1 2012-2013 Fall/Winter Edition 2 MSU TODAY www.mayvillestate.edu Matthew Worner. Craig Richie,ConnieTharaldson,PaulTwenge, DiannaKrogstad,Dawn Broc Cruff, Lietz, Board ofTrustees: Beth Swenson (ex-of Tim Sorteberg, SteveTim Sorteberg, Trudeau. (president), Tami Parker, Peter Pratt,NeilRace, Moore, JohnMurphy (treasurer),ShaneOrr Johnson, MarkKloster, KimMeshefski,Mike Hovde (ex-of Brian Halvorson, RickHarpestad, Meghan Herb Thomson,CleoneWhelan(vicepresident). Pam Soholt,BethSwenson (ex-of Skodje,Cindy Petersen Kurt (secretary), (president), Kelly Morrison,LoriNelson, Hovde, Lucia Jacobson, DeanKrogstad Hagen(ex-ofRon Carlson,Gary (ex-of Hagen(ex-of Gary Braaten (ex-ofJeff (ex-of Michelle McLean(ex-of MSU Today Mike Carr, Hagen(ex-of MattCordell, Gary Braaten (vicepresident), Jeff (secretary), Comet Athletic ClubBoard: Alumni AssociationBoard: Trustees: Treasurer Executive CommitteeoftheBoard BrentKohls Corey McGillis Shireen Grinager Vice President Secretary Jon Ewen President MSU FOUNDATION BOARD OFTRUSTEES Beth Swenson -Editor, Writer, Photographer Michelle McLean-Assistant Myrna Lyng -Editor, Writer MSU Today Staff Michelle McLean Representative Donor Services Meghan Hovde Development Associate Beth Swenson Director ofAlumniAffairs John J.Klocke Director ofDevelopment MSU FOUNDATION STAFF Fall/Winter2012-2013 Edition Mayville State University a magazinefor alumniandfriendsof MSU State University. to thepurposeandpolicies ofMayvilleis contrary because ofrace,color, religion,sex, ornational origin may bereprinted withpriorpermission.Discrimination N.D. 58257-1299. appearinginMSUToday Articles Mayville State University, 330Third StreetNE,Mayville, corrections shouldbesentto Editor, MSUToday, of postage ispaidatMayville, N.D.andatadditionalpost Street NE,Mayville, N.D.58257-1299. Bulk-rate State University, by theMSUFoundation, 330Third Mayville State University, andintheinterest ofMayville fi ces. Correspondenceandaddress fi fi cio), JohnJ.Klocke (ex-of cio), Cheryl Simmons,ErnieStrube, cio), Cheryl ispublishedfor alumniandfriendsof Paul Batesel, ShannonBergstrom, fi cio), David Johnson,Harlan fi fi cio), MeghanHovde cio), BrentFreeland, Terry Bachmeier,

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MSU TODAY www.mayvillestate.edu PRESIDENT’S mark has been surpassed. This goal was reached goal onthe This mark hasbeensurpassed. a fclasseslastfall,andthe day of rm$1mlint ny$. ilo,adces f62%,dur- from $21milliontoonly$7.8million,adecreaseof and dedicationthathelpedtomake thishappen. fortheirhardwork ourfacultyandstaff We proudof arevery was setthisspringwitha was 1,020students, anall-timerecord.Anotherrecord Mayville State will mark its 125th Mayville willmarkits125th State Mayville State continuesto reachnew heights For the Dr. Hagen. Gary Total maintenanceatMayville Statewas deferred reduced during allMSUevents leadingupto Nov. 2,2014. Campus and Departmental OpenHouses•Andmore! Campus andDepartmental anniversary Novemberanniversary 2,2014. Special emphasis willbeplacedonthismilestone Stay tuned tomayvillestate.edu formoredetails! A bigcelebrationisbeingplannedinconjunction Make plansnow tobeinMayville will behonored duringHomecomingof2014. Class Reunions •AlumniVariety Show •Parade with Mayville-Portland’s annualSummerfest.

Join inayear-long celebration Athletic CoachesHallofFame recipients CORNER beginning inthefallof2013. fi rst timeinour123-yearhistory, the1,000-student Distinguished Service Award Service winners Distinguished June 20, 21, 22,2014! June 20,21, Gathering oftheGreatstohonorall All Athletic HallofFame and Distinguished Alumniand Distinguished for AlumniDays opportunity tohelpmake livesopportunity better. forthe for thefuture, andgratitude fi during thelastseveral years, we are evaluate whathasbeenaccomplished to newheights. we When re achievements areraisingtheuniversity andacademic and newpartnerships arelookinggreat, ties andgrounds Mayville StateUniversity! facili- The fi lled withoptimismandenthusiasm nlhacuterlmn f981. nal headcount enrollmentof * * The excitingThe timescontinue at fi nal of fi cial headcountforfall fl ect and fi rst our beloved Mayville StateUniversity. inthesuccessof your which continued isinstrumental support for which Mayville StateUniversity you isknown. for Thank andcommitment students toexperiencethepersonalservice the momentumneededtoprovide theresourcesthatwillhelp just beenlaunched. Check itoutatwww.mayvillestate.edu. testimonials fromseveral successfulMayville Statealumnihas motional materialssoon.Inaddition,anewwebsite featuring ourpro- promise arebeingworked outandwillappearinallof leaders. Onepersonatatime.” attestingtothis Newmessages resulted inMayville State’s brandpromise, “We develop better staff, andstudentshave beeninvolved indiscussionsthathave areunderway.the exceptional Mayville Statestory Faculty, and ouruniversity. forward tothecontinuing impactthiswillhave onourstudents has recentlybeensecuredandwe look ing forthisprogram fund- experiences forMayville Statestudents. Asecondyearof willprovide valuableself-direction, theprogram leadership leadership communication, andleadership continuous learning, leading by example, ethical judgment,leadingwithpurpose, leadership, including son Foundation. Usingthesixpillarsof Lar- $40,000fromtheEdsonandMargaret thanks toagiftof forstudents isinits program MSU Foundation. fundraising events. buildingwillalsohouseof The alumni relations, makingcommunity connections, andhosting students,ship Center, building andwillbeusedinrecruiting LarsonAlumniandLeader- be calledtheEdsonandMargaret and alumni asanenhancementtostrengtheningalumni relations will serve Hall foruseasanalumniandleadershipcenter. center This $340,000to gift of enhance campussafety. to improve issuesrelatedtowater. Bothprojectswould greatly $2.27 million,would system provide acampus-widedrainage Asecondproject,valuedsium, butalsotoexpandservices. at theOldGymna- allow thefunctionof usnotonlytoreplicate facilitythatwould itwithasubstantiallylarger and replacing million projectwould involve razingthe1929OldGymnasium extent.Aproposed$5.8 toaneven greater will beupgraded state fundingduringthe2013legislative session,ourfacilities we aresuccessfulinobtaining ing the2009-2011biennium.If President Dr. Hagen Gary Sincerely, We areexcited aboutwherewe are, andcontinue tobuild Several marketing initiatives thatarehelpingustoshare leadershipdevelopment In addition,across-curriculum The Edson and Margaret LarsonFoundation EdsonandMargaret The hasmadea fi nancial support. The newlyrenovated The facilitywill nancial support. fi nish thecampaigntorenovate Northwest fi rtya fimplementation, rst year of fi ces forthe Mayville StateUniversity. Finalfallsemester2012 re fall2012numbers studentsenrolledin1969.The ber of Prior to2010,therecordstoodat924students, thenum- 982studentsenrolled,which was setin2010. record of show 1,020studentsenrolled, breakingtheprevious students enrolled in 2012 grew by 38%overstudents enrolledin2012grew 2011,re transfer number of 2011.The recorded inthefallof were seen.Withahighest-ever springsemester 2013, whenacross-the-boardenrollmentincreases ter of 2005. since studentsinthiscategory ing thehighestnumber of Hagen. Dakota adultandplace-boundpopulation,” saidPresident toreach outtotheNorth education atteststoourefforts University Systeminstitutions. dents, Dakota Mayville StatecollaborateswithallNorth forstu- toexpandopportunities Dakota. Inaneffort inNorth foracademicprogramming better opportunities and coordinationwithtwo-year campuses isproviding programs. Greatercollaboration rolled indistancedegree in distancecoursesanda78.8%increasestudentsen- 2008, therehasbeena50%increaseinstudentsenrolled Dakota. Since North toallareasof academic programs between 96%and98%. Mayville State’s placementrateisconsistently satisfactory non-teaching graduates of employed inthestate. Basedona aresimilarly systemsdegrees or computerinformation withbusiness thosegraduating Dakota. Nearly78%of areemployedteacher withinNorth educationgraduates who respondedtouniversity surveys, morethan80%of they graduate.” affordablecost,andthey’re jobswhen very great getting ahigh-qualityeducationat “Studentsaregetting Hagen. Mayville StateUniversity,” saidMSUPresidentDr. Gary available opportunities at thegreat taking advantage of students have enrolled,an8%increaseover 2012. credits inwhich 4% over 2012;andthetotalnumber of by 2%over 2012;thefull-timeequivalent, ajumpof full-time studentsenrolled,which hasincreased ber of 5.6% increaseover lastyear. Growth isseeninthenum- fi ca edon f981students, theuniversitya reported cial headcount of All-time enrollment records fl ect a The record-breakingcontinued inthespringsemes- The Orcnitn rwhi h rao distance intheareaof “Our consistentgrowth Mayville Stateisexpandingdistanceandonline the2010, 2011,and2012Mayville Statealumni Of “We arepleasedthatmoreandstudents broken infallandspring The all-timeenrollmentrecordhasbeenbroken at The fi ve percent gain overve percentgain fi nd jobs in . nd jobsinNorth fi nal enrollmentnumbers fi ve-year average, 87% fi nal of- fi gures fl ect- with theMayville State StudentSenate of Michael Voller, parliamentarian.KristinDomier, treasurer, isnot pictured. GailMooney; ThomasSmette,Patricia Lopez,secretary; president;and are Kelsey Tretter, publicrelationsof otnt osocs h oko theirorganizations toshowcaseportunity thework of displays intheCampusCenterFoyer andwere given theop- setup withstudentclubs andorganizations. groups The greet the campus. studentsenatorsonatourof of group tors, andStateRepresentative by GailMooneywas a escorted Kelsey Herter. Lunch andasocialtimefollowed. Smette, andStudentSenateVicePresident President Thomas welcomed by StudentSenate Mayville StatePresidentHagen, whowere students, faculty, andstaff of group joined by alarge at noonintheMSUCampusCenterFoyer. Legislatorswere Mayville State, aswell ashighereducationinthestate. needs of theevent was todraw attentiontothe of purpose 2012. The Mooney fortheirHigherEducationAwareness Day Nov. 28, trict 20statelegislatorsPhilMurphy, Rick Holman, andGail Higher EducationAwareness Day held District 20Representative GailMooney took timefor aphoto op Higher EducationAwareness Day endedwith ameetand Later, legislatorsmetwithMayville State’s studentsena- activities forHigherEducationAwarenessThe Day began Mayville StateUniversityThe StudentSenatehostedDis- Homecoming 2013 is areunionofallemeritusfacultyandstaff. Athletic HallofFame Coaches Luncheon Socials • Homecoming Concert •More! Socials •HomecomingConcert and atwww.mayvillestate.edu. in thenext issueofMSUToday Watch formoreinformation Among theactivitiesbeingplanned Athletic HallofFame Dinner October 11, 12, 13 12, October 11, fi cer; Kelsey Herter, vicepresident; fi cers. Pictured from left to Picturedfrom right cers. left CAMPUS

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MSU TODAY www.mayvillestate.edu CAMPUS trian traf lowing two priority listwhenarafterinthebuildingcollapsed.This, fol- MSU’s projectmovedconcerns. replacement The tothetopof Mayville State’s MasterPlan. of “poor” conditionratingintheBuildingConditionReport OldGymnasiumhasbeengivenproject is$5,800,000.The a statefundingrequestforthis The due toenrollmentgrowth. lab/practicespaceneeded provide additionalinstructional theOldGym.Itwould also functionsof expand thecurrent nasium witha37,344sq.ft.buildingthatwould and replicate now underconsideration throughthelegislative process. projectswere includedinthegovernor’sThe andare budget fi presentedtheprojectstoOf- Bensen andPresidentHagen sion. InNovember, VicePresidentforBusinessAffairsSteve Dakota legislativeconsideration duringthe2013North ses- HigherEducationforfunding approved by theStateBoardof fi of the students in these programs utilizefacilitiesinthe thestudentsintheseprograms of Education.Most only BusinessAdministrationandElementary third-most popularmajorsatMayville StateUniversity, after Health Education,andPhysical Educationmajorswere the fi Recreation-related majorshasincreasedby 92.9%inthelast MSU’sgrowth. enrollmentinHealth,Physical Educationand theuniversity’sthermore, strategicplanprojectssigni University isexperiencingrecordenrollmentlevels. Fur- recommended thatitberazedandreplaced. andarchitects haveGymnasium hasbecomeacriticalconcern priority -studentandemployee safety. hazardousOld The HigherEducation’s No.State Boardof 1-shared fromthe building. echo the safe egress safetyconcerns These a and plumbing,thelack of ce of Management and Budget atameetingheldinBismarck. andBudget Management ce of rmed structural de structural rmed ve years. FitnessandWellness, Management, In2011,Sports Drainage issuescreate seriousproblems for vehicular andpedes- The OldGymnasium,builtin1929,posesserioussafety The The Mayville Statehastwo prioritycapitalprojectsthatwere These safetyissuescomeatatimewhenMayville State These

NEWS Capital project fundingrequestscenter onsafety concerns fi c eastoftheLewy Lee Fieldhouseeachspring. fi rst proposed project is to replace theOldGym- rst proposedprojectistoreplace fl oor collapses, triggered ananalysisthatrecon- oor collapses, triggered fi ciencies, poorventilation, outdatedwiring fi r lr ytm n ako system,andalack of re alarm fi cant fi eld- eral joistshave broken andhadto berepaired. Representatives. consideration andwere underconsideration by theHouse of ties. thestreetandparkingfacili- pavement failureof andsub-grade traf snow, creatingsigni becomesblocked by iceand in nearlyamile. Springrunoff to aditch thatisseverely undersizedanddropsonlysixinches town. Allwater ultimatelydischarges of er systeminthispart and gutter. sew- NeitherMayville Statenorthecityhasastorm landscapeareas directedtoeven shallower curb graded graded parking infrastructure. problemsandimprovethe drainage thecampusstreetand requested inthislegislative sessionwould beusedtoaddress awarded, the$2,267,000 campus-wide.from poordrainage If studythatanalyzednumerous safetyissuesstemming drainage tive session,Mayville fundingtoconducta Statewas granted improvements.for campus-widedrainage Inthelastlegisla- other campusevents. ics, spacemust besharedbetween academicsandathletics MSU doesnothave facilitiesforacademicsandathlet- separate student athletes isprojectedtoincrease24%by 2015.Since of classes orforout-of-classroomactivities. Similarly, thenumber their of house andOldGymaslaborpracticespacespart the freeze-thaw cycleandheavy traf conditionsthat,whenexposed to saturated streetsub-grade no othermeansforanoutlet.Standingwater contributesto to signi problems becomehazardousinwintermonthsdue drainage ence problemsassociatedwithpoorsurfacedrainage. These andputspublicsafety atrisk. affects studentrecruitment parking facilities. roadcreatesanegative impression that The fi c alongStanDakken Drive andthenearby athleticand This photo shows abroken so April8,2013,bothprojectshadpassed Senate As of Mayville State’s Mayville State’s statefundingrequestsis secondof The There arealsomany areasinteriortocampusthatexperi- There fi cant sidewalk icingfrombuildingdownspouts with fi cant problemsforpedestrianandvehicular fl at topography isdrainedwithminimally at topography fl oor joistintheOldGymnasium.Sev- fi c loads, causesigni fi cant to have far tolookvery munity. Onedoesn’t students inthecom- MSU of the service university, andthatis the the walls of beyond that goes personal service of is anotheraspect students. Butthere to in theirservice above andbeyond togo encouraged whoare and staff faculty asset of istheobvious There est assetispeople. Service,” thegreat- Personal School of University, “The that atMayville State El Cajon,Calif.; andJon Raywalt, Mayville; are andJesse theMayville Sheard, FireDepartment; president of ball teamheldatoy drive tobene to pre-school women’s children. andschool-aged The basket- with yardwork andheavy lifting. arestudentswhoread There are sharingtheirtimeandtalentsforthebene ment. Fire thedepart- Currently, threeMSU studentsaremembersof dent involvement istheMayville Volunteer FireDepartment. out totheMayville onand on. Statecampus. listcouldgo The community’s Tree traditionalAngel projecthasnow branched were distributedtochildren inneedallaroundtheworld. The members Campus Crusade the localSunCenterassisted-living facility. AtChristmas time, nightat Alumni Ambassadorshave amonthlygame started a Halloween forareachildren each party year. Student The sponsor Student clubsandorganizations to adigitalformat. theDelcharon campuswere Theater’s usedtosupport switch performance tions taken inatarecentcontortionist/comedian and non-perishableitemsforthefoodpantry, andcashdona- painting atthefacility. quiteoftencollectfood Studentgroups by hasalsoassistedthelocalfoodpantry group in Minot.That teachers andchildren affectedby thedevastating historic activities tobene number of last December. StudentEducationAssociationhasdonea The Since Mayville’s allmembers are isavolunteer department, Good work ofMSUstudentsmakes animpactinthecommunity fi nd students who It isnosecret ebr fathleticteamsareoftencalledupontohelp Members of nte niyta stercpeto Mayville Statestu- Another entitythatistherecipient of fi ghter TimNordby, Canyon Lake, Calif., isvice their services as their services fi lled shoeboxes withitemsthat fi t those inneed,includingschool Mayville State students(l-r)JonathanRaywalt, TimNordby, andJesseSheard volunteer fi t needy children inthearea fi remen withtheMayville FireDepartment. fi to others. t of fi re fi ghters. fl ood a pager systemthatsendsoutthecallwhentheyareneeded. a pager ers areoncall24hoursaday, seven days aweek, andanswer to brush dct on epeo h agro of educate young peopleonthedanger school to routinelyvisittheelementary the department bers of the placesinwhich we live andwork. you!” Thank allthatyou do toimprove andwe are proud of is important, who volunteer theirtimeforthebene members the manyMayville Statestudents, faculty, andstaff and workfrom Mayville State. when theygraduate Icommend time asstudents, butalsointhecommunities wheretheylive ward, notonlyintheMayville-Portland community duringtheir shownwould themandpay bementoredby itfor- theservice “Itwas theirintentthatstudents Hagen. MSU PresidentGary tothestudents,” said facultyandstaff of mind thantheservice Personal hadmuch Service,’ theycertainly morein School of Department. funds raisedinthisevent went directlytotheMayville Fire the beanbagtossforacharge. Onehundred percentof of Residence HallAssociationsoldpizzaslices andofferedgames helped withthatatafundraisertheyheldinDecember. The Mayville Statestudents of andanothergroup important, very the year. time formultiple situations.what todoinemergency alsovolunteer They their Beyond thehands-on “When our forefathers established Mayville State as ‘The ourforefathersestablishedMayville“When Stateas‘The avolunteer Funding theneedsof fi res to rescues andambulanceassistance. The fi re department fundraisersheldthroughout re department fi re fi ghting andrescueduties, mem- fi to others. Community t of fi re department is re department fi re and toteach them from structure and from structure 911 callsranging respondtoall They standards.industry up-to-date with that willkeep them and honingskills spend timetraining ings, to regularmeet- month. Inaddition every Monday of ings onthesecond business meet- students attend the Mayville State thedepartment, of community. bene forthe their hearts of the goodness outof serving As members fi fi to theentire t of re CAMPUS fi ghters fi re fi ght-

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MSU TODAY www.mayvillestate.edu CAMPUS held Oct.25,2012ontheMayville StateUniversity campus. featured speaker duringthe Dakota StateUniversityfor North BisonAthletics, was the the LarsonLeadershipEvent Serieshasbeenintroduced. CoordinatorTerry Kemmer.Leadership Program Inaddition faculty membersattendedathree-day workshop ledby Larson demonstrate skills. raising awareness, toexploreand andproviding opportunities stimulating interest, withthephilosophy of into thecurriculum key traitsarebeingimplemented leadership self-direction.The leading withpurpose, communication, always and learning, Mayville State’s leadingby example, program: ethicaljudgment, 2012forusein2013. was received$40,000 grant inthe fallof 2011foruseinthe2012calendaryear. Anadditional fall of $40,000was received inthe award Dakota. Agrant of North Mayville StateUniversity students tobecomefutureleadersfor is tobuildtheleadershipcharacteristics all neededtoprepare theprogram of purpose The leadershipprogram. integrated LarsonFoundationthe EdsonandMargaret toestablishan FoundationLarson fundsintegrated program leadership was heldNov. 14, 2012 intheMSU Classroom Building Auditorium. Event Leadership ofthe Larson Series.Thediscussion ship heldaspart and JohnFrappier (‘78)were panelists for adiscussionregarding leader- Troy seniorassociate athleticdirector M.Goergen, thesixkey traits, ten of theincorporation of As part Six key traitsinleadership arebuildingthefoundationfor Mayville StateUniversity hasreceived fundingfrom grant Michelle (Worner) Kommer (‘95)Ross Capouch,AndreaNoonan, Troy Goergen.

