NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY

Aberdeen, South Dakota | SPRING 2016

TIMOTHY M. DOWNS NAMED NSU PRESIDENT page 6

INTERNSHIPS INVALUABLE FOR NSU STUDENTS page 12

FAREWELL page 10 CONTENTS

DESIGNED AND PRODUCED BY 4 Faculty and Staff News NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY RELATIONS 6 S.D. legislator Sly delivers FOR THE NORTHERN STATE commencement address UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION ​Jacqueline (Peterson) Sly delivered the university’s spring commencement WRITTEN BY address. Elissa Dickey Ashley Gabler 6 NSU awarded accreditation of its business programs DESIGN NSU’s business programs have been Jennifer Vaughn awarded accreditation. FOUNDATION 6 Timothy Downs named NSU PRESIDENT AND CEO president Todd Jordre Dr. Timothy M. Downs has been named the 17th president of Northern State University ADDRESS FOR MAGAZINE by the South Dakota Board of Regents. INQUIRIES: University Relations 6 7 Groundbreaking ceremony Timothy Downs Northern State University held for new residence hall named NSU 1200 S. Jay St. Northern State University held a president Aberdeen, S.D. 57401 groundbreaking ceremony for its new residence hall on May 4. ABOUT NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY 7 Common Read book Northern State University is a premier announced for 2016-17 residential, liberal arts institution The NSU Common Read Committee chose characterized by outstanding “Just Mercy” by Bryan Stevenson as the instruction, extraordinary community university’s common read for the 2016-17 relations and unparalleled co-curricular academic year. opportunities. In August 2015, NSU was again named by U.S. News and 8 Q&A: Greg Francom World Report as one of the best Assistant professor of E-learning undergraduate public schools in the 9 Public history alive at NSU Midwest. For more information about Northern graduates experiencing history NSU, visit our website at northern.edu. 7 inside and outside of the classroom. Groundbreaking SENIOR CABINET 10 Farewell ceremony held for Dr. Timothy M. Downs, President new residence hall Dr. James Smith, who began as NSU’s Dr. Alan LaFave, 16th president in 2009, has left Northern Provost and Vice President to become president at Eastern Michigan of Academic Affairs University.

Ms. Debbi Bumpous, 12 Internships invaluable for Vice President for Technology/CIO NSU students Internships take Northern State University

Ms. Susan Bostian, students to locations near and far–from PAGE 14 Associate VP for Finance and local businesses to the South Dakota Administration/Human Resources Capitol Building, to a city across the globe. 10 15 Director Farewell to Dr. Sasha Hovind named Interim University Relations Director 14 Spring athletics recap James Smith CoSIDA Academic The 2015 academic year continued for the All-American Mr. Todd Jordre, NSU Athletic Department with success Foundation President and CEO both on and off the field of play. Mr. Joshua Moon, 16 NSU alumna has successful Athletic Director, University Athletics career with U.S. Public Ms. Veronica Paulson, Health Service Vice President for Finance Growing up in a small, rural community in and Administration South Dakota, Dr. Rochelle Nolte had big dreams. Ms. JoEllen Lindner Vice President for Student Affairs 17 2016 inductees and Enrollment Management Hall of Fame, Kretchman Coaching Award and Distinguished Alumni inductees SUBSCRIBE | GIVE A GIFT 12 CHANGE YOUR ADDRESS 18 Alumni News Internships invaluable for NSU students Class notes, celebrations and CONTACT US memorials TWITTER AlumniNSU FACEBOOK NSU Alumni Association EMAIL [email protected] LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

s I compose my final welcome for this be drive through access between the JFAC and magazine, I am filled with emotions. Barnett Center parking lots. When all is said and AHow quickly seven years can pass. done, JFAC will be transformed into an even more Connie and I came to Aberdeen knowing not outstanding arts center for the campus, community a single person. We knew, though, that the and entire region. opportunity at NSU was going to be a very good In addition to buildings, we have launched one for us. We were indeed correct. Now, seven new programs in music, banking and financial years later, we leave with life-long friendships services, and biotechnology; we’ve expanded our and tremendous stories of success to tell for Honors Program; and in April 2015 started the first years to come. Working with the campus Confucius Institute in the Dakotas. We’ve been community and the external supporters of awarded almost $1.3 million from the Governor’s Northern has been a real delight. Office of Economic Development, most of which It has been an absolute joy to serve was used for equipment to enhance our chemistry as the 16th President of Northern State labs. Funds were also used to purchase equipment University. Working alongside an outstanding Senior for our biology labs, as well as upgrades to Cabinet, we have accomplished numerous things. I ventilation in one lab that will house cadavers for have great pride in these accomplishments, so let me a new Gross Anatomy course to be offered starting detail just a few of these: next spring. Lincoln Hall and Graham Hall were Our campus, today, is a global gathering place “IT HAS BEEN AN both transformed in a project that with students from 42 different countries, all now ABSOLUTE JOY upgraded mechanical and electrical calling NSU home. The diversity of our campus has TO SERVE AS THE systems and added central air grown, and the impact our international students 16TH PRESIDENT OF conditioning to faculty and staff have made on specific programs is without peers in offices – making Northern’s most the Upper Midwest. NORTHERN STATE historic buildings now much more As for fundraising work, I want to thank all of UNIVERSITY.” energy-efficient and inherently you who have allowed Connie and me to visit your more attractive as well. homes, businesses and places of recreation. To The Barnett Center project have a partner in fundraising, like Connie has added new locker rooms, a wrestling room and been, is a pleasure for any president, but to see offices on the first floor, as well as a wellness center how all of you have welcomed us has been truly on the second floor. This addition produced a state- heartwarming. Along with members of our of-the-art athletics facility for our student-athletes Foundation staff, it has been very rewarding to and, indeed, our entire campus community. see how giving you have been to Northern State Remodeling of the NSU Student Center of course University. That kindness will certainly never be added a popular new coffee shop for students and forgotten. staff in Einstein Bros. Bagels. But it also added As I move on to Eastern Michigan University as so much more – namely, more spaces for student their next president, I want to close by thanking organizations, and offices for Admissions, Student all of you for the time spent here in Aberdeen and, Affairs and the Counseling Center. especially, on the NSU campus. Regent Harvey The creation of our International Sculpture Jewett, Mayor Mike Levsen, members of the Garden in Baumgart Plaza added five sculptures Aberdeen Development Corp. and myriad others by acclaimed Vietnamese artist Tuan Nguyen. have worked collaboratively and forcefully to make The garden demonstrates our rich tradition of NSU a better and stronger place during the course creating and displaying amazing artwork, while also of the past seven years. Our donors have made that symbolizing NSU’s increasing global reach. commitment even more compelling by investing Our campus has a new greenhouse that is already time and treasury into our institution. With gifts enhancing research for students and faculty. This like that of Millicent Atkins and much smaller gifts state-of-the-art facility will help keep our growing combined, Northern is growing and developing science departments on the cutting edge. in many new and unique ways. I look forward to observing that growth, albeit from a farther And, the Johnson Fine Arts Center remodel is distance, for many years to come. nearing completion. The project will feature a renovated main theater with improved acoustics and new seating, a black box theater, an art gallery, Sincerely, and new classroom and office space. There will even

