Connections Alumni Association and Development Foundation Fall 2016

Howard Klug BOOMTOWN MAYOR Message from the President

nother academic academic year. Dr. Laurie year is in full Geller began in June as MSU’s swing at Minot vice president for academic State University, affairs. Laurie has been a and it has been longtime professor and chair a busy semester across campus. of mathematics and computer The year began with some science at MSU, and she good news, as MSU recorded also previously directed the its first increase in overall Honors program. In her new student enrollment in six role, Laurie works closely with years, and the largest enroll- MSU’s faculty in the three ment since 2013. Following colleges, the undergradu- the devastating flood in Minot ate and graduate academic five years ago, the ensuing programs and also coordinates recovery, and some other together with the other North external factors throughout many activities throughout the great turnout of individual Dakota University System the region, the university has week for our students. It was members from that team!). campuses. In August, Andy faced some challenges with fun seeing so many alumni and You can read more about all of Carter began as MSU’s new student enrollment. However, friends back on campus. I had these very deserving recipients director of athletics. Andy with the efforts of many in- conversations with several folks in this issue of Connections. came to MSU from North- dividuals throughout campus who had not been at MSU In August, Minot State western Oklahoma State and some new initiatives the in many years, and they all unveiled its new strategic plan, where he served as AD. He past couple years, we are so remarked so positively about “Empowering Generations,” has hit the ground running pleased to now see these in- the many renovations and up- along with a new mission helping ensure a smooth creases. Included in this fall’s grades since they last visited. statement and vision for the transition from our previous overall enrollment numbers Homecoming Week also university. The campus is now AD Rick Hedberg’s admin- are across-the-board increases featured MSU’s annual Golden undertaking the important istration (Rick now serves in our new student categories Awards banquet featuring work of putting actionable as MSU’s vice president for (new freshmen, new transfer David Gowan, Walter Piehl items in place that will bring advancement). students, and new graduate Jr., Tom Probst, and Matt these new strategies to life. This Thanks for your continued students). These are all very and DelRae (Zimmerman) is also important work as MSU readership of Connections, positive signs for the future! Geinert. A bit later in the fall, prepares for its next compre- and thanks for supporting Homecoming brought a we celebrated the annual MSU hensive accreditation visit by . Please perfect week of weather with Athletic Hall of Fame induc- the Higher Learning Commis- stop by the next time you several enjoyable reunions, tion recognizing David Blake, sion slated for October 2017. visit campus. Have a terrific a huge community block Courtney “CoCo” Haley, A couple of new faces Holiday Season, and I look party, a wonderful day for Melissa Spelchen and the 1992 began serving in key admin- forward to seeing you in 2017. the parade and tailgating and Football Team (featuring a istrative posts at MSU this As always, GO BEAVERS!

Steven W. Shirley, Ph.D. President

2 CONNECTIONS Volume 25 — number 1

FEATURE ARTICLES CONNECTIONS STAFF Vice President for Advancement: Rick Hedberg 4 Howard Klug — Boomtown mayor Managing Editor and Writer: Alysia Huck Writer and Editor: Frank McCahill 8 Fulfilling a dream Writers: Michael Linnell, Linda Benson ’83/’00 Photography Coordinator: Teresa Loftesnes ’07/ ’15 11 Minot State criminal justice grads protect and serve Campus Photographer: Richard Heit ’07 Publication Design: Doreen Wald 12 MSU alum celebrates 100 years Alumni Happenings: Janna McKechnie ’14 Baby Beavers: Kate Marshall ’07 14 Internships provide experiential learning opportunities Class Notes: Bonnie Trueblood • Seizing the fast track to success In Memory: Renae Yale ’10 • Turning the ordinary into extraordinary GUEST WRITER: Page 15: Turning the ordinary into the 16 Positive experience directs a winding career path extraordinary — Kristine Zorbaugh ’16 ATHLETICS PHOTOGRAPHERS: Minot State announces 2016 Athletics Hall of Fame Richard Heit ’07 17 Michael Linnell inductees Janna McKechnie ’14 18 Summer of change PHOTO CREDITS: Page 8: Frank White Bull — Ta’Sheena Finn 20 Riemedio gets a shot at the big time Page 8: Mark Henle of The Arizona Republic — Ta’Sheena Finn DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION Page 9: Taté Walker (Miniconjou Lakota) — 22 Making charitable gifts using your IRA Ta’Sheena Finn Page 20: Minot Daily News — Riemedio Page 21: Mercyhurst University Athletics — 23 ALUMNI HAPPENINGS Riemedio

28 MSU Alumni Association award recipients announced Connections is published two times a year by the Minot State University Alumni Association and 30 CLASS NOTES Development Foundation. Send comments, articles or photo submissions to Connections, 36 IN MEMORY MSU Alumni Office, 500 University Ave. West, Minot, ND 58707. Telephone 701-858-3399 or 1-800-777-0750. Fax 701-858-3179. Email: alumni@ 38 BABY BEAVERS minotstateu.edu Printed on Forest Stewardship Council certified stock. Third class postage paid at Fargo, ND 58101

COVER STORY Howard Klug — Boomtown mayor 4 Cover Photo: Williston Mayor Howard Klug is focused on the growth of his hometown and envisions the return of a robust Bakken play, continued population growth and a solid, sustainable infrastructure.

3 4 As the mayor of Williston, a Minot State grad has been at the epicenter of the Bakken oil boom and its subsequent slowdown. Regardless of world fluctuations, Howard Klug tries to make positive contributions, a mindset he developed as a co-captain of the MSU Football Team and leader of Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity in the late 1970s.

5 Big Oil arrives But Big Oil came roaring Oil topped $100 per barrel on Government service Williston, Klug’s home- back in 2007, bringing with world markets. begins town, has experienced several it a box of shiny new tools to The explosion of drilling Klug was serving on the oil booms in its recent history. ensure success — hydraulic had a major impact on Williston city commission The first occurred in the early fracturing, horizontal drilling Williston. Its population when the oil boom began. New 1950s when oil was discovered and pad drilling. “They got jumped from 12,000 to demands quickly stretched the in the Williston Basin near smarter and smarter and the nearly 40,000 between 2007 group’s bimonthly meetings Tioga. The second arrived in technology got better and bet- and 2014. The city’s budget well beyond their customary the early1980s. ter,” Klug said. “Things really jumped from $40 million one-hour limit. “Back in the ’80s, it was took off. There was a 99.9 to $240 million, and its “Our meetings were lasting all wildcatting,” Klug said. percent chance that they were workforce went from 90 four to five hours,” Klug said. “They’d drill a hole straight going to hit oil.” to 240 people. The region But Klug wasn’t deterred down and hopefully hit oil.” Soon, more than 200 rigs saw 25,000 jobs created, by the increasing time demand But hit-or-miss drilling were drilling in the Bakken 1,300 businesses launched and workload. When longtime proved too dicey for oil formation, producing over a and 10,000 apartment units mayor Ward Koeser announced companies, so they pulled out million barrels of oil a day. built. his retirement in 2014, Klug ran of the state and fled to more to replace him. He promised to predictable energy fields. diversify the economy, improve “When the boom quit, the quality of life and preserve the next day there was Klug’s ongoing civic and political involvement Koeser’s vision of Williston as no more drilling. It just derives from a lesson he learned decades the “best little city in America.” stopped,” Klug recalled. “I knew a lot of people in Williston was left with earlier at Minot State. town that had the same ideas millions of dollars in infra- and values that I did,” Klug structure debt that wasn’t “I was always going to be involved,” he said. said. “So I ran and won.” paid off until the early 2000s. To accommodate the needs The region sank into economic “I figured I could contribute in one way or of a growing population, and demographic stagnation the other.” Williams County and Williston for the next two decades. officials went on a spending

Representatives from Williston’s downtown businesses surround Mayor Klug at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Main Street Reconstruction Project (Oct. 2015).

6 Williston’s new Area Recreation Center is the activity hub for the greater Williston area.

spree. New projects included The downturn begins “Williston will start grow- He served as the fraternity’s the $77 million Williston Area When global oil prices be- ing again,” he said “We’re president for one year and was Recreation Center, $57 million gan to plummet in late 2014, building toward a 50,000 twice named its man of the year. high school, $55 million jail drilling activity in the Wil- population.” The Tri-Sigmas selected him as expansion and $250 million liston Basin slowed consider- The data supports his bullish their dream man in 1978. Greek airport to replace the current ably. Oil companies shut down outlook. A decade ago, the re- life was a formative experience overstressed facility. operations, and workers left gion saw 150 births a year. Last for the Williston native. “It was designed for 10,000 the region. Williston’s popula- year, the figure was over 900. “You come from a small passengers a year. We were do- tion settled at 30,000. City “We’re becoming a much town, and then you interact with ing that a month,” Klug said. officials welcomed the respite younger town,” he said. people from different cultures,” The new mayor learned that as an opportunity to reweave “We’re going to be in pretty he said. “People taught you local government has to closely the fabric of their city. good shape.” the right way to do things.” monitor a volatile industry like “Our infrastructure projects Teaching jobs were difficult Big Energy. are getting done on time and Minot State inspires to find when Klug graduated “The oil business moves a under budget,” Klug said. When Klug entered Minot in 1980, so he returned to lot faster than government,” he The mayor, reflecting his State in 1975, he planned to Williston and entered the said. “We need to provide over- Midwestern optimism, expects major in history and minor hospitality industry. He co- sight because there’s so much global oil prices to climb over in business, with hopes of be- owned the El Rancho Hotel money out there. There has to the next year and a half, prompt- coming a high school teacher for 35 years. be some checks and balances.” ing a resurgence in oil activity. and coach. Klug involved himself As the Bakken boom pierced He and other local officials He played football as a in many civic organizations the global consciousness, base their optimism on a reser- freshman under Coach Bert over the years, including the media organizations descended voir of 7.4 billion barrels of oil Leidholt. When he dropped convention and visitors bureau on Williston from around sitting beneath their feet, the out to work on the railroad, and local senior center. He the world. Some described a largest deposit of oil and natu- Leidholt encouraged him to also enjoyed a long career as dystopian city rife with crime, ral gas in the nation. Energy return to school. a football official, refereeing drugs and vice, backlit by the firms are just biding their time. “He’s the one who kept me high school and college games. menacing glow of flaring wells. “They know where the oil going at Minot State,” Klug said. “I was involved Thursdays, But Klug rejected that depic- is,” Klug said. “They know Klug played center on the Fridays and Saturdays for 25 tion with unvarnished disdain. how to drill it economically. football team for four years, years,” he said. “We kept hammering at They’re ready for when the serving as co-captain his senior Klug’s ongoing civic and them that that isn’t the case, price rebounds.” year. He also wrestled under political involvement derives that we’ll be just fine,” he said. The mayor foresees Williston Coach Dean Bachmeier. from a lesson he learned de- One French outlet repeated- becoming a regional hub, Appreciating the benefits cades earlier at Minot State. ly challenged the mayor on the offering educational, medical, of team membership, he “I was always going to be hazards of hydraulic fracturing. retail and transportation ser- joined Sigma Tau Gamma, involved,” he said. “I figured “I finally stopped talking to vices to western a fraternity celebrated for its I could contribute in one way those folks,” he said. and eastern Montana. charitable projects. or the other.” n

7 Above: Photo by Frank White Bull Left: Photo by Mark Henle of The Arizona Republic

meant, but I saw this beauti- it with 500 pennies, which you have to be culturally ful lady in traditional regalia, symbolizes native and non- sound, a good public speaker, smiling and happy, and native worlds. and so much more.” dreamt that someday that As Miss Indian World, ANIELLE TA’SHEENA FINN would be me.” Finn spends her reigning year Focus on higher knew from the first time she At the age of 25, her traveling the world speaking education set eyes on a billboard display- dream came true. This was on two important issues in Finn grew up in Bismarck ing a beautiful native woman the second time Finn ran American Indian communities – and in the Porcupine com- and the words “Home of the for Miss Indian World. She suicide prevention and language munity on the Standing Rock First-Ever Miss Indian World” made her tribe proud in preservation. Indian Reservation. She at- that she wanted to be Miss 2014 by winning second Getting the title, however, tended school in Bismarck and Indian World one day. runner-up. Close to aging took determination, self-confi- graduated from Century High “My father taught at our out, Finn decided to make dence and commitment. School in 2009. While Finn sister reservation, Cheyenne one more attempt in 2016 “I realized as I got older wasn’t certain that she would River Sioux Tribe, and I and succeeded. In addition that you have to be Miss Indian pursue a law career, her family passed that billboard every to public speaking and a World before you are Miss had an inkling. day,” Finn said. “I didn’t know powwow dance, Finn crafted Indian World,” Finn explained. “Everyone thought I’d be what Miss Indian World her own dress, embellishing “It takes a whole lot of work, an attorney from the time I