NEWS “Eat Smart. Play Hard.”“Eat Smart. andreceived wide USDA publicrelationscampaign thesuccessfulstate- is co-directorof media relationsthispastsummer. He athletic directorformarketing and and was promotedtoseniorassociate 14 yearswithNDSUBisonAthletics, hasspentthelast Goergen graduate, leadership skills. developing personalandprofessional Goergen’s presentationfocusedon fi rst leadership event seriesevent A 1996Mayville StateUniversity incorporates opportunities toexploreleadership, opportunities incorporates focusing thetopic. Level three while developing anunderstanding of this spring. isactivetraining lastfall.Afreshmencore leadershipprogram leadership insixhoursof campus studentleadersparticipated leadershiptrainingthisspring. Approximately 35 eight hoursof aFreshmen LeadershipCoreprojectandare receiving of part all course requiredof intothealreadyestablishedSeminaronSuccess incorporated intended tosparkinterest.Designedforfreshmen,itisbeing strate leadership. awareness, toexploreanddemon- andprovide opportunities themeswillstimulate interest,raise The within theprogram. on athemethatdrivesandvarious experiences theinstruction thelevels willfocus mented over thenextfewyears. Each of hasbegunandwillbeimple- four levels acrossthecurriculum ExtensionSystem. University of Leaders Awardsrecognized attheAgassiz Banquetthroughthe Valley were recently They EmergingLeadershipProgram. Andersons areClay County’s representatives intheRed River Paul andLauraAnderson,Sabin,Minn.The experiences of discussionfeaturedthe discussion, was heldApril3,2013.The Law.School of Dakota North andtheUniversity Mary of theUniversity of of Dakota, andgraduate North ment atBlueCrossShieldof humanresourcesanddevelop- (‘95), seniorvicepresidentof andMichelle (Worner) graduate; Kommer versity of Mayville StateDistinguishedAlumniAward Recipient andUni- exercise consultantandentrepreneur, aswell physiology as theYear; Dakota Teacher2013 North John Frappier (‘78), of atCheneyMiddleSchool inWest instructor arts Fargoand May-Port CGHighSchool; AndreaNoonan,Englishlanguage (vonRuden) (ex.‘81)Capouch, seniorandstudentleaderat motivated whileintheleadershiprole?” keep yourself strategiesdoyou aleader?”and“What useto consider yourself tions such makes as“What aleaderleader, andwhy doyou Cakebread. Each panelisthadachance torespondques- moderated by Mayville StatestudentandLarsonLeaderBeth discussionquestions fourindividuals entertained A panelof leadership, tookplaceNov. apaneldiscussionof program, 14. nesota HealthandFitnessConsultants. Club inAustin, Minn.andamarketing consultantfortheMin- MinnyStarsBaseball theSouthern of manager was thegeneral atMayville, hisbaccalaureatedegree Goergen After earning Recognition Award. alsoreceivedergen the2003NDSUStaff Excellence. Go- Citationof the Fargo-MoorheadAdvertising ee w f h rga assaaeeso leadership raisesawareness theprogram of Level two of The Work experiencesat intocollege theprogram tointegrate leadership aninformal A thirdevent seriesprogram, TomPanelists (‘84)andNancy were Ross Capouch, sonof event series secondLarsonLeadershipProgram The fi rst level of the integrated leadership program is leadershipprogram theintegrated rst level of fi rst-time students. Several freshmenare fandinterestinleadership, themtostep andthenencourage of freshmen andincreasetheirawareness of take this selectgroup ing monthlyforleadershiptraining anddiscussionthisspring. the invitation andarenow members. corehasbeenmeet- The were theninvited tojointhecore. Eleven freshmenaccepted nomineesandvolunteers theyhadleadershipambition.The if to volunteerSOS studentswere alsoencouraged forthecore Nominees were tohave leadershippotentialand/orinterest. theSOSclasses. of spring were nominatedby theinstructors Mayville State, andbeyond. skills thatwillhelpstudentsachieve whileattending theirgoals come acclimatedtotheuniversity andcommunity, andtoteach one-creditclassisdesigned tohelpstudentsbe- The program. theacademic componentof allfreshmenandapermanent of SOSisrequired Seminar onSuccess(SOS)courselastfall.The theuniversity’s of a leadershipintroductionthatwas part LarsonFoundation.Edson andMargaret MSU’s which fromthe isfundedby leadershipprogram agrant men leadershipcoreprojectthisspring. of projectisapart The County SocialServices. board member;andKimJacobson, socialworker withTraill resentative; BrentKohls, andMSUFoundation MSUgraduate associate; DanDewitt,men’s basketball coach; astudentrep- education; MeghanHovde, MSUFoundation development of professor inscience;AndiDulski-Bucholz, assistantprofessor Sieg,assistant theboardareJeff established. Membersof across thecurriculum. courseworkoffered learning thatiscurrently ship andservice demonstrate theirleadershippotentialthroughtheintern- available forthe2013-2014academicyear. Eagle River, .Five scholarships arealsobeingmade Minn.; DanikaCarpenter, Pembina, N.D.; andElizabethJemar, N.D.; RamiCarlson,Northwood, N.D.; BethCakebread, Shelly, ship Scholarships for 2012-2013were EricDomier, Mayville, LarsonLeader- theEdsonandMargaret campus. Recipients of er andhave aninterestinexpandingtheirleadershiproleson eligible, studentsmust have pointaverage orgreat- a3.25grade off-campus leadershiptrainingopportunities. memberswithexpensesassociated with attending organization LarsonLeadershipProgram The on careersaswell ascampus andcommunity organizations. h ups fthefreshmenleadershipcoreprojectisto of purpose The inthefreshmenleadershipcorethis participants The of freshmenleadershipcoreprojectisaspin-off The Eleven inafresh- Mayville Statefreshmenareparticipating boardhasbeen advisory A LarsonLeadershipProgram willenablestudentsto theprogram level of fourth The Students atlevel threecanapplyforscholarships. To be Freshmen project begins thisspring coreleadership fi nancially assistedstudent mer, coordinator Program Leadership oftheLarson atMayville State. ney Savage was unavailable for thephoto. Thegroup is ledby Terry Kem- Gonsior, Ashley Alyssa DeMars, Ness,andRochester Mugumbate. Court- Moen, andBradyEichelberger. StandingareRemington Werner, Lindsey EmmaTyndall, LauraEwert, (seated, left-right) RachelCaul home communities. within theMayville-Portland community andtheirrespective up intoleadershippositionsontheMayville Statecampusand withintheircareersandcommunities.portunities inleadership op- be individuals whorecognizeandparticipate State University will Dakota. These bettercitizensforNorth Mayville of istomake thegraduates leadershipprogram grated gram Coordinator Terry Kemmer, EricDomier, andBethCakebread. and ElizabethJemar. Pro- Leadership areLarson Intheback(left-right) ship for 2012-13 Danika Carpenter, are(front, left-right) RamiCarlson, Freshmen thisspringare core project leadership participants Mayville StateUniversity’s newinte- overall of The goal Recipients Scholar- Leadership oftheEdsonandMargaretLarson CAMPUS fi eld, Aubrey eld,

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MSU TODAY www.mayvillestate.edu CAMPUS was the1,000-studentmark surpassing of long-sought-after goal dents, newandreturning. Heisalways interestedin tovisitwithseveral stu- fall semesterandhadtheopportunity theMSUfamily.” tocallthemmembersof It isaprivilege students, we have students. somereallygreat cord numbers of dents,” “Notonlydowe have Hagen. saidPresidentGary re- toknow ourstu- tovisitwithandget State istheopportunity theyhadbeenneeded. available, if and noonewas turned accommodated, but thankfullyallstudentswere comfortably about theabilitytohouseourstudentsinresidencehalls, therewere this growth, rumors was 1,020students. Withallof wouldn’t city. inalarger survive the While the smallatmosphereappealstoher. Shesaidsheknew science. She’sa minorinlibrary afreshmanthisyear, whosays Mayville StateandispursuingamajorinEnglisheducation Library.Byrnes-Quanbeck at Shelikes theeducationprogram the school. what broughtthemtoMayville Stateandwhattheylike about those who are pursuing changes incareers.those whoarepursuingchanges Aspecialemphasis helping individuals whomay bechanging theirpathsinlifeor son Family Endowed toward Scholarship isespecially geared Mayville State’s giftever, monetary Nel- largest $1,000,000.The that thescholarship was establishedlastfallwiththereceiptof theNelson Family Endowed Scholarship. Youof may recall school. Beingclosetohomeisabonus forMegan. it’s easytomeetpeopleoncampus, justasitwas inherhigh State. She’s talkingwithherprofessorsandsays comfortable says shelikes thesmallcampusandfeelsathomeMayville State was anadjustmentforCassey, shesays itwas good. attended theshowcase asarepresentative oftheCouncilCollege Faculties. Marketing andPublicRelations BethSwenson (‘82) also represented MSUat theshowcase. Faculty Paschke memberGreta (Anderson) MSU’s booth. isthe sonofRick(‘86)andPamNess, Thompson, (Ryan N.D.)VicePresident for Keith Academic Affairs Stenehjem a and Mathematics(STEM)initiative atMayville State. highlighted theimpactmadethrough theScience, Technology, Engineering, entities were attheevent. alsorepresented Hall inBismarck Wed., March 20,2013.Otherhigher education-related present atapublicshowcase Dakota CapitolMemorial heldintheNorth Generation after generation,MayvilleGeneration after State service isallaboutpersonal fi Mayville Statewas burstingattheseamslastfall,asa President Hagen strolledthroughthecampusearlyin President Hagen pleasuresaspresidentatMayville my greatest “One of Cassey Orre, Fertile,Cassey Orre, Minn.,isastudentemployee at the Jeffrey Jones, Langdon,N.D., the isoneof HerzfromHope, N.D.Megan studentwho isareturning nally reached. The of nally reached. The

NEWS Pictured are MSU students Beth Cakebread (left) and Ryan Ness(center), andRyan Pictured areMSUstudentsBethCakebread joined by (left) Director JimMorowski ofEnrollment Services Mayville’s boothfocusedonwhat theuniversity and offersingeneral, Dakota’sMSU was amongNorth anduniversities 11publiccolleges STEM highlighted atshowcase away. In fi cial fi fact, therewere several beds nal headcountenrollment fi rst week atMayville fi rst recipients fi nding out sport athlete, playingsport footballandbaseball. also likes thesmallcampusandfactthathecanbeatwo- Anchorage, Travis of fromChugiak,Alaska,north Ahlgren not play footballthisyear, Reserve. ashehasjoinedtheArmy know whoyou are, andareaccessiblehelpful. Spencerdid feels thesame. Helikes thesmall campusandthatteachers ing. studentfromGrandForks, SpencerMarek,areturning feel like aperson,not anumber, which welcom- hasbeenvery Bottineau, N.D. have madehim Hesays thefacultyandstaff now thathehasbecome astudent. hasfollowed warmth the familyatthattime, andthatfeelingof campus tour, hefeltathome. of Coaches madehimfeelapart playing baseballforthe Comets. Hesaidwhenhecamefora from Fergus Falls lastfallsemesterandis Community College degrees, and hiswifeisateacher, sohesays now itishisturn. Hischildren degree. have acollege college and earn allearned ents. Jeffrey saidthatit’s tocollege togo beenhislifelonggoal velopment, andout-of-classroomexperiencesfortherecipi- thescholarship istopromotevolunteerism, leadership, de- of reputation continues.”reputation Personal Service,’ andIthinkit’sSchool safetosay of thatthe “MSUhaslongbeenknown as‘The said PresidentHagen. from thesourcetheirfeelingsforMayville StateUniversity,” Killdeer, N.D. (‘81)andNancy(Beck) (‘80)WalkerLarry were herteachers at likes thesmallatmosphereatMayville. Mayville Statealumni She says she’s gladtobe isthebest. and theeducationprogram Severson from GrandForks, whosays everyone isfamilyhere, Callahan, Grafton,N.D., echoed thatsentiment,asdidEmily Miranda Tapson, Hillsboro;KianaMeyer, Mayville; andMegan softball, likes thatMayville Stateissmallandclosetohome. Katie Rieu,Winnipeg, a Katie at isatransferstudentfromDakota College Cody Kaiser Stanislawski, FergusDarren Falls, Minn.,transferred “It is gratifying tovisit withthestudentsandtohearright “It isgratifying Alexis Binstock isanewfreshmanfromDickinson, N.D. away away fi fth-year studentwhoplayed from theoilpatch. Shealso nd Director of (‘87), at (‘85,‘99) coasiswr uddfo h rceso the scholarships were fundedfromtheproceedsof received $500awards forthe2012-2013academicyear. The thestudents Annual Scholarships atMayville State. Each of are the Langdon, N.D., bothfreshmenatMayville StateUniversity, eda h ahlaGl Cus nJl f2012. CourseinJuly of held attheWalhalla Golf Tournament ScholarshipFrank Golf White-RogerSnortland members. ston andDustinOlson,MSUDivision ofBusinessandCISfaculty Zimbabwe; Sanchez,St.Thomas,N.D. and A.J. Killdeer, Minn.;PhilDukart, Dilworth, N.D.;NisaRajput,Harare, Montag, Finley, N.D.;CierraSteele, Pingree, N.D.;NicoleSchwanke, Adekunie, Ibadan,Nigeria;KiahSmith,Lansford, N.D.; Amber Olson, Hunter, N.D.;MissyKassube, EagleBend,Minn.;Ademola Bernier, Anchorage,Alaska. Canyon Lake, Calif.;MitchLacher, Christine,N.D.;andWesley Snook, Newton, N.J.;JoshSeminario, Fairbanks, Alaska; TimNordby, Scholand, Buxton, N.D.;CodyOdland,ParkRapids,Minn.;Chris ment conference inFargo Feb. 10 and11 arepicturedabove. Dakota CollegiateDECAfor2013-2014. North Wesley was electedasstatevicepresidentof Bernier Anaheim, Calif. April17-20. related events. competitionwas heldin international The anduniversities Dakota colleges other North inbusiness- studentsfrom11 forstudentstocompeteagainst portunity annual stateconferenceprovidescompetition. The anop- 10 and11quali Career Development ConferenceinFargo, N.D. February Dakota CollegiateDECA intheNorth who participated Schurman, Fetsch awarded scholarships White andSnortland Brooke Schurman, Walhalla,Brooke Schurman, N.D., Fetsch, andGarth They were accompanied by Collegiate Rob DECAadvisers John- Front row to right):Bailey (left Drader, Arthur, N.D.; Brittany Backrow to right):EricDomier, (left Mayville; Danny The Mayville State studentswhoattended thecareerdevelop- In addition,Mayville StateCollegiateDECAmember the19Mayville State University students Sixteen of Collegiate DECAstudentsqualify fi rst recipients of the Frank White and Chris Snortland the Frank andChrisSnortland White rst recipientsof for international competition fi ed for participation in the international intheinternational ed for participation fi rst annual Watkins (2005-2009),and Jake (2007-2011). Marto (2002-2006),Matt 2005), Nick Fuher(2001-2005),Lee Marvin (2003-2008), Jay Panzer (1995-1999),AndySchneider (2001- were AndyKollarin thetournament (1998-2002), Robbie Bina Wild, alsocametoplay. players whoparticipated Otherformer (2006-2011), whorecentlysigned acontractwiththeMinnesota 2012. Chay Genoway, UNDcaptainanddefenseman former NHL’s Kings, LosAngeles which won theStanleyCupinJune the defenseman (2002-2005)andnow assistantcaptainof UND were MattGreene, participants former tourney the golf men’s hockey coach Dave Hakstol,showed uptoplay. Among Ten players, thetournament. support former alongwithUND UNDhockey outinfullforceto players former whoturned of Norway, andMayville StateUniversity. of American College to fundscholarships atUND, Lake Region the StateCollege, arebeingused tournament proceeds fromtheWhite-Snortland in away asawaythe tournament tomemorializehisdad,whopassed involvedhighly successfulcoach inLangdon.Chrisgot with in1968.Hewasalso aMayville a Statealum,whograduated Roger Snortland, Mayville Chrisis thesonof Stategraduate. LangdonnativeDakota (UND);andChrisSnortland, and1993 North attheUniversity of sociology and assistantprofessorof Mayville State,Frank White, Walhalla native, of 1979graduate organizers tournament brainchild of Tournament was the Golf Snortland promise. andacademic scholastic effort good year. Studentsshoulddemonstrate High School willbeselectedeach School andanotherfromWalhalla ship, astudentfromLangdonHigh ville State. Inawarding thescholar- atMay- to studentspursuingdegrees ship istoprovide Annual Scholar-Snortland the Frank -Chris White team. theCometsfootball of ness, andisamember pursuing amajorinbusi- this year. Fetsch Garth is established cheer team Mayville State’s newly She isacheerleader on education. in elementary childhood andaminor pursuing amajorinearly Chris andFrank have specialconnectionswithanumber Frank White-Roger The of purpose The is Brooke Schurman 01a h g f60,after a battlewithcancer. All of 2001 attheage fi nancial assistance ship Recipient BrunchinOctober. White, photographed attheMSUScholar- Brooke SchurmannandFrank Garth Fetsch. Garth CAMPUS

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MSU TODAY www.mayvillestate.edu CAMPUS professor knowing hisname, hesaid. withoutasingle degree could have anentirecollege earned a number. classesandlittlepersonalattention,he Withlarge back toaplacelike wherehewas hispreviouscollege, merely and college them tore-evaluate andlookatanewpathinlife. wouldn’t wishforhiswifetobeill,thiscircumstancecaused was bothacurseandblessing.”it, “This hecertainly While andhasnotbeenabletowork. yearsago AsAdamput a-half where Jayda was employed asanurse. Shebecameilltwo-and- toJaydamarried Zacharias, andtheysettleddown inMorden, due to pleting highschool, butwas unableto years, justafter com- ManitobainWinnipegforacoupleof of in physical educationteaching. Hehadattended theUniversity a second-yearstudentatMayville State, andispursuingamajor Honor SocietyRecognition DinnerheldinNovember. Adamis Ringstad,Cooperstown, N.D.Morden, Manitoba;andJeff Mayville,Nygard, N.D.; Tania Olson,Page, N.D.; AdamPetkau, drickson, Williston,N.D.; Jeffrey Jones, Langdon,N.D.; Tina Mayville, N.D.; Toby Handly, Hatton, N.D.; Hen- Courtney the scholarship recipients. leadership development, andout-of-classroomexperiencesfor volunteerism, thescholarship of istopromote the concept of incareers.life orthosepursuingchanges Aspecialemphasis toward thoseindividuals whomay bechanging theirpathsin 2012-2013 academicyear. especially scholarship isgeared The was awarded tostudentsforthe morethan$40,000 allotment of their goals. The non-traditional studentsachieve provide scholarships thathelp theendowed fundisusedto of Fund. Each year, apercentage Family Endowed Scholarship was usedtoestablish the Nelson remain anonymous. thegifthaschosen to donor of Mayville StateUniversity. The contribution ever received by charitable est singlemonetary scholarships, thegiftislarg- providing student of purpose $1,000,000. Designatedforthe Mayville Statereceived agiftof Petkau hadalways hopedthathe’d back to beabletoget Manitoba,Adamwas After leaving theUniversity of atthe gratitude Adam Petkau of relayed hismessage thisyear’s scholarships areJamesRecipients Coran, of million-dollardonation The 2011, In November of