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DR. ANTHONY WACHS, assistant professor of speech communication and director of forensics, received NSU’s 2015-16 Outstanding Faculty Award. Wachs, coach of the NSU Speech and Debate team, has been teaching at Northern since 2011. DR. ANDREW RUSSELL is the DANIEL YURGAITIS, SETH M. recipient of the 2016 Nora Staael Evert HONERMAN, and JOSHUA JOHN Research Award. Russell, assistant FRACHISEUR were among Northern professor of biology, won for his project, faculty and students receiving titled, “Analysis of DNA Double Strand honors at the 2016 Region 5 Kennedy Breaks Induced by Pseudomonas Center American College Theater syringae Effector Proteins.” Festival. They received the following certificates of merit: Honerman for DR. COURTNEY WAID-LINDBERG, Dramaturgy (also one of 12 candidates assistant professor of sociology and for the SDC Directing Intensive); criminal justice, co-authored a book Frachiseur for Achievement in chapter, “Fear of Crime Among Lighting Design; and Yurgaitis for University Students in Canada and the Achievement in Directing. United States.” It appears in the edited volume “Psychology of Fear, Crime and DRS. ALYSSA the Media.” ANDERSON and JON MITCHELL, DR. JOHN E. both assistant PETERSON professors of biology, FACULTY AND and SCOTT A. presented research STAFF NEWS PETERSON of the at the 63rd annual NSU School of Business meeting of the won the Best Paper Entomological Society of America, Award at the 2016 along with several Northern biology Academy of Business majors. Research New Orleans Conference. John Peterson is associate professor of DR. ALYSSA ANDERSON, finance. Scott Peterson is a management assistant professor of biology, information systems faculty member. published an article, “Winter Diets of Brown Trout Populations in DR. STEVEN USITALO has Southeastern Minnesota and the published a chapter, “Curiosity and Significance of Winter-Emerging the Kunstkamera,” in a book titled “A Invertebrates.” It appeared in the Century Mad and Wise: Russia in the journal Transactions of the American Age of Enlightenment.” The book was Fisheries Society. issued in 2015 by Groningen University Press. DR. KELLY DUNCAN, dean of the Millicent Atkins School of Education DR. THOMAS ORR, assistant at NSU, co-authored three articles professor of sport marketing and that were published in the Journal administration, published an article, for Counseling and Development. “Concussions: The Marketing The articles are titled “Meta-Analysis Nightmare that Faces the NFL and of Counseling Outcomes for the Youth Sports,” was published in the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Journal of Business and Economics. Disorder,” “Choosing Assessment DR. DARCI Instruments for Posttraumatic Stress BULTEMA and DR. Disorder Screening and Outcome MARLA FOGDERUD, Research” and “Psychometric Meta- voice faculty members, Analysis of the English Version of the presented “Sounds of Beck Anxiety Inventory.” the North” on Feb. 18 DR. AUDREY MILLER performed in Krikac Auditorium. a faculty recital Feb. 4 in Krikac The recital showcased Auditorium. Miller performed on song literature they performed at the clarinet and bass clarinet. The recital May 2015 International Grieg Society featured faculty members Dr. Darci Conference “Edvard Grieg and the Bultema and Dr. Allan Jacobson; local Human Voice,” held at the Grieg pianist Ron Parker; and Seattle guest Academy in Bergen, Norway. artist Dr. Kate MacKenzie.

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DR. ANTHONY M. WACHS presented DR. COURTNEY on his new book at the McLuhan Centre WAID-LINDBERG, for Culture and Technology at the MR. DARYL KOSIAK University of Toronto. Wachs, assistant and DR. KRISTI professor of speech communication, BROWNFIELD discussed “The New Science of published an article Communication: Reconsidering in the Annual Review McLuhan’s Message for Our Modern of Interdisciplinary Moment,” on April 27. Justice Research (Volume 5). The article is titled “The Representation of Prison TARA ARNTSEN, Subculture Models in Mid-20th Century DR. JOSEPH Hollywood Film.” Waid-Lindberg is SLICK, REBECCA assistant professor of sociology and PALMER and DARRIN criminal justice. Kosiak is instructor of HETRICK, NSU criminal justice. Brownfield is assistant Academic English professor of sociology. Program instructors, presented at the DR. JEFFREY HOWARD has 2015 Dakota TESL published two articles this year: Conference. Arntsen, “Flashback Gordon: Cryptic AEP/ESL director, Communication within a Base-Running presented “Best Tech: 6 Relay-Throw Event” in The Baseball Exceptional Resources Research Journal; and “On Creation for Educators.” Arntsen Toward Scientific Explanation” in and Palmer co-presented Creation Research Society Quarterly. “Versatile ESL Activities: Howard is assistant professor of Learning English Should Be Fun.” Slick psychology and department coordinator. presented “To Direct or Not Direct ESL Programs,” and “Turning the Page on Saudi Arabian Students’ Reading and Writing: Making Sense of Success in American Universities.” Hetrick presented “Building Closer Connections DR. KENNETH BOULTON started to Community Using Authentic as the new School of Fine Arts dean Materials.” at Northern State University on July BECKY JENSEN, NSU 6. Boulton was previously professor TRIO advisor, served of piano at Southeastern Louisiana as chairwoman of the University, where he also served as 2015 ASPIRE regional interim head of the Department of Fine conference. Also at the and Performing Arts from 2011 to 2015. conference: JOSHUA will JENSEN, NSU DR. JOSHUA HAGEN technology integrationist, begin Aug. 3 as NSU’s new NEW FACULTY presented “Gamification: Using a Gaming dean of the College of Arts AND STAFF Model for Student Engagement”; and Sciences. Hagen was a professor of geography at and PENI MOUNGA, NSU TRIO Upward Bound director, presented Marshall University, Huntington, West “Highlights & Benefits of Reflective Va., since 2003 and department chair Student Involvement in Programming” since 2010. He replaces Dr. Celestino and “Crafting Successful Discussions “Tino” Mendez, who retired at the end with Diverse Populations.” of this academic year. DR. JOSEPH SLICK and DARRIN LACI HETTICK is the new director of HETRICK, NSU English as a Second NSU TRIO-Student Support Services. Language instructors, attended a Hettick’s previous roles included professional learning visit to the Huron academic advisor, adjunct instructor, and School District. Slick and Hetrick learned Student Success Coordinator. that district’s best practices, observing ESL programs in action at the high KELLI KRAUSE was hired as the school, middle school and elementary new director of development of the school level. Northern State University Foundation. Krause most recently was the director of development at Presentation College.

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S.D. legislator Sly delivers Timothy Downs named commencement address South​ Dakota NSU president legislator and Jacqueline Northern State Dr. Timothy M. Downs has been named the 17th president Sly University alumna of Northern State University by the South Dakota Board Jacqueline South Dakota of Regents. (Peterson) Sly legislator ’69 delivered the university’s spring OWNS became commencement address at the ceremony, held May 7 president at NSU on in the Barnett Center. Sly, a longtime educator in South D June 27, succeeding Dakota, played a key role in advancing the education Dr. James M. Smith, who bills this session as co-chair of the Governor’s Blue assumed the presidency of Ribbon Task Force on K-12 Education Funding. Eastern Michigan University Sly received her bachelor’s degrees in elementary and July 1. special education from Northern in 1969. In 1996, she Downs was formerly the completed her master’s in curriculum and instruction provost and chief academic from Black Hills State University. officer of New York’s Niagara University. He provided Sly worked as a teacher for 37 years, teaching leadership and supervision throughout South Dakota in the areas of special for all facets of Niagara education, elementary education and alternative University’s academic affairs education. work since 2011. “In 1966, Northern was my first home away from “In his academic life, home as an 18 year old,” she said. “It provided me with Dr. Timothy Downs has a sense of belonging and being a part of something worked as a faculty member bigger, beyond the safety net of my family and my and administrator across the university, community, and the hometown of Platte.” all levels of the institution. He Board of Regents, confirmed that has been at the forefront of this opportunity is very special. initiatives to improve the student I look forward to engaging with learning experience,” said Regent students, alumni and friends of NSU awarded accreditation of Harvey Jewett, who chaired the Northern to continuously improve presidential search committee. upon the Northern experience its business programs “We were impressed with his and learning outcomes for our Northern State University’s business commitment to a learning tradition students. Additionally, I am excited programs have been awarded that develops students as critical to engage in the continued work to accreditation from a leading thinkers, lifelong learners, and strengthen our local and regional specialized association for business socially responsible leaders. We economies, recognizing that these education, the Accreditation Council are pleased to welcome him to partnerships are critical to the South Dakota, to Northern State success of Northern, the region, for Business Schools and Programs. University, and to the community and the State of South Dakota.” The ACBSP accreditation is a of Aberdeen.” Now in his 28th year in the tremendous honor for the NSU Downs said, “I am excited to higher education field, Downs School of Business, said Dr. Willard Broucek, dean. join the Northern State University holds a Ph.D. in organizational “Specialized accreditation recognizes the School of learning community and am communication from the Business’ commitment to provide the highest quality extremely honored to serve as University of Oklahoma. He business education for our students,” Broucek said. the next president. Northern has earned a master’s degree in “Quality, continuous improvement, and academic a great reputation for providing communication studies from West excellence are the benchmarks by which we judge our exceptional learning opportunities Virginia University, and a B.A. efforts.” and being an outstanding partner degree, also in communication ACBSP accreditation certifies that the teaching and in the Aberdeen community and studies, from California State learning processes within the business programs and beyond. It is evident that the University, Sacramento. degrees offered by the NSU School of Business meet talented faculty and staff I met Dr. Downs and his wife, Mary, are during the search process are the the rigorous educational standards established by excited to join the NSU campus and reason why Northern students ACBSP. the Aberdeen communities. Tim love their campus and alumni are and Mary enjoy hiking and biking, NSU officials received the Certificate of Accreditation loyal supporters of the institution. exercising their two dogs (Bob and at the ACBSP Conference 2016 in Atlanta, Ga., on In fact, everyone I met during the Harvey), along with an occasional June 19. campus visit, including those from round of golf.

