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1919-2019 PRESIDENT FAITH C. HENSRUD

Consider this edition of Bemidji State University magazine your offi cial invitation to share in the celebration of BSU’s 100th anniversary. Our alumni and friends are all members of the extended — and growing — Bemidji State family, and we hope you share our joy in this special milestone in the university’s journey of learning, achievement and service. Having launched our Centennial observance in April with an enthusiastic Kickoff Celebration, we will continue with events and activities into the fall of 2019. That will be 100 years after the students of Bemidji Normal School began their fi rst fall semester amid the pines on the shore of Lake Bemidji. All of us who share Beaver Pride can be thankful for the accomplishments of our predecessors, confi dent that the university’s mission remains focused on student success and optimistic about all that BSU can accomplish in the decades to come. I believe you will fi nd our university’s many enduring strengths represented in these pages. For example, a story of intergenerational mentorship refl ects the generosity of those who open doors for our graduates as they start their careers. Another article includes alums’ recollections of their favorite professors, which underscore the absolutely essential role of our superb and dedicated faculty. Included in news about the BSU Alumni & Foundation is an announcement of our new executive director for university advancement, Josh Christianson. He replaces the retiring Marla Patrias, whose knowledge and talents have made such a diff erence over the past 20 years. I am excited for you to meet and work with Josh and the advancement staff as they enlist the support needed to carry BSU into the future. Please join with us, whether in person or in spirit, as we celebrate a Bemidji State Century. Your involvement and investment will help ensure that our founders’ vision persists as we educate students to lead inspired lives.

Go Beavers!

Dr. Faith C. Hensrud

2 | BEMIDJIBEB MIM DJD I STSTATETATA E UNUUNIVERSITYIVIVERRSIS TYY 4-5 Bemidji State’s Centennial Celebration kicked off on April 12 with a day of fun and refl ection that included music, dance, video and dedication of a newly named CENTENNIAL KICKOFF Departments Centennial Plaza. .

7-10 The students of Bemidji State have shared 19 Faculty Achievement

many of the same qualities and characteristics 20-21 Students to Watch over the past century, with strengths that BSU 22-24 University News seeks to hold onto while becoming much more

diverse. 25 Beaver Athletics

12-13 A tale of three graduates who have pursued 26-27 The Green & White careers in fi nance and accounting illustrates PAYING IT FORWARD 28-29 Alumni News the way BSU alums often pay it forward by extending encouragement and opportunities 30-31 The Green & White

to up-and-coming students. 32-37 Class Notes

14-15 The Funtastic Dance Follies has grown 38-39 Homecoming into a great university tradition over the 39 Calendar past 74 years, providing a creative outlet and confi dence-building experience for generations of students.

DECADES OF DANCE

VOLUME 35, NO. 1 SPRING/SUMMER 2018

EDITOR: Scott Faust

UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Josh Christianson

ART DIRECTOR, DESIGNER: Mike Lee BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY Magazine PHOTOGRAPHY: John Swartz, Eric Sorenson, is produced by the Offi ce of Communications & Matthew Sauer, Allison Hoeft and Mel Evans Marketing and the BSU Alumni & Foundation. It is published twice per year and distributed free to WRITERS: Andy Bartlett, Eric Sorenson, Maryhelen Chadwick, BSU alumni and friends. Direct comments to Scott Faust, Brad Folkestad and Cindy Serratore [email protected] or (888) 234-7794. COVER ILLUSTRATION: “A Bemidji State Century,” by Hope Wahl ‘17, (See p.10 for information on how to purchase a poster with this illustration.) A member of the colleges and universities of Minnesota State, Bemidji State University is an affi rmative-action, equal-oppor- tunity educator and employer.

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History is not “some faraway land or Events started at 10 a.m. with a “History parallel universe,” President Dr. Faith Walk” reception outside the Main Stage Hensrud said at Bemidji State University’s theater in the Bangsberg Fine Arts Centennial Kickoff Celebration on April 12. Complex. Students, employees and alumni “In fact,” she said, “every day, as we go viewed a display of decade-by-decade about our business on this remarkable historical banners, as well as a table full of campus, we are walking in the very artifacts ranging from one of those footsteps of the generations who came notorious freshman beanies to the fi rst before us.” edition of the Northern Student newspa- per, from 1929. Bemidji State’s past was quite present throughout that day, as the university formally launched an 18-month observance. It began its 100th anniversary that began a century after the school’s groundbreaking and will conclude in October 2019.

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BSU presidential medallions through the years were among items on display. President Faith Hensrud shares thoughts on the Dr. Jim Barta, dean of the College of Arts, Education & Humanities, and meaning of the Bemidji State Centennial. scholarship donors Geri and Darby Nelson inspect artifacts from the A.C. A “History Walk” reception before a Kickoff Clark Library archives at the “History Walk” on April 12. Celebration event on April 12 in the Main Stage theater featured banners with key events from each decade. The celebration opened at 11 with brief ton of the 1920s to the hip-hop of the Culminating the kickoff remarks by Hensrud, a student leader ’90s. The choir, standing at the rear of was a ribbon-cutting and Minnesota State Colleges and the theater, concluded the hourlong for Centennial Plaza, Universities Trustee Roger Moe, event by leading the crowd in the the newly renamed followed by a multimedia extravaganza school’s Alma Mater, “On the Shores expanse between the that alternated a historical video with of Lake Bemidji,” and “The BSU upper and lower music and dance performances. Fight Song.” Hobson Memorial Students in the Blue Ice Jazz Band, the The BSU Alumni & Foundation hosted a Union. Banners on light Bemidji Choir and Funtastic Dance luncheon at the American Indian poles commemorate FoFollieslllies trtroupeoupee ttookook ththehe auaudiencediennce oonn a ResourceResouru ce CCenterenter ththatat iincludedncn luded d a vivvideodeeo mimilestonesleesttonnese iinn ununiversityivversityy tottoururr tthroughhrough ttimeime — frfromom thethe Charles-Chah rles- interviewintervr iew wiwiththt DDr.r.r ArtArt Lee,Lee, professorprofesssos r hihistory,storry,y iincludingncludid ng ememeritusmerittus ofof history,history,y BeBemidji’smidji’s successfulsuccessful bbidid anandd prpresentationesenntattion ooff as thetheh sitesite of MMinnesota’sinnnesota’s ssixthixth sschoolchool GoGoldenldden BBeavereaver foforr teacherteacher ededucation.ucatioon.n memedallionsdallioi ns toto alaalumsums of “W“Withoutithoutu thethe determinationdete ere minationo ooff itiitss 50 yyearseae rs oorr momore.re. BSBSUU prproudoud citizens,citit zens, BemidjiBemidjji wouldwould notnoot be prpresidentsrese identss eemeritimem riitit DDr.r.r hohomemem toto thtthisiss uuniversity,”nin verssity,y” HeHensrudnssrud sasaidaidd JoJonn QuistgaardQuisstggaard aandnd at thethee dedication,deddiccation, “because“beb cause BemidjiBemim dji DrDDr.. JiJimm BeBBensennsen wwereere e NoNormalrmal SchoolSchhool wouldwould notnot havehah vev beenbeeen alalsosoo rrecognized.ecognized.d fofoundedunded d in 1919.”1919.9”

President Faith Hensrud, center, prepares to cut the ribbon for dedication of the newly renamed Centennial Plaza on April 12. She is joined by, from left, President Emeritus Jim Bensen, Associate Vice President for Student Life & Success Jesse Grant, outgoing Nancy Bensen, foreground at left, wife of President Emeritus Jim Student Senate President Ash Ullah, Hobson Memorial Union Director Nina Johnson, Bensen, was among guests at an April 12 “History Walk” reception in Executive Director of Communications the lobby of the Main Stage theater at the Bangsberg Fine Arts Complex. & Marketing Scott Faust and President Emeritus Jon Quistgaard.

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Class photo, May 1920.

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Move-in Day, 2016. Freshman move-in, 1960s. OUTLOOK AND VALUES ENDURE

By Scott Faust

In the archives of Bemidji State’s A.C. Clark Library is a 1941 doctoral dissertation by A.C. Clark that analyzes students at Minnesota’s six state teachers’ colleges.

Dr. Clark, who twice served as acting president of Bemidji State, compiled a statistical composite of students at his own college in 1935 that has distinct modern-day echoes: • 87 percent of students on the Bemidji campus were born in Minnesota, Iowa or North Dakota. Twenty-one percent said both their parents were foreign-born — nearly all in England, Germany and Scandinavia. • 62 percent came either from farms (a quarter of which were 80 acres or smaller), or from towns of fewer than 1,000 population. Sixty-four percent had ventured fewer than 50 miles from home to earn their degrees. • 45 percent had at least four siblings, and 51 percent reported that neither parent had gone to school beyond eighth grade. Though the past 83 years have softened those edges, Bemidji State students remain markedly homogenous in ethnicity, geography and socioeconomics. For that and other reasons, increased diversity is a leading goal in the university’s new fi ve-year strategic plan. { continueded onn nextx pagp ge }

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“ The wider community has the same value set. When you need something,

But faculty and administrators say the whole neighborhood comes running. Everybody knows each other here.” the identity of a “typical” BSU — DR. RANDY LUDEMAN ’85, student goes deeper than their DIRECTOR OF HOUSING AND RESIDENTIAL LIFE surname and the size of their high school class — or, for that matter, their ranking in it. Students’ work ethic, refreshing open- pointing out that in Fall 2017, just under mindedness and self-motivation also were 12 percent of BSU students reported a The educators’ admittedly unscientifi c noted by Dr. Art Lee, Bemidji State non-white race or ethnicity, and a little consensus is that the modest background historian and professor emeritus of more than 2 percent came from outside of a great many students – rural and history, in his book “The University in the the United States. suburban — helps them thrive on an Pines,” published in 1994 to mark BSU’s egalitarian campus in Minnesota’s north In addition to being predominantly 75th anniversary. woods, one large enough to off er what white, 45 percent still hail from they want but not so large that they get Lee describes a relationship of respect communities north of U.S. Highway 10 lost in the crowd. between students and teachers that “has in 2017 — in other words, from the made Bemidji State a wonderful place to northern half of Minnesota. But Twin Regardless of whether they were teach — and to learn.” Cities students make up a steadily academic or extracurricular stars in high increasing share. Back in 1999, a full 65 school, many are in awe of what they are Calling them “scramblers,” he says percent of students came from able to achieve, both at the university and students contribute to “a campus culture northern Minnesota. after they graduate. marked by a no-nonsense emphasis on materialism, promoting self-success Even more striking is the fact that “They need something from us that measured by good jobs and dollars.” among students who reported their students out of the Cities don’t need,” said parents’ educational attainment last Dr. Randy Ludeman ’85, director of “But not that many dollars,” Lee continues, fall, 53 percent said neither parent has housing and residential life and a BSU “not that foolish notion of super-big-bucks a bachelor’s degree, and 14 percent employee for his entire career. “The wider dreams. … Verily, life’s a struggle, school’s said they are in the fi rst generation of community has the same value set. When a struggle, but it’s worth it because there their families to even attend college. you need something, the whole is a better life out there with a degree.” That latter number has barely changed neighborhood comes running. Everybody Demography is the through-line from since 1999, when it was 16 percent. knows each other here.” one era to the next, so it’s worth

A.C. Clark Library, 2018. Library in what is now Deputy Hall, 1920s.

