Connections Alumni Association and Development Foundation Fall 2015

MSU graduate weathers Bakken storm Message from the President

a huge turnout of attendees Hanson, Willie McCollum, prestigious award recognizes from all over the country for LeeAnn Pekovitch, and Mike the outstanding male scholar- the Sig Tau 50th Reunion. Tighe. In late October, the athlete in the NSIC. Consid- We also celebrated reunions of Old Main Society banquet ering there are thousands of a couple women’s basketball was held recognizing donors student-athletes from 16 dif- teams from the mid-1990s. who have achieved new ferent campuses in a five-state It was enjoyable visiting with milestones in lifetime giving, region (and there is only one so many terrific alumni and thereby supporting the MSU recipient each year), this is a friends during Homecoming Development Foundation. remarkable accomplishment. events as they shared stories A few other recent causes This fall we have also about the impact MSU has for celebration include MSU been celebrating the 25th had on their lives and careers. alum Amy Neal being named anniversary of the North This fall, we also celebrated North Dakota’s 2016 Teacher Dakota Center for Persons the new press box and suites at of the Year. Amy is a kinder- with Disabilities. You can read Herb Parker Stadium during garten teacher in Minot, and more about NDCPD and its numerous MSU football and she also teaches part-time 25 years in this Connections soccer games. It is a wonderful for Minot State; we had a issue. A hearty word of s I write this new asset for MSU and the fun time surprising Amy and congratulations to Dr. Brent column, students community of Minot. congratulating her at Lewis Askvig and everyone at at Minot State We have had other causes & Clark Elementary School NDCPD for all of the terrific University are for celebration this fall earlier this fall (please see work they do for North already halfway through the fall semester and will be including the recent Golden page 15 for a photo and more Dakota. Minot State is hon- gearing up for final exams in Awards banquet recognizing information). ored and privileged to host just a few short weeks. The Linda Christianson, Deborah Another recent individual and work with NDCPD on calendar certainly seems to Schultz, Sandra Starr, and Dr. highlight is 2015 MSU gradu- a daily basis. tick by faster and faster with Tami-Jollie Trottier. You can ate and member of the Beaver Have a peaceful and relaxing each passing year! read more about each of these Golf Team, Kowan O’Keefe, Holiday Season ahead, and I Speaking of the fall, it has very deserving awardees in being named the 2014-15 look forward to seeing you in been a busy one with many this issue. The MSU Athletic Britton Scholar-Athlete Award 2016. Thanks for your reader- reasons to celebrate. MSU’s Hall of Fame also inducted winner for academic excellence ship of Connections and your 2015 Homecoming was a tre- four new members this fall in the Northern Sun Inter- ongoing support of MSU, and mendous celebration featuring with Genevieve (Binsfeld) collegiate Conference. This as always … Go Beavers!

STEVEN W. SHIRLEY, PH.D. PRESIDENT

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FEATURE ARTICLES CONNECTIONS STAFF Vice President for Advancement: Marv Semrau 4 MSU graduate weathers Bakken storm Managing Editor and Writer: Alysia Huck Writer and Editor: Frank McCahill 8 Local group brings the world to Minot Writers: Michael Linnell, Linda Benson ’83/ ’00 Photography Coordinator: 10 North Dakota Center for Persons with Disabilities Teresa Loftesnes ’07/ ’15 celebrates 25th anniversary Campus Photographer: Richard Heit ’07 Publication Design: Doreen Wald Alumni Happenings: Janna McKechnie ’14 Student impact goes both ways 12 Baby Beavers: Kate Marshall ’07 Class Notes: Bonnie Trueblood ATHLETICS In Memory: Renae Yale ’10 16 Hedberg comes home to get his ring PHOTOGRAPHERS: 18 Minot State opens Herb Parker Stadium Richard Heit ’07 Michael Linnell Teresa Loftesnes ’07/ ’15 20 DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION Janna McKechnie ’14 How to give it away and still keep it PHOTO CREDIT: Photos, as indicated on page 16 and 17, 21 ALUMNI HAPPENINGS courtesy of NDSU Athletics 24 MSU Alumni Association 2015 award recipients honored Connections is published three times a year by the Minot State University Alumni Association CLASS NOTES and Development Foundation. Send comments, 26 articles or photo submissions to Connections, MSU Alumni Office, 500 University Ave. West, 29 IN MEMORY Minot, ND 58707. Telephone 701-858-3399 or 1-800-777-0750. Fax 701-858-3179. Email: [email protected] 30 BABY BEAVERS Printed on Forest Stewardship Council certified stock. Third class postage paid at Fargo, ND 58101

COVER STORY MSU graduate weathers Bakken storm 4 The Bakken oil boom has put enormous strains on small-town resources in western North Dakota. Watford City school superintendent and MSU alumnus Steve Holen explains how his town weathered the deluge of workers and their families. Cover Photo: MSU alumnus Steven Holen stands inside the construction zone of the new Watford City High School, scheduled to open in January 2016.

3 MSU graduate weathers Bakken storm

4 hen MSU alumnus Steve Holen arrived in Watford City in 2005 as superintendent of schools, he found a rural community looking for W ways to survive and entice families to stay.

Over the next five years, oil “Drilling rigs don’t always “It’s a matter of keeping a of 2016. The Watford City exploration and drilling picked correlate to students,” the sense of calm, making sound Wolves will join the Class A up, and school enrollments Des Lacs native said. “Those decisions, embracing the ranks the following year. began to increase. But local are the guys who are here moment,” the MSU Athletic The district had to hire officials like Holen didn’t for two weeks at a time and Hall of Famer said. 22 new teachers and two realize that an unparalleled oil go back home. They’re not “We looked at our op- administrators last year and boom was washing toward the here for the long term.” tions,” he said. “We filled up another 26 teachers this year region like a black tidal wave. This first wave of workers our buildings, then we went to to handle the influx. left families behind, worked portables, then we went with Watford City’s population Oil Boom III endless hours in the oil fields an elementary addition.” grew from 1,400 to 7,000 or The energy industry was and lived in a ragtag collection The district’s overall 8,000 residents in the past returning to North Dakota of pickups, campers, RVs and enrollment rose from 535 five years. The total is pro- with a shiny new pair of man-camps. to nearly 1,400 during jected to reach 15,000 in the technologies unavailable But soon the families the upsurge. To handle coming decade. during previous booms in arrived, and the school system the increase, school offi- the 1950s and 1980s. immediately felt the impact. cials reshaped the system’s Pattern Change Horizontal drilling coupled “Lower elementary (K-five) contours. The expanded As the oil patch evolved with hydraulic fracturing now enrollment more than tripled,” elementary school would from drilling to servicing rigs, enabled drillers to tap into the the superintendent said. house K-three students. housing needs also changed. oil-rich Bakken and Three Forks Altogether, grade-school The old high school would The itinerant army of male formations 10,000 feet beneath enrollment shot up from 200 become a middle school workers left the region, so the prairie. Energy companies to 750 students between 2010 to handle grades four to man-camps were phased out, hoped to capture an estimated and 2015. six. And a new high school and fewer apartment buildings 7 billion barrels of crude to Holen and his staff faced would house grades seven were planned. feed an oil-thirsty nation. critical choices to stay ahead to 12. “Now, we’re looking At first, the school district of the rising wave. He fell The new $51 million high forward to the single-family kept pace with the influx of back on character traits shaped school will accommodate 800 housing phase,” Holen said. oil workers escaping the Great during a stellar basketball students and feature state-of- “A lot of them are going to Recession that was brutalizing career at Minot State in the the-art facilities plus a theater choose to stay, if the quality of the rest of the country. mid-1990s. when it opens in January life is there.” STEVE HOLEN 5 Holen and his staff faced critical choices confident that energy’s second quiet community. Incessant act will be better than its first. traffic, overtaxed services and to stay ahead of the rising wave. He fell “McKenzie County is at escalating crime have become the core of the mature oil play, troublesome realities. Despite back on character traits shaped during a where the high productivity the head-swiveling changes, stellar basketball career at Minot State in wells are,” he said. “It’s not he remains upbeat. like things have shut down. “We’ve had a lot of the mid-1990s. Things are extremely busy. tremendous families move Long-term oil production will in because of the oil indus- continue regardless of the level try,” Holen said. “People in But not even the super- crude oil dropped 50 percent, of drilling or oil prices.” the region see Watford City heated Bakken can escape the creating a vague sense of Holen acknowledges that as a progressive community, gravitational pull of market unease in the oil patch. The the boom has stretched the a place to raise children. It’s forces. Recently, the price of superintendent, however, is social fabric of the once- a great place to live.”

6 Personal Background Lacs-Burlington and Fargo. The administrator returns “A lot of it is about Education is a tradition He served as superintendent/ to Minot State regularly when motivating people, working in the Holen family. Father principal at Bisbee-Egeland his kids attend summer camps. as a team, communicating,” Genhard, brother Mike and before becoming school chief He says the physical changes he said. “It’s having a goal sister Lisa pursued teaching at Watford City. to the campus stagger him. and working hard toward careers after graduating from He holds a master’s degree “I’m really proud of my it, persevering through Minot State. Wife Elizabeth from North Dakota State time at Minot State,” he said. obstacles.” attended MSU before trans- University and a doctorate “The university gave me a lot, That resoluteness has served ferring to North Dakota from the University of North and hopefully I can give back.” him well as a leader in a com- State University, where she Dakota, both in educational Holen believes that munity whipsawed by the earned a degree in pharmacy. leadership. MSU athletics helped him mercurial swings of Big Oil. Holen majored in math The Holens have four develop the character needed “I’ve enjoyed every part of education at Minot State children — Ashley (13), Derek to be a successful school it,” he said. “Growth is better and taught at Plaza, Des (9), Alyssa (7) and Avery (2). administrator. than decline.”

