BSC Magazine Spring 2021 by Bismarck State College

SPRING 2021

Education driven to get you

WORKFORCE READY

NORTH DAKOTA’S

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BSC MAGAZINE SPRING 2021

CONTENTS 5

HANDS-ON LEARNING

BUILDING CAREER PATHWAYS AT BSC

Workforce ready

Pave the way for abundant possibilities

ELECTRONICS CERTIFICATE

Creates quick career paths

11 MYSTIC MINDS

BSC alum improves employer's technology training

13 STUDENT FINDS HER CALLING Thanks to industry partnerships

15 BSC SPOTLIGHT

Faculty & Classrooms

17 SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE

Back in the classroom after COVID battle

19 HITTING THE ROAD

With a commercial driver‘s license (CDL)

21 NATIONAL CHAMPION

Jenna Thompson hits her mark

22 MYSTIC SPORTS SHORTS 23 FOUNDATION NEWS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Kimberly Singer Kamryn Hellman Juanita Lee Marnie Piehl

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CONTRIBUTORS Rhea Beto Sheila Bitz Christina Burns Lacey Lange Holly Schaeffer Kevin Stankiewicz Alicia Uhde Image Printing

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Magazine. In this issue, we want to provide our alumni, friends and partners with greater insight into what it means that Bismarck State College is North Dakota’s Polytechnic Institution. In September 2018, BSC received support from the ND State Board of Higher Education to shift our mission to a polytechnic model. President Emeritus Dr. Larry C. Skogen worked to achieve that designation, setting the college on an exciting path forward before retiring in June 2020. We are now fully engaged in that mission – joining only three percent of colleges in the nation designated as a polytechnic. One of the most exciting things about this pursuit is how prepared BSC was for this challenge and opportunity. BSC has long been at the forefront of the key attributes of a polytechnic – hands-on training, collaboration with industry, K-12 pathways, and economic initiatives that drive sustainable communities. Much of the work we are doing now is simply extending and strengthening this foundation. DEEPER CONNECTION TO K-12: At my previous college, Rock Valley Community College (RVCC), hundreds of Rock Valley High School students graduated each year with associate degrees from RVCC. They went beyond dual credit to actual degrees that allowed students to transfer for additional education or enroll in more hands-on technical courses. This resulted in industry roles in evolving technical fields leading to high-priority occupations. BSC has already established opportunities like this with our electronics dual credit for high school students (pg. 9), and now we are working to offer certificates like mobile application development that students can earn in high school and use as academic building blocks to degrees. We’re also pursuing additional ways for high school students to save money as they follow a pathway to career success.

INTEGRATION WITH BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY: In addition to significantly expanding internships, apprenticeships and field work, as a polytechnic institution, we are building opportunities to engage in problem-solving with industry. The goal is to work with the public and private sector to prepare our learners for highwage, high-demand careers. In the new and emerging economy, highly skilled talent will be critical to keeping our economy growing and expanding. Moving forward, we are looking to create flexible lab spaces where students and employees pilot projects, conduct research and work to advance industry in real time as part of a learning environment. WELL-ROUNDED GRADUATES: Whether students come to BSC for their general education credits and transfer on, or pursue technical and technologically-advanced certifications and degrees with us, communication, problem-solving and critical thinking skills are part of the curriculum. A lineworker must be able to problem-solve during a weather emergency, and carpenters need to communicate with suppliers in order to succeed. Technical skills are only part of the story. At BSC, we educate the whole person and ensure they are ready for every opportunity. POLY MEANS MANY. And as a polytechnic institute, BSC is focused on many disciplines, many options, many opportunities for many kinds of students in many roles. I am proud to be one of the many people at BSC working to connect our students to opportunities, drive the economy and create more sustainable communities as North Dakota’s Polytechnic Institution.

Douglas J. Jensen, Ed.D. President 4

BSC named Alicia Uhde polytechnic director as the focus on the college’s polytechnic mission ramp-up.

HANDS-ON LEARNING.

WORKFORCE READY. BSC teams up with industry leaders to rapidly meet workforce needs. By Kim Singer As the only polytechnic institution in North Dakota, Bismarck State College is positioned to connect and engage with business and industry leaders to identify workforce needs and then quickly respond with programs, certificates and even non-credit courses to meet those needs. “We are creating a Polytechnic Business and Industry Leadership Team (BILT) that includes executive level representation from local and state government, economic development entities, public education and regional business and industry to provide BSC advisory support,” says Alicia Uhde, BSC polytechnic program outreach director. With an industry-focused approach to education, BSC has always responded to workforce needs with programs for specific skillsets and advanced training to benefit industry’s current employees. 5

One such example is the industry partnership with Great River Energy in Underwood, N.D. The electric cooperative’s tuition reimbursement program gives their employees the opportunity to pursue certificates, associate and BAS degrees at BSC that benefit both the employee and the organization. There are currently 11 Great River Energy employees enrolled in the BSC Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) program. With the looming possibility of their facility closing, this gives workers the opportunity to gain new skillsets in a high-demand field. The marriage of education and industry is mutually beneficial. BSC is focusing on programs in high-priority occupations for students to find jobs after graduation, and businesses have highly-skilled people to hire.

BSC’s evolution into a polytechnic institution will enable us to address the community’s workforce needs in a way that we’ve never been able to in the past. Brian Ritter, Bismarck Mandan Chamber EDC President

“There are currently more than 2,400 open jobs between Burleigh and Morton counties, and they’re not all in one field or Brian Ritter, Bismarck another; they’re spread across Mandan Chamber EDC president ‘blue collar‘ industries and ‘white collar‘ industries alike,” says Brian Ritter, Bismarck Mandan Chamber EDC president. “BSC’s evolution into a polytechnic institution will enable us to address the community’s workforce needs in a way that we’ve never been able to in the past.” According to the 7:2:1 Workforce Model, for every one professional or master’s degree job position, there are two bachelor’s degree jobs and seven technical degree jobs. BSC helps provide or prepare workers for each of these levels. Students can earn technical or bachelor’s degrees or begin their path toward a master’s degree. “The 7:2:1 model is based on staying relevant in our new economy,” said Uhde. “Our students must simultaneously receive applied technical skills, industry-recognized certifications and employability preparation combined with a rigorous general education to be successful.” To make sure students are well-rounded and more marketable to employers, BSC focuses on giving students a solid foundation of science, technology,

engineering, art and mathematics (STEAM) skills. An example of science intersecting with art is a suggestion from Danny Devlin, Ph.D., BSC associate professor of theatre, to offer a theatre course for health science students. With the goal of improving their bedside manner, it would give students an opportunity to role-play different scenarios they may encounter with their patients. Today’s students also need to be trained on the ever-advancing digital technology that is automating and improving business practices. The resulting transformations in business and industry are called industry 4.0. Students need to understand how these automated processes work within their field and be able to adapt to the changes and improvements they bring. “BSC has a long history of addressing the community and the area’s workforce needs starting with its general studies programs preparing students for their bachelor’s degrees to energy-specific programming to now a polytechnic mission, which acknowledges that not every job requires the same level of education,” says Ritter. It’s this tradition, along with the ability and agility to meet today’s workforce needs, that puts BSC in a position to continue training students for industries that desperately need them. To find out more about North Dakota’s Polytechnic Institution, visit bismarckstate.edu/polytechnic

BSC PROVIDES A NEW CAREER PATH FOR GREAT RIVER ENERGY EMPLOYEES After Great River Energy (GRE) announced in May 2020 that the Coal Creek Station plant near Underwood, N.D., may close in 2022 unless a buyer comes forward, GRE leaders approached Bismarck State College to discuss possible education and training opportunities BSC could provide their employees in a relatively quick time frame. A GRE employee survey identified a number of alternative career paths that employees were interested in pursuing and the leading program of interest was Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC). BSC has a long-standing, face-to-face, HVAC program but it needed to be offered in a different mode and at a different location to make it possible for GRE employees to enroll. BSC faculty made that happen by moving the theory content of the program to an online format and offering the lab components on-sight at GRE in Underwood and at the BSC campus on nights and weekends. Nine GRE employees took advantage of this opportunity and enrolled in the customized 11-month program and are set to graduate in Fall 2021. “They have been an excellent group to work with, especially the Great River Energy administration and staff,” said BSC Dean of Current and Emerging Technologies Mari Volk. This partnership is a win-win as HVAC workers are in high demand and these GRE employees now have a plan B for their careers. To continue meeting needs and serving students, Volk said BSC is currently considering the possibility of offering evening classes for the HVAC program this fall since the daytime classes are already full.

BSC CAREER PATHWAYS PAVING THE WAY FOR ABUNDANT POSSIBILITIES By Kim Singer

Introducing Nicholas Everitt, a cybersecurity student making connections while in college. Nicholas Everitt had his first experience as a Bismarck State College student while in high school when he took a dual credit class at Bismarck High School. Originally from Bismarck, attending BSC was an easy choice for Everitt after graduating from high school. “I absolutely love that I can get my Bachelor of Applied Science in Cybersecurity and Information Technology at BSC. Before the four-year program started, I was only going to get my two-year and call that good, but still being in town, it was too good not to do.” In addition to BSC being inexpensive and close to home, Everitt says it’s a high-quality program that challenges him. “It is a great place to learn,” he says. “You have a lot of similar-minded people coming together, which makes collaboration fun. The teachers are very nice, and the classes are just the right amount of difficult to keep things interesting.” One way BSC’s cybersecurity program is expanding their offerings is through industry recognized certificates. These certificates in networking, computing, security, programming and hacking were designed to provide skills that can immediately be applied at the workplace for working adults already in an IT career or looking for career growth. “There is a severe shortage of technology/ cybersecurity professionals,” says Matt Frohlich, BSC associate professor of cybersecurity. “These certification offerings help students get skills quicker and expose them to certain technologies. We hope these certificates spark their interest in the field and that they ultimately decide to earn the associate of applied science or bachelor of applied science degree. There are many opportunities out there for a good career and salary in this field.” Another way BSC connects students to opportunities is through internships. In one of his classes, Everitt learned of an internship with High Point Networks, a Bismarck-based technology company. He applied, got the position and has been working there as a physical security intern for a year and a half.