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Groundbreaking ceremony held for new residence hall Northern State University held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new residence hall on May 4.

HE CEREMONY took place at the location of the planned residence hall, near South T Washington Street and 12th Avenue Southeast. The 144-bed residence hall will house a mix of freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors. It will include a variety of suite-style options throughout the facility, including 14 two-bedroom suites, 10 one- bedroom suites and 17 two-bedroom semi-suites. The main floor houses a large lobby/lounge area complete with kitchen space, study space and social space. The first floor has a small conference room that can be used by staff as well as students for small group study sessions. The second and third floor both have smaller public lounges that offer kitchen amenities and a social gathering space. There is a small study room on each 2 bed unit of these floors for study sessions. Six small study coves will be scattered throughout residence hall coordinator the facility.

FIRST FLOOR LOUNGE

4 bed (bunk beds) unit with living

4 bed (bunk beds) unit

COMMON READ THE NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (by overturning convictions or receiving Common Read Committee chose “Just new trials or sentencing hearings) for 100 BOOK ANNOUNCED Mercy” by Bryan Stevenson as the death row inmates in Alabama alone. FOR 2016-17 university’s common read for the 2016-17 Mr. Anthony Ray Hinton, who spent 30 academic year. years in solitary confinement on Alabama’s Author Bryan Stevenson has dedicated his death row for two robbery-murders he legal practice to defending the poor and the did not commit and who was freed in wrongly condemned. By the time his book 2015 through the work of Stevenson, will published in 2014, Stevenson and attorneys deliver the NSU Common Read Lecture on working for the organization he established, Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 7:30 p.m. in Johnson Equal Justice Initiative (EJI), had won relief Fine Arts Center Theater. Admission is free.

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Q&A Greg Francom Assistant Professor of E-Learning

Hometown: Provo, Utah Q. What is the best part of A. Learning is hard. It’s supposed Family: Misty (my better half ), your job? to be that way. So it’s okay if you Sabrina (my 11-year-old sunshine), don’t have the right answer. Don’t be Clara (my 9-year-old sweetheart), A. The students. I like to embarrassed or silent just because Jacob (the 6-year-old handsome present new ideas, concepts and you don’t know. Think about it, try boy), and Katherine (our little technologies in ways that help to figure it out on your own, but if princess, 3) students learn and grow. I like the you can’t then don’t be too shy to say first day of the semester and when Title and involvement at NSU: you don’t know. I start joking with them and they Assistant Professor of E-Learning don’t know if I am joking or not. Are you involved with any – I teach classes about distance Q. organizations outside of work learning and educational technology, Q. What is your favorite class you want to mention? and prepare teachers to integrate to teach and why? technology into learning activities. A. I currently serve as bishop of A. ELRN 385 - Educational our local congregation in the Church How long have you worked Q. Technology and Distance Teaching. of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at NSU? I get to help prepare teachers to (Mormons), so that keeps me busy be successful in their classrooms. I have worked at NSU since on weekends. I work to prepare A. There is no work that is more 2011. church services on Sunday and important for our future. help out people who are struggling. What brought you to I am also involved with various Q. What is the best career Northern? Q. professional organizations within advice you have ever K-12 education and the educational received? A. I was living in Georgia and technology field. was looking for work opportunities Find something that you like to that would be closer to my home A. Do you have any hobbies do, but also find something that you Q. in Utah, but would also provide me you want to mention? can do to make a difference. with great opportunities to make a A. I play guitar and volleyball, not difference. I found that here. What advice would you Q. at the same time. like to share with students?

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Public history alive at NSU Northern graduates experiencing history inside and outside of the classroom

MELINDA of the classroom.” But Grettler said the aim is now QUADE to bring the public – all audiences – back into the Melinda remembers classroom. That’s why the program goes so well with Quade her father, education degrees. a reenactor, Wilmot, S.D. Grettler pointed out that the number of museums bringing in the country has now passed the number of artifacts into Starbucks and McDonald’s restaurants. So NSU’s her high public history program has the combined benefit school classroom dressed in historic clothing – of being a growing field with a real demand for sometimes he’d even wear a wool uniform in June. workers, as well as an area of student interest. And Now as a graduate of Northern State University’s it has allowed Grettler to delve back into his own Public History program, Quade is the one who will history. He got his start as a public historian working be bringing history to life for her students. in museums, archives and archaeology. “Everybody likes to experience that history for “I forgot how much fun it is to talk about museums themselves, because that’s how they actually learn,” and archives and archaeology,” he said. said Quade, who plans to become a high school Quade, a Wilmot native, is one of five students who history teacher. earned their public history certificate this May. She For students like Quade, public history is alive and graduated in May with a degree in history education thriving at NSU. Northern was the first university as well as a public history certificate. Her father, in South Dakota Michael Quade, is a blacksmith who started re- to start a public “Everybody likes to enacting at Fort Sisseton State Historic Park in the history program, 1980s. Growing up, Quade loved getting dressed GRADUATE experience that history for said Dr. David up and being involved with it. She and her father themselves, because that’s Grettler, professor are very close because of their shared love of of history. history. how they actually learn.” Since 2010, “I’m the big history geek in the family,” she said. approximately 110 While at NSU, Quade did an internship at Fort students from seven colleges and universities across Sisseton that turned into a job as an archivist. Her South Dakota and Iowa have taken public history duties included upkeep of artifacts, leading tours classes at NSU. and putting together exhibits such as the fort’s 150th The program was approved as a certificate in anniversary exhibit. Perhaps her biggest project was 2010. Last year, NSU added a public history minor. helping with restoration of the massive Garrison Courses are offered online and core courses include Flag – the last flag flown at the fort before it closed HIST 240: Introduction to Public History, HIST June 3, 1889. 483: Museums and Archives, and HIST 481: Material While Quade said she’ll miss the behind-the- Culture Studies. NSU is one of only 11 institutions scenes work at the fort, now she can bring that in the country to teach material culture at the experience into the classroom. Now, she might be undergraduate level, Grettler said. the one dressing up to teach her students about Public history is history done for, and with, the history. She has items such as wool coats and hoop public. It includes everything from museums and skirts, which students can try on and see how heavy archives to the History Channel and designing they are. costumes for a historical movie. Traditionally, public “Dancing in a hoop skirt is not as easy as it looks,” history has been described as “history done outside she said.

