Spitzer ’63,continuetoliveinMinotandareactiveinmusic.Shemaintainsamusicstudioinherhome.

Gary Rovig ’64,Sparks,Nev.,washonoredbytheCaliforniaWrestlingHallofFamewithaLifetimeServiceAwardinMay2010.HewasaneducatorandcoachatAtwaterHighSchoolinCaliforniafor40years.Hewasheadvarsitywrestlingcoachfor16years,wrestlingofficialfor30years,SouthModestoWrestlingOfficialoftheYearandstateWrestlingOfficialoftheYearfourtimes.Healsoservedasheadvarsityfootballcoachforsevenyearsandwastheboys’golfcoachfor16years.Gary,whoretiredin2004,livesinSparkswithhiswife,Sharon.

LaVerne C. Kallberg ’66,ColoradoSprings,Colo.,retiredinMay2008aftera43yearsofteaching.Hebeganhiscareerin1964withatwo-yearteachingcertificateandhisfirstpositionwasinDeering

wherehetaughtuntil1966.HereceivedhisBSEdegreefromMSUin1966withmajorsinelementaryeducationandmusiceducation.HetaughtinTrentonuntil1969,whenhemovedtoKlamathCountySchoolsysteminOregon.HetaughtmusicinGilchrist,Ore.,until1971.HemovedtoColoradoSprings,Colo.,andtaughtmusicforgradesK-6untilretiringin2008.HewasincludedintheWho’sWhoAmongAmericanTeachersin2006and2007.Heandhiswife,Bonnie,enjoycampinginthemountainsofColoradoandonthecoastofOregon.Theyhaveonesonandtwogranddaughters.

Karen (Vendsel) Belisle ’66,WestFargo,hasretiredafteralmostthreedecadesofemploymentatWestFargoCityHall,

wheresheoversawtheutilitybillingforthecommunity.ShetaughtbusinessandphysicaleducationatUnderwoodforthreeyearsbeforemovingtotheFargoarea.

Jim Limke ’68,Lansford,andhiswife,Becky,receivedtheRenvilleCounty2010HarvestBowlaward.Theprogramrecognizesthesuccess,dedicationandhardworkofoutstandingagriculturistsin53countiesinNorthDakotaandMinnesota.

Jan (Westergard) Strube ’69,Minot,hasbeenhiredasaprofessionalrealtorwithBrokers12Inc.ShewasformerlyaneducatorforMinotPublicSchools.

70s ......................................Dan Richter ’70, Minot,recentlyretired

asdirectorofWardCountySocialServicesafter35yearsofservice.Heandhiswife,Joan,willcontinuetoliveinMinotandplantospendsometimeinFlorida.

Marianna (Connor) Malm ’71,Fargo,accompanied2010N.D.StudentPresidentialScholar,PhoebeStrom,toWashington,D.C.StromreceivedapresidentialmedallionfromPresidentObama,andMalmreceivedtheDistinguishedTeacherRecognitionaward(June2010).MalmcurrentlyworkswiththeFargoPublicSchools’MentorshipProgramafterretiringfromclassroomteachingandliteracyspecialistworkin2010.ShealsowasnamedN.D.TeacheroftheYearin2000.

John Schmaltz ’71,MasonCity,Iowa,receivedthe2010IowaOutstandingFacultyAwardfromtheIowaAssociationofCommunityCollegeTrustees.Schmaltzisthehumanities/socialsciencedivisionchairpersonandfacultymemberatNorthIowaAreaCommunityCollege.

Greg Amundson ’72,ColumbiaHeights,Minn.,wasselectedbytheNationalHighSchoolAthleticCoachesAssociationasthe2010NationalGirlsBasketballCoachoftheYear.Amundson,aformerMandanHighSchoolcoach,ledtheBravestoninestatetitles.

David Looysen ’73, Minot,isthesuperintendentatMinotPublicSchoolsandhasannouncedhisretirementforJune2011.Looysenhasspentthepast37yearsasaneducator,firstasateacherandcoachandlaterasaprincipalandsuperintendent.

Tom Christen ’73, Williston,hasretiredfromtheWillistonPublicSchoolsafter37yearsofteachingandcoaching.

Randy Burckhard ’74, Minot,waselectedtoserveintheN.D.LegislatureasasenatorrepresentingDistrict5.

Christy (Wegenast) Jones ’75,Fargo,hasbeenpromotedtoamanagementpositionatFiebiger,Swanson,West&Co.Joneswasself-employedfor16years,specializinginfarmtaxplanning,taxreturnpreparationandaccountingbeforejoiningthefirmin2005.

Mike Schatz ’76,NewEngland,hasbeeninductedintothe2011NorthDakotaHighSchoolCoachesAssociationHallofFame.Schatzhascoachedfootball,boys’basketball,golf,andtrackandfieldduringhis27yearsinthecoachingprofession.

Linda (Fugere) Wheeler ’77, Denver,Colo.,retiredfromtheU.S.PostalServicein2010after25yearsasmanagerofadminis-trativeservices.Sinceretiring,Wheelerandherhusbandhaveenjoyedtimewiththeirgrandchildrenandtraveling.Asabreastcancersurvivor,sheisinvolvedinadoctoralresearchstudyofbreastcancer.

Blaine DesLauriers ’79,Minot,waspromotedtopresidentandchiefretailbankingofficerofFirstInternationalBank&Trust.Heisalsoamemberofthebank’sboardofdirectors.

80s ......................................Sue (Martin) Hendrickson ’80,Garrison,

waschosendirectoroftheNorthDakotaDollarsforScholarsboard.AteacherinGarrisonforthepast24years,HendricksonhasbeenamemberandleaderoftheGarrisonDollarsforScholarschapterforseveralyears.