BSC Cybersecurity student Nicholas Everitt was excited to learn he could stay in his hometown and earn his BAS degree in Cybersecurity and Information Technology.

“We have worked with BSC for many years and have brought two students on as full-time staff within the

CYBERSECURITY PATHWAY AND

CERTIFICATION OPTIONS Students may focus on certain aspects of cybersecurity or information technology by completing courses for college credit in any number of these specific areas to earn certifications: • Security and Hacking • Computer Networking Nicolas Everitt has interned under the professional guidance of supervisor Jason Herner of High Point Networks for a year and a half.

• Offensive and Defensive Security • Modern Computing Technologies • Secure Programming For more information about cybersecurity career pathways at BSC, visit bismarckstate.edu/cyber

cybersecurity program at our Bismarck High Point Networks office. They excel at every task and opportunity we give them,” says Jason Herner, High Point Networks account manager and Everitt’s supervisor. “We look forward to helping BSC’s cyber programs continue to develop and evolve to ensure the current and future students are best prepared to protect our cyber infrastructures.” Everitt hopes to join High Point Networks as a full-time employee if there’s a position open when he graduates in May. His hands-on experience there has consisted of installing switches, access points, UPSs and cameras as well as running cable. He has also done a little programming to make some processes easier. “One thing I have enjoyed the most [while working at High Point Networks] is being able to see all the behind-thescenes areas of the business where we have installed equipment or run cable.” Frohlich says giving students the opportunity in the classroom to practice the skills they are learning is a major aspect of the program. “Students complete labs on real equipment or

virtual equipment to reinforce the concepts taught in class.” In addition to providing Everitt with this connection to a potential future employer, BSC has also laid the groundwork for him to continue his education. He plans to pursue a master’s degree through the University of Maryland.

Education accessibility is a BSC polytechnic goal. It is a priority to make it convenient for students to enter college, take courses, complete their program, and easily return to enhance their skills or advance their career. It’s also a priority to meet students’ educational needs for their chosen career path. The education offerings match workforce needs so graduates have success finding jobs.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT There are also opportunities, outside of college credit: • Palo Alto Networks certified cybersecurity entry-level technician • Palo Alto Networks certified network security administrator For more information about BSC’s cybersecurity curriculum developed and authorized by Palo Alto Networks, visit bismarckstate.edu/ CybersecurityCertifications

BSC Instrumentation and Control Technology graduate Tate Beckler ('20) completed his first year of the program while still in high school.

ELECTRONICS CERTIFICATE OPENS QUICK CAREER PATHS By Kamryn Hellman

Tate Beckler’s path to becoming an electrical control technician at American Crystal Sugar started in high school, when he took an electronics course offered through the Bismarck Public School (BPS) Career Academy. “Most of my friends were interested and signed up, so I followed the group,” Beckler remembers. “I actually had very little interest at first.” But when his instructor mentioned that taking electronics for three years in high school would allow him to skip a full year of college at Bismarck State College, his interest was piqued. “That sounded like a really great opportunity for me.” BSC and BPS offer students the opportunity to earn up to 28 college credits while still in high school. Completing these electronics courses and applying them towards an Instrumentation & Control (I&C) Technology degree or an Electronics/Telecommunications Technology degree can save students thousands of dollars and allow them to spend less time in college before entering the workforce. In high school electronics classes, students learn electronics theory and apply their knowledge in labs, where they analyze, build, design and troubleshoot basic circuits. By their third year, students are able to install and program computer networks, home theater systems, security systems and microprocessors, working on projects both on and off campus. “High school students use the same labs and equipment as our students do at BSC,” says Mike Holman, BSC associate professor of electronics. “They are familiar with the procedures when they make the transition to college.”

Beckler finished all three years of electronics courses in high school and graduated with half his college degree already complete. He was

only at BSC as a true college student for one year.

The position I currently hold, an electrical control technician at American Crystal Sugar, was offered to me in May of 2020, before I even graduated.

And he enjoyed every minute. “My experience was fantastic. There was something new basically every day. Vance Vesey and Scott Harris both have ways of making even the most boring subjects seem interesting,” Beckler says.

Tate Beckler, Bismarck State College Alum ('20)

BSC Associate Professor of Instrumentation and Control Technology Vance Vesey enjoys working with students like Beckler, too. He admires the ambition of students who start working on their degree in high school. “I see so much potential and drive in these students. They work hard and have ambitious goals. It is truly an honor to work with our next generation of technicians!” Vesey says one thing that attracts students to the Instrumentation and Control Technology program is the wide variety of career opportunities for graduates. Industries such as food and beverage, energy, water treatment and pharmaceuticals are looking for workers with an electronics or process background. “Anywhere raw materials are brought together to make a final product, people are needed to maintain the machines that run these processes,” Vesey says. Students who take the telecommunications path have a lot of options, too. “When students complete the second year of our program, they are ready for an entrylevel position in telecommunications or several other fields,” says Holman. Many

reasons things worked gave him a big advantage over others just entering the field. Asking those questions helped him learn to troubleshoot issues he encounters at work, even ones he’s never seen before.

regional companies recruit graduates every year. These types of companies include aviation, radio and TV broadcast, power and parts distribution, video surveillance, security, manufacturing and rural telecommunications.

Students like Beckler tend to ask different questions. “The high school students bring a new perspective to our program that is different from the students that take the first year at the college level,” Holman says. “They see things slightly different.”

Beckler found his electronics career path quickly. “The position I currently hold, an electrical control technician at American Crystal Sugar, was offered to me in May of 2020, before I even graduated,” he says.

Beckler remembers his experience in the program fondly. “Nothing has compared to it before or since those classes. They were truly some of the best memories of my life.”

He partially attributes his career opportunity to lucky timing, but said it speaks to the demand for people with an educational background like his. “The company needed technicians and didn’t mind too much about past work experience.”

For more information about earning college credit while still in high school, visit bismarckstate.edu/fasttrack.

Beckler says he gained a lot of experience during his electronics courses and his time at BSC, but the most important thing he learned was how to keep up with a constantly evolving field.

For a list of programs offered at BSC, including Instrumentation & Control Technology, and Electronics/ Telecommunications Technology, go to bismarckstate.edu/programs.

“Anyone can be trained to go and fix something, but Scott and Vance did a great job of explaining why everything worked.” He says that knowing the

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BSC ALUM

IMPROVES EMPLOYER’S TECHNOLOGY TRAINING By Kim Singer

Tyler Ness has been an integral player in automating processes for his employer that were previously done manually.

DEGREES

THAT MEET WORKFORCE NEEDS

I use the knowledge I learned from all my BSC classes to this day. Tyler Ness, Bismarck State College Alum (’06)

Originally from Bismarck, Tyler Ness (’06) knew what degree to pursue in college from a very early age. “I knew I was going into IT back when I first played on a computer as a kid. I love working with technology and figuring out how things work.”

The NCATC had key constituent groups share their industry or professional needs, pain points, insights and ideas for BSC as it builds upon its polytechnic mission. Gray Associates gathered data on labor force and industry growth trends, indemand occupations, skills, employment opportunities, prospective student interest and the competitive landscape for all integrated postsecondary education data system programs in the target markets.

That’s exactly what he does now as a bank applications administrator at First International Bank & Trust, where he’s been for the past five years. Ness’ latest project there involves automating processes for updating transactions and accounts and generating reports that had previously been done manually. “The old way consisted of several checklists that contained daily tasks that were critical in getting completed. We found a product that could eliminate manual work that was being done.” Ness said his associate in applied science degree with a technology support specialist focus from Bismarck State College was instrumental in preparing him for his current position. “The program I originally enrolled in may be different these days, but I enjoyed it as you took classes in different IT subjects like networking, programming, web/graphic design and more. I use the knowledge I learned from all my BSC classes to this day.” After completing his associate degree, Ness earned a bachelor’s degree through Dickinson State University. “I’m thankful to have had the opportunity

To help students secure high-paying jobs after graduation, BSC looks to regional industry leaders to determine and then meet their workforce needs. In addition, BSC recently contracted with two external firms, The National Coalition for Advance Technology Center (NCATC) and Gray Associates, to do studies on the current and future outlook of job needs.

The following are high-priority occupations reported in the studies: to earn my bachelor’s through a flexible program that was easy to fit into my existing work schedule.”

• 3D digital design, rapid technologies, advance materials

The field of IT is ever evolving, and BSC is on pace to keep up with the changes. In the fall of 2019, BSC added Cybersecurity and Information Technology to its fouryear degree offerings.

