AlumniMagazine Spring 2015

David Mickelson, ’94 President & CEO of Graham Tire Company Black Hills State University alum David Mickelson talks about his road to success.

Make-A-Difference Initiative Where Anything Is Possible All Inspired by Teachers Greetings from Black Hills State University! Can you think of one teacher who inspired you? You can probably think of more than one. I’ll never forget Mrs. Limbaugh, my fourth grade teacher, or Mr. Harry Jones, my track coach. Those are just two of many teachers and mentors who inspired me. These teachers took the time to show they cared and that I mattered. At BHSU, we have a strong history in teacher education as the largest program educating our future teachers in the state of South Dakota. Over the past couple of months, we’ve talked with several BHSU alumni about how teachers inspired their education, journey and success. Read their stories on pages 8 and 9 of this magazine. We invite you to join this conversation because we’ve all been “Inspired by Teachers.” Submit your stories online at www.BHSU.edu/Inspire or use #BHSUInspire on social media. Tell us about a teacher who inspired you.

Dr. Tom Jackson, Jr., President, Black Hills State University

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The Alumni Magazine is published twice a year by the Black Hills State University Alumni Association for alumni and friends of BHSU. Your comments are welcome. Email us at [email protected]. President University Advancement Marketing & Communications Dr. Tom Jackson, Jr. Steve Meeker, Class of ‘84 Corinne Hansen, Class of ‘85 Tom Wheaton, Class of ‘87 Kristen Kilmer, Class of ‘99 Alumni Association President Kimberly Talcott Julie Benedict, Class of ‘96 Jennifer Jungwirth AlumniBHSU Gatherings For a schedule of upcoming alumni events, visit www.BHSU.edu/Alumni

BHSU President Emeritus Clifford Trump joined Julie Stewart, ’93, and other BHSU alums for the Arizona Alumni Gathering and More than 80 enthusiastic BHSU alumni and friends gathered last fall at the Country Kitchen in Chadron, Yellow Jacket Golf Classic in Neb. After the gathering, the scene shifted to Elliott Field at Don Beebe Stadium for the BHSU vs. Glendale, Ariz. Chadron State football game.

BHSU President Dr. Tom Jackson, Jr., and the BHSU Alumni Association hosted an alumni and Nearly 40 former BHSU track and field and cross country runners returned to participate friends gathering in Washington, D.C. Amongst in the 23rd Annual Stadium Sports Grill Alumni Mile. This year the event raised more than the group Barongwa Master Baipidi (Masterb), a $1,700 for the Alumni Mile endowment. representative from the Embassy of the Republic of Botswana (seated second from left) was in attendance.

Alumni gathered last November at Murphy’s Pub & Grill in Rapid City. Over 50 alumni and friends attended the pre-game tailgate gathering prior to the women’s basketball game against SD Tech. The Black Hills State University radio station, KBHU-FM The Buzz, celebrated 40 years of broadcasting this fall. More than 50 past disc jockeys, station managers and others involved in KBHU over the years attended the 40th reunion celebration.

Nearly 60 alumni and friends gathered in January at the Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn in Rapid City. After the gathering, alumni and friends cheered on the BHSU men’s basketball team as they took on SD Tech. The I N A U G U R A T I O Nof Dr. Tom Jackson, Jr.

Community members, faculty, president; and Chase Vogel, president engagement, innovation, and staff, students, and alumni gathered of the BHSU Student Senate. imagination for BHSU in the future. at Black Hills State University Representatives from the BHSU “B-H is a place where anything in November to celebrate the Center for American Indian Studies, is possible. It embodies the ‘can-do’ inauguration of BHSU’s 10th Jace DeCory, Dr. Urla Marcus and spirit that says if we want to achieve president, Dr. Tom Jackson, Jr. Rosie Sprague, presented Jackson something – we will. It is filled with The theme for the inauguration was with a star quilt. caring and motivated faculty, staff, “The Spirit of the Hills” honoring the The symbol of the presidency, alumni, and students,” Jackson said. history, geography, beauty and the the BHSU medallion was placed “Thank you for the opportunity to people of the Black Hills. on Jackson by two former BHSU serve you as the tenth president of The inauguration ceremony presidents, Dr. Tom Flickema, who Black Hills State University. I will do included greetings to the President served as president from 1994 to 2006; my part to lead with honor, integrity, from Dean Krogman, president of and Dr. Kay Schallenkamp, who and a genuine commitment to this the South Dakota Board of Regents; served as president from 2006 to 2014. special place.” Dana Boke, mayor of Spearfish; Dr. In his inauguration address, Dr. Additional inauguration events in Parthasarathi Nag, Faculty Senate Jackson called forth inspiration, Spearfish and Rapid City were held.

For more on the inauguration of Dr. Tom Jackson, Jr., and to watch “The Spirit of the Hills” video visit www.BHSU.edu/Inauguration BHSU IN THE NEWS

BHSU part of collaboration for new Master of Education degree

Black Hills State University is offered by BHSU, Northern State among four public universities University, South Dakota State in South Dakota that will University and the University of collaborate to create a new Master South Dakota. The program will be of Education degree in principal available to students starting next preparation. summer. The new degree program, Students in the program will approved by the South Dakota select one of the four universities Board of Regents Dec. 4, 2014, to receive their degree. The incorporates nationally recognized program will be delivered through best practices for training future face-to-face coursework, online principals and administrators in instruction, and field-based President's Medallion to South Dakota K-12 schools. learning experiences. aid in scholarship funds “An emphasis will be placed Participating universities expect on specific challenges faced by an initial enrollment of 20 to 25 The bronze President's Medallion made principals who work in rural students. its debut during winter commencement in settings across our state,” said Jack BHSU currently offers eight 2014. The President's Medallion includes the names of all previous presidents Warner, the Regents’ executive master degree programs. For a list engraved on links comprising the neck director and CEO. of master degree programs, visit chain. Names of donors contributing $100 The degree will be jointly www.BHSU.edu/Academics. or more will be permanently recognized with the medallion. Funds exceeding the cost of the medallion were used to Plans underway to offer children of create a President's Medallion Scholarship fund. BHSU alumni in-state tuition in fall 2015 To contribute to the President's BHSU will offer in-state tuition attend your alma mater. Medallion, visit www.BHSU.edu/ to children of alumni who attend For more information, contact PresidentsMedallion or call University BHSU beginning in the fall of 2015, BHSU Admissions at (605) 642-6343 Advancement at 605-642-6385. pending Board of Regents approval. or email [email protected] Encourage your son or daughter to BHSU receives two National Science Foundation grants

Faculty at BHSU were awarded radioactive contaminants during two separate National Science underground experiments. Foundation grants totaling over $1 Dr. Ben Sayler and Dr. June million. Both project awards began Apaza were awarded $469,628 to in the fall of 2014. increase and enhance computer Dr. Brianna Mount and Dr. science learning opportunities for Dan Asunskis were awarded Kindergarten-12th grade students $600,000 to direct a project that in the Black Hills region. will enhance laboratory facilities Building on BHSU’s legacy of at BHSU and increase student partnerships with K-12 schools, involvement in large-scale Sanford leaders of the three-year grant Underground Lab projects. The plan to support 24 teachers in grant enables BHSU to purchase an implementing an innovative Black Hills State University faculty and staff (left to Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass computer science course serving right) Janet Briggs, Julie Dahl, Ben Sayler, and June Spectrometer (ICP-MS) to detect 600 students. Apaza strategize plans for a new grant project to enhance K-12 computer science education in the Black Hills region. 3 BHSU IN THE NEWS