NSU LIBRARY CREATING CULTURAL HERITAGE CENTER Northern is also creating public history Interim Dean of Fine Arts Dr. William Wieland, through a historical project taking shape on and area resident Gary Jerke and his wife, Jan, campus: the Beulah Williams Library’s Germans are creating a regional history center that will from Russia Cultural Heritage Center. include artifacts and oral history. For more Grettler, NSU Library Director Robert Russell, information, call 605-626-7770.

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DR. JAMES SMITH, who began as NSU’s 16th president in 2009, has left Northern to become president at Eastern Michigan University.

THE NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY community extends best wishes to Smith and his wife, Dr. Connie Ruhl-Smith, NSU director of special initiatives and director of international programs! “I still remember my first week of school here, President Smith saw me walking toward him and from a distance, he said, ‘Hey Torri, how are you?’ and we stopped and talked for a bit. At that moment I knew this was the place to be!” Torri Barrett Nassau, Bahamas

“It has been an absolute pleasure working with Dr. Smith. His energy and passion have been infused across our campus, and his dedication to excellence is unmatched. He has been an outstanding and inspirational leader for Northern and a tremendous role model. He Dr. Alan LaFave truly cares about student success and staying on Provost and the forefront of higher education issues.” Vice President of Academic Affairs

“Jim and Connie were involved with the “Working with President Smith has NSU Foundation and alumni events from been a very enjoyable and rewarding day one. Actually, they traveled to Florida for experience. He is intelligent and thoughtful, an event before they were officially employed has a great sense of humor and is extremely by NSU. Having a husband-wife team who hard-working. His enthusiasm is infectious Todd Jordre attend events, host events and understand the and his love for NSU is visible in so many Veronica Paulson President and CEO, importance of friend and fundraising is vital ways. He’s been dedicated to finding Vice President of Finance NSU Foundation to the success of any campus.” solutions and generating new ideas in order and Administration to make NSU an even better university.”

NORTHERN TODAY 10 SPRING 2016 NORTHERN TODAY 11 SPRING 2016 STUDENT NEWS LEGISLATIVE INTERNSHIPS Four Northern State University students got a behind-the-scenes look at the political process in South Dakota this spring by interning at the South Dakota INTERNSHIPS State Capitol in Pierre during the legislative session. INVALUABLE Jordan Abu-Sirriya Aberdeen Senior political science and FOR NSU communication studies double major with a history minor “The Pierre Legislative Internship STUDENTS developed a number of crucial skills in me. I became more Internships take Northern State University students to meticulous with my work product and locations near and far – from local businesses, to the South enhanced my communication skills because of the constant interactions.” Dakota Capitol Building, to a city across the globe. Thea Rave Baltic Senior business management major “Although I had a good understanding of the legislative process, I am gaining a deeper understanding of the process and the inner workings of state government. I also really enjoy getting to know people.” Michael Schliewe Vesta, Minn. Junior political science and communication studies major with a minor in accounting “The best part of my internship was simply just seeing the legislative process in action. It was a wonderful experience and gave me a better appreciation for the process and those who make our laws.” Alexis Ward Aberdeen Senior business marketing and management double major, with an international business studies minor “Besides educating me on what exactly my government does, which would be beneficial to anyone going into business, this experience has and will continue to be a great networking opportunity. I’ve met so many people from across the state, and these people have the opportunity to connect me with further individuals – making my network web ever growing.”

NORTHERN TODAY 12 SPRING 2016 FOR ALL STUDENTS, THESE INTERNSHIPS LEAD TO BENEFITS INCLUDING NETWORKING AND INVALUABLE CAREER EXPERIENCES. BELOW, STUDENTS DISCUSS WHAT THEY’VE LEARNED AND ENJOYED.

TERRELLE WALKER KAYLA PERRION AMANDA CLEMEN BUSINESS INTERNSHIPS NSU School of Business students Lauren Deadrick Terrelle Walker have been meeting new people Waconia, Minn. Pierre and making career connections Senior marketing major Senior management major through their internships with Internship location: Online social media marketing for Internship location: Legacy local businesses this spring. local thrift stores Buzy Kids, What Women Love and Management (MyPlace of America Urban Hotels) Amanda Clemen Ipswich “It has helped me to realize what I do enjoy about “The best part of my experience so social media marketing, and what I don’t enjoy quite as far is being able to network with Sophomore business management much. It is a very demanding aspect of marketing itself, corporate, learn general manager major and I think it would be an interesting career to go into.” functions, and learn the hospitality Internship location: Titan experience.” Machinery in Aberdeen “Meeting so many new and Kayla Perrion interesting people has been a great Ipswich experience. My internship is perfect Senior business management major with minors in accounting and banking and financial services for someone who wants to work in the agricultural business field. I Internship location: Aberdeen Development community. I enjoy doing something different have made connections with farmers Corporation every day and getting the chance to use my who hopefully I will do business “One of the best parts of my internship creativity. I am grateful I was given this with in the future. It has all been an this far has been making connections opportunity and enjoy going to work here each incredible opportunity.” with co-workers and others throughout the day.”

FRENCH INTERNSHIP One NSU student is learning what it’s like to work on a marketing team for a French company – and also learning what it’s like to live overseas.

Eryn Yancy Eden Prairie, Minn. Fifth-year senior international business major I learn at work are much less exciting to me Internship location: Socomore, an aeronautic than what I learn daily just being immersed in chemical company based in Vannes, France French culture. I love walking into work every “The best part of my experience, so far, has day and ‘faisais la bises’ (giving two cheek been living alone in a different country and kisses) to each of my co-workers, a very normal learning how to adapt to their customs. I greeting in France. I think it’s invaluable to enjoy what I do at Socomore, but the skills learn how to adapt and be comfortable living and working in a different place.”

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SPRING ATHLETICS

The 2015-16 academic year continued for the Northern State Athletic Department with success both on and off the field of play. In the classroom, the Wolves recorded their 18th and 19th consecutive semester with a GPA above 3.0 and 19th and 20th straight semester with a department cumulative GPA above the same mark.

In addition, the NSU student-athletes set a record high 3.34 cumulative GPA with 269 total students above a 3.0. “Our student-athletes continue to perform at unprecedented levels of excellence in the classroom,” said Director of Athletics Josh Moon. “For our 380+ student-athletes to record an all-time semester high average GPA of 3.34 is outstanding. We are so proud to have so many high achieving student-athletes that call NSU home.” Seniors Kelsey Chambers and Devin Olson were honored with the Hildred Wolfe and Clark Swisher outstanding athlete awards at the annual Maroon Tie Banquet on April 12. Spring sports geared up with school records falling in track and field and hot hitting streaks in baseball and softball.