7 Local group brings the world to Minot

MACIV Minot Area Council for International Visitors

n the complex world of international diplomacy, small cities like Minot often play an outsize role. The Minot Area Council for International Visitors (MACIV) has hosted international visitors for over 20 years. Travelers who come here tap into deep currents of humanity that are often absent I in the nation’s power centers. Through its International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), the U. S. State Department selects future leaders from various coun- tries, groups them according to interests and brings them to the United States on three-week tours. They visit Washington, D. C., two larger cities and a smaller city like Minot. Local groups like MACIV create cultural and educational programs to match their interests.

Minot shines Visitors from other coun- Each presidential admin- Experiences abound “The visitors very often have tries often have misconcep- istration in Washington sets Jastrzembski cites several never heard of Minot,” Joseph tions about the United States. its own foreign policy agenda. local experiences that have Jastrzembski, the council’s People-to-people programs This, in turn, defines the revealed the authentic America executive director, admitted. like the IVLP, coordinated themes of visitor programs. to international visitors. But the visitors soon realize by Global Ties U.S., help to The George W. Bush adminis- On one occasion, a caravan that the city is not a provincial dispel these notions. tration stressed Middle Eastern of vans with MACIV volun- outpost but an unspoiled gem “U. S. ambassadors rate it issues, while the Barack Obama teers and multinational visitors in the American heartland. the highest of any of the ex- administration has stressed was returning to Minot after a “They have rated it the change programs,” Jastrzembski African and Asian ones. field trip. As they approached high point of their U. S. said. “It’s the only tool that lets “Program directions are set the small town of Max, storm program,” he said, noting people see the real America. It by the Department of State. clouds gathered and tornado that the positive reaction has lets them understand that we This is a branch of U. S. for- sirens sounded. The vans impressed State Department have fewer differences than we eign policy,” the director said screeched to a halt, and the officials in Washington. think we have.” of the local program. groups scrambled to the first “They want to send groups house they saw. The owner here because they know they quickly invited them in and will have a top-quality pro- Helping to Shape U.S. Foreign Relations ushered them to the basement gram and a warm welcome,” to ride out the storm. The visi- the executive director said. “One Handshake at a Time” tors learned a profound lesson

8 that afternoon, something not They’re concerned about the program has always been The new director also conveyed through speeches impact of accelerated change housed at Minot State. Faculty provided more opportunities and policy papers. on small communities and members in the languages and for MSU students, faculty “When there’s an emergen- ordinary citizens. social sciences often served as and staff to interact with the cy in this country, people will program directors. multifaceted stream of inter- open up their doors for you,” Group rebounds When the program became national leaders coming to Jastrzembski explained. MACIV began in 1992 inactive in the early 2000s, Minot. The story didn’t end there. when Ken Robertson, presi- Minot State named history Jastrzembski, also an MSU A speechwriter from then- dent of the Joint Studies Cen- professor Ernst Pijning ex- history professor, succeeded Secretary of State Hillary ter in Minot, arranged for a ecutive director in 2003. His Pijning as executive director Clinton called the executive representative of the National charge was to rejuvenate the in 2007. director and asked for details Council for International Visi- volunteer base and tap into The MACIV program fits of the incident. Clinton later tors, the precursor of Global Minot’s deep reservoir of good nicely with MSU President incorporated it into a speech Ties U.S., to visit Minot. The will toward visitors. Steven Shirley’s inaugural in Washington, even mention- official met with community “It wasn’t all that hard,” he theme of create, connect and ing the city of Minot. and MSU leaders who were said. “I called people and asked collaborate. Another incident highlights interested in establishing a if they’d like to do this again. “It helps create bridges,” the deep bench of talent that local council. All of them said, ‘Yes!’” Jastrzembski said. “It MACIV can call on. A visitor H. Erik Shaar, president Pijning engineered a striking fosters interaction and from a French-speaking coun- of Minot State at the time, turnaround in the local council communication.” try in Africa attended a potluck realized that a visitor council and notified Washington that dinner and developed a dental crackled with possibilities. Minot was back in the exchange problem. A French professor He appointed David Connor, business. from Minot State interpreted an MSU language professor, “They started sending visi- for her, and a dentist in the as the group’s first execu- tors,” he said. “Ever since, we’ve group provided emergency care tive director. Since then, the had three or four groups a year.” the following day. Sometimes, international visitors teach as well as learn Sudanese visitors attend Professor Joseph Jastrzembski’s diversity class, interacting with students. from their American hosts. Several years back, Guate- malan visitors attended a seminar on drug and human trafficking held on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation. They discovered that the local police lacked experience in this area, so the Central American government later sent per- sonnel to train them in drug interdiction. “The exchange went both ways. It becomes a laboratory of learning,” Jastrzembski said of MACIV. Over the last five years, 75 percent of visiting groups have expressed interest in the oil boom and its effects in the western part of the state.

9 Celebrating 25 years of service and distinction

ctober marked current NDCPD executive funds to assure NDCPD was During NDCPD’s history, the 25th director. “Twenty-five years successful in being a university three executive directors — anniversary of later, NDCPD has nearly 35 Center of Excellence on devel- Stephen Ragan (1990 to MSU’s North projects annually with ap- opmental disabilities.” 1996), Bryce Fifield (1997 Dakota Center for Persons proximately 100 staff. When In 1991, the center hired to 2008) and Askvig (2008 with Disabilities. The date of NDCPD began in 1990, it its first two employees — to present) — have led the Oct. 1, 1990, was historic for was staffed by faculty from the Joseph Ferrara and Susie Mack center. In addition, NDCPD Minot State with the begin- Departments of Special Edu- — to devote 100 percent of has worked under four MSU ning of NDCPD. cation and Communication their time to developing the presidents — Gordon B. “NDCPD started as a Disorders. These faculty went center’s purpose. The bud- Olson, H. Erik Shaar, David small, eight-person center above and beyond their regular get then was $250,000. It Fuller and Steven Shirley. with three small projects,” teaching assignments to write currently has a $9.4 million “Over the years, many said Brent Askvig, the grant proposals and leverage combined budget. dedicated and talented indi- viduals have been employed at NDCPD, working toward its purpose and mission,” Askvig said. “Ferrara was instrumental in a large part of NDCPD’s success. He arrived with an intent to see NDCPD become what it is today. In 2008, he retired from NDCPD and moved to the Department of Special Education to teach undergraduate and graduate students.” NDCPD provides training, information, dissemination and research to and for people with disabilities in North Dakota. To commemorate its 25th anniversary and Disability Awareness Month, it hosted a series of statewide events. To kick off the celebration on Oct. 1, NDCPD faculty NDCPD’s first leadership team — Back row, left to right, Joseph Ferrara, Audrey Lunday, John Torgerson, and staff presented informa- Ann Maria Rousey, Brent Askvig, Susie Mack. Seated, left to right, Stephen Ragan and David Williams tion about center projects via

10 school students NDCPD is part of a from the sur- national network of 67 other rounding Minot University Centers for Excel- area attended lence in Developmental as well as MSU Disabilities, working to ac- students, complish a shared vision that NDCPD foresees a nation in which all colleagues and Americans, including those people with an with disabilities, participate interest in dis- fully in their communities. ability topics.” NDCPD faculty and The rest of staff reach out not only to October involved North Dakota, but they also NDCPD poster presentation NDCPD faculty collaborate with colleagues a poster presentation in the who spoke to audiences about and staff traveling to cities and disability-related entities MSU Student Center Atrium. valuing inclusion, challeng- across the state, sponsoring beyond the state’s borders. The same day, they hosted a ing bullying and celebrating NDCPD-at-the-Mall events NDCPD has also engaged in dessert social for the campus the power of diversity. More in Minot, Bismarck, Grand several international events. community and Minot area information about “Handicap Forks and Fargo. They shared In the early years, NDCPD partners. At this social, a video This!” can be found at www. information about their sponsored a conference in was unveiled that documented handicapthis.com. projects and NDCPD, as Greece that promoted train- the progress and success of the They started out years ago well as conducted disabil- ing of staff that worked with center. The video is available as a teacher (Wambach) and ity awareness activities. In people with disabilities. on NDCPD’s website at www. a student with cerebral palsy addition, NDCPD hosted In addition, NDCPD es- ndcpd.org. (Berkson). Over the years, socials in Fargo, Grand Forks, tablished a strong connection The local events continued they became great friends and Bismarck, Williston and with Norway’s Harstad Uni- Oct. 2 with a special presenta- took their story on the road. Dickinson to honor friends versity College while working tion of “Handicap This!” by “Their stage show is their and colleagues and to pay on community programs. Tim Wambach and Mike Berk- real-life story, and it’s pow- tribute to their association NDCPD faculty and staff son, two national presenters erful!” Askvig said. “High with NDCPD. collaborated with interna- tional colleagues to examine similarities and differences in services provided to individu- als with disabilities. NDCPD faculty and staff also attended international, disability- related conferences in Italy, Norway and Korea. NDCPD faculty and staff have provided numerous hours of technical assistance, service and training through- out the state to people with disabilities, family members, service providers and others. As NDCPD looks to the future, its intent is to continue providing exemplary services, upholding its 25-year-old “Handicap This!” presenters, Tim Wambach and Mike Berkson purpose and mission.