Alumni inducted into Alumni South Dakota Hall of Fames Spotlight

Chad Coppess, Class of ’85, had his original photograph, “Lakota Chief David Bald Shells of Time, a rock ‘n’ roll band based out the Black Hills, will be inducted into the Eagle,” printed on the cover of South Dakota Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April. Several BHSU alumni were part of the music group. National Geographic Traveller magazine for Australia and New The beat goes on. Dakota as a state Legislator, member Zealand. Coppess currently Shells of Time, a rock ‘n’ roll band and chair of the Board of Regents, lives in Pierre where he is a based out of the Black Hills from and member and chair of the Mid- photographer for the South 1971-1975 featuring BHSU alumni Continent Regional Laboratory Board, Dakota Department of Tourism will join the South Dakota Rock and among others. & State Development. Roll Hall of Fame in April. Don Montileaux Posing in front of their tour bus attended BHSU in in 1971 in the photo above, from the early 1970s. He left to right: Craig Katt, Class of is a master ledger ’75, Rich Schuttler, attended, Rick artist who captures Gusso, attended, Mike English, ’81, the Lakota way of Tim Sessions, Joe Meyer, ’75, Rick life through colorful Montileaux Tetreault, ’74, and Jeff Anderson, and vibrant drawings. attended. Brad Watson, ’73, and Montileaux is a world-renowned Frank Crowell, attended, were also artist and illustrator whose work part of the group. has been featured on the covers of In addition to Shells of Time, three numerous books and in corporate, BHSU alumni were inducted into public and private collections. the South Dakota Hall of Fame, an Richard “Dick” Strawn honor given to individuals who have Termes, Class of In January, the South Dakota shaped South Dakota. Kay Jorgensen, ’64, graduated Supreme Court appointed Don Montileaux, and Richard “Dick” from BHSU with a Eric Strawn, Class of ’01, Termes were among 10 inductees. degree in education as the full-time magistrate Kay Jorgensen, and art. Termes is judge for the Fourth Judicial Class of ’73, graduated an internationally- Termes Circuit serving Butte, Corson, from BHSU with a acclaimed artist whose Dewey, Harding, Lawrence, bachelor of science in “Termespheres,” one-of-a-kind Meade, Perkins and Ziebach education. Jorgensen spherical paintings, have been counties. is a committed public published worldwide. He built the Jorgensen servant and volunteer, Termesphere Gallery in Spearfish in having served South 1997, which attracts global visitors. 4 BHSU IN THE NEWS

'Where Anything is Possible' BHSU art student gains national recognition Ethan Engel, the opportunity an art and to display their graphic design work. communication The artwork in major from Engel’s exhibit is Winner, created created on a cotton an exhibit, canvas, the color “Transcendence: of skin. Engel The Journey of writes words on Autism,” which the canvas from a tells the story of personal diary. his struggle with Asperger’s, a form of The words are written in reverse to BHSU student high functioning autism that creates represent the communication struggles difficulties in social interaction, motor he often faces. creates Super Bowl development and communication. He then uses a wood burning tool He recently returned from a trip to kit to burn lettering on the canvas. The ad for new tagline Washington, D.C., where a piece of burnt texture represents the scars left his artwork from the “Transcendence” from the challenging moments in his A television ad created by collection was selected for the VSA life. BHSU student Bryce Boser, mass Emerging Young Artists Program. Engel, who will graduate in May, has communication major from The VSA Emerging Young Artists accomplished much during his time at Box Elder, won a University Program is a national exhibition that BHSU. He is currently president of the marketing contest and was provides young artists ages 16 to 25 BHSU Art Club. aired regionally during the Super Bowl. Boser was one Student studies in Washington Business major receives Zonta of 12 finalists in the “Where political, leadership program International Scholarship Anything is Possible” marketing contest at BHSU. Black Hills Samantha Boser’s ad features several State University Johnson, a business outdoor and campus scenes he student at BHSU, student Michaela captured using his wearable Stroup, a received a $7,000 action camera. political science scholarship major from from Zonta The “Where Anything is International, Pierre, was Possible” contest was launched a worldwide earlier this month to provide accepted to organization of attend The George Washington business professionals working BHSU students an opportunity University’s Semester in to advance the status of women. to design marketing concepts Washington Politics (SIWP), as a Johnson is one of 12 students to to launch the University’s new participant in the Native American receive the Jane M. Klausman tagline. Political Leadership Program Women in Business Scholarship. (NAPLP) for the spring semester. Earlier this fall, Johnson was The NAPLP is a full scholarship awarded a $500 scholarship from the Visit www.youtube.com/ program for Native American local chapter of the Zonta Club in BlackHillsState to view students who want to take part in Spearfish and a $1,000 scholarship the winning ad. from Zonta’s District 12. Washington Politics for a semester. “There is an entire organization Stroup, who is a member of the that believes in my goals, in my Lower Brule Sioux tribe, will career and life,” said Johnson. “It attend classes at the university and affirms to me I am on the right complete an internship program. path.”

Read more about BHSU at www.BHSU.edu/News 5 All Inspired by Teachers

Rylan Sprague, Class of '12 Jesse Dana, Class of '97 Anya Mueller, Class of '02 Northern Hills District Orthodontist at Meyer & Reporter & Social Media Botanist - Black Hills National Dana Orthodontics Director for KNBN Forest Dr. Jesse Dana and his team at Anya greets the Black Hills each With a hand lens magnifier, canteen Meyer & Dana Orthodontics in weekday morning on KNBN, Rapid and hiking boots, Rylan Sprague is Spearfish ensure dental patients City’s NBC affiliate. ready for his work day as a Northern receive the highest-quality care. Hills District Botanist with the Black With her bright smile and engaging Hills National Forest. A Spearfish native, Jesse planned to personality, Anya is a natural in leave town to attend college. But front of the camera. A member of the Cheyenne-River Mike Olson, then head basketball Sioux Tribe, Rylan’s connection with coach at BHSU, had other plans. While attending BHSU, Anya the Black Hills is both physical and worked with the TV and radio spiritual. And he still credits his “I was able to play basketball and stations. That's when she knew she teachers for his success. ended up with a great education,” wanted to work in TV and radio. Jesse said. “Some of the best Rylan has worked closely with teachers I’ve had were at BHSU.” “At BHSU, I got to dive in right Dr. Mark Gabel, Herbarium curator away,” said Anya. “I saturated and professor emeritus, and Jesse said Dr. Charlie Lamb, myself into everything I could do Dr. Benjamin van Ee, former professor of biology at BHSU, and to improve.” instructor of biology, at BHSU. Rylan Dr. Pete deLannoy, former associate also keeps in contact with his sixth professor of chemistry, helped him Anya says persistence is the key to grade teacher, Brett Swanson, one prepare for the rigors of orthodontic success, which she learned from of many teachers whom Rylan says residency. BHSU professor David Diamond. treated him with respect. “I’m now able to do what I do “‘Follow through all the way to the Rylan returns to BHSU often to and am very blessed to be in this end,’ that’s what professor Dave visit the Herbarium to deposit and profession,” said Jesse. “And it all Diamond always used to say,” said identify plant collections. started at Black Hills State.” Anya.

6 For more on the All Inspired by Teachers campaign, visit www.BHSU.edu/BH-Alumni All Inspired by Teachers Black Hills State University, which has the largest teacher preparation program in the state and is recognized for its legacy of preparing teachers, recently released a campaign “All Inspired by Teachers” honoring teachers for their positive influence.