• Business-related occupations

With hands-on experience, Ness finds the work stimulating. “Approaching each task is interesting as it may require designing a flow chart, working with the relevant business units on learning more about what they’re doing, sometimes just totally re-working the entire process from start to finish and thinking outside the box.” Learn more about BSC’s Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Cybersecurity and Information Technology at bismarckstate.edu/cyber

• Agronomy technologies

• CNC/precision machining • Engineering and computer science • Manufacturing and automation • Medical and health services management • Process control technologies • Quality control/Lean Six Sigma • Registered nurses • Supply chain and logistics management • Welding/material joining/fabrication

STUDENT FINDS HER CALLING THANKS TO

INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS By Kim Singer Yajaira Ramirez started her journey at Bismarck State College planning to become a social worker. But after earning an Associate in Arts degree in 2019, she wasn’t sure that was the right path for her. “That week after I graduated in May, I contacted Annie Paulson (BSC Nursing program director) and met with her to see if there was any way I could get into the nursing program. Thankfully, I had a few prerequisites done, and the process to get into the program was a lot smoother than I was imagining.” Once in the nursing program, Ramirez had an opportunity to do a clinical rotation at the Sanford Health neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). “My time at Sanford was an ‘aha!’ moment for me,” she says. “When I arrived and started building rapport with the RN I was following, it was like I was meant to be there. I did not want to leave! There are so many open doors with nursing. You can really find what you love and grow in that area.” As North Dakota’s Polytechnic Institution, BSC develops relationships 13

with industry leaders, such as Sanford Health. In this longstanding partnership, Sanford provides faculty to BSC and offers clinical rotations for Nursing, Medical Laboratory Technology, Paramedic and Surgical Technology students. Sanford leaders also share their workforce needs with BSC, so the college can develop programs to meet them. One example of this is the new Diagnostic Medical Sonography program at BSC. “Sanford's partnership with BSC helps to create highly qualified graduates that help meet the health care needs of the communities we serve,” said Wendy Kopp, Sanford vice president of Nursing and Clinical Services. While this arrangement benefits Sanford, it’s just as valuable for BSC students like Ramirez, who discovered her true passion in Sanford’s NICU. And this hands-on, experiential approach to learning is another key component of BSC’s polytechnic designation. It gives students the training they need to better understand their industry and be prepared for jobs. “The BSC partnership with Sanford is valuable for both organizations and the students. BSC students are able to use their skills with real patients while being supervised and mentored by experienced healthcare professionals,” says Mari Volk, dean of Current and Emerging Technologies. Ramirez receives this training both in classroom simulations and at clinical rotations. She then uses her newly acquired skills at her current job working as a licensed practical nurse (LPN) at St. Gabriel’s Community in Bismarck. “We are constantly hands-on with our learning, which is a huge benefit,” says Ramirez. “We learn in our courses, and then we go apply it in real life, whether it be at work or during simulation. Handson is so important for me. That is how I learn.” The first college graduate in her family, Ramirez earned her LPN from BSC in July 2020 and is now pursuing an associate degree in Nursing (ADN) at BSC. She

plans to take a year off to work and then will look into finishing a bachelor of science degree in nursing. “It is such an amazing opportunity to be able to attend BSC and pursue my nursing degree,” Ramirez says. “The program is wonderful in allowing us to work as LPNs while continuing our education to finish our ADN degree. It has helped me understand more of what I will be expecting when I am done with school as well as helping me financially while I am still in school.” Affordability is one of the main reasons Ramirez decided to attend BSC in the first place. “I knew I needed to attend a college that I could afford. BSC was a perfect fit. I could finish my first two years and then bridge off somewhere else.” And although she was born in Ventura, Calif., raised in southern Utah and moved to Bowman, N.D., in high school, she enjoys living in North Dakota. “I love the size of Bismarck and the job opportunities we have here. Bismarck is a perfect town to raise a family. My husband has a great job here, too.” For more information about pursuing nursing at BSC, visit bismarckstate.edu/nursing

We are constantly hands-on in our learning, which is a huge benefit. We learn in our courses, and then we go apply it in real life. Yajaira Ramirez, BSC Nursing Student

L to R: BSC Assistant Professor of Agriculture, Technology and Natural Resources Marko Davinic, BSC Associate Professor of Theatre Arts Danny Devlin, and BSC Production Coordinator and MystiCast Advisor Dusty Anderson

BSC SPOTLIGHT FACULTY & CLASSROOMS By Kamryn Hellman

AGRICULTURE

“It is hard to think of a class in our program that has no hands-on learning component,” says Marko Davinic, Bismarck State College assistant professor of Agriculture, Technology and Natural Resources. For students interested in working on a farm or ranch, this is exactly why BSC’s programs are so exciting. Winters in North Dakota can bring temperatures well below zero, but plant science labs are in session year-round in BSC’s state-of-the-art greenhouse. During the warmer months, students can practice testing soil brought from their homes. They also get to visit ranches and work with live animals. “For a professor, there is nothing more satisfying than teaching students who are ready to learn and are passionate about a subject,” Davinic says. For his students, that subject involves crops, animals and resources contributing to the worldwide supply of food and energy. Agriculture is an industry that requires a wide variety of specific skills, which students can learn through other courses at BSC. In their agriculture classes, students learn how to operate industry-standard equipment. They can also earn certificates in shop skills like electrical work or welding, practice forklift operational skills and obtain CDL permit and license training.

And the program is growing - from enrollment to new courses and equipment. Davinic says he is looking forward to the expansion of the program to meet the evolving needs of the industry. He is particularly excited to introduce a mobile ag lab on wheels. “It will allow us to bring segments of our technical program to high schools across North Dakota.” Davinic is always impressed with the work ethic of his students, who sometimes bring personal experience to the program – or at least enjoy working with their hands and being outside. “Our agriculture students understand the benefits of gaining career-ready skills and high-quality technical training, and thus are exceptionally enthusiastic and passionate learners.”

MASS COMM

“I always enjoy comparing their first video to their last,” says Dusty Anderson, production coordinator and MystiCast advisor, referring to the students he teaches in BSC’s Mass Communications program. “The growth is always fun to see.” Between livestreams, podcasts and newspapers, communications students have plenty of opportunities for growth. Anderson says the program is almost 100 percent hands-on. “The unique thing about our program is that you will have your hands on the main equipment within the first couple of weeks of your freshman year, and it’s the same equipment that you will find in industry.” BSC students learn and work in a professional studio with high-quality film and audio equipment. They stream athletic events, record audio shows and create short news broadcasts. Students practice their skills in a wide variety of roles in video production, trying “everything from directing, replay, camera and even commentary,” Anderson says. Students build confidence in their skills when they have the chance to put their classroom knowledge into practice by creating and developing different kinds of media. They learn skills related to writing, photography, production, editing and printing publications.

We offer a lot in a small amount of time, and students come away with the skills needed to be successful in the industry. Dusty Anderson, BSC Production Coordinator and MystiCast Advisor

Anderson says that BSC’s production facilities are “something we have spent a lot of time developing over the last years.” The program packs a lot into the two years it takes to obtain an associate degree. While some students choose to go on and finish a bachelor’s degree or higher, many students find employment directly after graduating from BSC. “We offer a lot in a small amount of time, and students come away with the skills needed to be successful in the industry,” Anderson says. The program prepares students to take on a variety of roles in the communications field, and graduates often gravitate toward local media companies. BSC has developed a strong partnership with KFYR-TV, where some BSC students work while taking classes and after graduation. Anderson says he enjoys following the achievements of his former students. “To watch their work on TV is always a rewarding feeling.”

THEATRE ARTS

“The rehearsal process is a long, tough road, but I’ve never had theatre students at BSC give anything less than their best,” says Danny Devlin, BSC associate professor of Theatre Arts. “The hard work always pays off when we finally get to bring in a live audience.” BSC has a long history of presenting premiere theatrical productions for the Bismarck-Mandan community, and Devlin wants to continue that tradition. Students step into all the roles involved in creating a production. “Theatre is expressed entirely through hands-on learning,” Devlin says. “Students rehearse, design, build and perform in live productions.”

One of the most appealing aspects of the program for incoming students is the level of involvement students have from day one. Devlin says students at BSC are extremely active compared to those in other programs. “Here, students often get cast immediately; in two years at BSC, students can get four, or five, up to six major productions on their resume.” To prepare students for the live-event industry, the program teaches students to be comfortable in front of an audience as well as behind the scenes, keeping up with the newest innovations in live-event technology. Theatre students have opportunities to work with industry-standard design software. “We build and program intelligent lighting systems; we work in both augmented and virtual reality spaces in our design work,” Devlin says. Students use design software like AutoCADD, QLab, and ETCConnect, all of which are widely used in the live-event industry. Devlin notes that students in the Theatre Arts program aren’t the only ones who participate in productions. “Theatre provides a location to apply learning of all kinds, including project-based learning in other disciplines,” he says. Often, students from other programs find a creative outlet in theatre. Devlin applauds his students’ commitment and says he enjoys watching them succeed. “I have great admiration for the passion and drive of theatre students.” For a list of programs offered at BSC, including Agriculture, Mass Communications and Theatre, go to bismarckstate.edu/programs. 16

As soon as my doctors cleared me to go back to teaching, I jumped at the opportunity. Todd Reidman, BSC Associate Professor of Automotive Technology

REIDMAN RESUMES TEACHING AFTER A

SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE By Kim Singer

July through October 2020 was only four months, but during that time Todd Reidman, Bismarck State College associate professor of Automotive Technology, went through a painfully long journey. Following a COVID-19 diagnosis, he spent a week home in bed. When his condition worsened, he was admitted to the hospital. After three days on continuous oxygen, he was airlifted to Fargo, since there were no ICU beds available in Bismarck, and placed on a ventilator. That was only the beginning of his story. While in a medically induced coma for most of his three-month hospital stay, Reidman was diagnosed with pneumonia twice, put on a ventilator two separate times, had several different blood infections, experienced kidney failure and seizures and lost 60 pounds. “My heart actually stopped for 15 minutes,” he says. Yet he survived and has made a remarkable recovery, which he attributes to support and encouragement from his

wife, family, grandkids and dogs. He began his rehabilitation in Fargo and then completed additional physical therapy for a couple months after returning to Bismarck. “My wife is my rock. She kept me motivated, especially once I woke up and had to fight to relearn to perform everyday tasks, such as eating and walking.”