8 was a little girl,” Finn said. “I called her last minute to Education was always a Not only has Finn edu- “I was always good at puzzles see if she could help me get priority for Finn. Both her cated many during her travels and constantly justifying accepted for the spring semester, parents earned graduate around the world, but she also everything I wanted.” and I was accepted in two degrees. Her mother, Brenda has been educated, starting Finn started at the Univer- days,” Finn said. “I wanted so One Hawk Finn, works in with her semester abroad in sity of Nevada-Las Vegas and badly to continue my educa- business administration, and Ireland while attending MSU. decided to study medicine. tion. I don’t know how she did her father, John Finn, works “I earned a minor in inter- However, she took one crimi- it, but she got me organized in public health. national business, so MSU let nal justice class and discovered and into the classes I needed. “My parents were always me go abroad,” Finn said. “I her passion. In the midst of MSU was so accommodating amazing role models, even learned so much in Ireland! her second year at UNLV, she with everything; everybody through hard times,” Finn They have many similarities became ill. Finn needed treat- was super helpful.” said. “My mom was getting to our population, as a people ment, so she came home. She Still not 100 percent her bachelor’s degree while I imposed on culturally. There needed a four-year institution certain that law was her call- was in high school and her was a loss of language at one to complete her degree. That ing, Finn took classes from master’s while I was getting time. They have special dances, is when she discovered Minot Cynthia Feland, South Central my bachelor’s. It wasn’t easy to traditions, stories. I really State University at Bismarck Judicial District judge, and her put me through college while identified with them, and they State College. Considering wavering ceased. she was attending grad school. thought the Native American how much she enjoyed her “I liked shows like ‘Cops’ They both wanted me to sur- culture was so cool.” criminal justice class at UNLV, and ‘Forensic Files,’” Finn said, pass them, which is why I’m at One study abroad trip Finn reached out to Melissa “but it wasn’t until I met Feland a doctorate level, and I want led to many more. While in Spelchen, director of MSU’s that I was convinced that would my kids to surpass me.” law school, Finn studied in criminal justice program at be my calling. There aren’t many Panama, Mexico, and most re- BSC, to learn how MSU could native attorneys, and I knew I Making a difference cently England. Finn earned a help her achieve her goal. could help people.” Finn learned a lot grow- certificate in global arbitration ing up on the Standing Rock and practice to complement Sioux Reservation. Approxi- her Juris Doctorate. mately 100 individuals live in “I would definitely credit Porcupine today, and Finn is my MSU study abroad trip for related to every one of them, giving me the travel bug and from grandparents to aunts sparking my interest in learning and uncles to distant cousins. in different atmospheres,” Finn “Growing up on the said. “MSU made studying reservation, I saw family abroad so easy and enjoyable.” members overcome so many Reminiscing on the beauti- hardships,” Finn said. “From ful native woman on the bill- generational poverty to board, Finn advises all to search tragedy, drugs and alcohol. I for the silver lining, dream big saw what some did that was and focus on the positive. So not right, and I learned from what might the future hold for that. Seeing both roads clearly Miss Indian World? helped guide me.” “I will go back to my tribe, Finn decided to take it to the if not now, later, as they sup- next level. She would not only ported me so much,” Finn learn from others but also help said. “The beauty of being them and make a difference. Miss Indian World is I have the “I want to better indig- chance to demonstrate cultural enous people, I feel that’s my awareness and diversity and job,” Finn said. “It’s who I am show how we’ve hung on to it Photo by Taté Walker (Miniconjou Lakota) as a native woman.” all this time.” n

9 Since Minot State University launched North Dakota’s first criminal justice program in 1975, its graduates have honored the university’s long tradition of service by protecting the citizens of the state and beyond. The oil boom and bust brought unprecedented challenges for law enforcement personnel.

DARRIK TRUDELL in social work in 2002. Upon the region’s community spirit Growing up, the Sidney, Darrik graduation, he worked for and values and wanted to Mont., native never wanted Trudell, North Dakota Department move back to North Dakota. to be a police officer or in special of Corrections as a parole There is only one Secret Service law enforcement. He wanted agent with and probation officer for four agent in North Dakota, so he to coach football, but he got Homeland years, then he was a special changed agencies and has been a job at the Dakota Boys and Security agent with the with HSI since 2011. Girls Ranch when he started Investiga- Secret Service in Philadelphia “HSI investigates a number college, and being a social tions, graduated from Minot for five years. But he and his of crimes,” Trudell said. “In work major coincided with State with a bachelor’s degree wife, Betsy (Vig) ’06, missed North Dakota, the agency that. The social work major investigates the import or gave him an advantage when export of anything across the he sought employment with international border and has the North Dakota Depart- immigration authority. How- ment of Corrections in ever, the majority of the cases parole and probation. that we deal with up north are “Probation services is a child exploitation cases, such combination of law enforce- as Internet crimes against chil- ment and social work,” dren, child pornography cases Trudell said. “You are dealing or solicitation of minors.” with offenders and their fami- Trudell also works with the lies and seeking services for local drug task force. them so they don’t re-offend. “The biggest case I worked My social work background here is a three-and-a-half- gave me an edge. In law en- year investigation of a double forcement, the ability to talk murder for hire case out of to people is beneficial.” Watford City,” Trudell said. All of the MSU coaches “The criminal killed his and Athletics Department business partner in Spokane, administration, such as Rick Wash. and his friend in Hedberg and Chad McNally, Watford City. He was taken influenced Trudell, while to trial and convicted for two he was a student. Andy life sentences plus 20 years.” Heitkamp, former assistant

10 football coach and current Veterans Center director, was the person who influenced him the most. “Andy Heitkamp got me to Minot State, and he helped me the most,” Trudell related. “He always had good advice for us no matter what was happening in our lives. MSU is lucky to have Coach Heitkamp. My wife and I are passionate about MSU. It’s been good to us.”

JASON OLSON Jason Olson, Minot chief of police, graduated from Minot State with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in 1993. Olson began his career with the Minot Police Department in 1988, and he advanced through the ranks. He was promoted to senior Olson is grateful for the in North Dakota, earned a me becoming who I am. An officer in 1992 and patrol collaborative relationship bachelor’s degree in criminal adjunct professor was a former sergeant in 1997, and then he between Minot State and the justice from Minot State in federal probation officer, and it was transferred to crime pre- Minot Police Department. 1998. He continued on to the turned me on to the probation vention in 2000. In 2004, he “Minot State provides the University of North Dakota to career option.” was promoted to lieutenant, department with knowledge- receive his doctorate in 2014. As deputy chief, McGrath assigned to the patrol divi- able employees, and our McGrath holds fond handles the operational func- sion night shift. He remained officers, such as past Minot memories of attending MSU. tions of the federal probation there until 2006, when he was police chiefs Carrol Erickson The connections he made in office and supervises 35 to 40 selected to attend the FBI Na- and Dan Draovitch, have the CJ Department’s small officers. The office is a grow- tional Academy in Quantico, taught criminal justice,” Ol- classes have led to current ing agency because activity in Va., for management studies. son said. “In the past, police working relationships with the oil industry forced govern- He returned to Minot, and officers have also provided former classmates. ment entities to grow to meet in 2010, he became a captain campus security.” “I had very knowledge- the demand for services. and took over as support Olson married his high able teachers and at the time “I spent a large chunk of my commander. He became the school sweetheart, Lisa that I came into the program, career in the Minot office at the chief of police in 2012. The (Nylander) ’89/’06, and they it was one of the premier height of the boom,” McGrath Williston native has witnessed attended Minot State together. programs in the Midwest,” said. “In my perspective, it had two oil booms in his lifetime. She teaches special education McGrath remembers. “Dr. a huge effect on all law enforce- The latest oil boom brought at TGU Granville and serves Gary Rabe, Rural Crime and ment, including federal cases. unforeseen challenges for law on the Minot City Council. Justice Center executive direc- In fact, the federal government enforcement officers. tor, made the biggest impact made it a point to assist with “Minot’s population MIKE MCGRATH on me. He gave me a chance local law enforcement to ensure increased drastically with the Mike to branch out. I worked at community safety.” increased oil activity, and with McGrath, RCJC, and it gave me some As far as law enforcement that crime increased, especially deputy applied learning. In addition, in the future, McGrath envi- illegal drug activity,” Olson chief of the people in the CJ Depart- sions law enforcement officers said. “We are dealing with a the U.S. ment were connected with engaging the community to criminal element that followed Probation law enforcement professionals be more participatory in law the ‘fast money’ here.” Office and that was important with enforcement.

11 department in the state when grievances, compensation and she attended in the 1980s. She risk management. For the last appreciates that MSU was flex- six months of her career, she ible with her classes while in- was division commander for terning with the Ward County the western half of the state. Sheriff’s Department and later In February 2000, she when she was on staff. was conducting a traffic stop “Dr. David Horton headed on I-94 by Casselton and the program,” Malafa said. standing next to the stopped “He and his wife, Carol Somlo, vehicle when she was struck who was the jail administrator, by a passing motorist. This were very instrumental and sparked legislation to be influential during my college introduced during the 2001 years. I also enjoyed taking legislative session to imple- classes from Dan Draovitch, ment the move-over law who was a captain with the in North Dakota. The law Minot Police Department at passed and went into effect the same time that he was an Aug. 1, 2001. adjunct faculty member.” Law enforcement is a fam- Malafa became the first, ily tradition. Kelly Rodgers and so far only, female ’81, her brother and MSU promoted to sergeant with alumnus, encouraged Malafa the NDHP in 1999 and to to enter the North Dakota captain in 2004. She was Highway Patrol, as he did. later promoted to division Now retired, he was with commander. While she was NDHP for 27 years. Two of a captain, she served as the Malafa’s three sons are NDHP training director for the Law troopers. Her oldest son, Enforcement Training Acad- Adam, received a bachelor’s emy in Bismarck. As division degree in criminal justice from commander for seven years, North Dakota State University “Being a probation officer agencies to work traffic safety she handled all the agency and is stationed in Fargo. Da- takes a special type of person,” programs. human resource functions to rin ’15 graduated from Minot McGrath said. “Someone who Malafa feels Minot State include hiring, transfers, pro- State with a CJ degree, and he really understands human had the best criminal justice motions, disciplinary action, is stationed in Dickinson. nature, law, law enforcement, how to motivate people, and how to engage families and communities. It’s a multi- disciplinary, demanding and dynamic job, and that’s what attracted me to it.”