Lonnie Humbracht, Class of ’72 Julieanne Morse, Class of '14 Alex Hanson, Class of '10 Lou-Lon Construction, Owner 2nd Lieutenant in the Chief Budget Analyst for South Dakota National Guard the State of South Dakota As a high school senior, Lonnie Humbracht had already taken all the Julieanne Morse deployed to At 26, Alex knows working in the industrial arts classes. Afghanistan during her third year South Dakota Governor’s Budget at BHSU. While deployed, she used Office is unique, but says that his His industrial arts teacher suggested photography to relax, capturing educational experience at BHSU Lonnie serve as his assistant, helping time-lapse and long-exposure prepared him for the challenge. the freshmen with projects. That led photographs. him to pursue a teaching degree. Dr. Ken Schallenkamp, professor Looking back on those photos, of business law, and Dr. Don After graduation, Lonnie teamed up Julieanne says she always sees Looney, assistant professor with his cousin and formed Lou-Lon something new. of management, shared their Construction in Spearfish. In 2013, the time and real-world business company was awarded the bid to build In preparing for deployment and re- experiences with Alex. the president’s residence on campus. integrating, Julieanne says faculty, staff and military students at BHSU Alex now leads the team that helps As a student at BHSU in the late 1960s supported her. build the governor’s budget each and early 1970s, Lonnie remembers the fall. His team interacts with every influence of Charley Conger, who was With her mass communication state department and agency, an associate professor in the College of degree, Julieanne is able to pursue participating in the budget and Science & Technology. the rank of captain in the National legislative processes. Guard. Although Lonnie didn’t become a "We get to make South Dakota a teacher, when he talks about his job in “My next big goal is serving at the better place to live,” said Alex. construction, he sounds like one. national level in the military, for “And I’ve had great mentors and the National Guard Bureau or at the leaders to keep me motivated, “It’s a good job,” said Lonnie. “I get to Pentagon,” said Julieanne. “That’s keep me learning, and help me see people’s dreams become a reality.” where I’m aiming for next.” have fun at work.”

7 Road to Success A Mitchell Daily Republic newspaper dated March 10, 1965, drapes across the credenza in the office of David Mickelson, Class of ’94. Yellowed and fragile, the newspaper opens to an advertisement for a sale on new, all-weather tires. “The newspaper was in the back of a customer’s car for 50 years,” said David. “He requested the advertised $11 tires.” While the price of tires has certainly changed, Graham Tire Company’s reputation for customer service and quality continues. Last year, David was named President and CEO of Graham Tire Company, one of the largest independently-owned tire dealerships in the U.S. “I’ve never felt other people in my professional field were more prepared than I was to do the job, and I owe that to BHSU."

Although David now leads the operation and David then moved with the company to Minneapolis management of 16 Graham Tire locations throughout where his team was in charge of managing customer South Dakota and Nebraska, he’s the first to admit that his service for 50 of the bank’s largest business customers. decision to leave a successful career in banking to work in Next, David returned to South Dakota to work for First automobile services was a surprise, and a risk. Premier Bank in Sioux Falls where he ultimately ran all “It was by far the biggest professional decision I’ve bank operations before joining Graham Tire. made, making that change and leaving First Premier Bank. David says people often ask him about the differences It was a job I loved, a great place to work. I never would’ve in the banking and automotive industries. His answer: looked to leave that organization until this opportunity. I they’re more alike than we might think. took a risk, but it’s all worked out,” said David. “Both industries are about relationships and people, David’s decision to attend Black Hills State University how we work with each other, our vendors, and our was also surprising and perhaps a bit risky since he was customers,” said David. breaking a family tradition, but it was also essential to his Since returning to South Dakota, David has served as a success. Son of the late South Dakota Governor George S. Board Member for the Sioux Falls Family YMCA and the Mickelson, David Good Shepherd said there had Center, a daytime been 96 years of shelter for homeless Mickelson family individuals and attendees at another families. He recently state university. But finished his sixth BHSU, says David, year as a Junior was a much better Achievement fit for him. volunteer helping “When I visited school-aged my senior year of children develop high school, BHSU work-readiness and was different than entrepreneurship other campuses I’d skills. David visited,” said David. also coaches his “I toured campus children’s soccer after holiday break, and basketball in the winter with teams. its gorgeous setting, Reconnecting and it felt right for with his alma mater, me.” David recently David majored served on the in business David Mickelson works in his office at Graham Tire Company in Sioux Falls. steering committee administration and of BHSU’s Building played on the Yellow Strength and Stature Jacket football team’s offensive line under Coach Ed Capital Campaign (2008-2014). Neibauer, whom David says he greatly respected. He also serves on the Yellow Jacket Foundation Board Academically, David said he’ll never forget business of Directors and assists with recruiting efforts, roles that policies class with his advisor, Fred Heidrich. ensure future BHSU students have an excellent learning “He wasn’t known as an easy professor, but he prepared experience. you. You don’t realize until you’ve been in the workforce David says his next big goal is to help Graham Tire for many years, how much those business classes actually continue its growth, maintaining over 50 years of the prepare you,” said David. “Business policies was hard, but company’s success while advancing opportunities for the the topics translated into real-life business experience.” future. For David, that real-life experience equated to his first With his business education from BHSU, it’s a mission professional job as a third shift bank operations manager for which he’s well-equipped. with Norwest Bank in Denver. “I’ve never felt other people in my professional field “That was a very eye-opening experience for a 22-year- were more prepared than I was to do the job, and I owe old kid from South Dakota, working in downtown Denver that to BHSU,” said David. “My education and experiences from 11 p.m. to 9 a.m.,” said David. at BHSU prepared me for any workplace environment.”

9 Swarm Days 2014

Green & Bold The 2014 Black Hills State University Swarm Days against Fort Lewis, Colo. The Yellow Jackets defeated Fort homecoming kicked off with a parade through downtown Lewis 40-14. Spearfish. This year’s Parade Marshals, Sandra and Tad Addy, led the festivities. Community and BHSU floats Travis Thorn and Kelly Merager, both BHSU alumni who decorated under the theme “Sting Lightning.” played football in the 1990s, caught up at the tailgate prior to the football game. Merager, from Cody, Wyo., Highlights of the parade included student organization was a quarterback and Thorn, from Kadoka, was a wide and the Western Hills Humane Society floats. The local receiver. The two shared stories of past game days. animal rescue group dressed dogs in Yellow Jacket costumes and stopped along the parade route to let “It’s great seeing the guys you played with – we’ve seen children pet the animals. The group also passed out dog quite a few this year,” Thorn said. treats to furry parade attendees. Also during Swarm Week, five BHSU alumni were Once the parade concluded, many attended the tailgate inducted into the Yellow Jacket Hall of Fame, an Alumni at Lyle Hare Stadium, reminiscing with BHSU classmates Recognition lunch was held and the KBHU radio station and socializing before the Swarm Days football game celebrated its 40th reunion.

Clockwise, from top left, BHSU Resident Hall Assistants show their Yellow Jacket spirit during the Swarm Days Parade; The Yellow Jackets score a touchdown during the Swarm Days football game against Fort Lewis, Colo.; Yellow Jacket fans gear up for the Swarm Days football game; BHSU students cheer on the Yellow Jackets during their homecoming win over Fort Lewis.