Todd Reidman and his wife Lenora were welcomed back to the shop/classroom shortly after they returned from the hospital.

In November, Reidman was ready to resume teaching part-time. “As soon as my doctors cleared me to go back to teaching, I jumped at the opportunity,” he says. “I love my job and working with the students. Teaching is such a rewarding profession. Right along with my students, I’m learning and growing every day. I like seeing them do well. Their success is my success.” Upon returning to BSC where he has taught for 22 years, Reidman was greeted with a “Welcome Home” banner from students and colleagues. “It was great to be able to meet my students for the first time. And it meant so much that our dean, Mari Volk, as well as the president, Doug Jensen, were there to welcome me home. The support that I have received from my

BSC family has been tremendous.” With as far as he’s come, Reidman said he still has a long way to go. He recently joined a gym in an effort to get his strength back. “This experience was truly miserable,” he says. “While I may have gone through it, it was my family who truly experienced it. I can’t imagine how scary it was for them. I’m so thankful that I have been given a second chance at life.” After winter break, Reidman was cleared to return to work full-time. He has also been able to pick up his normal schedule at his auto repair business, Reidman’s Automotive & Diesel, where he works weekends and weekdays after he wraps up teaching. Having Reidman back is a winwin-win; for him, his students and BSC. 18

The BSC Commercial Driver’s License program has expanded job opportunities for student Michael Batts.

HITTING THE ROAD

WITH A COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE By Kamryn Hellman After just three weeks in Bismarck State College’s new Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) program, Michael Batts was ready to take his road test and obtain a Class A Commercial Driver's License. “I was employed in the earth works industry,” Batts says, noting the need for heavy equipment and machinery to be transported between locations. His time in the CDL program was a career choice. “This was an opportunity to expand my qualifications for the industry.” The CDL program is one of the latest certificate programs introduced as part of BSC’s new polytechnic mission. "It is a shortterm training program that leads to a highdemand, high-wage career path," says BSC Dean of Continuing Education Sara Vollmer. 19

The CDL license can lead to a job in the trucking industry or supplement career paths such as electrical lineworkers, energy technicians and construction workers. “There are more job openings in North Dakota than there are people to fill those jobs,” Vollmer says. Batts was the first student to receive his CDL after completing the program at BSC, and he has already been offered several new career opportunities with several respected transport companies. He says that completing BSC’s program has vastly improved his work opportunities, from entry-level jobs to more advanced positions with salaries of up to $65k. Courses begin with truck driving safety, techniques and North Dakota driving laws. Then students use an advanced driving

[The BSC instructors] were absolutely fantastic to work with and were very professional in their support to me as a student. Michael Batts, BSC Commercial Driver's License Program Graduate ('21)

simulator before getting behind the wheel with an instructor. With this handson experience and one-on-one training, Batts felt confident going into his road test, which he easily passed. “The DMV tester noticed my level of preparedness and made several positive comments regarding the pre-trip inspection and the driving skills I had acquired.” The startup funding for the CDL program came from a $100k North Dakota Department of Commerce grant from CARES Act funding to develop workforce training programs that give displaced workers the opportunity to develop the technical skills necessary to find rewarding employment in North Dakota. NextEra Energy matched this grant with an additional donation of $100k. These investments gave BSC the resources, equipment and curriculum needed to launch the CDL program. “BSC spared no expense in purchasing equipment for the students to learn and test in,” Batts says. The demand for CDLholding workers is significantly higher than it was even a year ago. According to Vollmer, part of this necessity has to do with COVID-19. "With the strong demand of online shopping during the pandemic, the need for trucking goods has increased significantly. The trucking industry is seeing a lot of demand to move those products."

time," Vollmer says. "With the work of several departments to secure the ND Department of Commerce grant, BSC was able to step up to create a program to help fulfill a need for workers in this high-demand occupation." After his experience in the program, Batts was eager to thank his instructor, Troy Westby, and program director, Brian Ellersick. “These guys were absolutely fantastic to work with and were very professional in their support to me as a student.” The CDL program is a three-week, 120hour course with a maximum class size of four students. Multiple courses are offered at various times and dates to provide flexible options for future truck drivers. For more information about the CDL program, including registration information, visit bismarckstate.edu/drive.

NEW

CUSTOM APPLICATOR PROGRAM BSC’s Custom Applicator program was developed to help students build the technical skills they need in agricultural career fields. “Job prospects are plentiful for students who are interested in the operation of large equipment for applying crop protection products, such as pesticides and fertilizer,” says Marko Davinic, BSC assistant professor of Agriculture, Technology

and Natural Resources. After completing the eight-credit Custom Applicator program, students will be prepared for required industry certifications. These credentials cover plant and weed science, pesticide certification, CDL permit training and basic agriculture math concepts. “The coursework is primarily online and culminates in a week-long, oncampus industry training event,” says Davinic. This intense training focuses on the operation and maintenance of applicator equipment, a sprayer and a floater. North Dakota has one of the highest job concentrations in the country for custom applicator jobs and is also one of the top-paying states for pesticide handlers, sprayers and applicators (bls.gov). Students who complete the Custom Applicator program at BSC will be prepared to enter this rewarding field with the skills they need to succeed. Learn more at bismarckstate.edu/CustomApplicator

But the need for more truck drivers isn't going away anytime soon. "The demand for a CDL program in Bismarck has been present for a long 20

NATIONAL CHAMPION

Thompson competed for Mandan High School, and after graduating, she become one of the inaugural members of the BSC team. “I was only able to get to this point because of my amazing coaches throughout high school and meeting my fellow BSC teammates.”

JENNA THOMPSON FOUND HER CALLING By Kamryn Hellman Jenna Thompson, president of Bismarck State College’s trapshooting team and USA College Clay Target League (USA CCTL) national champion, is always excited to talk about trap. “My experience on the BSC Mystics Clay Dusters has been such an eyeopening experience,” she says. “Trap is the thrill of a lifetime.” Thompson shot a perfect 50 to finish out the Fall 2020 season, leading the Mystic Clay Dusters to win the USA CCTL Conference 1A-1 National Trap Title. Her average of 23.1 landed her the top female individual spot in the conference, an achievement that both surprised and delighted her. “I am proud of being a National Female Champion. I never thought I would get to this point in my shooting career.”

The team started competing just in time for the USA CCTL registration deadline. Thompson says they worked hard to grow together as a team. “It has become such a fun time going out to shoot with new people and becoming closer with each week we shoot. I am so grateful to have met my amazing teammates who stood by my side each week.” Thompson enjoys the atmosphere of comradery that comes with competing in what she calls a lifetime sport. “When I go out to shoot, I am always supported by my teammates and coaches. It is such a great environment to be in, with all positive attitudes.” She’s looking forward to passing on the skills she’s learned to the next generation of trap shooters. “I am currently a coach for younger high school students, and it is just as great as I thought it would be,” Thompson says. “This sport is for anyone who knows their way around a gun and is looking for new experiences.” To learn more about the Mystics Clay Dusters visit bismarckstate.edu/getinvolved.

Photo by Jason Lueder

She has been practicing and competing for five years. “I got started shooting trap my freshman year of high school with a little push from my dad,” she says. “I wasn’t a huge fan of other sports. When I started shooting trap, I found my calling.”

Those teammates have been the backbone of her college experience so far. Shooting trap helped give her a sense of belonging at BSC. “I was unsure about going into college and meeting new people, but the Mystics Clay Dusters made it all worthwhile.”

BSC Mystic Clay Duster Jenna Thompson’s sharp shooting landed her a national title.

MYSTIC SPORTS SHORTS COMPETING WITH COVID THE BSC MYSTICS ESPORTS TEAM hosted 68 players and 7 high school teams for the 2nd Annual BSC Esports High School Invitational Tourney which was played virtually this year. The Esports team was the only Mystics team with a “normal” season due to its virtual nature – playing in both fall and spring. The Mystics Valorant and Overwatch teams made it to the NJCAAE Quarterfinals before the season ended.

DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, NJCAA MOVED THEIR FALL AND WINTER 2020 SPORTS TO SPRING 2021. This resulted in all five Mystics athletic teams practicing during the same time period, in one gymnasium. While it took a lot of creativity to coordinate weight room schedules and gym time for practices and games, the coaches and players made it work. And they did so with a grateful Mystic spirit.

THE BSC MYSTICS MEN’S & WOMEN’S BASKETBALL AND VOLLEYBALL TEAMS played their entire schedules, competing each game with full squads, all while undergoing bi-weekly COVID testing. It was their resolve to protect and defend MysticNation that kept them on the court.

THE BSC MYSTICS BASKETBALL AND VOLLEYBALL TEAMS were, almost literally, in a league of their own this year. NJCAA Region 13 is made up of 32 schools from North Dakota, Minnesota, Upper Michigan Peninsula and Northern Wisconsin. Due to COVID, only 11 of the region’s basketball teams and 7 of the region’s volleyball teams had a season this year.

ALTHOUGH THE MYSTICS WERE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THEIR SEASONS, BSC WAS UNABLE TO HOST FANS AT INDOOR SPORTING EVENTS. But just like all the years before, MysticNation still “showed up”– just not in the typical way. Season ticket holders and other Mystic fans purchased life-sized, photo cardboard cutouts of themselves to sit in the stands for every home game. The gym didn’t feel as empty, and the athletes appreciated both the virtual and financial support for their athletic program. Thank you, MysticNation! It wouldn’t have been a season without you.

AFTER COVID ENDED THEIR 2020 SEASON MINUTES AFTER ARRIVING IN ARIZONA FOR A TOURNAMENT LAST MARCH, THE MYSTICS BASEBALL TEAM played their season with a full team of players that were only playing their first innings of college baseball this year due to a pandemic. The team finished the season as Mon-Dak Conference champions and NJCAA Region 13 runner-up.

