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Tajie Harris, a biology major at Bemidji State University, spent last summer on the forefront of bio-terrorism research trying to develop a vaccine against a harmful bacteria capable of being passed from animals to humans. When handling the live bacteria, she dressed in full-length, footed scrubs that looked like children’s pajamas, complete with a hood, goggles, facemask and two pairs of gloves to ensure her safety and maintain a sterile environment. Her work was part of a summer research experience at the University of Wisconsin, a leader in bio-terrorism research. Harris knew last summer that the research project was important, but she had no idea how imminent the threats would be. “When they linked the September 11 event to the same person who has this bio-warfare technology, the significance of what we were doing really hit home,” Harris said. Knowing that the stakes are high has not deterred this 21-year-old from pursuing her interests in microbiology and research. If anything, the pressing need to unlock life-saving secrets motivates her more. So instead of looking for a job with many of her fellow graduates this spring, she will be among a large group of BSU graduates who enroll in professional or graduate schools. The number who continue their education within the first year of earning a bachelor’s degree from BSU fluctuates from year to year, but averages about 10 percent. Last year the figure was 12.6 percent. Many others opt to gain work experience before heading back to school, especially in the field of education. Harris, daughter of Richard and Kathie Harris of Belgrade, earned a full-doctoral fellowship at UW-
Madison, where she will continue in the field of microbiology. Her fellowship covers tuition and fees, provides health care, and pays an annual $20,000 stipend so she can concentrate fully on research while she completes her terminal degree. In the past, BSU has seen its graduates accepted into doctoral programs at universities across the nation, from Harvard College to the University of California-Berkeley, from University of Minnesota to the University of Texas. Harris was offered interviews for research assistantship programs at seven universities, interviewing finally at Duke, Wisconsin, Washington University in St. Louis, the University of Iowa and Boston University. In the end, she decided on the microbiology program at UWMadison where her research lab options are many and range from studying African sleeping sickness to working on a treatment for histoplasmosis, a microbial fungus that can cause serious illness. “It’s definitely motivating to work when you know that something you do could lead to the betterment of someone’s life,” she said. Hard work and academic talent took Harris to this point. Her success in high school earned her a full-tuition scholarship at BSU, although she could have opted to attend a number of large, prestigious institutions. She opted for the smaller, more intimate setting of BSU, where many of her upper division biol-
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ogy courses had fewer than 15 students so she became very familiar with her professors. She also competed on the varsity tennis team, an activity that might not have been available to her at a large school. Her decision was always a topic of discussion when interviewing for doctoral programs. She was inevitably asked if she regretted not attending a bigger institution. “My answer was always, ‘No.’ I’ve always liked the personal attention at BSU. When I ask for a letter of recommendation at BSU, I know it will be accurate because they really know me,” she noted. Dr. Patrick Guilfoile, chair of the Biology Department, estimates that 20 percent or fewer of applicants for doctoral fellowships are accepted. He was not surprised, however, that Harris made the cut. Her passion for research was evident to him early in her career and he encouraged her to persevere.
She’s in good company. In a major field test in biology administered in 2000, BSU majors ranked in the 92nd percentile nationwide. About a third of BSU biology grads attend professional or graduate schools in medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, veterinary medicine, toxicology and other advanced programs. Guilfoile noted that many compete for admission with graduates from Ivy League schools or large research universities and find themselves well prepared. “Their success speaks volumes in that students coming from smaller, lesser known schools can be very competitive,” he said. “The limitations are only the student’s interest and willingness to work hard to achieve goals. Tajie can go as far as she wants in her field. There’s no doubt about that.”
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or 38 years, I’ve enjoyed coming to school, being around the rink, and not even thinking about the grind. From November through spring, it meant being at school until the early evening every day. It became a way of life. Some people have two or three jobs; I worked with kids.” Tom Saterdalen
A way of life is ending for Tom Saterdalen, and he’s looking forward to the change. “For 38 years, I’ve enjoyed coming to school, being around the rink, and not even thinking about the grind,” said Saterdalen, who is retiring this year as one of the most successful high school coaches in Minnesota history. “From November through spring, it meant being at school until the early evening every day. It became a way of life. Some people have two or three jobs; I worked with kids.” A 1964 graduate of Bemidji State, Saterdalen has coached both boys’ hockey and tennis at Bloomington Jefferson High School since 1973. During this
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span, his accomplishments are astounding: Hockey: 13 Lake Conference championships, a record of 545167-21, 15 section titles, five Minnesota state championships, 59 players recruited to NCAA Division I hockey, 18 moving to the professional ranks, and seven players in the NHL. Tennis: eight Lake Conference championships, three sectional titles and two Minnesota state championships, a record of 284102, two state singles champions and two state doubles champions. Adding to those stellar numbers are a pair of Wisconsin state hockey championships in four years as the head coach at Superior Senior High School. “Winning made it easier because losing is no fun,” he said of his long run in coaching. “Working with a great staff and great kids made it worthwhile.” While the final results have been similar from his tennis and hockey careers, Saterdalen took different approaches to each sport. “Tennis is more frustrating because you have to contain your emotions,” he commented. “In hockey I can yell all I want. In tennis you’re trying to calm the emotions of your players while in hockey you’re trying to stir their emotions to a higher pitch. In coaching, you have to learn to adjust.”
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His success in both sports has been widely recognized. He was the Minnesota High School Tennis Coach of the Year in 1996 and won the Minnesota High School Hockey Coach of the Year Award in 1981, 1988, 1993 and 2002. He was the recipient of a special Coach of the Year award from the National High School Athletic Coaches Association in 1994. A letter winner in tennis and hockey during his playing days at Bemidji State, he captained both teams during his senior year. He was inducted into the BSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1986. In addition to his coaching stints in Superior and Bloomington, he served one year as an assistant hockey coach and head tennis coach in Cloquet, one year as an assistant hockey coach at Bemidji State, and three years as an assistant hockey coach at the University of Minnesota. For newcomers into the profession, he has one piece of advice: believe in yourself. “In coaching, you get criticized from so many
different angles,” he explained. “If you don’t have a pretty good feel for yourself, then you won’t last long. Winning doesn’t hurt, and hard work always helps.” While Saterdalen will change his way of life with retirement, he will not entirely leave teaching. His plans include instructing a master’s class in coaching at St. Thomas University when he can fit it into his schedule. But the future doesn’t include coaching. “I will continue to work because I enjoy people, especially young people,” he said. “But I am done with coaching. It gets cold here in January. I would like to see how warm it gets in places like Mexico and Florida. We’re planning on traveling in the winter, something we have never been able to do over the past 38 years.” After 38 years of rinks, airy bus rides, sandwich lunches, cold stares from referees, long trips home in the middle of the night after games, maybe it’s time for a change of life that will provide a bit of warmth.
has spent 34 years teaching and coaching in the Neptune School System in Neptune, NJ. He and his wife, Mary Ann, live in Tinton Falls, NJ, and have two children, David, 21, and Ryan, 18... Kermit Bensen (’60) has acted as interim principal for the Cass Lake-Bena Middle School since December. Though the middle school won’t be in session until fall of this year and a permanent principal will be hired in July, Bensen’s interim position had been deemed necessary to provide a smoother transition. He been an educator for 39 years before retiring to Bemidji in 1998. He loves high school sports and is an avid fisherman... Kathy Techam (’67), a retired teacher and the assistant track and field coach at Verndale, was inducted into the Minnesota Girls Track and Field Hall of Fame in January. A pioneer in her field, Techam has made huge contributions to Verndale’s girls track and field and women’s sports in Minnesota. She started the girls track and field program at Verndale in 1969 and continued as head coach until 1989. She returned as assistant coach in 1998. She and her husband, Steve, have two daughters, Lori and Melissa... Sandy Ueland Werner (’68) plans to retire in June after spending 34 years teaching in District 199. She and her husband, Jim, live in Inver Grove Heights and have a daughter, Kay Lynn... Dave Zallar (’68) of Anoka is retiring from a career of teaching with Elk River Public Schools. He enjoys building street rods and currently owns and shows two of them... S. Keith Powell (’66) works in private practice as an educational psychologist, having retired from working within the school system six years ago. He and his wife, Hilde, live in Prince Albert, SK, Canada... Evelyn Myrum (’65) is retired and living in Clearbrook. Prior to 1990 she’d taught and served as a librarian for 25 years in Nashwauk-Keewatin Schools... Jerry O’Neil (’62) plans to retire this spring. He and his wife, Mary Ann Gillick, live in Delafield, WI, and have three children, Bridget, 34, Colleen, 32, and Patrick, 31... George Graff (’65) was inducted in March into the David Bartelma Wrestling Hall of Fame. Beginning in 1982, he was head coach at Morris for 11
years during which time his teams established a record of 117-84. Besides his duties as a wrestling coach, Graff has served the Minnesota Wrestling Coaches Association in many ways. He served as region/section representative for 13 seasons. He’s also been on the MWCA Scholarship Committee for 12 years and is currently a member of the David Bartelma Hall of Fame Selection Committee. In 2000, the MWCA honored him with the Lifetime Achievement Award. He and his wife, Ruby, live in Donnelly and are the parents of two, Gerilyn and Tom... Diane Lehse (’66) will take over July 1 as the new superintendent of the ClearbrookGonvick School District. She has been superintendent for the Kelliher School District for the past five years... Bill Stimac (’67) is the new director of Kinship of Aitkin County. Kinship began in 1991 as an intergenerational mentoring program with the goal of matching children aged 5-17 with adult role model mentors. Stimac taught senior high English, speech, drama and journalism for 35 years, 33 of those in Remer. He and his wife, Joyce, moved to Aitkin in November, 2000... Joe Sacco (’63) is retired and lives with his wife, Janis, in Champlin. They have two children, Nick and Alex... John Hendrickson (’69) of Rock Lake, ND, teaches science and social studies in North Dakota and is considering retiring next year... Carrol Peterson (’69) and his wife, Isadora, live in Coon Rapids. He has written four screenplays for television movies in the past five years... Harold Meyer (’60) and his wife, Betty, live in Novato, CA. He is retired and recently backpacked for eight weeks in Europe... Dennis Fallon (’62) of St. Charles, MO, has owned his own printing company for 19 years. He and his wife, Janice, have four children, Debra, 42, Carrol Peterson Craig, 40, Brad, 39, and Brenda,
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1940s Jack Luoma (’49) has been inducted into the Bemidji High School Athletic Hall of Fame, having guided Bemidji teams for more than 25 years. He retired in 1987... Margaret Johnson (’41) recently donated $15,000 to the Forest Lake Cemetery, Northome. Johnson, a former Northome resident, taught for 42 years in the Brainerd School District and now lives in Bloomington... Maurine Boyd (’49) and her husband, Darrel, celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary on March 17. They are retired, live in Kingwood, TX, and have four children, Kathleen, Scott, Greg and Julie... Dorothy Njegovan (’40) is retired and living in Calumet... Ruth Hall (’41) lives in Williams. She served as postmaster in Williams for 39 years and, along with her husband Dan, raised seven children... LeRoy Maas (’40) is the first teacher and coach in the history of Albert Lea High School to have a bronze bust commissioned in honor of his service to students there. He and his wife, Lillian, still live in Albert Lea.
