Lisa Peterson Alumni Profile

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LISA PETERSON ALUMNI PROFILE

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501 18th Street East, Williston, ND 58801 27 [email protected] | 701.572.9275 2 | TETONTHUNDER | SUMMER 2015 CAMPUS [NEWS] 1500 14TH ST. WEST SUITE 300 SUITE ST. 1500 14TH WEST MERCY MEDICAL CENTER SPECIALTY CLINICS MERCY MEDICAL CENTER CLINICS MERCY MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL 1213 15TH AVE. WEST |701-572-7651 AVE. WEST 1213 15TH 1301 15TH AVE. WEST |701-774-7500 AVE. WEST 1301 15TH 20/20 PROFESSIONAL CENTER WHAT ADIFFERENCE FIVE YEARSCANMAKE. President Dr. RaymondNadolny North Dakota. access tohighereducationopportunityinnorthwest produce significant results, significant andsignificant returns, demonstrated thatinvestinginnorthwestNorthDakotacan in thehighestcostregion ofthecountry. Statehas Williston prepared itselftobethefastestgrowing collegeinthestate, What adifferenceWilliston Statehas fiveyearscanmake. added another29,000square feetintrainingspace. simplified forstudentsaswellfacultyandstaff. TrainND connected, whichmeanssharingofspaceandresources is CommonsandStudentSuccessCenterarethe Learning now Center. thecompletionofStevensHallrenovation, With to StudentServices,Instruction,andtheSuccess Stevens Hallhasbeenredesigned foreasyandvisibleaccess increase fortheFall2015semester. dramatically. WSChasalready hada117%application free scholarshiptoWSC,enrollment isexpectedtoincrease awards graduatinghighschoolseniorsatwo-year, tuition- CountyScholarship,which businesses. ThankstotheWilliams total (11,696unduplicated)studentsandcontractedwith381 TrainND, theworkforce trainingdivision,enrolled 16,205 percent were part-time.Duringthe2013-2014fiscalyear eight percent ofthesestudentswere full-time,andsixty-two Spring 2015sawrecord enrollment of1,000students.Thirty-

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • SERVICES INCLUDE: care closeto home exceptional health Center provides Medical Mercy MedQuest Occupational Health Sleep Lab Rehabilitation Services Plastic Surgery Surgery Orthopedic General Surgery Cancer Center Leonard P. Nelson Clinic Residency Family Practice OB/GYN Services Women’s HealthClinic Pediatric to Clinic-Up age18 CarePrimary Services . TETONTHUNDER | SUMMER 2015 | 3 Mykle Rud, a sophomore out of Garrison, ND, has signed Mykle Rud, a sophomore Rud played with Grace University in Omaha, Nebraska. thirty-two and scored in sixteen games as a sophomore points on 57% shooting. GLOW IN THE PARK Band Day collaborated with Williston’s Athletics Teton on May committee to host a neon-themed fun run/walk “Glow in the Park provides Band Day. 8, the night before athletes to get out in opportunity for the Teton a great programs,” the community and help raise money for the explains Megan Theis, Glow in the Park coordinator. honor the to “The Band Day committee works very hard fresh heritage of the original festival while incorporating event.” ideas into this eighty-four year-old Sabrina agrees addition to Band Day,” “This is a great for the coordinator event and communication Ramey, Williston Glow in the Convention and Visitor Bureau. get Park is for people of all ages and fitness levels to Athletics. Participants ran active supporting Teton and or walked the 5K that started at the fairgrounds Spring Lake Park. continued through RELAY FOR LIFE @ WSC FOR LIFE RELAY The Upper Missouri Relay for Life will be held on WSC's campus this year. Please join us July 31. ATHLETICS UPDATE ATHLETICS Teton Hockey will have a new location Hockey will have Teton when the Raymond come November, new open its doors as the Center will Tetons”. “Home of the able to move very excited to be are “We Hockey to Raymond Center,” Teton John Head Hockey Coach notes Teton Bowkus. “With this move, we will have able to call all a venue that we will be our own.” Artamenko is Dan WSC Athletic Director “The Agri- pleased about the move. rink great a Sports Complex provides but due to for hockey, and atmosphere your fan location and ice-time capacity, people,” base tends to be the same in a location Artamenko notes. “Being that is easily visible, closer to major Hospital and employers such as Mercy likely to more WSC, we feel fans are check out our games.” moving into town allows “Additionally, us access to high-speed Internet so we our games online,” can video stream adds Artamenko. After successful than a thousand with more streaming views per basketball game last year, the appreciates Athletics Teton the viewing importance of providing unable to options for people who are attend games. MOVING ON the Teton from sophomores Two team signed their Basketball Men’s scholarships to play for four-year universities on April 15. Myers, the NJCAA leading Teyvon Virginia signed with West scorer, advanced to Virginia West University. losing to the NCAA Sweet 16 before Myers will #1 ranked Kentucky this year. punch bring much needed offensive with him, as he averaged over twenty- five points per game on 45% shooting.

WSC Foundation welcomes both Miller and Raasakka to their new positions at WSC and looks forward to working with them as they help guide the college into an exciting new school year. WSC also has a new nursing Gail Raasakka has been coordinator. site for teaching at the New Town two years and has many years of working in the medical community. Raasakka has been working closely with outgoing nursing coordinator a smooth Janet Johnson to ensure transition of leadership.