THIS SPRING DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS BUSTER GILLISS AND ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT DEE BERTSCH BOTH CELEBRATED 30 YEARS AT BSC. The dedication of this dynamic duo is evident every day in all they do for the athletic program, especially the student athletes. When we say they “bleed Mystic green” it’s no joke!

THE MYSTICS WOMEN’S SOFTBALL TEAM was back on the field this spring for the first time since 2017 and was debuting with an all-North Dakota roster. 22

BSC FOUNDATION

HONORS CLUB, PRESIDENT’S CLUB & EXECUTIVE CLUB The Foundation welcomes new and renewing Honors, President’s and Executive Club members.

HONORS CLUB

Annual Gifts of $1,000 or more to the BSC Foundation

American Bank Center American Family Insurance American Transmission Company Tricia Arenz Arntson Stewart Wegner PC Arthur and Edith Pearson Foundation Associated General Contractors of ND Thomas Atkinson Auto Value Barr Engineering Co. Basin Electric Power Cooperative Greg Bavendick Joanne Bavendick Benevity Community Impact Fund Robert and Glenda Berg Don and Lynne Bigwood Greg and Bobbie Bigwood Bismarck Title Company Bismarck Tribune Bismarck-Mandan Home Builders Association Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring Foundation BNC National Bank BNI Energy Lynette Borjeson Painter Glenn Bosch Dr. Attas Boutrous Daryl and Donna Braun Bremer Bank Brosz Engineering Foundation BSC National Alumni Association Butler Machinery Company Capital City Construction, Inc. Capital City Lions Capital Credit Union Capital Electric Cooperative, Inc. Century 21 Morrison CHI St. Alexius Health Choice Bank CHS Foundation

William and Patricia Clairmont Family Cynthia Clairmont-Schmidt CoBank Coca-Cola Foundation Cornerstone Bank Crowley Fleck, PLLP Terry Daffinrud Dakota Agronomy Partners Dakota Community Bank & Trust Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative Patrick and Mary Dirk Kathleen Dobovsky Doosan/Bobcat Company Eide Bailly, LLP Executive Air Taxi Corp First International Bank & Trust First Western Bank & Trust Debra Gallagher Milan and Olivia Ganser Gate City Bank Gateway Pharmacy, LLC Dr. Kevin Gilchrist Theodore Gladden Great River Energy Timothy and Joann Haas Jaclyn and Joseph Hall Donald Hastings Florence and Joe Hauer Rose Marie Henke Estate Hess Bakken Investments II, LLC Marby Hogen Mike Holman Ted and Lila Humann Independent Community Banks of North Dakota Chuck and Carol Iten Dr. Douglas and Karen Jensen KFYR TV Kirkwood Bank & Trust Co. KLJ Solutions Holding Co. Loren Kopseng

Kraus-Anderson Construction Company L & H Manufacturing Co. Tim and Shelli Langerud Harold Larson John and Carolyn Laschkewitsch Dr. Grant and Jane Lindstrom Darrell and Mari Lingle Lloyd E. Anderson, LLP M4 Knick, LLC Marathon Oil Corporation Marathon Petroleum Corp. Thomas Marple and Michele Doyle Marriott Hotels-Bismarck David and Linda McAdoo Thomas and Jana McKee McLean Electric Cooperative McQuade Distributing MDU Resources Foundation MDU Resources Group, Inc. Montana Dakota Utilities Midwest Motor Express, Inc. Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc. Morelli’s Distributing, Inc. National Information Solutions Cooperative ND Council on the Arts ND National Guard Terrance and Zanne Ness NextEra Energy Resources, LLC Nodak Electric Cooperative Palo Alto Northern Improvement Northwest Contracting, Inc. Northwest Development/NorthWest Realty Group ONEOK, Inc. Jim and Karen Oster Otter Tail Power Company Otto Bremer Foundation Dale Pahlke and Cindy Schaaf RDO Equipment Co. Larry and Faye Rolfson

PRESIDENT’S CLUB

Annual Gifts of $500 - $999 to the BSC Foundation

Aetna Foundation Chere Allard Gary Anderson David and Ruth Borlaug Janell Campbell Comfort Zone Heating & Air Corvettes of Dakota Territory Dakota West Arts Council/City of Bismarck Mary Ann and Patrick Durick Dr. George Ellefson Expressway Suites Howell Flowers Kelley and Donald Franklund Richard and Lorraine Froelich

Ray Grabar Greg and Michelle Gunderson Rosemary Gunsch Captain Lee and Sharon Gurke Allan and Peggy Gustin Debra and Patrick Haar Ed and Faye Hasche Lisa Hoynes Dr. Amy Juhala Michael Kern Kari Knudson JoDean Knutson-Person Keith and Marlys Landeis Daniel Leingang

EXECUTIVE CLUB 3C Construction 3M Foundation 4T Construction Kirstin Arthaud Bismarck-Mandan Retired Teachers Association Emily Cash Dave and Sue Clark Norman and Denise Clark Dakota Medical Foundation/Impact

Deborah Mantz Mandy Maxon Mike McCormack McKenzie Electric Cooperative Francis Miller Mor-Gran-Sou Electric Cooperative, Inc. ND Society of Professional Engineers ND Society of Professional Land Surveyors Northwest Tire Prairie Engineering Tom and Patty Regan Carmen Rodriguez Roughrider Chevrolet Association Roughrider Electric Cooperative

Paul Sandness Sanford Health Jamie and Kristi Schmidt Andy Schmit Harold and Karen Schulz Security First Bank of ND John and Mary Shaffer Dorothy Shertzer Estate St. Joseph’s Community Health Foundation Starion Bank Berk and Kay Strothman Susanne Delaney Mattheis Charitable Fund Harley and Margaret Swenson Swenson Hagen & Co. TC Energy Foundation Dr. Ron and Joyce Tello The Coteau Properties Company/North American Coal The Falkirk Mining Company Cedric and Mary Theel Tom and Frances Leach Foundation, Inc. Robert and Linda Tonolli Morris and Irene Tschider Stacy Tschider United Agronomy, LLC Verendrye Electric Cooperative Vickie Volk Chad Wachter Walkers n’ Daughters Jewelers Curt and Bev Walth Kenneth and Lorraine Weber Tony Welder Stephen and Thea Welsh Amy Wilkens Al Wolf Cory Wrolstad Xcel Energy Xcel Energy Foundation Mark Zimmerman Zuger Kirmis & Smith

Richard Russell David Sagsveen John Sakariassen Dr. Larry Skogen Slope Electric Cooperative Dwayne Sticka Mark and Stephanie Swenson David Tabor Alicia and Thomas Uhde Joseph Vuolo Craig and Nancy Welken Melinda Weninger Jeffery Wuitschick Colette Zahn Sukut

Annual Gifts of $250 - $499 to the BSC Foundation Foundation Allen and Diane Dockter Cheryl Elsbernd David and Arlene Farnsworth Lee Friese Angie Friez William and Donna Fritz Bert and Rose Gerhart Patricia Hanson Wayne Harris

Craig and Kayla Kleven Lynnette Kraft Jason Lueder Jay Meier Everett and Bev Miller Kyren Miller Newman Signs Northern Plains Electric Cooperative Morgan and Beth Olsen Patty Paulus

Radisson Hotel Todd Reidman Seifert Electric Wayne and Beth Stenehjem Sean Thorenson Scott Tschaekofske Steve and Debbie Van Berkom Joe and Penny Wolfe Barb and Dan Wrolstad

IN MEMORIAM/HONORARIUM

Donations given in memory/honor of an individual.

George Anderson Bismarck-Mandan Retired Teachers Association Bryce Hill BSC Employees Jennifer K. Bates Kari Knudson Sandi Bates Dr. Larry Skogen Kenneth and Arlys Bates Sandi Bates Robert Brown Kari Knudson Bill Clairmont Gordon and Paula Binek Kari Knudson Patricia Clairmont Gordon and Paula Binek Kari Knudson Virginia Clark Kari Knudson Marianna Dosch Dr. Larry Skogen

Brillo Hilsendeger BSC Employees Arlan and Linda Okerson Dr. Curtis Juhala Dr. Amy Juhala Linda Juhala Traci Juhala

Steven H. Harris Wayne Harris Elsie Haykel Steve and Judy Nelson

Roger Riveland Don and Lynne Bigwood Allen and Diane Dockter Russell and Patricia Gilliss Michael Kern Lonna and Dennis Meier Rita Nodland LorRaine Riveland David and Margaret Sitte Robert and Linda Tonolli Steve and Debbie Van Berkom

Adelene Kepler Josh Sand Bismarck-Mandan Retired Teachers Association Larry and Faye Rolfson Judy Kocis Ronald Schmidt Bismarck-Mandan Retired Teachers Association Kari Knudson Patricia Kramer Timothy Kramer

Harold King Larson CGB Diversiﬁed Services, Inc. Angeline Erhardt Greg and Carol Ellwein Bismarck-Mandan Retired Teachers Association Kay Gnoinsky Wade Jenson Lyle Evenson John and Sharon Knutson Aimee Schmit Harold Larson Patricia McKean Vila Fish Shirley Midstokke John and Nancy Anderson Melvin and Sarah Olson Dee Bertsch Nancy Olstad Gordon and Paula Binek Robert and Linda Retzlaff Dr. Wayne and Ellen Boekes Iris Selberg BSC Employees Orville and Shirley Slusher Suzie and Skot Latona Lorraine St Michel Mark and Lynelle Markovic Lisa Vold Diantha Nodland Dennis and Carol Wahl Earl and Karen Petersen Gary and Maxine Walter David and Margaret Sitte Lisa Ziegler Tina Steckler Steve and Debbie Van Berkom Ann Locken Leslie Watson Bismarck-Mandan Retired Teachers Association Michael and Lori Wavrin Tanner Wolf Mike McCormack Heather McCormack Pat Gross Dr. Jon Martinson Dennis Meyer Arlan and Linda Okerson Michael Schmitz Co. Lena Hanson Patricia Hanson