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The average ACT score of BSU's incoming “So I think maybe there’s some sense of that crown in some ways. Humility is students in Fall 2017 was 22, compared — I hear it from some students I talk to — a defi nitely a huge part of our culture on this with 28 at the University of Minnesota, sense of obligation. They’re not privileged, campus compared to other places I’ve Twin Cities. BSU accepted approximately and they’re conscious of the fact that a lot worked.” 89 percent of students who applied. of people, or at least one or two people, are BSU President Emeritus Jon Quistgaard Dr. Jesse Grant, associate vice president of really investing in them. It’s money they said that over his 30 years at BSU, ending student life and success, said the could use for something else.” in 2010, he watched thousands of university’s employees share a genuine Peff er, who has only been at Bemidji State graduates depart with a “competitive commitment to students’ well-being. for a year but who himself grew up on a toolkit for success in the 21st century.” “A large number of people who work here small town in Kentucky and is a historian “They were comfortable with a world of are fi rst-generation,” Grant said. “Their by training, said perhaps because of continuing ‘change’ and prepared to make own experiences when they were students students' backgrounds, or having a diff erence,” Quistgaard said. really resonate, so there’s an easy experienced the connection there.” region on vacation, they are willing to get “ We will continue to value our students' wonderful Added Dr. Tony Peff er, provost and vice involved on campus president of academic and student aff airs, attributes, even as we also work to better include and refl ect and in the wider “Our students by and large are oriented community. toward community, so that makes BSU’s our region's American Indian communities, the growing sense of community sort of doubly “I think it might be diversity of Minnesota and the mosaic of humankind.” appealing to them. At least at some level, because of where we give them more of a feeling of home they come from, at — PRESIDENT FAITH HENSRUD — another hometown, maybe.” least partly, but it’s pretty easy to give them opportunities to Several BSU educators said students’ Staying true to that promise will demand make a diff erence in the community,” he origins – whether from small towns or that Bemidji State move beyond reliance said. “They value the communities around families with small-town roots, and on a particular cultural pathway for its here in large part because they come from whether fi rst- or second-generation students and their success, without losing the communities around here.” college students — foster a level of touch with its historic benefi ts, said personal accountability to parents, other Nina Johnson, director of the Hobson current President Faith Hensrud. relatives and even their hunting buddies Memorial Union, said students’ personal “We will continue to value our students’ back home. humility means they sometimes need a wonderful attributes,” she said, “even as nudge to step into leadership roles they “Most of our parents are making a sacrifi ce we also work to better include and refl ect wind up embracing. to send their children here,” Peff er said. our region's American Indian communities, “They’ve got a good job, but they didn’t get “It’s almost a little hard to get them to the growing diversity of Minnesota and the to go to college, or they didn’t get to fi nish, defi ne themselves as leaders,” she said, mosaic of humankind.” and they’re not rich. “because I think they don’t want to take

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An original illustration that presents a fanciful version of Bemidji State’s journey across the decades is available for purchase by alumni and others. It is featured on the cover of this edition of Bemidji State University magazine. The work by design graduate Hope Wall ’17 is printed on high-quality, 18-by-24-inch felt paper that is suitable for framing and ideal for home or offi ce display. Each unframed poster comes protected by a cellophane sleeve and packaged in a mailing tube. The purchase price is $15, including postage. To order one or more posters, send a check to BSU Poster, 1500 Birchmont Drive NE, Bemidji, MN 56601-2699 or visit www.bsualumni.org/posters to order by credit card online. Email [email protected] or call (218) 755-2986 for questions.

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Observance of the BSUU Centennial will continue throughout the coming year, including several activities during Homecoming 2018, Oct. 5-7 (see pp. 38-39 for more information). As plans develop, information will be sharededd wwithith alaalumniummni • Centennial website: The site www.bemidjistate.edu/100 Turtle River Nightclub, through the Alumni & Foundation e-news- features highlights from university history as well as scores 1955, shared by Lucy letter and the BSU magazine. (Rydeen) Aasland '57 of of photographs, recollections and stories from BSU’s Bemidji State invites you to share your own Thief River Falls. distinctive past and present. memories and those of your family • Video: A 10-minute video slideshow titled “A Bemidji State members. We welcome photographs, video, Century” is available on Vimeo at https://vimeo. texts and keepsakes that bring the university’s history to life. com/264438143. Also, the entire Kickoff Celebration We promise to take extra care to preserve and return them program can be viewed at https://vimeo.com/273734583 as requested. • Social media: Watch the BSU and BSU Alumni & Founda- Send information and materials to BSU Centennial, Bemidji tion Facebook pages and other social media channels for State University, 1500 Birchmont Dr. NE #17, Bemidji, MN near-daily Centennial tidbits, including facts, photographs, 56601-2699; email to [email protected] or call stories and event information. Brett Bahr at (218) 755-2599.

10 | BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY 50th anniversary of women’s athletics HONORING THE PIONEERS KICKOFF SOCIAL SET FOR OCT. 6 The barrier-breaking history of women’s “We are starting to contact women who Bemidji State started wiwithth ffourour intercollegiate athletics at Bemidji State participated in BSU athletics,” said Dr. women’s sports: basketball,ketballl , fi eldelld University is coming into focus as former Donna Palivec, professor emerita of hockey, volleyball andd swim-swim-m athletes and coaches prepare to celebrate human performance, sport & health ming. Golf, gymnasticsics andand the program’s 50th anniversary during the and BSU head volleyball coach from 1994 tennis were added soonsos on after.after. coming year. to 2001. Today, BSU womenn competecompete iinn A kickoff social with a short program to “We want all our former women athletes eight sports in the NCAA’sNCAA’s DDivisionivision honor the founders is scheduled for 5 p.m. to have the opportunity to help with I and a ninth, hockey,ey, atat thethhe Oct. 6 at the American Indian Resource planning and join us in celebrating Division I level. Center, after the Homecoming football this milestone.” game. Registration details will be Although intramural and extramural announced later this summer. women’s sports date back to the early Organizers plan to chronicle the years of the university, women did not story throughout the 2018-19018-19 competecompete at tthehe vvarsityarsity llevelevel uuntilntil 11969.969. athletic seasons and at ththee NoNott cocoincidentally,incidentally, 19196969 aalsolso wawass ththee CELEBRATION Athletics Hall of Fame eeventvent oonn FeFeb.b. yeyearar wwhenhen wowomen’smen’s phphysicalysicala 16, then culminate with ththreeree dadaysys ooff ededucationucation fafacultyculty at BBemidjiemidji SStatetate AND SUPPORT festivities on Aug. 23-25,5, 2019.2019. CoCollegellege jojoinedined wwithith sesevenven scschoolshools In collaboration with womenomen atathletichletic in NNorthorth DDakotaakota anandd MiMinnesotannesota alumni, the BSU Alumnii & FFoundationoundation to eestablishstabliish tthehe MMinn-Kotainn-Kota lumni and others interested in supporting is also inviting gifts and CoConference,nference, ononee of tthehe fi rstrst A pledges toward a of itsits kindkind acrossacross tthehe ccountry.ountry. women’s athletics at Bemidji State University are fi ve-year fundraising TitleTitle IX,IX, ththee fefederalderal encouraged to give or pledge to a fundraising goal of $500,000 to lawlaaw thatthat drive in recognition of the 50th anniversary of support female student-athletes-athletes anandd revolutionizedreevoolutiono ized the program’s founding in 1969. The eff ort will their sports. athleticsathletics continue into 2022, the 50-year anniversary of opportunitiesopo portunnitties Title IX, a federal law that mandated equal CELEBRATING 50 YEARS forfor youngyoung competitive opportunities for women and girls. womenwomen andana d Organizers also invite former BSU athletes to BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY girls,gig rls, waswas join in planning a yearlong observance that notnot adoptedadopted untiluntil 1972.1972. will culminate with a three-day celebration on Aug. 23-25, 2019. For information about giving and getting i nvolved in other ways, contact Brett Bahr, director of alumni relations for the BSU Alumni & Foundation. Call (218) 755-2599 or email WOMEN’S ATHLETICS [email protected]. 1969-2019 www.BemidjiState.eduwww.Bemim djiState.edu | 11 Paying it forward

Alums reach back to OPENING help promising grads

By Cindy Serratore

Peter Hills graduated from Bemidji State University in 2017 with a double major in business administration and accounting, and aspirations of becoming a public accountant. His goal: joining a mid-size company within a day’s drive from his hometown of Grafton, N.D. Hills wasn’t intent on starting out with a large, prestigious fi rm. But two successful BSU alums had already blazed that trail and wanted to help pave the way for others like them. Xihao Hu '97, left, and Peter Hills '17 are pictured at TD David Odegaard ‘66, a retired partner at Bank’s U.S. headquarters in Cherry Hill, N.J. Deloitte, a global giant in fi nancial consulting, and Xihao Hu ‘97, an Midway through his highly successful parents for dinner at their Minneapolis executive vice president at TD Bank, career, Odegaard funded several BSU home shortly after he joined Deloitte. one of North America's largest scholarships, including one in accounting, Hu well remembers that dinner — and banks, believe in paying it forward. so he could help others fi nd a foothold to the unlikely journey that brought him to But that gets ahead of this story, begin their careers. In 1996, Hu, an the table. accounting student and native of Shang- which began with the An only child from a family of modest hai, China, received one of those scholar- generosity of others more means, he came to Minnesota in 1994 ships. Odegaard, who spent most of his than fi ve decades ago. after reading a newspaper advertisement career with Deloitte in Seattle, happened Odegaard was the fi rst about Bemidji State. Tuition seemed to be based in Minneapolis at the time. benefi ciary. aff ordable, so Hu decided to come in A standout athlete, he came “One day, I got this letter from this young pursuit of a quality American education. Chinese student,” he recalled. “He had from a small-town farm “I did not realize how small Bemidji was received a scholarship, and he wanted to family and attended Bemidji compared to Shanghai,” said Hu, who meet me. I got his transcript and there State on an athletic scholar- recalls reluctantly boarding a a small wasn’t a B on it. And his CPA score was ship. He played football and turboprop in Minneapolis. “I didn’t know the highest in the state. Everyone could basketball and graduated what I was getting myself into, and winter see his potential.” with a degree in accounting came a lot sooner than I expected.” anda economics. He never While Hu earned a position with Deloitte At the time, Hu’s English was “passable” met the people on his own merits, Odegaard helped him but such courses as philosophy, creative who contributed to his make a successful transition by introduc- writing and Dr. Art Lee’s history courses scholarship but has been ing him to colleagues. Odegaard and his were challenging. forever grateful. wife, Brenda, also hosted Hu and his

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Hills never imagined a career so far “ I didn’t really know what I was getting into, but it has opened my from home but is happy that Hu gave him a chance. eyes. It makes me feel like the sky is the limit.” “At TD, the learning potential is unlimited, – PETER HILLS ’17 pretty much all thanks to Xihao,” he said. “He took me and my boss to lunch when I got to TD and gave me a tour of the “I read a lot of books for his classes: 'Catch Hills completed an internship with TD Bank executive fl oor. I am grateful that he can 22,' 'Grapes of Wrath' and Dr. Lee's 'The last summer, and with the endorsement of take the time to make me feel important, Lutefi sk Ghetto,” he said, “all great books the bank’s U.S. chief fi nancial offi cer, he even with his crazy, busy schedule.” that gave me a lot of perspective.” started in October as a fi nancial analyst at Although Hills has never met Odegaard, he What especially impressed Odegaard the U.S. headquarters in Cherry Hills, N.J., shares in the spirit that his fellow alum set was how well Hu did in spite of the just outside Philadelphia. in motion — of helping future graduates language barrier. “Had I not met Xihao, I never would have make successful starts to their careers. And he continued to excel. In 2000, Hu looked at TD Bank,” Hills said. “I didn’t And he hopes to pay it forward himself. transferred to Deloitte’s Chicago offi ce and really know what I was getting into, but it in 2007 he became a partner in Washing- has opened my eyes. It makes me feel like “I see how important networking is and ton, D.C., with the fi rm's fi nancial account- the sky is the limit.” how connections can really get you far ing and reporter services, all by the age of Although Hu has sentimental ties to when you’re just starting out,” Hills said. 33. Bemidji State, that’s not the only reason he “I want to give back all that’s been given to me.” Hu joined TD Bank Group (formerly was interested in BSU graduates. Toronto-Dominion) in 2010 as senior vice “Bemidji has a very rigorous program in Odegaard would like to see this tale of president and chief accountant in Toronto, accounting,” he said. “I want those kids to kindness and connections at Bemidji State a position he held until he was transferred have every opportunity to compete at the continue to come full circle. to the bank’s U.S. subsidiary in 2015. He big fi rms.” “You give someone a hand and they turn was honored in 2012 with the BSU Young Hu, who happens to work out of the same around and give someone else a hand,” he Alumni Award. building as Hills, is pleased to be joined by a said. “It’s the way it should be.” In 2016, he returned to Bemidji for new BSU graduate. Homecoming and participated in an “I like to keep the bank here with good Alumni Leaders in the Classroom talent,” he said. session, which is where Hills entered the unfolding story. Hills met Hu in a small-group session that followed the leadership panel and expressed his interest in an internship. Hu forwarded his name for an interview at TD Bank. “I just let the process play out, but afterward, I heard Peter was the best in the interview,” Hu said. “His grades speak for David Odegaard '66 themselves, but more import- ant than grades is how he Xihao Hu began his fi nancial career carries himself.” at Deloitte in 1997, soon after his graduation from Bemidji State.