Beginning June 29, WillistonBeginning June will have a new vice State College affairs. for academic president a Doctor of John Miller holds Dr. University of from Education (Ed.D.) emphases in supervision Idaho, with of instruction and education to WSC with leadership. He comes and thirty a wealth of knowledge education. In years of experience in position as instructional his previous Southerndean at the College of for Idaho, Miller was responsible the administration of technical programs and general education trades and in agricultural science, education, information industry, and business. technology, INSTITUTIONAL UPDATE INSTITUTIONAL 4 | TETONTHUNDER | SUMMER 2015 ALUMNI [SPOTLIGHT] able togetinright away. the rigorous selectionprocess, Petersonwas prerequisites toa medicalschool,butdespite Physician AssistantStudiesprogram hassimilar Mountain CollegeinBillings.Their Masterof 2005, Petersoncontinuedherstudies atRocky Upon graduatingfrom Concordia inMay in themedicalfield.” decade ofmylife,butIknewstillwantedtobe to havekidsandnotbeinschoolforthenext able todoalotofthethingsIwanted.wanted relatively newfield.It’s agoodprofession tobe opposed tomedicalschools,becauseitwasa lot ofpeoplewere applyingforPA school,as in becomingaPA. WhenIwasatConcordia a “I sawthatthere were alotofopportunities my alley, soIchecked itout,”explainsPeterson. “My brother knewbeingaPA mightberightup assistant, herecommended shedothesame. he spentsometimeshadowingaphysician helping herdiscoverthecareer sheloves.After Peterson alsocredits herbrother Bradfor of thegreat educationIgotatWSC.” who startedatConcordia, andthatwasbecause prepared me.Iwasn’t everbehindthestudents knowledge baseIhadandhowWSC remembers, “ButIwasverypleasedwiththe Concordia’s lower-level classes,”Peterson level scienceclasseswhenIdidn’t take “I wasalittlenervoustransferringintohigher- transferred toConcordia CollegeinMoorhead. After completingtwoyearsatWSC,Peterson medical field.” I realized Iwantedtopursuesomethinginthe teacher inMr. Westergaard. Afterthoseclasses how itworks,”recalls Peterson.“Ihadagreat aboutthehumanbodyand loved learning and physiologymadeabigimpact.“I Westergaard, forexample,taughtheranatomy small andtheteacherswere attentive.Neil atmosphere atWSC, where theclasseswere Luckily forher, shediscovered afamily-like her future. home andsavingmoneywouldbebetterfor pursue rightaway, soshethoughtlivingat She didn’t knowwhatcareer shewantedto wanted totakehergeneraleducationclasses. StateCollegewaswhere she that Williston LisaPetersonknew andraisedinWilliston, Born BY NATALIE POPKO LISA PETERSON,PA-C WESTERGAARD. AFTERTHOSECLASSES SOMETHING INTHEMEDICALFIELD.” trust metohelp them withtheirmedical and that peopleknowmeand in Williston with. “Ilovethe senseofcommunityhere hard workandthecommunityshegrew up Peterson attributesalotofhersuccess to a goodwork-lifebalance,”sheadds. work ataplacethatallowsmeto havesuch three andahalfdaysweek.“It’s great to Peterson haslimitedhertimeatthe clinicto (almost 4)anddaughterElyn(22months), only focus.SincehavinghersonJace, Working atCraven-HaganisnotPeterson’s training toworkinthatfield.” area ofmedicineyoulikeandgetonthejob a specificspecialty. You canfindoutwhat notes. “You didn’t havetogoschool for around andtrynewthings,”Peterson a PA; there isalotof opportunitytomove “That isanothergreat thingaboutbeing surgeon inWilliston. working asphysicianassistanttotheplastic Since October, Petersonhasalsobeen issues, andchildren withcoughsandcolds.” chronic medicalillnesses,alotofwoman’s thatcomein.Ihandlealotof concerns but Iamcapableofhandlingmostthe if thepatientneedsahigherlevelofcare, are anyquestionsormakeareferral toone explains. “Iconsultwiththedoctorifthere and hastaughtmesomuch,”Peterson Kemp, whohasbeenhere foralongtime doctor. “IworkunderthesupervisionofDr. the clinicmuchlikeatypicalprimarycare Hagan forsevenyears,seeingpatientsat Peterson hasbeenworkingforCraven- land thejob.” andIwasluckyenoughto be inWilliston, for,” notesPeterson,“SoIknewwantedto whichiswhathewenttoschool Williston, was already workingasanelectricianin be backwiththeirfamilies.“Myhusband their professions, andtheywere ableto for theTetons. Bothhadfoundjobsin also attendedWSCandplayedbaseball her highschoolsweetheartSteve,whohad practice. ThatsameyearPetersonmarried hired full-timeatCraven-Haganinfamily After hergraduationin2007,Petersonwas work attheCraven-HaganClinicinWilliston. MPAS program, doingsomeofherclinical Peterson completedthetwenty-sixmonth I REALIZEDWANTED TOPURSUE “I HADAGREAT TEACHER INMR. for future generations. and she is gladtobeapart ofit helped hergetto where sheistoday, the strong senseofcommunitythat stillmaintains to seethatWilliston do withyoungkids.”Petersonis proud lot ofgoodprograms and activitiesto of youngpeopleinthearea nowanda sheadds.“There areWilliston,” a lot growth. “Iloveraisingmyfamilyin the oilboomhascausedalotof good personal level,however, shethinks to keepupwiththedemand.”Ona areaproviders tocometheWilliston love nothingmore thanformore need tobeseen,”shenotes.“Iwould of providers andmore patientsthat mainlyjustbecauseof alack Williston, “It hasbeenhard onhealthcare in boom thebadoftencomeswithgood. Peterson understandsthatwiththeoil answered alotofquestions.” you shadowsomeone.Ididthatandit something thatstillinterests youafter about theprofession. Seeifitis people anddomore thanjustread field,” shesuggests.“Try tointerview with opportunitiestoshadowinthat want topursueit,trygetinvolved find somethingyou really loveand choosing theirfuture careers. “Ifyou students takeanactiverole in Peterson alsorecommends that County Scholarship.” about takingadvantageoftheWilliams college, especiallyforanyonethinking stone ifyouwanttotransferanother year degree andisagreat stepping says. “Itisagreat schoolforatwo- would pickWSCinaheartbeat,”she StateCollege.