SWIMMING team, while sophomore Jill Conrad Jack Schmidt The Northern State University swim became known as the team’s spark Forest Lake, Minn. team competed in its final season as a plug. Conrad notched All-NSIC second member of the NSISC, as it will join team honors for the Wolves after the NSIC in the 2016-17 academic leading the team in scoring, averaging year. The NSU women raced to school 13.5 points per game. Fredrickson records in the 50 freestyle (Kayla rounded out his 37th season with Sproles – 24.22), the 400 freestyle the Wolves tallying his 796th career relay (Kayla Sproles, Katelyn Rhodes, victory and a fourth place finish in the Eliza Jacob, and Cassandra Maillet – NSIC standings. 3:38.45), and the 800 freestyle relay (Kayla Sproles, Katelyn Rhodes, Eliza MEN’S BASKETBALL Jacob, and Ashley Dunn – 7:56.66) The Northern State University men’s from the conference championships. basketball rounded out 2015-16 with NSU will add 10 new faces in 2016-17 a record of 18-12 overall and 13-9 in as the Wolves will compete against Northern Sun Conference play. The Augustana University, U-Mary, MSU Wolves headed into the annual NSU Moorhead, Minnesota State, Sioux “I Hate Winter” weekend with a Falls and St. Cloud State as a member 12-10 record overall and 8-8 record of the NSIC. in the NSIC. NSU faced off against some steep competition in the No. 1 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ranked and now National Champion Hanneke Oosterwegel Kelsey Gale The Northern State University Augustana Vikings. The Wolves Diepenveen, Netherlands St. Francis, Minn. women’s basketball team finished stunned the Vikings 90-81 in front of 2015-16 with their third straight nearly 6,000 of the nation’s best fans. 1,256 points. Warwick returned to the Northern 20-plus win season, NSIC North The Wolves completed the “I Hate and junior Darin Peterka sidelines. Wicks was a Division crown, and NCAA Regional Winter” sweep defeating Wayne State were honored with decorated player for the appearance under long time head 86-74 in the Saturday contest, while All-NSIC second team Wolves from 1999-03, coach Curt Fredrickson. The also earning head coach Paul Sather nods. In early April, the leading the team to two Wolves finished the season 23-8 his 100th career victory as the head NSU men’s basketball NSIC Titles and finishing overall and 17-5 in the Northern Sun coach of the Wolves. Skye Warwick program welcomed its his career with 1,174 Intercollegiate Conference. Seniors capped off a solid four-year career newest assistant coach, points, which currently Lauren Deadrick and Devon Brecke with the Wolves, sitting 23rd all-time as Sundance Wicks (’04) ranks 29th all-time. found themselves in new roles on the on the NSU career scoring list with

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INDOOR TRACK Engel were named to the All-NSIC AND FIELD second and gold glove teams. The Northern State University track and field program capped BASEBALL off the 2015-16 indoor season with The Wolves opened the year a pair of competitors heading with a 7-5 record from the Tucson to the NCAA National Indoor Invitational. Matt Stubbs and Championships. Sasha Hovind and Lucas Lorenz earned back-to-back Breann Jackson represented NSU NSIC Player of the Week honors in the 5000m run and the weight for NSU after opening the season throw. It was the second straight with monster weeks at the plate. national indoor meet appearance Northern returned home and faced by Jackson and first for Hovind. some bumps in the road; however, Jackson opened competition for battled back for a berth in the NSIC the Wolves, finishing fifth overall Tournament in St. Cloud. Northern with an 18.87m mark. The senior landed four on the All-NSIC lists Sasha Hovind Breann Jackson in Nick Hoffard (Newcomer of Stirum, N.D. Wheatland, Wyo. earned her second straight NCAA All-American honor and recorded the Year/1st Team), Jack Schmidt her highest NCAA finish of her (1st Team), Matt Stubbs (2nd career. Northern then headed to Team), and Colton Boucher (Gold the track as Sasha Hovind was on Glove). Jack Schmidt added to the the hunt for her fifth All-American post-season honors for the Wolves honor of her career (cross country/ with three 2nd Team All-Region track and field). Hovind crushed nods from the NCBWA, D2CCA, the Northern State school record, and ABCA, as he broke the single finishing in 16:31.40 to finish eighth season hits record and produced overall. She was just 22.3 seconds his second straight season hitting behind the leader and was the top above .400. A total of 11 Wolves will NSIC finisher in the event. hit the diamond this summer in leagues across the country. SOFTBALL The Northern State University OUTDOOR TRACK softball team opened the 2016 AND FIELD season from the Rochester Dome The Northern State University with a 3-1 record against some track and field team smoothly difficult regional opponents. Senior transitioned into the outdoor Kelsey Gale opened the season season in early April. In the first Joe Gomez with NSIC Player of the Week month of the season, the Wolves Graham, Wash. honors. Gale went 7-for-14 with knocked down multiple school two homeruns, six runs scored, records, as well as numerous event victories. Hanneke Oosterwegel first NCAA Super Region III two doubles, and three RBI. The WRESTLING tallied an impressive school record The Northern State Title. The Wolves 197-pounder middle infielder continued to be in the 400m hurdles, finishing University wrestling program battled from the NCAA an important statistical leader with a time of 1:01.37 from the concluded the 2015-16 National Championships, throughout the season with a .345 earlier season meet in California. season at the NCAA National reaching the title match after a average and team-leading 57 hits. Lucas Osowski notched a school Championships with NCAA thrilling sudden death victory With highs and lows throughout record in the hammer throw. The Runner-up and 2-time NCAA over Jake Cramer of Tiffin. the spring season, the Wolves senior twice broke the school All-American Joe Gomez. Gomez faced off against 2-time edged into the NSIC Tournament record with a personal best toss Juniors Tyler Stenberg and Joe defending national champion as the ninth seed, going 3-1 in the of 53.44m. Sasha Hovind broke Gomez, as well as sophomore Romero Cotton, of Nebraska final weekend of regular season both the 5,000m run and 10,000m Blake Perryman advanced to Kearney, in the championship action. Highlights for the Wolves run records in 2016 with times of the second day of the NCAA bout and ultimately fell 4-1. were a weekend home sweep 16:31.19 and 34:59.59 respectively. Super Region tournament. Gomez also was named a of Concordia-St. Paul and the Hovind, as well as Dakotah Stenberg and Perryman finalist for the NCAA Elite 90 NSIC regular season champions, Bullen and Breann Jackson, fought in true fourth matches Award landing in the top-3 Minnesota State, on possibly the qualified for the NCAA Outdoor to advance to the NCAA competitors in cumulative windiest days in NSU softball Championships. Hovind notched National Championships; GPA at the Championships. history. NSU finished the regular her sixth and seventh All-American however, were unable to The junior is the seventh season with a 24-30 record overall honors finishing fourth in the garner victories. Gomez began national runner-up in program and 14-16 record in the Northern 10,000m run and ninth in the his exciting post-season run history and finished with a Sun Intercollegiate Conference. 5,000m run. going a perfect 4-0 to earn his 30-4 record. Seniors Kelsey Gale and Macey

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ALUMNI HIGHLIGHT NSU alumna has successful career with U.S. Public Health Service Growing up in a small, rural community in South Dakota, Dr. Rochelle Nolte had big dreams. She also had an unparalleled sense of compassion and drive, and the desire to make a difference, which is what attracted her to Northern State University.

oday, Nolte is at the pinnacle of a attention that increased highly successful career as a board her confidence level and certified physician. She attributes challenged her to do her that life transformation to NSU best in whatever she was and the top-notch professors who doing. Northern State University alumna Dr. Rochelle Nolte Twouldn’t settle for anything less than her full She also remembers checks the vitals of a newborn following an emergency potential. being required to take delivery on a ship. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard) “My experiences with the Public Health classes in a wide variety Service have been beyond anything I ever of disciplines and said at presidential inaugurations and events, and the could have dreamed up for myself. I never that time, she didn’t realize how they would Kosovar Refugee Crisis. Nolte’s distinguished could have imagined such a great career,” she relate to her future. She now credits her service was recognized by the United States said. “I have Northern to thank for that.” well-rounded education to the appreciation military with the PHS Commendation Medal, Nolte attended NSU from 1988 to 1992. She and passion she has for many subjects, Special Assignment Award, Presidential Unit was active in 4-H, Cadet Club, and ROTC. including world history and circuit training, Citation, National Defense Service Medal, She was named the ROTC Cadet of the Year which allowed her to use her sports medicine Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, for two consecutive years and was awarded knowledge to treat patients, as well as join Crisis Response Service Award, and the Army the Army Reserve Component Achievement them in the gym. Achievement Medal. Medal and National Defense Service Medal. Nolte officially became a doctor in 1996, Nolte’s experience also includes serving Her experiences with ROTC and NSU helped completing her post-graduate medical with the U.S. Coast Guard in various roles. her find her calling in the medical field, and training at Dewitt Army Hospital and Johns While there, she was named the PHS Clinical before graduation she knew she wanted to Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. Based on Physician of the Year. Now at the Bureau of work for the U.S. Public Health Service. her superior residency performance, Nolte Prisons in San Diego, Calif., she plays a critical She graduated summa cum laude was hand-selected as the outstanding family role in caring for patients with complex with a bachelor’s degree in biology and medicine resident and chief resident. Then, medical and psychiatric problems. She environmental science. Hoping to work as a she completed a respected fellowship in sport continues to practice Sports Medicine, taking physician on the front lines of America’s public medicine at USUHS, which fueled her passion care of Recruits at Marine Corps Recruit health, she applied and was accepted to the for the field. Depot in San Diego for a couple of mornings esteemed military medical school Uniformed While working to continue her education each month. Services University of the Health Sciences she also worked as a member of the Today, Nolte has authored 16 publications, (USUHS). disaster medical assistance team, a group of has spoken at over 30 conferences and Nolte admits that at first she was intimidated professional medical personnel that provide workshops, and is a member of numerous since many of her classmates had graduated rapid-response medical care or casualty medical associations. In her spare time, she from the most prestigious institutions in decontamination during a terrorist attack, volunteers as the team physician for the DC the nation. But, she said, Northern State natural disaster or other national emergencies. Divas Women’s Football Team and enjoys University gave her every opportunity to be Her missions included serving as an spending time with her family. successful. emergency responder in two hurricanes, the Nolte is married with two daughters and Northern professors – including Dr. Lynn World Trade Center attacks, the Brentwood is looking forward to bringing them back to Hodgson, Dr. Sam Gingrich, and many others – Post Office attacks involving airborne anthrax, South Dakota for their first Gypsy Day. provided advice, encouragement and personal the Pentagon, the Salt Lake City Olympics, --By Kelli Krause