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“It shaped my life in ways that are hard to explain, but it was an important part of all FUN KEEPS THE the great things that happened in Bemidji for me,” said Dave Thomas ’79, a BSU swimmer and assistant swimming coach. “It taught me about poise and kindness and how to step out of the box and do something I was not comfortable with, and be successful at it. I fi gured if I could be the Fantastic dance teacher’s partner and perform in front of an audience, I could do just about anything.” In its early decades, the show’s music and choreography were tailored to a predomi- nance of women dancers. Christianson said in a 2011 interview that the bond of a favorite teacher and favorite student she had with Hunt helped get the program off the ground. “She always called me her ‘kid,’” Christian- son recalled. “Between the two of us, we got everything going. My sister and mother made the costumes. We worked with what Students and alumni perform during we had. That was a fun production, and it the 2018 Funtastic Dance Follies on By Maryhelen Chadwick was very well received.” April 27-29 in the BSU Gym. When she became director, Christianson A cherished 74-year Bemidji State decided the Dance Follies needed to be University tradition began inauspiciously “Funtastic.” She hoped to attract more as a student dance performance assigned dancers, especially men. She moved from to a new physical education instructor. having a diff erent theme every year to In 1945, despite having little dance encouraging dancers’ creativity under the experience and even less guidance, Dr. “fun” umbrella. Myrtie Hunt collaborated with choir “My purpose in changing the name was director Carl O. Thompson to present a that it should be fun for the dancers to version of “The Nutcracker Suite.” do and a lot of fun for the audience to One of the eight brave students in that watch, kind of a funtastic experience for show was Marion Fenson, who became everybody,” she said. Marion Christianson. “Mrs. C.,” as she The name change, along with square was known by dancers, took over as dance and social dance numbers that show director in 1978. In 1995, she was Hunt had introduced, helped the succeeded by her daughter, Suzy program grow. It also helped that (Christianson) Langhout ’93, who football coach Chet Anderson taught continues as co-director with her square dancing and encouraged his husband, Jon Langhout ’91. players to participate. Along the way, what is now known as Male and female athletes from hockey, “Funtastic Dance Follies” has made swimming, diving and other sports indelible memories for generations of trained with Christianson to learn new Bemidji State students. physical skills.

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Suzy (Christianson) Langout, left, and her mother, Marion Groups across campus also took part, and foundation for the Follies through their Christianson, right, join Dr. Myrtie Hunt at an event in her honor. students from individual residence halls group and audience participation teamed up to prepare dance numbers. numbers, with help from the Ballroom Club Suzy Langhout remembers one year when and BSU Dance and Cheer teams. all the resident assistants were in the Langhout and her husband, who goes by show. They raced back and forth between the nickname “Hondo,” provide profes- numbers so someone would always be on sional guidance to these groups outside duty, but it didn’t quite work out. the two-week window when the Follies “One group didn’t get back in time for the come to life. other group to get there,” she said. “Oh, “We have been able to add some more they were mad. They missed their beach technical dances,” Suzy said. “We’re doing number.” tougher stuff than we’ve ever done.” Miscues and mishaps are part of Dance The couple, who operate the Suzy & Follies lore — from theft of a reel-to-reel Hondo School of Dance in Bemidji, say the recorder that contained music for an entire students’ range of experience strengthens 1945 show during the Hunt years, to electrical the program: Beginners learn and more Key dates in the history of Professor Myrtie Hunt overload in Memorial Hall that almost kept skilled dancers have a place to perform. Funtastic Dance Follies at directs the first one of Christianson’s shows in the dark, to Though some productions have show- Bemidji State University: Modern Dance Recital, a dancer getting stuck in an Elmo costume cased highly trained dancers, the Langh- held in the Bemidji High School under Langhout’s watch. But always, the outs said Funtastic Dance Follies have Auditorium. show has gone on. always been about community. Routines have celebrated popular culture As Christianson said, “Anybody can be in 1977 and cultural heritage. Through the it. There are no restrictions — even if they decades, audiences were exposed to haven’t had a single dance class and they Pat Schneider directed 1978 dances from Ukraine to Tonga. They just become a part of it because it looks the dance show, Marion Christianson refl ected such trends as disco in the 1970s, like fun. Come to the practices, we’ll work assisted by Marlene Techau. becomes director and country line dancing in the ’80s and with you.” renames the hip-hop in the ’90s. production “The In recent years, one fashion that’s new 1981 Funtastic Dance again is swing dancing. Members of BSU’s Follies” Swing Dance Team provide a strong Dance Follies move from Memorial Hall to the BSU Gymnasium to Co-directors Jon "Hondo" '91 and accommodate multiple 1980-92 Suzy Langhout '93 perform during performances with the 2018 Funtastic Dance Follies, audiences up to Follies “Road Show” April 27-29. 1,000. takes dancers to schools throughout MMinnesota and Canada to demonstrate the 1995 value of dance.

Christianson's daughter, Suzy Centennial Students perform “Singing in the Rain” during a late- Langhout, takes over as Follies director. Performance 1970s Funtastic Dance Follies performance, joined by To celebrate the history of the director Marion Christianson, center. Funtastic Dance Follies, alumni performers are invited to participate in a 2019 event on April 25-27. Contact Suzy Langhout at [email protected]

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Alumni recall favorite faculty and staff Bemidji State University magazine invited several alumni to share memories of a BSU faculty or staff member who made an especially big impression on them during their years on campus. Here are some of the responses:

PHILIP DAHL DONNA WALICZEK Professor emeritus of TRIO/ Adjunct faculty, human, Student Support Services, 1985-2011 performance, sport & “When I came to Bemidji State, I was a fi rst-generation college health, 2015-present student in the TRIO program. As a result, I was assigned to “A professor at BSU who impacted TRIO adviser Phil Dahl. Phil was nearing the end of his career me a great deal throughout my four at BSU, but you never would have guessed it, because he years (’09-12) was Donna treated me like I was the fi rst and only advisee he ever had. I Waliczek. Donna and I had a lot in always looked forward to our meetings because he took the common from the get-go. She was time to get to know me personally and keep me on track. a volleyball player and coach, and I “Our conversations about my played volleyball and wanted to be career path would often intertwine a successful coach someday. We with a discussion about fi shing on both had a love of sports, teaching and exercise, so right away I the Rainy River or spending time in knew she’d be a great mentor as I pursued my degree in the woods. As northern Minne- physical and health education with a specialty in coaching. I had sota natives, Phil and I would talk her as a professor every year I was in school. as if we were sitting on the front “It was nice as the years went on and we got closer to becoming porch of a cabin after the morning teachers, the class sizes got smaller and more personal — more hunt. This was a much needed time to learn and ask and share experiences with Donna. She escape for me during my time as a was always willing to make time to chat about anything and new college student. I think Phil everything with her open-door policy. She guided me through knew that and found a way to all of the courses and student teaching, making the process less weave those topics into conversa- intimidating and more enjoyable. I truly believe she wanted to tions about my school work and help everyone to be the best teacher they could be when they academic goals. He reinforced were out in the real world — and I believe she helped make me a many lessons that my parents had great teacher.” taught me, ‘Work hard, be true and believe in yourself.’” — Bethany (Thompson) Larson ’12, physical education/ — Brett Bahr ’09, ’11, BSU director of alumni relations, Bemidji coaching major, Berwyn, Ill.

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DR. DON CLOUTMAN CRAIG HOUGEN Professor emeritus of biology, 1998-2012 Professor emeritus of human performance, “I came to BSU from Grafton, N.D., because I wanted to be sport & health, 1989-2015 able to hunt and fi sh while I went to school. Don Cloutman “Coach Hougen always made me feel welcome, as if I were one of came to BSU when I was a junior. He came in with instant his own kids. He was that way to all of his athletes. Looking back credibility because he had been a working biologist who on my undergrad years, I miss running for Coach Hougen and decided he wanted to be a professor. Everyone believed in being a part of a team. It was a rewarding experience that I will him immediately because he had real-world experience. always be proud of, knowing I represented not only my family, but “He focused on how things we were learning would help us my communities of Standing Rock and White Earth. in our careers. We weren’t learning to get a grade. We were I loved the small class size at BSU. I always felt comfortable asking learning how to deal with the real world — how to deal with questions during class and was able to connect with my class- work and how to deal with others. In addition to teaching mates. I made friends at BSU in track and fi eld and from my us about aquatic biology, he off ered a lot of fatherly lessons. courses in what was called Indian Studies back then. It was In a small-world turn, I recently had a chance to catch up actually from those courses that I developed strong writing skills with Professor Cloutman, who now lives in Kansas, at a because of the technical language used in tribal laws, codes and hockey tournament in East Grand Forks, N.D. Turns out his regulations we had to understand. I know it’s from those courses grandson is one of the players on my son’s hockey team that I have had the wonderful experiences that led me to my that I coach.” current career in public health.” — Brent Rud ’00, Bemidji, divisional director, Beltrami County — Pearl Walker-Swaney ’11, birth doula, Fargo, N.D. Environmental Services, Bemidji

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We invite you to share your recollection of a Bemidji State faculty or staff member whom you found especially memorable — one who you believe made an especially important diff erence in your experience as a student, your life after graduation or both. We will share it in social media, on the Centennial webpages or in an upcoming edition of this magazine. Email your recollection to [email protected] or mail it to Bemidji Dr. Annie Henry, professor emerita of State University, 1500 Birchmont Drive NE #17, Bemidji, MN 56601. professional education, 1987-2007. Please include your year, major, occupation and city of residence.

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“He was my favorite professor. Everyone PROFESSOR LEE BELOVED FOR showed up for class because he made it fun to learn. He always told us what a great job he BRINGING HISTORY TO LIFE had.” — Cheryl Koplin, ’86

“I’ll always remember the story he told about the WPA workers building Memorial Hall and not being able to get the big cement mixer out after the doors were put in place.” — Philip Dahl, ’75

“In his large survey classes, somehow he knew every- body’s name and where they were from. Even the little towns.” — Michael Frickstad, ’76

“One of the best profs ever! I loved his 11 o’clock history class. I just walked past that room with my son on his freshman orientation and registration!” — Pamela Miller Raden ’86

“Great professor. Loved his music, props, outfi ts, stories and enthusiasm for learning. I looked forward to his class!” — Stacy Bahr ’97

“Returned from the service in September ’70; enrolled in his WWI class, as well as one on big bands. Certainly helped in the transition from military to civilian life. Nam Dr. Art Lee is interviewed on Feb. 28 at the David Park House on the BSU grad ’69-70.” — Michael Liapis ’74 campus. Watch a video of this interview at: https://vimeo.com/264514679 “It was rare at BSU, or any college I’m sure, to look around the room and see nearly every student either smiling or r. Art Lee, professor emeritus of history, came to Bemidji State D intensely focused on what they were hearing. But you University in 1959 after teaching high school for six years in Osseo, could always observe this in Art’s lectures.” Wis. His lively lectures attracted students from all majors until he retired in 1995. In a Feb. 28 interview, Lee explained his unique — Eric Brugman, ’97 approach to teaching: “Don’t use notes. Don’t stand behind a “He was an outstanding professor. I enjoyed his lectures, lectern. Tell jokes. Laugh. Do dumb things.” and he brought the subjects into perspective and humil- In addition to captivating students in the classroom, Lee wrote ity.yg Being in his class was totally y uff da in the best sense of “University in the Pines,” a defi nitive history of Bemidji StateStatee tthathat thethe worword.”d.” — ToTodddd PaPalmlm ’95 was published for the university’s 75th anniversary in 1994.994.4 HHee alalsolsoo authored “Lutefi sk Ghetto: Life in a Norwegian Americancan ToTown,”wn,” published in 1978. Many students recall reading his humorousmorous take on life in an ethnically specifi c Wisconsin town at tthehe endend ofof World War II. When the BSU Alumni & Foundation posted Lee’s phototo on its Facebook page, many alumni and former colleaguesgues took the opportunity to share their memories and Dr. Art Lee in appreciation of him. Here is a sampling of those: the classroom, 1995.