NEWS fi nancial constraints. fi nish his degree, but hewasn’tnish hisdegree, interested ingoing fi rst scholarship Million-dollar gift ischanginglives Million-dollar gift fi nish his degree there nish hisdegree Adam Petkau andJayda Zacharias. mayvillestate.edu. opment John J. Klocke at 701-788-4787orjohn.j.klocke@ Devel-gift toMayville StateUniversity, contact Directorof better. To thedonor’sThrough generosity, lives forthe arebeingchanged Mayville State’s historicmillion-dollar gifthasmadethatmark. improvement. expectation of pointaverage thereisan orgreater.a 2.0grade Witheach term, scholarship isrenewablesidered. The to studentswhomaintain ence isgiven tofemales, butbothmalesand femalesarecon- associate’s orbachelor’sto thoseinpursuitof degrees. Prefer- Federal StudentAid(FAFSA). scholarship may The beawarded submittedthroughtheFree Applicationfor by information gible studentsmust demonstrateaneedforfundsasevidenced pursuing coursesinresidenceattheMayville Statecampus. Eli- recipients must studentswhoare befull-time, degree-seeking andolder. age The students,non-traditional aged 25yearsof donor. thescholarship and Jayda of willnever thegenerosity forget the future, which might nototherwisehave beenpossible.” He giftisproviding anexcitingcording toAdam,“This outlookon Ac- willcometrue. degree acollege earning Adam’s dreamof receiving fromtheNelsonFamily Scholarship Endowment, Scholarships madethatpossible. tothefundinghe’s Thanks be abletoaffordhave Adamcontinue withhisschooling. Adam andJayda hadtoseriouslyconsiderwhetherthey’d administrators. ing andaccessibilitytoaccommodatingfacultymembers dedication tostudents, evidencedby thingssuch asfreetutor- tsesta ealaei erho theperfect gift. It seemsthatwe allareinsearch of NelsonFamilyThe Endowed Scholarship isintendedfor After the fi nd outhow you lives could change throughyour fi rtya fschool atMayville Statepassed, rst year of impressed withMayville State’s community activities. Adamis student activities, aswell asthe events and inthesporting part love They ing hisdegree. totake Mayville, whereAdamispursu- was theplaceforhim. campus, heknewMayville State welcoming AdamPetkau to saw thedigitalbulletin board rived oncampusforavisitand Mayville State. hear- When thingsabout and moregood asking aroundandheardmore atMayville. college Hestarted sisters-in-law whoattended University becausehehastwo Mayville State and knewof Adam andJayda moved to He wanted asmallerschool, and make aconnection. www.kmav.com to seetheschedule Mayville State athletic events. Goto KMAV, isnow webcasting most Mayville’s localradiostation, www.msucomets.com. being there?Learnmoreat America ONE,thenext-best thing to action live viaawebcast through How’d you like ofthe to bepart www.msucomets.com. To getthe latest, goto on theweb. contest results,isonlyaclickaway including team schedulesand Comets Athletics information, television stations? local newspaper orlocalradioand scoresinyour get Cometssports Too far away from Mayville State to Comets Athletics. Stay with intouch

SPORTS NEWS defray expensesassociatedwiththetrip, Mayville’s localradio station,KMAV, hosted Character”atthenationaltournament. “Champion of all-conference second-teamhonors. was selectedasMayville MissyKassube State’s on theA.I.I.all-conference Division IIWomen’s theYear. Basketball Joining ConferencePlayer of McMillan recordwhenallwas saidanddonewasin thetop25nationalpoll.Their 20-6. win season,multiple victoriesover nationallyranked opponents, andsixweeks ranked Minn. ville, N.D.; Apiphany Asberry, BrooklynPark, Minn.;and ShannonRitten,Rockford, Erica Amann,Hawley, Tauer, Minn.;Angela Hutchinson, Minn.;RileyFrancis, Ford- McVille, N.D.; Marcisa McMillan,Seattle, Wash., EricaHenrikson,Moorhead,Minn.; Nicole Meyer, MoundsView, Minn.;Brooke McNary, Williston,N.D.; Sabrina Rude, River Falls, Laforet,LaSalle, EagleBend,Minn.; Minn.;Kay Ont.;MissyKassube, are SamanthaHeier, Ray, N.D.; HaileyLongtin,Walhalla, N.D.; LizaHoglo, Thief GroenandHannahWenaascoach, andMegan arestudentassistants. Ontheroster appearance inthenationaltournament. in SiouxCity, Iowa. Mayville Statewas amongseven teamstomake their Women’s Basketball NationalChampionshipMarch 6-12attheTyson Event Center tions forthetournament. selec- 11at-large legiate Athletics(NAIA)announcedthatMayville Statewas oneof Intercol- 27whentheNationalAssociationof newscameFebruary The tournament. arethe They history! Megan Groen. Hailey Longtin,Kay Laforet, SamHeier, Erica Henrikson,ShannonRitten, andAssistantCoach Tim O’Brien. cis, AngelaTauer, Marcisa McMillan,MissyKassube, SabrinaRude, LizaHoglo, and Athletic Trainer It takes signi Institutions Independent Marcisa McMillanwas namedtheAssociationof Cometsbuilt animpressiveThe experienceda20- résuméin2012-2013.They Cometsareledby headcoachThe DennisHutter. Dave Moeishisassistant 32teamscompetedinthe22ndAnnual Division StateFarm-NAIA II A totalof 2012-13Mayville StateUniversityThe women’s basketball teammadeschool Front Row: AssistantCoachHannahWenaas, Apiphany Asberry, EricaAmann,Brooke McNary, Back Row: HeadCoachDennisHutter, AssistantCoachDave Moe,NicoleMeyer, Riley Fran- Lady Comets make schoolhistory with tripto nationaltournament fi cant funding to send a team to a national tournament. Tocant fundingtosendateamnational tournament. help fi rst Mayville Statewomen’s basketball teamtoplay inanational fi rst teamisHaileyLongtin.SabrinaRude A.I.I. earned See “Women atnationals” onPage 12. fi rst-ever

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MSU TODAY www.mayvillestate.edu SPORTS ttecnlso ftheclinic, theCometshadtheir At theconclusionof children 10 localteams, represented allspecial-needsathletes. basketball clinicforSpecialOlympicsbasketball teams. The Along withplayers from basketball players inSiouxCityTuesday March 5. morning, bus andwere ontheirway toSiouxCityabout1:15p.m. socialintheLewyLee, theCometsboarded send-off short hours! $3,000 was raisedinacoupleof contributionsfortheteam.About called inwiththeirmonetary coaches andplayers andCometboosters were interviewed March 4.Duringthetelethon of a telethonthemorning (continuedfromPage 11) Women atnationals journal’s annual NAIArecipecontest.” chocolate victoriousinthe sky-high chip cometthatemerged like this,began “Was itabird?Was itaplane?No, itwas a Heaven,” 7,151votes. atwice-baked potatorecipe thatgot University’shighest vote-getter, “Sweet to 16Steps BriarCliff received 8,100votes! easilywon They over thenext- was saidanddone, theCometChocolateChippers andanyone couldvote. thetournament, all When of tournament. theotherteamsplaying inthenational from each of was of named “CometChocolateChippers”andtherecipe cookieswere quickly thelist.The re- the topof the teamfavorite. Herchocolate chip cookies were at went onroadtripsthroughout theseason. with cookies, bars, whenthey andotherbaked goods some help. Rakowski hadbeensupplyingtheteam Wellness Centeremployee LisaRakowski lookingfor in SiouxCity, Iowa, Coach HuttercontactedMSU NAIA Division IIwomen’s basketball tournament nal’s recipecompetitionheldinconjunction withthe invited tosubmitarecipe fortheSiouxCityJour- Some 976diners, including all32teamsplaying inthetourna- the SiouxCityConvention CenterTuesday evening, March 5. Championsheldat theNAIABanquet of that surrounded Sprague, a the newspaper’s photo, Amannisshown interactingwithLiz theSioux CityJournal March 6.In of splash onthefrontpage tice priortotheir

h emhdtepiieeo working withsomeyouth of teamhadthe privilege The After thetelethon thatappearedintheMarch 13edition A Journal story contesttookplaceonlineduringtheweek The thetreatshadbeen She asked Hutterwhich of theCometswomen’sWhen basketball teamwas rc mn,amme ftheCometsteam,madeabig Erica Amann,amemberof NEWS fi cially enteredinthecontest,aswere recipes fi re-eater. Sprague was a part of the circus storyline thecircusstoryline re-eater. of Spraguewas apart Comet Chocolate areNo.1! Chippers fi rst-round game. fi nished, somepracticetime, anda fi ve otherschools, theCometsleda fi nal prac- held to honortheteam. CometChocolate were Chippers served. kowski (ex. ‘83)(holdingtray ofcookies).Thisphoto was taken ataMarch 19 social The Mayville State women’s basketball team ispicturedwithLisa(Karlstad) Ra- friend, isprinted onpage25ofMSUToday. outside. that thecookiesstayed onthe softontheinsideandcrunchy was thefact what settheCometChocolateChippersapart entrance “underthebigtop.” the ment, enjoyed from thecircusthemethatincludedeverything dent Gary Hagen. dent Gary class actatthe national tournament,” saidMayville StatePresi- coaches, athletes, Mayville andfanswhorepresented Stateasa our honor andaccomplishment.We proudof aresovery after the ended 92. Andso, atthenationaltournament theComets’ run fi spirit! watching fromafar, allCometboosterswere withtheteamin inpersonorlisteningand/or atthe game broadcast. Whether electronic devices, whilestillothers listenedtotheKMAV radio and manyotherswere watching fromtheirdesktopsandother MSU CampusCenterLuckasen Room vialive videostream, community members-following theCometsfromafarin -75ormorefaculty, group was abigger staff, students, and theexcitement live andinperson.There of City tobeapart was Mayville abletomake Statesupporters thetrektoSioux of (Iowa) WednesdayNorthwestern March 6.Agroup afternoon, whentheytookondefendingchampion thetournament of nal score of the game was Mayville State 66, Northwestern was Mayville thegame State66,Northwestern nal scoreof fi re-eater to clown escorts toanimalcrackers re-eater toclown escorts andagrand Lisa Rakowski’s winningrecipe,whichshegot from anArmy In hisof The LadyCometsmadetheirdebutinthe The “Participating in a national tournament isanincredible “Participating inanationaltournament The Despite theirbestefforts, theCometscameupshort. fi rst round. fi cial contest taste test, Chef Mongan saidthat Mongan cial contest tastetest,Chef fi rst round ets University ontheirhome 2012-2013 seasontobeatValley CityState MSU Cometswere the onlyteaminthe Valley CityStateUniversity 56-55.The whentheybeat another bigroadvictory Cometsalsocaptured the road72-66.The overtime winover Jamestown on College ontheseasonincludesan worthy victory 100-91.Anote- beating BriercrestCollege season withathrillingovertime victory, the Cometsbegan coach DanDeWitt.The inaugural campaignfor seasonwas the 9-18.This a recordof basketball team game andshot40%fromthe game Iowa. Emersonaveraged 15.6pointsand4.1reboundsper Austin Emersonisa6-foot-2seniorguardfromDesMoines, (A.I.I.) All-Conference Institutions Independent Association of Jamestown. theJimmiesof defeat atthehandsof with theonlylosscominginanovertime theirlastfourgames winning threeoutof fi h ra opn f l id fCometfans. allkindsof companyof the great Comet boostersatimetoenjoy appetizersandrefreshments following Mayville Statebasketball games, whilerelaxingin GooseRiver 2,andThe 9event. socialsgave Health sponsoredasocialFebruary BanksponsoredtheFebruary The the Top inMayville thiswinter. HatLounge socialheldJanuary The 12was sponsoredby HunterEquipment.Sanford nished theseasononapositive note, As a thank you to current members and a way to recruit newmembers, membersanda wayAs athankyou tocurrent theCometAthleticClubhostedthreesocialsat torecruit The Mayville StateUniversityThe men’s Senior guard Austin Emerson earned Senior guardAustin Emersonearned Comet Athletic Clubsocialsmeanfood, funfor Comet fans Men’s basketball endsseasononahigh fi nished theseasonwith fi fi rst-team honors. rst-year head fl oor. Com- The fi eld and 40%frombehindthe Minn., goesupfor ashot. and HarlanJohnson(right). CAC presidentShaneOrr(center) ispicturedwith Chuck Gulsvig(left) Right: “The Man”Dakken. pictured withiconicCometfan Stan is (left) member TimSorteberg Left: Cody Coauette, aseniorfrom Fertile, Comet Athletic Clubboard Sanford Healthrepresentative Coach [email protected]. you would like toreceive thesenewsletters, pleasecontact If allthatishappeningwiththebasketball program. of informed monthly newslettersviae-mailtokeep fans men’sates! The sends basketball program Traditionbasketball program. never gradu- thisuniversity and of who were oncepart basketball players, coaches, andmanagers to connectwithallMayville Statealumni 14 seasonandCoach DeWittwould like toworkgetting fortheupcoming2013- MSUmen’sThe basketball teamisalready who helpedmake thisaspecialseason. faculty, staff, alumni,family, andfriends 75% fromthefree-throw line. rebounds, andshot45%fromthe Wis. Jr. Ivory averaged 12.4pointsand6.0 He isa6-foot-4forward fromMilwaukee, (A.I.I.) all-conferencesecondteamhonors. Institutions Independent Association of per game. Division IIinthree-point this season.Emersonranked seventh in arc. EmersonalsoledtheCometsinassists The CometsthanktheMayville State The Senior forward Steven Jr. Ivory earned fi eld goals made eld goals SPORTS fi eld and

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MSU TODAY www.mayvillestate.edu SPORTS personnel,” said Coach Johnson. funtowork somedifferentoffenses withsomedifferent lot of with several kidsplaying inthesameposition, anditwillbea We have looked prettymuch thesamepasttwo seasons we havecruits signedwilllooktobeabigimpactfor theteam. play. will beadifferentlookand styleof played asigni ence championship. Withthelossof 2013 outlook tough-fought match inthe play, theCometsplayed theJamestown Jimmiesandlosta A.I.I. tournament round of Marcos. Inthesemi- champions CalState-San eventual A.I.I.conference play, theCometslostto pool second roundof in threegames. Inthe Universitying LaSierra opened poolplay by beat- wherethey tournament, post-season conference dent Institutions(A.I.I.) Indepen- Association of hosted andplayed in the onAug.College 17,2012. with awinover Waldorf her 100thcareervictory Lindsey Johnson earned 24-15.HeadCoach of with anoverall record a successful2012season volleyball team parents areMike (’89)Kolness.) (’89)andCathy (Nygaard) Halstad, Minn.andLauraKolness isfromAda,Minn.(Laura’s NAIA Volleyball Scholar-Athletes. Maroneyisfrom Maggie MaroneyandKolness weresenior players named2012 Maggie able mentionall-conferenceplayer. Bothareseniors. Mayville conference teamandAshleyTorgusson was namedanhonor- (.417) ontheseasonand18thinDivision Iintotalkills. Bismarck, N.D. andranked NAIA All-Americanhonorablementionhonors. Glattisfrom ing all-regionhonors, awards forheroutstandingseason,includ- anumber of earned Volleyball successfulin2012, gearingupfor anothergreatyear

W aesm on iswt o ftalent andthere- “We have some young kidswitha ton of In the2013season,Cometslooktoclimbaconfer- MSUComets The Mayville State The In additiontoGlatt,LauraKolness was namedtotheall- Mayville Statesophomoremiddlehitter, Josette Glatt, NEWS fi cant rolefortheteampastfewseasons, there fi nished fi nal fi rst-team all-conferencehonors, and fi fi net for theComets. Halstad, Minn.,sendstheballover the fth and rst in Division I hitting percentage rst inDivision Ihittingpercentage Maggie Maroney, aseniorfrom fi nal game. nal game. fi ve seniors, allwho ing up for another great year.”ing upforanothergreat season, andarereadytopick upwheretheyleftoff. We’re gear- theplayers areworkingcompetition looksgreat, hardintheoff The with 22athletes, group! anditlookstobeanothergreat squad,” statedCoach Johnson. forourvarsity make itafeederprogram with thatandtruly season was asuccess and we areexcited tocontinue togrow awesome! thispast Implementingourjuniorvarsity program more beforethesummerhits. the haveComets atsemesterbreak.Seven recruits beensignedin fromlastseason’sreturning joiningthe squadandonerecruit Mayville StateUniversity in Ashford University.paired against Jamestown defeated College thebracket, CalStateSanMarcoswas On theothersideof Jamestown College. theJimmiesof Mayville against ets of came asthetop teamfromPoolemerged B, andAshfordUniversity State came Marcos materializedasthetopteamfromPool A,andMayville 15-20. as thesixthseedwithanoverall recordof 22-16.Valley CityStateentered ment withanoverall recordof Ashford University theNo. earned 3-seedenteringthetourna- 24-7. witharecordof 2-seed andenteringthetournament Jamestown was thetopteaminPool B, theoverall earning No. University (Iowa), andValley City(N.D.) StateUniversity. 23-13. with anoverall recordof theNo.Mayville Stateearned 5-seed,enteringthetournament 21-11;and withanoverallentered thetournament recordof theNo.a 24-13overall earned record.LaSierra 4-seedand theoverallearned No. with 1-seed,enteringthetournament (Calif.),lif.), andMayville LaSierra State. CalStateSanMarcos withpoolplayLee Fieldhouse, onthe began two-day9 and10.The heldatLewy post-seasontournament, Nov.dent Institutions(A.I.I.)conferencevolleyball tournament second-straight season. ment, retaining theirpositionasconferencechampions forthe State SanMarcoswouldon towintheconferencetourna- go had defeatedAshfordUniversity intheirsemi- Cal StateSanMarcosinthechampionship match. Cal State fi rst round of recruiting andplansaretobringinafew recruiting rst roundof A frightnow theCometswillbegin2013campaign “As of rightnow is excitementourprogram “The thatsurrounds Spring volleyball productive hasbeenvery with14players The The After the Pool BfeaturedJamestown (N.D.) Ashford College, threeteamsinPoolThe Awere CalStateSanMarcos(Ca- Indepen- Mayville Statehostedthe2012Associationof away as as away conference volleyball tournament fi rst round of tournament play matched tournament theCom- rst roundof away as as away Mayville State hostsA.I.I. second-best. fi rtdyo poolplay action,CalStateSan rst day of the second-bestteam.Jamestown College fi ve games and faced off against against andfacedoff ve games fi rtdyo action. rst day of fi nal match. Cal over springbreak. Comets traveled in six-day roadtrip toArizona fora12-game 12 beingathome. seasonopener was March The 10thasthe Manitoba. hon fromNewCastle, Rieu fromWinnipeg, Calif., andKatie leadership: Jessica FloresfromStockton, Calif., AshleyMcMa- Burlew fromCordova, Calif. NewmanfromSacramento,with Katrina Calif. andStephanie totheirroster.depth Cometsalsoaddedpitching depth The andwillprovide instant inCalifornia College from Cerritos Comets looktobeimproved, makingforanexciting spring. went 16-23,butwithsomesolidadditionstotheirrosterthe year headcoach Tracy Marback. Inher Cometsaredirectedby second- for their2013campaign.The successonthe dealof good “new era”fortheprogram. University footballandcreatea Mayville State the cultureof 2011-tochange the springof sincetakingovermajor goal in have hadone ball coaching staff theCometfoot- and therestof work onthe and the academicall-conferenceteam those recordswith13players on 2012, theteambroke bothof academic All-Americans(5).In all-conference players (11)and an all-timerecordforacademic two years. In2011,theteamset and intheclassroompast honorable mentionplayers. with sixall-conference thosenumbers bothof players. surpassed 2012group The fourall-conference honorablemention as was thenamingof players namedtotheall-conference University footballteamhadwon inaseasonsince1990.This the teamwon as ateamiswherethedifferencehasreallytaken place. In2011, Softball team optimisticin2013Softball fi The Comets currently have ontheschedule Cometscurrently with 40games The Coach Marback willlooktothreeseniorsonthesquadfor PriddieandAlexxaSanabriajointheComets Courtney Mayville Statesoftballteamisoptimistic andexcitedThe hashada program The Head Coach DerekSchlieve The CometshaveThe alsohadplayers winawards fortheir As niceastheindividual awards are, theplay onthe ve academicAll-Americans. fi eld at a record-settingpace. In2011having fi ve aMayville games, State the most games It’s anew erafor Comets football fi rst team players and fi eld the ballfor theComets. fi rst team was arecord, fi Junior Dominique Bradley (#5)from SpringValley, Calif.carries rst seasontheComets fi ve all-conference fi eld fi ve ve it going inthefuture. it going wherethey've comeintwo years, andexcited tokeep proud of trainers, andeveryone involved are inthefootballprogram players, The theprogram. coaches, of everyone whoisapart blaring andfanscheering. thetunnelthroughCO2fogwithmusic the teamoutof timewhenCoach SchlieveEveryone isampedupatgame leads on the gel offensively,gel 2013couldbeabigseasonforCometfans. defensively can running andthenewstarters can hittheground thesquad the skillpositionplayers, except If forquarterback. theiroffensive linemenandallof threeof the Cometsreturn veterans thisfall.Offensively, of and willleadaseasonedgroup State University Comets. GroszwillbeajuniorfortheComets fortheMayville defensewillreturn Grosz, theentirestarting theyearJacob selection andtwo-time defensive player of ed tothenewlyfoundsuccess. Ledby two-time all-conference whohave starters contribut- alonglistof sons andisreturning back-to-back football teamwhich iscomingoff 2013 outlook l f hs ubr r niaieo tehr oko thehardwork of thesenumbers areindicative of All of The 2013 season looks very promisingfortheComet 2013seasonlooksvery The fi eld than therehasbeenintwo decadestopsitoff. sphere at football games in sphere atfootballgames players atmo- enjoy agreat of base atJerome BergField. fan giving theCometsagreat school hasbeenabig factorin increasedenrollmentatthe The numbers aswell.up ingreater since 1990-1991. inatwo-yearthe program span winsfor is thehighesttotalof intwoWinning tengames years tying themarksetlastseason. year theteamwon pumped up, andabetterproduct a cheer teamkeeps everyone Mayville. Tailgating isavailable, Students, fans, andparents fanshaveThe beenshowing fi ve-win sea- fi ve games, SPORTS .