Terry (Ferebee) Eckmann ’81/’82,Minot,receivedthe2010NDAHPERDHonoraward.Theawardisgiventoanindividualwhodemonstratespersonalintegrityandhasmadesignificantcontributionstotheadvancementofhealth,physicaleducationrecreationanddance.

Darryl Hickman ’81,Minot,isteachingscienceatWhiteShieldHighSchool.

Rob Kondos ’83,Minot,becamedirectorofWardCountySocialServicesinJuly2010.

Paul Ward ’83,Bismarck,wassworninasaU.S.marshalforNorthDakotainMay2010.HebeganhiscareerasasecuritypoliceairmanwiththeU.S.AirForceatMinotAirForceBase.HewasmostrecentlyaspecialagentwiththeInspectorGeneral’sofficeoftheU.S.DepartmentofAgriculture.

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John Mogren ’84,Fessenden,willserveas2011president-electand2012presidentoftheNorthDakotaConferenceofSocialWelfare.MogrenhasservedasthemulticountysocialservicedirectorforFoster,EddyandWellscountiessince1998.

Rhoda (Lind) Owens ’85,Minot,wastheleadplannerandorganizerofatriptoTanzania,Africa,inDecemberandJanuary2009-10.ShewasaccompaniedbyfourMSUnursingstudentswhotouredandworkedatMachameLutheranHospitalanditshospice/palliativecareprogram.ThetripwasalsoendorsedbytheOmicronTauChapter,SigmaThetaTauInternational,HonorSocietyofNursing.ThelocalchapterissponsoredbyMSU’sDepartmentofNursing.

Scott Duke ’87/’00,Glendive,Mont.,receivedtheAmericanCollegeofHealthcareExecutivesSenior-LevelHealthcareExecutiveRegent’sAward.TheawardrecognizesACHEaffiliateswhoareexperiencedinthehealthcarefieldandhavesignificantlycontributedtowardtheadvancementofhealthcaremanagementexcellence.DukehasbeenchiefexecutiveofficerofGlendiveMedicalCentersince2002.

Leland Opp ’87,Hazen,wasrecentlyinductedintothe2011NDHSCAHallofFame.Hehasspenta25-yearcoachingcareerinHazen.Hehascoachedcross-country,boys’andgirls’basketball,andtrackandfield.

Robert Bubach ’88,Strasburg,washiredasprincipalatStrasburgHighSchool.Bubach

willalsobeheadfootballcoachandphysicaleducationteacher.

Christine (Renke) Bubach ’89,Strasburg,isabusinessteacheratStrasburgHighSchool.

Jackie (Greenwood) Midgarden ’89, Grafton,waspresentedwiththe2010TeacheroftheYearAward.Sheisaspeech-languagepathologistatCenturyElementarySchool.Currently,Midgartenisalsotheinstructionalcoach/performancestrategistfortheGraftonSchoolDistrict.ShehasbeenemployedwiththeUpperValleySpecialEducationUnitforthepast20years.

Melessa (Kessler) Bosch ’89, Minot,wasnamed2010TeacheroftheYearbytheMinotEducationAssociation.Boschisafourth-gradeteacheratMcKinleyElementary.ShestartedwiththeMinotPublicSchoolDistrictasadeafeducationteacher.Shehastaughtfor23years.

90s ......................................Ryan McKay ’90, Bismarck,isanassistant

vicepresidentofcomplianceandriskmanage-mentwithStarionFinancialforNorthDakotaandWisconsin.Hewasmostrecentlyacom-pliancemanagerforaregionalaccountingfirm.

James Ruiz ’91, Annville,Pa,receivedthe2010OutstandingMentorAwardfromtheAcademyofCriminalJusticeSciencesinSanDiego,Calif.,andthe2010RegionalFellowAwardfromtheNortheasternAssociationofCriminalJusticeSciencesinBristol,R.I.

Michael Toy ’91,Fargo,waspromotedtochiefoperationsofficer/chiefinformationofficeratFirstInternationalBankofFargo.

Kim Schultz ’92,Bismarck,hasbeennamedthe2010WarrenKressOutstandingGeographyTeacherbytheNorthDakotaGeographicAlliance.Schultz’s18-yearteachingcareerincludespublicschoolinstructionatDorothyMosesandWillMooreelementaryschoolsinBismarck.

Jon Ravnaas ’92,Bismarck,wasnamedvicepresidentofcreditadministrationatStarionFinancialinBismarck.Ravnaasjoinedthefirmin2005andhasbeentheassistantvicepresidentofloanadministrationsinceJuly2009.

Brian Bonness ’92,Bismarck,hasbeenreassignedtoBismarckasthesergeantformotorcarrieroperationswiththeNorthDakotaHighwayPatrol.Bonnessstartedhispatrolcareerin1995andhasbeenstationedasatrooperinGrandForks,Williston,BismarckandMinot,wherehewassergeantformotorcarrieroperations.

Brenda (Goertzen) Manteufel ’93, Loveland,Colo.,istheadmissioncasemanageranddenialspecialistatMcKeeMedicalCenterinLovelandandwasinstrumentalinthedevelopmentofthisrole.Priortoassumingthepositionin2004,shewasatelephonetriagenurseforMcKessonCorporationinBroomfield,Colo.Manteufelandherhusband,Ed,havelivedinLovelandsince2000.

Anita Quaglia ’93, Bismarck,waspromotedtovicepresidentforStarionFinancialattheBismarckbranch.