18 | BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY BSU FACULTY Dr. Valica Boudry, associate professor of integrated media, ACHIEVEMENT received a top paper award in the Dr. Debbie Guelda, professor of biology, Dr. William “Bill” Communication Dr. Donna Pawlowski, professor of Scheela, professor Ethics, Activism and English, and Dr. Colleen Greer, dean of emeritus of Social Justice Interest the College of Arts & Sciences, delivered business, published Group. She presented two presentations at the Campus “Business Angel her research paper, Compact annual conference, held March Investing in “The Inside Out: The 25-28 in Indianapolis. They gave an oral Vietnam: An Need for Diff erent Journalism Ethics in presentation, “Creating Community Exploratory Ethnojournalism,” at the Central States and Civic Engagement Begins with Study,” with two Communication Association conference Institutional Infrastructure: Working co-authors in the April 5 in Milwaukee. From the Inside Out,” and a poster Journal of Private presentation, “Uncovering Salient Equity. Scheela also Dr. Stephen Carlson, professor of music, Issues Through the Eyes of Campus received a grant from the performed April 22 as a guest pianist and Community Members.” China Europe International Business School with True Concord Voices & Orchestra in Shanghai to study investment strategies musicians at the fi nal concert of the Dr. Kathryn Klement, of foreign venture-capital funds in China. 2017-18 classical music series at Dove of assistant professor His research will include fi eld studies in Peace Lutheran Church in Tucson, Ariz. The of psychology, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzen and Hong Kong. series is part of a fundraiser that supports presented three He also presented in November at two Tucson-area nonprofi t organizations. papers at the conferences in Hanoi, Vietnam: “Business annual meeting of Angel Investing in Vietnam: An Exploratory Dr. John Ellis, the Midwestern Study” at the Business and Management: assistant professor Psychological Framing Compliance and Dynamics of history, gave a Association, April international conference; and “Formal presentation titled 12-14 in Chicago. and Informal Venture Capital in Emerging “Feminism and They were: Economies in Southeast Asia” at the American Religion “Expectations of Resistance to Sexual Attracting Angel Investment for Start-up in the Revolution’s Assault: Female vs. Male Victims,” “Playing Development: International and Vietnam Wake, 1780-1840s” the Game: How Sexual Narcissism Relates Experience conference. on March 26 as part to Pick-up Techniques,” and “The Fault of a Bemidji Public in Our Agency: Ambivalent Sexism and Debra Sea, assistant Library lecture series Abortion Stereotypes.” professor of celebrating Women’s History Month. The integrated media, lecture explored the relationship between Dr. Elizabeth Kujava, associate professor of received awards American religious ideals and the roots criminal justice, presented the initial results for Best Practices: of the feminist movement in the early of a pilot program being used to evaluate Innovating Teaching 19th century. pretrial risk to the Cass County board & Pedagogy and in April. Cass is one of fi ve Minnesota the Dr. Paul Dunn Dr. Eric Forsyth, professor of human counties participating in the pilot instead of Emerging Scholar performance, sport & health, using a state program for evaluating which Award at the 2018 published three chapters in sport inmates to release while waiting for courts Small Business management-related textbooks. They to process their cases. In the pilot, high-risk Institute Annual Academic Conference, are: “Interscholastic Athletics” with off enders are kept in jail, while most low- held Feb. 14-17 in Corpus Christi, Texas. two co-authors in the sixth edition of and moderate-risk off enders are released. She also was elected to the institute’s “Contemporary Sport Management,” All defendants on pretrial supervision have Board of Directors as vice president published in April; and “Mossy Oak” and the option to seek services for mental for membership. “Bass Pro Shops” in the second edition health, chemical dependency, education, of “Branded: Branding in Sport Business.” transportation, housing and other support. Ryan Webber, adjunct instructor of music, and Dr. Miriam Webber, assistant Dr. Angela Fournier, Dr. Kelly La Venture, assistant professor professor of music, along with BSU professor of of business administration, received a student Noah Harstad, performed with psychology, and $200 scholarship and Best Paper, Second the Brainerd-based Heartland Symphony graduate student Place, for the refereed study “Cultural April 6-8. The ensemble played music by Emma Pasiuk Property Value as Antecedents of Tourist Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and Gabriel Fauré published “Human- Consumption Value and Visit Intention,” along with a new piece by Minnesota Animal Interaction which she presented April 21 to the Korea composer Flannery Cunningham. Ryan and Metaphor in America Hospitality & Tourism Educators Webber also delivered lectures on Equine-Assisted Association with two co-authors. In March, Gustav Mahler and Kurt Weill prior to Psychotherapy: La Venture traveled to Finland to present the Minnesota Orchestra’s March 15-17 Empirical Support her studies on destination promotion at performances of Gustav Mahler’s for the EAGALA Model,” which examined the JAMK University of Applied Sciences in Titan Symphony. variables in equine-assisted psychotherapy Jyväskylä and her book, “The Human Factor and learning, in the Human-Animal of Profi tability,” in classes at Tampere Interaction Bulletin with two co-authors. University of Applied Sciences in Tampere.

www.BemidjiState.edu | 19 Shawn Campbell is grateful to Bemidji State University, where he found the kind of hands-on learning that fi rst got him interested in a media career as a student at Bemidji High School. He expects to pursue a career covering professional sports or producing other live coverage. “You kind of get a rush doing live produc- tion because you know people are watching, and you want it to look good and sound good,” said Campbell, who will graduate in December with a degree in mass communication. This summer, he started a part-time radio position as a news director with Paul Bunyan Broadcast- ing in Bemidji and is doing a variety of work for Lakeland Public Television. After taking a break from his studies at St. Cloud State University, Campbell trans- CARLEE WASCHEK ferred to Bemidji State, where the breadth of opportunities reenergized his career aspirations. He covers Beaver football, arlee Waschek came to Bemidji State “Carlee is a very deliberate designer, C basketball and hockey. He has also been University because she wanted to do meticulous and thoughtful,” Lee said. sports director and station manager at something diff erent with her art — “When she came from Alexandria, KBSU-TV, a student-run station. something she had never considered she had all the technical skills to be a before. Bemidji State’s exhibit design good designer and a portfolio that Last year, he hosted a series of KBSU program fi t the bill. could have gotten her a job in the roundtable discussions featuring commu- nity guests. He also provided live coverage “I had no idea what it was,” Waschek real world.” of the BSU Student Senate debate and a said. “I just knew it involved 3-D modeling Waschek said she appreciates her fall gubernatorial candidate forum. Before and no one else was doing it and I wanted professors and BSU mentors. he graduates in December, he hopes to to learn.” “They really support us,” she said. “I host a cultural program featuring some of The Pequot Lakes native transferred from talk with them all the time about what his BSU international friends who share his Alexandria Technical and Community I should do and where I want to go passion for cooking. College to pursue a BSU degree in with my career.” graphic design with an exhibit design Last year, she joined the BSU Design emphasis in the School of Technology, Guild and helped coordinate TAD Art & Design (TAD). She received a Rich Talks, a TED Talk-like event at BSU SHAWN and Marcella Sherman Scholarship for that features presentations by design the upcoming year. professionals. Next fall, she and a “When I started designing with 3-D group of TAD students will lead the modeling, it became a new passion,” guild together. On her own, she has Waschek said. “I just like learning how to created a series of YouTube videos create a trade-show experience, how about fashion and makeup. every room you walk into should create an Her dream job: combine graphic experience, make people feel a certain design, video editing and exhibit way from the lighting to the furniture. It design and work for a big cosmetic should all lead back to the design style.” company so she can explore makeup Now a senior with plans to graduate in as art. For now, she plans to soak 2019, Waschek is spending her summer in up all the knowledge she can and do New Jersey as an intern with Impact XM, good work. a leading exhibit design fi rm. On campus, “What I want others to feel about my she works as a student designer with work is my passion and happiness,” Michael Lee, BSU coordinator of design she said. “I like trying new things. And and publications. She was the lead I don’t want anything to be dull or designer for BSU’s 2018 Student Achieve- plain Jane about what I do.” ment Day in April.

20 | BEMIDJIBEMIDJI STSTATEATE UNUNIVERSITYIVERSITYY “I’ve gotten comfortable behind the camera or in front of it,” Campbell said. “I like everything about mass communica- tion — the live stuff , the writing, the editing and just seeing the fi nal product.” For one of his classes, he produced a documentary on Bemidji Brewing Company and in January won a Minne- sota Newspaper Association award for his writing in the Northern Student Maga- zine. He credits professors like Dr. Valica Boudry for pushing him out of his comfort zone and Roger Paskvan for helping him hone his technical skills. In Campbell’s biggest assignment yet, he put all those skills to the test. He stepped up and coordinated the entire live video production for the BSU Commencement ceremony when a staff member was unavailable at the last minute. Campbell KATTI RENIK had just one day to prepare. “It was kind of crazy,” he said. Katti Renik was a dance major at the Renik’s work was featured on public “For a student to be in charge of such an University of Wyoming when she decided television’s “Prairie Sportsman” program important event … and to fi gure it all out in to give up her pointe shoes for a pair of in March. She also wrote an article for a one day, is a big deal,” Boudry said. fi shing waders. women’s fl y-fi shing magazine, presented “Shawn is pretty unfl appable, a great Renik, who grew up on a trout farm in at a January wildlife conference in quality to have in our line of work. He is a western Nebraska, graduated from Milwaukee and co-authored a paper to true professional.” Wyoming in 2012 with a Bachelor of be published in the North American Campbell enjoys being immersed in the Science in fi sheries. She spent a year Journal of Fisheries Management. community and collaborating with his helping her dad raise trout and then a “For her to have a paper accepted in a professors. summer at an Alaskan salmon hatchery quality fi sheries journal is impressive,” “You can tell they really care about you,” where she met Evan, her husband and Hafs said. “She has a lot of important he said. kindred angler. data on the North Shore region. For her Last year, the couple moved to Minnesota thesis, one chapter is required. She has — he for a forestry job, she to pursue a fi ve, and the writing is amazing. She has graduate degree in aquatic biology at really good ideas, and her data analysis is N CAMPBELL Bemidji State University. She will really good. She teaches me things.” graduate in 2019 and plans to continue Renik is looking forward to another her work improving fi sheries habitat. summer of fi eld work. “I’m sure people Renik and Dr. Andy Hafs, associate wonder what that crazy girl is doing professor of biology, are conducting a fl oating around a beaver pond,” she said. two-year study along the North Shore of “But I love what I do.” Lake Superior on the relationship At Bemidji State, Renik prefers warm between beavers and brook trout. Hafs boots over dance shoes. She learned to works as the primary investigator, while ice fi sh and cross-country ski and Renik leads the fi eld work. appreciates the beautiful campus and “The public is really pushing for some opportunities she has found there. data on brook trout,” Renik said. “A lot of “One of the greatest things about literature says beaver dams warm Bemidji State is its community,” she temperatures too much for brook trout, said. “Dr. Hafs, my professors, fellow which like cooler water. But it seems to be graduate students and so many wonder- regional. Out West, the beavers are good ful and great people from diff erent for trout. I’m really excited that we will departments who have helped me and have some benefi cial data about what’s set me up for success.” going on along the North Shore.” th Stories by Cindy Serratore www.BemidjiState.eduwww.BemidjiState.edu | 2121 NEWS This architect’s rendering shows the new Hagg-Sauer Hall, scheduled for completion by Fall 2020.

State approves $22.5M for a new Hagg-Sauer Hall

When Gov. Mark Dayton signed Minnesota’s 2018 Hagg-Sauer building, completed in 1970, have poor state bonding bill into law on May 29, Bemidji State wheelchair access, lack fl exibility for group study and University took a major step toward completion of a are not outfi tted with modern interactive learning brand new Hagg-Sauer Hall and renovation of four technology. The lakeshore building has also been other academic buildings by Fall 2020. plagued by basement water seepage, contributing to After more than fi ve years of planning and delay, the more than $9 million in deferred maintenance. $825 million bonding bill adopted by the Minnesota The new building, just 27,700 square feet, will have Legislature included $22.5 million to demolish the a variety of fl exible learning spaces and state-of-the- existing 48-year-old Hagg-Sauer Hall and replace art technology. Its energy-effi cient design features it with a new, smaller and state-of the-art learning extensive windows overlooking Lake Bemidji and center on the same lakeshore site. The project also native plant landscaping that will connect with the will fund signifi cant upgrades in the A.C. Clark Library, expanse of Lakeside Lawn. Bangsberg Fine Arts Complex and Bensen and Plans call for Hagg-Sauer to be demolished as soon Sattgast halls that include study spaces adjacent to as July 2019, with the goal of having the new building faculty offi ces. open for classes in Fall 2020. Classrooms in the original 82,000-square-foot

Malhotra named permanent chancellor of Minnesota State The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees voted March 2 to name Dr. Devinder Malhotra as chancellor of the Minnesota State system through 2021. Malhotra, who had served as interim chancellor since August 2017, was permanently appointed after the board turned down three fi nalists. Before becoming interim chancellor, Malhotra held leadership positions at other Minnesota State universities, including from 2014-16 as interim president of Metropolitan State University and from 2009-14 as provost and vice president for academic aff airs at St. Cloud State University. He also served as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Southern Maine, associate dean of the Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Akron and a tenured professor of economics the University of Southern Maine and the University of Akron. Dr. Devinder Malhotra