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Clockwise, from top left, Chase Vogel and Lorrin Anderson were crowned Swarm Days King & Queen; Sandra Addy, 2015 Swarm Days Parade Marshal, waves to the crowd; The 1970 men’s track & field team was inducted into the Yellow Jacket Hall of Fame; Black Hills State University honored alumni (left to right) Bill Blewett, Damian Ederhoff, Lois Northrup, and Steve Williams during the Alumni Awards Luncheon held in conjunction with the annual Swarm Days homecoming celebration. Carol Hayes was also inducted; The Yellow Jackets Hall of Fame inducted (from left) John and Jo Heck, co-owners of The Stadium Sports Grill, Earl Gray, Amanda Schelle, Kevin Ahlemeier and Tim Bishop; The 1979 men’s baseball team was inducted into the Yellow Jacket Hall of Fame.

Watch a video of the Swarm Days celebration at www.youtube.com/BlackHillsState 11 YELLOW JACKET NEWS

Baldwin competes at national level Junior transfer becomes second-straight Black Hills Sports State runner to qualify for NCAA championship Shorts Black Hills State University meet in Louisville, Ken. junior Alec Baldwin Alec closed the 2014 BHSU to offer women’s completed his inaugural season with two first- soccer starting in 2016 season at BHSU in style at the place finishes, two The Yellow Jackets NCAA Division II National second-place finishes will field BHSU’s first- ever women’s soccer Championship. The junior- and a third-place team in fall 2016. transfer from Iowa State finish. His top 8K “We are extremely excited became the second-straight time was 25:24. The to be adding women’s soccer Yellow Jacket runner to first was a second- to our University and Yellow qualify for the national meet. place finish and top Jackets athletic department,” Baldwin, a native of Spirit collegiate runner, said Jhett Albers, athletic Lake, Iowa, was a First Team at the Roadrunner director at BHSU. “This will All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Invitational on provide the opportunity for Conference performer with Oct. 4, then in a females with the interest and a seventh place finish at the first-place finish at ability in the sport of soccer RMAC Championships. He the Gillette College to attend Black Hills State and earn their degree while followed with an All-South Invitational. providing the opportunity and Central Region selection Baldwin will look to experience to compete at the after finishing 10th at the carry his momentum NCAA DII level.” South Central Region into the track and field Championship. season where he was an He then finished 53rd out All-Big 12 performer at Iowa BHSU Yellow Jacket featured of 245 runners at the national State in the 800-meter run. on ESPN’s ‘Sports Center’ Black Hills State University SAAC completes four fall service projects senior guard Brody Brisk was featured on ESPN with his dunk The Black Hills State University Madison McLaughlin attended the over a Chadron State defender Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference on Jan. 10. The play is a (SAAC) raised over $900 for the SAAC meeting in Gunnison, Colo. in candidate for the Sports Center Make-A-Wish Foundation at the Oct. October. The RMAC SAAC discussed Top-10 plays. 18 football game. That same day, service projects and fundraising ideas. The play was an old-fashioned two local Make-A-Wish kids joined In December, Yellow Jacket athletes three-point play as Brisk the football and volleyball teams as paired up with local Special Olympics swished the free-throw after getting fouled. honorary captains. athletes and spent time bowling, Student-athletes Kaitlin Farrar and playing soccer and other sports. Watch a video of Brody Brisk’s play at www.BHSUAthletics.com Black Hills Hills State Statt University Yellow Jacket Club WRANGLERW RAFFLE For the most up-to-date TICKETSTTIC ONLY ONLYLY 999 WILLILL BBEE Yellow Jacket news visit SOLD.OLD. www.BHSUAthletics.com $50! Win a Jeep Jeep Wrangler or $15,000 $15 0 cash with purchasee of a raf e ticket from the Yellow Jacket Club. Any applicable taxes are the sole responsibility of the raf e winners. Consult your tax advisor to discuss the tax implications of winning a raf e prize. Call (605) 642-6460 for more information.on. Call Melissa at (605) 642-6460 or email 12 [email protected] Drawing at Nov. 14 football game against Western New Mexico University. Need not be present to win. YELLOW JACKET NEWS

Kristin Carmichael, left, completed her first year as head volleyball coach. She is pictured with Meghan Sipe, an outside hitter from Cheyenne, Wyo. Former Yellow Jacket completes first season as head volleyball coach Three-time NAIA All-American middle hitter Kristin She found moving from a player to an assistant to a head Carmichael took over the reins of the Black Hills State coach has its advantages and disadvantages. Although she University volleyball program after spending the previous is able to stay competitive as a coach, it’s the tasks she can’t seven years as a player, graduate assistant and assistant do that she says is a disadvantage. coach. A 2010 graduate of BHSU, “I’ve learned that unfortunately I can’t Carmichael replaced Sally Nichols do it for them,” she said. “I can’t play after spending a year as an assistant for them and I can’t be confident for coach. them.” In 2014, the Yellow Jackets Confidence is what Carmichael hopes achieved the most wins since to build in the future as she builds the joining the Rocky Mountain Yellow Jackets into an RMAC power. Athletic Conference (RMAC), nearly BACK “I truly believe that if we are more doubling their previous best. They competitive in practice we will have also won the most games against on the the confidence to know we are good NCAA Division II competition since enough,” Carmichael said. “If they joining the NCAA ranks. The Yellow know how good we are in practice that Jackets concluded the 2014 season confidence carries over to matches.” with a 10-18 record and 7-11 record COURT Carmichael, a native of Newcastle, in the RMAC. Wyo., earned her undergraduate “We had a season that they (the degree in exercise science and physical student-athletes) could look back on and feel good about,” education while earning her master’s degree in curriculum Carmichael said. “My competitive side wishes for more and instruction. She ended her playing days as the all-time wins. I feel there were matches that we could have won, we leader in solo blocks (146), assisted blocks (622), kills (1,539) just ended up on the wrong side.” and games played (443). She twice led the Yellow Jackets to As she has progressed through the volleyball program, the Dakota Athletic Conference Championship and a pair Carmichael has had a few difficulties. of NAIA National Tournament appearances. 13 CREATING A LEGACY

BHSU professor pledges $1M gift to University Scholarship funds will help establish Make-A-Difference Initiative Dr. James Hess, professor of practice after When Hess became the first BHSU psychology and chair of the School they graduate. Chair of the School of Behavioral of Behavioral Sciences at Black Hills “Even while Sciences in 2009, he realized State University, pledged a $1 million they’re receiving psychology was the only behavioral gift to BHSU to establish the School of funds from the sciences area with a discipline-specific Behavioral Sciences Make a Difference Initiative, I want scholarship. The BHSU School of Initiative. In exchange for scholarship our scholarship Behavioral Sciences includes exercise funds, students will be challenged to recipients science, human services, outdoor lead sustainable community projects to engage education, psychology, and sociology designed to make a difference in the Dr. James Hess and make a programs. lives of others. difference in “I started thinking how I could A psychology professor at BHSU for the lives of others,” said Hess. “I personally do something to create 32 years, Hess' donation is equivalent want the students to remember their a scholarship for the School of to the salary he made in his first 19 experience years from now, changing Behavioral Sciences,” said Hess. “I years of teaching at BHSU. He says he their attitude and encouraging them to wanted to make sure all of these intends to keep teaching as long as he continue giving back.” programs have a way to grow and be is making a difference for his students. Hess says he hopes his donation supportive of students who need it.” By establishing the Make a will encourage others to support To learn more or to contribute Difference Initiative, Hess hopes to scholarships at BHSU. He said it to the Make a Difference Initiative, change the culture of scholarship troubles him that BHSU has one of the contact Black Hills State University funding by encouraging recipients to lowest number of scholarships of any Advancement at 605-642-6385 or visit give back right away and continue that university in South Dakota. www.BHSU.edu/Donate.