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MSU TODAY www.mayvillestate.edu SPORTS vention, thisyear. thatwas accomplished again thecon- convention asabettercoach, andwiththesuccess of baseball peopleintheworld. the Birkbeck, Kent StateUniversity; andmanymoreof Excellence Institute;Mike ;Rod Olson, Coaches of of ;DanHartleb, University Darin Erstad,University of Senk, StonybrookUniversity; Steve Smith, Baylor University; ;Matt sions. included AndyLopez,University They of the topbaseballpeopleinworld who presentedclinicses- 32of theoutstandinglineupof arranged President ScottBerry and ABCASecondVice- versity headbaseballcoach tors. proximately 300exhibi- coaching clinics, andap- the HonorsLuncheon, theYear Banquet, of Fame/Coach the Hallof and businessmeetings, tion includedcommittee four-dayThe conven- (ABCA) convention. ball Coaches Association annual AmericanBase- 2013 toattendthe68th fromJan.Chicago 3-6, fl across thecountry baseball coaches from out a game Cometswent 34-19andwereafter asolid2012campaign.The from Mayville, N.D.; McCallum,anout Kurt Lundin, a bia; PhillipSteer, fromToronto, ashortstop Ontario;Dillon follows: Zach Mihic, acatcher fromLangley, BritishColum- bid forthenationaltournament. returners, the Cometsarelookingtomake a With anumber of isatthehelminhis32ndseasonforComets. Scott Berry RJ Page, apitcher fromBrampton,Ontario;andVicSokolof- Wash.; AaronDick, apitcher fromLangley, BritishColumbia; Minn.; SpencerMallonee, asecondbasemanfromSpokane, Bay,Thunder Ontario;DuellHigbe, anout ooded downtown Berry organizesnationalcoachingclinic Berry fi elder from Wheaton, Minn.;ChristianBerry,elder fromWheaton, anout

ti h olo theABCAtohave each coach leave the of It isthegoal Mayville StateUni- More than4,500 Mayville Statebaseballteamenteredthe2013season The The solid group of returners fortheCometsareas returners of solidgroup The Baseball team aspiresto nationaltournament bid NEWS away away fi rst basemen from Clarissa, Minn.; Sam Thielen, an rst basemenfromClarissa,Minn.;SamThielen, from the national tournament lastyear.from thenationaltournament Coach the nationalABCAconvention. Berry addresses theassemblyat Berry fi elder fromAustin, fi elder from fi fi nest elder oce eodo 24wins, 3losses, and1tie. notched arecordof Moorhead intheMetrodome. Atpresstime, theCometshad theseasonwithtwo winsover of ConcordiaCollege off for Mayville State. Scott Petry, onthemound Moorhead,Minn.;whoadddepth Sebeka, Minn.;DarinStanislawski, Fergus Falls, Minn.;and base. Rounding outthenewcomers areAlexBrockpahler, Jacklitch, Breckenridge, Minn.,provides atthird somedepth provide anextraspark intheout der, Fergus Falls, Minn.,andJohn Pistulka,Wabasso, Minn., who areroundingouttherosterforthisseason.SpencerKid- campaign. being calledupontoleadtheway fortheCometsintheir2013 sky, individuals apitcher are fromMoorhead,Minn.These mayvillestate.edu/recognition. take thetimeto submitanomination at of Fame. Ifyou know candidates, ofworthy please MSU Athletic HallofFame andAthletic CoachesHall individualsfor inductionintodeserving the We request your assistanceinnominating The Cometshave onthescheduleThe andkicked 50games In theoff-season,Cometsalsoaddedsomeplayers of sports. contributionsto andpersonal theideal conduct insports for induction.Considerationwillbegiven for personal be littlequestion asto thequali the nomineesshouldbesooutstandingthattherewould Therecordsin athleticcoachingduringtheircareers. of nize thoseMayville State graduates whohave excelled prior to induction. Thepurposeoftheaward isto recog- have Mayville graduated State orleft ten ormoreyears • Inductees to theAthletic CoachesHallofFame must oroneletter intwo ormoresports. in onesport ten years priorto induction,andhave earnedtwo letters letes musthave graduated from Mayville State atleast member.honorary Inorder to qualify for induction,ath- Mayville State coach,Mayville or State athleticstaff, of Fame fall into thefollowing categories: athlete, team, • Inductees to theMayville State University Athletic Hall Athletic Coaches HallofFameAthletic Coaches 701-788-4750 [email protected]. will beconsideredfor induction inthatsameyear. Complete nominationson Make anomination! For more information, contact BethSwenson at Athletic HallofFame fi eld fortheComets. Bryan fi le June 1 of each yearle June1ofeach fi cations necessary necessary cations [email protected]. of contacting theMSUFoundation your ideaswithusby To helpinthistask, pleaseshare University alumniandfriends. and events for Mayville State responsible for planningactivities The MSUAlumniAssociationis from you! We want tohear fi ce at701-788-4750 or ALUMNI NEWS 15 attheof attend. Tickets forthedinnercanbepurchased afterMay Socializing beginsat5:30p.m. Everyone iswelcome to the MSUCampusCenterFoyer willprecedethedinner. at 6:00p.m. Friday, socializingin June 21.Atimeof in theMSUCampusCenterLuckasen Room, beginning Award.receive theMSUDistinguishedService Awards Dinner. Almlie, DetroitLakes, Curt Minn.,will Distinguished AlumniAward attheAlumniAssociation Dr. G. Nord,Stillwater, Daryl Okla.;willeach receive the Rolette, N.D.; Dr. DebraFollman, DevilsLake, N.D.; and Summerfest. 2013 isbeingheldinconjunctionwithMayville-Portland and asocialforalumnifriends. MSUAlumniDay Holt, DennisSchultz, andJohn Lankow; avariety show; Dr. service, Paul Bev Meartz, retirees with20yearsof tohonorMayvillereception State’s 2013facultyandstaff include campustours;anicecreamsocial;openhouse annual AlumniDay. OtherAlumniDay activities planned Mayville State’s third of dinnerisbeingheldaspart The tion Awards DinnerplannedforFriday, June 21,2013. will honorseveral alumniattheannual AlumniAssocia- Distinguished Alumni and Service AwardDistinguished AlumniandService recipients will behonoredatAlumniDay celebrationJune21 Curt Almlie(‘66). Curt Dr. DebraFollman (‘82). The AlumniAssociationAwardsThe Dinnerwillbeheld Dr. Rodney Strand,Knoxville, Tenn.; MerleBoucher, Mayville StateUniversityThe AlumniAssociation fi c ftheMSUFoundation oratwww.may-ce of department atMayville State.department forthemusicwill beaccepted charge. Donations free of show isopentothepublic beginning at8:00p.m. The room BuildingAuditorium, be heldintheMSUClass- low theawards dinner. Itwill [email protected]. 788-4687 ore-mailalumni. call701- more information, villestate.edu/alumniday. For e-mail [email protected] withquestions. www.mayvillestate.edu/alumniday. Call701-788-4750or Everyone iswelcome! alumni andfriendsattheTop Hatindowntown Mayville. a socialforallMayville State Alumni Day willwindupwith at www.mayvillestate.edu/alumniday. Mayville State’s 2013 A variety show willfol- For to completedetailsaboutactivities planned,go See complete details. Orderdinnertickets. See complete details. Watch formoreinformationabout Alumni Day 2013 Dr. Rodney Strand(‘67). Dr. Nord (’69). G.Daryl Merle Boucher(‘70).

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MSU TODAY www.mayvillestate.edu ALUMNI Classroom Building Auditorium. and BandSunday, was heldintheMSU concert Oct.14.The Choir by theMSU Concert activities performed was aconcert Systems. BusinessandComputerInformation fromthe Division of facultymembers andformer alumniandcurrent a reunionof KT HallinPortland, N.D. Festivities attheKTHallincluded coming Reunion Socialfrom5:00p.m. until10:00 p.m. atthe even morefunforCometfans.afternoon were helpedtomake introducedathalftime, the andtailgating Fame inductees Fame andAthleticCoaches Hallof Hall of MSUAthletic The 54-0inthe homecominggame. College downtown Mayville. State campusat10:00a.m.Oct.13,andmadeitsway through HallwereNorthwest given following theannouncement. ship Center. (Seemoreonback cover.) Sneakpeektoursof LarsonAlumniandLeader- EdsonandMargaret named The Hall alumnicenterproject,andthebuildingwillof son Foundation. giftwillbeusedto The Lar- Edson andMargaret $340,000 giftfromthe a of friends learned alumniand morning, ment madeSaturday Mayville Statealumna. (‘98), aMayville native and Naomi (Lindaas)Roisum hibit featuredthework of 2012 homecomingex- Gallery.Lights Art The house attheNorthern activities includedanopen State alumniwhohave excelled intheircareersascoaches. Fame istorecognizeMayville Mayville State’s Hallof sion of thisdivi- Fame of purpose ataluncheon heldOct.13.The of were each inductedintoMayville StateAthleticCoaches Hall Strand, Mayville, N.D.; andKen Towers, GrandForks, N.D.; Forks, N.D.; Olson-Rabel,Lindstrom,Minn.;Richard Kay Lee MSUathletics. have above gone of andbeyond insupport who excelled asathletesorcoaches atMayville Stateorwho Fame recognizespeople MSUAthleticHallof Oct. 12.The Fame atadinnerheld were inductedintothe AthleticHallof Weinreich,Anoka, Minn.;andBruce St.LouisPark, Minn.; during homecomingfestivities October12through14,2012. All roads leadto Mayville State atHomecomingtime

The grand grand The Homecoming day culminatedwithanAll-AlumniHome- Mayville StateCometsfootballteam defeatedCole The traditionalhomecoming paradeleftfromtheMayville The In amajorannounce- Other homecoming Ron Carlson,Minnewaukan, N.D.; DennisHorner, Grand 2002Mayville Statebaseballteam;JasonThe Deitchler, Several Mayville StateUniversity alumniwere honored NEWS fi nale forMayville State’s Homecoming 2012 the homecomingshow. (Lindaas) Roisum thatwas featured in “Hourglass,” apaintingby Naomi fi nish the Northwest nish the Northwest fi cially be work ethic, Coach ScottBerry’s squadwon advance totheNAIAWorld Series. Known forstrongwilland championships, to inschool history thusbecomingthefourth regular-season, theRegion III,andPlainssuper-regional 1 record,winningtheDakota AthleticConference(DAC) Athletic HallofFame inductees fFlorida. In theirbest-ever showing, theComets of IdahoandNo. Riddle 2-ranked Embry of 12-ranked Albertson ultimatelyfelltoNo. They unbeaten teamsinthetournament. four and No. 14-ranked OhioDominicantoremainoneof . theCometsdefeatedNo. There 11-ranked IndianaTech ville State, inLewiston, toadvance tothenationaltournament in thenation,best-of-threesuper-regional played atMay- crown. Next,theComets swept Bellevue, Neb., theNo. 4team toclinch theregion intheregionaltournament loser-out games a NationalFootball by theDenver Leaguefreeagent Broncos, the Week” three timesthatseason.Weinreich was selectedas valuable footballplayer. Hewas namedtheNDCAC “Player of tackles andwas andinterceptions selectedastheschool’s most All-America footballhonors. In 1977heledtheCometsin defense seasonhewas namedtotheAll-District 12football 1977. That safety andpunter, all-conferencehonorsin whereheearned two-year letterwinnerinfootball,heplayed thepositionsof toMayville StatefromLakewoodferred Junior College. A systems andaminorinmathematics. amajorincomputer information earning Sciencedegree, of fromMayvilleitchler Statein1992withaBachelor graduated andthusbecameatwo-timetournament, All-American.De- inthenational all-district honorsasaseniorandplacedfourth All-America status. withall-conferenceand Herepeated ships, butalsoquali wrestled hisway totheconferenceandDistrict12champion- fi to theheavyweight asanationalquali- classandrepeated Hissophomoreyearhemovedthe NAIAnationaltournament. wrestler inthe190-poundweight class, wherehequali were coachedman. They by ScottBerry. Zimmer- Scholand, LeeSmith,Jared Whitehouse, andGeoff Medina, Jay O’Connor, DarcyPaterson, Dave Pearson, Danny Mike Lorz,GregLunski,DannyMarto, Josh McMenamy, Phil ChrisHills, Mike Tony Higginbotham, Craig Hern, Kieffer, Fetsch, AaronFoster, ChadFyre, Wes Hanson,BrendanHarz, Chappel, Mike Czerwieniec, Rich Dean,Jason Ellingson,Matt Jerrod Bergstrom,AaronChalloner, Jon Champagne, Dan pel signedprofessionalbaseballcontracts. NAIA honors, BrendanHarz,andDanChap- andCraigHern, fi er. Hisjunioryearwas especiallyimpressive, ashenotonly tenteams. conferenceand Manyplayers earned fth out of The 2002Cometsbaseballteam Bruce Weinreich Jason Deitchler theteamwere Clark Andres, Ryan Bergseth, Members of fi rst team and earned honorable mentionNAIA rst teamandearned fi ed for nationals a third time and earned ed fornationalsathirdtimeandearned began hisCometcareerin1988asa began served intheU.S. served andtrans- Army amasseda34-15- fi ve consecutive fi nished fi ed for fi nis alsocoached Legionbaseballfor32years, takingteamsto theyear.was atwo-time Den- Region 6NHSACA coach of theyearseven times. He was nominatedfornationalcoach of theyeartwiceand in 1982.Hewas regionandstatecoach of ships, astatechampionship in1978,andasecond-place teams won sixdistrictchampionships, two regionalchampion- teams were regionalchampions. In34years, Horner’s baseball coach, oneteamwon thestatechampionship in1974,andthree in1973.Intenyearsasgirlstrackplayed inthe“B”tourney theyeartwice. Histeam ketball coach, hewas districtcoach of theyeartwice. A32-yearbas- coach, hewas regionalcoach of Dakota ClassBschoolsNorth for45years. A45-yearfootball ness educationandphysical education. abachelor’sState in1974,earning withmajorsinbusi- degree fromMayville Boys Board.Hegraduated Basketball Advisory theStateClassB ties Directorsandwas memberof atwo-term Dakota HighSchool directors fortheNorth Activi- board of ships andfourregionchampionships. Ron hasbeenonthe theyear eight times. Histeamswon 12districtchampion- of theyeartentimesandRegion 4coach named districtcoach of theyearforClassBin2000.Hewas was namedstatecoach of and coached teamsinfour stateClassBtournaments 578winsand242losses. He Dakota, witharecord of boysthird-winningest basketball coach inNorth and boys andgirlstrack for15years. Carlsonisthe for 34 years, girlsbasketball for10years, varsity football N.D., wherehecoached boys varsity basketball for Athletic CoachesHallofFame inductees in 1979. with abachelor’s inphysical education/health degree fromMayville State in 1978and1979.Hegraduated ence play, healsoletteredintennisatMayville State and by theBroncosin 1979.Undefeatedinconfer- Chargers, andtheCanadianFootball Leaguein1978 Dallas Cowboys, CincinnatiBengals, andSanDiego physical education. Mayville Statein1963,majoringbusinesseducationand Fame withabachelor’s in1997.Hegraduated from degree Dakota HighSchoolthe North Coaches Association Hallof ordinate sub-section tournaments, hireof a positionwith the MinnesotaStateHighSchool League, to co- athletic directorinsoutheastMinnesota. In1995sheaccepted becamethe team.In1981,Kay agolf organized basketball,leyball andgymnastics, andtrack and in basketball, andtrack gymnastics, and programs Schools organized from1971-80,Kay sha-Kellogg to pursueathleticactivities. Duringhercoaching stintatWaba- foryoung1970s toprovide women opportunities whowished Ruth who worked Kolsrud, withtheTitleIXmandatein inMinnesota,emulating herMayvilleprograms Statementor rst-, second-,andthird-place fi ve years, juniorvarsity footballforeightyears, Dennis Horner Ron Carlson Kay Olson-Rabel spenthiscareerinMinnewaukan, was ateacher coach andmultiple-sport in was apioneerinthe fi nishes. Hewas inductedinto fi eld. Shecoached vol- fi cials, and supervise cials, andsupervise fi edo athletic eld of fi fi eld. Shealso rst female and herhusbandJason. reich andhis toing parade.Picturedfrom rightareBruceWein- left fi nish Hall ofFame inthehomecom- inductees took part education/coaching andbusinessadministration. abachelor’sMayville Statein1961,earning inphysical degree from endeavors Hegraduated andcommunity betterment. retired fromteaching andcoaching toconcentrateonbusiness Fame in1987.He was inductedintotheNDHSCAHallof Meritin1979,and in 1977,received theNDHSCAAward of theyear nee forthenationalhighschool basketball coach of Dakota’s theyearin1967-68.Hewas North nomi- coach of School Coaches Associationandwas NDHSCAbasketball Dakota High the North track meets. Ken was presidentof championships andsecond-third-place seven regionalchampionships andtrack teamstotwo regional 1970. Over hiscareerhecoached boys basketball teamsto in1968and were statechampions in1969andrunners-up activities directorfrom1969-79.Towers’ boys basketball teams where hewas headbasketball coach until1976andstudent in 1967toteach andcoach atthenewRed River HighSchool, N.D. andLangdon, N.D. beforemoving toGrandForks, N.D. team coach forthe1984All-stargame. theyearin1983.Hewas alsotheoutstate Class “C”coach of six times, sectioncoach once, districtcoach threetimes, and theyear the ArenaLeague. Hewas namedconferencecoach of levelfootball atthecollege andoneplayer whohadacareerin record is191-104.Hecoached tenplayers whowent ontoplay tion titles, andwon thestatechampionship in1984.Hiscareer won 186games, capturedeightconferencetitlesandtwo sec- included Rose Creek,Adams, andElkton.AtSouthland he Southland,which head coach fortheconsolidateddistrictof league championship. From 1974-2002Richard taughtandwas football coach there, hecompileda5-0recordandwon the tion andcoached threesports. Inhisone-yearroleashead 1970 inRose Creek,Minn.,wherehetaughtbusinesseduca- in cal educationandbusinesseducation.Hiscareerbegan witha B.A.He graduated in1970,majoringphysi- degree intheU.S.attending Augsburg andserving College Army. majors inmathematicsandphysical educationandhealth. whoearned isa1970Mayvilleeducation. Kay Stategraduate fi ancee Renee Quinn,RachaelDeitchler, Ken Towers LeeStrandRichard was headcoach amulti-sport inBowbells, transferred toMayville Stateafter transferred ing nearly37yearsin in 2007,complet- retired fromteaching leyball of remains active invol- coaching then,but Minn. Sheretiredfrom District inLindstrom, Lakes SchoolChisago ing full-timeinthe teach- 2000 shebegan Wabasha-Kellogg. In at ics department in themathemat- and taughtfull-time she coached volleyball events. Concurrently fi nishes instate fi ciating. She ALUMNI

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MSU TODAY www.mayvillestate.edu ALUMNI est for-he was onanunexpectedtriptoColoradorelatedhuge , D.C. “We were supposedtoseethepresident,but and theAdministration. Congress events,celebratory includingvisits withmembersof an awards educationaland ceremony, butforseveral days of were inviteddiscretion. They toWashington, D.C., notonlyfor from theNationalScienceFoundation tobeusedattheir 12th grades. awardees whowere recognizedlastsummerteach 7ththrough andthoseteaching 2011 7ththrough12th grades.grade The through6th between teachersalternates teaching kindergarten selection processdoneatthestatelevel. Each yeartheaward scientists, mathematicians, andeducatorsfollowing aninitial distinguished by apanelof winnersareselected The ers fromacrossthecountry. science andmathematicsteach- annually tooutstandingK-12 Science Teaching isawarded Excellence inMathematicsand ington, D.C. 2012. inJune of awards ceremonyheldinWash- awardees were recognizedatan ing. LaChapelleandtheother ematics andScienceTeach- Award forExcellence inMath- theprestigiousPresidential of President Obamaasarecipient whowas namedby the country science teachers from across 97mathematicsand one of Pembina, Neche, N.D.), was Border(Walhalla,er atNorth scienceteach- retired secondary sessions thepresidentialaward winnersattendedand the June. NationalScienceFoundation The directedmanyof D.C. was hotandhumidthe lastdays beautiful,butvery in supported manyevents.supported Recipients were treatedlike royalty, and Ila LaChapellereceives prestigiouspresidentialaward fi res,” saidIla.VicePresidentJoe Bidentookhisplace.