1950s Mary Eddy (’56) of Clearbrook has filled her home with African artwork to remind her of the more than 20 years she spent teaching and doing missionary work in Africa. She was the recent subject of a feature story in the Farmers Independent newspaper of Bagley... Wilma Fasano (’55) now lives in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada, with her husband, Jim. She retired from teaching high school English
a few years ago and now writes. She has published four romance novels with Avalon Books and has two grown children and two grandchildren... Jim Bensen (’59), who retired last summer as president of BSU, has been appointed as chairman of Minnesota Technology Inc.’s board of directors. The appointment was made by Gov. Jesse Ventura. He was also recently elected as president of the Joint Economic Development Commission of Bemidji... Merlin Holm (’58) retired recently from Boise Cascade after more than 43 years of service. He was, most recently, a mechanical training instructor and had trained a total of 19 apprentices. He and his wife, Marlys, look forward to taking trips to visit their children and grandchildren... Erv Tolkinen (’57) is retired and lives in Perham with his wife, Eileen. They have three sons, Steve, Gary and Tom... Bonnie Luedtke (’54) retired in 1988. She and her husband, Clarence, live in Mission Viejo, CA, and have a summer home in Perham. They have three children, Debbie, Mark and Tammy... Jack Miller (’56) and his wife, Haroldine, live in Nashville, TN, and celebrated 50 years of marriage on March 8.
1960s Carol (Tappero) Anderson (’62) and her husband, George, live in Wrenshall and have two children, Heather, 28, and George, 32. She enjoys spending time with her three grandchildren, working on scrapbooks, walking in the woods and taking cruises with her husband... Lou DeSarno (’68)
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ViceFredrickson President namedVice President Dr. Joann Fredrickson
Dr. Joann Fredrickson has been named as the vice president for academic and student affairs at Bemidji State University. Currently the interim vice president for academic affairs at Southwest State University in Marshall, MN, Fredrickson is expected to begin her duties at BSU in late July. “Joann brings a wealth of academic learning experience to the vice president’s office,” said Dr. Jon Quistgaard, Bemidji State president. “Professionally, her career spans many responsibilities on the state university level. She is familiar with the Minnesota State Colleges and University (MnSCU) system office, faculty perspectives, and student service needs. “More importantly, she is a good fit with Bemidji State. She is completely engaged in the academic
36. They also have seven grandchildren ranging in age from 9-months to 17 years... Ron Lillesve (’61) of Central Point, OR, retired in 1993 and now plays golf “no more than once a day.” He has four grown children, Jeff, David, Catherine and Diane Hoselton-Genova Raef... Rod McKenzie (’67) and his wife, Nancy, live in St. Charles, MO. They have three grown children... Royal Knutson (’65) was recently elected to the Ada City Council. He is retired from teaching in the AdaBorup elementary schools. He and his wife, Sharon, have two sons, Chadwyn and Christopher... Richard Houtkooper (’68) is retired and lives in Clearbrook with his wife, Mary. They have five children... Diane Hoselton-Genova (’62) of Pueblo, CO, is director of Ascension Preschool. She has two children, Christopher, 29, and Carrie Anne, 27... Richard Weis (’66), professor of art at Green Mountain College, Poultney, VT, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar Grant, one of academia’s most prestigious awards. During the spring semester of his 2002-03 sabbatical, he will travel to South Korea where his grant will fund a semester for him to serve as an artist in residence at Hannam University in Taejaon. His six-month project, titled “Cultural Viewpoints: Approaches to Creating Art” will focus on comparing the cultural viewpoints which help shape the creative process of artists from the very beginning of their preparation to the latter stage of their careers. He will set up a working studio at the university and interact with Korean artists at all levels including established artists, beginning artists, traditional artists and those working with more experimental approaches. He and his wife, Nancy (’68), live in Castleton, VT... Barbara Nornes (’66) and her husband, Roger (’59), live in Ortonville and have two children, Jackie and Jeff.
enterprise, has a student-centered focus, and enjoys the outdoor environment. She will bring fresh perspectives and energy to the position.” The vice president for academic and student affairs at Bemidji State is the chief academic officer of the University, overseeing the deans in the College of Arts and Letters, the College of Professional Studies, the College of Social and Natural Sciences, and the Center for Extended Learning. A variety of student service areas, from counseling to health services, as well as such programs as the American Indian Resource Center also report to this office. Fredrickson has served for nearly two years as the chief academic officer at Southwest State, where she developed and oversaw the institution’s assessment steering committee, chaired a strategic planning process on campus, successfully completed a North Central Accreditation application for a new delivery site, and facilitated the development of an academic program review policy. Prior to accepting her current assignment, she had served Southwest State as the interim dean of the College of Business, Education, Professional and Graduate Studies; the chair of the Depart-
ment of Business Administration and Political Science; as a faculty member in business administration and accounting; and as an assistant to the vice president for student affairs. She received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Southwest State in 1984, a bachelor’s in accounting from Southwest in 1987, a master’s in accounting from St. Cloud State University in 1991, and a doctorate in 1996 from South Dakota State University in sociology with concentrations in organizational theory and research methodology. Her varied research interests include topics relating to college freshman attrition and the assessment of programs affecting student persistence in pursuing degrees. A recipient of a McNamara Graduate Scholar Award from South Dakota State in 1997, Fredrickson earned a certified public accountant certificate in 1987 and has held memberships in the American Association of University Women, the American Society for Quality, the Great Plains Sociological Society, the Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants, the Midwest Business Administration Association, and the Midwest Sociological Society.