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2016 INDUCTEES DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI KRETCHMAN COACHING AWARD Retired Judge SANDRA After graduating law school, Judge COLEMAN began her Coleman began her legal career with the BILL FRITZ earned a Bachelor of Science life-long mission helping U.S. Dept. of Justice in the prestigious in Physical Education in 1960 with a the disadvantaged at U.S. Attorney General’s Honors Graduate minor in biology. The honor will be given NSU. She earned a Program. She spent the majority of her posthumously, as Fritz passed away on Bachelor of Science in professional career in the United States May 28, 2015. Sociology with a minor in Justice Dept. first as a trial attorney Fritz retired from Rowan College in Criminology in 1978, magna with the Civil Rights Division then as New Jersey in June 2014 after coaching cum laude. During her time at Northern, a high level government executive in for 43 years. Fritz had been the men’s cross country she was involved with many campus USDOJ. Subsequently, she served as a head coach there since 1971. He also guided the and community activities and volunteer White House Attorney/Advisor to former women’s program from 1986 to 2006. Under Fritz, the outreach. She co-founded the first President Clinton. In 1997, she was men’s team won 19 New Jersey Athletic Conference resource center for women in Aberdeen appointed as a Federal Immigration Judge. Championships. The men qualified for the national that focused on counseling, job skills, and After retiring from the bench, the Seneca championship 19 times. providing a safe shelter native is still heavily involved in politics In 1994, Fritz took over as head coach for the track and for abused women. She also co-founded and advocacy in Florida. She has studied field programs. The men’s team won four consecutive the Non-Traditional Student organization art with renowned artists all over the NJAC Championships (1994-97) and finished tied for on campus for older and/or married world and adds an award-winning artist eighth at the 1997 NCAA Championships. The Prof students. As a student, Judge Coleman to her long list of personal and career men claimed 23 NJAC titles. For men’s track and field, originated a juvenile diversion program accomplishments. She lives in South Fritz guided 43 Division III outdoor champions and 10 with the city police of Aberdeen and Florida with her husband, Paul Hancock, Division III indoor champions. Four women won national Northern students that provided mentors an attorney with the international law titles. Fritz has coached more than 265 All-Americans, to area youth to divert them out of the firm of K&L Gates LLP. They have one including men and women, indoor and outdoor. criminal justice system. daughter and a granddaughter.

2016 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES LORI graduation. In 1981, Hartman was (BURKHARDT) all-tournament first team at the EDDIE CLARK in 1988. He is a physical education HARTMAN NAIA Women’s National Basketball earned a teacher and head wrestling coach earned a Bachelor Tournament; “Exponent” Player of Bachelor of at Star Valley High School in of Science in the Year (1980-1981); and American Science in Afton, Wyo. Eddie has coached Recreation and Women’s Sports Foundation Education from seven state championship teams Business in 1981. At Division II honorable mention NSU in 1989. As and has also been named State Northern, Hartman All-American. After graduation, a student at NSU, Coach of the Year seven times. He participated in basketball, softball, Hartman was a member of state Clark wrestled from was the 2003 Region 7 National intramural volleyball and track. championship women’s softball 1984 to 1988. He recorded over Wrestling Coaches Association In basketball, Hartman recorded teams, superintendent of recreation 100 career wins, was an NSIC Coach of the Year and the 2011 1,434 points, 772 rebounds and was in Yankton, and a certified day care Champion, a four-year letterman NHSACA National Wrestling a 76 percent free-throw shooter. instructor. She retired in 2010 and and a four-year starter at 134 Coach of the Year. His career dual Her single season school records resides in Hortonville, Wis., with pounds. He was also an NAIA record is 362-59-1. He resides in in 1980-81 included: most points her husband, Bill. They have three All-American at 134 pounds Afton, Wyo., with his wife, Kristi, (543), most field goals (234) and children: Tim, Kara and Brett; and and received the Clark Swisher and two sons, Trevor and Trent. most free throws (75). Hartman three grandchildren: Sully, Mira and Outstanding Male Athlete Award was the career leading scorer upon Liesel.

JEFF “MILO” Sioux Falls Washington High MEMORY Johannsen received a Master of WEPKING School Athletic Hall of Fame. JOHANNSEN, Science in Physical Therapy from earned a In 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2011, a Tolstoy, S.D., Des Moines University in 2003. In Bachelor of Wepking was chosen as the native, graduated 2012, “The Date Book” awarded her Science in Region 7 Assistant High School Magna Cum Best Physical Therapist in the Des Secondary Basketball Coach of the Year Laude from NSU Moines Area. In 2014, Johannsen Education while coaching in Avon. Wepking in 2001, receiving a started her own clinic, Maximum Industrial Arts was awarded the South Dakota Bachelor of Science Physical Therapy, in Adel, Iowa. with Physical Education in 1976. State Technology Program of the in Biology and a minor in athletic Johannsen has run marathons in As a student at NSU, Wepking Year in 2013 and 2015. Wepking training. Johannsen is one of 12 Des Moines and San Francisco and played basketball for four years retired in June 2015 after 39 years women’s basketball players to participated in Waukee Crossfit and accumulated 1,261 points of teaching and 30 plus years of record over 1,300 points and over Gym competitions. She lives in and 1,076 rebounds individually. coaching. He resides in Avon, 600 rebounds. She is among the Clive, Iowa, with her children: In 1994, Wepking was inducted S.D., with his wife, Monica. They leaders in career assists, with 400. Samantha, 10, and Tate, 8. Her into the South Dakota Amateur have three children: Jonathan, She was named to the NSIC All- favorite activity is coaching and Basketball Hall of Fame, and in Jennifer and Nikki. Conference team her senior year. watching them play sports. 2011, he was inducted into the