22 | BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY Center for diversity and equity opens in upper Hobson Union Faculty, staff and students celebrated the opening President Faith Hensrud congratulates an American Indian graduate at of Bemidji State’s Center commencement on May 4. for Diversity, Equity & Class of 2018 sets record for Inclusion with a ribbon- Student Senator Kale Hennek, who helped lead support cutting ceremony on Jan. 11. for a Center for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, speaks American Indian graduates Jan. 11 at the center’s opening, joined by Dr. Jesse Fifty-six American Indians were among nearly 1,100 graduates The center was established Grant, left, and center coordinator Dr. Brian Xiong. invited to Bemidji State’s 99th Commencement, held May 4 in to encourage support and the Sanford Center arena. Previously, the most native graduates respect for all aspects in a single year was 43, in 2016. of campus diversity in keeping with the university’s Shared Fundamental Values of civic engagement and leadership and BSU Professor Emeritus of English Will Weaver delivered international and multicultural understanding. the Commencement address as the recipient of BSU’s 36th Distinguished Minnesotan award. He challenged the Class of Located in the upper Hobson Memorial Union, it provides a 2018 to be open to surprise and chance and remain aware of safe and welcoming space for diverse students and student people around them. Also addressing the Class of 2018 were organizations, while encouraging activities and programs that Daniela Maltais, a graduating psychology major from Bemidji, raise awareness of and celebrate diff erence within the campus President Faith Hensrud, Minnesota State Trustee Roger Moe and wider communities. and BSU Alumni & Foundation Board President Peggy Ingison. Commencement has grown so large since moving to the Sanford Student Achievement Center in 2010 that, for the fi rst time, BSU required tickets for Day sets new standard admission. Each graduating senior was allocated four tickets, for participation and the Records Offi ce was able to accommodate students who required additional seating for their families. According to the A record number of Bemidji Sanford Center, 3,354 people attended this year’s ceremony. State students presented academic research and creative talents on April 4 during the 19th annual Student Achievement Day. Nearly 300 participating students from a wide variety of academic majors gave A student shares his research poster during Student nearly 150 presentations, Achievement Day on April 4. poster displays, art exhibits and musical performances. Students shared research on such subjects as U.S. income polarization, live-cell imaging of a protein called TCL, fi sh house rentals at the BSU Outdoor Program Center, training for bystander intervention in sexual assault cases, and the relationship between student employment and academic success. Bemidji Choir members visit St. Peter’s Church in Riga, one of the stops on their performance tour of the Baltic States. Northern Student wins fi ve Minnesota publication awards Bemidji State choirs perform The Northern Student, Bemidji State’s monthly in Baltic States on May 12-15 student magazine, received fi ve awards in the The Bemidji State choirs began their summer with a six-day Minnesota Newspaper Association’s Minnesota European tour, performing in the Baltic states of Latvia and College Better Newspaper Contest, announced Estonia under the guidance of Dr. Dwight Jilek, assistant at its January convention in St. Paul. professor of music and director of choral activities. The magazine was recognized for general The BSU tour, which was part of the American Celebration excellence, and four individuals won of Music concert series, opened May 12 with a performance awards in the competitive categories of Use of at St. Peter’s Church in Riga, a building that dates to the 13th Information Graphics and Graphic Illustrations; Arts & Hope Wall ‘17 won fi rst century. On May 13, the choir performed at St. Anna’s Lutheran Entertainment Story; and Feature Photo. place for this cover illustration on the April Cathedral in Jelgava, Latvia. The tour concluded May 15 with a Hope Wall, a 2017 graduate who created an illustration performance at the Tallin Dome Church, completed in 1240. 2017 edition of Northern used to celebrate the BSU Centennial, won fi rst place Student magazine. The choirs chose the Baltics as a destination partly thanks to in the Graphic Illustration category, and Tony Grobove, a BSU residency in March by internationally renowned Latvian a senior in marketing communication from Burnsville, composer Ēriks Ešenvalds. won fi rst place in the Feature Photo category.

www.BemidjiState.edu | 23 Dr. Cornelia Santos Recent Lead Faculty, Niizhoo-gwayakochigewin appointments Dr. Cornelia “Corrie” Santos was hired in January as lead faculty member for These individuals have been appointed to perma- Niizhoo-gwayakochigewin, a unique nent administrative positions over the past six Cornelia Santos academic program that brings indigenous months: perspectives into environmental sustainability initiatives. She came to Bemidji State from the University of Colorado, where she was a postdoctoral fellow at the Dr. Jesse Grant Centers for American Indian & Alaskan Native Health. Associate Vice President Santos has a bachelor’s degree in biology & chemistry for Student Life & Success from Metropolitan State University of Denver, as well as a Dr. Jesse Grant was named associate vice master’s degree in environmental science and a doctorate president for student life & success in in education, educational leadership and innovation, both Jesse Grant April. He had served as interim dean of from the University of Colorado at Denver. students since January 2017. Grant will lead student aff airs functions that include the Gillett Wellness Center, Dr. Brian Xiong Hobson Memorial Union, Housing & Residential Life and Coordinator, Center for the Student Center for Health & Counseling. He also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion chairs Bemidji State’s Student Success Council, a pilot Dr. Brian V. Xiong was named coordinator program aimed at increasing student retention. Grant has of the new Center for Diversity, Equity & 23 years of experience in higher education administration. Brian Xiong Inclusion in December. He previously He has a doctorate in higher education leadership from served as chief diversity offi cer at Minnesota State Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, a master’s Community and Technical College in Moorhead. He has a degree in student development in postsecondary bachelor’s degree in justice administration and sociology education from the University of Iowa and a bachelor’s from Southwest Minnesota State University, as well as a degree in sociology from Kent State University. master’s degree in multicultural and ethnic studies and a doctorate in counselor education and supervision and Dr. Joseph Ritter student aff airs in higher education, both from Minnesota Dean, College of Individual State University, Mankato. & Community Health Dr. Joseph Ritter in May was named dean of the College of Individual & Community Joseph Ritter Health. He previously was provost, dean Awards recognize employees’ excellence in service and spirit of academics and the Edith and Lewis White Distin- guished Professor of chemistry at Principia College in Bemidji State recognized 61 Elsah, Ill., where in 1995 he began 23 years in academic employees with 690 combined and administrative roles. Ritter earlier worked in artifi cial years of service, nine faculty members who received intelligence for Amoco Oil’s research and development emeriti status, 14 retiring department and as a process control engineer and an staff members and winners operations engineer for Whiting Refi nery. He has a of the university’s Awards of bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the Excellence at a campus-wide University of Illinois and a master’s degree in computer breakfast on April 26. Award and information science and a doctorate in chemical recipients were: engineering, both from the University of Delaware. Distinguished Service • Carol Nielsen, professor of Ann Humphrey business administration Assistant Director, American Indian • John Swartz, university photographer Resource Center Outstanding Contribution Ann Humphrey became the American • Sandra Beck, facilities services supervisor, Indian Resource Center’s fi rst assistant Physical Plant Ann Humphrey director in March. A member of the Leech • Dr. Thomas Beech, professor of political science Lake Band of Ojibwe, Humphrey came to BSU after three • Dr. Shannon Norman, assistant professor of human years as admission and outreach coordinator at Leech performance, sport & health Lake Tribal College in Cass Lake. She oversaw student Excellence in Teaching recruitment, admissions and outreach, while also working to help students complete their degrees. Humphrey has a • Dr. Andrew Hafs, associate professor of biology bachelor’s degree in vocal music education from the Spirit of BSU University of Minnesota. • Angie Gora, summer program director • Grounds and facilities crew, for 2018-19 snow removal

24 | BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY FOLLOW BSU SPORTS @ bsubeavers.comb BSU SPORTS “Hit King” Litchy Whitecloud recognized for team-leading makes NHL debut performance On April 5, Bemidji State defenseman Zach Whitecloud became the ninth Beaver to skate Scott Litchy capped his in the NHL when he competed with the Las collegiate baseball career Scott Litchy Vegas Golden Knights. He debuted with 16:42 as Bemidji State’s all-time of ice time, posting a team-best +3 plus/minus leader with 216 hits, 153 RBIs, 135 runs, 45 rating as the playoff -bound Knights beat Edmonton doubles, 35 stolen bases, 30 home runs and 4-3. Whitecloud signed a three-year, entry-level nine triples in 629 at-bats. Following a 2018 contract with Vegas after helping lead the Beavers season in which he led the Beavers with a .331 to a 16-14-8 overall record and fourth-place WCHA batting average, .589 slugging percentage, fi nish in 2017-18. He follows in the BSU footsteps of .423 on-base percentage, 50 hits, 36 runs, 33 Jim McElmury (1967-71), Dale Smedsmo (1969-72), RBI, 21 walks, 11 stolen bases, 10 doubles and Gary Sargent (1972-73), Joel Otto (1980-84), Andrew Former Bemidji State defenseman Zach Whitecloud nine homers, Litchy was selected First Team Murray (2001-05), Matt Climie (2004-08), skates for the Las Vegas Golden Knights on April 5 in All-NSIC by league coaches. Matt Read (2007-11) and Brad Hunt (2008-12). his NHL debut against the Edmonton Oilers. McAllister makes All-NSIC with 36 starts and 35 hits Krause and Famestad named Junior Kelsey McAllister started in 36 games for BSU’s 17-18 Athletes of the year Bemidji State Softball, Soccer’s Miranda Famestad and football’s Jake Krause all but three as fi rst were named 2017-18 Athletes of the Year at the annual baseman, and fi nished Beaver Nation Celebration. Famestad, a D2CCA First Team fourth on the team with All-American, First-Team All-NSIC selection and NSIC a .313 batting average. Defensive Player of the Year, captained Bemidji State to Miranda Famestad Jake Krause McAllister was fi fth at a 15-1-4 record and its fi rst NCAA Tournament. Krause, a Kelsey McAllister the plate with a .429 D2Football.com All-American Honorable Mention and All-NSIC First Team pick on the off ensive slugging percentage that yielded 35 hits, line, helped lead a 2017 off ense that ranked third in the NSIC in points (35.3) and rushing yards including seven doubles and two home per game (202.5). Also at the April 16 banquet, soccer forward Allyson Smith and football running runs. Such eff orts earned her Second Team back Andrew Lackowski were selected as Newcomers of the Year, while Lauren Bench, Anna All-NSIC honors. Fobbe and Ben Skaar took Scholar Athlete of the Year honors. Track and fi eld athletes dash BSU Tennis wins 10 and makes and throw for program records semifi nals at NSIC tournament Offensive tackle Brandon Bemidji State Track and Field had its best Bemidji State Tennis capped a third straight Schindler ‘18, left, par- outdoor season since 2011 under the direction 10-win season beating Minnesota State ticipates in a May 11-13 of second-year coach Kevin Kean. Not only University, Mankato for the fi rst time since mini-camp with the did nearly 20 BSU student-athletes compete 2004. The team’s 7-4 NSIC record was its Indianapolis Colts. in the NSIC Outdoor Championships, they best since the league expanded in 2009. BSU claimed four top-eight fi nishes, including a tied for fourth in fi nal standings and earned Photo courtesy of the school record in the 4x100-meter relay by its fourth consecutive NSIC tournament Indianapolis Colts. Cheri’a Adams, Kelsey Hurley, Jada Barker berth. BSU was defeated in the semifi nals by and Venice Stewart. The sprinters trimmed eventual champion Augustana University. In .20 off the program mark with a fourth-place the postseason, Zoë Lindgren was selected time of 47.17. The season’s other program Second Team All-NSIC and Hannah Alme and records were: Gena Baklund, 165 feet, 3 Ariadna Lopez-Simo both earned Honorable inches in the hammer throw; Stewart, with Mention — all for singles play. Three Beavers join NFL minicamps 12.10 and 7.71 marks in the outdoor 100- and and vie for place on fall rosters indoor 60-meter dashes,hes, respectively; Aneesa Tucker at 2:18.118.11 Members of a 2018 Bemidji State graduates Jake Krause, in the 800 meter; school-record Blake Holder and Brandon Schindler were all Adams with 36-9.75 inn 4x100-meter relay invited to NFL off -season rookie minicamps in May. Draft picks, undrafted free agents and the triple jump; and team are, from other invitees vie for a training camp invite. the team of Christa left, Cheri’a Benson, Hurley, Krause was at the Kansas City Chiefs’ rookie Adams, Kelsey Tucker and Stewart camp May 5-7 and the Chicago Bears’ on May Hurley, Venice at 3:59.18 in the 11-13. Holder was with the San Francisco 49ers 4x400-meter relay. Stewart and May 4-6, and Schindler joined the Indianapolis Jada Barker. Colts May 11-13.

www.BemidjiState.edu | 25 26 | BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY  First-Year Faculty Appreciation Luncheon on April 27.  “Pirates of Penzance” opera dress rehearsal in Bangsberg Fine Arts Complex on Feb. 28.  Beaver Freeze ice-fi shing tournament weigh-in on Jan. 27.  Alumni Arch on Dec. 27.  Mindfulness Meditation on April 10 in the Crying Wolf Room.  Native Nursing Lounge on Jan. 30 in Bensen Hall.  Academic Advising & Registration on April 6 in the Beaux Arts Ballroom.  Carol Struve exhibit opening on April 3 in the Talley Gallery. International Student Organization Lunar New Year Celebration on Feb. 16 in the American Indian Resource Center.  Stride Into Spring 5K/10K on April 21 on Birch Lane. Festival of Nations on April 13 in the Beaux Arts Ballroom. TAD Talks on April 26 in Bangsberg Fine Arts Complex. Nursing pinning ceremony on May 3 in the Beaux Arts Ballroom. Book sale at A.C. Clark Library on Jan. 24. SunSplash on April 25 on the Lakeside Lawn. Student Leadership Awards Celebration on April 17 in the Beaux Arts Ballroom. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service on Jan. 15 at the Boys & Girls Club of the Bemidji Area.

www.BemidjiState.edu | 27 2018 Distinguished Alumni to be honored at Honors Gala Bemidji State University will present the 2018 Distinguished Alumni awards at the Honors Gala on Oct. 5 in the Sanford Center.