LORI (RODGERS) MALAFA

Lori (Rodgers) Malafa ’84/’07 retired from the North Dakota Highway Patrol in 2014 after more than 28 years. She now works for the Depart- ment of Transportation as a program manager for federal grant funds funneled to North Dakota law enforcement

12 Of the eight children in sister, Julie (Rodgers) Thomp- in traffic, driving violations “In pursuing a career in her family, four went into son ’87 also graduated from and criminal activity,” Malafa criminal justice, students should the criminal justice field. Minot State. She worked at said. “Western North Dakota take advantage of internships or One sister, Sandra Rodgers the Bismarck Police Depart- was significantly impacted ride-along opportunities with ’87 graduated from MSU ment as an officer/investigator during the oil boom. The different agencies,” Malafa said. and worked for the Kenmare for 10 years before joining state lacked adequate infra- “Students should explore all Police Department for a the State of North Dakota. structure to handle the rapid of their options so that they can short time before going to She is still a law enforcement influx of people and traffic, discover the right fit for them Federal U.S. Customs and officer, but she works for the but it’s better now. Drug ar- for long-term careers. Law then to Federal Immigration Attorney General’s Office as rests and weapons violations enforcement is a challenging, and Naturalization Services. the director of security for the increased to levels never seen but very rewarding career.” She is no longer employed in Lottery Division. years ago.” Minot State University law enforcement but works Malafa noticed cultural Because of all the occupa- still provides an excellent for the federal government in changes during her years tional prospects in criminal criminal justice program for the U.S. Department of La- with NDHP. justice, Malafa encourages stu- its students. Its graduates go on bor, where she does employ- “With the increase in dents to explore and research to protect and serve citizens in ment investigations. Another population came an increase the possibilities. changing times. n

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13 n old soul in a young body. That is how many who know her describe Minot State University finance major Emily Roark. She knew what she wanted early in life and started on the fast track to law school her sophomore year of high school. “I didn’t want to be in college for eight years,” Roark said. “So I started taking classes through MSU the summer before my junior year and continued up to graduation in 2015. I plan to graduate from MSU in spring 2017.” MSU allows the Berthold native ample opportunities to be involved, as well as close enough to home to be a part of her two younger siblings’ lives. She is thankful to have support- ive, encouraging parents. Her father, Michael Roark, inspired her interest in law. She also has Focused on becoming an attorney, Emily Roark values the opportunity to intern with Professor Dean Frantsvog. a keen interest in business. “My dad is a highway patrolman, business owner, nity service, Roark started an for me, so my friend and I triangle – social life, sleep and farmer, really a jack of all internship under Dean Frants- went to tutoring 96 hours a good grades – I’m constantly trades,” Roark said. “I was vog, an MSU accounting and month,” Roark said. “It paid spinning. I want to be with always interested in what he finance professor and attorney. off! The tutoring service was family, too, so this summer was doing, and law was always “He has helped me a lot,” wonderful.” I’d go to the lake and take my interesting to me, so I decided Roark said. “He brings me One might wonder how work with me. My friends call to become a business lawyer.” in to meet clients, asks my Roark manages to balance me the ‘fun mom.’” Roark is no stranger to opinion, then he tells me how completing a four-year degree While Roark tends to stay hard work to achieve her goals. it will actually go. He’s also in two years, an internship, busy and is goal-oriented, she Applying as a resident assistant thrown me out there to work working as a resident assistant, also knows the importance of before moving onto campus, on projects. He’s been a big community service, endless an occasional reprieve. Roark dove straight into influence.” hours of tutoring, class time, “I had a month-long university life. Roark also utilizes campus family and friends. break this summer before it “Being an RA helped me services, such as tutoring, to “My planner is my lifesaver, all began again. It’s difficult, get involved on campus and in succeed in her more challenging I bring it everywhere,” Roark but well worth it,” Roark said. the community,” Roark said. course work, such as biology. said. “I have a million sticky “The opportunities seem to In addition to school, RA “Dr. (Paul) Lepp is a great notes and a lot of late night just fall in my lap, and I take duties, campus and commu- teacher, but biology is hard coffee runs. My life is like a them all in.” n

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t an age Minot State had to offer, I is first and foremost dedicated “I consider myself to be when many young children really couldn’t have hoped to the success of all students. pretty analytical, which is why were dreaming of becoming for better.” Building friendships with I think I enjoy the sciences,” princesses o astronauts, Minot Minot State is committed other students from around Barlow said. “But music has State University freshman to high academic standards the world through campus always been a passion for me. Julia Barlow set her sights on and professional support activities, events and com- I love singing in front of an something closer to earth. for students. In addition to munity service is a dynamic audience. I received a music “I find eyes fascinating,” reasonable tuition, the com- way that students can broaden scholarship to attend MSU, Barlow said. “I’ve always mitment of MSU faculty and their perspective of the world and the music program really wanted to be an optometrist. staff is one of the most notable around them. helps me balance both my ana- I was inspired by our family facets of MSU. “All the campus activities lytical and creative sides.” optometrist. He was kind, car- “They are always available and events bring the campus Although new to Minot ing and seemed to have it all.” and willing to provide guid- community closer together,” State, Barlow already has ad- Barlow describes herself ance and really made it easy Barlow said. “When you add vice for other new students: as painfully shy, while at the to transition from high school MSU’s use of social media, “Don’t be afraid or anxious same time tenacious and to college,” Barlow said. “In everyone feels that much — be fearless. Do your best to strong-willed. With guidance particular, the First Year Ex- more engaged.” make even the ordinary extraor- from her parents along with perience program was a great Barlow’s interests stretch dinary. Your experience is what university and high school introduction to all that Minot beyond the sciences to you make of it, and I want to faculty, she found ways to State has to offer.” include music. While many make the most of mine.” attain her goals. Campus life and the might feel overwhelmed to Barlow is pursuing a degree “I wanted to get a head university experience aren’t just sing in front of an audience, in biology before moving on to start on some of the classes about hard work. It is about it is one area that allows optometry school. She is plan- that I thought might be a learning, both inside and Barlow to step beyond her ning to graduate from Minot challenge for me, so I took outside the classroom. MSU shyness and express herself. State in May 2020. dual credit classes through MSU,” Barlow said. “For example, public speaking. The idea of getting up in front of a classroom of people I don’t know made me really anxious. Dual credit classes allowed me to face these fears.” A Minot native, Barlow’s commitment to family and the community made Minot State the perfect choice for higher education. “Staying near my family was important to me, and I wanted the full university experience without losing the familiarity of my surround- ings,” Barlow said. “I love Minot’s sense of community, and knowing everything that Freshman Julia Barlow envisions becoming an optometrist as she continues her university coursework. 15 Evan Borisinkoff visits with Carson Bachmeier, a junior special education major from Granville.

professor in the adviser at the time, gave new the habilitation of adults. He to get some experience in the Special Education graduate students his home soon found his footing while classroom working and learning Department phone number and maintained doing internships in the local with kids.” recently earned an an open-door policy. community. In the end, Borisinkoff academic advising Borisinkoff’s teaching has “I had a blast working in taught for nine years in the award because he also earned accolades from group homes,” he said. “I felt Albuquerque, N.M., public believes in the students in the department. that this person is struggling schools and worked collab- value of personal engagement. Again, he credits his years at with something that I could oratively within a team of Evan Borisinkoff, director Minot State for his repertoire help him.” experienced speech, physical of the department’s undergrad- of teaching techniques. Borisinkoff eventually and occupational therapists. uate programs, eagerly makes “I had so many great profes- earned associate, undergraduate himself available at MSU’s sors. I picked the best and tried and graduate degrees during six Return home Connect registration/orienta- to replicate them,” he said. years at Minot State. His wife, In 2014, Borisinkoff tion sessions for first-year and Rebecca Daigneault, earned returned to Minot State. Along transfer students. Uncertain start bachelor’s and master’s degrees with teaching and advising, he “I meet them at the first The North Battleford during the same period. serves as research coordinator point of contact,” he said, native’s journey to a career in for the North Dakota Center noting that he currently higher education was an un- Professional for Persons with Disabilities advises 35 students in the likely one. After high school, development (NDCPD), a center of excel- Special Education Department. he worked for a year in a After graduation in 2001, lence, where Daigneault works Borisinkoff pictures the meat shop before he enrolled the couple spent three years as a research associate. advising process as a sturdy at the University of Regina to working for a community- The couple has two daugh- scaffolding essential to aca- study English. After a year, centered board in Denver. ters — Skylar, 5, and Sasha, 3. demic success. he transferred to Minot State After that, Borisinkoff “I really enjoyed coming “I like the challenge of how to major in communication began a doctoral program at the back. There’s a lot of déjà vu,” we can get students in and out disorders. University of New Mexico. The he said. of here in four years,” he said. “That (major) was not a program focused on social jus- Borisinkoff appreciates good fit, but I knew I wanted tice and inclusive opportunities the solid base from which his Personal approach to work in the helping profes- for children with intellectual career began. The Saskatchewan native sions,” he said. disabilities. “(Minot State) has opened was introduced to this caring Borisinkoff switched to “I was looking for a new the doors to a lot of opportu- approach as a master’s candi- a major in developmental adventure,” he said. “I had nity,” he said. “I never once felt date at MSU. Brent Askvig, his disabilities with a focus on worked with adults. I wanted like I was unprepared.” n 16 Blake Haley Spelchen 1992 Football Team

he Minot State impressive numbers in a short Defensive Player of the Year The 1992 MSU University Athletics span. The Chicago native award from 1996-98. She left football team was coached Hall of Fame earned NAIA All-American MSU as the team’s all-time by Dave Hendrickson. His Committee selected status in both his junior and leader in assists with 3,767 assistants were Ryck Hale, three individuals and senior seasons, capturing and continues to hold the Joel Gullickson, Dean one team for its class of 2016. third-team honors in 2004-05. record for assists in a match Bachmeier and Bert Leidholt. The class features former He was named the 2004-05 with 76. Members of the team student-athletes David Blake DAC-10 Newcomer of the After her playing career, included Rob Achs, Gus (/baseball), Courtney Year and First-Team All- she coached at MSU for five Anchondo, Warren Anderson, “CoCo” Haley (men’s basket- DAC, helping the Beavers to seasons. She was then hired Kelly Auck, Pat Babichuk, ball) and Melissa Spelchen a school-record 22 wins and a by the university’s Rural Aaron Bayer, Dan Beck, Brian (/) along with trip to the NAIA Division II Crime and Justice Center in Belanger, Darcy Boos, Taan the 1992 MSU football team. National Tournament. 2003 and began teaching full Borhot, Kevin Boyd, Louis Blake, from Williston, He scored 992 points in time for the MSU Criminal Brown, Ken Campbell, Rob finished his wrestling career his two seasons, ranking him Justice Department in 2005. Cullen, Rob D’Andrea, Brent as the school leader in career 14th all-time when he gradu- Spelchen spent three years as Danks, Cameron Deschamp, wins, amassing 82 total. He ated. The Beavers sported a the Minot State CJ coordina- Scott Dillenburg, Josh went an impressive 82-25 from 41-20 record during his two tor at Duhamel, Brad Franklin, 1977-81, earning three North years, winning the DAC-10 before moving back to Minot Mark Fritz, Daniel Fry, Bill Dakota Collegiate Athletic regular season and tournament to teach in 2011. Gackenheimer, Derek Gackle, Conference individual titles. titles in 2004-05. He was Spelchen currently resides Joel Huberdeau, Sean Huset, He had his best season as a se- named to the All-DAC in Minot. Mike Jezierski, Keith Johnson, nior, going 23-2, capping three First-Team both seasons. The 1992 MSU football Brian Kimble, Ranko Kos, Jay straight 20-win seasons. Haley currently lives in team had one of the best post- Kotz, Gord Langley, Chuck After finishing at Minot Chicago. season runs in school history, Lee, Todd Lindstrom, Grant State, Blake continued to be Spelchen, a native of advancing to the NAIA semi- Limke, Billy Lorenz, Lance active in athletics as a coach. Canora, Saskatchewan, had finals before falling to Linfield Makeeff, Eric Malebranche, He was a part of the coach- an outstanding career in College (Ore.). MSU defeated Steven Mayer, Rod McQuarrie, ing staff with Williston High both volleyball and softball, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) in the Jason Monilaws, Ryan School’s 1990 state cham- coached at MSU and is first round and topped Hardin- Munson, Jason Obenauer, pionship team. He helped currently a faculty member Simmons (Texas) in a 21-14 Jerry Obenauer, Mike LaBelle High School (Fla.) to a at MSU. She earned All- thriller in the quarterfinals. Page, Jim Peterson, Mike runner-up finish in 3A football NDCAC/All-DAC honors MSU went 9-3 overall Picard, Jay Plant, Russ Reder, in 1995. In 2005, he coached in volleyball three times, and was 4-1 in NDCAC play, Dennis Rekedal, Steve LaBelle’s softball team to a finishing as the DAC-10 earning a conference champi- Rodriguez, Tony Scheffer, Final Four appearance. Most Valuable Graduating onship. The Beavers had two Jason Smith, Cory Stevens, Blake teaches middle school Senior in 1998. She was a first-team All-Americans, four Shawn Sundheim, Donovan science in LaBelle, where he NAIA Academic Scholar All- All-District players, seven All- Swinnerton, Jason Two Crow, and his wife Robyn have lived American in 1997 and 1998. NDCAC selections with five Mike Upton, Ray Van Heel, since 1990. Spelchen was MSU’s Most more earning honorable Jody Veroba, James Vollhoffer, Haley played two seasons Valuable Player in 1997 and mention status and one Bobby Walter and Sheldon for Minot State, racking up 1998 and earned the team’s Academic All-American. Warawa. n

17 Minot State’s newest hires (from left) Brock Weppler, Andy Carter and Scott Eul pose for a photo in front of the Beaver statue outside the MSU Dome. The trio was hired during a busy summer of change at MSU Athletics.