11 STUDENT IMPACT goes both ways From wide-eyed first-year students ready to start a new chapter in life to seasoned graduate students, Minot State University turns out hundreds of successful graduates every year. While these students prepare to make their marks on the world, MSU leaves its mark on the students. FRESHMAN SOPHOMORE One of the biggest made MSU a destination for Attending a university is For Minot State questions many students from all over the a big change for many new University sopho- people have is, world — even those who have students and transitioning to more Jennifer “Why Minot?” lived all over the world — like campus life is the first step. Poth, immersing Perhaps the better MSU first-year student J’Kobe For Wallace, whose mother herself in the question is, “Why Wallace. served in the U.S. Air Force, world of ledgers, not Minot?” Minot “Although I moved here change and transition come numbers and State University’s three years ago and have been with the territory. bottom lines commitment to building working relationships “I’ve had to move around means an exciting its core values and with several MSU instructors quite a bit,” he said. “Change career in mission has been in through involvement in music can be unnerving, but I’d accounting. While practice for over a and theater, I feel as if MSU is like to think that being brave many may not think century. Small class still this new and foreign place enough to face the unknown of accounting as sizes, opportunities to me,” Wallace said. “I believe gives me the advantage of be- exciting, Poth sees : to work closely with MSU has the same benefits, if ing able to recognize and value things a little differ-

J’Kobe Wallace faculty and staff, and not more, than what I would all the resources that MSU has ently. a dynamic learning find if I went somewhere to offer to help me succeed.” “Accounting is an

environment have farther from home.” Moving from Maryland to : amazing profession,”

Turkey, to Washington, D.C., Jennifer Poth she said. “I had to Japan and eventually to planned on a career Minot in 2012, Wallace has as a kindergarten gained a unique perspective. teacher, but I fell in With numerous undergraduate love with accounting and graduate degree programs my senior year in available to MSU students, high school. When I forging a path that interweaves got to Minot State, dreams and success has never I found myself been easier. changing my goal “For as long as I can from education to accounting, remember, I’ve wanted to and I couldn’t be happier. It’s be an educator,” he said. “I a profession based on honesty have always been inspired by and integrity. You have to be the idea that I could make organized and efficient, traits I a difference in the lives of truly value.” others. When I was younger, Minot State students are that dream collided with my encouraged to be engaged in passion for music, making campus and community life. MSU’s music education One of the best ways to do Freshman J’Kobe Wallace entertains during program the ideal way to that is by joining one or more MSU Summer Theatre’s 50th anniversary. combine my dreams into a of its diverse student organiza- very exciting future.” tions. Poth joined the

12 JUNIOR Students are impressed by MSU’s educa- drawn to Minot tion program and its faculty, State University but I was particularly drawn for its small class to its promotion of student sizes, opportunity research, making it one of to work closely with three schools in a five-state faculty and staff, region that offers it.” dynamic learning Like many students drawn environment and to MSU’s education programs, affordable tuition. Finnicum also shared the dream :

However, for Hallie of one day becoming a teacher. Hallie Finnicum Finnicum, MSU She grew up in a family deeply junior and trans- involved in education. fer student from “I’ve always wanted to be a Engaging in additional research helps sophomore, a Coeur d’Alene, teacher,” she said. “My dad is Jennifer Poth with her coursework. Idaho, community the president of the Montana college, MSU has School Board Association, and even more to offer. many other family members Accounting Club as a first- ing students succeed. They “Coming from are involved in education as year student and has never go above and beyond what a small town in well. Maybe it’s in our blood. looked back. anyone might experience at a Montana, I’ve “In high school, I had the “When I joined the Ac- larger university. At a larger always enjoyed wonderful opportunity to counting Club, I was the sole school, I would be a faceless smaller class sizes as well as work with students in special freshman, but that didn’t number. At MSU, it is totally being able to work closely with education. There really is no matter,” she said. “I felt con- the opposite. I consider my my teachers,” Finnicum said. greater joy than working with nected, a part of something. professors to be my friends. I “When it came time to decide kids. When I started college, This year, I am taking a can rely on them to keep me upon a school I would transfer I was interested in child leadership role as the secre- on the right track and help to, MSU was the perfect fit. I psychology. But when I got tary-treasurer, and I couldn’t me reach my goals. I have knew I wanted to be some- to MSU and found the SPED be more excited. I am looking faith that the classes I take at where closer to home, and I (special education) program, I forward to planning events, MSU will only make me love love the Minot community knew immediately that it was putting on a fundraiser and accounting that much more, and knew MSU had a great what I wanted to pursue.” arranging for guest speakers. so what’s not to love!” program. In particular, I was MSU’s wide-ranging under- I get to meet people already graduate degree programs offer working in the account- students a chance to make in- ing profession, which really spired decisions, while offering inspires me to succeed.” them the guidance of seasoned Like many students, Minot faculty and staff and a wide va- State’s small class sizes, op- riety of resources to help them portunity to work closely with better succeed. Sometimes, just faculty and staff, and dynamic a little information goes a long hands-on learning environ- way in helping students find ment rank among Poth’s top their way. reasons for choosing MSU. “Don’t be afraid to reach But for her, there is more to it. out to someone willing to help “I am inspired by my you with what you need,” professors,” she said. “They Finnicum said. “Find those are invested in what they teach people and latch on because Junior Hallie Finnicum listens intently to her and are passionate about help- students response. they will illuminate the way

13 GRADUATE STUDENT and help you reach your goals. jobs, every day poses its own I too want to make a differ- master’s degree in I am glad I am here. I am special obstacles to overcome. ence in the lives of children, math education at grateful for the opportunities But by staying positive, especially those with similar Minot State. and support I have from focused on the future and disadvantages.” “As a math faculty and staff who challenge motivated to reach my goals, For many university teacher (at Dakota me to learn more than I know, I am confident I will succeed.” students, senior year is a time Prairie), I must con- while always making it inter- MSU’s dedication to of reflection and excitement. stantly be willing to esting and engaging.” students extends beyond pre- With a seemingly endless list learn new methods paring students for successful of deadlines, it can also be and upgrade my SENIOR University seniors careers. Its mission is focused daunting. Along with MSU’s skills,” Haugen said. stand at the preci- upon the development of resources, Salyards’ secret for “I was searching for pice of change. students who are confident, success is tied directly to those a way to continue Soon they will evolve educated citizens, possessing who matter most in her life. my education, and from their under- a life-long devotion to the “These days, I feel blessed Minot State offered graduate experience common good and welfare with the loving support and me an opportunity onto career paths or of others. Salyards takes to guidance of my husband and to do just that. graduate academic heart MSU’s mission for very his mother, who is an el- MSU is offering adventures. No mat- personal reasons. ementary school teacher,” she courses that allow

: ter which direction “I’ve always wanted to be a said. “Whenever I am feeling me to continue my

Malia Salyards they take, Minot teacher,” she said. “Maybe it’s stressed or overwhelmed, they education, work State University is because I didn’t have a great help me prioritize what’s im- closely with my dedicated to student life at home when I was little. portant and remind me of just professors and net- success. Malia With an absent father and a how far I’ve come. ” work strategically Salyards, a MSU mother battling addiction, I with math teachers senior from Lakev- often turned to my teachers Increasingly, employers around the region.” ille, Minn., welcomes as a way of making up for are looking for prospective Minot State the challenges on the things I wasn’t getting at candidates with critical : graduate programs

the horizon with home — support, guidance, thinking skills and ad- Chad Haugen allow students to both excitement and safety, stability, routine and vanced knowledge in a take classes full time, determination. love. These teachers gave me special discipline that a part time, or online. graduate-level Affordability, small education provides. class sizes and With the majority of course delivery master’s degrees in the designed to fit stu- United States being dents’ busy lifestyles focused on professional are a few of the and technical disci- reasons students are plines, such as business, drawn to MSU. education, computer Graduate students often science and engineering, have their focus set upon Minot State University their future paths with goals During her class, senior Malia Salyards offers excellent oppor- clearly in mind. Haugen is no observes the work of her student. tunities for graduate exception. When asked what students looking for his plans are following gradu- an advantage. ation, it was clear to see how “I wholly believe in adopt- the inspiration and motiva- Like other graduate deeply his childhood love of ing a positive attitude toward tion I needed to face any students across the country, math has impacted his life. challenges that I face,” Sal- doubts that would keep me Chad Haugen, a Rugby native, “I’ve always enjoyed yards said. “Between balancing from obtaining my degree. As believes he has found that figuring things out,” he said. life, school and working three a way of paying it forward, advantage in his pursuit of a “When I was younger, I

14 dreamed of one day being an engineer or perhaps a com- puter programmer. However, I truly enjoyed the challenges that math provides, which made my future in mathemat- ics quite clear. MSU has helped me further develop my skills in mathematics. When I graduate, I plan to continue teaching mathematics. Whether that is at a college or high school, I’m Graduate student Chad Haugen demonstrates hypothesis theories to his students. not yet sure. I’ll have to see where life takes me.”

AMY NEAL named 2016 North Dakota Teacher of the Year AMY (ASHLEY) NEAL ’09, a kindergarten teacher at Lewis and Clark Elementary, was named the 2016 North Dakota Education Association’s Teacher of the Year. Neal has spent the majority of her career teaching kindergarten and has been with Minot Public Schools since 2000. She earned her Master of Education degree from Minot State University and has also served as an MSU adjunct professor, teaching language acquisition and mentoring future teachers. “It is such an honor to be named North Dakota’s Teacher of the Year,” Neal said. “This award recognizes my professional career and passion for early childhood development that have merged to make me the teacher I am today. My main goal as a teacher is for my students to find success. Kindergarten is commonly one of the first steps in a child’s educational journey. I feel that early childhood teachers are extremely lucky to be part of the first steps that children take on this exciting journey.” (as cited on governor.nd.gov)

Minot State President Steven Shirley, Kate Marshall (Advancement Office), Amy Neal, Marv Semrau (Advancement Office) celebrate at Lewis and Clark Elementary School, Minot.