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years. He and his wife, Joyce, have five children, Ethan, 22, Elliot, 19, Ashley, 16, Joshua, 17, and Alissa, 14... Jeanine Costello (’75) and Pat Costello (’75) live in Kodiak, AK, where Jeanine teaches sixth grade and Pat teaches high school. They have four children, Daniel, 21, Megan, 19, Sean, 16, and Shannon, 12... Leanne (Dahl) Dotson (’71) has worked for 18 years at Marshall Fields, formerly Dayton’s, in St. Paul. She and her husband, Joe, live in St. Paul and have two children, Dorothy, 22, and Blake, 19. She sings with the BSU Alumni Choir... Rosemary (Chianelli) Onstad (’70) and her husband, Neil Onstad, live on the Mississippi River at Coon Rapids. She teaches third grade at Brooklyn Center and has been teaching for 33 years. Neil teaches sixth grade at Earle Brown Elementary... Al (‘70, ‘90) and Peggy (‘72, ‘92) Nohner both work at Bemidji State, Al as director of news and publications and Peggy as the administrative assistant to the dean of the College of Arts and Letters. Both their sons, Matt, 21, and Mike, 19, attend BSU. Matt was selected to serve as junior usher for the 2002 commencement ceremony, an honor afforded to the junior with the highest grade point average... Doug Franzen (‘74) of Eagan recently was hired as an account manager with Solectron Global Services. He has three children, Doug, 19, Chris, 17, and Julie, 15... Holly (Geroy) Carlson (’77) lives in Arden Hills and works for United Health Group as a senior QA analyst. She married Doug Carlson in September... Roger Reierson (’74) and his wife, Arlene, live in Moorhead. They have two children, Andy, 23, and Alissa, 18... Garry Gray (’70) and his wife, Sandy, live in Princeton. They have three children, Clint, 25, Darren, 21, and Amanda, 19... Janie (Kruger) Mattison (’74) of Visalia, CA, expected to receive her master’s in educational technology from Fresno Pacific in May. She and her husband, Dave, have two children, Chad, 25, and Amy, 22... James Toensing (‘70) of Burnsville is a member of the Bemidji Alumni Choir and sang in Carnegie Hall in New York City in May of 2001... Kathy Ferrin (’70) was selected as
Bruce Paakh (’79) of Detroit Lakes has worked for 18 years with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency as a limnologist and water quality specialist. He and his wife, Lori, have two children, Melissa, 9, and Laura, 11... David Braaten (’74) and his wife, Marilyn, are retired and live in Grand Rapids. They have three children, Mathew, 30, Scott, 27, and Daniel, 23, and are grandparents to their oldest son’s baby girl, Brea... Bob Schreiber (’71) and Rosanne Schreiber (’70) live in Lombard, IL, where they are enjoying their new grandson and looking forward to retiring in two years. They have one daughter, Kristine... Keith Sutherland (’70) was appointed the new president of Rural American Bank in East Grand Forks in January. He started working parttime for Rural American Bank in October 2001. He’s spent the majority of his 25 years in banking in International Falls. He and his wife, Patty, have five children including two sets of twins... Jane Linde Capistran (’79) is director of orchestras at a Fargo, ND, high school. She and her husband, Rodney (’81), live in Fargo and have two children, Madeline, 15, and Stuart, 11... Philip Dahl (’76) is an associate professor at BSU teaching college orientation and life career planning. He serves as an advisor to more than 200 students. He’s been teaching at BSU for 28 years and has two children, Jesse, 21, and Tina, 12... Mike Ellingsen (’75) and his wife, Sue, live in Blue Earth and have two children, Andrew, 20, and Kate, 16... Mark Carlson (’75) and Nan Carlson (’76) live in Minneapolis and have three children, Cory, Britt and Charles... Al Thomas (’77) has served on the Minnetonka City Council for the past six Phil Dahl
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oann brings a wealth of academic learning experience to the vice president’s office. More importantly, she is a good fit with Bemidji State. She is completely engaged in the academic enterprise, has a student-centered focus, and enjoys the outdoor environment. She will bring fresh perspectives and energy to the position.” Dr. Jon Quistgaard
She has also served as the institutional representative on the MnSCU task force on e-learning and was a member of the academic affairs advisory committee for the MnSCU vice chancellor of academic and student affairs. On the community level, she worked with the Marshall Independent newspaper and Marshall Area Chamber of Commerce in hosting candidate night political forums, was a member of the 1999 Marshall Leadership Academy, and served as a volunteer advocate at the New Horizons Crisis Center in Marshall. The vice president position at BSU became open when Quistgaard was named as the ninth president of Bemidji State a year ago. Dr. Dave Larkin has filled the post on an interim basis since August.
Mora’s Teacher of the Year. For the past five years she has worked to develop local partnerships between school and business in her role as coordinator of School to Work and Technical Preparation Initiatives. She started teaching in 1970 and has been teaching in Mora since 1989. She and her husband, Greg, have two grown sons... Mary Seipkes (’73) teaches second grade in the Wadena-Deer Creek school system and has been teaching for 28 years. Her husband, Don, teaches special education at the Henning public school. They have four children, Chad of Las Vegas, Josh of Minneapolis and Grant and Abby, who both attend Henning public school... Dan Garry (’78) of Woodbury has been promoted to sales director with Securian Financial Network. He joined Securian affiliate Minnesota Life in 1991... Michael Gwynn (’72) is the new executive director of the Detroit Lakes Boys and Girls Club. He has been a teacher and administrator at public and private schools for the past 31 years. He lives in New York Mills with his wife, Patti, and daughter, Mia. Their son, Michael, is a freshman at the University of Oregon... Gloria Bowen (’78) of Ely has been hired as part-time program director of the recently formed Northwoods Hospice Respite Partners program. Her previous experience includes 15 years as a program coordinator for Range Women’s Advocates and assistant program coordinator for Ely Community Education. The Northwoods Hospice Respite Partners serves the ElyWinton, Babbitt, Embarrass, Tower/Soudan areas... Mary Pitzen (’79) works in the Walker-Hackensack-Akeley elementary schools as a special education teacher... Lynn Baird (’76) and her second-grade students at St. Philip’s School in Bemidji had a special interest in following the 2002 Winter Olympics. Her husband, Scott, son, Randy, and daughter, Nikki, took part in the Olympic Trials, and some of her fellow curlers from the Bemidji Curling Club competed at the highest level. Baird viewed the local interest in the games as a good opportunity for her class to broaden their interests about other countries and cultures... Don Hansen (’77) is the
new president of Currie State Bank. He and vice president, Doug Hansen, are sons of the late J.P. Hansen who owned the bank for 51 years. Don had moved to Alaska after graduating from BSU and came back to Currie when the new bank opened in 1984. He’s been working there since. He and his wife, Luann, have three sons, Paco, 21, Peter, 20, and Christopher, 11... Doug Hansen (’79) is the new vice president of Currie State Bank. He and bank president, Don Hansen, are sons of the late J.P. Hansen who owned the bank for 51 years. Doug moved to Boise, ID, after graduating from BSU and spent 22 years there working as a banker. He came to work at Currie State Bank in November... Dale Hanson (’71), a pastor from Minneapolis, was a featured speaker at Elim Lutheran Brethren Church of Clearbrook in February. He graduated from Lutheran Brethren Seminary in 1974... Ruth McGrath (’75) has been a substitute teacher for Fairmont Area Schools for 12 years, working an average of four days a week in classrooms ranging from the elementary grades to high school. She and her husband, Jim, have three sons, Patrick, Nick and James Jr.... Gene Paulson (’71) recently accepted the position of school superintendent at Mesabi East in Biwabik. He been teaching a variety of classes there since 1971 including industrial technology and math, as well as serving as athletic director. He began his new job in January... LaDean Bunkers (’76) retired in July from the United States Navy after completing 29 years of service. Most recently he was the Commanding Officer of Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Puget Sound located at Naval Station Bremerton in Washington State. His military decorations include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal with two gold stars, Navy Air Medal, Navy Commendation with gold star, Navy Achievement Medal, Vietnam Service Medal and Vietnam Campaign Medal. He’s married to Melody Bunkers and they have three children, Joshua, Jennifer and Jessica... Doug Knoer (’76) recently joined the staff of Culbert (Continued on page 4)
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Minnesotan Rosalie WahlNamed
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Rosalie Wahl, the first woman to serve on the Minnesota Supreme Court, received the 2002 Distinguished Minnesotan Award during May commencement ceremonies at Bemidji State University. First presented by BSU in 1981, the award recognizes the contributions of a current or former resident of the state who has performed exemplary service to the people of Minnesota or the United States. Born in Gordon, KS in 1924, Wahl survived the hardships of the Depression and personal tragedies that claimed the lives of several family
members during her childhood to become a pioneer in the Minnesota and national judicial system. In 1942 she enrolled for one year at the University of Kansas, intending to pursue a journalism degree. She then taught school to Birch Creek, KS, but returned to college following the death of her fiancé, an Air Force serviceman, in 1943. In 1946 she graduated with a degree in sociology and married Roswell Wahl, an engineer. The first of five children was born a year later and in 1949 the family moved to Circle Pines in Minnesota where they joined a newlyformed cooperative community before moving to Lake Elmo, MN, in 1955. In 1962, she entered the William Mitchell School of Law, graduating in 1967. She spent the first six years of her legal career defending indigent criminal appellants as an assistant state public defender. Over the next four years, she nurtured future lawyers as a professor of law at William Mitchell. While there she created and directed a legal clinic where student attorneys represented indigent misdemeanants. Divorced in 1972, Wahl was appointed by Governor Rudy Perpich to the Minnesota Supreme
Court in 1977. Elected to the court in 1978 and successively reelected in 1984 and 1990, she retired in 1994 at the mandatory retirement age of 70. During her years on the bench, she became well known as a fighter who equalized justice for minorities and the poor, as well as a proponent of fair trials, protection from illegal searches, and equal treatment on the job. She chaired the court’s task
Mistic of Blackduck, who sustained severe brain injuries in a car accident just over a year ago. Sale of the tape of Nichole singing “Ten Thousand Angels Cried” has raised more than $5,000 for brain injury research. Traudt is aunt and godmother to Mistic, whose injuries caused her to lose her ability to walk, speak and perform even simple tasks... Richard Lemonds (’86) was recently appointed general manager of Lake Country Power, Grand Rapids. He brings nearly 15 years of rural utilities financial and management experience to his new role with the cooperative. He joins Lake Country Power after serving more than four years as general manager for the LyonLincoln Electric Cooperative in southwestern Minnesota. Prior to that he held a variety of positions with the United States Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service... Mary Dye Moen (’83) led the Minnesota Boy’s Choir in concert March 1 during a performance in Bemidji. She taught elementary music in International Falls and Argyle, before accepting her current position at Staples Elementary School, where she has developed a strong choral program. She has been involved in the American Choral Directors Association, Minnesota Music Educators Association and the Organization of American Kodaly Educators... Gary Giombetti (’88) is the sports editor of the Daily Tribune, Hibbing. The newspaper won the first place award for general sports reporting in the Minnesota Newspaper Association’s Better Newspaper Contest in January. He’s been sports editor of the Daily Tribune since 1993... Delwin Wright (’89) has joined the staff at Mattracks Inc. in Karlstad. He most recently held a position with Northern Great Plains Inc. in Crookston as director of ebusiness development services... Mary Klages (’83) received a master of education in curriculum and instruction degree during the fall 2001 master’s commencement at the College of St. Scholastica, Duluth. She teaches English at Ortonville High School... Gregory Browne (’86) was recently hired as Braun Intertec Corp. project manager in the company’s St. Cloud office. He was previously employed as district director/
senior project manager for Northern Environmental in Brainerd. In his new position he will manage Braun Intertec’s engineering and geotechnical projects, including hydrogeologic evaluations and recommendations. In addition, he will manage environmental site assessment, remedial investigation and projects and business development for the St. Cloud and northern Minnesota areas... Steven Lende (’84) and his wife, Lona, of Spirit Lake, IA spent the last 17 years with Berkley (Pure Fishing)
forces on racial bias and gender fairness and was the first woman to chair two of the top leadership committees of the American Bar Association. At the time of her retirement, women held four of the seven Supreme Court seats, the first state judicial body to have a majority of female justices. Wahl is the 22nd person named as a Distinguished Minnesotan by Bemidji State.