BHSU alumna creates scholarship for special education majors

BHSU alumna Kelly from surviving to truly (Krog) Weis, attended, living,” said Kelly. “She is turning her grief into was able to express her likes good by establishing a and dislikes, favorite colors, scholarship to help Black and even two-year-old Hills State University tantrums!” special education majors. Kelly says she and her Weis established family were inspired to the Kenadi Jean Weis reach out to BHSU special Foundation to honor her education students with the five-year-old daughter, scholarship because of the Kenadi, who passed away great impact of teachers on last March. Kenadi’s growth. The Foundation will Kelly Weis, right, created a scholarship for special education majors in “Miss Betty Lenners, give an annual $1,000 honor of her daughter, Kenadi Jean Weis, left, who passed away last Kenadi’s special education scholarship to a graduating March. early intervention teacher, senior majoring in special had high expectations for education at BHSU. In education programs learn Kenadi’s communication, Kenadi with lots of love,” addition to the scholarship, how to adapt their classes health and movement. said Kelly. Weis is working with BHSU for special needs students. But even in her short life, For more information instructor of physical Kenadi suffered an Kenadi achieved great on the foundation or to education, Breon Derby, to anoxic brain injury at birth milestones. contribute, visit www. help students in BHSU’s resulting in challenges to “At age two Kenadi went teamkenadi.com.

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Scholarship started in memory of Marv Jastorff, longtime University business manager Oretta Jastorff, the wife of the late Marvin (Marv) Jastorff, Class of ’59, donated $10,000 to establish the Marvin Jastorff Scholarship Fund to provide assistance to Black Hills State University A grand opening was held for the Joy Center in December. From left, Penny Doering of Yellow Jackets. RE/MAX in the Hills, Spearfish Mayor Dana Boke, Harvey Krautschun, Financial Benefits, Marvin passed away in August 2010 and with Inc., BHSU President Dr. Tom Jackson, Jr., Jim Benning of Ainsworth Benning Construction Inc. in Spearfish and Steve Williams of Williams & Associates Architecture in Spearfish. this scholarship his dedication to BHSU lives on. Marv grew up in Sturgis and went to BHSU Ribbon cutting held for Joy Center where he studied business. He received his bachelor’s degree from BHSU and earned his A grand opening for the Joy master’s degree in business administration (Proctor) Krautschun Alumni/ from the University of South Dakota. Prior Foundation Welcome Center (Joy "The essence of to working at BHSU, Marv was a special Center) was held on Dec. 5, 2014. this building is really investigator for the federal government. One The Joy Center is a 6,500 square-foot about bringing the of his personal highlights was interviewing building that houses the University U.S. President Harry S. Truman. BHSU Advancement offices and offers a BHSU family together. President Dr. Russell Jonas hired Marv as a gathering space before BHSU athletic The individuals in University accountant. He then became the business manager, retiring in 1987. events and other activities. The center this room, you're Marv was a proud advocate of the student is also available to rent for community going to be able to activities on campus. Michael Jastorff, son meetings and other events. of Marv and Oretta who is now the director The center is named after Joy celebrate in this of the University Bookstore at BHSU, said he (Proctor) Krautschun, a BHSU accomplishment in remembers going to almost all the sporting alumna and longtime supporter of the and theater events on campus as a child. University. Guests shared memories more ways than one, “He knew where the resources were of Joy (Proctor) Krautschun at BHSU in part of Joy." being placed and filled the gap with moral and in the community during the and financial support, professionally and personally,” said Michael. “He wanted to help celebration. Guest speakers included - Dr. Tom Jackson, Jr. the programs that were overshadowed by BHSU President Dr. Tom Jackson, BHSU President others.” Jr., Spearfish Mayor Dana Boke and The Jastorff scholarship is awarded to a Harvey Krautschun, Joy’s husband. freshman or sophomore music major from To reserve the Joy Alumni Center, Spearfish or Sturgis. The scholarship will visit www.BHSU.edu/JoyCenter. alternate annually and is based on merit or need. Take a virtual tour of the Joy Center at www.BHSU.edu/JoyCenter.