18 ummer of named assistant athletic Eul, a native of Rosemount, S director for development. Minn., spent the past two “Brock will do a great job seasons helping build St. of leading the Beaver Booster Cloud State into a national Club in raising funds for powerhouse and has five inot State student-athlete scholarships,” seasons of coaching experience University established through the terrific Hedberg said. “He’s passionate in American Legion Baseball, underwent big work of Rick Hedberg, and I about Minot State University Beach Collegiate League and changes over look forward to Andy building and has established relation- NCAA Division II. the summer as upon that solid foundation.” ships with many of our current “Scott fit our needs two longtime Carter began his official supporters. This will give us a perfectly,” Carter said. “He administrators, Athletic Director duties Aug. 1. great advantage moving into comes from a great baseball Rick Hedberg and Assistant “I am thrilled to join the next year. I’m excited to see background and has champi- Athletic Director-Development Minot State University family,” what he can do as he shares onship experience throughout Chad McNally, moved on in he said. “I want to thank many exciting plans for the his coaching career. I am their respective careers. President Shirley and the future of the Booster Club.” confident that Scott will The Athletics Department search committee for believing Weppler began his duties lead this team to fulfill its filled the development posi- in what I can bring to Beaver as assistant athletic director maximum potential. I am tion with longtime baseball athletics.” on July 1. extremely excited to have him coach Brock Weppler, leaving While at Northwestern “I’m very excited to begin on our team.” another high-profile vacancy. Oklahoma State, he helped this new challenge,” Weppler He spent the past two sea- Minot State hired Athletic the university gain NCAA said. “I feel scholarships are one sons as the pitching coach and Director Andy Carter in Division II membership in of the most important factors recruiting coordinator as well June and added head baseball 2015. He increased the to our department, and they are as earning his master’s degree coach Scott Eul in August. university’s overall revenues the lifeline to our success. We in educational leadership and by 323 percent and established have some different challenges administration at St. Cloud Andy Carter, Athletic Director 15 new positions. Carter was at Minot State with our location State, helping the Huskies to Andy Carter became Minot the 2014 recipient of the that some of the other schools a 97-15 overall record and to State University’s athletic Donavan Reichenberger in our league don’t have, and the nation’s No. 1 ranking in director, MSU President Fundraising Award, in recog- so it’s even more important to NCAA Division II last season. Steven Shirley announced nition of his efforts to raise be able to support our programs The Huskies started both in June. private funds in support of as much as possible.” 2015 and 2016 23-0, earned Carter previously was the Northwestern Oklahoma State He began his career at Northern Sun Intercollegiate director of athletics at NCAA University. Minot State in 2006 as an Conference Tournament titles Division II Northwestern Prior to his time at assistant coach. He was hired in 2015 and 2016 and were Oklahoma State since June Northwestern Oklahoma in 2008 as the head coach. the 2015 NSIC regular season 2011, managing 13 varsity State, Carter was the director He completed his ninth year champions. sports and 450 student-athletes. of athletics at Armstrong as head coach in 2016 and “I’m really grateful for He has 26 years of experience Atlantic State in Savannah, guided the Beavers through Coach Weppler and Andy in collegiate athletics and 18 Ga., from 2009-2011, the vice the transition from NAIA to Carter for giving me the years as an athletic director. president of intercollegiate NCAA Division II, finish- chance to lead this program,” “We welcome Andy into athletics at Newberry College ing his fourth season in the Eul said. “Coach Weppler has the Minot community, and are in Newberry, S.C., from 2002- Northern Sun Intercollegiate built a great foundation at excited about his leadership 09 and director of athletics at Conference. Weppler also Minot State, and I’m looking ahead within Beaver athletics,” Missouri Baptist University coached at the American forward to continuing what he Shirley said. “Andy brings a in St. Louis from 1997-2002. Legion Baseball level in has done and getting the MSU strong history of leadership He was the head baseball coach Burlington for eight seasons baseball program back into the in intercollegiate athletics to and an instructor at Missouri until MSU’s move to NCAA conference tournament. Minot State, and he also brings Baptist from 1991-99. Division II. “I’m excited to get to know a great commitment to success the Minot State baseball and doing things the right way Brock Weppler, Assistant Scott Eul, head baseball coach alumni and all the passionate that will resonate well with AD–Development Minot State University Beaver baseball fans in the very MSU student-athletes, athletic Minot State University Athletic Director Andy Carter near future. They are a big staff, supporters, fans, alumni announced in May that announced Scott Eul as the part of what we are trying to and the campus. We have a longtime head baseball coach Beavers new head baseball accomplish, and I want them great foundation in place, Brock Weppler has been coach in August. to be as involved as possible.” n

19 Minot State linebacker Ryan Riemedio (99) looks to make a tackle against Valley City State at . Riemedio, who is a current assistant coach at Mercyhurst University, recently spent three weeks with the Philadelphia Eagles through the Bill Walsh Minority Coaching Fellowship. Courtesy of the Minot Daily News.

ormer Minot State “Every time you go into ence Championships prior to “My degree at Minot State University linebacker uncharted territory, you get a coming to MSU. has helped tremendously,” he Ryan Riemedio arrived little nervous,” Riemedio said. After graduating from said. “I did a lot of research in Minot in 2007 “Driving (to training camp), MSU with a degree in corpo- before going to MSU on the thinking he was about it hit me. I really got excited. rate fitness, he helped Mon- degree and what it could do for as far away from the NFL as It was similar to the trip to terey Peninsula finish with a me. I learned a lot, the degree he could be. Minot. You don’t fully know No. 12 ranking in Northern covered a lot. At the end of the Nine years later, the journey what to expect, but you just California in his final year of day, I knew that strength and that started at Herb Parker want to do your best.” a three-year stint. From there, conditioning was my passion. Stadium found him at the The native of Seaside, Calif., he moved to Mercyhurst as a I had a great experience at highest level. has done that at every level he’s graduate assistant before being MSU because of the professors Riemedio, who is currently played or coached. He was a named full time last year. He and the City of Minot, as I was an assistant coach at Mercy- two-year standout for the Bea- currently coaches the defensive able to work with some great hurst University, earned an in- vers, recording 103 tackles and line and works as the team’s businesses with internships to ternship with the Philadelphia 4.5 sacks in two seasons, earn- strength and conditioning drive that passion.” Eagles through the Bill Walsh ing the captain title. He was coordinator. Riemedio returned to Minority Coaching Fellowship. also a part of MSU’s Dakota His time with Minot State Mercyhurst after finishing the He spent three weeks with the Athletic Conference Champi- in the corporate fitness pro- internship with the Eagles, but NFL team, culminating in the onship team as a senior. gram has paid dividends while his sights are set on returning, team’s first preseason game Riemedio helped Monterey working with the programs at both in the near future and as against Tampa Bay at Lincoln Peninsula College to a 19-3 both Mercyhurst and Monterey a career choice. He plans to Financial Field in early August. record and two Coast Confer- Peninsula. apply for the internship again

20 next season and hopes to one phone call from the Eagles the process and learn the person- him with the application for day call the NFL his home. while on a recruiting trip. But, alities,” he said. “We clicked in the internship. “It opens every year, and I after getting back home, he was drills, the one-on-ones and even “I met up with coach will definitely apply again next able to connect with the team, some team drills. They let me do Rudolph at a national conven- year,” he said. “I wasn’t sure if and there was a spot open. as much as I was able to handle. tion a few years back,” he said. the NFL was where I wanted “I sent my application to It was pretty crazy. The Eagles “I keep pretty close tabs with to coach, but now it is. I want all 32 teams and heard back were very welcoming.” coach Ford and stay in touch to get to the highest level. I’m from a few, but nothing had Riemedio still connects with a lot of the guys, guys who very fortunate the coaching been finalized,” he said. with former MSU coaches have gone on to coach, like the staff here has allowed me to But once there, he was able Paul Rudolph (now at the Rohles brothers (Joe and Brian) get this experience.” to get hands-on experience with University of North Dakota) and George (Duenes) and Carl His path to the NFL this all aspects of the NFL team. and Joe Ford (now at North (Reinholz), who is at UND summer almost didn’t happen, “I started working with the Carolina-Pembroke). Ford was with Rudy. Those are relation- as he missed an important defensive line, to kind of feel out one of the coaches who helped ships I will have forever.” n

“I had a great experience at MSU because of the professors and the City of Minot, as I was able to work with some great businesses with internships to drive that passion.”

Former Minot State linebacker Ryan Riemedio, left, watches over his defensive unit at Mercyhurst University during a game in 2015. Courtesy of Mercyhurst University Athletics.

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DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

Making Charitable Gifts Using Your IRA

ersons who are considering making a gift upon their death to their favorite charitable organization (such as the Minot State University Development Foundation) may be better served by making the gift using their Individual Retirement Account (IRA), rather than through their last will and testament, which is typically the case. Making a gift of cash or assets from an IRA to a charitable organization at death may be more advantageous from a tax standpoint. If IRA assets are left to a spouse or family members as beneficiaries, for example, those individuals will need to pay income tax on the dis- tributions they receive from the IRA. In some cases, these distributions may actually push the beneficiaries into a higher income tax bracket. Bottom line: assets or cash left in an IRA to a spouse or other family members represents a “tax due bill” to the IRS. On the other hand, if IRA assets are left to a charitable organization through the donor’s IRA, there are no tax consequences whatsoever, since the charity is a tax-exempt entity. The charity receives the full value, free of any income tax (and estate tax) liability. And I would point out that this does not need to be an all-or-nothing proposition; 2016 Bismarck alumni gathering the donor could leave a portion of the IRA to charity and the balance to a surviving spouse or family member(s). Please understand that by no means am I implying that your will is not a valid vehicle for making charitable gifts. I am merely suggesting that for those persons with charitable inclinations — who also happen to own assets held in an IRA — they should strongly consider the possibility of making a charitable gift from their IRA account. This can be accomplished very easily with a simple change on your (IRA) beneficiary designation form. Naturally, should you have questions relating to your individual circumstances, you should consult your accountant or tax attorney for appropriate advice. And if you are thinking about making a gift to the MSU Development Foundation, we would be happy to visit with you. Please feel free to contact us at (701) 858-3399 or (800) 777-0750 for further information. n

— Dan Langemo, Development Officer —

22 2016 North Dakota State Fair Luau

Neil and Amy (Sullivan) Roberts ’01 enjoyed a night out at the MSU Luau at the NDSF

Maria (DeLorme) Leidholt and Mat Jensen ’07 visited about MSU.

Jim Glasser ’72 joined us from Dickinson for the luau.

Chuck Barney enjoyed the warm weather and the company at the MSU Luau.

Bruce ’73 and Linda (Wagner) Christianson ’72 and Rob ’83 and Diane (Slauter) Anderson ’72 had a snack and great conversation at the luau. Cindy (Black) Neuharth ’75, Lori (Lee) ’83 and John Willert, Andrea (Limke) Hedberg ’92, Liz (Ellis) Slotsve ’97, Molly Willert ’16, Jen (Zahn) ’95 and Mike Arlien ’94/’01 had a great time at the luau.

2016 Bismarck alumni gathering We had a great turn out for our annual Bismarck Alumni and Friends social.

Dan Langemo, Lynette Debi (Urness) Ahman ’75, (Borjeson) ’89 and Greg Pat (Pfau) Swanson ’69 Painter enjoyed a snack and Mamie (Lininger) and good company. Havelka ’96 posed for a picture at our Bismarck social at The Blarney Stone.

Gene Zahursky-Klein ’75/’90, Patty (Nordstrom) Bennett, Lenae Iverson and Colleen (Eastman) Bob and Kathy (Yecoshenko) Peterson ’73 and Andy Carter and Sig Tau’s Keith Bjornson ’75, Fylling ’73 reminisced about MSU. Kevin Iverson ’76, Steve Bennett ’74 and Bob Bill ’66 and Marion Goetz joined us at The 2323 Blarney Stone. Fylling ’73 talked about their time at MSU. MSU Alumni Association 33rd Annual

Velva • Burlington • New Town • Garrison • Bottineau • Kenmare

Above: The 33rd annual MSU Gala was a beautiful night. Right: The hand-carved wood Gala beaver was a hot item in the live auction.

Left: John and Rachel (Kluck) Gaddie ’03 posed for a picture together for their night out!

Recently retired MSU VP for Advancement Marv Semrau’s table enjoyed the night’s festivities.

Mary Lindbo was the lucky winner of our heads and tails game.

Above: McKenna Larson ’13 and Andrew Gudmunson enjoyed the night out.