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Roosevelt Park tennis courts. When I got back later that day, I got the message they called and then called the Bucs back.” While his pro career didn’t take off, it shaped him in the way he has coached since, es- pecially in how he has handled players with draft aspirations. head coach Chris Klieman), “Being drafted was really who had just been named the unique coming from a school head coach, and he asked if I the size of MSU and from the wanted to be a part of his staff. NAIA. It didn’t happen and I felt really good about it.” still doesn’t happen today,” The Bison felt pretty good he said. “I really learned a about getting a former NCAA lot from that experience. Division II head coach (St. It shaped me in coaching Cloud State, 1999-2007) quarterbacks. I’ve had a couple and an offensive coordinator who have signed contracts at two NCAA DII schools over the years. Being able to (Central Missouri, 1990-95, handle the mental side of it is and University of North Da- really crucial.” kota, 1996-98) to mentor its Hedberg is currently quarterbacks. mentoring such a player, since And, to top it off, Hedberg NDSU starter Carson Wentz is a former NFL quarterback. has been listed on multiple Hedberg remembers NFL draft boards. draft day in 1977 pretty well. “We have a pretty good ormer Minot State for Hedberg after getting back But he wasn’t in New York one here right now,” Hedberg University multisport to the state he cherishes. City with ESPN cameras said of him. standout and coach “I was very fortunate to be catching his every movement Despite the accolades in F Randy Hedberg came able to get back to the state,” in a brand new three-piece suit his college, professional and home to North Dakota to he said. “I love North Dakota, like today’s draftees are. coaching careers, football achieve the ultimate in his and I especially love western “I can remember where wasn’t his first love or the sport profession. North Dakota. I have family I was when the call came,” he thought he was best at when The Parshall native, who here, and we were able to get Hedberg said. “I didn’t take he enrolled at Minot State. played football, basketball and closer to family. the call from (Tampa Bay Buc- “I went to college to play baseball at Minot State, won “I was recruiting for South- caneer coach John McKay); all three — football, basketball his first national championship ern Illinois in December of my roommate Garrett Titus and baseball — and even did a as the quarterbacks coach at 2013 in Missouri, and I got a did. He said I would call him little track and field,” Hedberg NCAA Division I North Dako- call from a 701 number and back. I was student teaching at said. “But the biggest reason ta State University last season. thought I’d better take this. It Magic City Campus and was was to play basketball. The ring was icing on the cake was coach Klieman (NDSU teaching a tennis class at the I thought I was going to be

16 16 Circa: MSC Beaver 1974 Hedberg comes home to get his ring

the next NBA guy. But, I things that attracted him to found out I couldn’t jump very NDSU. well, and that set me back. I “We have big expectations didn’t have any thoughts of the here, but coaches love those NFL back then. I ended up kind of challenges; that’s why being blessed with some talent we are in it,” he said. “Those and the right opportunity — expectations are part of the and some good receivers who job, or at least you want caught those passes — and them to be. took advantage of it.” “The fan base here expects But it wasn’t just the pro that. It’s one of the things experience that got him to I like the most about being where he is today. Hedberg here is that everyone expects said some of the biggest influ- to win. That’s the mentality ences were his first ones, such and the culture. It’s not easy to as Wes Luther, Wiley Wilson, develop, but once you get it, it Bert Leidholt, Ken Becker and changes everything.” Dean Bachmeier — all Minot State coaches when Hedberg first got to campus. “I played for those guys and then coached with them, and some of them were as- sistant coaches with me,” he said. “Those were great mem- ories. Minot was very good to me and still is. I still know a lot of people in western North Dakota. Minot State has changed a lot, but there is still a connection there.” But maybe the biggest influence was Vence Elgie, a coach and administrator at MSU. “He was a great friend, a mentor and instructor,” he said. Photo: NDSU Athletics As for the current season and a possible run at another national title, Hedberg is guarded but optimistic. The optimism isn’t blind, however, and it is one of the

1717 Photo: NDSU Athletics Minot State opens Herb Parker Stadium

Minot State University officially opened the press box at Herb Parker Stadium on a warm, late-summer evening, playing host to Southwest Minnesota State Sept. 3.

While the Mustangs “This place is incredible,” The $4 million facility received all be proud,” MSU President spoiled the event with a 21- Herb Parker Jr. said. “This is funding from the City of Minot’s Steven Shirley said. “It 20 win over the Beavers, the absolutely amazing. If my dad Community Facility Fund. represents a showpiece that opening was a success — with were here today, he wouldn’t In all, the total price of is truly an asset to our whole fireworks into the night sky believe it. He would be all phases of the Herb Parker community.” after the game — culminating absolutely floored. It’s just an Stadium renovation exceeded The facility increases the a 10-year process to upgrade incredible, incredible place.” $8 million, with funds coming Beavers seating capacity with the stadium into one of the The final phase of the from Minot State University, the addition of 130 chair-back top football and soccer venues project features a 10,750 City of Minot’s Community club seats as well as the deluxe in NCAA Division II. square foot, two-story press Facility Fund and private suites. The overall capacity of “When you look back on box, including areas for the sponsorships. “The Herb” now exceeds 4,000. it, with planning and every- media and coaches, 11 deluxe “The finished product is EAPC was the architect thing that went into the suites, restrooms, concession something that our campus as for the press box structure, process, it’ll be about 10 areas and large meeting room. well as the city of Minot can with Rolac Contracting of years,” said MSU Athletic Director Rick Hedberg at a ribbon-cutting ceremony in May. “It’s great to finally have this project finished. I can remember when (then-MSU president) David (Fuller) and I visited each school in the Northern Sun, and it was evident that our facilities wouldn’t match up. I’m happy to say today, our facilities do match up. We have one of the top facilities in all of NCAA Division II.” In 1983, Minot State named the original football/ track & field complex after longtime coach and admin- istrator Herb Parker. His son was impressed with the overall scope of the new facilities, as he spoke on behalf of the Parker family at the ribbon- cutting ceremony.

18 Minot serving as the general Phase II included a new The MSU Wellness Center, “We want to be as ambitious contractor. Both were honored bleacher section with pre- while not officially part of the as we can be in updating our by Hedberg at the opening mium chair-back seating Herb Parker Stadium project, facilities to make sure they are ceremony. that can accommodate 3,500 was completed in 2012 on the among the best in the Northern The renovation of Herb fans on the north side of the east end of the football field, Sun Intercollegiate Conference, Parker Stadium started with stadium. Phase III saw the offering a unique backdrop the region and NCAA DII,” updating the playing surface to installation of a 14-by-25 with its west-facing, three- Hedberg said. “There are FieldTurf in 2010. Along with foot Daktronics LED Video story glass design. multiple projects we have in that, MSU added state-of- display and scoreboard on the The press box was the final store to upgrade our on-and- the-art lighting standards that west berm. The Daktronics piece on the south side of the off-campus facilities.” could accommodate football board added a new element sports complex. and soccer configurations and to the university’s game-day an earthen berm along the west experience. and south ends of the field.

“This place is incredible,” Herb Parker Jr. said. “This is absolutely amazing. If my dad were here today, he wouldn’t believe it. He would be absolutely floored. It’s just an incredible, incredible place.”

19 How to give it away and still keep it! 3. A N.D. state income tax credit (for N.D. residents) of 40 percent of allow- able IRS deduction, with carry forward available for up to three additional years. 4. A significant portion of the annual annuity payment is income tax free. 5. No estate tax due and no probate fees or expenses when annuity balance passes to charity. One of the chief attractions of charitable gift annuity arrangements is that these vehicles work particularly well in a low interest-rate environment, such as what we have experienced for the last eight to 10 years. CGAs allow donors to significantly increase their income over and above what they would otherwise be able to attain using conventional savings vehicles. The payments are guaranteed, irrespective of future investment performance, as they represent an absolute obligation of the charitable organization; they cannot outlive the pay- ments, and no change in the economy can any donors (or potential donors) who are either approaching affect the payments. retirement or living in retirement are faced with the classic quandary Most importantly, if you establish a of wanting to make a gift to their alma mater, but are fearful of the charitable gift annuity with the MSU fact that they may later need a portion of the asset they are contem- Development Foundation, you will have Mplating giving away. Fortunately, there are a number of vehicles available to help them the satisfaction of knowing that your gift achieve both objectives, but the one I want to briefly highlight is the charitable gift will benefit the university for years to come. annuity (CGA). In short, a charitable gift annuity does, A charitable gift annuity is an arrangement whereby the donor makes an irrevocable indeed, permit you to give it away and still gift to the charitable organization (Minot State University Development Foundation) keep it! Truly a win-win proposition for all in exchange for a promise to receive income for the remainder of his or her life. In the involved. For more information about gift case of a married couple, the annuity can benefit both spouses and the survivor of them. annuities and other types of charitable giv- A charitable gift annuity affords numerous advantages to potential donors, namely: ing arrangements, please contact us at the 1. A highly competitive and guaranteed stream of lifetime income. MSU Development Foundation office by 2. A federal income tax charitable deduction in the year of the gift. calling (701) 858-3890/800-777-0750.

— Dan Langemo, major gifts officer MSU Development Foundation 20 alumni happenings Summer 2015 Events Darlene (Ternes) Reinart ’74, Pat (Pfau)’69 and Arvin Swanson at the Bismarck alumni social.

Priscilla Wilson ’65 and Kathy (Yecoshenko) Peterson ’73 had a great time at the Bismarck alumni social in August at the Elks Club.

MSU head baseball coach Brock and Glenda Erin Hertz, Jenn (Zahn) and Mike ’94/’01 Arlien ’95, Andrea (Limke) Hedberg ’92 Weppler posed for a picture at the NDSF Luau. and Liz (Ellis) Slotsve ’97 “cheers” at the luau!

Dwight Ormiston ’69, Chuck Berntson ’68, Tony Kulig and Les Minot State University President Dr. Steve Shirley, Bob ’66 and Ellie Anderson ’68 tied for first place at the Garrison Golf Course. Walstad and Melissa Spelchen ’99/’05 enjoyed a round of golf at the Bottineau Country Club on the summer golf tour.

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Head Men’s Basketball Coach Matt Murken, Dick Limke ’63, Dennis Limke ’63, Jim Limke ’68, Athletic Director Rick Hedberg ’89 and Bill Bodine ’65 enjoyed a beautiful day of golf at the summer golf tour in Velva. 2121 Homecoming 2015

MSU’s annual Community Block Party moved to its new location on 11th Avenue. Every age group enjoyed a fun and entertaining evening.

Introducing the 2015 MSU Homecoming Court—from L to R: Quinn Williams, Madison Arnold, Breanna Benson, Kelsey Busch, Nikki Egge, Kristopher Merrill, Reagan VanTeeling, Alex Buchholz, Kelsey Buchholz, Madison Irmen, Alex Cundiff, Skyler Niebuhr, Joel Cartwright, Abigail Graves.