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The Charles “Charlie” Schad, ’56 Alberta (Hook) Krush, ’65, Belle of North Florida in Jacksonville, Fla. 50s & ’60, Spearfish, was inducted Fourche, and her husband Pete received Kristine earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in into the Spearfish High School the 2014 Windy Ryon Resistol Retailer of Special Education from the University Athletic Hall of Fame as a contributor. the Year Award. Alberta and Pete are the of New Mexico, and is currently He was the public address announcer owners of Pete’s Clothing and Western a professor in the Department of for the Spearfish Spartans basketball and Wear. Exceptional, Deaf, and Interpreter football teams from 1967 to 2013. Education in the College of Education Sharon (Davis) Vanden Hul, ’63, and Human Services. The Lionel Bordeaux, ’64, Mission, Colorado Springs, Colo., illustrated and 60s was featured in the March/ authored the children’s book Issy and Paul Young, ’78, Spearfish, was April 2014 issue of South Dakota Wuzzy: There’s a Bear Over There! The recently honored by a reading of House Magazine. Lionel has served as president book is a touching and heartfelt story Commemoration No. 1005. Paul, a of Sinte Gleska University since 1973. about a little girl and a special wish. Spearfish City Councilman, was named Today he is the second longest serving the 2014 winner of the S.D. Municipal university president in the United States. The Karen (Smith) Bridges, ‘72, League Excellence in Municipal 70s Spearfish, is the recipient of the Government Award. Darlene (Schaaf) Borzenski, ’67, Rapid 2014 South Dakota Healthcare City, retired from teaching after 33 years Social Work Association award. Karen The Rick Dail, ’86, and Lorene in the Rapid City Public School system. was recognized last fall at the South 80s (Meland) Ness, ’85, morning Dakota Association of Healthcare show hosts on radio station Lance Eddy, ’67, Fallbrook, Calif., was Organizations’ (SDAHO) Annual Q923 were named the No. 1 appointed by the San Diego County Convention in Rapid City. She worked morning show in the Rapid City market. Board of Supervisors to the County as a MSW with Spearfish Regional Rick also serves as the program director Service Area No. 81 advisory board. Hospital since January 1995. She retired for Q923. Lance taught at Anaheim Junior High from last year. School for seven years before spending Becky (Peterson) Gropper Barry, another 27 years teaching at Canyon Eldon Knudson, ’70, Custer, was ’80 & ’86, Belle Fourche, an agent High School, where he spent 13 years inducted into the Custer High School for New York life in Belle Fourche as the athletic director. Although he Athletic Hall of Fame. Eldon started earned membership in the Million retired as a teacher in 2004, he continued the Custer High School cross country Dollar Round Table (MDRT) for 2014. coaching high school football and program in the 1970’s. He was a long- MDRT membership represents the softball until 2009. time head track coach, as well as a top life insurance and financial service football and basketball coach at different professionals worldwide. Thomas “Tom” Finn, ’66 & ’70, was times in his career. inducted into the Lead-Deadwood High Esther J. Newbrough, ‘86, Rapid City, School Hall of Fame. Following a long Evelyn (Jones) Leite, ’74, Rapid City, was recently appointed vice president and successful career in education, Tom published her 13th book titled Women: - corporate controller at Black Hills worked for an offshore oil construction What Do We Want? The book contains Corp. Ester is a 14-year veteran of the company called McDermott as head of insights and stories of people sharing company and has served in numerous human relations for 20 years. His widow perceptions from interviews as well positions including assistant corporate Joan Finn, ’72, accepted the award on as from her decades of experience controller and director of internal audit. his behalf. in counseling. The book reveals the roots of the issues that plague many Lorri Riley, ‘87, Spearfish, has been Don Kjerstad, ’66 & ’70, Rapid relationships. awarded a federal government patent City, retired in May after 11 years of for an insole design, J1 Insoles, that teaching and coaching and 37 years Bob McMillan, ’73, East Helena, Mont., can help individuals who suffer from in the insurance business. He taught retired from the Portland Art Museum problems related to flat feet. This is and coached in White River and then in Portland, Ore., after serving as their Lorri’s second patent. She received overseas in Naples, Italy. He also taught facilities manager for 12-plus years. a patent for another revolutionary at the National College of Business in foot care product, ThinNail, in 2005. Rapid City. Kristine (Wiest) Webb, ’75, Jacksonville, ThinNail is a topical treatment for thick Fla., was presented last fall with the 2014 discolored nails. Distinguished Professor Award during Fall Convocation at the University 17 KUDOS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Anita Rochester, ‘85, Rapid City, wrote The previously worked as the judicial branch Elementary School (VVES) and works in the Blueberry Patch. (SBPRA). Written under educator for the S.D. Unified Judicial learning center. VVES is in the Rapid City the pseudonym, Laura Lee Royale, the System. School District. book examines the effects of mental illness and bipolar affective disorder on families. Roxanne (Tellinghuisen) Everhard, ’97, Todd Stverak, ’98, Rapid City, has been This book shares the importance of family Moorcroft, Wyo., was named certified hired by Horsley Specialties in Rapid City. support and tells the story of two women staff member of the year for Lakeview Todd is a supervisor and does mitigation of who are diagnosed with bipolar affective Elementary in Gillette, Wyo., during the asbestos and mold. disorder and the very different ways they 2013-2014 school year as librarian and deal with this mental illness. Anita works at technology facilitator. Roxanne is now Brent Tipton, ’97, Spearfish, was presented Black Hills Corporation. the library media specialist at Lakeview the 2014 Outstanding Owner Operator Elementary. Award during the annual Papa Murphy’s Cleo (Ramsey) Rowe, ’84, Spearfish, is corporate convention. Brent is the owner of celebrating her 30th year of being the Jensen (Morris) Moore-Copple, ’99, Papa Murphy’s in Spearfish. owner and teacher of Rainbow Preschool in Geismar, La. was named Southern Public Spearfish. Relations Federation (SPRF) Educator of Karen (Tarter) Wagner, ’92, Gladstone, N.D., the Year last fall. During the past year, earned a Master of Music Education degree LuAnn (Jensen) Schroeder, ’85 & ‘02, Jensen was also recognized as the state of from Anderson University in Anderson, Spearfish, was awarded the South Dakota Louisiana Public Relations Educator of the S.C. Karen is a music specialist at Lincoln CTE Business, Marketing, and Information Year by the Public Relations Association Elementary in Dickinson, N.D. Technology Teacher of the Year at the South of Louisiana (PRAL) and was named one Dakota CTE conference held last summer of three Promising Professors in her field Donald “Don” Zacher, Attended, Spearfish, in Mitchell. LuAnn teaches career planning, by the Mass Communication and Society and his wife Mindy, of Lawrence Title internships, accounting I, and accounting II, Division of the Association for Education Company received the 2015 Rising Star and is the Perkins Grant director at Spearfish in Journalism and Mass Communication Award during an annual meeting of High School. (AEJMC). the Spearfish Economic Development Corporation (SEDC). The award is given to Darin Shryock, ’86, Tempe, Ariz., has been Moon (Jarvis) Hemeyer, ’99, Spearfish, a small business that best exemplifies “the elected President of the Arizona Choral obtained certification in postural restoration. spirit of free enterprise” in Spearfish and Educators, taking effect in April of this year. Certification requires advanced courses, recognizes those who excel in customer Darin is the director of choirs for the Marcos a demonstrated thorough understanding service and innovative product that has a de Niza High School in Tempe. of the science of postural restoration and local presence. successful participation in clinic and Lydia Whirlwind Soldier, ’82, Rosebud, analytical testing. Moon is a physical The Ryan Maher, ‘00, owns Sparky’s received the South Dakota Living Indian therapist with Spearfish Regional 00s Bar & Grill in Isabel. The small Treasure Award during the 22nd annual Rehabilitation. town diner was recently recognized Governor’s Awards. The Living Indian as one of the best 50 diners in America by Treasure Award recognizes preservation of Vonna Laue, ’96, Brea, Calif., has stepped Business Insider. excellence in traditional Native American into the role of managing partner at art forms or breaking new ground through CapinCrouse LLP. Vonna joined the firm in Mitch Adams, ‘01, Spearfish, a park ranger innovations based in traditional forms. 1996 and was promoted to partner in 2008. with the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service at She will continue in her role as west regional the D.C. Booth Historic Fish Hatchery and Tara Thomas, ’83, Warwick, N.D., accepted director, overseeing the firm’s California Archives received the Governor’s Certificate a position as secondary principal at Warwick offices. for Hospitality, acknowledging his Public School. outstanding service to hatchery visitors. Shannon Percy, ’96, Sturgis, has been The Ara Baumkratz, ’99, Rapid City, is selected by The South Dakota Division of Holly Boehnke, ’02, Black Hawk, recently 90s now vice president of operations at Parks and Recreation to receive the 2014 obtained certification as orthopedic clinical the Black Hills & Badlands Tourism South Dakota State Parks Distinguished specialist. Holly is a physical therapist with Association. Service Award. Shannon is the district Lead-Deadwood Regional Hospital. supervisor for the Black Hills Trails. Christine (Burtts) Christopherson, ’98, Tonya Cranston, ’07, Kankakee, Ill., was Williamsburg, Va., was hired as curriculum Lori “Schuh” Stverak, ’98, Rapid City, hired as a production supervisor for developer at the National Center for State has been named a state finalist for the AlbuRx department of CSL Behring, a bio- Courts located on the campus of the College Presidential Award in Math for 2014. Lori pharmaceutical company. of William and Mary Law School. Christine is currently employed with Valley View KUDOS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Callie Gordon, ’05, Spearfish, recently John L. Williams, ’07, Spearfish, recently Cheryl (Cowan) Westland, ’10, Belle became owner/partner of the Buffalo Jump opened Leones’ Creamery, an ice cream Fourche, graduated from the University of Saloon & Steakhouse in Beulah, Wyo. parlor located in the historic city hall in Montana Skaggs School of Pharmacy with Callie is also the manager for the bar and Spearfish. John, his wife Rebecca and his her Doctorate in Pharmacy. She is now restaurant. sister-in-law Hannah Leone, Attending, are employed at Lynn’s DakotaMart in Belle owners of the new establishment. Fourche as a pharmacist. Jessica (Painter) Holmes, ’09, Buffalo, was honored by the National Pole Bending The Hayley Brooks, ’13, Rapid City, 1883- David Wharton, ’68, and Association with an induction into their Hall 10s completed an internship in Louis Young, Attended, were of Fame in Liberty, Ky. Jessica is a member Washington D.C., at the United 2014 inducted into the Buffalo Hall of the Women’s Pro Rodeo Association, States Holocaust Museum of Fame in Fort Pierre. David participated in the Slope Circuit Association, and a former where she worked in the Visitor Services football, basketball and track at Fort Pierre member of the South Dakota Rodeo Department. Hayley is now pursing High School from 1959-63. David earned Association. her master’s degree online in library all-conference and all-state honors. Louis and information sciences from Rutgers was a three sport star for the Stanley County Todd Lowery, ’00, has been named the new University. Buffalos, participating in football, basketball head coach of the University of Texas Rio and track. Grande Valley volleyball team. Todd was Bethany Hansen, Class of ‘12, is the previously the head coach of the University production assistant/board operator at Christle (Honadel) Robinson, ‘82 & ’02, of Texas at Brownsville volleyball team that Wyoming Radio in Rock Springs, Wyo. Central City, and Dee Welsch, ’82, Golden, won two national championships. Colo., published Dick Fort: Visual Art Luke Enos, ‘13, Spearfish, was hired to coach Retrospective. The book honors the work of Rebekah K. McClaskey, ’04, Lafayette, the varsity boys’ basketball team at Spearfish Black Hills artist Dick Fort. Christle and Colo., published Breakup Rehab - Start Over High School. Dee compiled and photographed nearly 200 Stronger. The book examines clear steps to pieces of Dick’s artwork for the book. guide you to healing after losing the love Brian Gebhart, ’11, has accepted a you so hoped you could hold onto. Rebekah position in Denver as the membership and Alumni named by Black Hills Woman is an intuitive and relationship counselor engagement coordinator for LoDo District, Magazine to the 11 most Fabulous Women with a private practice located in Denver, Inc. of 2015: Kay Jorgensen, ’73, Spearfish; and Colo. Urla (Charette) Marcus, ’99 & ’07, Spearfish. Nolan Schroeder, ‘12, Hot Springs, has been Brett Rauterkus, ’08, Spearfish, was named the city administrator for the City of awarded the Young Professional award Hot Springs. during the 2014 South Dakota Parks and Recreation Association annual awards. Brett Alex Spencer, ‘13, Rapid City, has been is the recreation and aquatics specialist at the accepted into the Peace Corps and will serve Spearfish Rec & Aquatics Center. as a community health volunteer in Ghana.