The emcees for the evening were Dean Frantsvog ’97 and Below: Mobile bidding was Kristi (Schaffer) Berg ’95/’00. a big hit again this year at the Gala.

A bidding war was a friendly affair at the Rockstar Realty table! Lee Zimmerman was the lucky winner of a Coors Light Refresherator donated by Morelli’s Distributing.

This one-of-a-kind painting was donated by MSU alum and talented artist Candace (Olson) Brekke ’01.

MSU alumni association board member Sabrina (Grover) Herrmann ’93/’02, Kelly Morelli, Laura (Schell) Morelli ’93 board member and Ben Slind ’00 enjoyed the company and the evening at the Grand Hotel. March 1 – 5, 2017 ARIZONA ALUMNI EVENTS

24 24 Visit MinotStateU.edu/Alumni for updates on events. MSU Alumni Association 2016 Annual Friend-Raising Golf Tour Velva • Burlington • New Town • Garrison • Bottineau • Kenmare

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HOMECOMING SNAPSHOTS … 1. Larry Brown ’83, Greg Fjeld ’81, LeRoy Spicer, Ken Escoffery ’82 and Bruce Bremer ’73 enjoyed a fun evening at the Alumni and Friends Homecoming Reunion. 2. Beaver fans cheered loud and proud at the Homecoming football game. 3. Scott and Terri Moen, Bailey Tofteland and Alyssa Moum and Brian Gutierrez ’15 had a great time at the tailgate. 4. Former MSU volleyball players Melissa Spelchen ’99/’05 and Nadene Johnson ’72 participated in the volleyball and softball reunion. 5. The Sigma Delta Sorority was “Wild with Beaver Pride” at the community block party. 6. MSU Homecoming court (L to R) Christopher Stokke, Jennifer Hayes, Shannon Guinn, Casey Feldner, Cassandra Stauffer, Hannah Harvey, Stephanie Sundhagen, Queen Keyona Walker, King Logan Gunderson, Jeremy Toles, Laurence Sibley, Miranda Lessmeister, Morgan Matejcek, Christina Beck, Annika Kraft, Kjerstie Fevold and Zachary Cunha. 7. The Homecoming tailgate was a huge success! 8. Future beavers, Lenin Geer, Leia McKechnie and Ahna Kissner, took in all the 14. activities at the Homecoming tailgate. 9. The football team was fired up for the game! 10. Gavin Wald learns how to play one of the games at the block party. 11. Elin Kirkhammer shows her team spirit with a fist bump to players during the Beaver Walk before the game. 12. The Community Block Party served more than 1300 people who came out to show their support of the university. 13. Queen Keyona Walker, Minot, proudly wore her crown and joined the fun KMSU provided at the tailgate. 14. Buckshot is always a crowd favorite! 15. This year’s feature reunion teams were the women’s volleyball and softball teams. (Back Row L to R) Krista (Moffatt) Carlisle, Nadene Johnson ’72, Jacinda Schroeder ’99, Fran Llewellyn, Michelle (Pfau) Dolan ’86, Jenny (Brown) Bogden, Heather (Skari) Gillihan, Kris(Paulson) Zimmer ’96, Jacki Hansel ’06, Marcy (Falk) Heaman ’08, Nathasha (Johansen) Greenlee, Amy Gaida ’15, Melissa Spelchen ’99/’05. (Front Row L to R) Rebecca (Senff) Ruzicka ’01, Sara (Carlson) Deutsch 10. ’02, Lynda Bertsch ’83, Pam (Correll) Stroklund ’85/’97, Randi (Biss) Ruthven ’07/’09, Alissa (Fritzler) McKinna, Bree (Vollmers) Bergstrand ’04, Ashley Bakken, Ashley Moffatt, Carrie (Sandstrom) Varty ’06 and Nicole (Durin) McFadden ’06.

2727 15. 25 David Gowan, Walter Piehl Jr., and Tom Probst received MSU Alumni Association Golden Awards Sept. 15. DelRae (Zimmerman) and Matthew Geinert received Young Alumni Achievement Awards. The highest award bestowed by the MSU Alumni Association, the Golden Awards are based on outstanding service to the university or Alumni Association and distinguished leadership in the recipient’s career or community. The Young Alumni Achievement Award recipients are between the ages of 21 to 39.

28 29 1958 Banks of N.D., Minot Area De- 1977 1983 Eilene (Newman) velopment Corporation and MSU Charlene Olson was Linda Benson was Emly received the Development Foundation and promoted to senior inducted into the Faul Silverstein Alumni Association boards. manager for Brady Dakota State Eagles Community Service Martz & Associates Auxiliary Hall of Award recognizing Gladys Garrison, in Minot. Olson has Fame. This is the her community who works at worked for Brady highest award given service with Minot’s Parkinson’s Bernina Plus, Martz for 30 years and works by the Dakota State Auxiliary of Support Group. The award rec- received the Minot exclusively in the tax depart- the Fraternal Order of Eagles. ognizes Emly’s contributions as a Area Chamber of ment, specializing in financial Benson was also installed as a mainstay of the group, which she Commerce’s Eagle institutions, corporations and tax trustee for North and South helped organize and lead. Award in April. MACC sponsors research. Dakota. the program to recognize Minot workers who exhibit superior 1966 customer service. 1980 1985 F. Bruce Walker Jane Kostenko is the principal Suzanne (Schriefer) Neufang was named to the agent associate with the Uni- moved to New York City in 2015 Visit Minot board 1973 versity of Maryland Extension. with her husband, Ralf (MSU of directors. Diana (Whitty) Kostenko, who teaches nutrition librarian 1986-88). Neufang is Olson retired from to low-income audiences, has America’s vice president for Ger- teaching after 34 been on the faculty since 2005. man hotel solutions company, years at Bishop Ryan She also manages her county’s Hotel Reservation Service, and 1967 Catholic Schools. Jim Stai serves Food Supplement Nutrition a board member/past president on the board of Education project. of the Association of Corporate directors of Dakota 1975 Travel Executives. Certified Develop- Laurel (Nelson) Pat Finken received ment Corporation Wentz retired after the Silver Medal 1987 and will represent a 41-year teaching Award from the Susan (Swedlund) the economic development sector. career. Wentz began North Dakota Sisk is the vice For 10 years Stai taught business teaching in Fessenden American Advertising president of finance classes at Lake Region State Col- in 1975 as a special Federation. The Silver Medal for KLJ Solutions. lege before joining the U.S. Small education teacher. In 1983, Award is given annually to an Prior to joining KLJ, Business Administration in 1979. Wentz worked as a staff trainer individual who has raised the stat- Sisk served as the During his time at SBA, he served for 4th Corporation, whose ure of the advertising industry. chief financial officer and controller as the business development headquarters is in New Rockford, for CHI St. Alexius. specialist for the Fargo district and for HAV-IT in Harvey. She 1982 office, assistant district director went back to Fessenden School in Stephan Kaftan was Kelly Hayhurst, for business development and 1996 to teach students with de- promoted to colonel branch manager with most recently as the North Dakota velopmental disabilities. In 2006, at the New Mexico Raymond James district director, a position he held she started teaching second grade Military Institute. Financial Services, until retirement in July 2013. He at Fessenden-Bowdon School. Kaftan will assume was named a member and his wife, Sandy, have three She plans to remain active in the duties of reserve of its 2016 Executive children, Jeff, Steve and Greg. They school environment by substitute officers training at NMMI. The Council. The honor is given to are also the proud grandparents of teaching and continuing as the ROTC cadets under his com- financial advisers who demonstrate Chase, Caitlin and Cole. Robotics team advisor. mand study the military and a high level of commitment to civilian criminal justice systems, customers through personal Jerry Spitzer stepped 1976 counterterrorism, military inves- service and professional integrity. down as director of Jackie (Reierson) Holien retired tigations and military leadership. It was the second consecutive year the Minot City Band from teaching after 40 years at He began his military career in the that Hayhurst qualified for the after 33 years. His North Star Elementary School in U.S. Air Force and is a Vietnam award. final concert was Cando. veteran. He also served in the Air July 21. Force Reserve and North Dakota Cheryl (Hickel) Marla (Ludwig) Kulig retired National Guard. Additionally, Buchanan retired 1972 as executive director of Rehab Kaftan serves as an aide-de-camp from the Tuscaloosa Rich Campbell Services Inc. on June 30. Kulig to the governor of New Mexico; County School retired from First serves on the board of the North in this capacity, he recommends System. Buchanan Western Bank & Dakota Association of Community emergency responses to natural worked as a teacher, Trust. Campbell was Providers, a lead organization weather or man-made incidents school psychologist and high part of the Minot in advocating for people with that threaten public safety. school guidance counselor during banking community disabilities. her 25 years in education. She, her husband, Bill, and her three for 45 years. He served as president SEND US YOUR NEWS TO of the Independent Community children reside in Tuscaloosa, Ala. MinotStateU.edu/alumni 30 later was one of five nurses trans- community companions program ferred to Presentation Medical and eventually moved into the Center. Retirement will give way agency’s employment program to her hobbies. She and husband, for people with disabilities. He Ross, are both noted photog- became assistant director in 1998. raphers who have had pictures published in outdoor magazines DeeDee (Johnson) Frothinger, and calendars. The couple is also Image Marketing, received the involved in high-tunnel garden- Minot Area Chamber of Com- ing. They will spend time visiting merce’s Eagle Award in Decem- their son, Shane, and his family ber. MACC sponsors the program in Texas. to recognize Minot workers who Rasmuson named Minot Teacher of the Year exhibit superior customer service. In August, the Minot Education Association named Deb (Ziegler) Rasmuson ’87/’02 Teacher of the Year. Rasmuson has been the reading 1992 Wally Kowitz is the chief specialist at Edison Elementary School since 2009. Prior to that, she was Brenda (Juergens) financial officer for the Mountrail an elementary teacher at Lincoln Elementary for 19 years. She loves help- Foster was elected County Health Center. ing children to appreciate the written word. president and chief The Garrison native earned a Bachelor of Science in Education and executive officer of Merry (Zumbaum) a Master of Education from Minot State University. First Western Bank Haberlack joined Pictured L to R: Teresa Loftesnes, marketing director, Kate Marshall, & Trust. Foster has RDO Equipment donor relations coordinator, Deb Rasmuson, Dr. Steven Shirley, president, Rick been with the bank for 34 years. Co. field support Hedberg, vice president for advancement and Janna McKechnie, director of She served as the past president office in Fargo as the alumni and annual giving. for the Independent Community Banks of North Dakota and accounts payable manager. Haber- currently serves as a member of lack previously worked at Cargill. 1988 1991 the MSU Board of Regents and Richard Stenberg, associate Cord Scott appeared board member for Minot Public 1995 professor of history and political on Public Broad- Schools. Foster and husband, Mark Kohlman science at , casting Channel 20 Wayne, have two children. qualified for Edward co-authored an article with retired in Chicago on the Jones’ Financial Fort Union park ranger, Randy Pritzker Military Jeff and Jessica (Sidener) ’93 Advisor Leaders Kane, which appeared in the 2015 Presents program. Bieber live in Fairview, Mont., Conference. The edition of Museum of the Fur Scott’s talk was in support of his and are agricultural producers conference rec- Trade Quarterly. book, “Comics and Conflict.” specializing in sugar beets, durum ognizes financial advisers who He also had a published contribu- and spring wheat. They have two are among the leaders in the tion to a book edited by Randy 1990 children, Justin, a sophomore at the financial-services firm. Duncan on using comics to teach Cindy (Stroh) Neff, University of Wisconsin and Jenna, history. He is currently a collegiate a speech-language a junior at Fairview High School. Troy Schilling is the chief execu- traveling faculty for the University pathologist with a tive officer and general manager of Maryland in Asia, where he special interest in 1993 of West River Telecon. Schilling serving the pediatric population, teaches history and government to Danielle (Darras) McPherson, has over 19 years of experience in has been employed by Sanford U.S. military personnel. a family nurse practitioner, has the telecommunications industry. Health for 24 years. She has Kevin Hagen, joined CHI St. Alexis Health served children with commu- Jim McMillan was licensed peace officer, Medical Plaza in Mandan. nication disorders for 23 years, named manager of under contract, at the Scottish was awarded the Mindy (Wangler) cybersecurity with Rite Speech Therapy Center for North Dakota Peace Axtman, Menards, MDU Resources. Children. She is the clinic director Officer of the Year received the Minot McMillan has been of the center. Neff has served Award in August Area Chamber of with the company children in both Bismarck and 2015. Hagen has worked for the Commerce’s Eagle since 2013, and he previously was Mandan Public Schools and Man- N.D. Department of Corrections Award in April. network and security administra- chester House. She is a member of since 1991. MACC sponsors the program to tor supervisor. He is a certified the Bismarck Cleft Lip and Palate information system security Peggy (Shelton) McDougall recognize Minot workers who Team, as well as a speech-language professional, certified informa- is retiring after 47 years at the exhibit superior customer service. pathology advisory board member tion security manager and has Rolla Hospital and 51 years in the at the . Neff global information assurance medical field. McDougall’s career recently was a guest presenter at a 1994 certification in security leadership, in health care began in 1965 as TEDx event in Bismarck. She and Jay Klabunde was named execu- intrusion analysis, penetration a certified nursing assistant at St. her husband, Mike, have three tive director of Rehab Services testing, forensic analysis, incident Andrew’s Hospital in Bottineau. children. Inc. in Minot. Klabunde joined handling and security essentials. McDougall did her pediatric RSI in 1993 as a social work in- rotation at the Rolla Hospital and tern. He worked part time in the