The two Outstanding Alumni are: Research Center and assistant professor in the University of • Thomas J. Heaviland ’80 of Carlsbad, Calif., owner and Minnesota’s Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conserva- president of Heaviland Landscape Management in the tion Biology. San Diego area. New this year, the 2018 Professional Education Hall of Fame • Patrick Pelstring ’76 of Mound, president and CEO of will be held during the Honors Gala. This year’s honoree is National Renewable Solutions LLC, a wind and solar Dr. Brenda Child ’81 of St. Paul, associate professor and energy developer that works with with landowners and chair of the Department of American Studies at the University businesses to develop renewable energy projects. of Minnesota. The Young Alumni Award recipient is Dr. Nicholas Phelps ’05 of Blaine, director of the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species

Twin Cities-area chapter again welcomes new students For a second year, the Twin Cities Area Alumni Chapter will host incoming Bemidji State students, their parents and even a friend at two send-off picnics in August. 2017 Galen Nagel The events, both from 6-8 p.m., will be on Aug. 2 at Elm Creek Park golf tournament (Deer Picnic Site) in Maple Grove and Aug. 9 at Lebanon Hills Park at Bemidji Town in Eagan. & Country Club Participants will be able to chat with both incoming and current BSU students and admissions staff to learn more about life on campus and get answers to any last-minute questions. Students Beaver Pride golf events should RSVP by July 27 to the Alumni Offi ce at (218) 755-2762 or are just getting started [email protected]. With the June 15 Gordy Skaar tournament already in the books, fi ve Foundation awards $45,000 in more dates are still ahead on the 2018 Beaver Pride Golf Tour. Not alumni relative scholarships only do these events off er a great summer of Minnesota golf, but The BSU Alumni & Foundation has awarded 45 scholarships of participation also increases support for Bemidji State Athletics. $1,000 each for 2018-19 to Bemidji State students who are • July 13 — 21st Annual Galen Nagle Memorial Golf relatives of contributing alumni. Tournament, Bemidji Town & Country Club; register by July 3. The program annually provides $1,000 scholarships to a limited • July 21 — 7th Annual Jeff “Bird” McBride Memorial Golf number of students attending who are relatives of alumni that Tournament, Oak Marsh Golf Course, Oakdale; register by have contributed $50 or more to the university by Feb. 1. July 11. For information on how to apply for an Alumni Relative Scholar- • Aug. 3 — 10th Annual Men’s Basketball Alumni & Friends Golf ship, visit https://www.bsualumni.org/alumni-relative-scholar- Outing, Headwaters Country Club, Park Rapids; register by ship-application or call the Alumni Offi ce at (218) 755-2762. July 24. Alumni & Foundation board • Aug. 25 — 11th Annual Ed Sauer Tournament, Tianna Country trims minimum membership Club, Walker; register by Aug. 15. The BSU Alumni & Foundation Board of Directors voted May 18 to • Sept. 8 — Third Annual Baseball Golf Tournament, Castle approve a bylaw change that reduces the minimum allowable size Highlands Golf Course, Bemidji; register by Aug. 29. of the board from 33 members to 21, up to three of whom may be To register, visit: appointed by the president of Bemidji State. www.bsualumni.org/2018-beaver- The change, intended to ensure the board is of a manageable size, pride-golf-tour. For more information, does not aff ect any current members because total membership call (218) 755-3989. now stands at 19.

28 | BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY . MAKE SURE THE BSU ALUMNI OFFICE HAS YOUR LATEST CONTACT INFORMATION Alumni who have changed jobs, gotten married and those who have multiple or seasonal addresses are asked to share their contact information with the Alumni Offi ce so you can stay up to date on news and events. Go to bsualumni.org or call (218) 755-3989.

Christianson named ED of Alumni & Foundation Josh Christianson, formerly of the University of North Dakota, in May became Bemidji State University’s new executive director of university Joyce (Thompson) Siegert ’68 (left), Mary Lou (Stark) Marchand ’66 and advancement, replacing Janice (Hamerlik) Langan ’68 were inducted into the Golden Beaver Soci- Marla Patrias, who has ety for alumni of 50 or more years at the Centennial Kickoff Luncheon on retired after 20 years April 12 in the American Indian Resource Center. at BSU. Josh Christianson President Faith Hensrud New employees join team selected Christianson after a national search. She described at the David Park House him as “a respected professional with a deep understanding of what is needed to cultivate relationships with friends, Three new staff members joined the BSU donors and alumni.” Alumni & Foundation staff over the past “Josh values collaboration and strategic planning, and he has year, including Kari Kantack Miller, who Kari Kantack Miller experience with all aspects of development and alumni was hired in June as director of annual giving relations,” Dr. Hensrud said. for athletics. Since 2005, Christianson has been director of development Kantack Miller has held a variety of teaching, and alumni relations at the School of Aerospace Sciences, admissions and advising roles at Bemidji working to strengthen the major gifts program and leading State and Northwest Technical College since overall development and alumni activities. 2004. She received a master's degree in Angela Schmidt sports studies from BSU in 2008. He previously worked four years as a development offi cer for the UND Alumni Association and Foundation, and before Schmidt, who has a bachelor’s degree in mass that spent two years as executive director of the Northland communications and a master’s degree in Community & Technical College Foundation in Thief River education, became offi ce manager in August. Falls. He has a bachelor’s degree in communication and She has worked at the university since 2010, public relations from the University of North Dakota. fi rst in residential life and most recently for Eric Sorenson Career Services. Christianson said he was struck by the energy and commitment of the staff and administrators he met during Sorenson, who has a bachelor’s degree in business the interview process. administration, was hired as communications coordinator in March. His work in print and online supports alumni “I look forward to working with Dr. Hensrud and her team, programs and donor relations. Sorenson most recently and the BSU Alumni & Foundation staff and Board of worked at Pinnacle Marketing Group in Bemidji. Directors,” he said. Patrias, who was honored with a May 25 retirement party at the David Park House, served in several important roles for Students at the Lakeside Food Court on Feb. 6 sign thank you cards that were the BSU Alumni & Foundation. She was named executive collected and mailed to donors as a project of the Student Alumni Association. director in 2016 and previously held positions as chief administrative offi cer, chief development offi cer, director of alumni relations and director of major gifts & planned giving. “I am most grateful for the commitment to BSU and the Alumni & Foundation that Marla has shown over the years, but most recently for her exceptional service in the position of executive director,” Hensrud said.

www.BemidjiState.edu | 29 GREENN WHIHHITITE The third Green & White Dinner & Auction for BSU Athletics, held April 14 in the Sanford Center, continued the biennial event’s record of success, raising $113,000 for athletic scholarships and team support. Live auction items included use of a catered Sanford Center suite for a Brad Paisley concert, and participants gave between $20 and $6,000 to support athletics with no item in return.

Director of Athletics Women’s Tracy Dill and Bucky. Basketball guard Brooklyn Bachmann.

President Faith Hensrud plays Heads and Tails.

Women’s Hockey teammates sell paddles for Heads and Tails.

Kayla Winkler (far left), Kelli Carlson '08, Jean Baer and Jennifer Belisle '00.

30 | BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY Terri Thomas pledges in support of athletic scholarships during the live auction. Dinner & Auction for BSU Athletics

Vince Huerd poses with President Faith Hensrud presents a Beaver Hockey a commemorative print jersey to Marla Patrias for her 20 years of service of his former coach, with the BSU Alumni & Foundation. Bob Peters.

Athletics broadcast announcers Jim McElmury Kelly and Brian Schultz. '71 with his silent auction purchase. Associate Head Football Coach Rich Jahner, left, and Joe Dunn.

www.BemidjiState.edu | 31 CLASSTowns are in Minnesota unless noted. NOTES Alumni names appear in bold. Send information to [email protected] or call toll free: (877)278-2586. ‘16 Anna Rausch Heather Rogosheske began working for West- is coordinator of the berg Eischens PLLP in Working Together Coali- Willmar and earned her tion, a volunteer-based Tyler Smith was ‘17 CPA designation from organization dedicated promoted from teller to the Minnesota Board of to drug and alcohol credit analyst at Securi- Accountancy. Her prima- abuse prevention that ty Bank USA in Bemidji, ry duties are auditing, places volunteer com- where he has worked Anna Rausch Heather Rogosheske compilation and review munity members with since April 2017. He lives services. Rausch lives in teens in the with teens in Bemidji. Willmar. in Northland High School Danny Tuckett is an en- in Remer and the Pine Tyler Smith Emma Guthrie was ac- vironmental technician cepted into the rhetoric River-Backus and Walk- for Big Stone County’s and writing doctoral er-Akeley Hackensack Environmental Service program at Bowling school districts. She lives Department, where he Green State Universi- near Hackensack with oversees a committee ty, where she will be Emma Guthrie her husband, Dan, and Kristie Harmon tasked with public responsible for teaching their two children. education about aquatic two writing courses as part of a teaching Kristie Harmon has been invasive species. He assistantship. Guthrie received her mas- a victim’s advocate for also works for the Danny Tuckett ter’s degree in English from Bemidji State Headwaters Intervention county as a feedlot of- in 2018. She lives in Menahga. Center and Family Crisis fi cer and licensed boat Center in Bagley since inspector. Tuckett lives Joe Stusynski 2015. She assists victims in Ortonville with his ‘15 was hired as a residence of domestic violence. wife, Brenna, and their Tanner Emory hall coordinator at Lake She has three daughters infant child. Superior State Univer- and lives in Bagley. Sarah Anderson works sity. He oversees Brady Tanner Emery opened Tonka Insurance for the city of Willmar Sarah Anderson Hall, a 196-student Agency in Spring Park. He previously was as an urban planner residence hall, and its 11 an agent for State Farm. Emery lives in after compleing a GIS Joe Stusynski student staff members. Watertown. internship with Cass Stusynski lives in Sault County’s Environmental Ste. Marie, Mich. Services Department ‘13 Kari (Balduc) Kennepohl is a regis- Kelsey Sutton has pub- and a research project tered nurse at Providence Alaska Medical lished four young adult on political geography Center in Anchorage, Alaska. Working in the novels. Her works have in Kenya. She lives in Progressive Care Unit, she often works with received numerous Kandiyohi. Taylor Sabol patients needing close observation of heart awards, including the rhythms following open heart surgery or Taylor Sabol became an Best Teen Book of 2013 Kelsey Sutton treatment of other cardiac conditions. She accounting associate award from Kirkus and her husband, Richard, live in Anchorage with CliftonLarsonAl- Reviews for her story “Some Quiet Place.” and have one child. len in Brainerd. Sabol She lives in Minneapolis. previously interned with the fi rm, where she pro- Ashley Millner of vides tax and consulting ‘14 Cottage Grove has been a services. She lives in Lynnea Iverson registered nurse at DeVita Brainerd. Dialysis Center in St. Paul Lynnea Iverson sings and plays with the Iver- since 2016. She previous- son Family, a multi-generational band that ly worked as a nurse at includes her sister Jenessa and their mother, Sanford Health in Bemidji. Kathy. They perform traditional hymns and Millner is engaged to Ryan original songs at church functions and com- Pierre (’12), a police offi cer munity events. Iverson lives in Grand Rapids, with the Cottage Grove where she is a vocal music teacher at Robert Police Department. J. Elkington Middle School. Ashley Millner & Ryan Pierre