June 7 & 8, 2013 •Detroit Lakes,June 7&8,2013 Minn. Ila andherhusband,Ray, enjoyed theexpense-paid tripto thispresidentialhonorreceive a$10,000award Winners of PresidentialAwardThe for Ila LaChapelle, recently “I visitedwithSenatorHoeven athisof NEWS www.mayvillestate.edu/golfclassic. MSU GolfClassic See detailsat tary atrightisunidenti tary Thedigni- was presented ofEducationArneDuncan(left). by Secretary Obama thatshereceived asarecipientofthePAEMST Award. Heraward Ila LaChapelle(center) isholdingthecerti fi ce. Washington, fi fi ed. nancially tt fWyoming in 1994. state of AnnaDean Fugure(7-12mathematics) won theaward forthe mathematics), andFred Strand(2010,7-12mathematics). Walker (1999,K-6mathematics), NancyZimney(1995,7-12 7-12 mathematics),DeliseKirkeide (1992,7-12science), Larry winners Jon Hobbs(1984,7-12science),NeilPederson (1985, thePAEMST over theyears. Dakota includeNorth of They guished AlumniAward in2008. aired onPBS. Shereceived theMayville StateUniversity Distin- abouttheRed Riverher studentsproducedadocumentary that River Sheand Basincitizenwater qualitymonitoringprogram. RiverYear. Watch, Ilahasbeenteacher/coordinator aRed of the Teacher Dakota OutstandingBiology named theNorth of Dakota theYear. Wal-Mart Teacher In2007shewas also of North In 2007shewas namedbotharegionalandstateof several awards shehaswon.and ScienceTeaching isoneof N.D. PresidentialAward The forExcellence inMathematics Minn., CentralValley (Buxton,N.D.), and acareerthattookhertoHope, N.D.,and began Barnesville, science, State in1972withmajorsmathematicsandgeneral educationintheclassroom. bolster scienceandtechnology tions, organizations, philanthropies, andotherstohelp service fromcorpora- $700 millionindonationsandin-kindsupport ucate toInnovate” campaign,which hasattractedmorethan next decade. commitmentsbuildonthepresident’s These “Ed- 100,000 effective scienceandmathematicsteachers over the Several have Mayville Stategraduates beenrecipients fromMayville LaChapellegraduated Ila Rae(Thompson) fi cate signedby President education and preparing education andpreparing ing, andmathematics(STEM) science, technology, engineer- committed tostrengthening dent Obama. certi Education atits that exemplify American upholding thehighstandards students, andfor ing needsof teaching, fordevotion tolearn- for embodyingexcellence in sented toIlaRaeLaChapelle and ScienceTeaching ispre- for Excellence inMathematics 2011PresidentialAward“The University. Heraward reads fromValley CityState Hoff presidential award by Dr. Don special andappreciated.” feeling we enjoyed thedays of fi President Obamahas Ila was nominatedfor the cate is signedby Presi- fi nally Walhalla, fi nest.” The Kern FamilyKern Foundation celebratedtheClearbrook-Gonvick in Washington, D.C., theMeederConsultingGroupand award. In2012,duringtheNationalCareerClustersInstitute Gonvick districtreceivedrecognition anationalinstructional Project LeadtheWay NationalConference, theClearbrook- forstudents.possible educationalprograms Duringthe2009 sota School Districtsince2008,working toprovide thebest intheeducationalsystem. changes Ralston’s achievements re professional andcommunity affairs. AccordingtotheMASA, Ralston has served attheClearbrook-GonvickRalston hasserved Minne- Allen Ralston. mayvillestate.edu/recogntion. to submitnominationsat know candidates, ofworthy pleasetake thetime Awards.Alumni andDistinguishedService Ifyou individualsfor theDistinguished deserving We request your assistanceinnominating Allen Ralston namedAdministrator ofExcellence 701-788-4750 [email protected]. Distinguished Service AwardDistinguished Service Complete nominationson award. State alumniandnon-alumniareeligiblefor the vice activitiesenhanceMayville State. Both Mayville eligible to receive theaward arethosewhoseser- Otherindividuals whoare of ten years ofservice. make exceptional contributions, withaminimum State faculty, personnel, oradministrators who lished in1998. Theaward ispresented to Mayville Award• TheDistinguishedService was re-estab- in their graduates ofMayville State whohave beenleaders • TheDistinguishedAlumniAward ispresented to Distinguished AlumniAward For moreinformation, contactBethSwenson at Who doyou know? will beconsideredfor selection inthatsameyear. fi elds for aminimumoften years. for students, andactive involvement in honored forhisleadership, concern Conference inMarch, Dr. Ralstonwas ceremony attheMASA/MASESpring Excellence. Atastatewiderecognition School District,anAdministrator of for theClearbrook-Gonvick Minnesota named AllenRalston,superintendent School Administrators (MASA)has fl ect his ability to lead important ect hisabilitytoleadimportant h inst soito f MinnesotaAssociationof The fi le January 15 of each year ofeach 15 le January edrhpfo h nvriyo Minnesota. leadership fromtheUniversity of Dakota, andanEd.S. North ineducational the University of amaster’slater earned ineducationalleadershipfrom degree fromMayville Statein1973.He inscienceandbiology degree Lead theWay hisbachelor’s statewidecouncil.Heearned can Legion,theBearsUnitedexecutive council,andtheProject theGonvick Ameri- active inhiscommunity asamember of multiple committees and presentingduringconferences. Heis Ramp UpReadiness School. Minnesotanamedthedistrict2012-2013 the University of STEMschools. thetoprural sameyear, That district asoneof used tobene Systems.ness andComputer Information Allproceedsare Fargo event, andJudy Semmenswon it. ers. Bonnie NeasandLisaGiglerdonatedthepursefor and itscontentsarealsodonated by Mayville Statesupport- win apurse person whoattends. to Each attendeehasanopportunity 2012. Bonnieandherdaughter, LisaGigler(‘87),were BonnieNeas(‘82)Aug. 15, to Fargoandthehomeof attended the“After socialinFargo. Hours” (Moore) Winterquist (‘00),andKristiHardy (‘98) ‘After Hours’ socialmakes Hours’ itsway‘After toFargo Al’s atMayvilleState. dadBobwas alongtimescienceprofessor Dr. on Ralstonisanactive memberinMASA,serving “After Busi- Hours”issponsoredby theDivision of ever-popularThe “After Hours”socialmadeitsway Jill (Moore) Carter (ex.Jill (Moore)Carter ‘96),Stephanie Lisa GiglerandBonnieNeas. fi fi le ih$00 ot ftreasures. purse The lled with$50.00worth of t the department anditsstudents.t thedepartment offers herhomeand community volunteer Portland area.A year intheMayville- held 10to12timesa is asocialforwomen areas. Mayville-Portland Fargo-Moorhead and and friendsfromthe hostesses foralumni “After Hours” from each $10 istaken A donationof refreshments. and provide ess duties share host- friends who the helpof the socialwith co-sponsors ALUMNI

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MSU TODAY www.mayvillestate.edu ALUMNI held attheItalian MooninGrandForks Feb. 6. to visit attheMayvilleAsche (‘56)hadan opportunity State social alumni, prospective students, public.” andthegeneral “We with timesharingtheMayville Statestory hadagreat Marketing andPublicRelations BethSwenson. rector of AlumniAffairsandDi- communities,” saidDirectorof Mayville Stateouttothe teamed uptobringatasteof andalumniassociation personnel have ment services 6. Feb. Moon inGrandForks held was thesiteforapizzaparty Pizza Ranch inCooperstown, N.D., Jan. Italian 30.The was heldatthe secondpizzaparty the PizzaRanch. The was heldJan. thepizza parties 16inDilworth, Minn.at of ville Statewhileenjoying pizzaandsoftdrinks. The wheretheycouldhearthelatestfromMay- pizza parties basketball contests. when Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page metRichland inboys Minn.;andinPage, inBarnesville, basketball games N.D., Fertile, vs. Minn.;attheBarnesville Breckenridge boys Fertile-Beltrami versus Bagleyboys in basketball games Minto. vs. GraftonHighSchool varsity boys in basketball game inLarimore;andattheMidway-Mintobasketball game School versus Park River/Fordville-Lankin varsity boys boys inHillsboro;attheLarimoreHigh basketball game Central Valley versus Drayton/Valley-Edinburg varsity tral inavarsity boys attheHillsboro/ basketball game; CountyCen- High School whenthey hostedGriggs enjoying refreshments. was invited to“GettheScoop”onMayville Statewhile December, January, andFebruary.months of public The areacommunities duringthe cial events inanumber of

Mayville State hostssocials NEWS (Left-right) Wally Feltman,(Left-right) Chuck Asche,andElsie(Gilderhus) isthethirdyearinwhich Mayville“This Stateenroll- All alumniandfriendswere alsoinvited tostopby After theholidays, icecreamsocialswere heldatthe Before Christmas, socialswere heldatMay-Port CG Mayville StateUniversity representatives hostedso- in areacommunities fi rst banquet roomfollowing theluncheon. its president,AndyStrand(‘01). available thankstoWestern StateBankinChandlerand Jan, provided Apianowas musical made entertainment. from Mayville State.brought greetings John andhiswife, Knudson, andJohn Jr.Harvey Hagen Klocke (‘59).Gary fromkeynote speakera message andMayville native included program and ConferenceCenterinMesa.The luncheon thisyear. Itwas heldattheWindemere Hotel Mandan,N.D.,with ShirleyGummerof coordinatedthe their time, whileothersarefull-timeArizonaresidents. and have anotherhomewheretheyspendtherestof Many luncheon attendeesspendonlywintersinArizona Traill CountythroughtheirattendanceatMayville State. dents. OtherswhoattendareconnectedtoMayville and Mayville-Portland orTraill orformer current Countyresi- in Traill CountyandatMayville StateUniversity. sunny Arizonatoreminisceand“catch up”onthelatest in February Traill thesecondTuesday Countygather of residentsof event formanyyears. andformer Current the 120peoplepresent. Mayvillerepresenting Stateattheluncheon, were among Development John Klocke andhiswife, Jan, whowere andhiswife, Debbie,Hagen alongwithDirectorof Mesa, Ariz.Feb. 12,2013.Mayville StatePresidentGary Traill County-Mayville Statereunionluncheon heldin (right). Mesa. They arepicturedherewithMSUPresident Dr. Hagen Gary those whoattended theannualTraill Luncheon in County-MSU is opportunity to re-connect is opportunity Traill luncheon County-MSU ayejyda xeddtm fsocializinginthe Many enjoyed anextendedtimeof Mayville, together Ann andKeith Andersonof thepeoplewhoattendannual event are Some of TraillThe County-MSUreunionhasbeenanannual peopleattendedtheannual A recordnumber of Harvey andMelanie(Swenson) (‘63)Noteboom were among Mayville, ND58257 Email to: 330Third Street NE Editor, MSUToday Mail to: 300 dpi. picture. Digitalphotos must be atleast and ifanaddressisattachedto the Photos canbereturned ifrequested, not guarantee publication,however. Notes section.Thissubmission does be ofinterest to others for theClass You may provide photographs thatmay a thousandwords. A pictureisworth 701-788-4687. by callingtheMSUFoundation at You may alsoupdate your information e-mail address. information, phonenumber, and to includeyour currentaddress,job additions, anddeaths.Pleasebesure marriages, jobs,awards, family timelynewsWe about willreport Go to mayvillestate.edu/alumniupdates. Send usyour updatedinformation! want toknow! Your friendsandclassmates What’s new withyou? CLASS NOTES [email protected]

Rose Gudmundson(’50) 1950s Republican served inthestateSenatefrom Republican served Representatives. GreatFalls The House of his O’Hara(ex. ’68) Jesse A. head footballcoach. thelongtimeDickinson BlueHawks nition of renamed theBiesiotActivity Centerinrecog- at Dickinson (N.D.) StateUniversity, was 1960s worked asatutorthepast Beverly Obright(ex. (Buck) ’58) environment. tion, andadvocacy forpeace, justice, andthe spiritualdirec- pastoralservice, social service, their ministriesincludeeducation,healthcare, U.S. number 271sistersand They andPeru. inthe Charityserve . Sistersof The Illinois, Kansas, ,Nebraska,and Dakota, , and administratorinNorth worth. Shehasbeenaclassroomeducator atXavier CatholicSchoolserves inLeaven- A lifelongeducator, SisterElizabethcurrently at theirmotherhouseinLeavenworth, Kan. Charityreligiouscommunity theSistersof of celebrated her50thanniversary asamember In June 2012, 29, 2012. Marjorie (Root) Winger(’53) 58years, mathematics atUND. Hiswifeof Forks, N.D. Heisaprofessoremeritusof Milton E.Winger(’53) Icelandic Klub. Bethany HomesandtheFargo-Moorhead She lives inFargo, whereshevolunteers at theYear Dakota TeacherNorth in1978. of teachingWhile inFargo, shewas namedthe Aneta, andWalhalla, N.D., andSeattle, Wash. teaching inMountain,Grafton,GrandForks, teaching in1983,having spenthercareer Communities Association.Sheretiredfrom Mountain, N.D., sponsoredby theIcelandic August paradein shal forthe2012Deuceof the footballandtrack and 2012whentheBadlandsActivity Center, of Hank Biesiot(’67) for 13years. Vincent dePaul, wherehehas volunteered St. the shelterconferenceforSocietyof operationsandpresidentof president of the community asavolunteer. Heisvice As aretiredteacher, hecontinues toserve Alfred Zon(’61) She lives inSt.Anthony, Minn. toread. whoneedextrahelplearning graders Open School, assisting fi fhtr samme ftheMontana asamemberof fth term ...... Elizabeth Skalicky (’55) Elizabeth Skalicky lives inMedford,Ore. was honoredinOctober fi rst- andsecond- lives inGrand fi fi eld stadium ve yearsat Marcy was re-electedto was grand mar-was grand , diedOct. has won titleshis son,Daniel, senior in1998andhisyounger older son,Mikkey, was astatechampion asa is watching bothsonswinstatetitles. His and amonghismanycherished moments hissons and wrestling. Gregcoached bothof school district,wherehecoached football for afour-year stintatGranada-Huntley year asavisiting assistant professorinthe Braaten(’76)Kristine wins recordat149. in 2001and2002.Danielalsohas theschool with track and coach forfootballandwrestling assisting ashead a mathematicsteacher whileserving spent threeyearsinHoldingford,Minn.,as fromMayville State, After graduating White (N.D.) HighSchool, thelast13ashead coach. thoseyearswere spentatJamestown of coaching wrestling. Thirty after 37yearsof theClassAstatetournament, conclusion of Greg White(’75) forUND’sing asarecruiter school. graduate Dakota. Sheassumedhernewroleafterserv- North attheUniversity of careerservices of Ilene Odegard(’72) AkronMarch 4-6. to theUniversity of Commissionvisit chaired aHigherLearning ence heldinLasVegas inDecember. He Business Development InstitutionConfer- attheGlobal Blogging” of sented “History in Bismarck inDecember. Seymouralsopre- Telecommunications Cooperative meeting of For You” Dakota Association attheNorth leagues presented“iPad AppsandTechniques mental AffairsCommittee. Heandtwo col- CommerceGovern- Minot AreaChamberof the2012-2013 State University, ischair of professoratMinot(N.D.)tion technology Dr. Tom Seymour (’70) N.D. three yearsineducation.Helives inCavalier, Credit system,22yearswithalocalbank,and 2012 afternearly17yearswiththeFarm Garnet Furstenau (’70) sonsandthreegrandchildren. grown don withherhusband,Duane. have They two Langdon, N.D. Shelives inLang- windfarm. accountsandbillingforthe construction Power Co. Shespentoneyearassistingwith representative withOttertail customer service 2012 after42yearsasanaccountantandlead JoAnne (Haugen)Field(’70) trator, teacher, andcounselorfor36years. 1979 through1982.Hewas aschool adminis- 1970s ...... fi nltoyaso highschool, nal two yearsof fi eld. HeleftHoldingford retired inFebruary, atthe Continued onnext page. is theinterimdirector isinhersecond , businessinforma- retired June 29, retired Jan. 1,

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MSU TODAY www.mayvillestate.edu CLASS at Valley CityState University. Previouslyshe master’s in teaching withtechnology degree Crookston. InJuly 2012shecompletedher Minnesota, Technology attheUniversity of in theCenterforTeaching, and Learning services support professional fortechnology technology in June 2012asaninformation Race(’85) Debra (Anderson) 1980s convention. Clinton atthe meet Chelsea to opportunity Becky hadthe Charlotte, N.C. was heldin tion which cratic conven- national Demo- tothe a delegate she was elected state Democraticconvention. Mostrecently, forthe2012 crats. asthechairman Sheserved theGrandForks CountyDemo- of chairman (Fontaine)Becky Ronkowski (’79) the tournament, hastaken 10teamstotheClassBstate Carr failed toadvance totheregiontournament. won districtchampionships andonlyonehas teamshave SixteenCarr state tournament. postseason recordis144-48,20-10inthe one losingseason-12-13in2005-2006.His has had1520-winseasons. Hehashadonly teams to15ormorevictories26times, and hasguided his 31 seasonsatLinton,Carr complished thatfeatatthesameschool. In least 600careervictories, butfewhave ac- Dakota basketball coaches have postedat North career wintwo yearsago. Anumber of 1981.Hepicked uphis600th in thefallof 36 victories, histenure inLinton hebegan stint inMinnesota,wherehisteamsearned coaching Lions inJanuary. Afterabrief HMB (Hazelton,Braddock, Mof head boys basketball coach fortheLinton- Dan Carr(’78) Colo. Arvada, city of tant/ commercialcardadministratorforthe Terri (’77) (Loken) Brustad School. schools fortheHenning(Minn.)Public of (’76)Dean Krogstad Parkland -College inMay 2009. Mary- and evaluation fromtheUniversity of herPh.D.earned inmeasurement,statistics, N.D. inBelcourt, lege from2009-2011.She taught atTurtle MountainCommunity Col- NewJersey inEwing,N.J. of College Shehad atThe mathematics andstatisticsdepartment