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1972 Shirley (Nelson) Ocshner sons and are expecting a third wedding took place in Willmar, CELEBRATIONS celebrated her 80th birthday on child. Barbara received her MBA Minn., on June 18, 2016. April 3, 2016. from University of Sioux Falls in 2014 Kara (Alm) Miller married 1944 Adeline Zelmer 1973 Sandra (Hermann) spring 2015. Curtis Miller ’13 on July 18, 2015, in celebrated her 90th birthday on Bistodeau celebrated her 50th Christine Wallace and Deadwood, S.D. Jan. 6, 2016. wedding anniversary to her Josh celebrated their 10th Abby (Klumb) Hoselton and Paul 1945 Rose (Elsen) Moerke husband, Harlan, on March 5, wedding anniversary this past celebrated their first wedding celebrated her 90th birthday on 2016. February. anniversary on Aug. 8, 2015. May 28, 2016. Damon Milner and his wife, Mary, Eliot Lucas married Nicole 2016 Calvin Cramer and Katie 1948 Kathryn (Kahoe) celebrated their 40th wedding (Christiansen) Lucas ’15 on April Wegleitner ’16 are engaged to Compton of Derby, Kan., anniversary on Oct. 25, 2015. 16, 2016. be married on Sept. 3, 2016, in celebrated her 90th birthday on Tim Renelt and Joan relocated to 2008 Jenna (Fischer) Berreth Aberdeen, S.D. Jan. 11, 2016. 1216 Settlers Creek Place, Rapid and her husband, Brandon, will 1949 Earl Grandpre celebrated City, S.D. celebrate their first anniversary on CLASS NOTES his 90th birthday on Jan. 30, 2016. 1982 Randy Lechner celebrated Sept. 12, 2016. 1957 Natalie (Mallay) Lenihan his 60th birthday with friends Stephanie (Schuelke) Folk with 1968 Monty Nereim, a first-time celebrated her 95th birthday on and family on Jan. 30, 2016, in husband Christopher Folk ’08 author, published “Undiagnosed, June 18, 2016. Aberdeen, S.D. welcomed their second child, Unscrupulous and Unbeatable: The 1958 Dale Fredrickson and Colsen, into the world on January 1984 Bonnie (McNeil) Hicks Paul Haber Story.” Leann (Jones) Fredrickson ’65 celebrated her 90th birthday on 9, 2016. Their first child, Shayla, 1969 Dr. Michael Bina, Ed.D., celebrated their 60th wedding April 9, 2016. was born on April 24, 2014. president of the Maryland School anniversary with friends and Bryar Johnson and wife, Cameron, 1985 Donna (Hoffman) Wilson for the Blind, was named a 2016 family. welcomed a son, Brooks Benjamin celebrated her 80th birthday on winner of the Migel Medal, the 1959 Merle Klein celebrated his Johnson, on Jan. 17, 2016. Feb. 19, 2016. highest honor in the blindness 80th birthday on Nov. 23, 2015. 1986 Randy Houdek and Debra Abby (Kroupa) Murano married field. He has served as president of 1960 Karen (Knecht) Siefkes celebrated 30 years of marriage on Joel in July 2016 in Aberdeen, S.D. the Maryland School for the Blind celebrated her 75th birthday on March 1, 2016. 2008/2011 Cassandra (Mooney) since 2008, where he is responsible Jan. 9, 2016. 1990 Bryan Schmidt married Johnson married Andrew Johnson for statewide programs that serve Stacy Fischer celebrated his 80th Shannon (Heiser) Schmidt ’92. ’09, ’12 on Nov. 24, 2012. 56 percent of Maryland students birthday on Feb. 24, 2016. 1991 Helen (German) 2009 Jenny (Baus) Steen who are blind or visually impaired. 1961 Lawrence “Larry” Lahammer and her husband, and husband Trevor Steen ’09 1973 Tim Renelt retired from Fischbach celebrated his 50th Laverne, celebrated their 60th welcomed a daughter named Avera St. Luke’s Hospital in wedding anniversary with his wedding anniversary on Jan. 28, Emery into the world on April 27, October 2014. wife, Peggy, on April 28, 2016. 2016. 2015. 1977 Bob Olson, former NSU 1963 Sharron Griffith 1992 Stacy (Johnson) Bauer 2010 Katie (Vandenbos) Opp men’s basketball coach and athletic celebrated her 80th birthday on and Bryan celebrated their 25th and husband Jared Opp ’10 are director, was inducted into the April 19, 2016. wedding anniversary on May 25, the proud parents of their second NSIC Hall of Fame. 1965 Earl Martell and his 2016. child, Bria Lee Opp, born on April 1987 Col. Daniel Hubbard wife, June, celebrated their 50th 1994 Chad Vetter and his wife, 10, 2016. returned home from deployment in wedding anniversary. Angie, welcomed a son, Creighton Jennifer Dolejsi is engaged to time to watch his daughter, Haley 1966 Sheila (Sauer) Rook Steven Vetter, into the world on marry Dale Thiel on Aug. 6, 2016 Hubbard ’16, receive her diploma celebrated 50 years of marriage April 1, 2016. in Aberdeen, S.D. The couple is at NSU’s Spring Commencement. with her husband, Russell, on 1999 Jason Forrest married planning to move to Milbank, S.D., 1998 Timothy Storly, a staff March 12, 2016. Jamie Osborne ’03. after they are wed. sergeant in the South Dakota Army Lyle Stabbe and Linda celebrated Lee Keller and Christine 2011 Brianna (Woods) Geary and National Guard’s 147th Army Band, their 50th wedding anniversary. welcomed a baby boy, Silas Lee Zachary were married on June 4, was selected as the recipient of the 1970 Robert Milstead and Una Keller, on Dec. 29, 2015. 2016, in Groton, S.D. Col. Finley R. Hamilton Military celebrated their 65th wedding 2000 Jon Kaufman celebrated 2012 Lennon Elizabeth Bittner Outstanding Musician Award. anniversary on Nov. 28, 2015. his 40th birthday on Dec. 8, 2015. was welcomed into the world 2002 Matt Sevareid opened the on March 20, 2016, by her loving 1971/1976 Arlene (Torguson) 2001 Brandon Christiansen and Barn Burner Academy for young parents, Lauren (Weaver) Bittner Anderson celebrated her 90th Rebecca (Stoller) Christiansen aspiring basketball players to train ’12 and Nick Bittner ’13. birthday on Dec. 11, 2015. ’01 are thrilled to announce the at the Reede Barn. 1971/1975 Brian Liedtke and birth of daughter, Abigail Kathryn, Brittany Huback welcomed a son, Houston Reed has been hired as Linda will celebrate their first born Feb. 5, 2016. Fynn Charles Johnson, on March the head coach of men’s basketball 26, 2016. wedding anniversary on Nov. 2004 Scott Eisenbeisz and at Chadron State. 7, 2016. The couple is currently Sarah are the proud parents of Meghan (Mehlhoff ) Sell married Steve Smiley was named the residing in Golden Valley, Minn. daughter, Emma Mary Eisenbeisz, Daren on April 2, 2016. associate head coach of basketball 1972 Vera (Grosz) Lilly born on April 23, 2016. 2013 Brady Haar married Lexy at the University of Northern celebrated her 90th birthday on 2005 Carisa (Kirschenmann) (Bardondeau) on Sept. 5, 2015, in Colorado. Feb. 6, 2016. Hopfinger and Scott were married Aberdeen. 2006 Abigail Salmon presented 1972/1976 Robert Luce and on July 12, 2014. The couple Tyler Heiser, of Aberdeen, married at the annual conference for Wilma celebrated 50 years of currently resides in Aberdeen, S.D. Kelsie (Wahl) Heiser. Minnesota Music Educators in marriage on Sept. 26, 2016. 2007 Barbara Hegerfeld and Nichole (Anderson) Markworth February 2016. Currently, she is her husband, Jackson, have two married Gary of Jackson, Neb. The serving on the board of directors