32 | BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY Alexa Schillinger works as ‘11 Mark Thode owns ‘07 Amanda a physician’s assistant and manages Mark (Rezac) Allen is creative at Sanford Health in Be- Thode Photography. Al- design manager at midji in the orthopedics though his work consists Compass Group, a and sports medicine of mostly weddings, food service company, department. Prior to family and graduation where she has worked earning her physician’s portraits and natural since 2011 in a variety assistant title, she landscapes, he recently of graphic design roles. Alexa Schillinger Mark Thode Amanda Allen worked at Sanford in produced portraits of She and her husband, various areas including orthopedics, emer- World War II and Korean Nathan, live in Huntersville, N.C. They gency medicine and women’s health. She War veterans in tribute have one child. lives in Bemidji. to their service. Thode also works full-time as Jeremy Nordick at graphic artist at Pipe- ‘06 Bryce Tesdahl is will begin working this ‘12 stone Publishing. He lives in his second year as fall as activities director in Pipestone. head boys basketball for Park Rapids Area coach at East Ridge High Carissa (Meech) Mitchell Carissa Mitchell Schools. He also will School in Woodbury. In co-owns and operates AIM Chiropractic in coach football at Park his fi rst year, Tesdahl led Perham with her husband, Nick. After grad- Rapids High School. the Raptors to a 23-6 uating from Bemidji State with a degree in Nordick previously Bryce Tesdahl Jeremy Nordick season — tied for the biology and a minor in chemistry, Mitchell spent 12 years teaching most single-season wins in school history, attended Palmer College of Chiropractic in physical education and health in addition as well as a fi rst-ever postseason appear- Davenport, Iowa, where she earned her to coaching football and basketball at ance and their highest conference ranking Doctor of Chiropractic degree. The couple Menahga High School. He and his wife, in program history. Prior to accepting the lives in Perham. Andria, live in Menagha with their two position at East Ridge, Tesdahl coached boys children. basketball at New Prague High School and ‘10 Marinda Balcer Mychal Stittsworth is was the men’s basketball graduate assistant has taught fi fth grade one of three Bemi- coach at the University of Minnesota Duluth. since 2011 at Clear- dj-area entrepreneurs He and his wife, Becky, live in Woodbury. brook-Gonvick Elemen- who participated Emily (Beito) Johnson is an accountant at Mar- tary School, where she in an April 3 panel discussion for Min- vin Windows and Doors in Warroad. She is began as a substitute. nesota Public Radio’s married to Brady Johnson (’11), who teaches She lives in Clearbook Marinda Balcer “Conversations on the middle and and has two children. Creative Economy” Mychal Stittsworth high school Chris McKelvie became series. He and his wife, Danielle (Dahle social studies head men’s hockey ’09), in 2010 bought the business that was in Badger. The coach at Bethel Univer- established in 1993 by Stittsworth’s father couple have sity in St. Paul. McKel- and uncle. They live in Bemidji with their two children vie, who helped lead two children. and live in Bemidji State to the Jesse Frost teaches automotive, manufactur- Roseau. Emily & Brady Johnson 2009 NCAA Frozen Four ing, computer science, and robotics cours- Chris McKelvie Emily (Wendland) Krueger is a graphic artist tournament, spent sev- es and drivers education at Cass Lake-Be- whose illustrations and designs appear in en seasons playing professional hockey in na High School. He lives in Bemidji. a variety of children’s books, magazines, the American Hockey League before joining greeting cards and retail stores. One of her Army West Point as an assistant coach in Jaime Rowlette has been promot- most recent projects, a children’s book titled 2016. He and his wife, Courtney, live in New ‘05 ed to assistant vice president – mortgage “Goodnight Server Brighton with their two children. lending at RiverWood Bank in Baxter. He Room,” helps children Brett Nelson is now a large lake specialist joined RiverWood as a mortgage lender in understand the inner for Lake of the Woods with the Minnesota 2011. Rowlette is a past Sertoma Club pres- workings of a computer Department of Natural Resources. He will ident and a member of Greater Lakes Area server room. Krueger oversee annual lake assessments and re- Realtors and the Mid-Minnesota Builders and her husband, Ste- search. For the past four years, Nelson was Association. He and his wife, Shana, live in ven (’11), have one child a fi sheries specialist in the DNR’s Baudette Lake Shore. They have two children and and live in Esko. offi ce. He lives in Baudette. are expecting a third in August. Emily Kruger

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‘04 Nate Haskell Willow (Goldsmith) has been promoted to Christen has worked as bank market president a kindergarten teacher of Bank Forward’s at Clearbrook-Gonvick Bemidji offi ce. He joined for the past nine years Bank Forward in 2012 after a previous position as a commercial loan in school readiness. She offi cer and has 13 years and her husband, Scott, Nate Haskell Willow Christen of banking and fi nance live in Fosston with their two children. experience. His wife, Jamie (Johnson ’04), was a member of the 2006 U.S. Women’s Olympic Curling Team and works as a loan ‘02 Eric Austin has Wade Erickson '94, left, and Brian Rubenstein '99. report processor at First National Bank – Be- been appointed as a midji. The couple lives in Bemidji. labor representative for the Southwest Minnesota Workforce PAIR TURN PROFIT FROM ‘03 Aaron Kallhoff Development Board, is an assistant women’s CUSTOMIZED DUCK CALLS where he serves basketball coach for bargaining units in both Two Bemidji State grads who both work in probation and the Louisiana State Eric Austin the public and private parole for the Minnesota Department of Corrections have University Tigers. He sectors. He formerly taught middle and high found success selling custom-turned acrylic duck and geese previously coached at school at Becker High School for 14 years calls. Texas Christian Universi- before serving as a labor representative for Brian Rubenstein of Detroit Lakes, a 1999 graduate in criminal ty, where he helped the AFCSME Council 65, a position he still holds. justice, and Wade Erickson of Fergus Falls, a 1994 graduate in Horned Frogs reach the Aaron Kallhoff Austin and his wife, Amanda, live in Becker applied psychology, teamed up last year to form Deadshot postseason during the 2015-16 season, win- with their four children. Custom Call. ning two postseason games for the fi rst time Rubenstein, a DOC district supervisor, turns the calls on a since 2008. Kalhoff and his wife, Josie, live in lathe in his home shop. Erickson, a parole agent for Ottertail Baton Rouge, La., with their three children. ‘01 Yoong Shan County, manages sales and customer service. Thanks to Melanie (Hoheisel) DeBay is community (Shaniz) Chan is media attention, a website (deadshotcustomcalls.com) and a education director for the Itasca area schools. corporate communi- Facebook page, they’ve found buyers as far away as Oregon, She lives in Grand Rapids with her husband, cations manager at Florida and Washington, D.C. Ryan (’04), who is assistant principal at Sunway Medical Center Business has boomed since they received a wave of publicity Robert J. Elkington Middle School. They have in southwest Malaysia. in late winter for a patented model, the Man’s Best Friend, in three children. She supervises public which cremation ashes from a beloved hunting dog are relations, advertising, Yoong Shan Chan embedded in the call’s collar. Those start digital marketing, at $160. graphic design and event planning efforts for the hospital. Chan lives with her husband and “With this, you’re holding your dog, holding that memory Melanie & Ryan DeBay next to your heart,” Rubenstein said. two children in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. One customer asked to have one of his late grandfather’s fi shing lures embedded in the barrel. Deadshot also sell the ‘00 Miranda Cope-n-Call, which incorporates the lid of a Copenhagen (Clausen) Anderson dipping tobacco can into its design. has joined RiverWood Although the business partners have so far only sold Bank as vice president/ calls with a choice of quality premade inserts to make marketing manager. the sound, they are about to offer their own inserts, Based in Baxter, she is Rubenstein said. responsible for oversee- ing marketing strategies The two are prepared to scale up their business with more Miranda Anderson for RiverWood’s 10 staff as needed to meet growing demand, he said. Finished calls are delivered about one to two months after orders northern and central Minnesota branches. are received. Anderson most recently worked as director of communications for Essentia Health. Her Rubenstein said he found his passion for duck hunting while husband, Chuck (2001), teaches fourth grade at BSU, both at Hart Lake southeast of Bemidji and with at Baxter Elementary School. They live in special permission at Oak Hills Christian College. Merrifi eld and have three children. “That’s where I learned it all,” he said.

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‘99 Jeremy Rychlock was inducted into ‘95 Mindi (Steinbrink) Brill was nomi- the Northland Athletic nated for Teacher of Hall of Fame in Febru- the Year in the Pequot ary. He earned all-con- Lakes school district by ference and all-region Education Minnesota honors in football at Pequot Lakes. She has taught fi rst grade in the Northland Community Pequot Lakes school College in Thief River district for 21 years and Falls before transferring was girls head tennis to Bemidji State. He is a Jeremy Rychlock Mindi Brill coach from 1997-2003. parole offi cer for the Minnesota Department Brill and her husband, Wade, live in Breezy of Corrections. Rychlock and his wife, Elaine, Point. They have three children. live in Grygla with their two children. Lisa (Kavanaugh) Barnett is chief ‘94 operating offi cer for software ‘98 Joey Anderson developer GrowthZone. The company sells its owns and operates products to chambers DAHLSTROM’S LONG WAIT Moon Maker Designs, of commerce and other PAYS OFF IN MOVIE MAGIC a provider of rings, member-based organi- necklaces, pendants and zations. Barnett and her Kathryn (Shetler) Dahlstrom’s journey to her fi rst screen- other custom jewelry. husband, Ryan, have writing credit can be summed up in a word: patience. He also works as an one daughter, who will The 1981 Bemidji State graduate helped write “Magic aquatic invasive species be attending BSU in the Max,” an upcoming family comedy co-starring actor Barry inspector for the Minne- Joey Anderson fall. The couple lives in Corbin, best known for “No Country for Old Men.” East Gull Lake. Lisa Barnett apolis Parks Board. Anderson lives in St. Paul. But fi rst, Dahlstrom put her degree in vocal music education to use teaching pre-kindergarten in Missouri for seven ‘96 Linda Brown has joined Clear- ‘92 Steve Erickson retired after 23 years years. Gradually, she felt drawn toward a different career brook-Gonvick High School as an art teacher. as the building and zoning offi cial for the city – and also returned to Minnesota, settling in Hector. For 11 previous years, she was an assistant of Chisholm. He lives in Side Lake with his “I felt writing starting to build inside me,” she said. “I’ve wife, Joette. They have two grown children. professor of visual arts Bemidji State and also always loved writing, so I began to write books, articles taught at Trek North High School in Bemidji Jeremy Bauer was hired and screenplays.” and Dunwoody College of Technology in as chief information Finally, nine published books and many a rejected Minneapolis. She lives in Bagley. offi cer of Code42, a screenplay over nearly three decades, Dahlstrom received Minneapolis-based Christine Anderson is a a call in September from a colleague who wanted her information technol- small business specialist co-write the “Magic Max” script. In April, she traveled to ogy and data security and consultant for Simi Valley, Calif., for a day of fi lming on location. company with additional the Small Business offi ces in Denver, Lon- “I’ve been asking myself if this is really happening,” she Development Center at don and Munich. He Jeremy Bauer said. “I’ve been an author for 28 years and a screenwriter University of Minnesota has more than 15 years for 12. This is the career break I've been waiting for.” Crookston. She provides of industry experience, including executive Dahlstrom said being on set was an experience she will assistance and training roles with several information technology never forget. for business strategy Christine Anderson companies. Bauer and his wife, Jennifer, have development. Previously, “Moviemaking is a major team effort,” she said. “It was two daughters and live in Apple Valley. Anderson was economic development director fascinating to see the entire process of fi lming a scene for Pennington County. She lives in Thief River from lighting, to fi lming, to acting.” Falls. ‘91 Brenda Beckwith received the Maine Although no release date has been set, “Magic Max” is Association of Basketball Coaches’ Bob Brown Nicole (Olson) Beitz was expected to open in 600 theatres, followed by wider hired by Moore Engi- Contributor Award for her prior service as distribution if it’s a hit with initial audiences. executive secretary of the organization. She neering, Inc. as an ac- Her big break is pushing Dahlstrom toward new projects. counting assistant in the also will be inducted into the Maine Basketball She is developing another screenplay and has a novel company’s West Fargo Hall of Fame in August. An accomplished high in the works. offi ce after a career as school and college basketball player, Beckwith Dahlstrom is grateful for her husband, Tim, a software an accounting specialist coaches boys basketball and teaches physical developer who suggests helpful revisions to her work. for the city of Fosston. education at Winslow High School. She and She lives in West Fargo Nicole Beitz her partner, Terry, live in Winslow, Maine. “I consider myself so lucky to have such a supportive with her husband, Jim. They have four children. partner at this point in my career,” she said.

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Cindy (Smith) Swenson ‘83 Jane Latimer trains and mentors showcased her water- teachers as an education color paintings consultant for the as a featured artist at National Joint Powers the MacRostie Art Cen- Alliance. She worked 24 ter gallery in Grand Rap- years as an elementary ids during the month of and middle school teach- May as part of the Little er with the Staples-Mot- Cindy Swenson Big Show exhibit. She Jane Latimer ley School District. Her lives in Grand Rapids. husband, Greg (’92), teaches social studies at Dave Looby of Maple Forestview Middle School in Brainerd. They Grove is the president/ live in Baxter and have two children. CEO of Minneapolis Karen Busch owns Paws Northwest Tourism, a Hoofs Claws, providing nonprofi t organization on-site care for pets and that promotes the cities GLAS' COACHING CAREER livestock. She taught of Brooklyn Center, Dave Looby SPARKED ON BSU CAMPUS English at Lake Superior Brooklyn Park and Ma- College for 25 years be- ple Grove. He and his wife, JoAnn, have one Since retiring in 2016 as head basketball coach at Concordia fore moving to Fertile in daughter. College in Moorhead, Rich Glas has had time to refl ect on a 2016 to start her business life that sprung from the Bemidji State campus. and be closer to family. Karen Busch ‘82 Fred Bach is a The 1970 graduate is a son of the late John Glas, who in 1939 regional sales manager became business manager at Bemidji State Teachers College ‘87 Art “Lee” at Stanley Healthcare, and retired as acting BSU president in 1968. The John Glas Nash is an associate where he leads a team Fieldhouse, opened in 1967, is named for him. professor of energy at that develops safety The younger Glas attended the Laboratory School, played the University of Alaska and effi ciency solutions with neighbors in the David Park House and had a front-row – Fairbanks School of for the health care seat to campus life. Natural Resources and industry. He has worked Extension. He also has in health care sales for Fred Bach The family of three boys lived just south of the Gillett served the past four more than 25 years. Wellness Center in a house they donated to the university in years as service area Art "Lee" Nash Bach and his wife, Kathy (Wilson ’82), 2012. It has been converted for use by visiting scholars. commissioner for a local public works orga- live in Naperville, Ill. They have two Glas played football, baseball and basketball at Bemidji High nization, a position he plans to retire from grown children. and continued with basketball at BSU, for which he was this summer. Nash and his wife, Carrie, live in inducted into the university’s Athletic Hall of Fame. Fairbanks. They have three children. He said his love of athletics was nurtured by his dad, a passionate fan and staunch supporter of Beaver Athletics. ‘86 Todd Waletzki “In his eyes, athletic competition served as the ‘front porch’ was promoted to of the college and helped students, community members president of the payroll and fans become part of the university,” Glas said from his division at Benefi tMall, lake home near Nevis, which he enjoys with wife Sandy. a provider of employee benefi ts and payroll After earning a degree in physical education, Glas became services. He joined the head basketball coach at the University of Minnesota, company in 2015 as Morris. He went on to coach at Willamette University in chief operating offi cer Todd Waletzki Salem, Oregon, and at the University of Hawaii in Hilo. Next after executive roles with CapitalOne, came the University of North Dakota, where he became its CompuPay and AOL. Waletzki and his wife, most successful basketball coach with a 335-194 record from Michelle, live in Plano, Texas. They have two 1998 to 2006. While at Concordia, he notched his 600th children and one grandchild. career win. Tammy (Radtke) Phelps retired from the Glas’ defi nition of success has evolved since those years of Cass Lake-Bena school district after 31 years courtside intensity. teaching kindergarten, fi rst grade, third “For me, it’s not the wins and losses that my teams had over grade and, most recently, working as an the years,” he said, “but the joy of feeling that I impacted my instructional coach. She lives in Bemidji with players’ lives in a positive way.” her husband, Richard (’80), who is a realtor. They have three children.