Heide (Houmann) Schmaltz ‘93,Bismarck,hascompletedherthirdyearofteachingatMenokenSchool.Shehastwodaughters,ShelbyandGrace.

John Drady ’94, Minot,waspromotedbyFirstInternationalBank&TrusttopresidentandwesternNorthDakotamarketmanager.

Julie (Kramer) Schwab ’94,Bismarck,isthecorporatecomplianceofficeratMedcenterOne.

Sheila Berg ’95,Bloomington,Minn.,wasselectedasInsightSchoolofMinnesotaTeacheroftheYear.Bergisaphysicaleducationandhealthteacherandactivitiescoordinatorattheschool.

Dianna Rylander ’95,hasjoinedCentury21Actionasalicensedrealtor.

Heather (Moen) Brandt ’97, Beulah,isteachingphysicaleducationandhealthat

RobertandMarlaine ’74 (Rustad) Slaaen,Dickinson,recentlyobservedtheir50thweddinganniversaryandwillholdacelebrationinJuly2011.RobertSlaaenattendedMinotStateTeachersCollegein1958and1959.Theyhavetwomarrieddaughters,ninegrandchildrenandtwogreat-grandchildren.Theyareproudto

haveanumberofMSUgraduatesintheirfamily,includingdaughter,JuliSandvick’90,grand-daughterNicoleBertsch’05,NicoleBertsch’shusbandEricBertsch’06,grandsonChrisJundt’07.Agranddaughter,TarrenJundt,iscurrentlyajunioratMSU,andgranddaughterJenniferSaterenattendedMSCCampusSchoolfrom1987to1990.

RobertSlaaenretiredfromfarmingandranchingnearGrenora.MarlaineSlaaenisaretiredteacherattheelementary,highschoolanduniversitylevels.Sheisalsoanartistandwriter.Theyenjoytravelingabroad,especiallytoScandinavia,sincebotharefirst-generationdescendants.

PhotoofRobertandMarlaine(Rustad)Slaaenfamily.L-R:Jennifer,Isabelle&JoshSateren;Nicole&EricBertsch;Juli&MonteSandvick;ChrisJundt;JadeBohannon;TylerJundt;BarryBohannon;Mike,Traci&KaitlynKornkven;Marlaine&RobertSlaaen.Seated:Taylor&TannerSandvick;TarrenJundt.

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BeulahMiddleSchool.SheworkedforeightyearsatTurtleMountainCommunityHighSchoolinBelcourtandwasaninterventionistatBeulahMiddleSchoolandHighSchoollastyear.

00s ......................................Steve Ray Jr. ’00,MilesCity,Mont.,was

namedthenewsuperintendentatPineHillsYouthCorrectionalFacilityinMilesCity.RaywaspreviouslythewardenatDawsonCountyRegionalPrisonformorethanfouryears.

Scott Louser ’94, ‘01,Minot,waselectedtotheN.D.LegislatureasarepresentativeforDistrict5.

Russ Conner ’01,Hazen,openedabusinesscalledTheRenovationCenterinHazen.Conneroperatestheone-stopshopforhomeremodelsandnew-homeconstruction.

Robert J. Moyle ’01,graduatedfromtheN.D.HighwayPatrolAcademy.AssignedtotheHighwayPatrol’sSouthwestRegion,heisstationedatHazen.

Dorene Malling ’88/’01,DevilsLake,isaspecialeducationinstructoratDevilsLakeHighSchool.

Wendy (Dammen) Kimble ’01,Minot,hasjoinedResultsUnlimitedasaseniorgraphicdesigner.

Dana Pritschet ’01,Berthold,acceptedapositionwiththeNorthDakotaDepartmentofAgricultureinBismarckasalocalfoodmarketingspecialist.

Adam Engh ’03, Williston,recentlypassedhisdosimetristboardexam.HeisthedosimetristatLeonardP.NelsonCancerCenterinWilliston.

Norman McCloud Jr. ’04, Minot,isthenewexecutivedirectorforMinot’sCompanionsforChildren.Theprogrammatcheschildrenfromsingle-parentfamilieswithadultmentors.

Casey Rieke ’04, Fargo,hasjoinedHoustonEngineeringasaninformationtechnologysupporttechnicianoutofitsFargooffice.HepreviouslyworkedasanITsupportadminis-tratorforMultiband.HewasmarriedinJuly2010.

Dr. Hubert Willis ’04,Mahomet,Ill.,isthenewmassagetherapistatMahometChiropractic.Heintroducednewprogramswhichprovideholisticcareforpatients.WillisgraduatedfromPalmerCollegeofChiropracticin2005.Healsostudiedtheologyandministrytobecomeanordainedministerin2003.

Kristi (Vandal) Swearingen ’04,Bismarck,isaseniorassociatecertifiedpublicaccountantforEideBailyinitsBismarckoffice.Shespentthelastfiveyearsinthefirm’sPhoenixoffice.

Dustin Hager ’05, Towner,isaphysician’sassistantattheHeartofAmericaMedicalCenterinRugby.Hisprimarycareclerkshipwascompletedinfamilymedicinewithspecialtyclerkshipsinemergency,pediatric/neonatology,obstetrics/gynecologyandgeneralsurgery.

Brandyn Hendrickson ’05,Minot,wasawardedthePacesetterFirst40awardduringanannualmeetingoffinancialrepresentativesofNorthwesternMutualinMilwaukee.Theawardacknowledgesrepresentativeswhosell40lifepoliciesduringtheirfirstsixmonthsinbusiness.