“I to considerWilliston in pursuingamedicalcareer wouldbe suggestion toanystudentsinterested loved hertimeatWSCand wouldn’t doanythingdifferent. She If shehadtodoitoveragain,Peterson me tohelpthem.” satisfaction thattheytrustandwant want tocomebackme,itgivesme the onesthatyoucan’t. Whenpeople ones thatyoucanreally outweighall of peopleyoucannothelp,butthe hard tohelppatients.There are alot needs,” Petersonexplains.“Iwork TETONTHUNDER | SUMMER 2015 | 5 6 | TETONTHUNDER | SUMMER 2015 CAMPUS [UPDATES] at 701.774.4503. Peru trip,please contactKimWeismann 2016. Formore aboutthe information as theupcomingtriptoPeruinMarch past tripstoNorwayandSpain,as well schools. WSChasworkedwiththem on that specializesintravelpackages for WSC workedwithWorldStride, acompany amazing tourguide.” aboutItaliancultureand learn from our prepared forusbyourtourguide’s friends, haveanItalian BBQ visit anItalianfarm, We were tocookItalianfood, abletolearn to experiencesometrueItalianculture. Katie Petersonagreed, “Ienjoyedgetting that willbemyfirstdestination.” there. IfIevergetthechancetogoback pasta, oliveoil,andwineallproduced able tosamplethecheese,bread, salami, “Lunch wasplannedforusandwewere Heller, WSCBookstore former manager. inTuscany,”on afamilyfarm saysAndrea favorite partofthetripwasspendingtime experience.“Myabsolute a newlearning piazzas andfood,eachmomentprovided From museumsandgondolaridesto a lotoffun.” end oftrainingthere wasaduel.It and arrows,” notesWeismann. “Atthe “We hadswords, shields,andbows be gladiatorsaftervisitingtheColosseum. Bond filminRome,andeventrainedto witnessed somefilmingofthenewest thevalueofgold.They to determine Italian meals,toidentifyleather, and tocookauthentic its finest.Theylearned The travelersexperiencedItalianculture at much itistreasured.” amazing howoldeverythingwasand Sciences Department.“Itwassimply and chairoftheWSCArtsHuman recalls KimWeismann, associateprofessor there wasonethat2,000yearsold,” and acorner old, andthenyoucouldturn there wouldbebuildings200to300years walking downthestreet inRomeand travelers’ breath away. “You wouldbe to theislandofCapri,Italytook of yearsoldinNaplestotakingahydrofoil From drivingonroads thatare thousands major destinations. Florence, andVenice amongtheir City, OstiaAntica,theTuscan countryside, at itsfinest,withPompeii,Rome, Vatican trip, theWSCtravelersexperiencedItaly running. Overthecourseoftheirten-day on March 8, andtheyhittheground trip. ThirteentravelerslandedinRome to ItalyinMarch onaschool-sponsored other membersofthecommunity, traveled WSC students,faculty, andstaff, aswell CIAO ITALIA @ WSC HAPPENING IT'S TETONTHUNDER | SUMMER 2015 | 7 the right thing.” asked to make were Walkers and some local donations, also sponsored businesses by making donations employees All proceeds on their behalf. to the the event went raised from Family Crisis Shelter. HISTORIC BASEBALL This spring, Williston State College Professor once again taught his course on Stenberg Richard “It’s the Nineteenth century. historic baseball from says, “Studying an eight-week course,” Stenberg in baseball 1870 rules and the distinct differences when it began until today.” from in the game as originally played range Differences lack of gloves and fair foul balls to dime fines from for excessive and uncomplimentary the umpire from go fans). These differences cranking (cheering from on display with the capstone for the course: a full 1870s-period baseball game played on campus. The event is a springtime classic at WSC. “It is awesome to see how interactive the game used to Services Jenny of Creative be,” says WSC Director is just so passionate and “and Stenberg Wolf, that it is fun to watch.” Students, faculty, realistic and their families attend every time the course staff want to get The veterans who really comes around. into the game bring their dimes. or comfortable, but it is a or comfortable, to get and fun way creative to talk about the community issue.” this important felt the walk would “We opportunity be a good to continue to promote On Us initiative, our It’s which focuses particularly men on motivating college to to make a commitment sexual assault,” preventing “By explains Hoffman. they getting men involved, and can set new standards models for become role is younger classes. Our goal walk to have each attendee knowledge away with more and understanding of the and to bystander effect comfortable feel more challenging each other to do becomes a taboo topic. If a becomes a they may person is assaulted, and efforts back on these reflect getting comfortable feel more I hope help. the appropriate community that it shows our and it instills proactive, we are we are confidence in us that these capable of addressing sensitive issues.” the month, For the final event of and WSC Counseling Services a “Walk Student Life hosted the on the Mile in her Shoes” event drive April 30. front understand really can’t “You experience another person’s in until you’ve walked a mile “For their shoes,’” says Hoffman. this event we challenge men to literally walk one mile in women’s not easy high-heeled shoes. It’s capable of addressing capable of addressing April was Sexual Abuse April was Sexual month, and this Awareness WSC students, year several participated and staff faculty, initiative, an on Us” in the “It’s to help campaign awareness to sexual assault on put an end college campuses. the month, WSC start off To Counseling Services created the a video promoting on campaign, which streamed channel and YouTube WSC’s Facebook page. “I think a campaign like this shows our community topic that sexual assault is a on our radar at WSC, and we are mental it,” says Leah Hoffman, health counselor at WSC. talked about, it not “If it’s WALK A MILE WALK IT'S IT'S HAPPENING @ WSC 8 | TETONTHUNDER | SUMMER 2015 CAMPUS [UPDATES] STEVENS HALL THE NEW JANUARY 2015.IFYOUGETTHECHANCE STOP BYANDCHECKOUTTHECHANGES. STEVENS HALLREOPENEDFORCLASSESIN