China Can be Part of Summer Plans There’s still time to sign up for the Alumni Association sponsored trip to China tentatively scheduled for late July or early August of this year. The trip will be led by veteran Sinosummer travelers Dr. Pete Smith and Jan Weiskopf-Smith. At least 10 participants are needed for the trip to take place. Eligible participants are BSU alums who can be accompanied by family or friends. The program will be somewhat of a shorter version of the academic Sinosummer Program conducted annually at BSU (17 days) but will include a few new twists for those alums who have been there previously. The tentative itinerary includes two days in Beijing; six days at Liaoning University including a trip to Inner Mongolia; two days in Xian; a three day cruise on the Chang Jiang through the Three Gorges; and two days in Shanghai, which will feature a day trip by train to Suzhou. The estimated cost will be $4200. Individuals interested in this trip should contact Marla Huss Patrias, director of alumni relations, Bemidji State University, 1500 Birchmont Drive NE, Box 17, Bemidji, MN 56601-2699, (or via email at mpatrias@bemidjistate.edu) with a mailing address or email where they may be reached. The deadline for expressing interest is June 15, 2002. If sufficient interest is expressed, respondents will be contacted with more information and asked to make a decision to participate.
Where We Are ... What We’re Doing (Continued from page 3) Realty’s Cook Office as a licensed real estate agent specializing in the listing and sale of lakeshore, residential and commercial properties in the Cook, Lake Vermilion and surrounding areas. He’s been a licensed realtor for 15 years and a professional fishing guide on Lake Vermilion for more than 20 years. He and his wife, Patti, have two children... Judy Carlson (’72) teaches third grade at Wadena-Deer Creek Elementary and has been teaching for 29 years. She’s taught in Buffalo, Grand Rapids, Eagle Valley and, for the last eight years, at Wadena-Deer Creek... Becky Lueben (’75) of Bemidji has been named 2002 Friend of the Arts. She has contributed to the Bemidji Community Theatre, the Paul Bunyan Playhouse, Bemidji Chorale and the Bemidji High School Drama Club in artistic and managerial capacities during the past 20 years. Some of her other community involvements include working with Habitat for Humanity, Community Education Advisory Council and County Child Care Advisory Council. She is also co-founder and grant writer for the Northwoods Coalition for Battered Women... Bob Sollom (’72) retired in October after 28 years of military and civilian service with the U.S. Marine Corps. His wife, Cathy (’72), still works for the USMC as a program manager for security assistance. They live in Stafford, VA, and have three grown children, Hugh, 28, Claire, 25, and Phil, 23.
experience. She has two daughters, Carol and Julie, and a son, Eric... Bob Bjelkengren (’89) owns and operates the Shell River Pottery studio located southwest of Park Rapids. He markets his work primarily through art fairs, hosts a home studio show twice a year and will also show his work by appointment... Michelle Solsten (’85) recently joined the staff of Overmoe & Nelson, Ltd., as an accountant. She has lived in Fosston for 16 years, working as a revenue agent for the IRS for 10 years and most recently at FarmChek Services in McIntosh for the past four years. She is currently an enrolled agent, pursuing her CPA license... Ronald Nelson(’80) of Bemidji was elected District One director of the Minnesota Association of Farm Mutual Insurance Companies during the annual convention held this February in Bloomington. He is manager of Lakeland Farmers Insurance Co. in Bemidji and will serve a four-year term on the 13-member board... Lynn Quincer (’86) is teaching first grade at Wadena-Deer Creek schools. She started teaching as an intern in 1985 and has taught several different grades. She and her husband, David, who owns the Cozy Theatre, have four children, Melissa, Elizabeth, Matthew and Thomas. She was honored a couple of years ago by being anonymously nominated as a Disney Teacher of the Year... James Johnson (’89) formerly of the St. Petersburg Times in Florida, has joined the staff of the Lincoln Journal Star, Lincoln, NE, as news editor. He supervised 14 people on the Journal Star copy desk. He grew up on the White Earth Reservation and is an enrolled member of the White Earth 1980s Tribe. He is married to Barbara (’91), a native of Fremont, NE... Kristi (Brademan) Pickett (’87) is employed with the Janet Pederson (’84) and her husband, David Pederson (’85), Bemidji Veterinary Hospital as a veterinary technician. She lives in Bemidji and has two daughters, Jessica, 8, and Caitlin, of Baudette announce the December 31 birth of twin daughters, Chloe Rae and Caroline Lee... Carol Richards (’81) spoke 3... Karen Linné (’81) was recently installed as pastor of Salem Lutheran Church of Mahtowa. She lives in Duluth with about the role listening plays in the communication process her husband, Mark, and son, Keith. Their older son, Brian is a during an Honors Council lecture recently at BSU. She is an assistant professor of speech at BSU... Terri Traudt (’80) is freshman at St. Olaf College in Northfield... Linda Macklanburg (’86) is employed as a second-grade teacher at responsible for producing a compact disc representing both a Wadena-Deer Creek Elementary and has 16 years of teaching tribute to and fund raiser for research to help cure Nichole
Steven Lende Marketing Services, Graphic Design ... Loren Jansen (’81) has announced his candidacy for sheriff of Nicollet County in the November 2002 election. He is a 30-year Nicollet County resident who lives in St. Peter. In addition to being a 19-year veteran of the St. Peter Police Department and serving as patrol sergeant for the past 15 years, Jansen is a certified emergency manager trained by the Minnesota Department of Emergency Management. He is also a past member of the St. Peter Area Ambulance Service and an emergency medical technician. He spent six years as a school liaison officer for the St. Peter Public Schools, where he taught drug abuse resistance to elementary and junior high students. He and his wife, Laura, have three daughters... Jerry Upton (’88) is the choir director at Duluth East and his wife, Cindy, teaches third grade at Lowell Elementary in Duluth. They have two
children, Alex, 11, and Jake, 8... Kathy (Derry) Hurst (’82) has been teaching grades K-5 in Crookston for the past 19 year. She and her husband, Anthony, live in Crookston with their children, Sam, 8, and Josie, 5... Guy Evans (’87) started a mail-order vitamin company in 1995. He and his wife, Christie, live in Sarona, WI, with their children, Samantha, 10, and Brandie, 8... Scott Vogel (’88) is in his fourth year as band director at the Coon Rapids High School. He and his wife, Kari, live in Princeton with their children, Tristan, 6, and twins – Carri and Collin, 2... Jeffrey Sorenson (’83) writes that he “got married finally at age 39 and now am a very happy family man with four kids.” He and his wife, Melanie, live in Newfolden with their children, Callie, 11, Ethan, 7, Connor, 3, and Grace, 10months... Audrey Anderson (’82) and her husband, John Nelson, live in Cannon Falls with their son, Bennett, 10... Brian Herzfeld (’81) and his wife, Kay, live near Farmington. He is employed as a product manger for Hearth Technologies... Troy Pladsen (’88) and his wife, Lisa, have two children and live in Plano, TX... Shirley Larson (’83) and her husband, Alvin, live in Tucson, AZ. They have two grown children, Diane Hoopman, 40, and Doug Larson, 38... Sally Colehour Myrom (’80) is the fund development director for the Girl Scouts Peace Pipe Council of southwestern Minnesota, serving 25 counties and headquartered in Redwood Falls where Sally has lived for 20 years. She and her husband, Gary, own a video store there. They have two children, Janie, 31, and Leslie, 30, and a grandson, Tyler, 9... Carolyn (Skogen) Johnson (’89) is in her 13th year as a Head Start teacher. She and her husband, Brad, live in Proctor and have two children, Haley, 6, and Allison, 3... Jim Bakke (’82) lives in Blaine and works as an environmental consultant. He has two children, Andrew, 14, and Emily, 8, and was recently divorced... Rob Hotakainen (’81) and his wife, Laurie Fink, moved from Minneapolis to Washington, D.C., in 1999. He is employed as a correspondent team leader for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and has worked for the newspaper since 1986. The couple now lives in Bethesda, MD... Tom Stinar (’83) works