Anthony J. Overlie ’07,Minot,hasbeenhiredbyHawkandAssociates,P.C.,asabusinessanalyst.OverliewasCPA-licensedbytheMontanaStateBoardofAccountancyin2008.

Rachel (Haskins) Allerdings ’06,Bismarck,washiredasdirectoroftheMissouriValleyMontessoriSchoolinBismarck.

Drew Henry ’06, Plentywood,Mont.,wasappointedasthePlentywood-basedareawildlifebiologistfortheMontanaDepartmentofFish,WildlifeandParks.

Gill L. Ford II ’06,Houston,Texas,isinvolvedwithcardiacresearchwiththeTexasHeartInstitute.Hiswife,Christen (Lethridge) Ford ’06,isaregisterednurseatHermannHealthcareSystems.

Melony (Reiser) Mings ’07, Ray,isajuniorhighEnglishandstudyskillsteacherforRayschool.ShealsoservesastheK-3readingstrategistandisinvolvedintheschool’sTitleIprogram.

Tandra Kraft ’07,Bismarck,washiredasdesktopsupportinAmericanBankCenter’sBismarcklocation.

Troy Roness ’08, Bismarck,washiredasaneducationprogramadministratorIIIfortheDepartmentofPublicInstructioninMay2010.Hisdutiesincludecoordinatinghealth-promotionandrisk-reductionactivities,providingprofessional-developmentopportunitiesandresourcestoincreasephysicalactivityandreduceyouthobesity.

Alisa (Johnson) Dahl ’08, Minot,wasrecentlyselectedbytheU.S.DepartmentofAgricultureastheareadirectorfortheMinotoffice.

Dan Erdman ’08,joinedResultsUnlimitedasavideographerwithitsproductiondepartment.

Angie (Becker) Gerhardt ’09 isaspeech-languagepathologistatNapoleonPublicSchool.SheismarriedtoSheldonGerhardt,andtheyhaveoneson.

Christina Martinez ’09, Holyoke,Colo.,isthenewartteacherforgradesK-6intheHolyokeSchoolDistrict.

10s ......................................Rayme Clark ’10,Crosby,isakindergarten

teacherforDivideCountySchools.Devin Hiller ’10,Crosby,isthephysical

educationteacherforDivideCountySchools.Eugene Benner ’10, Crosby,isamath

teacherforDivideCountySchools.Megan Brunkhorst ’10,MinotAirForce

Base,teachesmathatMaxPublicSchool.Matt Eraas ’10, isfootballcoachand

assistantcoachforboys’basketballatHebronPublicSchool.

Attended .............................Shelly ArmstrongisanEnglishteacher

atWhiteShieldHighSchool.ShepreviouslytaughtatWarwickPublicHighSchoolandValleyPublicHighSchoolinHoople.

Patrick Brown,Bismarck,hasjoinedJobServiceinBismarckasaqualityassuranceinvestigator.BrownwaspreviouslyemployedatBobcatfor10years.

Brandy Coughlin,Williston,isacommercialloanofficerwithAmericanStateBank&TrustofWilliston.BeforemovingtoWillistonin2007,CoughlinwasaloanprocessorforSecurityFirstBankinMandan.ThePlentywood,Mont.,nativeismarriedtoTim,andtheyhaveoneson,Tygen.

Lindsey Ellvangerisathird-andfourth-gradeteacheratBowbellsSchool.

Joyce Henricks,Westhope,hasretiredfromPeoplesStateAgencyinWesthopeafter35yearsofservice.

Kelly Jahner,Bismarck,wasnamedapartnerintheNorthDakotageneralofficeofNewYorkLifeInsuranceCo.Hewillbeinvolvedinrecruitingandtrainingnewagents.

David Klein,Jamestown,hasjoinedtheStutsmanCountyHousingAuthorityasexecutivedirector.KleinhadservedsevenyearsatValleyCityStateUniversityassafetyofficerandfacilitiesofficemanager.

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ClAss nOTesErik J. Klein,WatfordCity,isa

patrolmanassignedtotheN.D.HighwayPatrol’snorthwestregion.HeisstationedatWatfordCity.

Jan Kramer,Bismarck,waspromotedtoassistantvicepresidentofpersonalbankingatStarionFinancialinBismarck.

Lynne Napton,Williston,istheneweducationandbusinessreporterfortheWillistonHerald.

Scott Neukom,Mandan,hasjoinedResslerChevroletasasalesconsultant.

Matt Samson, Minot,isthenewownerofHorizonFamilyChiropractic.HereceivedhisdoctorateofchiropracticatPalmerCollegeofChiropracticinIowa.

Jonathan Skalicky graduatedfromtheHighwayPatrolAcademyinthesummerof2010.HeisassignedtotheHighwayPatrol’sSoutheastRegionandisstationedatCooperstown.

Myles E. Sundby,aN.D.HighwayPatrolman,wasreassignedfromGrandForkstotheHighwayPatrol’sNorthwestRegion.HeisstationedinWilliston.

Terri Torgerson,Max,isaregisteredpharmacistatChasePharmacyinGarrison.TorgersonhadworkedforChasePharmacyasapharmacytechnician.ShegraduatedfromNorthDakotaState’sSchoolofPharmacyin2010.Torgersonandherhusband,Shannon,resideinruralMax.

Cheryl Wehri, Hebron,isakindergartenteacheratHebronSchool.Forthepastfouryears,shewasaTitleIandspecialeducationteacherinHebron.Sheandherhusband,Brian,farmandranchnearHebron.

Naomi WesternessisthenewownerofWesternTax,formerlyknownasVanBerkomAgency,inPowersLake.SheismarriedtoRyan,whoisemployedbyHessinTioga.Theyhavetwochildren,TayahandLandon.