31 Aaron Garman 1998 Chad Johnson agement department in 2011 and received the North Theron Huwe is an agent with joined First Western was named treasurer and director Dakota Family Farmers Union Bank & Trust as of cash, risk management and Physician of the Year Insurance in Wat- market president for general accounting in 2014. award from the ford City. Huwe its Bismarck loan North Dakota Acad- previously worked production office. 2002 emy of Family Physicians. Dr. as an agent for nine He was a business banker for Candi (Brown) Garman is a physician with Coal years in Crosby. He 12 years with the Bank of North Ziegler was promoted Country Community Health was very active in the community, Dakota. Johnson is a 2006 to the position of Center. He and his wife, Amy, where he served as the president graduate of the School of Banking network and systems have two daughters, Isabel (17) of the Crosby Country Club, was at the University of Colorado- administrator at and Phoebe (14). on the St. Luke’s Hospital board, Boulder. He is a volunteer for First Western Bank was a volunteer fireman, was a Bismarck youth baseball, Shiloh & Trust. Ziegler joined First 1996 scoutmaster for the Boy Scouts Christian School and Grade Point Western Bank & Trust in 2015 as Craig Poitra is the director of and was on the board of the Church. Johnson served on the the network and systems assistant. the Rolette County Social Service Moose Lodge. Theron and wife, Independent Community Banks office. Poitra worked for five Stephanie, have two children. of North Dakota’s Emerging Justin DeCoteau won the Milo years at Dakota Boys and Girls Leader Committee and is a mem- Trusty Award, which is given to Ranch. He then spent time in Christopher Pulver was awarded ber of the North Dakota Bankers recognize an individual for out- Custer, S.D., as a court service the 2016 Law Officer of the Year Association. standing contributions made to officer and was also a director of Award by the Optimist Club of USA Wrestling North Dakota. a group home in Standing Rock. Minot. Pulver resides in Stanley. Robert Herrington was named president/CEO for North Star He returned home and worked 2003 Randy Schobinger Community Credit Union. for the Turtle Mountain Band of Tammie Braaflat, FNP-BC, has joined First Herrington has over 15 years of Chippewa for one year. He then joined the Mountrail County Western Insurance as experience in executive leader- began working in the social ser- Medical Center. Braaflat com- an agent. He joined ship in the financial industry. He vice offices in Ward County. He pleted the family nurse practitio- First Western Bank worked in both Montana and and his wife, Doranna “Lucee,” ner program and graduated with & Trust in March. prior to returning to and their five children live in a Master of Science in Nursing Rolette County. North Dakota in 2012. Bob and his family, Michele, Levi and from St. Louis University in 1999 Noah, live in Harvey. 2008. Braaflat and her husband Sandi (Wibe) Heilman is the Jason Blackburn farm near Plaza and have three minimum data set coordinator in has joined Trinity daughters. the Care Center at Rugby’s Heart Health as an athletic 2001 of America Medical Center. performance extreme Dustin Ketterling Kyle Knutson was promoted to Heilman has worked at HAMC trainer. was promoted to assistant vice president at Gate for over 20 years in various manager of internal City Bank in Minot. He has departments from the emergency auditing of informa- been employed at Gate City room to ICU, with surgery being Tami Jollie-Trottier received the tion technology for Bank since 2010. the most recent. She and hus- Professional of the MDU Resources band, Larry, have been married Year award from the Group in Bismarck. Ketterling Alicia Hegland- for 36 years, farm south of Rugby, Turtle Mountain has been with MDU Resources Thorpe is the media and have five children and five Family Week since 2004. specialist in the grandchildren. Committee. Dr. Office of Public Jollie-Trottier was Trisha (Rosinski) Information at the 1997 recently named to the Bush Fel- Guthrie joined the United Tribes Tech- Bobbie lowship Program’s Bush Fellows staff of First Western nical College. Hegland-Thorpe (Duttenhefner) Class of 2016. With her Bush Bank & Trust in will produce news, information Trana Pagel, a Fellowship she will devote time to Minot as an and educational programming family nurse prac- growing her knowledge of Native accounting assistant. for mass media and social media titioner, has joined arts and expressive art therapy and Guthrie has worked in a variety platforms. She is an enrolled Mid Dakota Clinic, special- she plans to develop an art studio of positions at ING/VOYA for member of the Spirit Lake Nation, izing in gastroenterology. Pagel open to the community. Jollie- the last 14 years. Fort Totten. She and her husband received her master’s degree from Trottier also opened a private have a four-year-old son and live the University of Mary and is clinical psychology practice, Seven Jason Vollmer was named vice in Lincoln. certified by the American Nurses Stone, in Belcourt along with president and chief accounting Credentialing Center. Jennifer Keplin. officer for MDU Resources Group, Inc. Vollmer joined MDU Resources in 2005 as a financial analyst, was named manager of the treasury, cash and risk man- SEND US YOUR NEWS TO MinotStateU.edu/alumni 32 2004 ognizes counselors who had the retention battalion commander in Megan (Langley) Timothy Heberlein second highest number of clients Bismarck. A native a Westerville, Laudenschlager is the political placed into employment. Ohio, he lives in Bismarck with was named to the director for Organize his wife, Kasha (Forthun) and Visit Minot board Now and lives in Katie (Kjelshus) their three children. of directors. Tampa with his wife, Ogaard was pro- Caitlin Cook (04), moted to executive 2007 Sarah Luther is the store man- and son, Charlie. assistant and cor- Jayla (Howatt) ager for Wells Fargo Mountain porate secretary at Askvig was nominat- View Bank in Des Moines, Wash. First Western Bank ed for the Langdon Luther is the granddaughter of 2005 & Trust. She previously was an Wes Luther, retired MSU coach Ethen Askvig Area School District executive assistant with the bank. and athletic director. received the Langdon Teacher of the Year Ogaard is a member of the Young Area School District award. Askvig Professionals. Erin Twomey works Teacher of the Year currently teaches in Langdon. in human resources award. Askvig cur- Tina Berndt is the McHenry at International Data rently teaches social Wayde Sick was County clerk of court. Berndt Corporation located studies and serves as the athletic named to the North previously worked for the Heart outside of Boston. director. He served as the head Dakota University of America Correctional Center IDC is a global girls’ basketball coach, an assistant System Workforce as a correctional officer, at the provider of market intelligence, track coach and the boys’ head Education Advisory Ward County Jail as a juvenile advisory services and events for golf coach. He is the advisor to Council. Sick is the detention officer and at McHenry the information technology, tele- the sophomore class and Social director of workforce develop- County as the deputy clerk of communications and consumer Science Club. ment at the North Dakota court. She and her three daugh- Department of Commerce. Prior technology markets. Twomey will ters live in Towner. also be in her sixth year of work- Luis Estrada was to starting at the Department of ing in the marketing department promoted to vice Commerce in 2012, he had 12 Rick Geloff was for the Boston Red Sox. president of opera- years of experience in the educa- promoted to business tions for First tion field as an instructor and banking officer for Mitch McGee completed the Western Bank & administrator at the Burdick Job Starion Financial in Dale Carnegie Training course for Trust. Estrada has Corps Center in Minot and the Bismarck. He joined business and personal develop- been with the bank for 12 years. school director at the Missouri Starion in 2013 as Valley Montessori School in ment. McGee works as a quality a credit analyst I and became a control analyst with First Western Jason Merck, representative of Bismarck. credit analyst II in 2015. Insurance. He has been with the Northwestern Mutual, qualified agency since November 2011. for the 150 Lives Club. This honor Amanda William “Bill” Nels recognizes financial representatives (Degenstein) was promoted to who have a total net of 150 lives Loughman, CFO 2009 the rank of lieuten- insured for a calendar year. at Rugby’s Heart of Renee Tribitt ant colonel with the America Medical was promoted to North Dakota Army Center, was recognized as one of manager for Brady 2006 National Guard. Becker’s Hospital Review’s Rising Martz & Associates Kayla (Titus) Thomas joined Nels began his military career in Stars: 50 Healthcare Leaders in Minot. Tribett, a the patient care team at CHI St. 1994 when he joined the U.S. Under 40. Minot native, joined Alexius Health Minot Medical Air Force as security police. After Brady Martz in 2010. Plaza as a family nurse practitioner. serving in the USAF, he trans- 2008 ferred to the N.D. Army National Misty Nehring was promoted to Adam Schatz, Marvin Youpee Jr. was elected Guard’s 164th Engineer Battalion supervising attorney at the Wil- certified public to a second term as an associate in 1998 and was commissioned liston Public Defender’s Office. accountant and as a second lieutenant in 2000. judge for the Fort Peck Tribal senior manager at Court in October after being He has served in various roles in Angie (Zieske) Brady Martz & appointed to the position in Guard units throughout the state, Hansen was Associates, P.C., February, 2013. including the 142nd Engineer promoted to loan relocated to its Bismarck office. Combat Battalion, 141st Maneu- operations officer at Schatz joined the firm in 2007. ver Enhancement Brigade, 191st Rebecca Schmaltz was named Minot office Employee Rookie of First Western Bank Military Police Company and & Trust. Hansen has Tanya (Goebel) Ide received the the Year from the N.D. Depart- 1st Battalion, 188th Air Defense been with the bank for 18 years, Award for Counselor Achieve- ment of Human Services’ Divi- Artillery Regiment. Nels served previously serving as an internal ment-Honorable Mention from sion of Vocational Rehabilitation. overseas three times with N.D. auditor. the N.D. Department of Human Army National Guard units. Since Services’ Division of Vocational 2008, he has worked as a full- Rehabilitation. The award rec- time federal technician with the Guard. He is the recruiting and SEND US YOUR NEWS TO MinotStateU.edu/alumni 33 Cassandra Jeremiah Johnson was named 2012 Derek Hackett has (Meyer) Ursu the String Teacher of the Year by Jonathan Fugleberg joined the City of and Ryan Ursu NDSTA. Johnson teaches Or- was selected as Minot staff as public were married chestra at Valley Middle School in a 2015 national information officer. in September Grand Forks. He currently serves recipient of the Hackett previously and live in on the board for the Northern Presidential Award worked in sports and Regina, Valley Youth Orchestras and for Excellence news reporting for KXMC-TV in Saskatchewan. coaches ensembles in their Cre- in Mathematics and Science Minot for four years. As city PIO, She continues scendo chamber music program Teaching for North Dakota in Hackett will provide public infor- to work for the Key Infant and summer string camp, Dal mathematics by President Barack mation through news releases and Development Services Program Segno, as well as leading section- Obama. Nationally, the award is public interest articles and will in Dickinson. als with the NVYO Symphony given to outstanding K-12 science handle social media, photography, Orchestra. Johnson maintains a and mathematics teachers. The videography and updating of the Renae (Pollman) private studio at Arioso Music winners are selected by a panel of website. Sisk is the maternal Academy and over the summers distinguished scientists, mathema- child health and state enjoys attending Dakota Chamber ticians, and educators, following Diogo Craveiro school nurse con- Music at Minot State and spend- an initial selection process at the works for Vermeer sultant at the North ing time with his wife, Kimberly. state level. Fugleberg was recog- Corporation, a Dakota Department nized at a ceremony in September manufacturer of of Health. Sisk, a nationally certi- Danielle Sigloh in Washington, D.C. He retired industrial and agri- fied school nurse, was previously was promoted to in May after teaching mathemat- cultural equipment, a nurse manager at Trinity Health sergeant with the ics at May-Port CG High School as a global training and develop- in Minot. She and husband, Ken, Dunn County Sher- for nine years. He was also a ment specialist. He and his wife, live in Bismarck. iff’s Office. Sigloh, guest lecturer in mathematics at Sarah, currently live in Pleasant originally from Ken- Mayville State University. Hill, Iowa. Robert Hauptman was accepted mare, joined the North Dakota into the physician assistant pro- Army National Guard following Doug Fredrich was Kyle Peterson received the Award gram at Rocky Mountain College graduation and completed Officer promoted to the posi- for Counselor Achievement from in Billings, Mont. Candidate School. She is cur- tion of data processing the N.D. Department of Human rently attached to the 164th EN administrator at First Services’ Division of Vocational Katie (Aide) Kringen, BN out of Minot. She worked for Western Bank & Trust. Rehabilitation. This award rec- a Bottineau native, the Mountrail County Sheriff’s Fredrich joined the ognizes the top 10 percent of has opened Chatter, Office as a corrections officer and bank in 2014 in the position of counselors who helped the most a private practice in a 911 dispatcher before accepting computer operations. people become employed. Williston to serve a position with the Dunn County individuals in western Sheriff’s Office in 2012. Brian Rohles is a physical educa- Bradley Yoder was North Dakota with speech, tion teacher and head freshmen promoted to senior language, voice and feeding dif- Cole Ritter and Reid Hanson football coach at Manteca High associate for Brady ficulties. Kringen worked in the have purchased A-1 Evans Septic School in Manteca, Calif. Martz & Associates public school system for six years. Tank Service in Minot. in Minot. Yoder, a She and her husband, Josh ’08, Elysha (Blikre) Head Williston native, have two children. 2011 is the new executive began working for Brady Martz after his internship in 2013. Samantha Gores officer for the Minot 2010 is the transition Association of Build- Jordan (Rumsey) Andrew Hanselman owns Han- specialist at RSI in ers. Head, a decade Dalby was promoted selmans Lawn, Landscape, Snow, Minot. Through long Minot resident, to consumer loan of- LLC in Minot. coordinating RSI’s joined the association in March. ficer at First Western new transition She was previously employed by Bank & Trust. Dalby Justin Aberle was promoted program, she supports local high Gooseneck Implement as their is also a member of to manager for Brady Martz & school students with disabilities training coordinator. the Young Professionals. Associates in Minot. Aberle has in employment, future education worked for Brady Martz since 2011. and independent living. 2013 McKenna Larson Kara (Dietz) Pulver recently earned her Sarah Guss is the Eric Manlove received Baseball is the director of certified professional accountant/admin- Umpire Rookie of the Year award community and designation from the istrator at the North at the Mid-County Officials patient engagement Society for Human Dakota Community Network Hall of Fame banquet in at Coal Country Resource Manage- Foundation in California. Community Health Bismarck. ment. Larson has been a team Center in Beulah. Pulver is re- member at Ackerman-Estvold SEND US YOUR NEWS TO sponsible for marketing and public since 2010 and currently serves as relations for the clinic. She married the human resources specialist. MinotStateU.edu/alumni Jory Pulver Aug. 29, 2015. 34 Ashley Hynson Laura Wanzek has joined the Attended Brent Frueh was joined the Acker- Benson County Sheriff’s Office Jerry Effertz was inducted into the man-Estvold Minot as a deputy sheriff. Wanzek, a elected vice chairman North Dakota office as finance native of Wimbeldon, previously of the Federation of Tennis Hall of Fame administrator. worked as a security officer at a State Beef Councils at the Pepsi Red safe shelter in Minot. for 2016. Effertz and River Open held at Island Park his wife, Norma, in Fargo. Ashley (Maercklein) Jamie (Bright) Hammer was operate Black Butte Eggl joined awarded the Legendary Nurse Acres Limousin Ranch. They also KK BOLD as an award from the North Dakota operate Black Butte Adventures, Minot State alumnae are account executive in Center for Nursing. Winners of which includes hiking and biking its Minot office. the award were nominated by their trails as well as farm tours. Women of Distinction Prior to joining peers from across North Dakota. At the YWCA Women of KK BOLD, Eggl worked at Amy Hauf is a news Distinction Banquet March 31, Nuverra Environmental Solutions. Kurt Miller, assistant correspondent for the honorees included three sports information the McLean County Minot State University alumnae. 2014 director at Kalamazoo Independent. Hauf This year’s Women of Distinction Taylor Kurtz joined College, was the lives on a farmstead honorees were Julie (Kouba) KK BOLD in Bis- recipient of the south of Max with Benson, ’78, for the education marck as an assistant Robin Hartman her husband, Patrick, and two award; Jenna Johnson, ’14, production manager Award. The award is given to children. She is also the director for young woman of today and and graphic designer. honor directors who are dedicated of the Max Library. tomorrow; and Megan (Langley) to serving the Michigan Inter- Laudenschlager, ’08, commu- collegiate Athletic Association. Meagan (Paradine) nity service. Kara Opdahl was Miller joined Kalamazoo College Hawkshaw, an promoted to senior in July 2015. optometrist, is Annually, this banquet honors associate for Brady opening a practice women for their achievements Martz & Associates Brianna (Tausend) in Edson, Alberta. and contributions to the com- in Minot. Opdahl, Keller is a speech- Hawkshaw graduated munity, as well as businesses originally from language patholo- from Pacific University College and agencies committed to the Westhope, joined Brady Martz & gist at Pediatric of Optometry and worked in empowerment of women. The Associates in 2014. Therapy Partners in Lloydminster, Alberta, for 10 Minot YWCA provides a safe Bismarck. months and then Meadow Lake, environment to women and Stacy Lorenz is an enrolled agent Saskatchewan for five years. children in crisis. with the Chad R. Strand, CPA Kowan O’Keefe P.C. firm in Bottineau. was selected to attend the United Amanda Swope is Nations Climate a speech-language Change Conference pathologist with in Marrakesh, Pediatric Therapy Morocco, this November as a Partners in Bismarck. delegate representing the American Chemical Society.