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Core Courses BSU Master’s in Teacher Education Available via Internet
S tarting in the fall of 2002, Bemidji State University will offer the seven core courses required to obtain a master of science degree in teacher education over the Internet. By offering the courses on-line, Bemidji State is removing barriers that may have impeded some individuals from pursuing a graduate degree as students from anywhere in the country with access to the Web may enroll in the courses. The core provides the educational foundation for the master’s degree with elective courses in a content area, such as English, mathematics or science, completing the requirements. The electives may be taken at BSU, during the regular academic year or during summer sessions. Students may also transfer up to 11 credits into the program from any accredited graduate level university program. “Teachers in rural areas have long encountered problems when attempting to enhance their professional development through graduate studies,” said Dr. Patricia Rogers, faculty member in the BSU Department of Professional Education who developed the online courses. “In addition to liv-
for CNN covering international sports news and has been with the network for eight years. He and his wife, Lisa, live in Atlanta, GA, and have two children, Benjamin, 4, and Rachel, 1... Kay (Schwartz) Evers (’81) is substitute teaching for the Windom School District and farming with her husband, Dale. They live in Windom with their children, Danielle, 8, and Ryan, 6... Sharon (Bessler) Hadrava (’86) works as an elementary administrative assistant at Nevis Public School. She and her husband, Curt, live in Laporte and have one child, Caitlin, 7... Michael Pratt (’89) lives in Fort Mill, SC, and currently serves as the assistant principal of Orchard Park Elementary, a new school that opened in August. He and his wife, Lipi, have two children, Clayton, 6, and Heath, 3... Barbara Novak (’80) lives in Brooks and has four children, Rebecca, Tim, Linda and Nancy. She writes that she is enjoying her grandchildren, working on a family tree and quilting... Wesley Jones (’87) lives in Esko with his wife, Lorie, and son, Justin... Karl Greniger (’86) lives in Alexandria with his wife, Lori, and daughter, Johanna Jo, 4... Gary Canivez (’82) earned tenure at Eastern Illinois University in 2001 and continues to serve as a sports psychologist to Ely Intercollegiate Athletics. He lives in Charleston, IL, and will be a presenter at the Third International Conference on Child & Adolescent Mental Health to be held in June in Brisbane, Australia... Karen (Baumann) Bernsdorf (’87) is employed as a billing coordinator at United Health Care Insurance in Duluth. She and her husband, Chris, live in Meadowlands and have three children, Kari, 13, Ryan, 11, and Jacob, 9... Barb Witt Kavan (’80) teaches K-12 physical education in New Prague and has received her master’s degree in educational leadership. She and her husband, Jerry, have two children, Stefan and Eugen, both 13... Debbie Todd (’86) teaches first grade at St. Francis Elementary. She completed her master’s degree last June and lives in Andover... Paul Olson (’85) and his wife, Michelle,
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ing some distance from an accredited university, many have had to deal with family and employment considerations at the same time. “This program will enable teachers to more easily realize their educational objectives, whether they are in the pre-school, K-12, or post-secondary systems. By combining the opportunity to complete the core courses from a home office with the ability to take summer classes at BSU, individuals can finish a master’s degree in less than half the time than if they had enrolled only during summer sessions.” Faculty will present the courses using the WebCT delivery system, an instructional software package which has been designed to take advantage of the Internet’s capabilities to create and manage data as well as exchange and communicate ideas. After being admitted to the BSU graduate school, students may enroll in the online program, which will have courses offered on a regular basis during the fall and spring semesters as well as over summer sessions. Those unfamiliar with WebCT will have free access to a student orientation course that helps them work through uploading assignments, real-time communications, discussion groups, and other features.
live in Moose Lake with their three children, Andy, 8, Dana, 6, and Michael, five-months... Wyatt Bienfang (’85) of LeSueur served as a torch bearer for Nebraska City, NE, for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. He and his wife, Susan, have two children, Cory, 15, and Amber Jae, 12... Frank Serratore (’82), head men’s hockey coach at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, recently joined the Fox Sports Net (Rocky Mountain) broadcast team for the Colorado Avalanche playoff games. He is a current member of the NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Committee and was one of the founders of the College Hockey America conference... Jean Weinzierl (’82) has been teaching at Wadena-Deer Creek elementary for 15 years. She and her husband, Paul, live in Long Prairie and have a son, Drew, and daughter, Bethany... Cindy Stalock (’85) and Brian Stalock (’85) live in South St. Paul and have two children, Nick, 17, and Alex, 15... Eileen Holland (’85) and her husband, Todd, live in Nisswa and have two children, Melissa, 12, and Jack, 7... Mark Stanley (’86) of Atlanta, GA, works for CNN Television as a producer and feature editor in the sports department. He was also recently cast for a lead role in an independent film... Jeannette Rieger-Borer (’86) works as an accountant in Annandale. She and her husband, Tony, live in Annandale and own a business there. They have three children, Adam, 8, Mark, 6, and Bailey, 4... Bruce Ponath (’88) has announced that he will file as a candidate for the office of Sibley County Sheriff. He’s been employed by the sheriff’s office since 1989 in a variety of law enforcement positions. He and his wife, Stephanie, who is employed by Carver County Court Services, live in Faxon Township with their three sons... Roy Booth (’89) is the author of three plays that will be produced by the Grand Rapids Players and performed in several northern Minnesota cities in October. He has had 25 of his plays published and has had his plays produced more than 300 times.
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y combining the opportunity to complete the core courses from a home office with the ability to take summer classes at BSU, individuals can finish a master’s degree in less than half the time than if they had enrolled only during summer sessions.” Dr. Patricia Rogers
“Distance learning is not for everyone,” Rogers noted. “The environment requires a lot of interaction with peers, the instructor, and with detailed materials; however, the increased accessibility to learning, and the flexibility of working on course requirements are usually major motivators. “While students may never meet face-to-face in the same room, they will become part of an active and interactive community. Small group work is possible in synchronous or asynchronous situations. Use of other technologies is also included such as telephone, interactive TV when possible, video streaming, and person to person net-meetings.” The seven core courses are designed to meet six program standards based on the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Two of the core courses will be offered during Fall Semester 2002.