Garry Redmann Rita Nodland

Marilyn Skogley Gordon and Paula Binek Eleanor Foss Helen Hanson Ed and Faye Hasche Gordon Henry Kari Knudson Harold Larson Richard Lord Bonny Macgregor Crow Robert and Mary Muhs Rita Nodland Jackie Pﬂiger Jack and Ella Mae Rowe Forrest and Donna Sharkey Dr. Larry Skogen Garvin and Sandra Stevens Toni Staudinger BSC Employees Debra Sandness LeRoy Walker Kari Knudson David and Margaret Sitte Kenneth Welch National Information Solutions Cooperative Mavis Wickstrom Gordon and Paula Binek Kari Knudson

Selma Moore Bismarck-Mandan Retired Teachers Association Dr. Herb Wilson Dr. Larry Skogen John and Lorraine Nicolai Susan and John Weiss Lois Zerr Gordon and Paula Binek Betty Nei Kari Knudson Bismarck-Mandan Retired Teachers Association Steve and Debbie Van Berkom

EMPLOYEE GIVING Employees support BSC through donations to the BSC National Alumni Association and/or the BSC Foundation. Christopher Abbott Bradley Anderson Dusty Anderson Robert Arso Kirstin Arthaud Tayo Basquiat Sandi Bates karen Bauer Cherie Beck Christine Beckler Yellow Bird Dee Bertsch Sheila Bitz Kaylyn Bondy Lynette Borjeson Painter Wesley Braun Elizabeth Braunagel Deanna Burgard Christina Burns Janell Campbell John Carroll Emily Cash Marko Davinic Craig Dolbeare Dr. George Ellefson Bruce Emmil Theresa Felderman Carol Flaa Howell Flowers Lee Friese Angie Friez Matthew Frohlich James Gable Russell Gillis Linda Greenstein Kimberly Gutierrez Jacquelyn Hagel Marla Hagemeister Daphne Hauck Lori Heinsohn Mike Holman Perry Hornbacher Lisa Hoynes Frank Huber Brian Hushagen Dr. Douglas Jensen Dr. Amy Juhala Laura Kalvoda Michael Kern Kari Knudson JoDean Knutson-Person Lynnette Kraft Michelle Kraft Andrene Krein Deborah Larson Harold Larson Juanita Lee

Daniel Leingang Faye Lennie Thomas Leno Jason Lueder Deborah Mantz Thomas Marple Michelle Martin Jessie Meckle Jay Meier Lonna Meier Nicole Mikkelsen Carmel Miller Francis Miller Kenegunda Miller Kyren Miller Laurie Niblick Rita Nodland Sheryl Omlid Marnie Piehl Todd Reidman Courtney Reiswig Richard Russell David Sagsveen Virginia Saiki Debra Sandness Daniel Schmidt Aimee Schmit Todd Seibel Deborah Shipman Dr. Larry Skogen Rachelle Smith Erica Staples Danny Stoppler Erin Thomas Sean Thorenson Scott Tschaekofske Alicia Uhde Roxanne Van Zomeren Leland Vetter Mari Volk Vickie Volk Sara Vollmer Joseph Vuolo Kristina Wells Cory Wrolstad Jeffery Wuitschick Alison Zarr

BSC FOUNDATION BOARD ELECTS OFFICERS The BSC Foundation Board of Trustees elected Scott Becker, president; Terry Daffinrud; vice president; and Wade Boeshans, chairman of the board at its annual meeting in September. Becker is product development engineering manager at Doosan/ Bobcat Company. Daffinrud is a retired certified public accountant. Boeshans is president and general manager at BNI Engery, Inc. New board members for 2020 are Brad Balerud, Quality Title; Elwood Barth, BSC National Alumni Association representative; Mike Bitz, Mandan Public Schools; Sandy Fried, Bismarck State College staff representative; Dr. Douglas Jensen, Bismarck State College president; John Lundby, U.S. Bank; MacKenzie Malloy, Bismarck Title Company; Thomas Marple, Bismarck State College faculty representative; Jeff Nelson, NISC; and Sydney Sundsbak, Bismarck State College Student Government Association representative. Learn more about the BSC Foundation at bismarckstate.edu/foundation.

Scott Becker

Terry Daffinrud

Wade Boeshans

BSC ALUMNI BOARD ELECTS OFFICERS The BSC National Alumni Association Board of directors elected Mari Volk, president; Katie Robinson, vice president; and Woody Barth, past president at its annual meeting in September. Volk is BSC dean of Current & Emerging Technologies, Robinson is a medical laboratory technician at Sanford Health. Woody Barth is a Morton County farmer/rancher. Returning and new board members are Eric Carufel, Jerry Chaussee, Melissa Gordon, Deborah Igoe, Debbie Mantz, Gavin McCollam and Sydney Sundsbak. Learn more about the BSC National Alumni Association at bismarckstate.edu/alumni.

Mari Volk

Katie Robinson

Woody Barth

VICE PRESIDENT FOR COLLEGE ADVANCEMENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BSC FOUNDATION Kari Knudson BSC FOUNDATION AND COLLEGE ADVANCEMENT STAFF Gordon Binek Christina Burns Emily Cash Ashli Engen Julie Erickson Erica Staples Cory Wrolstad BSC FOUNDATION PRESIDENT Scott Becker BSC FOUNDATION (800) 272-2586 or (701) 224-5700

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ALUMNI

ASSOCIATION

BSC NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Christina Burns BSC NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT Mari Volk To subscribe, change your address, or submit an alumni note: Christina Burns BSC Alumni Coordinator PO Box 5587 Bismarck, ND 58506 christina.burns@bismarckstate.edu

BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE

SUMMER

OPEN HOUSE FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 2021 10:30 am — 2:30 pm BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE

National Energy Center of Excellence 1200 Schafer Street, Bismarck, ND Bavendick Stateroom, 4th Floor

Campus Tours @ 11 am & 1 pm Lunch will be provided

Whether you’re just beginning to explore college options or ready to start your college career, you are invited to visit the Bismarck State College campus to discover the next version of you. Meet with program representatives, visit with student service representatives, and take a walking tour of campus. Apply to BSC during the Summer Open House event, and we’ll waive the $35 application fee!

bismarckstate.edu/OpenHouse

PRESIDENT’S RUN Motorcycle and car enthusiasts are invited to join BSC President Douglas J. Jensen as we take in beautiful North Dakota sights and scenery on our road trip to Medora, N.D. Proceeds from the event will go to the Mel Fischer Memorial Scholarship. For more info, a schedule of the day's events and to register, visit bismarckstate.edu/presrun

JULY 16, 2021 Questions or interested in sponsoring the event? Contact Cory Wrolstad at cory.wrolstad@bismarckstate.edu or 701-224-5702.

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FOUNDATION ACADEMIC & TECHNICAL

SCHOLARSHIPS

The Bismarck State College Foundation congratulates our outstanding BSC scholarship recipients and gratefully recognizes our donors for establishing these important scholarships.

ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS Chris Albin Memorial Dawson Schmeling Dickinson Alec Anagnost Memorial Samantha Dirk Mandan Myron Atkinson Sr. Memorial Alisha Letzring New Salem Myron & Marjory Atkinson Kendra Miller Mandan Patrick Atkinson Scholarships for Enriching ND Eva Abfalter Bismarck Evan Chaffee Bismarck Landon Jacobson Bismarck Danielle Morsette Bismarck Makenah Bundy-Smith Rugby Dacotah Snow Bismarck Nick Winistorfer Bismarck Tim Atkinson Victoria Bellon Bismarck Paul Bakkum Josh Floberg Bismarck Frank Bavendick Memorial Eva Abfalter Bismarck Megan Anderson Bismarck MacKenzie Boone Bismarck Sadie Bosch Linton Darby Breckheimer Luverne Astacia Conica Cannon Ball Zion Dettmann West Fargo Leah Feland Antler Katherine Fox Parshall Greta Gibson Leonard Kolby Gourenau Grand Forks Karsyn Hager Rugby Rhett Hanson Stanley Kaity Hove Trenton Trapper Jacobs Turtle Lake McKenzie Johnson Carrington Kayleen Kihle Columbus Kaitlyn Klein Garrison Abbi Kopp Bismarck Jamison Kramer Marion Mason Kuntz Dickinson Hope Lindgren Alice Carly Lippert McVille Caedmon Marx Bismarck Jossi Meyer Stanley Seth Nelson Carrington Becca Nitsch Bismarck

Kella Norby Williston Cody Perkins Mott Jenna Rust Alkabo Daysha Serdahl Mandaree Abby Smyle Bowman Tade Wallette Wolf Point, MT Macauley Young Bismarck BB 13–Ben Berg Memorial Blake Anderson Fargo Brayden Koenig Fargo Kyle Leapaldt Carrington Jaden Mitzel Bismarck Kyler Stenberg Minot Ronald R. Becker Memorial Emma Fricke Bismarck Don Bigwood Lane Goehring Menoken Gordon & Paula Binek Reile Payne Fargo Bismarck Tribune Nursing Rebecca Burckhard Bismarck Jonnica Norick Bismarck Carissa Pieterick Bismarck Jasmine Race Bismarck David & Myrna Blackstead Jackson Hellman Maple Grove, MN Paul & Judith Bodmer English Cura Doll Mandan Boekes Family Trey Haberlock Bismarck Ervin & Dorothy Bourgois Memorial Jessica Aberle Menoken Jasmine Busche Bismarck Samantha Dinga Bismarck Faith Dukart Killdeer Breanna Fergel Shields Jade Koenig Lincoln Adam Morman New Salem Seth Nelson Carrington Holly Vetsch Esmond Tauna Wilson Bismarck Daryl & Donna Braun Karamea Miller Mandan Walter L. & Lucille Braun Hart Andes Plaza Christine McLaughlin Bismarck Dylan Williams Washburn Brosz Engineering Garrett Lemieux Manning Richard Brown Memorial Parsheana Gerhart Mandan