2015 2016 Jacques Stanley Layne Pfliiger is a joined Ackerman- social media special- Estvold in 2015 as ist for KFYR. a part-time intern until his graduation Jan Repnow, assistant professor of business information in December, when technology, received the North Dakota Association of Career and he was hired as a full-time infor- Technical Education Postsecondary Teacher of the Year Award this mation systems specialist. Stanley Breanna Benson is summer. Repnow joined Minot State University’s Department of will be based out of the Minot a learning disabili- Business Information Technology in 2007 after teaching at Wolford office and will have IT support ties teacher at Erik Public School for 23 years. She received her Bachelor of Science degree accountability for the entire Ramstad Middle from MSU and her master’s degree from the University of North Ackerman-Estvold system. School in Minot. Dakota. NDACTE, a non-profit organization, is dedicated to promoting and improving career and technical education in North Dakota. Pictured L to R: Dr. Jacek Mrozik, College of Business dean, Rick Hedberg, SEND US YOUR NEWS TO vice president for advancement, Jan Repnow, Kate Marshall, donor relations MinotStateU.edu/alumni coordinator, Janna McKechnie, director of alumni and annual giving and Dr. Steven Shirley, president. 35 Graduates ’62 Gorecki, Delroy; St. Augustine, Fla. ’89 Larson, Karla; Minot 35 Ellingson (Haugen), Ruth; ’62 Kost (Fischer), Delma; Martin ’90 Treckman, William; Minot McMinnville, Ore. ’63 Beyer, Roger; Dickinson ’90 Wagner (Hartl), Patricia; New Rockford ’35 Halvorsen (Aafedt), Prudence; ’63 Weber, Ralph; Las Vegas, Nev. ’91 Smith (Cavanaugh), Noreen; Devils Lake Mansfield, Texas ’65 Henning, Andrew; Stanley ’92 Heck, Cheryl; Mandan ’38 Goodman (Boye), Marie; Velva ’65 Moors, Dennis; Greenville, S.C. ’93 Belcher (Tompers), MonaRay; Minot ’39 Johnson (Tonneson), Julia; Rolette ’65 Olson, Ronald; San Antonio, Texas ’93 Renze (Iverson), Mary; Underwood ’40 Parsley (Fassett), Faith; Casper, Wyo. ’65 Selzler, Bernard; Crookston, Minn. ’93 Theobold (Protz), Dorothy “Dot”; Minot ’40 Urban (White), Dorothy “Jeanne”; ’66 Heisler (Pfau), Elaine; Fargo ’96 Ladendorf, Thomas; Minot Forsyth, Mont. ’66 Hildenbrand (Curtis), Nancy; Detroit ’96 LaRocque, Frank; Belcourt ’40 Wolf (Karp), Alice; Cheyenne, Wyo. Lakes, Minn. ’04 Sinclair, Gregory; Williston ’43 Retzlaff, Harvey; Fargo ’67 Hausauer (Laib), Eunice; Max ’05 Lang-Audette, Cassi; Minot ’46 Wright (Posey), Dorothy; Grace City ’68 Cowan (Slaaten), Sheryl; Bismarck ’08 Borstad (Jacobs), Heidi; Bismarck ’47 Brooks (Phillips), Janet; Wamego, Kan. ’68 Curle (Bernsdorf), Gail; Minot ’14 Tarr, Muberra; Minot Air Force Base ’47 Paschke (Melland), Katherine; Billings, ’68 Martin, Stanley; Anamoose ’15 Barnes (Steffenson), Tammi; Minot Mont. ’69 Huebner, Ralph; Edgeley ’48 Whalen, Gertrude; Poway, Calif. ’69 Steen, Julius “Ron”; Minot Attended ’49 Brumfield (Saylor), Betty; Fargo ’70 Bredahl, Roger; Cocoa Beach, Fla. Ahmann, Dean; Moorhead, Minn. ’49 Decker (Yager), Betty; Washburn ’71 Hill, Jimmy; Bismarck Aiken (Metz), Kathleen; Burlington ’49 Rohrer (Engel), Jean; Billings, Mont. ’71 Nesdahl, Gary; Sioux Falls, S.D. Alseth, Warren; Chelsea, Mich. ’49 Waind (Rasmusson), Geneva; ’71 Retzer (Fosland), Doris; Crosby Arneson (Anderson), Mildred; Stanley Moorhead, Minn. ’71 Watson, Margaret; Gotha, Fla. Blake, Lavern; Devils Lake ’52 Fahn, Joseph; Harlowton, Mont. ’72 Chantland, H. Jean; Minot Bodine, Francis; Minnetonka, Minn. ’52 Skinn (Ash), Lois; Forsyth, Mont. ’72 Meyer, Christie; Newhall, Calif. Bohn (Hynek), Patsy; Bismarck ’53 Poe (Thomas), Marian; St. Louis, Mo. ’72 Wentz (Nagel), Rosie; Devils Lake Brien, Dale; St. John ’55 Friederichs (Awsumb), Carol; ’73 Amundson (Mahlum), Grace; Stanley Brown, Michael; Berthold Glendive, Mont. ’73 Cheney, Theron; Twin Falls, Idaho Carlson (Evanson), Clarice; Williston ’55 Hayhurst (Klebe), Carol; Minot ’73 Cross (Willis), Patricia; Grand Island, Neb. Dunlop, John; Deering ’55 Zavalney (Reichert), Joyce; Minot ’73 Knutson, Townley “Toby”; Fargo Eckroth (Neuenschwander), Nedra; Mandan ’56 Clark (Wagner), Jane; Broadview, Mont. ’73 Tatum, Kevin; Voorhees, N.J. Ertresvaag (Unwin), Margery; Bismarck ’56 Paul, Robert; Louisville, Ky. ’74 Sevre (Sveen), Jean; Wildrose Evanson, Gaylord; Spokane, Wash. ’56 Ruetten, Warren; Glendale, Ariz. ’75 Dougherty (Assels), Ladonna; Stafford, Va. Evje, Carolyn; Shreveport, La. ’57 Josephson (Harju), Loverne; West Chester, Pa. ’76 Jochimsen (Kinyon), Roxy; Minot Farden, Russell; Minot ’58 Holst (Sather), Karen; Rapid City, S.D. ’76 Johnson, Richard; Minot Ferm, Danny; Minot ’58 Ziegler, Donald; Fargo ’77 Flaherty, Mary Ann; Moorhead, Minn. Flaharty (Carkuff), Geraldine; ’59 Cantlon (Loveland), Cleo; Minot ’77 Harrington (Thayer), Mary; Minot Des Moines, Iowa ’59 Espe, Dennis; Dunseith ’77 Ritter (Morris), Susan; Sherwood Fleming (Benson), Anna; Great Falls, Mont. ’59 Iglehart (Jacobson), Gail; Garrison ’78 Kingsley (Hawbaker), Vadamay; Bismarck Frick (Peterson), Betty; Minot ’60 Anderson, LeRoy; Kenosha, Wis. ’80 Burruss (Knirsha), Anne; Minot Galusha (Hoey), Bernice; Minot ’60 Dislevy, Janis; Butte ’80 Mueller (King), Connie; Ellendale Hager, Daniel; Minot ’60 McCloskey, Calvin; Birmingham, Ala. ’81 Scheveck (Dokken), Nancy; Sioux Falls, S.D. Hannesson, Leo; Crookston, Minn. ’60 Stykes (Scott), Charlotte; Marietta, Ga. ’82 Knox (Knutson), Elna; Sherwood Hansen (Johnson), Geraldine; Bismarck ’61 Carlisle, Marilyn; Missoula, Mont. ’82 McAdoo, Brent; Washburn Hanson (Hall), Lorraine; Bismarck ’61 Landsiedel, John, III; Minot ’83 Gross, Martin; Minot Hariman (Hamilton), Darlyne; Grand Forks ’61 Lindberg (Hegge), Joan; Perth ’83 VanNess, Lawrence; Henderson, Nev. Hatlestad (Kiefer), Marilyn; Warwick ’61 Menzie (Olson), Ethel, Milwaukee, Wis. ’89 Fields (Laib), Renee; Burlington Haugen, Dennis; Wichita, Kan.