NOTES ...... notched his 600th victory as notched his600thvictory fi tion. Democratic nationalconven- and ChelseaClinton atthe rst in1984. Becky Ronkowski (left) issuperintendent is anaccoun- was hired fi t) (N.D.) is the ated fromBemidji StateUniversity withade- teacher.a second-grade Sherecentlygradu- DeCann (ex. ’91) Melrose, Minn.Hiswife, He was previouslyateacher andcoach in and co-coordinatorfordistrictactivities. head coach forthehighschool football team School inLittleFalls, Minn.Heisalsothe students atLittleFalls Community Middle Jay DeCann(’91) live inGrandForks. Mapel(ex.Becky ‘87) other programming. can viewlocalandnationalnews, weather, or and aninteractive kioskwherecustomers café,freeWi-Fi, lobby featuresanInternet Cheerful Givers isanon-pro Cheerful Givers forEastGrandForks, Minn. (Heskin)Glessner(’90) Mary Dakota. North tion of theMake-A-Wish Founda- and istreasurerof Dakota andSouthDakotastores inNorth multiplealso owns convenience andmanages business. She supplyandservice a gaming Bismarck, Western DistributingCo. of er of Debra Stoltman (’88) accounting.in construction controller atAevenia, whereshespecialized ity, Fargo. Shewas previouslytheassistant accountantby TMIHospital- construction service customersandmoreef service teller lines. podsallow forfourtellersto The lobby featurestwo tellerpods, nottraditional pods andthelatestinATM technology. The improve includingteller customerservice, thebestinbankingto facility incorporates “NB&T Square,” indowntown DeKalb. The fi in DeKalb, Ill.UnderBrad’s leadership, the retailbankingforNationalBank&Trust of Brad Brown (’87) May-Port CGSchools. business andof systemsatMayville Stateanda information was alecturerineducationandcomputer husband, andher happinesstothoseinneed.Mary of play majorrolesinhelpingtoprovide thisbit and sonBrendan(13)daughterJori (11) Cheerful Givers afamilyvolunteer project, $10 each ormore. Glessners have The made paste, andsomethingfun.Bags arevalued at stuffed toy, andtooth- abook,toothbrush bagsarecolorfulandalwaysThe includea poverty cangive theirchild gift. abirthday pantries andshelterssothatparentsliving in tion thatprovides gift bagstofood birthday 1990s rm hasrecentlyopenedanewbranch, rm ...... Matt (‘91) fi ce technology educatorat ce technology on h colssafas , joinstheschool’s staff i h e eno isthenewdeanof is seniorvicepresident , andtheirtwo children istheowner/manag- hasbeenhiredasa Wendy (Johnson) fi t organiza- fi ciently. The sdrco fis directorof loan trainee, credit analyst,businessbanking positions withWestern includecommercial West Fargo, N.D. location.Hisprevious the Western StateBankteamin1999atthe andsatisfaction.Andy joined tomer service business development, aswell as monitorcus- in 2012.Andy’s roleistodirectsales and directors a directoronthebank’s board of Western StateBankinChandler, Ariz.and Andy Strand (’01) from 2004to2008. in Roanoke, Va. intheU.S. Heserved Army withCardinalGlassIndustries ment manager Aug. 18,2012inBaltimore. Heisadepart- Metzger(’01)Dustin Minn. and Vermilion inEly, Community College positions atHumboldtStateinArcata,Calif. His previouscoaching experienceincluded degree. where hewas pursuinghisgraduate coach atLindenwood University -St.Charles, 2012. Haineshadbeentheoffensive line made theannouncementinDecemberof member, Jody Ford, Cometstaff aformer versity footballteaminFayette, Mo. Coach coordinator fortheCentralMethodistUni- John Haines(’00) Border StatesElectricinFargo. in West Fargo. at Markisanaccountmanager Dec. 31,2012inLasVegas. couplelives The Mark Longtin(’97) ously worked forLittleDukes andPamida. companyin2006andhadprevi- the grocery Hornbacher’s inFargo, N.D. with Hestarted locationof store directorattheNorthport Brett Knain(’96) Olivia andGabe. live inMoorhead,Minn.withtheirchildren, Troy Goergen(’96) Tulsa Drillerscoaching staff. Double-A hittingcoach. Everson joinedthe the ColoradoRockies astheir2013 toserve emy owner anddirector, hasbeenhired by Darin Everson (’95) Cadyn, 12;Sydney, 6;andJena, 4. haveThompson, fourchildren, Calen,14; (’93) (Schaan) N.D. since2008.Heandhiswife, has beenhighschool principalatThompson, principals. secondary He representative of Activities Associationexecutive boardasa Dakota HighSchool ontheNorth serve Jason Schwabe (’92) junior inhighschool, andJosh, asophomore. DeCannshaveThe two children, Shelby, a and operatedahomeday carefor15years. education.Shehadowned inelementary gree 2000s ...... , a fi rst-grade teacher at rst-grade hasbeennamedoffensive has beenpromotedto eaepeieto became presidentof married Amy Loomer married and hiswife, Sonya, , EliteBaseballAcad- married Fawn married Bivens was nominatedto Collette eodsao fcompetition. second seasonof 22nd intheNAIATop 25pollin justtheir record, andtheteamwas ranked as high as season. WilliamsonledtheEagles toan8-3 theYear forthe2012 Football Coach of Intercollegiate Athletics(NAIA)Independent Ill., was namedtheNationalAssociationof Universityfor Robert Morris inChicago, Jared Williamson(’06) Evie. Fargo withhusband,Craig,anddaughter, will sitfortheCPA exam.Shelives inWest Minnesota StateUniversity Moorheadand from anaccountingdegree recently earned of 2012. Shewas previouslytheaccountant and specialistinOctoberof ing andbudgeting Councilastheaccount- Dakota Corn North Olson(’06) Laura (Harthan) Railway from2007to2012. SanteFeworked forBurlingtonNorthern Before hewas electedtohisunionpost,he Way Employees Division. Maintenance of theBrotherhoodof sentative forZone4of unionrepre- chairman He isthevicegeneral 22,2012inDetroitLakes,Berg Sept. Minn. John Mozinski(ex. ’06) 2012. Antonio, inJanuary of training atLackland AirForce Base, San Grund (’06) Air Force 1stClass Airman NationalGuardsince2002. Army inFargo.Army withthe Hehasalsoserved of capability integrations Oct. 20,2012inMoorhead,Minn.Heisa Blake Seibold(’05) teacher intheFargo PublicSchools. schere Oct.20,2012inFargo, N.D. Sheisa Amy Knosalla(’05) her husband,Justin, live inFargo. membership relationscoordinator. Sheand Commerceasa West FargoChamberof previously worked fortheFargo-Moorhead- Dakota Union.She Farmers ist withNorth 2012asamemberrelationsspecial- in Sept. (’03) (Peterson) Mertens Mary tor. Iowa, center, asdirec- whereshealsoserved 2004. Shelatermoved totheirCedarRapids, a leadteacher forSylvan inGrandForks in a substituteteacher. working Shestarted as andwas grade shetaughtfourth graduation CenterinWoodbury,Learning Minn.After Jen Matte(’02) and Connor, recentlymoved toArizona. (Osland) (ex. ‘97) Bankingin2005.Andyandhiswife, of fromDakotamanager. School Hegraduated of fi fi ce manager for Crown Appraisals.ce manager She cer, andvice president/business banking graduated from basic military frombasicmilitary graduated i h ietro theSylvan isthedirectorof , andtheirsons, Trevor married MarkDuch- married married AshleyNeisen married fi , headfootballcoach cer withtheU.S. married Megan Megan married Donovan S. joined the was hired Anita Anita works foranon-pro in 2012.Helives inGrandForks, wherehe Dakota StateHouse candidate fortheNorth Mike Peterson (’08) Mayville, N.D.in rural River BankinHatton,N.D. couplelives The Goose isaloanadministratoratThe Megan Hanson Dec. 15,2012inGrandForks. Megan Basgaard(’08) live inManvel, N.D. Public School System.Sheandherhusband teacher withtheGrandForksa HeadStart Dec. 31,2012inGrandForks, N.D. Sheis Lucy Lund(’07) in Hinckley, Minn. with Townance agent Insurance andCountry Nathan Horbacz (’10) Bank inDevilsLake, N.D. hired asaloanprocessoratRamsey National (’10) Bachmeier Sara (Kraft) 2011. University Minn.inDecember of inCrystal, atHerzing from thedentalhygiene program registered dentalhygienist. Shegraduated Dental CareinSt.LouisPark, Minn. asa Breann Stottler (’09) theyearfor2012-2013. of Dakotawas District12coach namedNorth (N.D.)coach atGlenburn HighSchool. She Cassie Leraas(’09) the Wolves. football coach andheadwrestlingcoach for teaching duties, Greenwood isanassistant full timeatBowbells, N.D. Inadditiontohis School. Priortoteaching atWCHS hetaught and sophomoresatWatford City(N.D.) High History, andphysical educationforfreshmen worldgrade geography, U.S. eighth-grade GreenwoodMitch (’09) School. basketball coach atDevilsLake (N.D.) High He isamathematicsteacher andheadboys Mikelson 22,2012inNorthwood, N.D. Sept. Derek Gathman(’09) developmental centerinGrafton,N.D. coordinatoratthe program the positionof place asecond- earned LadyThorpes March. The Dakota in ClassAstatechampionship game alma mater. ShetookherteamtotheSouth (S.D.)coach atPineRidge HighSchool, her Laura BigCrow (’09) newspaper calledAfter5. Living, andowns analternative monthly Interstate Resource CenterforIndependent Brenna Fallis (’09) 2010s fi nish inthetournament...... married BenjaminLiden married fi t organization, Options: t organization, has beenpromotedto iswomen’s basketball was aRepublican is women’s basketball isalicensedinsur- joined Woodside married Megan Megan married isteaching seventh- married Michael married was recently edro sales leader of S.D., wheresheworks asanexecutive team Ariana Odegard(’12) Ramsey NationalBankinDevilsLake, N.D. FordMitch (’12) girls volleyball team. N.D. theCoyotes Heisalsoheadcoach of at McVay School inWilliston, Elementary Josh Wastvedt (’11) husband farms. She isanannyinHankinson,whereher Aug.Krump 11,2012inHankinson,N.D. Lindsey Pankow (’11) cian withNetWork Center, Inc., Fargo, N.D. Kyle Kornkven (’11) Women). Shelives inPasadena, Calif. CREW(CommercialReal Estatefor ber of Commerce, Calif. andisacommitteemem- also works asanambassadorforthecityof markets since1957.She Greater LosAngeles held commercialrealestate Industrial,aprivately- Heger director of Brenna Noltimier(’10) ietro communication andmarketing. director of recent positiononcampuswas asexecutive ulty memberatLuthersince2003.Hismost businessatMSU. He hasbeenafac- fessor of Decorah, Iowa. Larsonwas anassociatepro- in tions andmarketing atLutherCollege been namedvicepresidentforcommunica- Rob (former facultymember) Larson Former Staff/Faculty Target. dozen. minutes. Makes approximately 6-7 Bake at350degreesfor 10 to 12 (milk chocolate or semi-sweet) 2 bagschocolate chips 2 tsp.salt 2 tsp.bakingsoda 6 cups 4 eggs 4 tsp.vanilla 2 cupsbrown sugar 2 cupssugar 1 1/2cupsCrisco 2 sticksbutter Chocolate Chippers Mix allingredientsinorder. 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Clarence M.Brekke (ex ’39) July 31,1951-Nov. 20,2012. Donald G.Bottrell(ex ’70) Minn. Feb. 21,1952-Aug. 22,2012. Blue(exDavid ’76) A. Feb. 15,1932-Aug. 12,2012. William “Bud”Bengson(’56) Ariz. Apr. 11,1950-Aug. 5,2012. Ardith (Rue) Basques(ex ‘69) nich, N.D., Oct.12,1925-Dec. 10,2011. (’53) Evangeline “Vangie” Bartel (Spenst) N.D. Dec. 6,1915-Nov. 15,2012. Lois (Ellingrud)Bakkum (‘34) Minn. Nov. 11,1937-Jan. 10,2013. M. LeonardBailey (’59) N.D. June 7,1950-Oct.25,2012. Francie (Hornbaker) Anseth N.D. 8,1924-Nov. Sept. 30,2012. Sophine (Rakoczy) Adams(’47) June 12,1926-Aug. 11,2012. Fargo, Valley N.D., City, of N.D. formerly Gloria E.(Heglie)Adams(’57) 1924-Aug. 13,2012. Myron D.Ulland Mayville, N.D. Aug. 4,1925-Jan. 5,2013. Arlin Soholt 1949-March 10,2013. Rudy Sandeen 21,2012. 26, 1923-Sept. Ruth (Rossow) Roden 14, 1941-Feb. 2,2013. L.Oehlsen Robert N.D. Oct.7,1922-Jan. 12,2013. Adeline (Rohman) VisethHayes 2012. G.Elken,Richard Alumni Friends &Associates , GrandForks, Mu- N.D., of formerly ...... , CarsonCity, Nev. Feb. 2,1908- ored in,frel f of , Moorhead,Minn.,formerly , Fargo, N.D. June 16, , Mayville, N.D. Feb. 2, , Hampton,Conn. Apr. 1, SanDiego, Calif. July 29, , LeSueur, Minn.Sept. , West Branch, Mich. , White BearLake,, White , Mayville, N.D. Mar. , DetroitLakes, , Billings, Mont...... , Cavalier, , DevilsLake, , Minot,N.D. , Mayville, , Gilbert, , Gilbert, , West , Reynolds, , Fargo, , Fergus Ariz. June 28,1930-Aug. 31,2012. Kenneth F. Gunderson Jan. 12,1946-Oct.8,2012. Monica (Tisdale)George(’67) 28, 1928-Nov. 14,2012. Earl L.Gehrke (’50) Nov. 26,2012. Todd M.Follman Nov. 14,1924-Dec. 7,2012. FoardMae (Mortenson) (’42) ford, N.D. Nov. 20,1925-Jan. 25,2013. ’47) (’44, Edna (Aaserud)Erickson Minn. Apr. 12,1920-Jan. 11,2013. Moorhead, of Minn.,formerly Burnsville, (’40,’63) Erickson Adeline (Karlstad) 18, 1958-Nov. 21,2011. Carrie K.Davis (’84) Oct. 23,1915-Oct.12,2012. (Bazal)Davis (‘34) Agnes Jan. 13,1947-Jan. 19,2013. Dakken Sharon (Balstad) July 10,1938-Dec. 21,2012. GrandForks, N.D.Falls, of Minn.,formerly Paul “Kelly” Curran(’60) 5, 1925-Oct.28, 2012. Lyle Osmon(’49) Aug. 9,1918-Jan. 14,2012. Verna E.(Hilde)Olson Seattle, Wash.. Oct.30,1922-Jan. 13,2013. Mavis L.(Bakken) Ohnsager(ex ’42) 10, 1919-Jan. 24,2013. Rolla,Valley, N.D. of Minn.,formerly Oct. Elsie (Rustebakke) O’Donnell(’39) 2012. and Mayville, N.D. Feb. 14,1927-July 14, Norlin O.Nelson(’52) Minn. Oct.4,1910-Nov. 5,2012. Harriet (Knutson)Nelsen(’32) 30, 1939-Aug. 2,2012. Percy Morrison(’61) 2012. Grand Forks, N.D. Mar. 31,1932-Nov. 29, (exShirley ’50) (Foerster) Morstad N.D. Apr. 2,1955-Oct.3,2012. (‘82) Mastrud Myron “Butch” N.D. Mar. 16,1929-Dec. 24,2012. (Dahlen)Lian Clarine A. Feb. 5,1923-Dec. 11,2012. Bowdon, N.D.gus Falls, of Minn.,formerly Phyllis (Goughnour)Kost (’43,’71) Fargo, N.D. Apr. 15,1919-Jan. 21,2013. Florence (Johnson)Korsmo (’40,’43) ton, Wash. May 1,1922-Dec. 26,2012. Adelaide (Loyland) Jensen(’40) 22, 1936-Dec. 29,2012. Vernon L.Herbel(’60) , York, N.D. June 30,1963- , Walnut Creek,Calif. May , Roseau, Minn.Dec. , Belcourt, N.D., Belcourt, June , SunCity, Ariz.Oct. , MaplePlain,Minn. , Edinburg,N.D. , Grafton,N.D. June , Apache Junction, , GrandForks, he River , Thief , Grafton,N.D. , Mayville, N.D. , Fargo, N.D. , Bismarck, , Gilby, N.D. , Grygla, , Grygla, , Bremer- , Clif- , Fer- , , Apple , , , 20, 1946-Aug. 15,2012. David D.Young (ex ‘65) N.D. Jan. 31,1935-Jan. 30,2013. Beverly (Boman)Wixo) (ex ’74) Forks, N.D. Apr. 16,1933-Oct.29,2012. Marjorie (Root) Winger(’53) 16,2012. 22, 1914-Sept. Adeline (Haga)Williams N.D. Dec. 18,1931-Aug. 24,2012. Joyce (Hannesson)Wietstock 2012. ’59) ’55, Werts (’51, (Erickson) Margaret A. Apr. 4,1921-July 22,2012. Vranna (exJames A. ’41) Nov. 7,1929-Oct.13,2012. Beverly (Grinde)Volla (’53) 24, 2013. Edmore, N.D. of Aug.formerly 31,1913-Jan. (Holm)Viger(’32) Esther 11, 1933-July 29,2012. TangenGary (’59) 2013. Grand Forks, N.D. Nov. 14,1923-Jan. 29, Zona L.(Neumann)Swanson (’43,’59) Feb. 27,1992-Oct.1,2012. (exEthan Smallbeck ‘11) town, N.D. Aug. 13,2012. 25,1920-Sept. Russell “Jim”Schmoker (ex ’40) 1921-July 27,2012. Petersburg,N.D., N.D. of formerly Apr. 27, (’43) Marion (Aamodt)Schmidt 1920-Jan. 17,2013. Lakota, N.D.N.D., of June formerly 22, Ferne T. (’42) (McLeod)Schill 24, 1921-Oct.21,2012. (’42,’58) Idella Rydland 27, 1956-Jan. 5,2013. DevilsLake, N.D. of Minn., formerly June Jane M.Rurup (’80) Minn. Apr. 5,1916-Oct.18,2012. Collette V. (Lindberg)Roth (‘35) N.D. Nov. 8,1934-Dec. 15,2012. (Fox)Carol A. Ritterman(’55,’86) Mar. 6,2012. 14,1979-Sept. Wade M.Puppe(’02) burg, N.D. May 26,2012. 17,1936-Sept. Marcella (Johnson)Penas (’68) Jan. 23,1936-Dec. 7,2012. Ronald Pederson (’58) June 23,1927-Oct.6,2012. Ordell R.Pederson (’60) 23, 1942-Nov. 29,2012. Gerald L.Palmer (’04) , Topsham, . Oct.5,1932-Nov. 26, , Carrington, N.D., Carrington, Oct. , EastGrandForks, , GrandForks, N.D. , Portland, N.D. Aug. , Northwood, N.D. , Lakota, N.D. Dec. , Mayville, N.D. , Fargo, N.D. Dec. , Arthur, N.D. July , Park River, N.D., , Bismarck, N.D. , Bismarck, N.D. , Clifford,N.D. , Grand , Hillsboro, , Cavalier, , Larimore, , Larimore, , Edin- , Roseau, , James- , York, , tact JohnKlocke at701-788-4787 [email protected]. work. below Dakota toat thesample gifts seehow Endowment theNorth Tax Creditcan create anattractive lifetime income,makingthedealeven sweeter. Take alook North Dakota EndowmentNorth Creditortalkto your MSU Foundation planned-givingwebsite atwww.msugift.org. Click onthetabfor potential taxandcharitablegiving tool. best to consultyour accountant,orCPA taxperson, to seehow to bestutilizethis can chooseto bene idea isto create anadditionalincentive to reward thosewhogive to charity. Donors two years improved onitto make itmoreaccessibleandattractive to The donors. orprogramarships fundinginperpetuity.” willprovideon thecake isthatthegift endowment incomeforever, producing schol- be given charitablyto aquali during 2013. For amarriedcouple,$20,000intaxcreditcanbereceived. Further,of agift. individualsorbusinessescanreceive upto $10,000 intaxcredit lar taxcredit.That,ontop ofafederal taxdeduction,reducestheout-of-pocket cost $5,000 ormoregiven to aquali may not bearound forever, goodtaxcredit.” madeuseofavery andoursupporters and PlannedGivingfor MSU. We reallypromoted thebene really leverage your charitablegiving,”saidJohnJ.Klocke, Director ofDevelopment forendowment Mayville support State University. Dakota Endowmentthe North Tax Creditin2012, to thetuneofover $100,000 in e oto it$,0 800$16,000 $8,000 $50,000 -$14,000 $25,000 $1,600 -$20,000 -$7,000 $5,000 -$10,000 -$1,400 -$2,000 ofGift Net Cost N.D. State IncomeTax Credit Federal Tax Deduction Amount Gift Got awill? ing awill.Visitournew 24/7 website withnoobligationatall. goalofcomplet- what you needtoknow toaccomplishtheimportant your professional.test knowledge. Learn Findanestate-planning alumni andfriendsofMSU! Watch quizzes,and videos, take estate website to offered isthefreeestate-planning placeto start the best MSU donors give morethan$100,000MSU donors using theN.D.Endowment Tax Credit MSU donors can also use the tax credit when funding a gift annuitywhichcan canalsousethetaxcreditwhenfundingagift MSU donors To Dakota Endowment learnmoreabouttheNorth Tax Credit,visit the Klocke says itisalways taxsituationisdifferent, thatbecauseevery person’s The N.D.Legislaturecreated thistaxcreditafew years back,andinthepast “Essentially upto $50,000permarriedcoupleorfor a businesscan Klocke explained thatfor any Dakota donorpaying of taxes, North agift you of$5,000andhave“When canmake agift a$1,600 netcost,you can Dakota whopayMSU donors state North incometaxbeganto seethevalue in fi t MSUorother favorite charities. www.msugift.org If you needawillcreatedoranoldupdated, fi ed endowment,” saidKlocke, whoadded,“Theicing fi ed endowment atMSUearnsa40%dollar-for-dol- fi nancial adviser. 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MSU TODAY www.mayvillestate.edu FOUNDATION Strand enjoyed JohnKlocke’s tribute insong. asanevent of history Auction ended in grand stylewiththeauctionevent’sAuction endedingrand Bowldition, Farmers 2012andthe16thannual Bowl Farmers contribution.Inad- to sponsortheevent withtheirmonetary Buxton,N.D.event sponsor. DrainTileof up stepped Agassiz lifehadanoverall thearea’s way agricultural of celebration of festival thatteamsMayville State andthecommunity ina to bene andanauctionheld the cobandhotdogfeed,footballgame, on parade, theday corn includeda 5K run/walk, Highlights of yearmarkeders Bowl. the18thannual Bowl. This Farmers Mayville-Portland community joineach yeartocelebrateFarm- experience’ possibleformorestudents. We grateful.” aretruly dents. scholarships willhelptomake These the‘Mayville State stu- of intherecruitment to offerscholarships isinstrumental Development John J.MSU Directorof Klocke. ability “The inthewildlysuccessfulreverse auction,”their participation said through ful alumniandfriendswhohelpedtomake history Mayville StateUniversity freshmen. academic honorscholarships thatwillbeofferedtoincoming especiallyfor BIG-4”areearmarked Funds raisedin“The bid farexceededwith$9,710raisedby 48bidders. thegoal, totalamount $1,000each. The awarded infourscholarships of raising$4,000thatcouldbe scholarships, of withthegoal for Bidders couldjumpinatanylevel theirsupport topledge reverse auctionthatraisednearly$10,000. of units from Farmers Bowl sponsor Agassiz Drain Tile, farm DrainTile, Bowl farm unitsfromFarmers sponsor Agassiz of driving BudStrand’s antiqueJohn Deeretractor, and acouple new equipmentattheWellness Center. fi lor Palmer, aMayville StatestudentfromSharon,N.D., camein coordinated by Wellness Centeremployee LisaRakowski. Tay- Center. andwalkers intheevent participated About70runners 5KRun/Walkthe Barn” sponsoredby theMSUWellness rt rceso ternwl ilg oadteprhs f toward willgo thepurchase of therun/walk rst. Proceedsof Sue (McMullen)(‘75) andTim(ex. ‘74) down in Bowl 22,willgo Farmers 2012,heldSat,Sept. Mayville StateUniversity alumniandfriendsthe ourwonder-“We areoverwhelmed of by thegenerosity BIG-4”reverse bidcounted. In “The auction,every Led by Mayville whowas StatePresidentDr. Hagen, Gary Bowl Farmers festival withthe“BackThe Behind began Reverse auctionisafabulous fi t Mayville Stateanditsstudents.