Robert R. & DeLayne M. Brown Lucas Kveum Souris Taysha Snyder Underwood Eden West Bismarck BSC Foundation Ashley Gerving Bismarck Dylan Herner Bismarck Samuel Kraft Bismarck Teight Madler Baker, MT Derek Schreiner Bismarck Trenton Zainhofsky Bismarck BSC Foundation Family Autumn Beto Bismarck Mike & Peggy Bullinger Trenton Duchscherer Hickson Morgan Heinrich Lignite Lexi Purdy Bismarck Marcia Carlisle Memorial Ryann Steiner Bismarck Patricia Higgins Caudel Memorial Keston Braun Bismarck Nathan Hauck Bismarck Jenna Helgeson Mandan Alecia Turner Bismarck Jim Christianson Ashley Gerving Bismarck Marc & Betty Christianson Memorial Katie Hazel Velva Keagan Lautenschlager Kenmare Samantha Mogard Bismarck Reegan Reule Devils Lake Brooklyn Sherman Bismarck Andrew Weisser Harvey Norm Clark Anna-Marie Gronbeck Bismarck Cecilia Deichert Landon Jacobson Bismarck Warren DeKrey Evan Chaffee Bismarck Gordon Dietrich Andrea Fredrickson Bismarck Patrick & Mary Dirk Fischer Ackerson Sherwood McKenzie Alveshere Harvey Vern & Lynne Dosch Rylee Hermanson Bismarck James & Mildred Duffy Memorial Kristin Johnson Menoken Edwin & Dorothy Edlund Memorial Robert Mechaley III Bismarck Cheryl Elsbernd Anna-Marie Gronbeck Bismarck Marvin E. & Lois J. Erdmann Samantha Haverkamp Tuttle Richard Espeland Julia Werth Cavalier Dr. Marcus & Margaret Fiechtner Gabriella Tigges Hazen

BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE 2020-21

SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS Burt Finney Memorial Landon Jacobson Bismarck Don & Kelley Franklund Scholarship Camaryn Beasley Bismarck Deb Gallagher Kristine Binstock Bismarck Milan & Olivia Ganser Alisha Letzring New Salem Gate City Bank Ashlyn Guderjahn Minot Gateway HealthMart Pharmacy Katie Vasquez Bismarck Florence P. George Memorial Abigail Kopp Bismarck John Giese Ashley Gerving Bismarck Frank Gilchrist Memorial Athletic Cobe Begger Wibaux, MT Jennifer Gladden Memorial Lacey Wicker Mandan Ray Grabar Kyle Burns Bismarck Great Plains EmPower ND Brandon Baggenstoss Bismarck Jayden Bauer-Lockwood Bismarck Jaydon Gullingsrud Menoken Vern & Doris Hansen Memorial Cassidy Lipelt Bismarck Lena Hanson Memorial Adam Bitz Mandan Harvey Harris Memorial Nick Winistorfer Bismarck Steven Harris Memorial Jacob Wasem Horace Gerrie Ellis Hase Florence Nyankamisha Bismarck Dr. Beulah M. Hedahl Memorial Cain Kaiser Hazen Neil Hedahl Memorial Mars Humann Bismarck Winnifred Coyne Hedahl Student Nurse Jordan Walter Bismarck Barbara Nielsen Heinle Katie Kvislen Bismarck Warren & Rose Marie Henke Memorial Katerinia Brandner Herreid, SD Tim Hennessy Julia Werth Cavalier Bryce & Maxine Hill Amelia Haverkamp Tuttle Hites Family Foundation/ Walt & Norma Fiedler Memorial Lauren Koski Wing Morgan Krizan Bismarck Amber Stevahn Bismarck RJ Tare Bismarck Ken Hoff Alumni Athletic Josh Lee Kansas City, MO Ray & Gertha Hoffman Drew Nordman Victor, MT

Michael Hummel Lylla Grice Balta Niles & Ginger Hushka Kelsie Clark Bismarck Ryan Hulke Ramsey, MN Chuck & Carol Iten Preston Christenson Coleharbor Sierra Schlenker Cleveland Tom Jack Memorial Kourtni Dockter Bismarck Thomas Kleppe Memorial Shawnda Letzring Wilton Scott Klingenstein Memorial Parker Ketterling Bismarck Thomas C. Knudson Memorial Madysen Mittleider McLaughlin, SD Frank Koch Memorial Santanah Kershaw Bismarck Dr. Eugene & Carol Kralicek Memorial Jaden Mitzel Bismarck Ed Kringstad Memorial Emma Fricke Bismarck Brian Kroshus Julia Werth Cavalier Ken LaMont Memorial Philip Tuttle Wasilla, AK Keith & Marlys Landeis Jenna Corsiatto Bismarck Danielle Thurston Bismarck Peter & Marcella Lang Memorial Karissa Pieterick Bismarck Leonard & Doris Larshus Memorial Noah Ripplinger Jamestown Leona P. & Francis A. Larson/JC Penney Jebediah Herschlip Bismarck Harold King Larson Memorial Robert Mechaley III Bismarck Mary Morris Laschkewitsch Memorial Mikayla Beck Bismarck Dr. Kermit Lidstrom Memorial Shianne Friese Bismarck David Ludwig Danielle Goetz Bismarck Judy & Pete Masset Dale Boe Saint John Samuel Halko Buchanan Kelly Kapsch Bismarck Kailey Schlosser Bismarck Abigail Smith Dickinson Tauna Wilson Bismarck Susanne Delaney Mattheis Memorial Nick Winistorfer Bismarck Linda & David McAdoo Connor Anderson Steele Michael McCormack Kristin Johnson Menoken Sam McQuade Sr. Charity Softball Tournament Macy Wetsch Bismarck MDU Resources Foundation Alex Burling Hazen

Amanda Hairy Shirt Bismarck George Niblick Bismarck Alexis Roller Bismarck Bruce Meland Memorial Katherine Fox Parshall Dennis F. Meyer Brendan Berger Dickinson William “Bill” Mills Memorial Alexander Marsh Bismarck Roy & Patricia Mindt Keagan Lautenschlager Kenmare Peri Wilson Minot Dr. James Moses Memorial Norah Durocher Bismarck LeRoy Nayes Memorial Garrick Baines Pearland, TX Jerrick Baines Pearland, TX Mady Mosolf Bismarck Reile Payne Fargo ND Society of Professional Engineers Cale Turner Bismarck ND Society of Professional Land Surveyors Myles Schlosser Mandan Carl & Leora Nelson Memorial Mac Bierman Lamoure Marcia Olson Memorial Dylan Cerney Mobridge, SD Doris Orr Memorial Mikayla Zeis Bismarck Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Megan Dekker Bismarck Yerouel Zamba Bismarck Arthur & Edith Pearson Foundation Ally Bauer Berthold Regan Hartwig Minot John Pierson Kayla Weigum Bismarck Tom & Mary Probst Rhett Hanson Stanley Andrea Lund Sentinel Butte Kenneth D. Reno Dylan Cerney Mobridge, SD Kenneth D. & Carmen K. Reno Madeline Hosek Bismarck Justin Johnson Mandan Taylor Lujan Bismarck Elizabeth Rodin Kenmare Logan Sieg Harvey Nathan Sims Coleharbor Mikel Steckler Glen Ullin Ashlyn VanderVorst Herreid, SD Cody Yoder Wolford Lloyd Ritchie Memorial Anthony Kinney Turtle Lake Warren Robinson Jerrick Baines Pearland, TX William Roesgen Angel Porter Bismarck Larry & Faye Rolfson Callie Lemer Stanton Donald L. Russell Memorial Hayden Hoffarth Langdon Barbara Nicola Saba Memorial Jenna Corsiatto Bismarck Erik Sakariassen Jackson Hellman Maple Grove, MN

Paul Sandness Kristin Johnson Menoken Paul & Patricia Sandness Nashat Khan Fargo Harold Schafer Memorial Nick Winistorfer Bismarck Joan & Donald Schatz Memorial Brianna Leier Rugby Herb Schimmelpfennig Memorial Robert Mechaley III Bismarck Clara Schleicher Memorial Addison Willett Bismarck Kay Schlosser Haylie Rychlik Baldwin Karen A. & Fred A. Schmidt Deserae Wanner Bismarck Schmit Foundation, In Memory of Mary Magdalena and Shannon Schmit Jaden Bosch Linton Michael Schmitz Ryan Fetch Bismarck Lyle & Charlene Schuchard Samantha Hettinger Bismarck Jane & Gary Schulz Emily Montgomery Mandan Steve & Janet Schwan Saffron Kulackoski Bismarck Mary Moses Schwichtenberg Memorial Coral Alt Carson John & Mary Shaffer Garrett Langerud Bismarck Samantha Oech Beach Jaiden Ziegler Bismarck Ken & Anne Shaffer Memorial Elizabeth Eggl Bismarck Leah Feland Antler Paul Gellerman Bismarck Connor Hosek Bismarck Nick Kemper Sioux Falls, SD Maizie Richard Dickinson Derek Schreiner Bismarck Connor Seefeld Mandan Rowan Stanton Bismarck Meghan Wyman Washburn Cliff & Mary Skogen Memorial Sydnee Anderson Regent Gerald Skogley Kaleb Klein Jamestown Edward & Gladys Smith Memorial Blake Anderson Fargo Bobbie Gieser Mandan Amanda Huber Hannover Gracey Russell Washburn St. Joseph’s Community Health Foundation Iona Hanna Riverdale Heather Lematta Fessenden Johannah Wyrick Plaza Jason & Dr. Nigeria Stahl Shelby Bosch Linton Bob Stenehjem Memorial Crystal Binstock Mandan Student Government Association Sydney Sundsbak Bismarck Paul R. Swanson Memorial Garrick Baines Pearland, TX Kellie Burns Bismarck