TETONTHUNDER | SUMMER 2015 | 9 Administrative Professionals Day in April Administrative Professionals Community Education's yoga class explains Wayde Sick, workforce Sick, workforce explains Wayde at the North development director Dakota Department of Commerce. education, “The partnership of industry, and state and local governments is needed to meet the developing needs of North Dakota.” workforce Grant funds may be used for curriculum development, equipment, recruiting participants, and training and certifying instructors. Funds may not be used to operations. supplant funding for current Enhancement Council The Workforce and provides all proposals reviews to the funding recommendations commissioner of the North Dakota The Department of Commerce. council consists of the private-sector membership of the North Dakota Development Council, the Workforce of the Department of state director Education, and & Technical Career of the Workforce the division director Development Division of the North who Dakota Department of Commerce, serves as the chair. The North Dakota Department of the works to improve Commerce quality of life for North Dakota citizens to attract, retain by leading efforts serves and expand wealth. Commerce businesses and communities statewide committed people and through valuable programs partners who offer and dynamic services.

In April, the North Dakota Department announced workforce of Commerce enhancement grants for Williston State College totaling $300,000. Workforce enhancement grants enable two-year and colleges to access funds to create addressing enhance training programs needs of North Dakota’s the workforce private-sector employers. The projects match of all a dollar-for-dollar require state money with private funds. this grant to provide WSC received enhancements and equipment program funding for their oil field training and yard “Oasis equipment training programs. donated equipment to support Petroleum Northwest Williston State the TrainND College oil and gas training programs,” Finance notes Oasis Vice President Robuck. “Oasis Richard and Treasurer with has actively partnered Petroleum years.” over the past three TrainND “Thanks to industry leaders like Oasis and the investment by the Department of industry over 350 oil-related Commerce, supported in a challenging partners are economy at a critical time in the industry,” Raymond Nadolny. adds WSC President enhancement grants “The workforce the capacity of our higher help increase provide to WSC like institutions education of qualified workers a consistent stream in North Dakota,” educated right here TRAINING GRANT WORKFORCE [UPDATE] ND TRAIN New training facility 10 | TETONTHUNDER | SUMMER 2015 CAMPUS [UPDATES] FIELD [TRIPS] STUDENTS INTHE BY NATALIE POPKO when theycometoworkforus,” understanding ofthedieselengine we knowtheywillhaveagreat instructor inBrianRencher, so technology fieldfrom afantastic receiving instructioninthediesel their teacher. “Thesestudentsare graduates isreally atestamentto interest inemployingWSC According toStadick,Gooseneck’s andopportunities. information the triptoshare employment recruiter from Minot,whomade with DanStadick,Gooseneck’s projects firsthand.Theyalsomet Technician, andseeinghiscurrent Chris Muse,aJohnDeere Master during theirtourbymeetingwith on large agriculture machinery aboutwork Students learned success ofGooseneckImplement. Meyer discussedthehistoryand the facility. Store ManagerBrad throughout thetwo-hourtourof hospitality continuedtobefelt and GooseneckImplement’s breakfast sweatshirts, andwarm Students were greeted withahot GOOSENECK IMPLEMENT over thesemester. Students wentonsixfieldtrips field tripstotheprogram.” and wedecidedtoadddealership “So Imetwiththeadvisoryboard dealerships’ size,”notesRencher, they were feelingintimidatedby at smallerbusinessesbecause tending toseekemploymentonly thatourstudentswerelearned TAACCCT grantdirector. “I transportation instructorand the studentsbyBrianRencher, series offieldtripsarrangedfor These were thelasttwoina on May12. 6 andTractor &EquipmentCo. of GooseneckImplementonMay trips thisspring,includingtours program attendedaseriesoffield College’s dieselandtransportation State Students from Williston workforce isexciting.” by investinginthe future Williston and thetransportation program businesses are showingtoWSC adds, “Thecommitmentthese value tothesebusinesses.Rencher showing studentsthattheyhave intimidating tostudents,butalso the bigdealershipsalittleless a bigsuccess,notonlymaking The fieldtripsappeared tobe classroom atWSC.” in the success withskillshelearned opportunities here andhasfound is takingadvantageofthejob school,” Rencherexplains.“Squires employment whilestillattending that studentscandoisfind Squires. “Oneofthebestthings Rencher’s students,Bobby T&E hasalready hired oneof are welcoming.” dealerships are not intimidatingbut with employeestounderstandthat see thebusinessfirsthandandmeet Rencher says.“Studentsneedto just whatthiscourseneeded,” like Tractor &EquipmentCo,was opportunities withagreat company students’ eyestothepotentialjob to theirworkers.“Openingthe about thetrainingT&Eprovides massive machinerywhilelearning through safetygogglesatthe the building.Studentspeered the studentsastheywenttoexplore Later, Bevierprovided CAT hatsto area. Williston CAT andTractor &Equipmentinthe boardroom andprovided ahistoryof Bevier tooktheclasstoT&E’s Co. Project SupportManagerLance everyone atTractor &Equipment with smilesandwelcomesfrom Rencher andhisstudentswere met TRACTOR &EQUIPMENTCO. Bakken area.” of thechallengeslivingin part, from theregion andare aware because theyare, forthemost andStanleyarea in theWilliston WSC studentstoourorganization future. There isastrong valuein to becriticalandimportantfortheir their relationship withlocalschools says Stadick.“Gooseneckconsiders TETONTHUNDER | SUMMER 2015 | 11 BY NATALIE POPKO BY NATALIE A CHANCE TO SHINE AT A CHANCE TO SHINE AT SKILLSUSA Ryan Seidel “Training began last June in “Training us for the to prepare Bismarck encounter experiences we would the year at banquets, throughout and Nationals in Kansas awards, the were Seidel. “We adds City,” face for SkillsUSA ND.” WSC was also successful in the in the IT competition. Typically asked students are category, a to dismantle and reassemble computer as well as complete written and oral questions. Dakota Hunter won the gold in a this competition and received ITND $1,000 scholarship from for (Information Technology North Dakota), which will be applied to his tuition at WSC next year. SkillsUSA “I would recommend who to everyone,” says Cooley, WSC. graduated from recently “I used to struggle to talk to but now groups, people in large I lead my peers at events. I am with the excited about my future leadership skills I learned from SkillsUSA. I enjoyed my time so as much that I will be returning an alumna next year.” “I have Quamme agrees, watched my students in the has been past year and there I have seen growth. tremendous how SkillsUSA has made them better leaders.” Though North Dakota has been participating in SkillsUSA for nearly forty-two years, little is known in the public about this Cooley is hoping to group. would love change this. “We for the community to become involved, both financially more community and through service projects.” information about For more SkillsUSA, please contact Ken Quamme at ken.quamme@ willistonstate.edu. Williston College made State at SkillsUSA a big impression April 19- 21, with in Wahpeton as two students attending student state officers and one winning gold. have two state officers from “To one post-secondary school is very uncommon,” says Ken Quamme, chair of Business were at WSC. “We Technology Cooley lucky to have Jordan and Ryan Seidel elected last April, not to mention Dakota who competed in Hunter, and won gold. For Wahpeton a small as our team is, we are successful and well-represented in SkillsUSA on behalf of Williston State College and North Dakota.” The WSC Business and has been Computers program involved with SkillsUSA since 2008. SkillsUSA can be best described as a partnership between students, teachers, and industry with the goal students for of preparing in technical and service careers occupations. “Everyone has perspective of a different what SkillsUSA is,” explains is a local, Quamme. “There state and national chapter and even international. It encompasses leadership for students in that secondary and post-secondary level.” students elect Each year, their represent officials to state. “In North Dakota there for representatives three are two of whom post-secondary, Williston from State were and Ryan.College, Jordan The fact that we had two students honor,” was a tremendous notes Quamme. 12 | TETONTHUNDER | SUMMER 2015 CAMPUS [UPDATES] 4 1 7 5 discusses welding withstudentsattheGreat NorthwestCareer Fair, March 18. Earth Day, April22. 14.Ahelicopterlands atWSCaspartof the Great Northwest Career Fair, March 18. 15.ShelleyRencher State promotesService dogsde-stress her volunteerism campaign on students during finals week,May12.13.MissWilliston Student's workatspringartshow, May7.11.WSC DiversityClubandtheirspringbake saleintheTeton Lounge, April7.12. atthisyear’s classmeetsthegovernor 2015, April 22.9.StateandLocalGovernment LegislativeSession,February25. 10. April 22.7.WSChostsMarketplaceforKids,28. 8. Firstregistrationpresents dayforFall atLeadershipWilliston, February 28.4.StudentLifeopenmicnight, March 3.5.WSC PTK’s third annualEasteregghunt, April2.6.DanArtamenko homemade pasta,April13.3.JEDunnemployeeswalkthrough StevensHallraising fundsforAmericanHeartAssociation, 1. Professor Stenberg’s classattends theRiverviewCemeterywalkingtour, May11.2.ItalyTrip group reunites tomake 2 8 6 3 TETONTHUNDER | SUMMER 2015 | 13

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10 12 14 | TETONTHUNDER | SUMMER 2015 BEHIND [THE SCENES] BOOKSTORE MANAGER KAYLA ANDERSON she bringsayoung, funvibetothebookstore.” intelligent andalso willingtotrynewthings,and make heragreat manager,” saysHeller. “She isvery I thinkherpassionandcommitment tothejobwill there about runningabusiness,but ismuchtolearn bookstore inAnderson’s hands.“Kaylaisyoungand five yearsofservice.Shefeelsgreat leaving the Heller, whoisretiring asmanageraftertwenty- The bookstore wasrecently dedicatedtoAndrea their studentsare. Itseemsmore likeafamily.” are smallerandtheinstructorsactuallyknowwho ID; theclasseswere giant.Here atWSC,theclasses you were goingtotakeatestyouhadbringyour WSC,” notesAnderson.“WhenIwasatNDSU,if “I havealwayslovedthesmallatmosphere here at dual-credit inhighschoolbefore attendingNDSU. in theWSCbookstore butattendedWSCclassesfor Andersonnotonlyworked Growing upinWilliston, mother, KayAnderson, retired April30. Anderson transitionedintohernewrole justasher mother firstbeganworkingasitsassistantmanager. bookstore sinceshe wasinsixthgrade,whenher Kayla AndersonhasbeeninandoutoftheWSC Once aseasonalworkerlendinghelpinghand, who hasseenitgrow overthelastfifteenyears? StateCollegebookstore thansomeone Williston Who bettertobecomethenewmanagerof BY NATALIE POPKO