NEWS fi rsts. For the fi rst time, theday-long campus. ville StateUniversity ended ontheMay- town Mayville, and way through down- parademadeits The thebestever. one of BowlFarmers parade joined tomake the and much more bands, athleticteams, machinery, fl fi oats, rst-ever fi Doug (‘93)andDoug’swife Cindy(Enger)(‘93). annual Farmers Bowl includehisbrother parade.Hispassengers bottle raf other itemswere given outasdoorprizesandinawater about160donateditemsonwhich tobid.Many of lar array live auctions. Morethan200peoplewere treatedtoaspectacu- the MSULuckasen Room, theevent includedbothsilentand Bowl Auction, coordinatedby theMSUFoundation. Heldin 54-7. defeating PresentationCollege, Bowl Farmers Footballon topintheTitanMachinery Game, Shaleen HelmerfromHannaford,N.D. Cometscameout The thenational anthemby Mayville Statefreshman sive singingof entrance tothe A newin Comet prideandenjoy refreshmentsandfunpriortokickoff. the of just northwest areawhichit was islocated alsothedebutfortailgating was Bowl the Farmers game atMayville State’stailgating homefootballgames. Sincethe munity 20. Sept. CACThe alsohostedasupperforMSUathletesandthecom- diately aftertheparadeundertentnearJerome BergField. Dog Feed, hostedby theCometAthleticClub, imme- began Sue!” you both,Tim and heroes, caringsuper-heroes, we thinkof thesongsay we itall,“When thinkof Strands. words The of asacrowd-pleasing“Rawhide” thatserved thankyou tothe Klocke wrote thelyricsandsangasongtofamiliartuneof over theirfantasticefforts theyears, John In recognitionof 2000, have down decidedtostep from thisroleafteryear. theannual Bowl Farmers festivities since overall chairs of Foundation forthebene ated nearly$63,000.Proceedswillbedistributedby theMSU mately, Bowl theauctionandotherFarmers activities gener- Norwegian delicacies, collectibles, sports andmuch more. Ulti- as themedinnerparties, tools, jewelry, handcrafteditems, alumni andfriendsfromnearfar, and includedsuch things nale to Farmers Bowl 2012! Roger Petersen (‘95)drove hisgrandma’s1951 Chevy inthe The day’sThe activities culminatedwiththeannual Farmers Another ontheCobandHot Bowl traditionalFarmers Corn The i n u tado Mayville, whohave as served Tim andSueStrandof fl fl atable tunnel andC02fogmadeway foranexciting e. auction itemswere donated by The Mayville State fi rst this year was the addition of organized organized rst this yearwas theaddition of fi eld for theComets, followed by animpres- fi eld. Several gathered toshoweld. Several their gathered fi to MSUanditsstudents. t of See “Farmers Bowl” onpage 31. fi rthm aeo theseason, of rst home game 701-788-4787. Development John J.Klocke at please contactMSUDirector of work oftheMSUFoundation, For moreinformation about the MSU Foundation. operate undertheumbrellaof ic ClubandtheAlumniAssociation approved needs.TheCometAthlet- bene fundsforand disburse thesole University; andto raise,manage, ofMayville Statesupport vehicle for resource development in MSU Foundation isto asthe serve The purposeofthe The MSUFoundation fi t ofMayville State University- FOUNDATION NEWS fexperience helpingfolksmake charitable giftsthat bene of Asaplanned-givingCharitable GiftAnnuity professional withover program. 20years assets, youforming mightbeinterestedinMayville StateUniversity Foundation’s new retirement incomefromaCD, savings account,IRA,annuity, orotherpoor-per- youa percentinterestdoesn’t want abetter reallydomuch forretirementincomes. If with abene request acon annuity would work foryou, simply you qualifyforahigherrate. ratesto the right.Asyou older, grow of your situation.Take alookatsampling marketplace, agiftannuity justmight availableand withthelow returns inthe income now, whileyou helpMSUlater, Dakota Endowment Tax Credit); our charity. Herearethekey bene income stream,I’ve seenthegiftannuity domuch fordonorsandlater onfor good pon below. bene This msugift.org orby callingmeat701-788-4787. offer. You by doingagiftannuity calculationonlineatwww. canalsoseeinformation City, State, Zip______Address Name (s)______(saves capitalgainstax) Funded by: annuityinvestment:Amount ofgift $______(mm/dd/yr) of Birthdate I’m interested ina Have you seentheratesoncerti fyou would like toseehow agift If MSU canofferyou higherretirement 65andolder. forseniorsage return Attractive guaranteedratesof • students; lifetohelpuscontinue ourmissiontohelp Makes agifttoMSUattheendof • Partially tax-freeincome; • Generousfederalandstateincometaxdeduction(quali • Guaranteedincomestreamforoneortwo lives; • In currenteconomy, annuitycanprovide charitablegift fi MSU alumniwithaguaranteed lifetime income t illustration based on your age(s) byt illustrationbasedonyour age(s) Con fi fi rst person: ______Birthdate of second person: ______ofsecondperson: ______Birthdate person: rst dential information packet dential information ☐ Cash ☐ fi dential Gift AnnuityRequest Card dential Gift one-life fi t for seniors is one of the great planned-gift opportunities we planned-giftopportunities thegreat t forseniorsisoneof ☐ ☐ Stock two-life annuity fi ts tothe giftannuity: ☐ fi ctso dpstltl?I yuaelk e hl you arelike me, half lately?If deposit cates of fi t (Check one.) 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MSU TODAY www.mayvillestate.edu FOUNDATION aecr faquarter.” Nick was the take careof for hisparents’ me.” two in1974. afterNick The were graduated married his way throughcollege,” saidLavonne. “I’mgladhenoticed themanyjobsheworked toearn ing asastudent.Itwas oneof coach, andnow aCPA,” saidNick. could make andthenhaving itincollege, acareerasteacher, dreams, achance ataneducationwhenIdidn’t getting thinkI my toMSU, thangoing a betterreturn meetingthewoman of he ever made. now aCPA, feelsattendingMayville Statewas thebestdecision way togive back toaschool thatgave themsomuch. Nick, Dakota Endowmenting theNorth Tax Creditwas theperfect endowment fundus- (ex. ‘71)Storhaug,creatingapermanent years, Nick wants toremind businessowners that theNorth N.D., thesametown whereNick coached wrestlingfor 20 cation. Itissuch aworthwhile goal,” said Nick. fi just$1,600. $5,000 giftwould have anetcostof credit. For theaverage taxpayer insay the28%tax bracket, a they alsoreceive a40%taxcreditwhich isadollar-for-dollar eral taxdeduction,saving themout-of-pocket taxpayment, and MSU Foundation minimum endowment fundinglevel sooner.” thegiftisreducedgreatly. willallow ustoreach That the of abigtaxcredit back, sothecost andgetting creating alegacy a 40%taxcredit. one year)toaquali $5,000in an individual orbusinesstomake agift(minimum of creditallowsCredit tohelpthemestablishtheendowment. The students whomighthave endowment, theywillhelp chance. theirpermanent Through and now theyhave anendowment togive started otherkidsa chance.” fromhighschool andlucky thatMayvillegraduate gave mea State teachers andcoaches were. Iwas akidwhowas lucky to ourMayville didn’t mentorAlandallof realizewhatagreat accustomedtocollege. Atthetime,wing andhelpedmeget I teachers likeI hadgreat AlMeyerwhotookmeundertheir throughcollege. get nding a great waynding agreat topromoteprivate forhigheredu- support For Storhaugs, endowment creditisaway to give astudentchance “Mom andDadwould sellacow orsteerandthatwould Nick worked studiesandwas thankful hardathis college “Nick you oninvestment, want totalkreturn Ican’t thinkof “If For MSUalumniNick (’74)andLavonne (Sevigny) sascesu P,eternu,adctzno Lisbon, As asuccessfulCPA, entrepreneur, andcitizenof “You have Dakota lawmakers tocommendNorth for For $5,000theStorhaugsgive, every they qualifyforafed- “It was like icingonthecake,” saidNick. “Herewe are Dakota Endowment StorhaugsusedtheNorth TaxThe chance iswhatNickThat andLavonne gave theirkids, “I wasn’t material,oratleastsoIthought,but college

NEWS fi rst noticedmeatthecafeteriawhenhewas work- fi nancial help. fi ed endowment. The giftquali ed endowment. The fi nancial need. fi rst one inhisfamilyto fi es themfor Tyler andBrady. Jan. GrandsonNicholasisseated onhismom’slap.Inthebackaresons right) areNick,granddaughter Elizabeth,LaVonne, anddaughter-in-law [email protected]. Kit,contactJohn KlockeInformation at701-788-4787or are gone.” lieve inendowment giving becauseitwillbeherelongafterwe done tocontinue. We don’t us. want peopletoforget We be- endowment.” power of strengthenedthroughthe MSUcanbegreatly success of Development John J.MSU Directorof Klocke. future “The Dakota Endowmentare usingtheNorth Tax Credit,” said cized. It’s idea.” agreat tax creditwhileproviding scholarship dollarsneedstobepubli- for businessowners aswell. Dakota Endowment Tax Creditisnotjustforindividuals, but The NickandLavonne Storhaug family. Pictured in thefront (left- To receive Dakota Endowment aNorth Tax Credit Said Nick, “We want ourlives thingswe’ve andthegood “We arepleasedthatsomanyindividuals andbusinesses thissame canalsoget “I thinkthefactthatcorporations fmy education,” saidClaraMae, whoafterhereducationat of herbrother, George. of music studentsinmemory her husbandRobert, createdaspecialfamilyendowment for atMayville State,”gram saidClaraMae(Niemeier),who, with Niemeierandwe wanted tohelpthemusic Henry pro- George Foundation at701-788-4750. you’renow. involved, interestedingetting contacttheMSU If activities.” bene even greater their generosity, Mayville Stateandits studentswillexperience Ross Johnson, DerekPeterson, andNealJohnson. Becauseof DrainTile, Bowl, owned Farmers Agassiz by partners sor of thankstothe after year. Iaddaspecialnoteof appreciate allthatisdonetomake Bowl Farmers asuccessyear and make purchases, We teameffort. Bowl Farmers isagreat donate itemsfortheauction,andthosewhoattendauction intheevents,those whoattendandparticipate tothosewho “From thepeoplewhodophysical Hagen. work,Gary to involved Bowl,” withFarmers saidMayville State President Mayville StateUniversity. We forallwhoget grateful arevery Mayville-Portland and of working forthegood together included inthetotalrevenue Bowl forFarmers 2012. ers Bowl CashFundraiserandtheraf theFarm- for academicaffairsKeith Stenehjem.Proceedsof thepaintingwas MSU’s vicepresident artwork. Winnerof framingAnderson’sson, Mayville, original donated thecostof State’s Kelly historicOldMain.Mayville Morri- Stategraduate Mayville the lightedpillarthatmarksway totheentranceof raf Cavalier, N.D.,of paintedanddonatedawatercolor thatwas passed away inJanuary.) herwinningsasagifttoMayville State.to return alumni andfriendsallover theUnitedStates. Florencechose that was offeredto Cash Fundraiser Bowlin theFarmers the $1,000cashprize was thewinnerof Fargo Korsmo of Florence graduate Farmers Bowl fl ed. The painting,entitled“MSU’sed. The GuidingLight”features “Music was a big part of my life and an important part part my lifeandanimportant of “Music was abigpart “We wanted todosomethingremembermy brother Turners create endowment Niemeier to rememberGeorgeHenry Committees fornextyear’s Bowl Farmers areforming volunteers manygreat Bowl“Farmers istheproductof Mayville State See additional event cover. photos oninsideback fi t sarsl ftheannual Bowl Farmers ts asaresultof Mayville State graduate DougAnderson Mayville Stategraduate (continuedfromPage 28) fl eo thepaintingare e of fi rst-ever spon- (Sadly, Florence Legacy Leadership CirclewillhaveLegacy its alumniandfriends. 1889 The planned giftsfromestatesof recognizes endowment gifts, andfuture as well ascurrent LeadershipCircle, which the1889Legacy Turners membersof endowment giftalsomakes The the the music minorprogram. music scholarships and of from 64differentfamiliesinsupport 2013 MusicMakers membershipdrive, which received gifts visitors fromtimetotime. hisdeath.Hewas happytoseetheTurners as until thetimeof for music atMayville Stateeach year. GreenresidedinFlorida conductor whoseown namedendowment producessupport Green was alongtimeMayville Statemusic professorand and visitedmanytimeswithAnneMerwynGreen.Mr. established. the manygiftsthathave beenaddedsincetheendowment was music arethankfulfor endowment.ute totheirgeneral They friends, andanyone wishingtohelpmusic studentstocontrib- herbrother.” of specialinmemory something very strengthen auniversity andIwanted tohelpmy lovely wifedo education,” saidRobert. “Iknow thatscholarships help scholarship $15,000level. Robert helpedandaddedto thefund,pushingitbeyond the Henry’s George estate. ClaraMae’s husband proceeds of the Foundation toestablishtheendowment, usingsomeof outdoors. thegreat humor, apositive outlook,andalove of was amanwithlove senseof forlife, amanwithgood thePortland CreditUnionoratMayville Motors.serving He his fatherandbrother, orperhapsyou knewhimfromhisdays Henry.remember George Hesanginthechurch choir with ting tribute.” It seemeda loved music too. and my brother ence forme, made adiffer- decades. “Music piano lessonsfor music and public school MSU taught [email protected]. You canalso Development John Klocke at701-788-4787or Director of acy LeadershipCircle, orhow tocreateanendowment, contact the LarsonAlumniandLeadership Centeronceitisdedicated. on legacy giftsatwww.msugift.org.on legacy The Turners’The endowment was abigadditiontothe2012- TurnersThe arealsoblessedtohave personallyknown TurnersThe resideinFloridaandhave invited theirfamily, my careerasan administratorinhigher “I spentmostof Initially, ClaraMaemetwithJohn Klocke fromtheMSU You may For aboutMusicMakers, moreinformation the1889Leg- fi t- Bob andClaraMae(Niemeier)(‘50)Turner. fi rst recognitionevent in FOUNDATION fi nd information nd information

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MSU TODAY www.mayvillestate.edu FOUNDATION Sportsmen’s Raf Sportsmen’s Implement donateda22-gunJohn Deeregunsafethatwas lation prizeswere awarded inthisraf vehicle.a 2012Polaris all-terrain Eightcashconso- 500Ranger winning. chance of away. T theevent was a55-gungive- highlightof about $39,000!The inMayville, was anover-the-topArmory successandnetted raf in 2012.The Bowl activity forthepastseveral years. Mayville Stateathletes, coaches, andothersasapre-Farmers ers Bowl festivities. Inaddition,they’ve provided asupper for theFarm- of the cobandhotdogfeedheldeach yearasapart nament. Boardmembersalsohosttheworld-famous on corn Tour- for girlsandboys, McMullenOpenGolf andtheHarvey drive, theSportsmen’s Raf fundraising activities each yearincludetheannual membership that thereissuf directorswhowork tirelesslytoensure dedicated boardof thesestudentsmightnotbeabletoattendcollege. many of inathletics. andparticipate attend college Withoutscholarships, formanyyoung peoplewhowishto opportunities vide golden experiencebene of those whoenjoy athleticcompetitionandbelieve thatthistype Mayville State’s recentrecordenrollment. and MSUisstronger year. ishigh,enrollmenthigher athleticparticipation When providing $97,500per scholarships forstudents, of withagoal State University Athletics. missionistoprovide athletic The the CometAthleticClubisfundraisingbodyforMayville Teresa Orr(‘06,‘10), Mayville, won the ATV raf Finley, N.D. of Finley Motorsports sponsoredtheraf CACThe sponsoredtheirsixthannual Sportsmen’s Raf CometAthleticClubisledby active avery The and camaraderieamong CACThe works tobuildaspiritof theMSUFoundation, Operating undertheumbrellaof Comet athletics Athletic to Clubsupports themax hose whopurchased the$100tickets hadaone-in-ten