Tara (Lavachek) Jordan ’01 and Jaimi Kenyon ’00 1995-96 and 1997-98 Women’s Basketball Teams Reunion —Back L to R: carry a ’95-’96/’97-’98 Mandy (Schelling) Hanson ’02, Sheila Green-Gerding, Dana Fiedler, Andrea Women’s Basketball (Nero) Finders ’98, Tina Brown ’00; Front L to R: Sandy (Neiss) Stephens, Teams banner in the Janna (Olson) McKechnie ’14, Tara (Lavachek) Jordan ’01, Jaimi Kenyon ’00, Homecoming Parade. Amy (Geiger) Edwards.

The Sigma Tau Gammas: “The Men are Back in Town” and “Beavers Beat Bears” floats were both big hits in the 2015 Homecoming Parade.

22 22 alumni happenings Sigma Tau Gamma 50th Reunionalumni happenings

Sigma Tau Gammas from the 60’s are: Row 1: Les Anderson, Carmen LoRe, Willie McCollum, Tony (Badger) Kulig, Ken Reinke, Ted Pfau. Row 2: John Theisen (co-founder), Rich (Wiggy) Wigness, Terry Merck, Lou Trombetta (co-founder), Dwight (Ormy) Ormiston, Brad (The Wedding Singer) Botz, Jon Madsen, Denise Ness (Sig Tau sweetheart), Tom Ness, Mike Norland, Chipper Farrell. Row 3: Bob (Tro) Trobaugh, Jim Gorde, Joe Lukach, Daryl Dolan, Terry Auch, Wendell (Moe) Mongeon, Rod Settelmeyer, Craig Thompson, John (Bubba) Phillips, Larry Silver, Dave Kuntz. Row 4: Brian Smith, Barb Becker (Sig Tau sweetheart), Bob Louser, Albee Allstadt, Gary Thuner, Robbie Defranza, Don Marcotte, George (Moby) Eslinger, Fred (Derf) Kelesnik, Scottie McDaniel, Blaine VanBerkom, Jay Burkhartsmeier. Row 5: Johnny Thompson, Jim Clamon, Mike (Mort) Gessner, Rocky Cofer, Gary Imdieke, Steve Sidener, Jim Solar, Steve (Pinky) Charlebois, Mark Gorde, Gary (Froggy) Olmsted.

Sigma Tau Gammas from the 70’s. Row 1: Linda (Paul) Elliot, Neil (Bosco) Bosch, Curtis Krueger, Casey Smith, Mike Smith, Craig Thompson, Rod Settelmeyer, Kevin Rubbelke, Terry (Mush) Mathson. Row 2: John Theisen (co-founder), Lou Trombetta (co-founder), Jay Diede, Mark Placek, Parrell Grossman, Kevin Yale, Sweet Lou Ellert, Keith (Bjorny) Bjornson, Brian Vangsness, Ross Rubbelke, Ed Brezinski. Row 3: Roger (Skelly) Undlin, Jim Charlebois, Ron Fiechtner, Chuck Koenig, Mike Walsh, Mark Dickey, Hal Weber, Randy Armstrong, Kathy Mau (Sig Tau sweetheart), Bob Mau, Ron Staiger, Dave Stern. Row 4: Harold Dyck, Deb (Steig) Reinke (Sig Tau sweetheart), Tom Christen, Ted Dechamp, Daryl Bauer, Jay (Tringer) Altringer, Dan (Legman) Holwegner, Duane (Eddy) Edwards, “Pa” Edwards, Gene Zahursky-Klein, Jim Scott, John Axtman, Mike Brusini. Row 5: (Standing on far left and wrapped around to the back row) Bob Wilson, Bruce Moen, Bob Scott, Randy Burckhard, Dick Edwards, Blaine DesLauriers, Kevin Iverson, Doug Steen, Greg (PK) Fjeld, Steve (Benny) Bennett, Robin Auch, Howard Klug, Terry Kolbo, Rian Luehe, Kevin Kouba.

Sigma Tau Gamma sweethearts, pictured front row, left to right, are Sigma Tau Gammas and sweethearts from the ’80s, pictured, front row, left to right, Tracey (Wickman) Lawson, John Theisen, Lou Trombetta and are Dale Ludwig, John Theisen, Lou Trombetta, Robin (Ventsch) Fiddler, Tracey Denise (Huddleson) Ness. Back row, left to right, are Kathy (Wickman) Lawson and Paul Rubbelke. Back row, Bob Wilson. (Schwartz) Mau, Debbie (Steig) Reinke and Robin (Ventsch) Fiddler.

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Linda Christianson which included a $1,000 North Dakota State Fair Elementary School in oceanography themed gift to be spent on tech- as education superinten- 2007. Following enrichment activities for nology for the classroom. dent and Zion Lutheran retirement from teaching, use in the elementary Further, she established Church Council. Rotary she served as a substitute classroom. the Novel Approach to International named teacher until 2014. Schultz served on Reading for fifth graders her as a Paul Harris “Minot State Univer- the Alumni Associa- in Minot Public Schools. Fellow, and she and her sity has made a positive tion board of directors Christianson su- husband, Bruce, were influence in both my from 2002 to 2013. pervised more than 20 named North Dakota professional and personal She was Gala decora- student teachers and Couple of the Year by life for over 45 years,” tions co-chair for four worked with university the N.D. Jaycees. Schultz said. “Staying years and co-chaired the education students do- The couple have been connected to MSU has MSU Gala with fellow Linda (Wagner) ing practicums in her married for 45 years. provided a multitude of award recipient Linda Christianson, retired classroom. She has been They have two daughters opportunities for lifelong Christianson from 2007 educator, graduated from an Alumni Association and two granddaughters. learning, friendships and to 2009. Schultz and Minot State University member since gradu- enriching experiences.” Christianson served in 1972 with a Bachelor ation and has served Deborah Schultz Schultz received the as Alumni Association of Science in education. in many officer posi- North Dakota Presiden- co-presidents from 2010 After teaching at tions, including that of tial Award for Excellence to 2012. Harrison School and president. Christianson in Elementary Science As a student, Schultz Minot Air Force Base, also co-chaired the MSU Teaching in 1997, which was active in Greek life she transferred to Edison Gala, the association’s included a $500 grant and co-chaired the Tri Elementary School, major fundraiser, with for science enrichment. Sigma Alumnae Chapter, where she taught third fellow award recipient In 1998, she received with its reunion in 2012, and fifth grades. Deb Schultz for three a National Presidential with Christianson. She Following retirement years. She was active in Award for Excellence was also involved with from teaching, she Greek life on campus in Elementary Sci- the revival of the Sigma served as a consultant for and is a member of ence Teaching, which Sigma Sigma Soror- book publisher Hough- Sigma Sigma Sigma Deborah (David) included a $7,000 grant ity as the Sigma Delta ton Mifflin Harcourt for Sorority. Christianson Schultz, retired for science enrichment. Sorority. four years. presently serves on the educator, graduated Schultz co-authored Within the com- “I am a very proud Campus Lutheran from Minot State the book, “Creative munity, Schultz belongs graduate of Minot State Ministries board. University in 1973 with Ways to Cultivate to the Delta Kappa University and attribute As an active member a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture in the Gamma, my successful career of the Minot commu- physical education but Classroom,” with Bonny Nu Chapter and was to my learning and nity, Christianson is a continued her studies to Berryman, another its president from 1996 experiences at MSU,” member of the Minot acquire an elementary educator, in 1983. The to 1998. At St. Mark’s Christianson said. Area Community Foun- education endorsement, book was published and Lutheran Church, During her 35-year dation’s Power of the a certificate for working distributed to all she is president of the career, the Wilton native Purse, the AV Chapter with gifted and talented elementary and middle Lutheran Women’s received many honors. of PEO, MARTA and children and ultimately schools within North Missionary League and She received the Golden Delta Kappa Gamma. a Master of Science in Dakota. During sum- one of its quilters. From Apple Award several She is or has been elementary education in mers from 1983 to 2007 to 2013, she and times, the Linda Feldner actively involved in 1989. After teaching at 1998, she taught teacher Christianson were Norsk Outstanding Coopera- the Norsk Høstfest, Berthold Public Schools workshops throughout Høstfest Hospitality tion Teacher award and Salvation Army, the and Dakota, Sunnyside the state. She also had Room co-chairs. Minot Education As- Honorary Commander and Lincoln elementary four articles published Schultz and her hus- sociation Teacher of the Program at Minot Air schools in the Minot in Challenge Magazine, band, Chuck, have been Year; she won first place Force Base, Minot City Public Schools, she Good Apple Publishing, married for 41 years. in Sunburst’s First Ideas Figure Skating Club, retired as the assistant between 1985 and 1986. They have a son and National Challenge, Minot Country Club, principal at Lincoln The articles contained daughter-in-law.

24 Sandra Starr was musical director of Lifetime Achievement on the board of directors just completed a term Western Plains Children’s Award in 2014. for many years. as North Dakota state Choir, which was the She presently serves Starr is an honorary president. She also sings official Governor’s on the Chorale board of life member of North in Nu Notes, a women’s Chorus in 1996-97. directors. Starr was music Dakota PTA and Ameri- ensemble made up of Starr directed Minot director at Minot’s First can Choral Directors As- several chapter members. Chamber Chorale from Lutheran Church and sociation, and a member Starr holds a bache- 1989 to 1995 and sang directed the adult choir of Music Educators lor’s degree from St. Olaf in the group from 1972 from 1972 to 2003 as National Conference College and a master’s until 2002. She taught well as the children’s and and NDMEA, Delta degree in music educa- music education and su- youth church choirs. Kappa Gamma Honor- tion from the University pervised more than three Starr has adjudicated ary Society for Women of North Dakota. She Sandra (Schjeldahl) decades of student teach- numerous regional in Education, Sigma also conducted graduate Starr retired as an ers. She was awarded elementary and second- Alpha Iota Professional work at the University assistant professor of the Faculty Achieve- ary music festivals and Music Fraternity and of Michigan, Eastman, music education at ment Award in 1998. contests. She currently Organization of Ameri- UND and Hamline and Minot State University. She has been awarded manages Region 8, Class can Kodaly Educators. holds a Kodaly mastery Starr taught for 41 years several faculty grants and B Music Festivals. She She has served on several certificate from the Uni- in Minot State Univer- listed numerous times in has taught seminars and boards of directors and versity of St. Thomas. sity’s Division of Music “Who’s Who of Ameri- workshops at MSU and been province gov- In college, she sang in and at the former can Women.” In March for professional organiza- ernor for SAI Profes- St. Olaf Choir with Olaf University Laboratory 2010, she was inducted tions and churches. She sional Music Fraternity, Christiansen. School. She chaired the into the North Dakota has been chorus master Chapter President for the Starr resides in Minot Division of Music from Music Education As- and children’s chorus Minot Nu Chapter of with her husband, Ken, 2005 to 2008 after being sociation’s Hall of Fame. master for Western Delta Kappa Gamma, who was also a music interim chair in 2000- She received the YWCA Plains Opera Company an honorary society for teacher. They have a 2001. She founded and Women of Distinction- productions and served women educators, and daughter.