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The Jodi (Rembold), ’99, and husband Crosby Ray, July 8, 2014. Dennis is the head The Kasey (Benedict), ’10, and husband 90s Loren Garcia, Spearfish, had a cross country coach and assistant track & 10s Donald Salazar, Spearfish, had a baby girl, Leah Mae, Sept. 2, 2014. field coach at the University of Mary in baby boy, Hunter John, Oct. 1, 2014. Leah joins big brothers Christian Bismarck, N.D. Kasey is a HR generalist II in the Human (5) and Eli (2). Jodi is a State Farm insurance Resources Office at BHSU. agent in Spearfish. Brandy (Engel), ’07, and husband Aaron Renville, ’07, Rapid City, had a baby girl, Victoria “Rosie” (Two Shields), ’11, and Scott Kieper, ’95, and wife Chelsea “Chels” Tinsley Beth, Aug. 11, 2014. Brandy is a husband Rylan Sprague, ’12, Spearfish, (Gordon), Commerce City, Colo., had a compensation analyst with Black Hills had a baby boy, Nels Arleigh, May 18, 2014. baby boy, Stone Howard David, Nov. 8, Corporation and Aaron is a personal banker Rosie is the assistant director at the Center 2014. Scott works for the U.S. Department of with Great Western Bank. for American Indian Studies at BHSU. Rylan Homeland Security. works as the Northern Hills district botanist Kim (Schubert), ’02, and husband Shawn for the U.S. Forest Service in Spearfish. Amber (Riggins), ’06 & ’12, Wenko, ’99, Williston, N.D., had a baby The and husband Jacob Cornella, girl, London Grace, May 31, 2014. She Tania (New), ’12, and Mitchell “Mitch” 00s Rapid City, had a baby boy, joins big sister Brooklyn (3). Kim recently DeMers, '13, Watertown, had a baby girl, Jace Randy, June 16, 2014. Amber is the graduated from NDSU with her master’s Finnley Ryann, Feb. 3. Tania is a technology human resources manager for Black Hills in educational leadership and is currently coordinator for the Summit School District Corporation/Black Hills Power. the marketing manager for Williston State in northeastern South Dakota. Mitch is College. Shawn was hired last October continuing his education at Lake Area Dennis Newell, ’04, and wife Catelin Ann by the Williston Economic Development Technical Institute in Watertown. (Hoffman), Lincoln, N.D., had a baby boy Department as their new executive director.

ENGAGEMENTS & MARRIAGES

The Rebecca “Becky” Ellingson, Michelle Wenzel, ‘01, married Jason De The Callie Huber, ‘10, will marry 00s ‘07, married Daniel Block, Sept. Neui, Sept. 13, 2014. Michelle is the assistant 10s Aaron Wagner, ‘06, Sept. 19, 2015. 13, 2014. Becky works in the finance officer for the City of Spearfish. Callie is a marketing specialist for accounting department at Dakota Plains Security First Bank in Rapid City. Aaron is Federal Credit Union in Lemmon. The Carena Christiansen, ‘07, married Brent the owner of Edge Sports in Rapid City and couple resides in Lemmon. Reausaw, Aug. 4, 2014. Carena is currently Lead. working at Black Hills Medical Billing. The couple resides in Whitewood.