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who was born inSeptember.who wasborn most ofhertimewithAdamand their sonJacob, When awayfrom thebookstore, Andersonspends boyfriend, AdamSchneider, worksintheoilfield. the WSCBookstore forfifteenyears.Anderson’s residents, withKayhavingworkedat Williston Anderson’s parents, Greg andKay, are longtime opportunity; itisgreat tobepartofthat.” get adegree orcantransfer. Whatan amazing eliminate abunchofstudentloans,andyou when Iwasgoingtocollege.You canautomatically is huge!Iwouldhavelovedtothatoption can handlethis.”Andersonadds,“Thescholarship mom andAndrea asreferences, Iamfeelinglike make preparations, andwithalwayshavingmy thistimeto beginning thisfall,”shesays.“With CountyScholarship bookstore, withthe Williams challenge. “There are lotsofunknownswith the not entirely predictable. Andersonisready forthe that thebookstore willbebusyinwaysthatare Countygraduate,itisinevitable to anyWilliams free tuition,fees,andbooks starting Fall2015.With CountyScholarship new role, withtheWilliams Anderson hasabigsemesteraheadofherinthis NOW &THEN TETONTHUNDER | SUMMER 2015 | 15 GARY BICKEL GARY EMERITI FACULTY After eight years in Epping, however, he was ready he was ready After eight years in Epping, however, graduate for some new challenges. A few of Bickel’s and school colleagues worked at WSC (then UND-W), Bickel soon accepted they suggested he apply here. the position as the chairman of the Business and Office we trained Education department. “In our department in a administrative, medical, and general assistants “Many times you Bickel recalls. wide variety of areas,” a new would have students come in desperate to start of the life. It was such a joy to see them at the end in many two years and know that they succeeded, and school. cases their whole lives changed because of of our students was one of the best the growth Watching things about teaching.” at WSC until April 1999. “When I retired, Bickel remained I said I never had a bad year in my thirty-five years; a bad I know many people might moment, but never a bad day. with me, but I look at me and wonder what was wrong just had such a good experience teaching,” Bickel says. selling antiques active in the community, Bickel remains Antiques and playing the piano and at Larry Lynne than More singing at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church. anything though, he just loves to be able to help people. and support “If someone needs help, I want to be there them,” adds Bickel, “Just as others have done for me.”

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Gary Bickel understands the importance of how Gary Bickel understands the importance of how some an educator can change someone. If not for his academic advisor at Minot encouragement from Bickel might not have impacted State University, those thousands of students over his thirty-five at years of teaching, twenty-seven of which were Williston State College. studying business. Bickel began his college career to give Frustrated with his shorthand class, he was ready class the course. “I thought it was the worst up and drop “I went to my advisor to I had ever taken,” Bickel recalls. the course, and instead of accepting my request, drop some shorthand, and simply stated she asked me to read doing wonderful.’ With‘you are I decided to not that, in shorthand for the next the class. I got straight A’s drop four quarters.” Without Bickel is of encouragement, her simple words the class and not realized he would have dropped sure him. his calling: to help students as his advisor helped of “I always told my students that if they ever thought Sometimes it my story. quitting, they should remember job,” doing a great is as simple as saying that they are to this Bickel explains. “Every time I see my advisor I have to day (she is in her nineties and doing great), owe a lot of my her how important she is. I really remind success to her.” Successful he was. After deciding to pursue education University of North from degree and earning a master’s in Epping in 1964. Dakota, he began his teaching career “A small school is a wonderful way to get experience,” it. I got involved says Bickel. “I would highly recommend annual, yearbook, and band, in a lot of things, like prom, just so many more are and I even became principal. There opportunities in a smaller school like that, and you can do than just teach a bunch of classes.” more

&THEN NOW 16 | TETONTHUNDER | SUMMER 2015 WSC [TETONS] out ofBuffalo, NewYork. entire season.TheTetons advancedontoplayErieCC SUNY Broome 7-0inthebestdefensiveeffort ofthe at ahigherlevel.Theywonthesemi-finalgameagainst watching thatgamecouldtelltheTetons were playing the brightlightsofchampionshiprink,butanyone opening game.MaybeitwasNewYork, maybeitwas bracket andhadtofacehostteamSUNYBroome inthe The Tetons the#2seedinFrozen earned Four national championshipheldinBinghamton,NewYork. twowinsoverBottineau,WSC qualifiedforthe With and MidlandUniversity. wins overDakotaCollegeatBottineau,Weber State, wins, goingnineandfourinthespringsemester, with awareness, andtheteamwasabletorackupsome the secondsemesterbrought more maturityand the springsemester, butlikemostyoungteams, The Tetons wonfivegames andlostthirteenbefore curvewassteep. five players,thelearning returning Teton Hockey. anewcoachingstaff andonly With feat intheNJCAA,provided anexcitingseasonfor The questforathird straighttitle,aprestigious BY TETONATHLETICS AN EXCITINGSEASON. TETON HOCKEY the UniversityofColoradoonOctober 15. Tetons willreturn inthefallwithahomegameagainst Tanner Swift,anddefensiveanchorTanner Fricke.The from theteam,includingScheschuk,startinggoalie Scheschuk. TheTetons willreturn quiteafewplayers year: sophomore SpencerPerataloandfreshman Shain Two Teton Hockeyplayerswere namedAll-Americanthis the gamewinnerasTetons couldn’t crackKorczynski. Evans nettedErie’s secondgoal,whichendedupbeing allowed. Earlyinthethird period,All-AmericanTrevor net. Itwasahighstick,however, andthegoalwasnot deflection, Jarrett Starkknockeddownapuckintothe tied 1-1,theTetons were applyingheavypressure. Ona With thescored the finalsecondsofsecondperiod. pointofthegamecamein took a1-0lead.Theturning sent thebuckintobackofnetasTetons open infront ofthe net.Aquickpassandaslapshot took apuckbehindthenetandfoundChrisWest wide Korczynski whenTaylorAmerican GoalieWilliam Jones first period,the Tetons finally broke through Erie’s All- and impactedtheirsizeadvantageagainstErie.Inthe sense ofurgency. Theycontrolled theplayofgame In theChampionshipgame,Tetons cameoutwitha