NEWS fl e event. e fi fl cient funding forathleticscholarships. Major e event, 8intheNationalGuard heldSept. fi ts thestudents. CAC membershelptopro- fi nancially. Athleticshasledtheway in fl e, a3-on-3basketball tournament fl e aswell. Hunter(N.D.) fl e atthe2012 fl eo e of fl e to theuniversity asawhole. extremely valuable, notonlytothestudentsas individuals, but State studentathletesisde Athletic Clubinproviding scholarship assistancefor Mayville theComet Comet boostersfromnearand far. success of The MSUToday), by scores of theyarejoinedintheirefforts of thisissue volunteer 1of boardmembers(listed onpage of andLerfald. assistance fromGarrett Club boardmemberTami Parker ledtheway, withcontinued girls andboys year, each yearsince1995.This CometAthletic havefald (’76).They for coordinated theannual tournaments (’78)andNeilLer-neurial Mayville Statealumni,TimGarrett camefromtwo behindthetournaments entrepre- organization strongnearly20yearslater. ideaand in 1995andaregoing The scholarships forMayville StateUniversity athletes. Mayville State, whilehelpingtoraisemuch-needed fundsfor to have funwithbasketball andachance toexperienceaday at hasprovided youngtournament peoplewiththeopportunity foraworthy people cometogether cause. pen whengood The thingsthatcanhap- thegreat ment isawonderful exampleof CometAthleticClub3-on-3basketballMarch tourna- 23.The attheLewyLeeFieldhouse 3-on-3 basketball tournament and asfarwest asUnderwood inthe annual CAC participated tomake connectionswithalumniandfriends.opportunity fundraiser, notonlyasagood butalsoan phonathon served was committed.The made andmorethan$5,600inpledges fortheCAC.and asked fortheirsupport Nearly900callswere ed Mayville Statealumniandfriendsfromacrossthecountry drive levels. tocurrent of Agroup phonathon thatmadeabigimpactinbringingthemembership lastfallwitha membershipdriveApril 8.The kicked off had beenraisedasof as$66,448.36 its $70,000goal, of clubisslightlyshort The 225 membersfor2012-2013. has well-exceeded of itsgoal date, theCometAthletic Club proceeds tothecause. their of donated aportion PLS provided acash bar and and MSUDiningServices. provided by GailSchumann treated toafabulousmeal were heldaswell. other sideraf 8.Numerous Sept. evening of awarded inaraf While the Comet Athletic Club is led by a fantastic group theCometAthleticClubisledbyWhile afantasticgroup CACThe were 3-on-3 basketball established tournaments Forty-one teamsfromupanddown theRed River Valley With 284membersto Ticket holderswere fl es and games es andgames fl e heldthe fi nitely a team effort andone thatis nitely ateameffort from itsbeginning in2007. Raf ing theannualSportsmen’s infounding andspearhead- efforts Johnson (‘82)for histremendous Athletic Clubboard memberHarlan Hagen (right)recognizedComet Raf fi fl ve studentcallerscontact- e event, MSUPresidentGary At the2012 Sportsmen’s fl e e endowment andannual giving. dation Boardwhosteward thefundsthatareraised bothfor volunteers we couldnotaccomplishthis.” ship awards each year,” Hovde said,andthenadded,“Without volunteers whomake itpossibleforustoincreasethescholar- ditional $100,000each year. Athletic Clubmembershipdrive thatprovide morethananad- events like Bowl, Farmers Tables duJour, andtheComet special was exceeded inthisyear’s efforts, thereareahostof students,” Hovde said. formany make dreamscometrue Campaign anditwilltruly can make. We namedthisyear’s campaigntheDreamMakers through theirown experiences, whatadifferencescholarship donorsknow, ourgenerous education.Manyof acollege earn wouldn’t otherwisehave achance aregiven to theopportunity arship offers. studentsmay haveincoming andcurrent thehelpthat aschol- to alumniandfriendsaskfortheir students whowork tirelesslyduringphonathons, reaching out quality students.” drive allows ustoremaincompetitive participation inrecruiting forthescholarshipgiving drive. efforts increaseinfund- “The theannual dation development associateandcoordinatorof thons, andspecialevents,” saidMeghanHovde, MSUFoun- and endowed scholarships sofarin2012and2013. coast tocoast,morethan$117,000hasbeenraisedforannual fund drive. provide support every year. every provide support donors generous year, Hovde isthankfulthathundreds of as possiblesowe candothemostgood.” our fundsandinvestments andtostretch ourresourcesasfar Scholarship drive breaksrecords Scholarship “The “The Hovde alsopointstothevolunteers ontheMSUFoun- “We areblessedtohave active of somevery groups $65,000,which In additiontothescholarship drive of goal thesescholarships manystudentswho “Because of hard-working Hovde gives much credittoatroopof “We have responsetoourappeals, hadagreat phona- MSUalumniandfriendsfrom of tothegenerosity Thanks Jacob SpiesandSamHymancallingMSUalumniduringtheannual As anewscholarship funddrive issetforthe2013-14 goal fi nance committeeworks closelywithustomonitor fi nancial support sothat nancial support ikofJuly 1,2013,andproceedswillbene kick off enjoyed by theentireMayville community. musical enrichment experiences alsoprovides concert helps studentswhoareinterestedinmusic, andtheir studentswithathleticscholarships,ports MusicMakers year. Much like theCometAthleticClubwhich sup- each longer andthemembershiplistisgrowing concert, isaplus.an abilitytoaddmusic tothecurriculum also moreemployable,schools where especiallyinrural that educationmajorswhopick upaminorinmusic are along withtheirmajor continues theirabilitytopursueaninterest opportunity came fromahighschool bandorchoir experience, this dents withapassionformusic. For manystudentswho the MusicMakers scholarships aretailor-made forstu- State University. scholarship “Every dollarcountsand John J. Klo topursueaneducation,”need scholarship support said dent’s education. band orchoir addsanenriching dimensiontoastu- is high,” in saidBakken, whoaddedthatparticipating 70 studentsenrollinamusic course, andtheinterest theMSU bandandchoir. “In2012,we hadover of music anddirector Mike Bakken, associateprofessorof help themastheypursuetheireducationatMSU,” said band orchoir willbeabletoreceive scholarships to dowment was establishedby Mike andAnnetteBakken. by ClaraMaeandRobert Turner, andanadditionalen- Niemeier MemorialMusicScholarship was established Henry George also provide The continuous support. And further, two endowments have beenestablishedto exceed itdramaticallywithmorethan$45,000raised. Music Makers but notonly reach the$25,000goal, across theU.S., mostlyMSUalumniandfriends, helped atMayville State. year,program This 64membersfrom choir andbandthose enrolledinthemusic minor forstudentsin support reached anewrecord level of MSU Foundation at701-788-4687. St.NE,Mayville,Third N.D. 58257,oryou may callthe MSU Foundation, 2014Music Makers Campaign,330 date by mailingto thekick-off can bemadeaheadof in the2014-15school year. Giftsforthe2014campaign Music Makers campaign The 2014Music Makers Campaignwill of The yearMusic Makers wasThis promotedatevery “We know thatmanystudents, especiallyfreshmen, “We studentsin aresopleasedthatonceagain In itssecondyear, theMusicMakers Clubhas See list of 2013-2014 MusicMakers at See list www.mayvillestate.edu/musicmakers. ends onhighnote cke, cke, ietro development forMayville director of fi edo study.” Klockeeld of added FOUNDATION fi t students fi cially

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MSU TODAY www.mayvillestate.edu FOUNDATION as anystarinthesky. the perfectcombinationforafundraiserthatshinesasbrightly prizes, withtwinklingdiamondgrand andyou have Top itoff entertainment. ful musical and wonder- fun games, items,jewelry handcrafted ments, fabulous tious refresh- décor, scrump- glistening sales, andadd sold-out ticket grand prizepresentations.grand Affair,” and were available toanswer questionsandassistwith Fargo, attended“AJohnson, outof regionalmanager Sparkling theRiddle’s storeinGrandForks, of N.D.,manager andPeggy played throughouttheevening.games AdamJordan, assistant pieces. items were given These shopping sprees, aswell asthreebeautifuldiamond jewelry “A SparklingAffair.” companydonatedtwo The $500Riddle’s duringtheevening. thehandcraftedjewelry and showed off Kohls’ andHagen’s creations.contained 13of A“BidorBuy-It-Now” silentauction and DebbieHagen. handcrafted anddonatedby Jennifer event organizers Kohls items 24jewelry addition, theywere each eligibletowinoneof andactivities throughouttheevening. games In in avariety of needs, andmore. the hospitalityprojectincludeastove, refrigerator, serving LarsonFoundation.Margaret Itemstobepurchased through the renovation projecthasbeenprovided by theEdsonand campus, isbeingrenovated forthispurpose. Majorfundingfor ship center. Hall,locatedontheMayville HistoricNorthwest atMayville State’sing gatherings futurealumniandleader- theevent areabout$8,500. Room. Proceedsof evening, Feb. 28,2013,intheMSUCampusCenter Luckasen event attendedby gala morethan200wasThe heldThursday Alumni andLeadershipCenter, was anoverwhelming success. ect forMayville StateUniversity’s Larson EdsonandMargaret “A SparklingAffair,” anevent to bene with Start Riddle’s Jewelry cameonboardasamajorsponsor for Several May-Port as models community membersserved whoattended“AThose SparklingAffair”couldparticipate Proceeds willbeusedtoprovide itemsneededforhost-

NEWS ‘A Sparkling Affair’ isashiningsuccess ‘A SparklingAffair’ Sparkling Affair.” and LoreeStenehjem were of“A theorganizers (Left to right)Jennifer(Left Kohls, DebbieHagen, away as g as away (or not)andhave achance couldsinktheirputt They purchase achance toputt. peoplecould Ritz” game, In the“Puttin’ forthe rand prizesinthe fi t ahospitality proj- Director ofDevelopment John Klocke (center). She isassisted by Riddle’srepresentative andMSU Adam Jordan (left) prize winning,aComet bluediamondring,donated by Riddle’sJewelry. the shoppingspreeswere NancyFyreandRob Lauf. the$500Riddle’s shoppingsprees. Winners of to winoneof was provided by PLS. delicioushorsd’oeuvres, andacashbar fully displayed of array upabeauti- andhercrewserved Caterer ChristineHolweger “GreatLove Songs”by John Klocke. of vocal performance at homewhentheyvisitourfuturealumnicenter.” long way toproviding thethingswe’ll needtomake folksfeel Riddle’s Jewelry,the event andthesponsorshipof have a gone allwhoattended of top efforts, combinedwiththegenerosity Development John Klocke. over-the- “Their MSU Directorof that ‘A SparklingAffair’ would beanevent toremember,” said andsoulsintomakingsure their friendswhoputhearts various activities throughouttheevening. tickets, decorating,sharingtheirresources, andassistingwith theirfriendsassistedthemby selling theevent. Manyof of were andco-chair joinedby LoreeStenehjemasanorganizer manypeople. Jennifer Kohls andDebbieHagen teamwork of $500.KimKyllo won theearrings. with aretailvalue of diamondsolitaireearrings Grinde. prizewas apairof Third $1,070),was won by Laura blue diamondring(retailvalue of $2,000), was won by MarkSkean. Secondprize, aComet items. jewelry thesegrand-prize three of er. For $20,thepurchaser’s namewent intothedrawing forall itemsselectedby thepurchas-three fabulousdiamondjewelry person couldpurchase aticket andachance towinoneof winners intheRiddle’s Treasure For Huntgame. just$10,a Laura Grinde(right)isaboutto openthebox containinghergrand The grand grand The Another “A SparklingAffair”event willbeheldin2014. Additional sparklingtouches totheevening includeda “We toJennifer, aregrateful Debbie, Loree, andallof “A SparklingAffair”was duetothe great successof The First prize, a¾carat diamond pendant(retailvalue of fi nl o h vnn a h aigo the nale fortheevening was thenamingof were awarded to16 freshmenthisyear. school. Dualcreditscholarships totaling$12,940 in Mayville Statedualcreditcourseswhileinhigh fering scholarships tostudentswhohadenrolled students. matching awards totaling$4,350to 16returning Mayville Stateawarded DollarsforScholars amounted to$100,125distributedin198awards. students. Endowed andrestrictedscholarships freshmen, 20transferstudents, and10returning Scholarships totaling$96,000were awarded to74 athletic teams. Mayville State’s and thefundraisingprojectsof Club, Tharaldson, agiftfromConnie andGary theCometAthletic of sible throughtheefforts letes. Fundingforthesescholarships ismadepos- $187,732 were madeavailable to140student-ath- theFoundation, athleticscholarships totaling of scholarships provided directlythroughthework ship awards totaled$290,515.Inadditiontothe dents forthe2012-2013academicyear. Scholar- academic and/orathleticscholarships to350stu- friends, theMSUFoundation was abletoaward and dreams. theireducationalgoals for studentsinpursuitof scholarships of theimportance ence regarding Aarsvold, Blanchard, N.D., addressedtheaudi- Alumni Award Ole recipient and1963graduate toba. Mayville StateUniversity Distinguished Walhalla, N.D. andseniorAdamPetkau fromMorden,Mani- fi the MSUCampusCenter. GateCityBankwas the Bernell Bachmeier. She ispicturedabove benefactor withscholarship ceived theThomasBachmeierMusicScholarship. nancial sponsorfortheevent. In 2011,Mayville StateUniversity of- began For 2012-2013,HonorandLeadership alumniand of thegenerosity Through Student speakers were Wielerfrom freshmanStephanie Shantel Helmer, Hannaford, re- N.D.,(left) Scholarship recipients and donors recognized recipientsanddonors Scholarship October 27in held the brunch people attended nors. Nearly100 scholarship do- withthe together their families, recipients and State scholarship tion forMayville the MSUFounda- hosted by brunch for theannual was thetheme scholarships” of The “powerThe fi rst-ever their studentsthrough forcollege helping tomake dreamscometrue alumniandfriendswhoare toourmanygenerous are grateful Development John J.nect,” saidMSUDirectorof Klocke. “We nity forscholarship recipients andscholarship donorstocon- aswell asotherfundraisingefforts.blazers concert, proceeds fromtheannual Tables duJour event andtheTraill- ships have beenfundedthroughagiftfromEwen and Farm scholar- scholarshipsmusic totaling$35,500.The participation donor whowishestoremainanonymous. made possiblethrougha$1milliondonationfromgenerous NelsonFamily2013 is$41,000.The Endowed Scholarship was non-traditional students. totalamountawarded The for2012- “The scholarship brunch provided scholarship awonderful brunch “The opportu- Seventy-six Mayville Statestudentsaretherecipientsof Nelson Family Scholarships have beenawarded toeight fi nnilcnrbtosi h omo scholarships.” of nancial contributionsintheform FOUNDATION

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MSU TODAY www.mayvillestate.edu FOUNDATION who have madecumulative Nov. 16dinner. were amongtheapproximately 100peoplewhoattendedthe their Fargo, the his wife, Debbie, hostedtheevent. BellStateBank&Trust of with Mayville StateUniversity and President Dr. Hagen Gary to Mayville State. $10,000ormore Society membershave contributedatotalof forMayville StateUniversity.Society fortheirsupport Honor theMSUFoundation Honor recognize andthankmembersof Mayville StateUniversity. event The of isheldeach yearto dent’s Dinnerwas heldFriday evening, Nov. 16,onthecampus Honor Society members for their support. Musicalentertain- Honor Societymembersfortheirsupport. all Mayville Statestudentscholarship recipients, theythanked of scholarships hasmadeadifferenceintheirlives. Onbehalf ville. AdamandEricsharedtheirfeelingsabouthow receiving and EricDomier, abusinessadministrationmajorfromMay- Petkau, aphysical educationmajorfromMorden,Manitoba, als, couples, businesses, andotherorganizations. includes 168giving members,roll currently includingindividu- $1,000,000andmore. HonorSociety The Founder, donorsof $750,000-$999,999;andthe Club,the Legacy donorsof $500,000-$749,999; $499,999; theAmbassadorClub, donorsof $250,000- $100,000-$249,999; theDiamondClub, donorsof $50,000-$99,999; thePlatinum Club, donorsof donors of $25,000-$49,999;theGoldClub, the Silver Club, donorsof $10,000-$24,999; levels. BronzeClubincludesdonorsof The intoclubsbasedonvarious giving isorganized group tion. The or moretoMayville StateUniversity throughtheMSUFounda- scheduled forSaturday, Dec. 14. theevent, Poinsettia Ball2013hasbeen quests forencores of from Cavalier, N.D., isaMayville Statealumnus. nine-memberband’sThe trombone player, LynnSchroeder about120people whodancedthenightaway. of a gathering andothers,hits by Chicago aswell assomeholiday tunes, for allwhoattended. d’oeuvres buffetfortheenjoyment of Forks, theevening included dancing,socializing,andanhors Grand thefabulousDowntown of Horns by themusic of ville StateUniversity Saturday evening, Dec. 8.Highlighted Foundation sponsoredthe The MSUFoundationThe HonorSocietyrecognizesthose MSUFoundationThe boardmembersandstaff, together sixthannual MSUFoundationThe HonorSocietyPresi- The program includedstudentre program The fi nancial contribution.Several BellStaterepresentatives Mayville State’s Top recognizedatHonorSociety President’sDinner donors The celebrationwas ahit,andinresponsetoseveralThe re- Downtown provided dancingfavorites Horns including theHoliday Gala,theMSU Continuing thetraditionof

NEWS fi rst-ever event sponsor, theevent with supported fi nnilcnrbtoso $10,000 nancial contributionsof fi rst-ever Poinsettia BallatMay- fl ections fromAdam fi rst-ever Poinsettia Ballasold-outsuccess 701-788-4787 [email protected]. We othersthrough theirsupport. grateful.” are truly lives of Klocke. aresomanywhomakinganimpactonthe “There Development John J.beautiful setting,” saidMSUDirectorof forMayville Stateina for theirloyal support andgenerous wonderful tothank ourmanyfriendsandalumni opportunity 1961Endowment throughtheir event sponsorship. of & Trust Class madea$1,000contributiontotheDonaldGrage andcommitmenttoMayville State,generosity BellStateBank Mayville State. InhonoringDonaldforhis of also graduates Donald’s brotherDennisandnow-deceased sisterDeloresare theirchildren toattendcollege.on educationandencouraged buttheyplacedahighvalue toattendcollege, opportunity years ago. Don’s andElvina,didnothave parents, the Harry 1961Endowment several Classof tablished theDonaldGrage Endowments. Winger andDoloresGrage Grage, Healsoes- Elvina Grage, with theMSUFoundation, includingtheHarry endowments anumberhis familymembersby of starting Mayville StateUniversity andhashonored of supporter great DonaldGrage. Mayville Stategraduate the OutstandingPhilanthropistAward was presentedto1961 duringthepastyearwere recognized.Inaddition, support of rent HonorSocietymemberswhohave levels reached greater members andeightcur- 13 newHonorSociety Mayville. quardt of Jeremy andJessica Mar- ment was provided by For moreabouttheHonorSociety, contactJohn Klocke at HonorSocietyPresident’s“The Dinnerprovided a Hunter, N.D. isanativeDonald Grage of Hehasbeena During theevening, See event photosatright. 39 2012-2013 Fall/Winter Edition 40 MSU TODAY www.mayvillestate.edu