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For more information contact Melissa Christensen at For more information contact Cydni Foster at: [email protected] or call (605) 642-6460 or visit [email protected] or (605) 728-2892 www.BHSUAthletics.com under YJ Club IN MEMORY Dakota Territory/Spearfish Normal School, 1883-1940 Creighton L. Robertson, ’71, Sioux Falls Bernice I. (Eaton) Canon, Attended, Broadus, Mont. Jerry M. Runs-After, Sr., Attended, Rapid City Elnora S. Niederworder, Attended, Rapid City Helen (Anderson) Schad, ’73, Eagle Butte Lois M. (Price) Shearn, ’38 & ’66, Philip Grace E. (Prange) Schmitt, ’81, Watertown Gail C. Scott, ’75, Conyers, Ga. Black Hills Teachers College, 1941-1963 Delilah “Dee” M. (Boreson) Sharpe, Attended, Mobridge Marjorie M. (Voelzke) Bash-Krcil, Attended, Yankton Jerry L. Strong, Attended, Upton, Wyo. Francis E. Carr, Attended, Newcastle, Wyo. Robert W. Strong, ’67, Phoenix, Ariz. Marlene M. (Palmer) Caton, ’54, Pinedale, Wyo. Samuel “Sam” B. Tidball, ’64 & ’67, Fort Pierre Verna M. (Jones) Clark, Attended, Sundance, Wyo. Thomas “Tom” R. Voorhis, ’68, Spearfish Sandra (Finney) Coleman, Attended, Hulett, Wyo. Cecil V. Weston, Sr., Attended, Porcupine Laurel E. (Williams) Cooley, ’51, Spearfish Elsie “Joanne” (Robbins) Denham, ’52, Belle Fourche Black Hills State University, 1989–Present Vera M. (Simon) Elwood, Attended, Sturgis Michele L. Artery, Attended, Corvallis, Ore. Melanie A. (Pelzer) Esselman, ’63, Indianapolis, Ind. Jeni M. Barraclough, ’97, Spearfish Lois (Smith) Fitzgerald-Doran, Attended, Spearfish Clovis M. Bowles, ’90, Lisbon, Iowa Anna “Judy” L. (Nolan) Gensler, ’59, Sioux Falls Kasey R. Campbell, Attended, Rapid City Allevia “Dolly” L. (Royer) Gillespie, Attended, Spearfish Kalani “Kal” A. Corpuz, ’12, Rapid City Emery K. Gross, ’61, Rapid City Wallace “Wally” L. Dick, ’93, Houston, Texas Zoe L. (Chord) Grotzke, ’42, Missoula, Mont. William “Jim” J. Golay, ’84, Mills, Wyo. Florence A. (Adam) Halls, Attended, Hot Springs Cameron “Cam” T. Homuth, Attended, Rapid City Frederick “Fred” C. Hanson, Jr., ’59, Thermopolis, Wyo. Angela K. (McCue) Huntley, ’99, Onida Myrtle L. (Bowker) Howard, Attended, Rapid City Ordahl “Odie” A. Javurek, ’06, Rapid City Robert R. Jensen, Sr., ’61, Deadwood Harley A. Lux, ’06, Hot Springs Phyllis L. Johnson, ’43 & ’55, Lead Karon K. (Lowe) Palmer, Attended, Sturgis Barbara M. (Rich) Larson, Attended, Spearfish Susan M. (Gavin) Regan, ’94, Gillette, Wyo. Frank “Charlie” C. Loup, Attended, Spearfish Bette A. (Blauvelt) Traill, Attended, Holdrege, Neb. Leslie M. (Roberts) Mann, ’42, New Underwood Elissa R. (Varner) Willuweit, ’13, Spearfish Helen W. (Goerndt) Meink, ’62, Lemmon Harold A. Mills, ’53, Arlington, Ohio Former Faculty/Staff Greta K. (Giannonatti) Nelson, ’53, Sturgis Rosalie J. Little Thunder, Rapid City Frances I. (May) Noble, ’61 & ’66, Rapid City Gerald L. One Feather, Sr., Oglala Doris “Jean” J. (Sampson) Owen, Attended, Ft. Walton Beach, Fla. Monica J. Beer, Deadwood Valene M. (Riggins) Perault, Attended, Belvidere Carol (McCarroll) Perry, ’65, Winter Springs, Fla. Richard “Dick” W. Peterson, Attended, Spearfish Emeritus professor in the College of Science Nyla J. (Wince) Schad, Attended, Spearfish and Technology, Charley Conger, died Jan. Charlotte M. (Bryant) Schuttler, Attended, Spearfish 31. Conger taught at BHSU from 1968 until Evelyn “Brownie” M. (Brown) Simons, Attended, Rapid City his retirement in 1996. He coached the Alice L. (Smith) Smith, ’42, Sioux Falls Yellow Jacket football team’s offensive line Martha L. (Ensign) Smoot, ’49, ’50, ’53, Moorcroft, Wyo. from 1980-1982 and was actively involved Arnold D. Syverts, ’55, Riverton, Wyo. in Faculty Senate, Green and Gold Club and Rita M. Taggart, Attended, Rapid City Technology Club. Conger was a member of Eileen M. (Van Cleave) Tenold, Attended, Rapid City the International State Technology Education Alvin “Al” Yanzick, ’52, Portland, Ore. Association and was elected as South Dakota Mae I (Bergner) Yeaton, Attended, Chamberlain Technology Teacher of the Year in 1992. Following retirement, Black Hills State College, 1964-1988 he served as Chaplain of the Northern Hills Hospice. Memorials have been established to benefit BHSU’s Green and Gold Athletic Guy F. Bailey, ’70, Port Huron, Mich. Scholarship Foundation and Hospice of the Northern Hills. James “Jim” C. Berendes, Attended, Rapid City Robert A. Brom, ’70, Stillwater, Minn. Jane C. (Kimball) Bunch, ’64, Rapid City Regent Randall (Randy) Morris died Nov. Darlene S. (Fritz) Burckhard, ’67, Belle Fourche 8. Morris, Class of ’74, was appointed to Guy F. Bailey, ’70, Port Huron, Mich. the Board of Regents by Gov. Bill Janklow A.H. Bart Dean, ’74, Spokane, Wash. in 2001, and was later reappointed by Vickie L. (Thomas) Donegan, ’75, Athens, Ala. Gov. Mike Rounds and current Gov. Dennis Jeri A. Drew, Attended, Lake Norden Daugaard. An innovator in workforce Wilma A. (Enloe) Gabrielson, ’75, Rapid City development, Morris was hired to begin Marjorie L. (Moore) Goodwin, ’71, Eden Prairie, Minn. the first educational cooperative in Larry Hines, ’64, Sturgis western South Dakota in 1980. The Kerin A. (Sturis) Jarvi, ’77, Belle Fourche resulting Black Hills Special Services Otha M. (Roy) Joens, ’76, Keene, N.D. Cooperative (BHSSC) grew from nine to 550 employees providing James “Jim” D. Matson, ’72, Riverton, Wyo. education, vocational training and employment services Linda (Keehn) Maxwell, Attended, Belle Fourche throughout the state. In 1985, Morris established Technology Lucille “Colette” F. (Neigel) Monat, ’73, Colorado Springs, Colo. and Innovation in Education to assist schools and educators in Robert “Bob” E. Moore, ’68, Largo, Fla. technology integration. The past assistant director of special Evelyn I. (Lamke) Mudlin, ’71, Rapid City education with the Department of Education and Cultural Deborah S. (Patton) Napier, Attended, Rapid City Affairs, Morris served on the South Dakota Regional Economic Daniel H. Perrett, Attended, Rapid City Development and West River Business Service Center boards, Marie “Retta” L. (Filholm) Quinn, ’72 & ’74, Oceanside, Calif. among many others. John B. Rau, Attended, Tucson, Ariz. 21 Black Hills State University 1200 University Unit 9506 Spearfish, SD 57799-9506

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Looking ahead Student Volunteer Awards Celebration April 13 Lakota Omniciye Wacipi (Pow Wow) April 17-19 Gridiron Gathering April 18 Class of 1965: 50-year Club Reunion May 8-9 Commencement May 9 Summer Stage June 2015 Jacket Ride August 4 Swarm Week Looking back October 5-10 Join the huddle during the 2015 Swarm Week The 1974-78 Football Team Reunion Doug Murphy, quarterback, launches the football for Black Hills State October 10 College. Murphy was a senior Yellow Jacket in 1974. The 1974-78 football teams are invited to a 2015 Swarm Days reunion in honor of their head Stadium Sports Grill Old Baldy coach Gene Schlekeway. Gene coached the Yellow Jackets from 1968-82 and Golf Classic, Saratoga, Wyo. is planning to reunite with all his teams over the next two years. For more June 5-7 information, please contact Gene Schlekeway at [email protected] or [email protected] or (605) 642-6385. Mark Larscheid Memorial Golf Classic July 3 What have you been up to? Send us your news items and updates so we can keep your file up-to-date. Include your graduation year, mailing address, phone number, email address, and Yellow Jacket Golf Classic & Auction by spouse's name. Is your spouse a BHSU graduate? Send us those updates too. White’s Canyon Motors, Hulett, Wyo. You may email your updates to: [email protected] August 14 call: 605-642-6385 mail: BHSU Alumni Magazine Dates are subject to change. Please check 1200 University Unit 9506 Spearfish, SD 57799-9506 www.BHSU.edu for the most up-to-date information. For athletic events, visit www.BHSUAthletics.com. www.BHSU.edu/Alumni