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Sly & Cory Sly Cory Fehringer Head Basketball Coach Kola Bear Hoffman Leah Hoffman Mental Health Counselor Hogan & Sampson Heather FInk Financial Aid Director 1. 2. 3. 4. 4 1 2 SUMMER Furry Tetons up in your pets Dress gear and some Teton/WSC send us some pictures. Former Tetons Whatever the decade, of your send us pictures “good old days.” WINTER Weddings Teton Recently married? Anyone in the wedding a Teton? Let us know. Tiny Tetons Any new (or not so new) addition to your family that you want to show off? Send us a photo! Send high-resolution photos to tetonthunder@ wscfoundation.com. SEND US YOUR PICS 18 | TETONTHUNDER | SUMMER 2015 WSC [TETONS] that lastedalmostanentire month,withthe started aseventeen-gamewinningstreak The team’s firstvictory against Madisonalso games from MadisonCollege. went 6-4inArizona,takingtwoofthree good qualityNAIAJVteams.TheTetons Katherine Collegefrom SanDiego,andother in preseason polls),MState-Fergus Falls,St. of MadisonCollege(ranked#3inthenation a ten-daytripinthedesert,playinglikes Next theteamheadedtoTucson, Arizona,for Sterling, Colorado. away withthree ofthosefourgamesin 0-4, buttheteamhadopportunitiestocome numbers showtheTetons startingtheseason be amajorcontributortotheirsuccess.The winter indoorpractices,anditappeared to ARCfor to usethebrandnewWilliston the firstseasonthat Tetons were able the playersandcommunity. Thiswas lot ofexcitementandanticipationforboth The 2015Teton baseballseasonbrought a BY TETONATHLETICS [RECAPS] LOOKING BACK: on a4-0loss. to three hits,closing outtheTetons' season pitchers onthemoundandheldTetons Southeast CCcameoutwithoneoftheirtop the regional championshipagainstDCTC. faced SoutheastCCagainforachanceat heartbreaking 11-4losstoDCTC,theTetons championship game.Afterdropping a College, inarematch oflastyear’s regional Tetons facedDakotaCounty Technical round game.Fortheirsecondgame,the over SoutheastCC12-2intheiropening started off wellfor theTetons asthey rolled in Minneapolis.Theregional tournament a #1rankingintheregional tournament Conference, finishing14-2andearning The Tetons wentontowintheMon-Dak slugging percentage. for onbasepercentage, and#4nationallyin nation inteambattingaverage,#3nationally Tetons to#19innationalpolls,#1the game. Thisoffensive explosionpushedthe and averagingjustoverthirteenrunsper Tetons outscoringtheiropponents223-34 Kinkade wasConference MVP. named Conference MVPPitcherand All-Conference Team. Sylvesterwas were allnamedtotheMon-Dak Powis, andHunterTrowbridge Sylvester, Jarrod Adams,Palmer at 28-15.ParkerKinkade,Skyler baseball teamfinishedtheseason regional theTeton tournament Despite comingupshortatthe TETONTHUNDER | SUMMER 2015 | 19 Playing at home, the Tetons took game one Playing at home, the Tetons easily 13-0 in five innings. Jalen Creech pitched one of the best games of the year, in a one-hit shutout. Game two resulting outcome. Bismarck to be a different proved got out to a 5-0 lead in the second, and the able to find their groove not were Tetons the game 5-1. They at the plate, dropping run- would finish the series with two more but it was not enough to rules in Bismarck, Dawson CC for the Region XIII overcome finished their Championship. The Tetons sweep of North season with a four-game Dakota State College of Science, again 3-4 run-rules, to end the season 32-11. were games each against Great Falls College games each against Great College, the team was MSU and Carroll play. able to get healthy for conference Tetons With the Affleck back in the line-up, gained the momentum they needed to Dakota College at Bottineau take four from in run-rule fashion, which started them off the on an unbelievable 25-3 run through of the year. rest to match-up proved The next conference be one of the biggest of the year against back to eleven were Dawson CC. The Tetons back in the Marquardt getting Tina strong, line-up, and pulled out a 2-2 split in the match-up. It was at this point in the season became important. that run differential due Without having a Region XIII Tournament with to a scheduling conflict, run differential the advantage if Dawson gave the Tetons of the season. they won out the rest took four from After Dawson, the Tetons Lake Region in comfortable fashion, 3-4 by the from run-rule. After taking four more University of Jamestown JV team, again 3-4 set for their last eight by run-rule, they were games. Next up was Dakota conference College in Rosemount, MN. County Technical able to get the sweep on were The Tetons State College leaving only Bismarck the road, way for a second straight in the Tetons’ Region XIII Championship. BY TETON ATHLETICS After canceling the trip to Montana for two After the great start to the season, the Tetons start to the season, the Tetons After the great trip through on their Spring Break took off Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska. They were slated to play a total of sixteen games in ten days, but the team was plagued by some injuries in two games being forfeited. The that resulted handed their first loss of the season were Tetons in game one versus Northeastern CC and also from Marquardt took a huge hit in losing Tina the line-up. The team would not get her back of the trip, On day three play. until conference against a very they began to find their groove City CC team. Even as they won good Garden the the first game in extra innings, however, hit with another injury in the circle were Tetons with Alyssa Affleck. as the With Jalen Creech battled hard the Tetons pitcher, only remaining able to come back to WSC 7-8 after and were North Platte on the final day. taking two from Teton Softball started out the season an Softball Teton games in unbelievable 3-0 after playing three Rosemount, MN, in the Irish Dome. They beat an NJCAA Division I team (Marshalltown) and two NJCAA Division II teams (Ellsworth and Iowa Central). Iowa Central was ranked #12 in the able to were nation at the time, and the Tetons hand them their first loss of the season with a 7-5 victory in eight innings. LOOKING BACK: LOOKING [RECAPS] 20 | TETONTHUNDER | SUMMER 2015 WSC [TETONS] free throw percentage, #2inpoints separate categories, including#1in nationally intheTop 20innine as anoffensive ranking juggernaut, created anidentityforthemselves consecutive contests.Theteam record, andmanaged towineleven conference schedulewithan11-1 98.5 pointspergame,completed the in thecountryscoring,averaging Over theyearTetons finished#2 win percentage inschoolhistory. overall record of25-5,thehighest and cappedoff theseasonwithan Mon-Dak Conference Championships the regular seasonwithback-to-back State College.TheTetons finished exciting accomplishmentsforWilliston Basketball seasonwasfilledwith The 2014-2015Teton Men’s A RECORD-MAKINGSEASON MEN’S BASKETBALL BY TETONATHLETICS of student-athletes totakethe staff willreload withanew set Moving forward thecoaching sudden close. incredible seasonwasbrought toa brought a73-75upset,andthis from DawsonCommunityCollege alast-secondplay tournament, meant tobe.IntheRegionXIII butitwasn’tnational tournament, Tetons wouldbeheadingtothe was going,itseemedclearthe the country. Thewaytheseason National Pollsallthewayto#14in as theteamclimbedNJCAA the Tetons tomakenationalnews This outstandingrecord allowed per game. per game,and#4inFGmade points pergame. leading scorer intheNJCAAwith25.1 and thedistinctionofbeing an All-AmericanHonorableMention the Year, andTeyvon Myers alsoearned Cory FehringerwasnamedCoach of Region, WSCHeadBasketballCoach Ayob were allnamedtoFirstTeam All- Teyvon Myers,AakimSaintil,andAyob National Tournament. opportunity tocompeteattheNJCAA trip toHutchinson,Kansasforan a RegionXIIItitle,andmake a Conference Championship,earn complete theregular seasonwith the sametarget inmind:Successfully Williston State College with floor at TETONTHUNDER | SUMMER 2015 | 21 the season as Lake Region went Region went as Lake the season and win the conference on to championships. region the grind of the By mid-January to kick in as the season seemed their next eight lost five of Tetons a twenty-three- games, including State. point loss at Bismarck on relied This was when Axelson McKayla Emma Keller, sophomores and Jaylen Newman. Haugeberg, seventy-one Newman scored as games points in the final three clinched the #2 seed the Tetons home win (which included a big over Bismarck State) and home over Bismarck court in the opening round. set up a much- The playoffs between anticipated rematch State and WillistonBismarck State, and the game lived up to the hype. thirty-one points Newman scored and grabbed thirteen rebounds, won the game in and the Tetons double overtime. Despite losing to Lake Region in the championship left everything on game, the Tetons and the loyal that court in the Well, fans gave them a standing ovation. finished 18-10 for the The Tetons starting forward year and will return Jamie Gleason for next year. through big time, winning two through games. One of those out of three wins came over Central Arizona College, who was in the Final Four and who, after year, the previous went on to win losing to the Tetons, seventeen straight games to make it to Nationals. tallying a major win The Tetons, on the national stage for the continued second year in a row, After to play well after the break. avenging a prior loss to Miles City, opened conference the Tetons comeback against play with a great Lake Region State College. With trailing by ten points the Tetons with less than four minutes to go, the McGrady was clutch from Taylor line to send the game throw free to overtime. The significance of bigger throughout this win grew Sports provide glimpses of the ups of the ups glimpses provide Sports and the Teton of life, and downs Basketball team sure Women’s ride this coaster enjoyed a roller With a heavy sophomore past year. began the season class, the Tetons eight wins. The with six out of strong Gillette came from only two losses College out of Wyoming. was excited Coach Luanne Axelson sophomores, about having so many travelled to as the Lady Tetons Christmas Scottsdale, Arizona, over to face the top teams in break came the state. The sophomores