Jaci L. WilliamsgraduatedfromtheHighwayPatrolAcademyinthesummerof2010andwasassignedtotheHighwayPatrol’snortheastregion.SheisstationedatHarvey.

Lori ZieglerisemployedwiththeN.D.LegislativeCouncilasthelegislativeadministrativeofficer.ShewasmostrecentlyanassistantcontrolleratCoachAmerica.

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It is with honor we dedicate this section to recog-nize alumni and friends who have passed away from approximately June 2010 to January 2011, or as submitted.

’29Hathaway(Wyman),HelenB.;Lacey,Wash.

’32Rollman(Rosenberger),Edna;Granville’38Carlson(Arndt),MarionW.;Missoula,

Mont.’38Olson(Hermanson),ElveidaH.;

McGregor’39Gruneich,EdwinA.;McClusky’40Aanestad,AlfA.;Burnsville,Minn.’41Hammond,RuebenE.;Minot’41Honadel(Skarphol),MabelE.;Minot’41Harrum(Chapman),Laura;New

Rockford’42Jacobson(Schmaltz),Carolyn;Rugby’42Schweyen(Smith),Betty;Berthold’44Myxter(Carlson),MarianL.;FortCollins,

Colo.’46Blake(Jeffery),Venus;Moorhead,Minn.’47Keck,TedF.;Georgetown,Texas;also

formerfacultyMath&PhysicalEducation;HallofFamerecipient.

’47Page,WesleyW.;Novato,Calif.’48Byrd(DeMers),NormaC.;Minot’49Tangsrud(Forthun),EulaVaughn;

Williston’50Purdy,MarkF.;Minot’51Bates,DaleL.;Billings,Mont.’52Buettner,RichardJ.;Minot’52Hammer,RobertJ.;Sidney,Mont.’52Zieman,LyleG.;Lacey,Wash.’53Jensen,NorrisL.;Casper,Wyo.’53Haught(Peterson),Donna;Clearwater,Fla.’55Kuist,GordonV.;KlamathFalls,Ore.’55Pollert,Bruce;HoffmanEstates,Ill.’58Hennessy,DuaneF.;GrandForks’59Arneson(Ihla),GaynorM.;EauClaire,

Wis.’59Overlee(Heide),Tillie;Minot’60Abrahamson(Jacobson),MaryL.;Blaisdell’60Abrahamson,OttoD.;SanJose,Calif.’60Brown(Braun),ViolaB.;Mandan’60Hitland,Darold;Bismarck’61Baumann,BruceL.;Rugby’61Brenno(Buness),B.Dawn;Minot’61Kronbach,Robert;Peoria,Ariz.’61Hardy(DeJardine),Yvonne;Mora,Minn.’61Redfern,DwightT.;Phoenix,Ariz.’61Sigman(Kingsnorth),Julia;Minot’62Pope,Leonard;Minot’64Anderson,RuthE.;Minot’66Wilkes,RichardC.;Bowbells’68Thompson(Schmaltz),MaryA.;Overland

Park,Kan.’69Lovell(Swenson),KayM.;Bismarck’69Smith(Nielsen),JulieD.;Swannanoa,N.C.

In memoriam…’71Schaeffer(Weist),Freda;Watertown,S.D.’73Wright,BruceL.;Maxbass’74Rogers(Schulte),WandaL.;Johnstown,

Colo.’75Becker(Wanstrom),LuellaM.;Bismarck’75Gardner,ChrisL.;Blackfoot,Idaho’75Vetter(Lindner),DeborahL.;Kerrville,

Texas’78Rodriquez-Ortiz,Paulino;Minot’79Bourquin(Hagen),MarieC.;Minot’80Grunert,ColinJames;Estevan,Sask.,

Canada’83Korgel(Olson),NitaJ.;Minot’85DeCouteau,AndrewA.;Minot’89Medley,RobertL.;Minot’90Hall,Gary;Lakota’95Schmiess,ToddD.;Fargo’96Repnow,StephanB.;Minot’96Kuntz,JenniferL.;Fargo

ATTenDeD ........................Adams(Rue),AlmaR.;Hamilton,Mont.Alvstad(Rodgers),MildredM.;MinotAnderson,FosterR.;Eugene,Ore.Berry(Domier),LaurieE.;MayvilleBoen,DavidJohn;MinotBratlien,DennisL.;BismarckBretheim(Hanson),DoloresL.;MinotBrockell,EdwardL.;MinotCrilly(Kiemele),CarolA.;Billings,Mont.Cummins,KennethJ.;Janesville,Wis.Dahlen(Stenberg),JoyceA.;CandoDelorme(Markham),Elsie;CarsonCity,Nev.Doeden,DonaM.;Boswell,Ind.Driver,MerleE.;SiouxFallsS.D.DuChane,VanessaM.;Plymouth,Mass.Due(Halvorson),NancyB.;WahpetonEldridge,Codie;BismarckErickson(Fish),GladysM.;StanleyFairweather,ReynoldH.;BismarckFelde(Bowlby),Barbara;Moorhead,Minn.Finke,WalterJ.;MinotGranrud,R.Keith;Ryegate,Mont.Haaland,DonaldJ.;DevilsLakeHawthorne,WallaceB.;Dearborn,Mich.Heller,Eldon;WillistonHoffer(Joachim),Genevieve;BismarckJohnson(Kieper),DeloresL.;HeimdalJohnson(Fjeldhal),Helga;Bemidji,Minn.Jongeward(Brown),Joyce;MinotKellogg(Ohnstad),IngridE.;Olympia,Wash.Kittel(Larson),Elaine;MinotKittleson(Peterson),BerthaI.;BottineauKouba(Nodland),Thelma;DickinsonKloss(Floren),EdithC.;SeattleWash.LaCoste(Warner),BeriW.;FargoLange(Moses),Louella;BismarckLenhardt(Mullin),Lisa;PeachtreeCity,Ga.Llvedson,David;Pacifica,Calif.Lund,Clifford;Williston