1990s Shane Bauer (’98) was hired in October by Grandma’s Marathon-Duluth, Inc., to be its promotion and design coordinator. He’s responsible for the design of promotional materials and advertising campaigns for the marathon as well as organizing the SMDC Health and Fitness Expo... Eric Fenson (’94) and his wife, Danielle, of Bemidji announce the February 2 birth of a daughter... Amy Killian (’98) and her husband, Clifford, of Brainerd announce the April 8 birth of a daughter... Anthony Fauglid (’93), a full-time police officer in Appleton, recently had his first science fiction novel published by America House Book Publishers. Demonlands is available at Barnes & Noble and through Amazon.com. Fauglis is currently finishing a second novel, Arizona Lights, and working on a third... Eric Kalli (’94) and his wife, Sariina, of Williams announce the March 23 birth of a daughter, Sierra Janae. Eric coached the Lake of the Woods Girls Basketball team to a 16-8 season record this season... Greg Elseth (’91) and Delaine (VanderTuin) Elseth (’91) live in Gaylord with their twins, Megan and Isaac, 4. Greg teaches seventh- and eighth-grade science at Sibley East Junior High and is working on his master’s thesis. Delaine is home schooling the twins, working part-time at Curves for Women and teaching a community education aerobics class... Heidi Krueger-Smith (’94) and her husband, Mark, of Laporte announce the February 22 birth of a son... Beth Jensen (’93) and her husband, Shane Jensen (’93) of Bemidji announce the February 27 birth of a son... Stephen Pfleger (’98) and his wife, Deb McGregor-Pfleger, of Bemidji announce the March 1 birth of a son... K.C. Douglas (’91) was a featured soloist with the Reed River Chorale during a Valentine’s concert performed in Roseau. She performed the jazz classic, “In My Life,” by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. She now lives in Roseau with her husband, Eric, and had previously sung with the Portland Opera... Linda Thorson (’95) of Bagley recently
THE CORE INCLUDES: • Advanced Educational Psychology, the study of individual similarities and differences in terms of development, learning and motivation. • Curriculum and Instruction, the investigation of how content knowledge is created, organized, linked to other disciplines, and applied to real-world settings. • Instructional Design, an examination of effective instructional techniques for elementary, middle level and secondary teachers. • Critical and Creative Thinking, an analysis of learner capabilities, including the ability to take multiple perspectives, be creative, take risks, and to adopt an experimental and problem-solving orientation. • The Learning Community, a delineation of instructional policy, curriculum development, and staff development. • Educational Research, an introduction to research designs and methods. • Directed Group Study, the writing of a research paper or thesis. Individuals interested in obtaining registration materials or more information on this new master’s degree opportunity may contact: Professional Education Department Education-Art Building Bemidji State University 1500 Birchmont Drive NE Bemidji, MN 56601-2699 218-755-3781 Internet: bsued.bemidjistate.edu/programs/gradonline.html or onlinelearning.bemidjistate.edu email: plr@bemidjistate.edu
joined the staff of the Oklee First Care Clinic, splitting her time between the clinic at Oklee and one in Fosston. She is a certified nurse practitioner, a registered nurse and holds a master’s degree from the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks. Her nursing experiences include hospital, home care and hospice nursing. Her husband, Jerry, is employed as an emergency room nurse at North Country Regional Hospital, Bemidji. The couple has two sons, Devin, 13, and Dustin, 16... Kim Bettcher (’96) is fitness and aquatics director at the Holmes Center, Detroit Lakes’ new community center. From the summer of 1999 until August 1, she was programming and aquatics director at the Perham Area Community Center. Her husband, Josh, is a science teacher and assistant football and basketball coach in Detroit Lakes. They have a one-year-old son, Jake... Devlyn Brooks (’97) became editor of the International Falls Daily Journal in January. He most recently served as a regional and American Indian affairs reporter for The Pioneer, Bemidji, where he worked for the past six years. He and his wife, Missy, have one child, Garrett, 3... John Vagle (’97) was recently named manager of the Border Agency in Roseau. He worked as an insurance agent with the Border Agency for the past three years. He is licensed for life and health insurance, property and casualty insurance and securities... Carmen Garrigan (’91) and her husband, Douglas, of Bemidji announce the March 10 birth of a daughter... Jennifer Ulven (’97) and her husband, Mark, live in Monticello with their one-year-old, Ty. Jennifer is a choir director... Kevin Ryks (’92) and his wife, Brenda, live in Aurora with their child, Madison, 2. Kevin is the band director at Mesabi East High School... Kathryn Nordine (’98) is in her fourth year of teaching K-12 music in Goodridge and her husband, Mike, teaches social studies at Lincoln High School in Thief River Falls. They have a two-year-old daughter, Lauryn... Sarah Ryan (’99) of Mora is teaching music in Princeton at North Elementary. She also teaches fourth- and fifth-grade choir and violin... Jerald
Ferdig (’99) of St. James is in his second year as band director at Butterfield-Odin Public Schools... Penny (Youngerberg) Koets (’98) and her husband, Jason, live in Watkins... Robb Johnson (’90) and his wife, Tammy, live in Roseau with their sons, Dylan, 3, and Nicholas, 1. Robb teaches high school and junior high choir... Dana Flint (’99) and her husband, Mike, live in Elbow Lake. Dana is the choral director at Parkers Prairie High School... Nicole Gaertner (’97) of Rosemount is planning to get married in the summer of 2003. She teaches special education at Cannon Falls Elementary School... Garrett Lathe (’96) and his wife, Holly Ann, are expecting a baby in September and live in Little Falls... Rick Holbeck (’93) and his wife, Susan, live in Aurora and have two children, Kyle, 7, and Eva, 18-months. Rick teaches band and choir at Eveleth-Gilbert Schools... Dean Bunting (’90) of Covina, CA, has been teaching special education at South El Monte High School for 10 years. He also coaches junior varsity volleyball, varsity girls basketball and varsity softball... Rebecca Lundgren (’91) is living in Grand Rapids... Merri Swanson (’94) and her husband, Ron, of Northfield announce the July birth of a son, Justin, their fourth child. Their older children are Natalie, 2, Emily, 4, and Erick, 6. Merri is enjoying being a stay-at-home mom and volunteering in her son’s kindergarten classroom... Larry Filippi (’91) and his wife, Tammy, live in Little Falls and were anticipating the birth of their first child in March... Geraldine Hickerson (’92) is executive director of Northern Cradle, a group home and transitional housing for pregnant and parenting youth. She and her husband, Steven, live in Bemidji. They have four children, Jacob, 16, Jeremy, 17, Seth, 20, and Nathan, 21... Derrick Paul (’90) is cash manager and risk manager at National Presto Industries, Inc., and his wife, Marcene, is a registered nurse in behavior health at Midelfort Clinic, both in Eau Claire, WI. They live in Chippewa Falls, WI, with their children, Claudia, 2, and
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Mardy Karger ’72 Named Outstanding Mass Communication Alum
Alumni and students from the Mass Communication Department held their annual banquet on Friday, April 26, 2002 and named Mardy Karger ’72 as the 2002 Mass Communication Outstanding Alum. Karger graduated in 1972 with a degree in biology and a minor in mass communication. While at BSU he wrote for the Northern Student and worked as station manager and disk jockey for the campus radio station, KBSB. Upon graduation, Karger got a part-time job as radio announcer for Paul Bunyan Broadcasting in Bemidji. Two years later he moved into the full-time position of news director, which he still holds today. Over the years, Karger also served as program and sports director and has served as an adjunct professor at BSU teaching radio news writing and reporting. Karger and his wife, Lynn, have four children, all of whom are alumni of Bemidji State University.
Thanks to the Participants in Recent Surveys
The Alumni Association would like to thank all alumni who participated in one of the three surveys conducted this spring. Through these surveys we received valuable information about creating a new alumni web site, what you find most interesting to read in Horizons, and thoughts on the benefits of a young alumni chapter in the Twin Cities.
Alumni Choir Twin Cities Concerts Rescheduled
The spring 2002 Alumni Choir concerts have been postponed until October due to unforeseen circumstances. Originally scheduled for April 28 and May 4, the two concerts will now be held on October 5 and 6, 2002. The October 5 concert will be performed at 7 p.m. at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Minnetonka and the October 6 concert will be performed at 3 p.m. at the Maternity of Mary of the Ascension Catholic Church in St. Paul. There will be a reception hosted by the Alumni Association immediately following the concert on October 6.
BSTC ALUMNI CELEBRATE 50-YEAR REUNION A 50-year reunion of the class of 1952 was held May 16 in Bemidji. Participating alums from the classes of 1951, 1952 and 1953 had a great time catching up with each other at a reception in the David Park House. Pictured are members of the Class of 1952 who attended the reunion (front, left to right): Zola (Holmes) Bleth, Harriet (Wilmer) Sanner, Angie (Burke) Kalmer, Virginia (Hoberg) Cann, Noreen (Mihelich) Mee, Lucy (Vlajnich) Kirtland, Verna (Lepper) Graves, and Carol (Remick) Triden. (back) Quinten Clark, Jack Kaplan, Bill Howe, John Liapis, Keith Mooney, William Findley, Bob Mechelke.
Homecoming 2002 — BEAVERMANIA! Mark your calendars now and plan to attend Homecoming 2002 and celebrate Beavermania! The dates for Homecoming are September 30 through October 6, with Alumni Association events slated for Friday and Saturday of that week. Outstanding Alumni to be Honored Six distinguished alums have been chosen by the Alumni Association’s board of directors to be honored this year during our Outstanding Alumni Honors Banquet held annually during Homecoming. Honorees include Jeff Baumgartner ’77, Boyd Bradbury ’88, Lowell Scearcy ’67, Curtis Olson ’72, Denis Sauter ’70 and Jeff Wallin ’70. Items Sought for Silent Auction The Alumni Association is looking for donated items for the silent auction to be held at the “Fifth Quarter” Alumni reception during Homecoming 2002. To make this a great success, we need your help in increasing the number of items we will have to bid on. Some examples of items we’ve received in the past include gift certificates for stays at lodges or bed and breakfasts, guided fishing trips for two, hand carved pine bed frame, hand made Up North trivets and soap, bottles of wine, golf putters, an amethyst necklace and more. If you have an item you would like to donate, please send it to the BSU Alumni Association at 1500
Birchmont Drive NE, Box 17, Bemidji, MN 56601-2699. It’s never too early to send an item! 40-Year Reunion of the Class of 1962 The Class of 1962 will celebrate its 40-year reunion during Homecoming 2002. Mark your calendars now
and plan to attend! We are currently seeking volunteers from this class to help plan the reunion events. If you are interested in participating, please contact the alumni office at (218) 755-3989 or 1-(877) 278-2586. Email: alumni@bemidjistate.edu.
GOLDEN BEAVER SOCIETY INAUGURATED The inaugural luncheon of the Golden Beaver Society was held in conjunction with BSU’s commencement May 17 when eligible alumni were presented with bronze medallions signifying membership in the Golden Beaver Society. Created as a means to maintain a connection between the University and its most senior alumni, the Golden Beaver Society is recognition for alums who graduated 50 years or more ago from the institution. The guest speaker at the luncheon was Dr. Art Lee, professor emeritus of history, who spoke about his books on the history of BSU. Each member of the Golden Beaver Society received a copy of Lee’s University in the Pines. The luncheon will become an annual event held in conjunction with commencement. Shown in line with Dr. Jon Quistgaard are (from l to r) Marion (Fenson) Christianson ‘50, Bruce Atwater ‘50, Allan Westerlund ‘49, and Robert Reeve ‘49.