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www.eidebailly.com/healthcare 24 | TETONTHUNDER | SUMMER 2015 STUDENT [LIFE] THE FINAL COUNTDOWN bachelor degree incivilengineering. State University, a withplansto earn continue hereducation atNorthDakota this yearwithanAAandAS will basketball fortheTetons. Kellergraduated at WSCwhenshewasrecruited toplay Keller from Velva, NDbeganhercareer chosen tospeakattheceremony. Emma In additiontoNeset,twostudents were petroleum geologist. North Dakotatoworkasanindependent Texas andWyomingbefore movingto and workedforCore Laboratoriesin her workasaseismologistinMichigan from Brown University, Nesetcontinued July 1.Afterreceiving herBAingeology and willbetakingoveraspresident asof State Board ofHigherEducationvicechair industry since1980.Nesetiscurrently the geologic/geosteering servicestotheoil Service, Inc.,whichhasprovided wellsite Neset, president ofNesetConsulting This year’s graduationspeaker wasKathleen LeachCenter(TheWell). the ThomasWitt Commencement washeldFriday, May15in Williston StateCollege’sWilliston 54 th Annual

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a large increase. Current headcount as of May 4 is Current increase. a large 223 students, a number that has not been reached terms until eight weeks prior to opening in previous day in August.” excited to filling up fast and we are “Classes are for our upcoming fall help students get registered encourage students to term,” Bondy adds. “We participate in one of our upcoming registration June 22, July days are days. Our next registration 22, August 12, and August 24.” for classes, please visit register To willistonstate.edu/registration information, please visit willistonstate.edu, For more call 1.888.863.9455, or stop by the college at Williston,1410 University Avenue, ND.

event a symbolic is ceremony pinning The official start into that marks the student’s Students are the nursing profession. life, their in person significant a by pinned husbands and grandparents ranging from to friends and instructors. The pinning was followed by the lamp a nod to Florence lighting ceremony, Nightingale. Nightingale served as a and often nurse during the Crimean War at night while carrying a made rounds lamp for light. She became known as the lady with the lamp. lit the students After all the lamps were Nightingale pledge. the Florence recited Commencement marks the end of not but things are the school year, slowing down at WSC with preparations underway for the first year with students utilizing the Williams County Scholarship. “For the upcoming Fall 2015 semester, Williston State College has seen a 117% in applications,” notes Kaylyn increase for and WSC director registrar Bondy, has also seen “Enrollment effectiveness.

certificate in practical nursing. degree in nursing and twenty-eight with a degree students, thirty-six with an associate The class consisted of sixty-four nursing own pinning ceremony after graduation. own pinning ceremony Nursing students participated in their degrees, certificates, and diplomas. degrees, were CTE Associate in Applied Science were 117 were transfer degrees and 144 transfer degrees 117 were commencement. Of these 261 degrees, commencement. Of these 261 degrees, students participated in this spring’s students participated in this spring’s 261 degrees, and approximately 130 and approximately 261 degrees, WSC awarded 203 students an estimated WSC awarded University of Colorado. major in physics as he transfers to the graduated with an AS degree and will graduated with an AS degree the scope of the courses.” Plucknett answer my questions that were beyond answer my questions that were understand the course material and even would do whatever they could to help me “I was amazed how every teacher I had so great was the teachers,” Plucknett says. so great wonderful experience, and what made it “My time at Williston State was a spending a few years in the work force. spending a few years in the work force. Dan Plucknett came to WSC after