36 | BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY IN MEMORIAM in order of class year Sutton, Letha E. ’40, Blackduck Larson (Hedmen), Viola H. ’41, Grand Forks McFarland, Mary Ellen ’41, Boone, Iowa Ness, Fay ’41, Thief River Falls Roberts, Jewell ’41, Eau Claire, Wis. Larson, Phyllis A. ’42, Saint Paul Skold, Edna ’42, Milton-Freewater, Ore. ‘77 Sue McElmury is a sales develop- ‘70 Alice (Gummert) Hofstad was one Mendenhall (Anderson), Jewell ’43, Walker ment leader for Honeywell International Inc., of three women named Women of Honor Toffle (Wickstrand), Ida ’47, Bemidji a position she has held for 15 of her 37 years by Thief River Falls' American Association of Higgins, Allen ’48, Mesa, Ariz. with the company. She prepares teams to University Women. She retired in 2006 after Olson, Roy D. ’53, ’69, Miller Beach, Ind. sell building technology solutions. McElmury a 35-year career as an educator and librarian, Erickson, James P. ’55, Cloquet lives in Stillwater and has one child. primarily in northwest Minnesota. Hofstad and her husband, Les (’70), live in Plummer Orde (Guthrie), Gail A. ’58, Wailuku, Hawaii and have two children. Hecimovich, Norman ’60, ’63, Austin ‘74 Army Lt. Col. Lee Norman, MD, Currier (Pederson), Virginia ’62, Hamburg, N.Y. returned in March from ‘67 Roger Wilson Galland, Rev. Leslie ’62, Shakopee the Middle East, where was inducted into the Ebnet, Chrystal ’63, Litchfield he oversaw the med- 2018 Minnesota Wres- Wittwer, Dennis ’63, Joshua Tree, Calif. ical care and health of tling Coaches Associ- Wright, Dale E. ’64, New London 11,000 soldiers spread ation’s David Bartelma Wihela, Jack E. ’65, Cloquet over 11 countries as the Wrestling Hall of Fame. Lee Norman 35th Infantry Division A four-year starter Falk, Joseph ’68, Pensacola, Fla. Surgeon. He is senior vice president and on the Bemidji State Pfeffer, David ’68, Battle Lake Roger Wilson chief medical offi cer at the University of wrestling team, Wilson Iverson, Darold M. ’69, Bagley Kansas Medical Center. Norman lives in went on to spend 35 years teaching business Sellon, Roberta “Bobbi” ’69, Bemidji Kansas City, Mo. and physical education at schools in Holding- De Lano, Janet ’71, Rio Rancho, N.M. ford, Granite Falls and St. Cloud. He spent 11 years as a high school wrestling coach and Willey (Quam), Michelle ’72, Glenwood Springs, Colo. Scott Carlson ‘71 52 years as a wrestling offi cial. Wilson lives Drakenberg, Douglas ’73, Laporte returned from a two- in Sauk Rapids with his wife, Dorothy. They week exploration of Runningen, Thomas ’73, Bemidji have four children. Antarctica in March. No Sura, Rev. Jerome ’73, Grand Rapids stranger to the cold, he Bill Stimac is a play-by- Buchmeier, Bonita ’74, Inver Grove Heights has explored both the play radio announcer Keppers, Kenneth ’74, Turtle Lake, Wis. Arctic Circle and Antarc- for high school athletics Madzey, Mary ’75, Hibbing tica. Carlson is retired Scott Carlson in the Mille Lacs area. Spehar-Isaacson, Rose ’75, Lake Vermilion after a long career with After retiring from a Genuine Parts Company (parent company 35-year career teaching Berg, Trudie Ann ’76, Duluth of NAPA). He and his wife, Marilyn, live in language arts at North- Knandel, Charles ’76, Brainerd Thornton, Colo., and have one child. land High School near Thelen, Jon R. ’78, Walker Remer and 10 years as Name Name Keenaghan, Kevin ’78, Brookings, S.D. a corrections offi cer for the Aitken County Anderson, Robert “Whitey” D. ’79, North Liberty, Iowa Sheriff’s Offi ce, he has covered volleyball, football, basketball, softball and baseball Higgins, Elaine ’79, Harlingen, Texas games for KKIN FM in Aitken since 2005. Sti- Schmidtbauer, Kenneth ’79, Goodland mac, who lives in Garrison, has two children. Thorson, James P. “JT” ’81, Deerwood Woods, Richard ’84, Kent, Wash. ‘66 Richard Weis Demery, Edwin J. ’88, Billings, Mont. presented an exhibit Meuers (Olson), Barbara ’88, Bemidji of his contemporary Kilen, Kathleen ’93, Hibbing art, titled “Of Time and Place,” at the Slate Tolman, Pauline Jo ’93, Santa Cruz, Calif. Valley Museum in Sindelir, Steven ’94, Baudette Grantville, N.Y. From Norby (Winans), Trudy D. ’95, Eagan JOHN MADSEN '81 will be 1989 to 2010, Weis was Ste. Marie, Jeannette ’97, Red Lake Falls member of the art fac- Richard Weis inducted into the Minnesota High Gebro, Lee ’97, Nashua, N.H. School Baseball Coaches Asso- ulty at Green Mountain Heald, Jason D. ’97, Woodbury ciation Hall of Fame this fall. The College in Poultney, Vt., and he also served Paulson, Mary Ellen ’01, Bagley Lake Crystal-Wellcome-Memorial in the Vietnam War as an Army illustrator. He baseball coach and middle school and his wife, Nancy, live in Castleton, Vt. Krummel, Dr. Richard – Emeritus, Edina teacher ranks 25th on the state’s all-time wins list with a record of Towns are in Minnesota unless noted. Alumni names appear in bold. Send CLASS NOTES 389-228. He and his wife, Jeanne, information and photos to [email protected] or call toll free: 1-877-BSU-ALUM. live in Lake Crystal. They have two grown children.

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HOMECOMING 2018

FRIDAY, OCT. 5 SATURDAY, OCT. 6 Start the weekend off right Parade in downtown Bemidji Friday night’s Honors Gala at the Sanford Center People of all ages will gather and cheer from is always fun and inspiring, and this year it will storefront sidewalks for the traditional 11 a.m. parade be even more special, thanks to the Bemidji north through the heart of downtown on Beltrami State Centennial. Help us recognize the 2018 Avenue. Parade participants are invited to theme their Distinguished Alumni Award recipients and hear entries to one of the decades of Bemidji State’s fi rst their stories of achievement and service. This century. The parade will feature distinguished alumni, year’s gala will include induction of an outstanding President Faith Hensrud, BSU Athletics teams, the Pep alumni educator into BSU’s Professional Education Band, student organizations and community groups Hall of Fame. You’ll also share in honoring the and a grand marshal, plus candy for the kids. university’s most generous donors and hear from President Faith Hensrud. Social hour will start at 5:30 p.m., with dinner and the program beginning Football, reunions and hockey at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $50. The day’s schedule is one of the busiest in memory. Bemidji State Teachers After the parade, head to Diamond Point Park for the College football team, 1945. Beaver Bash Pre-Game Tailgating, which will begin Also Friday: at noon. Bring your favorite food and beverages or • Alumni Leaders in the Classroom: enjoy what is provide with a free-will off ering. (Must Distinguished Alumni award recipients be 21 to consume alcohol.) Meet at the Alumni and other alumni share their professional Arch at 12:30 p.m. for a one-hour guided Campus experience with students, various times and History Tour. After the Beavers’ 2 p.m. football game campus locations TBD. against the University of Sioux Falls in Chet Anderson Stadium, attend a 5 p.m. Kickoff Celebration for the 50th Anniversary of Women’s Athletics in the American Indian Resource Center. Or, you may want to opt for the post-game Football Reunion at The Tavern on South Shore or the Greek Reunion at 7 p.m.. in the Sanford Center Ballroom. A bonus event this year is a men’s hockey exhibition game vs. Lakehead University at 6 p.m. in the Sanford Center.

Street Dance with The Front Fenders Wind up your day at the Beaver Block Party & Street Dance from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. between Third and Fourth streets on Beltrami Avenue. The Bemidji Area Alumni Chapter will once again present the Front Fenders. (Must be 21 or older to attend.)

U.S. Sen. Walter Mondale and Homecoming Queen in 1968.

38 | BEMIDJIBEMIDJI STSTATEATE UNIVUNIVERSITYERSITY 2018 CALENDAR JULY 13 21st Annual Galen Nagle Memorial Golf Tournament Parade, 1950s. 7 a.m registration, 7:35 a.m tee time; 11:30 a.m. registration, 12:30 p.m. tee time, Bemidji Town & Country Club. Register with Beaver Pride. SUNDAY, OCT. 7 21 7th Annual Jeff “Bird” McBride Memorial Golf Carl O. Thompson Memorial Concert Tournament 12 p.m. start, Oak Marsh Golf Course, Oakdale. Register This 3 p.m. concert in the Thompson Recital Hall at www.wpgolf.com/oakmarsh/mcbride_memorial.aspx at the Bangsberg Fine Arts Complex will feature the university’s performing ensembles, as well 29 Alumni, Friends & Family Night at the St. Paul Saints 3:30 p.m. pregame, Ox Cart Ale House; 5:05 p.m. fi rst as the instrumental and vocal Carl O. Thompson pitch, CHS Field. Purchase tickets at www.bsualumni.org Scholarship recipients. Come early and check out the fabulous History Walk banners in the AUGUST theater lobby, highlighting events from every decade of the Bemidji State Century. 2 “BSU Bound” new student send-off event 6 p.m., Elm Creek Park, Deer Picnic Site, Maple Grove. RSVP to the BSU Alumni Offi ce by July 27. HOMECOMING 2018 3 10th Annual Men’s Basketball Alumni & Friends Golf Outing INFORMATION 12 p.m. check-in, 1 p.m. tee time More Homecoming information, including Headwaters County Club, Park Rapids discounted Bemidji-area lodging, will be shared 9 “BSU Bound” new student send-off 6 p.m., Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Eagan. RSVP to the

over the summer by mail and in the Alumni & OU O Foundation e-newsletter. BSU Alumni Offi ce by July 27. 24 BSU Student Move-in Day 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Oak Hall. Volunteers needed to provide FOUNDATION (218) 755-3989 or (877) 278-2586 directions and information to parents and new students. [email protected] Call the BSU Alumni Offi ce to volunteer. www.bsualumni.org 25 11th Annual Ed Sauer Golf Tournament 10 a.m check-in, 11:00 a.m tee time; Tianna Country Club, Walker. Register with Beaver Pride. 30 BSU Community Appreciation Day 4:30 p.m.; Lakeside Lawn, BSU campus.

SEPTEMBER 2 3rd Annual BSU Baseball Alumni Golf Tournament 9 a.m. check-in, 10 a.m. tee time; Castle Highlands Golf Course, Bemidji. Register with Beaver Pride. 15 Scholarship Appreciation Breakfast 8:30 a.m., Sanford Center Arena

Volleyball, ALUMNI EVENT INFORMATION 1980s. U UMNI (218) 755-3989 or (877) 278-2586 (toll free) [email protected] www.bsualumni.org/alumni

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