Where We Are ... What We’re Doing (Continued from page 5) Theodore, 1... Angela (Saatela) Mitchell (’97) is in her fifth year of teaching two high school women’s choirs in the Stillwater School District. She lives in Maple Grove with her husband, Eric, and their son, Brock who was born in September. Eric is a political strategist for state and federal campaigns... Dana Syverson (’99) teaches kindergarten and junior kindergarten in Perham. She and her husband, Ryan, live in Pelican Rapids... Harriet Evans (’98) is the licensor for Itasca County for adult foster care and works parttime as a nurse at Northland Recovery Angela Mitchell and family Center. She and her husband, Jim, live in Deer River... Ian Mackenzie (’99) and Yau Mei Chiang live in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with their two-year-old son, Alexander... Shawn (Hume) Aase (’90) is a special education teacher at Babbitt Schools. She and her husband, Coby, live in Babbitt and have one child, Chloe, 1... Lisa Falk (’95) is the senior high band director in Perham. She and her husband, Aron Moses, live in Perham and are anticipating the birth of their first child in May... Dan Juni (’97) and his wife, Sandi, live in New Ulm with their children, Katelyn, 8, and Colleen, 5. Dan teaches 5-12 instrumental music and pop choir at St. Mary’s School in Sleepy Eye. Sandi is also employed as a teacher... Michael Fossen (’90) is pastor of Bethesda Evangelical Lutheran Church in Duluth. He and his wife,
Sheri, have three children, Emily, 8, Jack, 5, and Anna, 4... Alan Neurer (’92) was recently recognized as the Farmers Union Agent of the Year at the annual Farmers Union Insurance agents’ meeting held in Monticello. He founded the Farmers Union Insurance office in Bemidji in 1994 and was recognized for his commitment to his policy holders, the Union and the community... Craig Hemmingsen (’98) and his wife, Kristen, of McIntosh announce the January 29 birth of a daughter... Paul Ciochetto (’99) works for Federated Insurance Company, Owatonna, and was recently promoted to the position of IS-programmer analyst... Keith Carlson (’93) was elected to the Minnesota Telephone Association board of directors at the association’s annual convention in Minneapolis. He is director of sales at Minneapolis-based Optical Solutions. He joined Optical Solutions in 1995 and prior to that spent five years as an independent marketing and public relations consultant. The MTA is a non-profit professional association that represents the interest of more than 100 small, medium and large telecommunications companies... Mike Huerbin (’95) of Bemidji served as race director of this winter’s Finlandia ski marathon in Bemidji... Alvin Hymes (’93) of Bemidji served as treasurer of this winter’s Finlandia ski marathon in Bemidji... Jon Langhout (’91) and Suzy Langhout (’93) own the Top of the River Dance Studios in Bemidji and have been teaching dance in downtown Bemidji since 1999... Marshall Christianson (’94) is a sports reporter with the Daily Tribune, Hibbing. The newspaper won the first place award for general sports reporting in the Minnesota Newspaper Association’s Better Newspaper Contest in January. He’s been a sports reporter at the Daily Tribune since 2000... Gene Lunsetter (’93) teaches music at Grygla and gives private guitar lessons at Northland Community & Technical College in Thief River Falls. He will reunite with other members of the Back Behind the Barn Boys band for a summer tour that will include a performance at We Fest. He lives in Thief River Falls with his wife, Jacki, and
their three children... Jason Mack (’94) is an insurance agent with Evergreen Insurance of East Grand Forks and serves as assistant hockey coach for the Green Wave. He helped lead the senior high hockey team to its fourth Section 8A championship in the past five years. He and his wife, Kristi, have three young children, Alexa, Haley and Tanner... Pamela Samson (’92) works as a psychologist with MeritCare, Fargo, ND. In addition to her work with the diagnosis and treatment of general mental health concerns, she works with legal issues, providing client assessment and legal testimony in the region... Curt Anderson (’91) is stationed in Afghanistan, serving as a member of the Army’s 96th Civil Affairs Battalion. He’s been placed in charge of clearing land for an irrigation canal project that’s expected to benefit at least 15,000 people and is also working on other humanitarian efforts such as equipping a girls school destroyed by Taliban forces and rebuilding a pontoon bridge... Mike Douville (’95) is a patrol officer with the Hibbing Police Department... Marianne Verdun (’95) has been hired as an English faculty member with Minnesota State CollegeSoutheast Technical in Red Wing... Joan Miller (’94) is the owner of Craft Internet Connection, Bemidji, an internet site providing an alternative outlet for crafters and artists to sell their creations... Rochelle Van Den Heuvel (’93) is in her fourth year of teaching business and computer classes at Grand Rapids High School. She previously taught for four years in Floodwood. She and her husband, Chris, have three children, David, Hannah and Lauren... Jodi Sotebeer (’94), a human resource specialist at Cargill’s Minneapolis headquarters, recently received the 2001 Award for Excellence in Corporate Community Service, awarded by the Points of Light Foundation. She has coordinated an ementoring program the past four years that has matched more than 330 Cargill employees and students from an inner-city Minneapolis middle school to encourage successful work and study habits and friendship with a caring, adult mentor.
2000s Abby Stritesky (’01) is a first-year medical student at the University of Minnesota and is engaged to Chris Meyer... Kristopher Price (’01) and his wife, Renee, live in Alexandria and have three children, Jennifer, 17, Laura, 15, and Megan, 13... Tim Schlichting (’01) of Pine City is completing his first year of teaching. He has one child, Brendan... Lisa Corradi (’01) of Hibbing completed an internship at a regional hospital and is now employed as a mental health worker... Kristina Shealy (’00) and her husband, Dan, of Wausau, WI, announce the February 28 birth of a son... Jennifer Shaner Tim Schlichting (’01) of Shakopee is
Lisa Corradi
working as a lead pre-school teacher at Playworks, a childcare center in Prior Lake... Jeffrey Joerger (’01) owns a home in Brainerd and is employed with BISYS... Jamie Thaler (’01) lives in Forest Lake and is teaching second grade in Chisago City... Scott Sirek (’01) and his wife, Tina, live in Osceola, WI... Kali Winkler (’02) lives in Bemidji and has two children, Tyler, 9, and Tatiana, 6... Beth Ann Switajewski (’01) is single and living in Brainerd... Suzanne Mattson (’01) is living in Anchorage, AK, and plans to return to school at UAA this fall to complete a teaching degree... Jason Stanoch (’01) and his wife, Deborah, of Bemidji announce the March 29 birth of a daughter... Drew Goddard (’01) and his wife, Linda, live in Buffalo... Amber Richgels (’01) of Alexandria is teaching 10th grade math at Jefferson High School in Alexandria and coaching seventh-grade girls basketball... Erich Knapp (’01) of Menahga is teaching K-12 vocal and classroom music in Sebeka and conducting the Park Rapids Classic Chorale... Sara Ellenson (’01) of Badger is teaching K-4 and 7-12 music... Sariina Kalli (’00) and her husband, Eric, of Williams announce the March 23 birth of a daughter, Sierra Janae... Alexander Knutson (’01) works for Federated Insurance Company, Owatonna, and was recently promoted to the position of IS-programmer... Jared Pink (’00) of Bemidji was hired in January as the new loan officer at Northland Community Bank in Blackduck. He previously worked for Affinity Plus Credit Union in Bemidji for two years... Darla McWilliam (’01) has a new job as program director for a facility for adults with mental illnesses. She lives in Winger.
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HALLS OF FAME Shown from l-r: Dr. Jon Quistgaard, Barb Stoflet ‘84, Lori Klettenberg ‘82, Patricia Haasch ‘90, Carol Cleveland ‘90, and Gerald Ness ‘80.
Teacher of the Year Hall of Fame Six new members were inducted in April into the Bemidji State University Teacher of the Year Hall of Fame. The Teacher of the Year Hall of Fame recognizes Bemidji State graduates who have exhibited excellence in teaching or managing schools. Presented biannually, candidates for the honor must have been selected as teacher of the year or administrator of the year within school, district, state, regional or national competition. Six new members for the Hall of were: CAROL CLEVELAND, a fourth grade teacher in Menahga and a 1990 graduate of Bemidji State University with a master’s degree; the recipient of the 1989 Menahga Teacher of the Year, a scholarship from the Delta Kappa Gamma Society, and the Itasca Community College Fine Arts Award. PATRICIA HAASCH, presently director of the Cass Lake Area Learning Center and a master’s degree graduate from BSU in 1990; recipient of MAAP’s 2001 award for Exemplary Contributions to Alternative Education, and the 1998 Outstanding Teacher of the Year for the Council on Learning Disabilities Award.