THE FINAL THE COUNTDOWN 26 | TETONTHUNDER | SUMMER 2015 STUDENT [LIFE] Intro toFilm. III andmyfavoritehumanitiesclass was ways. Myfavoritemathclasswas Calculus rewarding indifferent butequallygreat classes andhumanitiesare That ishard tosaybecausemath/science WSC? What hasbeenyourfavoriteclassat newspapers andconstruction. worked ontheproduction endofvarious StateI Before attendingWilliston to WSC? What were youdoingbefore youcame in math. I willbemajoringinphysicsandminoring Colorado-Colorado Springsinthefall,and I willbestartingattheUniversityof WSC? What’s nextforyouafterfinishat Fast food avoid? What profession are youhopingto and teach. I wouldliketodoastrophysics research What profession are youhopingtodo? Sid Haig your life? Who wouldplayyouinamovieabout give measoda.” a gasstation,”sothemonkeysays,“Then have anynails?”Theclerksays,“Nothisis store againandaskstheclerk,“Doyou The nextdaythemonkeygoesbackto off again. tail tothefloor!”andchasesmonkey here, andifyouaskagainIwillnailyour clerk says,“Nowedon’t servemonkeys the store andasksforasodaagain.The The nextdaythemonkeygoesbackinto chases themonkeyaway. don’t servemonkeyshere, goaway,” and the clerkforasoda.Thesays,“We A monkeywalksintoagasstationandasks Tell usajoke. the samecoat. that itwasadifferent womanwearing aroundand putmyarm her, onlytorealize the jacketshewaswearingsoIwalkedup I wenttoregroup withherIrecognized something andIwentdownanother. When my wife,andshewentdownoneislefor One winterdayIwasinWalmart with moment? What’s yourmostembarrassing timelines simultaneously. I wouldliketoparticipateinmultiple What wouldyoursuperpowerbe? Superfluous What’s yourfavoriteword? have tobringTheBigLebowski. Marriage ofFigaro. ForamovieIwould Pachelbel’s CanoninDandMozart’s For musicIwouldbringrecordings of Nietzsche’s BeyondGoodandEvil. Desolation AngelsandFriedrich For booksIwouldtakeJackKerouac’s your choices? with youonadesertisland.Whatare a totaloffivemovies/books/albums Desert islandtopfive:youcantake Hunter S.Thompson. Anthony Bourdain, JackKerouac, and dead), whowouldyouinvite? for adinnerparty(anyone,livingor If youcouldinvitethree peopleover accessible. thatisalmost instantly much information was fiftyyearsagobecausewehaveso College isprobably easiernowthanit today thanitwasfiftyyearsago? What makescollegeeasierorharder better. so theycouldconcentrateonlearning less technologycloggingtheirbrains much betterstudentsbecausethere was Students fiftyyearsagowere probably worse thanstudentsfiftyyearsago? What makesstudentstodaybetteror Use themathlab. fellow WSCstudents? What advicedoyouhaveforyour where theteacherscare. Take advantageoftheenvironment to WSC? student who’s thinkingaboutcoming What wouldyoutellaprospective discussed films,writing,andmusic. The CouchCommitteewhere we I belongedtoanunofficialclubcalled at WSCoutsideofclass? What hasbeenyourfavoriteactivity of theclassesIwastaking. when theywere muchbeyondthescope mathematical conceptstome,even has spentcountlesshoursexplaining majority ofmyclassesfrom her, butshe Mrs. Davis.NotonlyhaveItakenthe at WSC? Who hasbeenyourfavoriteteacher DAN PLUCKNETT STUDENT [Q&A] TETONTHUNDER | SUMMER 2015 | 27 Tell us a joke. Tell 7, 8, 9. Why is 6 afraid of 7? Because power be? What would your super power to have, I would like to If I could pick a super be able to fly. you hoping to do? are What profession Civil Engineering. you hoping to avoid? are What profession I hope to never be jobless. after you finish at WSC? next for you What’s I will be attending NDSU to finish my Civil Engineering degree. you came to WSC? you doing before What were Velva I came WSC, I had just graduated from Before High School. What has been your favorite class at WSC? Geology. Who has been your favorite teacher at WSC? and Olson, Mrs. Renner, Mrs. Davis, Mr. Peterson. Mr. What has been your favorite activity at WSC outside of class? Playing basketball for the Tetons. student who’s What would you tell a prospective thinking about coming to WSC? Take Class size is small; tuition is affordable. advantage of that. WSC What advice do you have for your fellow students? your Never get behind. Go and get help from do care. teachers; they really What makes students today better or worse than students fifty years ago? to 50 years ago better today compared Students are efficient; on the other hand, more because they are and worse because of the reliance students are distractions of technology. today than What makes college easier or harder it was fifty years ago? today than 50 years ago because College is harder have been raised, but in some ways it’s the standards easier because of the easy access to technology. people over for a dinner If you could invite three party (anyone, living or dead), who would you invite? I would invite Jesus, Einstein, and my dad. Desert island top five: you can take a total of five movies/books/albums with you on a desert your choices? island. What are I would bring a survival guidebook, the Bible, a calculus book, a physics book, and a journal to write in. [Q&A] [Q&A] STUDENT KELLER EMMA 28 | TETONTHUNDER | SUMMER 2015 WSCF [UPDATES] $100,000 DONATION LOCAL FAMILY GIVES COLLEGE CAN CONTINUE TO ANONYMOUS DIFFERENCE. COMMUNITY THE PEOPLE DONATION, MAKE THE WILLISTON BE WHERE SUPPORT LIKE THIS STATE WITH training experience.” help studentsimprove their current standards andthatwill keep WSCstudentstrainedin the toolsandequipmentwill Brian Rencher. “Updating WSC Transportation Instructor best usethisdonation,”says howto that, wedetermined had purchased andbasedon what equipmentourgrants some gaps.“We lookedat using thisdonationtofillin The dieselprogram willbe and healthcare. companies totransportation from energy andconstruction Dakota businessesranging will provide training forNorth and educationalcenter, which completion oftheirnewtraining has beenallocatedforthe TrainND’s share ofthedonation departments. nursing, andagriculture and thediesel,welding, distributed betweenTrainND $100,000 gifthasbeenequally Director Terry Olson.The WSC FoundationExecutive grant specifications,”explains budgets andtofalloutsideany trouble gettingwiththeir departments wouldhave go forsomethingthatthese donation tobepractical, “The familywantedthe their technicalprograms. donated $100,000toWSCfor prefer toremain anonymous spring. Alocalfamilywho StateCollegethis Williston will bemakingadifference at A large anonymousdonation to thisgenerous family. WSC Foundationgivethanks StateCollegeand Williston people makethedifference. continue tobe where the StateCollegecan Williston this anonymousdonation, communitysupportlike With agriculture instructorishired. be allocatedwhenafull-time agriculture departmentwill The donationforthe Nursing Program. other collegesintheDakota up tospeedwithallofthe the donationwillbringWSC Coordinator JanetJohnson, rotations. According toNursing will helpwiththeirpediatric simulators andaccessoriesthat wirelessfor high-performing plans onusingthisdonation The nursingdepartment welders inourcommunity.” graduates andtheamountof increasing thenumberof Shelley Rencher, “Ultimately notes WSCWelding Instructor the classcanaccommodate,” in thenumberofstudents “This willallowforanincrease be usedforthesenewbooths. welders andtorch setupsto donation willallowfornew not weldersandtorches. The machinery andbooths,but had provided fundsforwelding equipment limitations.Grants at elevenstudentsbecauseof enrollment hadbeencapped The weldingdepartment’s TETONTHUNDER | SUMMER 2015 | 29 DONATE ONLINE AT: ONLINE AT: DONATE www.wscfoundation.com P.O. Box 1286 P.O. CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: CONTACT Williston, ND 58802-1286 DONATION INFO DONATION NAMING OPTIONS [email protected] Want to show your support? WSC to show Want new naming Foundation has some will and trees opportunities. Benches memorial serve as the perfect long-lasting way to showcase for a loved one or as a for WSC. support you or your business’s metal benches Contemporary wood and available for $5,000 each. A variety of are available for $500 each. are trees 701-572-9275 annual black tie event th

WSC Alumnus Scott Molander wears many wears Molander Scott Alumnus WSC into is as a 2015 inductee hats. His newest of Fame. Indiana Business Hall the Central Hat World, In 1995, Molander co-founded sports shop dedicated to selling a retail an immediate caps. The business was long Molander’s success, and before In stores. than 150 company had more largest bought out its 2001, Hat World Lids Corporation, and they competitor, since. Hat have continued to expand dollar Inc., is now a multi-million World, 1,000 stores than corporation with more the US and Canada. across Hall of The Central Indiana Business Fame was established in 1989 to honor outstanding men and women who have made significant contributions to the corporate and civic community in central Indiana. At their 27 last February in Indianapolis, Molander to the hall was named as a 2015 Laureate of fame. native, Molander came to WSC A Crosby (then UND-W) in 1983 to study business basketball. After earning and play Teton his associate of arts, he went on to study agricultural economics at NDSU before in business earning his bachelor degree administration and management from Dickinson State University in 1988. Molander still visits home to help out on the family farm whenever possible. He lives in Indianapolis with his wife Carolyn and their daughters, Maggie and Sarah. ALUMNI UPDATE: UPDATE: ALUMNI MOLANDER SCOTT

RICK MEDALEN NEW BOARD MEMBER: MEMBER: BOARD NEW With the new Williams County scholarship students will have starting this fall, even more the opportunity to pursue a college education of student debt, but even without that, free Medalen thinks WSC is the best choice for “They many graduating seniors in the area. that can go to school in a small environment gives them time to adapt, so if they decide Medalen prepared,” to move on they are place to do your generals. a great notes. “It’s WillistonEveryone from should go here.” WSC plays in important role in the WillistonWSC plays in important role to Medalen, though as according community, he also likes to emphasize banker, a retired the value of community college to students. for my first two years, and “I went here it showed me how important a college education is,” he explains, “And it helped me graduate in four years with no loans.” Medalen and his wife Rosalie live in Williston, his position from retired he recently where of mortgage lending at as vice president American State Bank. Born raised in and Williston, 1970 WHS in he graduated from and attended WSC (then UND-W) for two transferring to University of years before North Dakota to earn his bachelor degree. In addition to taking his generals at WSC, baseball under Medalen also played Teton Coach Rabon. WSC Foundation welcomes Rick Medalen as WSC Foundation welcomes Rick Medalen as the newest member of the Foundation board. OF THE FOUNDATION BOARD OF THE FOUNDATION RICK AS THE NEWEST MEMBER WSC FOUNDATION WELCOMES WSC FOUNDATION WSC FOUNDATION PO Box 1286 Williston, ND 58802-1286

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