Young Alumni Achievement Award recipient

Dr. Tami American Cultural blends together her body and spirit” wellness American Psychological Awareness Club and passion for living a through daily exercise, Association conferences Jollie-Trottier continues her relationship healthy lifestyle with her stress management and and has published her with MSU and NACAC educational, cultural and healthy eating. She also research. Jollie-Trottier through presenting and spiritual knowledge, serves as a community is a 2010 IHS Commu- providing workshops. In personalizing her research adviser and IRB nity Wellness Champion 2005, Jollie-Trottier approach to therapy and member for the Tribal and an alumna of the earned her doctorate in wellness. Nations Research group American Psychological clinical psychology from “I am honored to for her tribe. She reviews Association Minority the University of North provide services to my professional journals, Fellowship Program. Dakota. She then people and plan to providing expertise in Jollie-Trottier’s parents completed a two-year continue on a journey the areas of obesity and are enrolled Turtle fellowship in health to personal wellness and cultural issues. Jollie- Mountian tribal mem- Dr. Tami Jollie-Trottier, psychology research at to promote healing and Trottier conducts train- bers. She has three sisters an enrolled member of UND School of wellness for others,” ings and workshops, residing on the Turtle the Turtle Mountain Medicine and one year Jollie-Trottier said. gives presentations and Mountain Indian Res- Band of Chippewa, is a of specialty training at the Seven years ago, offers consultation to ervation. Her husband, clinical psychologist Eating Disorder and Jollie-Trottier and oth- tribal organizations. Her Ron Trottier Jr., is also a currently working on Neuropsychiatric ers founded Belcourt’s workshops merge mod- Turtle Mountain tribal her home reservation in Research Institutes in Medicine Moon Run, ern-day psychology with member; and they have Belcourt. She is a Minot Fargo. Jollie-Trottier has a half-marathon. The expressive art, symbol- three children. Jollie- State University alumna, been providing clinical Medicine Moon Run ism, traditional teachings Trottier’s spirit name is receiving her bachelor’s services for Indian Health movement focuses on and spirituality to form Red Wind Woman, and degree in psychology in Services, Behavioral challenging members a healing model. She she is responsible to offer 1999. She was an active Health, since 2008. As a of Indian Country to has presented her work prayer for her people and member of the Native native psychologist, she aspire to achieve “mind, in the area of obesity at promote healing.

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1971 teacher, principal and superin- Singers. He is active as a church berger was previously honored Mary Ellen Backes tendent in North Dakota, Iowa, choir director, directing com- three times in the Class B ranks. is celebrating 50 Minnesota and Wisconsin. munity cantatas, serving as a Prior to teaching at Minot High years of religious He and his wife, Cheri, live in judge/clinician at the high school School, Rauschenberger taught profession. Sister Racine, Wis. Cheri is a middle level and participating in many at Glenburn and Sawyer. She has Mary Ellen was an school principal. community musical events. He taught drama for 26 years. Ursuline Sister of currently teaches privately. Belleville, Ill., prior to its 2005 Glenda (Holter) Fauske received Penny (Ballensky) Erickson merger with Mount Saint Joseph the Friend of Geography Award 1979 retired, after working 31 years, in Maple Mount, Ky. She earned from the North Dakota Geo- Cynthia (Neuharth) as commander of the Ward her master’s degree in theology graphic Alliance. The award Nelson received the County Jail. from St. John University, Col- recognizes an individual who Presidential Award legeville, Minn., in 1982. She has contributes to geography educa- for Excellence in 1986 been a teacher and director of tion and understands its impact Mathematics and Lori (Wonnenberg) Zavalney, religious education in Illinois and on North Dakota students. Science Teaching. Tesoro Dakota Square, received general superior of the Ursulines Nelson, a math teacher with Cen- the Minot Area Chamber of of Belleville. Since 1995, she has Mary Ann (Miller) Michel was tral High School in Grand Forks Commerce’s Eagle Award in May. also served as pastoral associate for named North Dakota’s Ameri- for 30 years, also teaches discrete MACC sponsors the program to St. Joseph Parish, Springfield, Ill. can Legion Auxiliary Woman of mathematics, which is used in recognize Minot workers who the Year for 2015-16. Michel is software development. exhibit superior customer service. 1973 a member of American Legion Darrell Olson, Auxiliary Unit 195 in Donny- 1981 Arnold Strebe, chief president and chief brook and serves as its member- Patrick Gores, human resources executive officer of ship chair. managing partner officer at Starion Town & Country of Northwestern Financial in Bismarck, Credit Union, was Kristine (Hanson) Mutual, Fargo, has spent more than named the 2014 North Dakota Kraft retired from qualified for the 25 years in human Professional of the Year by the Jefferson County IMA/Diamond resources and leading organiza- Credit Union Association of Public Schools in Award from the General Agents tional change. Prior to joining the Dakotas. Olson received the Colorado. Kraft and Managers Association. The Starion Financial, he was with award due to his contributions completed 39 years award recognizes commissions Evergreen Enterprises and Plow to the credit union movement of educational service. She previ- earned in excess of $2.7 million in & Hearth. through government relations and ously taught in Minot and Adams 2014. This is the 18th time Gores community involvement. County and worked as a consul- has earned this honor, which rec- Paula and Kevin Burckhard tant for the National Reading ognizes financial representatives were chosen by Senator Heidi Sue Ellen (Davis) Johnson and Styles Institute based in Syossett, for their competence and dedica- Heitkamp and Senator John Mike Johnson ’74 were invited to N. Y. for four years. Remaining tion to the insurance industry. Hoeven as North Dakota’s 2015 Washington, D.C., by the U.S. an advocate for public education, Gores has been associated with Angels in Adoption, with an op- Department of Education, to re- students, NEA and pre-service Northwestern Mutual since 1981. portunity to attend a ceremony view the outcome and procedures teachers will continue to be part He is a Cando native. in Washington, D.C., in October for the 2015 National Assessment of her daily life. She and husband, with advocates from across the of Educational Progress, technol- Bill, are now spending more time Fern (Hornaday) Skarphol is the country. The honor recognizes ogy based assessment. They were with their grandchildren and trav- preschool teacher at Max Public those who open their hearts and among 30 chosen from over 2,000 eling to Arizona in the winter. School. Skarphol previously homes to children with disabili- assessment administrators and taught first, second and third ties around the globe; those who supervisors from around the nation. 1975 grades at North Shore Ryder for give the word “family” an entirely Elliott Grandall 23 years. She and husband, Har- new meaning. Paulette (Schumacher) Nelson, gave the keynote lan, live in Ryder and have four children’s librarian at the Minot graduation address at children and two granddaughters. 1987 Public Library, was named the the Kingsland High Roselle (Kavlie) 2015 Librarian of the Year by the School in Wykoff, 1984 Tooke was promoted North Dakota Library Associa- Minn. Grandall Paula (Smith) to personal banker tion. She has been at the Minot taught music for 24 years in the Rauschenberger, for Starion Financial Public Library for 36 years. Kingsland School System at all English and drama in Dunseith. Tooke levels before resigning in 2014. teacher at Minot joined Security State 1974 He formed the Root River Revel- High School-Central Bank in October 1991, which Leland Kulland ers, an all-male chorus, which he Campus, was recently merged with Starion Financial retired July 1 from continued for 12 years. Grandall chosen as the Class A Drama in October 2011, as a business Cassville School also started a mixed community Director of the Year at the State banking representative. In her District in Cassville, choir called the Bluff Country A Drama Contest. Rauschen- new position, she is responsible Wis. Kulland was for establishing and developing in education for 35 years as a long-term banking relationships SEND US YOUR NEWS TO MinotStateU.edu/alumni with consumer clients. 26 Class notes