Michealson(Miller),Eunice;VelvaMonger(Neubauer),Agnes;WillistonNewman(Long),BlancheE.;NorthwoodNoll(Schultz),Rosemary;MinotNorstad(Ranberg),DorisM.;DetroitLakes,

Minn.Officer(Weikert),EleanorKatherine;MinotOkland,Elden;WatfordCityOlson,JohnP.;GrandForksOscarson(Knatterud),Lois;WahpetonOttilie,RobertW.;Marshalltown,IowaPayton(Hoechst),Marlyn;StantonSchan(Grinolds),PatsyR.;MinotSchiele(Mulvihill),AliceA.;BurlingtonSchoenwald,RobertL.II;MinotSenger(Larson),Dorothy;TiogaSeverson,Harold;FargoShafer(Sather),Helen;TiogaStriefel,Henry;GrandForksStroud,Michael;Lethbridge,Alberta,CanadaTahran,David;JamestownThompson(Morris),Marguerite;BottineauTorgusen(Routledge),E.Lucille;SawyerVogel,DesireeM.;BismarckWard(Senschal),PearlD.;GrandForksWells,A.J.;NineMileFalls,Wash.York,LawrenceE.;CathayZahursky,Archie;Minot

FrienDs ............................Braaten,ArnoldL.;Minot;formerMSU

BoardofRegentsMeyer(Birdsall),GeraldineL.;BertholdMurphy,Paul;MinotNesheim(Johnson),Orma;Seattle,Wash.Neuenschwander(Lyngstad),Janet;MinotOsteroos,OddA.;MinotParker(Wilson)Marjorie;Minot;wifeof

formerathleticcoachHerbParker.Priess,Richard;MinotSheehan,GeraldF.;BismarckTeske,Dr.Gale;Mesa,Ariz.Unhjem,Michael;FargoWood,Tom;MinotWunderlich,GlennD.;Velva;formerMSU

BoardofRegents

FACUlTY & sTAFF .............Lillegard(Monson),IreneA.;workedinthe

administrationoffice.Mosbaek(Gross),Nancy’87;Topeka,Kan.;

formerMSUnursinginstructor.Rhea,MarkB.;Stillwater,Okla.;taughtat

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Have you had an addition to your family within the last 12-18 months? We

want to know! Contact Kate at [email protected] to receive

a free T-shirt for your new little Beaver! please be sure to tell us the name,

birth date, place, weight and length. Also, please provide your graduation year,

spouse’s name and contact information.

After you have received your baby beaver T-shirt, send us your baby’s photos!

e-mail your photo to [email protected].

Nehemias Leal HernandezandSkye Blue Angus ’99welcomedDiego Zachary Leal-AngusonAug.12,2010,inNorth

Battleford,Saskatchewan.Diegoweighed8pounds,13ouncesandwas22incheslong.HejoinssiblingsSkyeBlueLeal-Angus(May29,2006)andNehemiasDonaldLeal-Angus(Nov10,2007).

DysonwasbornAug.10,2010,toEthen ’05and Jayla ’07 (Howatt) Askvig.Dysonweighed7pounds,11ouncesandwas20incheslong.

Regan ’05andMeagan ’06 (Ivany) BeckareproudparentsofRowan

Nicole,bornJan.26,2010,inMeadowLake,Saskatchewan.Reganweighed7poundsandwas20incheslong.ShejoinsbigbrotherReid,whois2½yearsold.

Kash Remington RobertwasbornJan.22,2010,toBrad ’00andSarah ’02 (Lee) BeckedahlofMinot.Kashweighed9pounds,

5ouncesandmeasured21incheslong.Hejoinsthreeolderbrothers—Devin(16),Aydan(5)andConnor(4).

Ella MariewasbornAug.4,2008,inShakopee,Minn.Sheweighed7pounds,6ouncesandwas20incheslong.Shewas

proudlywelcomedbyBrandonandMelissa ’01 (Praska) BergandbigbrotherBenjamin,whois3yearsold.

Richard ’04 andTracy ’04 (Serr) BigelowareproudparentstoAbby Lynn,bornFeb.10,2010,

inBismarck.Abbyweighed7poundsandwas20incheslong.ShewasalsowelcomedbybrotherJackMichael,whois3yearsold,andgrandparentsMichael ’77andMary ’73 Serr.

Chris ’99&Annette ’98 (Hopstad) BraatenwelcomedtheirsecondchildonJan.20,2010,atTrinityHealthinMinot.Jairus weighed

8poundsandwas211/2incheslong.HejoinsbigsisterTaryn,whois4yearsold.

Liam RobertwasborntoJacobandGretchen ’09 (Eidsness) CarlsononMay11,2010.He

weighed6pounds,8ouncesandwas191/2incheslong.Liamwasalsowelcomedbyhisproudgrandparents,Larry ’76andHolly’76/’01 (Forsberg) Eidsness.

Jenna LynnewasbornNov.11,2009,inWinnipeg,Manitoba,toCurtisandPatti ’97/’98 (Clyne) Craven.Jennaweighed

8pounds,10ounces.Sheisluckytohavetwobigsisters,Alexa,bornDecember2005,andKaleigh,bornApril2008.