LORI KLETTENBERG, a kindergarten teacher in Menahga who graduated from BSU in 1982; a past recipient of the Menahga Teacher of the Year Award who served on many committees and has been initiated into Delta Kappa Gamma Society International. GERALD NESS, the superintendent and principal of West Central Area Schools in Barrett, earned both bachelor’s and master’s degree from Bemidji State; was named Middle School Principal of the Year for Minnesota in 2000, Western Division Middle Level Principal of the Year, Western Division Student Council Advisor of the Year in 1998-
99, Western Division Principal of the Year in 1996-97, and Conference Coach of the Year for 1987-88. BARB STOFLET, a first and second-grade teacher in Minnetonka of the Hopkins school district who graduated from BSU in 1984; was Minnesota Teacher of the Year for 2001 and is a member of the Minnesota Best Practice Network, a MECC Software competition national winner, and a Target Scholarship winner. The five new inductees joined 30 past recipients of the Teacher of the Year Hall of Fame with plaques displayed in the Education-Art Building on campus.
In Memoriam Orlette M. Prochnow (’68) - Bemidji, MN Inez C. Lewis (’65) - Clearbrook, MN Robert Frick (’65) - Cohasset, MN Loren Brown (’72) - Grand Rapids, MN Arlys M. Utech (’55) - Minneapolis, MN Cody (previous name Lorie A. Naglus) (’86) - Portland, OR Merry J. Coleman (’77) - Bemidji, MN Doris Gorden (’65) - Deer River, MN Roger L. Brown (’76) - Sandy, UT Robert J. Dippold (’71) - Magalia, CA Noralee (Wilchek) Taylor (’83) - Westminster, CO June Ebersole (’32) - Lake Oswego, OR Cora J. Neuman (’29) - Blackduck, MN Dr. Raymond Nelson (retired faculty) - Bemidji, MN Perry Armin (retired faculty) - Sun City, AZ
BEAVER PRIDE Becky Elk
Dan Frette
Nate Olson
BSU Athletic Hall of Fame Recipients Eight former BSU athletes will be inducted into the BSU Athletic Hall of Fame during an induction ceremony and banquet scheduled for October 19. The eight athletes and the sports they played include Blane Comstock ’71, hockey; Mark Eagles ’77, hockey; Elizabeth (Betty) Hughes ’80, volleyball and basketball; Anne Pavlik ’74, track & field, field hockey, basketball and volleyball; Diane Pettis ’76, volleyball, track & field and basketball; Patricia (Pat) Sartell ’78, volleyball and basketball; Donald (Don) Schmeckpeper ’50, track & field and football; and David Sjoblad ’64 - basketball and football. In an effort to better honor all BSU athletes, and in particular those selected to be inducted into the BSU Athletic Hall of Fame, a special weekend of events has been scheduled October 18-19, separate from Homecoming. A tentative schedule of events includes a reception for all Athletic Hall of Fame members and 2002 inductees Friday followed by a presentation of these individuals at the men’s hockey game. The eight inductees will also be introduced at the women’s volleyball match that evening. Saturday’s events include a pre-game party in Diamond Point Park, introduction of the eight inductees at halftime of the football game, and the induction ceremony and banquet in the evening. More specific details for each event will be included in the fall edition of Horizons, due out in August.
Jeanne Larson
Beaver Pride Drive Nears Goal Beaver Pride ended the 2002-2003 membership drive and wrapped up the 2002 athletic year with the annual Athlete Appreciation Banquet on May 6 when the male and female athletes of the year were recognized for outstanding achievement both in the classroom and on the playing field. JEANNE LARSON (women’s golf) and BECKY ELK (women’s soccer) were named the female athletes of the year. DAN FRETTE (track and field) and NATE OLSON (baseball) were named male athletes of the year. Gulaine Hache was honored as the WCHA Student-Athlete of the year, while Eric Carlson and Jill Anundson were recognized as the Britton and Kelly award nominees for the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. Twenty-nine student athletes also received recognition for being named to conference all-academic teams. The annual celebration also recognizes Beaver Pride membership volunteers and board members who work throughout the year to promote and raise scholarship dollars for Bemidji State athletics. Joe Dunn, Beaver Pride membership drive chair, announced that the fourweek effort had raised over $160,000 in pledges towards scholarships for BSU athletics. He noted that the overall goal of $200,000 is in sight. Although the intensive four-week drive is over, Beaver Pride is constantly recruiting and promoting Beaver athletics. Individuals interested in supporting BSU athletics can call (218-755-2827) or send an email to the Beaver Pride office at beaverpride@bemidjistate.edu.
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BSU SPORTS WRAP Winter/Spring 2002
Men’s Hockey
Men’s Basketball
Men’s hockey ended the 2001-02 season with a 12-18-5 overall record. The Beavers spent 21 days tied for the CHA lead late in the season, and finished second in the College Hockey America regular-season standings, improving its final record over last year by 8 1/2 games. First-year head coach Tom Serratore was named a finalist for the Spencer Penrose Award, given annually to the national coach of the year by the American Hockey Coaches Association. Led by first-team AllCHA forward Marty Goulet, five BSU players earned CHA post-season honors.
Under first-year coach Jeff Guiot, the Beavers finished the 2001-02 campaign with a 17-11 overall mark and set a school single-season record with 13 wins against NSIC opponents. The squad entered the final weekend of the regular season with a chance to win a share of the conference title before finishing second. In the NSIC tournament, the Beavers advanced to the semifinals for the first time. Newcomers Charles Hanks and Terrence Watkins fuelled BSU’s turnaround season, with both players named All-NSIC and Hanks bringing home NSIC Newcomer of the Year honors.
Women’s Hockey
Women’s Basketball
Women’s hockey enjoyed its finest season with a 12-13-8 overall finish. The Beavers set numerous school records, including wins against WCHA foes (7), points in league play (20), goals scored (135), assists (138), goals-against average (3.09) and longest unbeaten streak (8). First-year coach Jason Lesteberg was a finalist for American Hockey Coaches Association National Coach of the Year. Center Amber Fryklund became BSU’s first-ever All-WCHA selection by being named to the second team. Guylaine Hache also brought home BSU’s second consecutive WCHA Student Athlete of the Year award.
Women’s basketball ended the 2001-2002 campaign at 5-22, 3-16 against NSIC competition, but finished strong by winning two of its final four contests and taking eventual NSIC runner-up UM-Duluth into overtime on the road before falling73-63. As a team, BSU finished second in the NSIC (league games only) in free-throw percentage (.726) and fifth in three-point field goal percentage (.332).
Indoor Track and Field Aaron Feia was named NSIC Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Year, leading the BSU men’s team to a second-place finish at the NSIC Indoor Championships. Feia won three NSIC titles during the indoor meet, bringing home wins in the 600m and participating on 4x400m and 4x800m relay teams which won NSIC crowns. The BSU women finished sixth at the indoor championships, but had three top-five finishes in the 5,000, high jump and 55m hurdles.
Baseball Baseball posted its best season since 1997, finishing with a 19-11 overall record. The Beavers earned the right to host the league tournament with a 13-3 regular-season finish, a win total that was just one shy of the school record. Eight players made the 2002 All-NSIC Team, including NSIC Player of the Year Nate Olson. Joining Olson on the All-NSIC first team were pitcher Shaun Zenner, catcher Shaun Ross, DH Derek Owen, outfielder Ben Woodford and utility player Brian Beuning. In addition, BSU head coach Jim Grimm was named NSIC Coach of the Year.
Softball Softball finished its 2002 season with a 12-21-1 overall record but finished an even .500 (8-8-1) in NSIC play. The eight wins in league competition were the most by a BSU team since 1999. Katie Hurst and Lauren Wilson were named Honorable Mention All-NSIC. Hurst won nine games as a starting pitcher and led BSU in five offensive categories while Wilson, BSU’s starting shortstop and leadoff hitter, led the team in two offensive categories.
Outdoor Track and Field
BSU SPORTS Women’s Golf
Men’s Golf
Tennis
Women’s golf turned in another fine spring season, winning several events and seeing Jeanne Larson selected to the NCAA Regional Tournament as an individual competitor. The Beavers won team titles at the Winona State dual, Concordia (Moorhead) Dual and the North Dakota Invitational while shooting a school-record 331 in a second-place finish at the St. Cloud State Triangular. Larson finished 21st at the NCAA North Regional.
Men’s golf was able to work only three outings into the spring season with its top showing a second-place finish at the Tim Cashin Tournament hosted by St. Olaf College. Toby Palmiscno and Eric Carlson were BSU’s individual leaders, combining for three top-10 finishes.
Tennis finished 1-13 this spring, with its lone win coming against UM-Morris, 5-4, in the season finale. The squad’s youth showed during the year with only one senior on the roster. At the NSIC tournament, firstyear player Angie Harrison had the squad’s highest finish, a third at number five singles.
The men’s and women’s outdoor track teams finished third and fifth, respectively, at the NSIC Championships. Eight Beavers were named All-NSIC at the Championships and five more BSU athletes were named Honorable-Mention All-NSIC. BSU’s Martha Miltich won the NSIC title in the 10,000 with a schoolrecord time and finished second in the 5,000m; Caesare Stimson won the heptathlon; and Jeff Spotts won the javelin with the best marks in the NSIC this season. Steve Leuer (10,000m) and the team of Drew Peterson, Jason Carlson, Jason Leden and Jason Schultz (4x100m relay) also won NSIC outdoor titles.