Scott O’Tremba has four years of experience as Crystal Brandvold, 2000 was named the 2014 a consumer loan officer and 19 Trinity Health Alicia (Myhre) Eslinger is the in- Wyoming National years serving the property man- Business Office, formation technology director in Association of Sec- agement of Investors Real Estate received the Minot the Kenmare Public School Sys- ondary Schools State Trust in a variety of positions, Area Chamber of tem. Eslinger previously worked Principal of the Year. including financial officer, auditor Commerce’s Eagle in the Minot school system as a O’Tremba has been the principal and assistant director of property Award in June. MACC sponsors technology facilitator for seven of Lovell High School for nine management accounting. He and the program to recognize Minot years. Prior to that, she worked years. Lovell High School received wife, Maria, have one son and two workers who exhibit superior for EduTech which provided the National Blue Ribbon in daughters. customer service. North Dakota K-12 schools with 2013 and has been named one of the technology tools, support America’s Top 100 Schools by U.S. Scot Pedersen, Gate 1996 and training needed to improve News and World report two differ- City Bank, received Nikki (Leonard) Medalen students’ understanding of ent years during Scott’s tenure. the Minot Area received the best practice award modern technology. Eslinger has Chamber of Com- from the Omicron Tau Chapter two children, teaches professional 1989 merce’s Eagle Award of Sigma Theta Tau, International development and makes presenta- Kevin Harmon in June. MACC Nursing Honor Society, in recogni- tions at conferences. In addition, assumed the role of sponsors the program to recognize tion of her work in public health she teaches two classes at Minot vice president for Minot workers who exhibit supe- practice and policy making. State University, “Technology in student affairs at rior customer service. the Classroom” and “Business Minot State effective 1997 Project Management.” July 1. 1993 Diane Gravely was Randy Schwan named the recipient Ryan Hertz is the 1991 was promoted to of the Lorraine market president at Kim (Lindseth) Trinity Health vice Krenelka Nursing Dacotah Bank in Colbenson, president of mission Scholarship at Minot. Hertz has president at GEM integration, a role Bethany Retirement been in banking Federal Credit Union that involves apply- Living. Gravely will receive $1000 15 years. He gradu- inMinot, graduated ing Trinity Health’s mission across to apply toward her nursing ated from the Dakota School of from Credit Union National the care system as it grows and education costs for the 2015-16 Banking at Jamestown in 2004, Association Management School, develops new services. His academic year. Gravely, a native the American Bankers Association earning the certified credit union objectives will include integrating of Atwater, Calif., is currently Commercial Lending School in executive designation. Trinity Health’s mission and enrolled in the registered nurse 2008 and the Graduate School strategic plan as a core business program at Minnesota State of Banking at the University of Denise (Borjeson) Lindbo, process, collaborating with part- Community and Technical College, Wisconsin in 2012. He is a board Minot, and her store, Gourmet ners throughout the region Moorhead. She is currently a member and past president of the Chef, were featured in the to promote healthy community Licensed Practical Nurse with MSU Alumni Association. Hertz July-August edition of Gourmet initiatives and engaging with Bethany Personal Care Services. and his wife, Erin, have three Insider, which recognized 2015 Trinity’s growing workforce to children. All-Star stores. foster a culture of service. Schwan 1998 retains his duties overseeing various Brent Loehr had his first book, 2002 Rodney Richter is teaching clinical and support departments “The Global Baseball Classroom,” Karena (Lunday) science at Munich Pubic School. within Trinity Health. published. Loehr is an educator Carlson was recog- Richter recently retired after and has been involved in baseball nized by the North working 40 years for Burlington 1995 at all levels. He hails from Muen- Dakota Professional Northern Santa Fe railway as a Rhonda (Horob) ster, Saskatchewan, where he lives Communicators as supervisor and engineer. Kitch is the North with his wife and two daughters. the 2015 Communi- Dakota State Uni- cator of Achievement. This is the Tamera (Kuntz) Sherman is the versity registrar and Brekka (Nybakken) highest honor NDPC can bestow director of medical staff services at recently received Kramer, general upon one of its members. The Sanford Health-Bismarck. her doctorate from manager of Odney COA award is presented annu- NDSU. Minot, serves on the ally to a member of NDPC and 1992 Federal Reserve Bank the National Federation of Press Dan Leidholt Travis Kitch teaches of Minneapolis Great Women who has distinguished him joined United anthropology at Plains Advisory Council. Advisory or herself within and beyond his or Community Bank as North Dakota State council members meet twice a her profession. Carlson will now a commercial loan University. year to advise the bank’s senior advance to the national competi- officer at the Minot officers and economists on regional tion. Carlson is the communica- location. Leidholt economic conditions. tions manager at the City of Fargo.

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Teresa (Wyze) Calli (Heidbreder) Scheller is an 2011 Mallory Brodal is teaching Seright is an account analyst for Basin Electric Katherine Berg is teaching business education at Tioga associate dean for Power Cooperative in Bismarck. Spanish at Crookston High Public Schools. Brodal spent last undergraduate School. Berg has four years of year instructing eighth through programs in the College of 2009 teaching experience. twelfth graders in Grenora. She is Nursing at Montana State Travis Bruner and his wife, an animal lover and avid outdoor University, Bozeman. Seright Ashley, are participating in Kyra Hansen received the adventurer. was a faculty member at Minot the Farmers Union Enterprise outstanding photographer of State from 2005 to 2011. Leadership Couples’ Program. the year award from the Minot 2015 The program was developed to Camera Club. Linda Beasley is teaching special 2003 substantiate and empower future education at Tioga Public Schools. Renata (Rensch) leaders for rural America. Travis Vangelis (Escobedo) Thompson An avid runner from Montana, Buen, executive farms with his family near Drake is teaching first grade at Plaza Beasley worked for years as an ac- mortgage officer at and works at Feedmix in Harvey. Elementary School. Thompson countant before changing careers. Town & Country The Bruners have a one-year old previously taught first grade Credit Union- daughter, Rayna. at Burlington Elementary and Chad Marshall is teaching Minot, was named taught kindergarten and two physical education at North the Minot Board of Realtors Erica (Johnson) Tuff was years in second grade in Colorado Shore. Marshall previously Affiliate of the Year. Buen has promoted to clinical instructor Springs, Colo. She and husband, coached at Bishop Ryan. more than 13 years of experience in charge at Providence Portland Eric, have three children. in the mortgage industry. She is Medical Center. Tuff served as a Cole Stober a member of the Minot Young staff radiographer for the past five has joined CHS years. She and her husband live 2013 Professionals and Optimist Club. Matthew Pederson SunPrairie as an on- just outside of Portland, Ore. Renata and husband, David, have is a credit analyst farm procurement two daughters. merchandiser. Cole 2010 at First Western Bank & Trust in is responsible for Jaime Watson was accepted into 2004 Minot. Pederson, customizing agricultural market- North Dakota State’s Doctoral Gabe Rauschenberger, a technical who has been with ing plans for area operators. Program in Mathematics. Watson education teacher at Minot High First Western for four years, previ- graduated with a Master of Science School, is the state winner of the ously served as a teller and in loan in mathematics in May 2015 Attending Air Force Association Teacher operations. Tawnya Iglehart is the K-12 art of the Year award. The technical from Fayetteville State University, N.C. She taught high school education teacher at North Shore. education program has also been Terry Wald was math at Pine Forest High School. Iglehart has taught art around the named the State Technology and promoted to region with organizations including: Engineering Program of the Year. account manager Kristin Michels joined Houston Theo Art School, Camp of the at SpotXchange, 10th annual Engineering, Inc. – Minot Cross and Taube Museum of Art. 2006 Digital Video Adver- Office as an administrative assis- Rick Geloff is a tising Company, in tant. Michels previously worked Mataya (Grigsby) Lafontaine credit analyst II Westminster, Colo. Wald joined in graphic design and print has joined Signal Realtors. at Starion Finan- SpotXchange in June, 2014. production. Lafontaine, a graduate of Our cial in Bismarck. Redeemer’s Christian School, has Geloff joined four years experience with prop- Starion as a credit Leah (Wesoloski) 2014 Hanna Borner erty management. analyst 1 in 2013. Hoffman, licensed addiction counselor is a marketing specialist at the Blue Rachel (Luckey) III for the State of Friend Cross Blue Shield Gruenberg, a North Dakota, is Lynn Aas was of North Dakota family nurse prac- currently working honored by the office in Bismarck. titioner, provides as the mental health counselor at Minot Kiwanis Her primary responsibilities in- consultation and Williston State College. Hoffman Club for 55 years clude assisting and supporting the follow-up care is finishing her master’s degree in of membership. manager and benefit consultants for patients receiving radiation addiction counseling through the with customer service. Prior to therapy as part of their treatment University of South Dakota. She is joining BCBSND, she worked as at Trinity Cancer Care Center. the college’s first full-time mental health counselor and is developing the assistant manager at Dress Barn a counseling center for students. in Bismarck.

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28 In Memory It is with honor we dedicate this section to recognize alumni and friends who have passed away from approximately April 2015 to September 2015, or as submitted.