Teegan StevewasbornMarch3,2010,toSteve ’02andAngie ’01 (Dangel) Holen.Teeganweighed6pounds,11ounces

andwas20incheslong.HejoinsbigbrotherEthanDavid,whois3yearsold.

Andrew Joseph Michael wasbornAug.25,2010,at5:46a.m.,weighing8pounds,4ouncesandmeasuring21

inches.HeiswelcomedbyproudparentsMichael and Annalee ’98 (Heilman) LeganchukandsiblingsZachary(10)andIsabella(2).

Eli ’06/’10 and Carrie ’01 (Olesen) Lewis welcomedPaige MadisontothefamilyonAug.16,2010,inMinot.Sheweighed

9pounds,2ouncesandwas21incheslong.ShejoinsbrotherBrady,whois7.

Joseph PaulwasborninAkron,Ohio,toSteve and Bridget ’97 (Phipps) Lyons onJuly12,2009.Josephweighed9pounds,

4ounces,andwas21incheslong.HejoinssiblingsMatthewandSarah.

Jesse ’04 and Cheryl McCormackareproudparentsofdaughterJoanie Faith,bornOct.13,2009.Sheweighed6pounds,1ounceand

was191/2incheslong.ShewasbornatMedCenterOneinBismarck.

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Kalina BreewasborntoTyler ’04andAlissa ’05 (Fritzler) McKinnaonSept.4,2010.Kalinaweighed7pounds,10ounces

andwas201/2incheslong.ShewasalsowelcomedbybigsisterTaya.

JamesandKristin ’06/’08 (Erickson) MannareproudparentstosonMadden James,bornMay17,2010.Heweighed7pounds,

3ouncesandwas193/4incheslong.J.R. Mullis IIandCamille ’04 (St. Croix) Mulliswelcomedbabyboy,Jackson James, onJan.21,2010.Hewas7pounds,15ounces

andwas21incheslong.HewasborninAlamogordo,N.M.,andhasabrother,Ricky,age4.

Derek ’06 and Mary ’06 (Belanus) Morin areproudparentstoBlake Alexander,bornFeb.16,2009,inFargo.Blakeweighed

7pounds,12.4ouncesandwas201/2incheslong.HejoinsbigbrotherEthan,whois3yearsold.

Quinten and Alyssa ’03 (Davis) Nelson areproudparentstotwins,Eli

DavidandEllie Lynee,bornNov.16,2009.TheywereborninThiefRiverFalls,Minn.Eliweighed5pounds,1.7ouncesandwas171/2incheslong.Elliewas4pounds,3.2ouncesand161/2incheslong.ThetwinscamehometobigsisterKjerstin,whois6yearsold,bigbrotherKehan,whois4yearsold,andbigsisterAshlyn,whois2yearsold.Theirfamilyisnowcomplete.

Jason ’04and Katie ’06 (Kjelshus) Ogaard, Minot,welcomedOlivia Kaytotheir

familyonMay26,2010.Oliviaweighed6pounds,

10ouncesandwas201/2incheslong.Avi RaenwasbornonNov.5,2009toNick ’04 andShannon ’04 (Davis) OxarartofMalta,Mont.Aviweighed8pounds,

2ouncesandwas203/4incheslong.Lily Charlotte Ann wasbornApril11,2010,toTodd(attended1989-93)andDawn(attended2002/04)Palumbo.Sheweighed6pounds,

15ouncesandwas193/4incheslong.Teague MarqueswasborntoJay ’04andAmanda (Dostert) Peterson onNov.11,2009.Heweighed9poundsandwas201/2

incheslong.HejoinsbigsisterMarrin.Jason ’96 and Kristi ’01 (Patterson) Reinke, alongwiththeirsons

Jaxon(5)andKeaton(5),welcomedthebirthoftheirdaughterHatti MaeonMarch3,2010inMinot.Sheweighed8pounds,15ouncesandwas201/2incheslong.

Mia Rachel wasbornonJuly31,2010,inMinottoproudparentsNeil and Amy ’01 (Sullivan) Roberts. Shewas6pounds,

13ouncesand191/2incheslong.

Bram HoratiowasbornApril7,2009,inMinottoproudparentsDerek and Aili ’98 (Davidson) Smith.Bramweighed9pounds,1ounceand

was21incheslong.Thomas and Rebekah ’02 (Penn) Storma welcomedMartin ThomasonSept.22,2010,inWestBend,Wis.Martinweighed7

pounds,5ouncesandwas21incheslong.Berk Andrew wasborntoChad ’04 and Erin ’03 (Pope) ThuneronMay28,2010.Berkweighed6pounds,11ouncesandwas20

incheslong.HejoinsbigsisterAva,whois2yearsold.

Kevin ’00 and Carla ’01/10 (Sylte) VigestedwelcomedBrady MitchelltotheworldonFeb.27,2010.Bradyweighed

7pounds,15ouncesandwas203/4incheslong.HejoinsbigbrotherParkerDavis,whois3yearsold.

Gage LeowasbornJune25,2010,inWichitaFalls,Texas.Heweighed

inat8pounds,11ouncesandwas211/2incheslong.HeiswelcomedbyhisparentsTimothy and Tricia ’93 (Black) Wieser andhisbigbrotherGavin,whois3yearsold.

Eric ’07and Amy ’06 (Thomas) Woodbeck welcomedHenry ThomastothefamilyonSept.17,2010,at7:16a.m.Heweighed

9pounds,12ouncesandwas211/4incheslong.HenryjoinsbigsisterBaileyandbigbrothersAndrewandAdam.