NORTHERN TODAY 18 SPRING 2016 ALUMNI NEWS for the Central Minnesota Band IN MEMORIAM 1954 John David Morgans, Dana Streitz, Warner, S.D., on Directors Association. Aberdeen, S.D., on May 19, 2016. June 3, 2016. 2007 Kim Beyer is in her 10th 1937 Florence (Carlon) Van Berwyn L. Baird, Frankfort, S.D., 1969 Richard Glad, Roslyn, S.D., year of teaching first grade this Vamp-Tofani, Boise, Idaho, on on June 4, 2016. on May 30, 2016. fall. April 22, 2016. 1957 Donald Daly Jr., Aberdeen, Cleo J. James Eddy, Aberdeen, Brendan O’Connor has taken on 1940 Eva (Gabriel) Harris, S.D., on April 10, 2016. S.D., on June 12, 2016. the role of the head coach at Otero Lorton, Va., on March 9, 2016. 1958 Calvin Engel, Aberdeen, Arlene Moncur, on Jan. 30, 2016. Junior College, where he spent 1941 Robert E. Olson, Gilbert, S.D., on Dec. 20, 2015. 1970 James Dolen, Montevideo, the past nine years working as the Ariz., on Jan. 11, 2016. Gene A. Holsing, Aberdeen and Minn., on Nov. 1, 2015. assistant. Bert Rystrom, Columbia, S.D., on formerly of Wecota, S.D., on July Kathleen (Glover) Schweer, Christopher Folk has 2008 March 4, 2016. 2, 2016. Milbank, S.D., on Jan. 14, 2016. spent the past five years working 1958/1961 Ardis (Bessler) as the business manager of the Big Margaret (Gabel) Gab, 1971/1974 Dennis DeNomme, Mottle, Minneapolis, Minn., on Stone City School District, and Aberdeen, S.D., on March 22, Tucson, Ariz., on Feb. 24, 2016. Dec. 14, 2015. recently he was promoted to the 2016. 1971 JoAnn (Jurgens) Labbe, CEO/business manager. His wife, 1942 Helen (Moser) Schulz, 1958/1962 Esther (Hoeft) Milbank, S.D., on Nov. 21, 2015. Stephanie Folk ’08, is working Mobridge, S.D., on Jan. 31, 2016. Smith, Aberdeen, S.D., on March Margaret (Wendt) Wickstrom, as a graphic designer for Prestige LaVerne Dickey, Aberdeen, S.D., 18, 2016. Aberdeen, S.D., on Feb. 11, 2016. Beverage Group. on June 12, 2016. Leroy J. Tuscher, Bethlehem, Pa., Robert ‘Bob’ Schlinkert, 2009 Brian Hanegan is working 1943 LaVaun “Bonnie” on April 15, 2016. Mobridge, S.D., on Feb. 29, 2016. as the Director of Jazz Studies Marcene Palmer, Mansfield, S.D., 1959 Edward Muckenhirn, 1972 Robert ‘Bob’ Ulrich, and Athletic Bands at Augustana on May 10, 2016. Mahnomen, Minn., on Nov. 18, Cheyenne, Wyo., on Dec. 10, 2015. 2015. University in Sioux Falls, S.D., Madonna M. (Wortman) Alley, Geraldine ‘Gerry’ L. Zacher, Eagle for the 2016-17 school year. He Isabel, S.D., on May 22, 2016. 1960 Richard Holmberg, Butte, S.D., on May 4, 2016 Estero, Fla., on Nov. 24, 2015. was inducted into the National 1945 Virginia (Thomas) Anne M. (Van Den Eykel) Honorary Band Sorority in 2016 Monroe, Ellendale, N.D., on 1961 Curtis Glaser, Scottsdale, Hansen, Gettysburg, S.D., on May as an honorary member. Hanegan March 7, 2016. Ariz., on April 22, 2016. 28, 2016. will graduate from North Dakota Evelyn (Prunty) Overas, Wayne Weisz, Eden Prairie, Mark Dohn, Eureka, S.D., on June State University with a Doctor of Roseville, Minn., on Nov. 3, 2015. Minn., on Jan. 21, 2016. 8, 2016. Musical Arts degree in 2017. 1947 Wayne Grunendike, 1962 James ‘Jim’ Fiedler, Clark, 1977 Connie (Behnke) Johnsen, Michelle Monroe recently 2012 Aberdeen, S.D., on April 16, 2016. S.D., on Dec. 8, 2015. Aberdeen, S.D., on March 7, 2016. completed her Master of Music in Dean O. Mehlhoff, Aberdeen, Darlene (Naasz) Guthmiller, Vocal Performance degree from 1979 Peggy Wegehaupt, S.D., on April 27, 2016. Aberdeen, S.D., on Nov. 23, 2015. the University of Northern Iowa. Aberdeen, S.D., on Feb. 20, 2016. 1948 Amarylis (Miller) Paula (Aldous) Howell, Sumter, Joe Klipfel, of Fargo, Lyla (Emery) Nikolas, Aberdeen, 2013 Keenan, on Nov. 19, 2015. S.C., on March 31, 2016. N.D., currently works as a media S.D., on June 9, 2016. 1963 George Spatafore, Tucson, planner with Flint Group, a full- G. Verne Luke, Sioux Falls, S.D., 1980/1988 Jayne (Erdmann) Ariz., on July 8, 2015. service marketing and advertising on Jan. 11, 2016. Ewell, Payson, Ariz., on April 16, agency. Gail A. (Engelstad) Ulland, Salt Donald Widstrom, Aberdeen, 2016. S.D., on April 21, 2016. Christopher Massa signed a Lake City, Utah, on May 10, 2016. 1980/1982 Catherine contract with Planet Hollywood 1949 Dolores (Tanner) 1964 Verna (Ackerman) (Krause) Lindemann, Aberdeen, on the Las Vegas strip. Benning, Redfield, S.D., on Jan. Tolson, Aberdeen, S.D., on May S.D., on Nov. 15, 2015. 21, 2016. 2014 Chelsea Kerbaugh was the 16, 2016. 1980 Jane Lynn Nicolaisen, first Northern graduate to receive 1950 Louise (Knutson) Blank, Darrell Johansen, Moorhead, Aberdeen, S.D., on Nov. 2, 2015. a Fulbright Scholarship and used Roslyn, S.D., on April 3, 2016. Minn., on May 31, 2016. 1981 Daniel Brown, Aberdeen, the scholarship to visit Vietnam 1950/1974 Alice (LaDue) Gerald Keeley, Mina, S.D., on S.D., on Dec. 10, 2015. and work as an English teaching Olson, Aberdeen, S.D., on Nov. March 12, 2016. 1983 Theodore Burgess, assistant. While in Vietnam, 23, 2015. James “Jim” Nelson, Rapid City, Sacramento, Calif., on April 29, Kerbaugh sang the National 1952 Evelyn Swedensky, S.D., on Oct. 28, 2015. 2016. Anthem for President Barack Colorado Springs, Colo., on Oct. 1965 Sally (Feeney) Johnston, 1985 Kim Clausen, Aberdeen, Obama. 1, 2014. Aberdeen, S.D., on Nov. 19, 2015. S.D., on Dec. 1, 2015. 2016 Sam Herauf, a former Voniece (Johnson) Schumacher, Paul Jung Jr., Aberdeen, S.D., on 1988/1989 Kenneth L. graduate assistant for NSU Kingwood, Texas, on Nov. 17, March 18, 2016. Thompson, Aberdeen, S.D., on Strength and Conditioning, was 2015. 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ALUMNI EVENTS GYPSY DAY NSU Wolves vs. Augustana Vikings CELEBRATION Football Tailgate Sept. 3, 2016, 11 a.m. Location TBD Community Luncheon Sept. 29, 2016, 11:30 a.m. Scholarship Luncheon Northern State University Student Center Oct. 19, 2016, Noon Northern State University Student Center, 50 Year Club Luncheon Centennial Rooms Sept. 30, 2016, 11:30 a.m. Northern State University Student Center Northern Night Nov. 19 , 2016 Distinguished Alumni/Hall of Fame Banquet Dakota Event Center Sept. 30, 2016, 5 p.m. Dakota Event Center

President’s Breakfast Oct. 1, 2016, 7 a.m. Beckman Building

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NSU Football Gypsy Day Game Oct. 1, 2016, 2:30 p.m. Clark Swisher Activities Complex