Graduates ’31 Overly (Johnson), Ida; Gig Harbor, Wash. ’73 Reichenberger (Ellingson), Betty; Fessenden Sanders, John; Minot ’37 Newcomb (Ranum), Verna; Minneapolis ’74 Huntley, Mary; Hyde Park, Vt. Settje (Pluth), Beverly; Corona, S.D. ’38 Brodal (Hatlelid), Carol; Crosby ’87 Aasen (Kuehn), Debbie; Mohall Smith (Johsonberg), Shirley; Minot ’39 Flaig (Iverson), Mildred; Devils Lake ’88 Getzlaff, Allen; Minot Skurdal (Kaeding), Arvella; Billings, Mont. ’40 Vedvig (Hardy), Helen; Billings, Mont. ’90 Belgarde, Michael; Fort Defiance, N.M. Thompson, Gerald; Minot ’41 Maahs (Argabright), Lorraine; Anaheim, ’95 Fox, Cheryle; Mandaree Walker (Stromme), Jean; Fergus Falls, Minn. Calif. ’95 Olson (Quillen), Sherry; Minot Westman, Brittany; Plaza ’41 Tweed (Sogard), Adeline; Williston ’09 Quamme (Heidbreder), Carah; Williston ’42 Hoch (Lindquist), Marlys; Redding, Calif. Friends ’43 Johnson (Tkachenko), Ilet; Newberg, Ore. Attended Allard, Donald; Minot ’43 Kamps (Monson), Alice; Plymouth, Minn. Amsberry (Erickson), Esther; Williston Beecher, Adrian; Casper, Wyo. ’47 Erickson (Pfeiffer), Sylvia; Bellevue, Wash. Anderson, H. Richard; Rugby Black, Joe; Knox ’48 Olson (Strand), MarVonne; Bismarck Anderson (Tofte), Shirley; Minot Kittell, Richard; Minot ’49 Easton, Elwin; Wilmar, Minn. Busek, Joe; Bismarck Knuth (Winter), Marilyn; Fargo ’49 Reinarts, Robert; Minot Canestrari (Johnson), Mona; Danbury, Conn. Lee, Donald; Minot ’51 Huber (Buchwitz), Beverly; Universal City, Collins (Henke), Candace; Sawyer Messer, Cecil; Minot Texas Dethloff (Appelt), Geraldine; Harvey Minette (Paulson), Virginia; Minot ’52 Bowker (Skaar), Deloris; Gillette, Wyo. Dockter (Kircher), Barbara; Minot Nilsen (Brunner), Cecilia; Minot ’52 McClintock (Olson), Eileen; Rugby Drady (Rockroy), Darlaine; Bismarck Reiten (Steenson), Joy; Minot ’53 Retterath (Bjorlie), Phyllis; Garrison Effertz (Bodine), Loretta; Velva Smith (Finneman), Hazel; Minot ’54 Frey, Duane; Denhoff Erickson (Emil), Eleanor; Benedict Sollid, Harding; Minot ’55 Foster, John; Boise, Idaho Fossum, Chester; Minnetonka, Minn. Streich, Todd; Maxbass ’55 Thorstenson, John; Cottage Gove, Ore. Freund, Gary; Hickory, N.C. Watkins (Arnett), Fern; Meadville, Pa. ’56 Brostuen (Brietzke), Pearl; Denver, Colo. Fry, Donald; Moorhead, Minn. Westlie, John; Burlington ’56 Ryan (Hauf), Janice; Portland, Ore. Gorman (Thompsen), Patricia; Kenmare Yesenko, Fred; West Fargo ’57 Thompson, Jerome; Sun Lakes, Ariz. Hagenstein, Alan; Minot ’58 Lunde (Bracken), Delores; Devils Lake Havlis, Victoria; Yakima, Wash. Faculty and Staff ’59 Knuth, Orlin; Fargo Hennessy, Gerald; Minot Awalt (Vormestrand), Tracy, former ’59 Pretzer, Arlo; Minot Henning (Sund), Iris; Klamath Falls, Ore. administrative assistant for Chartwells ’60 Free (Tuenge), Margaret; Sidney, Mont. Houmann (Hulse), Beth; Westhope Food Services; Minot ’61 Erickson (Hagerud), Coleen; Kenmare Hovland (Renfrow), Loetta; Jamestown Halvorson, Betty, retired professor of nursing; ’63 Hill, Gordon; Grand Forks Inman, Carl; Glen Ullin Northbrook, Ill. ’64 Brown (Volk), Veronica; Cass Lake, Minn. Jacobs, Melvin; Bismarck Hammond, Wylie, retired Native American ’64 Buen, Gene; Velva Kary, Rodney; St. Ignatius, Mont. Center director, Dandridge, Tenn. ’64 Faa, Myron; Bottineau Keller, David S; Fargo Massine (White), Donna (’83); former assistant ’64 Kontos, Barbara; Newport Beach, Calif. Kritsky (Johnson), Marlene; Pocatello, Idaho professor of communications disorders; ’65 McDaniel (Niswander), Jewel; Raymond, Marks, Debra; Minot Larkspur, Colo. Calif. McGinnity (Dannewitz), Faye; Williston Nelson, David, former director of deaf ’65 Westgard, Peter; Plaza Merkel (Johnson), Darlene; Devils Lake education; Eau Claire, Wis. ’67 Brandt (Lindquist), Frances; Garrison Mohl, Dwight; Beulah Pennybaker, Dale, former athletic director and ’68 Davis (McNeil), Joyce; Denton, Texas Nelson, Warren; Brighton, Colo. Division of Health and Physical Education ’69 Goodwin (Baker), Beatrice; La Mesa, Calif. Nixon, James; Devils Lake chair; Lawrence, Kan. ’69 Heitmann, James; Detroit Lakes, Minn. Norheim, Adeline; Rugby Rumney (Haggard), Lynne; former instruc- ’69 Rude, Reggie; Williston Parge, John; Mesa, Ariz. tor of humanities, director of the Honors ’70 Richter, Daniel; Minot Penfield, Ferde; Fargo Program and co-founder and administrative ’70 Stokke, Donald; Coleharbor Parvey (Wuori), Lillian; Bismarck director of the Dakota Chamber Music ’71 Gillmore, Alfred; Minot Phillippe, Jack; Sioux Falls, S.D. Institute; Minot ’71 Olson, Larry; Tioga Roen (Sorlie), Virginia; Spearfish, S.D. Sheldon, Richard, retired professor of ’71 Weber, Theodora; Granville Rollag, Natalie Serenity; Valley City psychology; Edina, Minn. Roy, Gordon; Ponca City, Okla.

29 Benson Casavant Mat Benson ’09 Serena (Fred) Casavant and Lindsey ’04 and husband, (Haga) Benson ’08 Trevor, had Payton welcomed their first DeWayne on April 15, little one, Graham 2015. Daniel, on Dec. 26, 2014.

Berg Colby Joey Berg Charles Colby ’00 ’09 and and Kendra (Haygood) Erin Colby ’11 welcomed a (Danielson) baby boy, Deacon Berg ’14 William, on July 15, welcomed 2014. Max Joseph on June 11, 2014. He joins big Dutton sister Matdy Ann. William Jagger entered Meet our the world on Jan. 12, 2015. Proud parents Bishop are Jolene (Rebsom) Angela (Orluck) Dutton ’95 and hus- newest baby Bishop ’12 and her band Barry. husband, Michael, welcomed their first child, Hannah Elisa, on Feb. 4, 2015. Egger Kyle Ella made her beaver fans! appearance on Aug. 13, 2013. She was Boyko welcomed by Desiree’ Georgia was born (Taylor) Egger ’07 and Have you had an addition Aug. 23, 2014. Proud her husband, David. parents are Shawn Boyko ’04 and his to your family within the last wife, Ashley. Erickson Proud Grandma Jean (Murray) Erickson ’70 welcomed new 12-18 months? Burdick grandson Brayden on Two proud Beaver Christmas Day 2014. parents, Zach Parents are Bryan and We want to know! Contact Kate Marshall, Burdick ’07 and Kim Erickson. Lindsey (Iverson) donor relations coordinator, at Burdick ’07, wel- comed Charlotte Fullerton [email protected] Hazel on April 10, Matthew Fullerton ’08 2015. She joins big and Jessica (Anderson) to receive a free T-shirt for your new little sisters Grace and Fullerton ’07 happily Sophia. welcomed Evan Beaver! Please be sure to tell us your baby’s Charles on Jan. 24, 2015. He joins big name and birth date. Also, please provide your Carroll brother Ben, who is Spencer Eugene 3 years old. graduation year, spouse’s name and contact joined the Carroll family on Dec. 8, information. After you receive your T-shirt, 2014. Parents are Hunt Jeri (Sorensen) Brynlee Ilene was email your baby’s photo to: kate.marshall@ Carroll ’97 and her born April 23, 2015, husband, Rodrick. and was welcomed by minotstateu.edu. Dawn (Walhood) Hunt ’03/’08 and her hus- band, Carl. The family resides in Phoenix, Ariz.

30 Hunt Ming Seibel Korver Bruce was born Kerra Michelle was Sheila (Rosenkranz) May 22, 2015. Proud born on Dec. 1, 2014, Seibel ’09 and her parents are Kyle Hunt to proud parents husband, Justin, had ’04 and Heather (Hill) Joshua Ming ’12 and Roman Jay on Jan. 12, Hunt ’00. Kirstin (Kanning) 2015. Roman joins big Ming ’11. sister Wesley. The family resides in Bismarck. Kadrmas Nicky (Stevens) Kadrmas ’03 and her husband, Pederson Rivers John was born Shirley Gregg, welcomed Brady to their family on March 5, 2015, to MSU President, April 8, 2013. He joins big brother Aaron. proud parents Jordon Steven Shirley and his Pederson ’12 and wife Jennifer welcomed Jordon (Stenberg) William Jerome on Pederson ’13. January 22, 2015. He joins big sister Anna who is 4. Peterson Matthew Peterson Steen ’06 and Kimberly Luke Steen ’06/’08 (Flagen) Peterson ’04 and Rebecca (Hanson) welcomed Brady on Steen ’09 welcomed Nov. 10, 2014. The their third child, Travin Keck family resides in David, on Jan. 26, 2014. Priscilla (Monson) Keck Lexington, S.C. ’06 and husband Robert joyfully welcomed Olivia Eileen on March Raebel 26, 2014. She joins big Evelyn (Holmquist) Raebel ’03 and her Solomonson sister Grace (6) and husband, Alan, welcomed Carter to the Karter Jo Ryan was Adam (3). family on Feb. 17, 2015. He joins big born Dec. 23, 2014, to brother Cody, who was born Jan. 2, 2014. Melissa Solomonson ’10/’13 and Daniel Lee Ryan. Camden Robert was born Dec. 31, 2014. Proud parents are Chase Lee ’11 and Amy (Green) Lee ’07. Torbit Kiera Grace entered the world on June 7, 2014. She was welcomed by parents Mappes Patrick Torbit ’08 and Brayden Eugene joined Allison (Schwarz) the world on Dec. 8, Ramos Torbit ’06. 2014. Proud parents Danielle (Judkins) are Aryn (Arndt) Mappes Ramos ’08 and her ’11/’12 and her husband, husband, Anthony, Tucci Brandon. welcomed their third Dante was born to child, Hannah Marie, Nichole (Warren) on Aug. 24, 2014. Tucci ’10 and husband, James, on Feb. 27, Mead 2014. Ryan was born July 11, 2014. He was joyfully Schaan welcomed by Debbie Giselle Brooklyn was (Lisiecki) Mead ’07 and born Sept. 2, 2014, her husband, Justin. to Brooklyn (Heid) Zietz Schaan ’09 and her Daisy was born April husband, Christopher. 14, 2014, to Kellan Zietz ’11 and Anna (Holt) Zietz ’12.

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Lynn, Dave and Kathy live in Minot and call it home. Minot State University is a big part of Minot, and support for MSU has long been a priority for them. The Aas Family Scholarship provides deserving business students with financial support to realize their dreams. “Supporting MSU business students with scholarships is our way of supporting the future of the Minot community.”

Dave Aas (attended ’72 - ’74), Lynn Aas and Kathy (Weigel) Aas ’11