36 It is with honor we dedicate this section to recognize alumni and friends who have passed away from approximately December 2015 to September 2016 or as submitted.

Heller (Moen), Ida; Apache Junction, Ariz. Friends Peterson, Donald; Berthold Hill, Vance; Sun City, Ariz. Apland, John; Minot Pierson (Kvenild), Wilma; Fargo Hilson, Mark; Minot Aubol, Marland; New Town Rettig, Robert; Alexander Hovde (Johnson), Kathleen; Williston Bjork, Ed; Minot Robertson, Kenneth; Dover, Del. Jacobson, Melba; Williston Cowley (Gjovig), Donna; Hebron Roise, Robert; Minot Jeppe (Svendsen), Jane; Polson, Mont. Dendinger (Werner), Evelyn; Minot Rostad, Evron; Minot Jespersen (Erickson Hanson), Ethel; Bismarck Digerness (Brogger), Agnes; Williston Sackman, Eugene; Bismarck Johnson (Olsen), Donna; Williston Effertz (Pretzer), Lois; Minot Sands (Yeager), Ione; Velva Johnson (Heilman), Hurdis; Minot Emerson, Gordon; Carrington Schempp (Hummel), Diana; Minot Johnson, Roger; Minot Fines (Nelstad), Norma; Garrison Schuh, Howard; Minot Knapp, Glenn; Littleton, Colo. Fisher, Gerald; Minot Schultz (Henne), Hulda; Minot Lee, Oakley; Stanley Fosland, John; Crosby Schuster, Conrad; West Fargo Lent (Haakenson), Norma; Lafayette, Calif. Fuller (Nelson), Anna Mae; Minot Semrau, Gordon; Grand Forks Lesmeister, Walter; New Rockford Garcia, Todd; Minot Senger, Anton; Lakota Levno (Reiser), Doris; Yakima, Wash. Garrison, Vernon; Minot Sletto, Alton; Bottineau Livingston, Allan; Minot Guenthner (Aanrud), Joan; Casselton Stockert, Thomas; Baldwin, Wis. Lorentzen, Lyman; Fargo Gust (Gilles), Joan; Minot Syverson (Hiepler), Shirley; Epping Lucy (Wallace), Ardith; Minot Haaland (Sullivan), Dolores; Minot Syvertson, Dale; Orlando, Fla. McGuire, Cecil; Granville Haaland (Sullivan), Helen; Minot Theusch (Borgen), Karen; Zion, Ill. Merck (Schiff), Kathleen; Minot Halvorson (Dosch), Agnes; New Port Thompson, Laurence; Minot Mobley, Michael; Minot Richey, Fla. Trihub, Rolland; Minot Nelson (Thompson), Alpha; Sheyenne Haugeberg, Casper “Cap”; Minot Turpin, Calvin; Edmond, Okla. Neubauer, Eleanor; Bismarck Hendershot (Hoellinger), Darlene; Minot Vinger, Richard; Grand Forks Niendorf, John; Champaign, Ill. Hoffer (Gillig), Frieda; Garrison Visina (Mullin), Fran; Mesa, Ariz. Olson (Holte), Leona; Mohall Hofland (Bratlien), Ellen; Williston White (George), Lois; Minot Olson (Christiansen), Marlys; Regan Hurly (Banchy), Helen; Bismarck Wilson, Allan; Minot Oxendahl, Thomas; Williston Jessen (Hovdestad), Donelda; Dickinson Palmer, Marlin; Glenburn Kaliher (Maday), Barbara; Brooklyn Faculty and Staff Pettys, Russell; West Fargo Park, Minn. Endsley, Ron; former custodian with facilities Pownell (Urness), Thelma; Fargo Kassner, Leonard; Minot management; Minot Rau, Aaron; Harvey Knudson (Wanberg), Dallas; West Fargo Holloway, Gordon; former chair of the Reynolds, Kirby, Sr; Bismarck Kolbo (Bailey), Beverly; Zumbrota, Minn. Department of Communication Rolfson (Larson), Jeanette; Watford City Johnson, James; Miles City, Mont. Disorders; Payson, Utah Sampleton, Jordan; Schenectady, N.Y. Johnson, Robert; Hazen Kronbach, Keith; retired custodian with Schoenborn, Chad; Minot Leichtnam, Lyle; Surprise, Ariz. facilities management; Minot Schultz, Charles; Minot Liebelt, Verna; Minot Lang, Myron; retired assistant Student Union Soares, John, Colorado Springs, Colo. Long, Glenn; Minot director, bookstore manager and physical Stavros, Helen; Denver. Colo. Malnaa, Ernest; Minot plant director; Minot Stevens, March; Glenburn Mathis, William; Watford City Lieby, Paul; former chair of the Department Swang, Bernie; Bismarck Melton, John; Minot of Biology; Pocatello, Idaho Thomas, Richard; Minot Morrison (Pearce), Ethel Mae; Pizzo (Ahmann), Tamera; former adminis- Ulledal (Bendixson), Kathryn; Zahl Minneapolis, Minn. trative assistant for the Department of Vanorny (Houser), Verna; Rugby Odell (Oster), Delores; Minot Teacher Education and Human Perfor- Wingenbach, Diana; Dickinson Olson, Elmer; Bottineau mance; Daytona Beach, Fla. Wollan, Alvin; Bismarck Oster (Kloehn), Arlene; Minot Stuart, Thaddeus, former professor of music Perius, Allen; Moorhead, Minn. and piano; Renton, Wash.

37 Albright Hanson Talon James was Claire Diana was born born Aug. 28, 2015, July 14, 2015, to Grace to proud parents (Buchholz) Hanson ’14 Jayme (Schmeichel) and Bret Hanson. Albright ’12 and her husband, Chris.

Hanson Blessum Twins Kelby Karleen (Axtman) Rae and Blessum ’95 and her Kayley Mae husband, Alan, had made their Natalie Maryann on debut May June 6, 2015. She 24, 2015. joins sisters Jessica, They were Jacquelyn, Brooke, happily Samantha and welcomed Chelsea. by Juliann (Fjellanger) Hanson ’05/’12 and her hus- Boyeff band, Jade, along with big sister Blakely. Brooklyn Norine and Hanson Boston Mandy (Schelling) Bryan made Hanson ’02 and their appear- her husband, Chris, ance June 18, welcomed Henry 2015. Parents David on Feb. 18, are Bryan 2016. Boyeff ’06 and Trisha (Johnson) Boyeff ’06. Huck Egger Aacen Drew entered Nixon George the world on June arrived Oct. 2, 2015. 11, 2015. He was wel- Proud parents are comed by Alysia Huck Desiree (Taylor) (MSU public informa- Egger ’07 and her tion director) and her husband, David. husband, Aaron.

Hughes Graham Dennis Elm entered the world Proud beaver parents Sept. 15, 2015. Proud Jerik Elm ’12 and beaver parents are Kristen (Schneider) Jordan Hughes ’15 Elm ’12 welcomed and Aaron (Jaeger) Theo on April 11, Hughes ’12. 2015. Kapsch Kyle Kapsch ’08 and Kelly Kamphuis- Hansen Kapsch ’06 happily Kyra Hansen ’11 welcomed Benjamin and Jeremy on Oct. 3, 2013. Daggett welcomed a baby boy, Riot Brandon-Lucas, on Oct. 29, 2015.

38 Kiefer Mehlhorn Sund Janel (Ivany) Kiefer ’10 Allison (Wood) Whitney Renae and her husband, Tristan, Mehlhorn ‘00 and made her debut welcomed Andrew her husband, Jeff, Oct. 24, 2015. She was Joseph-Jaymes to their welcomed Austin welcomed by proud family on April 16, 2015. Nov. 4, 2015. He parents Erin (Dostert) He joins big sister joins big brother Sund ’10/’12 and her Hannah. Alex. husband, Matt.

Kirkhammer Monley Severn Crosby Daryl entered Felix Bernard made Maseray Severn ’09 the world on Nov. 24, his debut Oct. 5, 2015. and her husband, 2015. He was proudly He was welcomed Andrew, welcomed welcomed by parents by parents Randi Isla Sophia Sept. 20, Kent Kirkhammer ’06 (Dockter) Monley ’10 2015. She joins big and Chelsea (Peterson) and husband Luke. brothers Desmond Kirkhammer ’06 as and August. well as sisters Elin and Madelyn. Nostdahl Sevre Stu and Amy Nostdahl Stella Carol Ann Leonard welcomed Simon Paul entered the world Aubryn Winter was born June 24, 2015. Simon Jan. 11, 2016. Parents Feb. 28, 2015, to Don is the grandson of are Ashley (Krosbakken) and Shylah (Larson) Marv Semrau (MSU Sevre ’13 and husband Leonard ‘08. senior development Logan. officer) and his wife, Barb. Thorlaksen Prange Henry arrived Marshall Olive was born Oct. April 23, 2015, to Kate (Neuhalfen) 3, 2015, to Stephanie proud parents Eric Marshall ’07 and her (Wolfe) Prange ‘04 and Thorlaksen ’09 and husband, Daniel, husband Brian. Natasha Thorlaksen ’11. welcomed their second He joins big sister little one, Lincoln Lloyd, Abigail. on Jan. 11, 2015. He joins big sister Addison, who is 3 years old. Ransom Tollefson Logan Savel arrived August 14, 2015. He Brandon Tollefson ’11 McLachlan was welcomed by parents Ernest (Doug) and Courtney (Sanden) Harlow Rose made her Ransom ‘97 and his wife, Kimberly, along Tollefson ’09 had debut Aug. 28, 2015. with Kinsley Aug. 10, 2015. She was welcomed by big parents Traci (Tranby) brother McLachlan ’02 and her Brody. husband, Michael, as well as sister Piper. Vinje Wade Vinje ’10 and McMonagle Michaela (Monger) Zaylie Marie entered Vinje ’11 welcomed a the world June 8, 2015. new baby boy, Will Parents are Trisha Lewis, Oct. 13, 2015. (Koepplin) McMonagle Roedocker ’07 and her husband, Shawn Roedocker ’03 Jay. She joins big brother and Andrea (Sundsbak) Wylie. Roedocker ’05 happily Zietz welcomed Elin Quinn Rylan Jolene arrived Medler Aug. 6, 2015. She joins Feb. 17, 2016, to Brock Ashley (Kittell) Medler big brothers Drew and Zietz ’10 and Erin ’10 and her husband, Cale. (Obenchain) Zietz ’11. Nathan, welcomed Kinsley Marie on Feb. 6, 2015.

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inot State University has provided us with wonderful experiences, memories and many great friends through our association with the Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity and other campus organizations. We are proud to assist MSU students through the Cole Altringer Soccer Scholarship as well as other Minot State endeavors that we are so pleased to support.

— Jay ’75 and Dyanne Altringer