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moving or have a temporary address? send your new address to:

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Minot, ND 58707or e-mail us at: [email protected]

Greetings,AsIreadthestoryofSwainHall,Icouldliterallyrecallmy

feelingsasahighschoolkidusedtoplayingClassCbasketballwhenwe,asateam,gotinvitedtoagameatthenewSwainHall(perhapsin1954).AfterbeingingymsintheareaofclassCteams,wewereaccustomedtolowceilings,limitedfacilities,lightingandsometimesevenleakingceilings.MyeyesmusthavebeenaswideopenaspossibleaswesteppedintoSwainHall.Thebrightlights,thehugeshinyfloor,theamplifiedsounds,andthemassiveseatingsize.ItwasspectacularandsofarbeyondanythingIcouldhaveimaginedatthepoint.I’mdelightedwiththegreateffortsthathadtohavegoneintothisrenovation.MSUhasreallybecomeanoutstandinginstitution.SomanybuildingsandfacilitiesbearnamesnowofstaffandprofessorswhomIknewinthosedays:HarnettHall,AleshireTheater,CyrilMooreScienceCenter,HerbParkerField,McCulloughHall,LuraManor,andperhapsmore.ThesewereallveryspecialpeopletoMSU.I’mthrilledtoseethemsodeservedlyhonored.Dr.Fuller,IknowyouhavehadagreathandinperpetuatingthedevelopmentofMSUandyouhavemythanks.P.S.,the“virtualtour”videoissuperb.

— DON Feller ’60, Portland, Ore.

IjustwantyoutoknowhowimpressedIamwiththeworkandprogresstheuniversityismakingtoraiseitsprofileandimproveitsfacilities,programsandimage.It’sclearyouhaveavisionandarepayingattentiontodetail.

YoumightliketoknowthatIattendedacollegefairinSeattleinfall2009andtalkedbrieflywithrepsfromMSUandsawonlineadspromotingtheschool,soI’vecertainlyseenyouraddedpresenceinWashington.ThemovetoDivisionIIsportsistherightmoveandtheNorthernSunIntercollegiateConferenceistherightconferencetotarget.Onanotherrandomnote,theacross-the-board,in-statetuitionratesandtheGreatPlainsExceptionalScholarAwardarereallysomethingandshouldmaketheschoolagreatdraw.Also,itseemsthatyouarecapitalizingonpromotingtheschool’ssettingintheGreatPlains.YoumightconsiderstealingandusingsomeadaptationofMinnesota-Duluth’sslogan,“AgreatuniversityonaGreatLake.”PerhapsMSUcouldbea“greatuniversityontheGreatPlains”ifitisn’talreadyinuseelsewhere.

Thanksforyourgoodwork.

— STuarT glaSOe ’84, Olympia, Wash.

Mywife,Toni,andIreadeachissueofConnectionscoverto

cover.ThebackcoverontheFall2010issuetitled“Greeksare

Back!”broughtupatrulynostalgicfeeling.

IamaMuSigmaTaufrom1978-1980.Istartedasapledge,

thenactive,nextelectedashousemanager,thenActiveofthe

Quarterin1979andActiveoftheYearin1980.Icamefroma

familyfarmnearEsmondandwasanEsmondhighschool

graduatewithaclassof22students.BecomingaMuSigma

Tauwasimportanttomeinenhancingmypeopleandleader-

shipskillsinalargerworld.Ialsogreatlycherishthefriendships

foundandcontinuedasaresultofmyMuSigmaTaumember-

ship.Thesefriendshipshavecontinuedfor30-plusyears.

ThebiggesteventtocomeoutofMuSigmaTauwasmeeting

andeventuallymarryingmywife,ToniBullinger’82.TheMu

SigmaTauhousewasonthirdstreetNWandfewhousesdown

onthesamestreetwastheDeltaEpsilonPhihouseofwhich

Toniwasamemberandonetimepresident.Iamgladtosee

therevivalofMuSigmaTau.Greeklifeisanimportantpartof

collegelife!— rON “guMMy” guMeriNger ’80, Bismarck

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Gala28th annual

dinner & auction Join us for the premier social event of the year …

2011 Minot state University Alumni Association

gAlA Dinner & AuctionFriday, April 29

social: 5:30 p.m. • Dinner 6:45 p.m.grand international, Minot

The 2011 MsU gAlA will be taking place this spring! You are cordially invited to attend the 28th annual Minot state University Alumni Association gAlA Dinner and Auction. This event promises to be a night filled with elegant atmosphere, music, fine dining and the opportunity to support Minot state University.

Your generous contributions to the gAlA enables the Alumni Association to support various projects on and off campus. A major focus of the gAlA supports the Alumni endowment fund for awarding scholarships. For the 2010-11 school year, $20,000 was awarded in scholarships.

To order tickets for this year’s event, contact the Alumni Office at 701-858-3234, 800-777-0750 ext. 3234 or e-mail: [email protected].

Join us for the 28th Annual Gala Friday, April 29, 2011, at the Grand International!

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“We are very proud of Minot State. We know that Minot State is a campus full of life and we enjoy our involvement.”

As a TGU school counselor, Amy

understands the importance of

young people pursuing their college

degree. That is one reason Amy and

Pat support MSU. Amy ’01 is very

active on the Alumni Association

Board of Directors and Pat is the

President of the Foundation Board

of Minot State’s sister campus,

Dakota College at Bottineau.

In addition to supporting both

campuses, Amy and Pat are proud

members of the Beaver Boosters and

cheer on their nephew Luke Artz who

is a defensive tackle on the Beaver

football team.Amy Simmons ’01 and Pat Artz

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