Margaret & Harley Swenson Isaiah Leingang Mandan Adrian & Ardeth Taylor Jossi Meyer Stanley Aldeen Paris Welsh Taylor Memorial Dane Carlson Mandan Svetlana Peterson Bismarck Francisco & Bertha Tello Genny Uchem Bismarck Cedric K. & Mary K. Theel Irvin Lagunes Juarez Tioga Dr. Donna S. Thigpen Nursing Alexander Rechlin Naples, FL Harvey Thorson Memorial Tyler Bay Mandan Breien Berger Hazen Lexie Berger New Salem Brendan Buller Mandan Megan Fast Frazer, MT Landyn Fitterer Glen Ullin Tara Fitzsimmons Mandan Dayanara Frances Mandan Breanna Friedt Mott Jeremiah Friedt Richardton Joseph Goldade Mandan Rachel Hallendorff Mandan Jacob Harm Mandan Randi Heggem Bowman Brittany Helm Mandan Teanna Hintz Hannover Ben Jackson Missoula, MT Ivy Klusmann New Salem Alisha Letzring New Salem Taylor Loerch Mandan Jett Mattson South Heart Erica Mclean Mandan Ceara Miske Wibaux, MT Erika Ochsner Beulah Braxton Rolle Hebron Katelyn Saari Mandan Dawson Schmeling Dickinson Bailey Schock Mandan Garret Soupir Glen Ullin Matthew Stafford Dickinson Jenna Thompson Mandan Brad Treiber Mandan Linda & Robert Tonolli Ashley Kaiser Bismarck Bill Townsend Katie Gush Minot Debra Gallagher & Greg Tschider David Sagsveen Bismarck Irene Tschider Emma Marion Bismarck Irene & Morris Tschider Liubov Abramciuc Bismarck Leah Jans Harvey Courtney Kershaw Mandan James Larson Mandan Michael Schmidt Grafton Faith Schnabel Beulah Joy Schnabel Beulah Noah Welch Bismarck Colten Ziacik Minnetonka, MN Richard Tschider Memorial Mirja Bitong Bismarck

Glenn C. & Leola Vantine Memorial Melissa Woods Jamestown Curt Walth Dustin Eichten Valley City Curt & Bev Walth Raymond Ziegler Bismarck Robert & Lillian Ward Cole Grant Bismarck John Weeda Katerinia Brandner Herreid, SD Tony Welder Brooklyn Fettig Napoleon Ralph Werner Memorial Kyleigh Hilbert New Rockford Michael H. Wickstrom Memorial Joshua Kesler Minot Anita & Loretta Wilson Danielle Goetz Bismarck Howard Wolfe Memorial Nikki Schmaltz Bismarck Kurt F. & Lois J. Zerr Coleman Nieuwsma Strasburg JOURNALISM SCHOLARSHIPS William & Marietta Ekberg Kyleigh Hilbert New Rockford Joan Elizabeth Hedahl Memorial Travis Askerooth Cayuga Judith Ekberg Johnson Kyleigh Hilbert New Rockford John R. Sakariassen Robert Mechaley III Bismarck Dorothy Shertzer Memorial Raymond Ziegler Bismarck PERFORMING ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS Lydia Bavendick Memorial Saffron Kulackoski Bismarck Henry Kersey-Russell Bismarck Daryk Brown Memorial Kenneth Kersey-Russell Bismarck BSC Foundation Harrison Seil Bismarck BSC Foundation Music Andrea Fredrickson Bismarck Capital City Lions Kristin Johnson Menoken Civic Chorus Vocal Madalyn Thomas Hebron Brett R. Dvirnak Memorial Gina Nelson Bismarck Raymond Heid Memorial Dylan Cerney Mobridge, SD Martha Jack Memorial Eden West Bismarck Peg Jack Memorial Chaska Moore Fort Yates John & Amanda Kuether Memorial Trysten Climer Bismarck Sam Rath Grand Forks Tom & Frances Leach Foundation Lexie Berger Bismarck Ethan Pedersen Bismarck Sidney J. Lee Memorial Alisha Letzring New Salem Sam & Bertha Merritt Memorial Chaska Moore Fort Yates Jayce Murdock Bismarck

Brooke Ternes Mandan Nick Winistorfer Bismarck Henry & Agnes Miller Memorial Kennedy Sundsbak Hazen Tom & Mary Probst Jackson Hellman Maple Grove, MN Henry Kersey-Russell Bismarck Trey Zent Bismarck Larry & Faye Rolfson Lexiz Fraction Lamoure Betty Sakariassen Memorial Kayla Weigum Bismarck Sheila Schafer Memorial Jackson Hellman Maple Grove, MN Harold & Karen Schulz Music Sam Rath Grand Forks John & Mary Shaffer Kristin Johnson Menoken Kayla Weigum Bismarck Jane Gray Stewart Memorial Kolby Gourneau Grand Forks Alyssa Lechler Bismarck Isaiah Leingang Mandan Bertha Wanner Memorial Hunter Beadle Beulah Kristin Johnson Menoken Chaska Moore Fort Yates TECHNICAL SCHOLARSHIPS Allen Energy Jarred Sifuentes Sidney, MT Alliance Pipeline/Wayne Schonert Memorial Ariel Torgerson Bismarck American Transmission Company Charles Kennard Princeton, IN Douglas Weber Overland Park, KS Basin Electric Power Cooperative Welding Tanner Bailey Bismarck Frank Bavendick Memorial Justin Anderson Goldsboro, NC Devyn Bond Minot Jackson Dickinson Bismarck Jacob Fischer Great Falls, MT Nicholas Gerding Mandan Parker Gerving Linton Kolby Hauser Zap Hayden Hoffarth Langdon Tate Hoggarth Carrington Tyler Jacobs Bismarck William Kleppe Napoleon Gered Knoell Hazen Ronald Laney Fargo Kaydin Meiers Stanley Jaxon Mellmer Reeder Coleman Nieuwsma Bismarck Kyle Olson Jamestown Cody Seidlinger Oriska Noah Walter Minot Danielle Wood Washburn Bis-Man Homebuilders Association Hayden Andes Plaza Aaron Wold Reiles Acres Austin Zubrod Valley City Cass County Electric Cooperative Braeden Wanzek West Fargo CHS Foundation Sydnee Anderson Regent Rhett Hanson Stanley

Regan Hartwig Minot Kyle Leapaldt Carrington Rebecca Schmidt Center Jayden Votava Minot Collin Wehri Hebron Peri Wilson Minot Bill Clairmont Memorial Shay Olson Dickinson Corvettes of Dakota Territory Hunter Aus Bismarck DarbyTech Training Equipment Wesley Borgen Minot Jameson Pate Sumter, SC Energy Progress & Innovation Conference (EPIC) Jamie Berger Bismarck Stetson Haak Hague Craig Lehrmann Hazen Jett Mattson South Heart Jacob Paul Bismarck Brandon Roemmich Bismarck Falkirk Mining Company Adam Davis Bismarck Brian Hanselman Mandan Great River Energy Shad Armajo New Town Tanner Bailey Bismarck Brandon Benally Bismarck Rylee Hermanson Bismarck Jordan Lutz Bismarck Tryston Miller Beulah Cameron Plock Beulah Alexandria Rings Fargo Jakob Rogers Palmer, AK Tanner Schock Towner Cade Steffan Beulah Tony Vera Fargo Brendan Wingerter Bismarck Dean Gunsch Memorial Peter Vandal Minto Ty Biesterfeld Steele Sarah Ann Haugen Memorial Samantha Engen Bismarck Nicole Horne Baldwin Hess Jet Keith Rademacher Minot Robert Kuntz Memorial Samuel Halko Buchanan Brye Zimmer Oakes LG Homes Marco Curzio-Mulay Bismarck Marathon Petroleum Welding Grace Leichtman McHenry ND Auto Body Association Jayce Lee Bismarck NoDak Electric Cooperative Eric Berg Minot Shane Cavanaugh Devils Lake Vincent Herrera Minot Benson Huber Minot Dallas Osborn Voltaire ONEOK Joseph Goldade Mandan Jaydon Gullingsrud Menoken Blake Harm Hazen James Kraft Billings, MT James McElwain Minot Seth Norman Bismarck

Otter Tail Power Company Jacob Backstrom Duluth, MN Parker Bekkedahl Grand Forks Kalvin Belgarde Mandan Tate Bertolotto Washburn John Charek Medina, OH Santanna Hausauer Beulah Aaron Johnson Roseglen Ryan Johnson Bismarck George Niblick Bismarck Coleman Nieuwsma Bismarck Mathew Pfleiger Washburn Marshall Reikow Bismarck Steven Santini Hazen Parker Schmidt Washburn Joshua Schumacker Bismarck Trevor Wold Plaza Dale Pahlke & Cindy Schaaf Alex Burling Hazen Jeremiah Fried Richardton Taizalee Glass Hebron Kyle Leapaldt Carrington Jayce Lee Bismarck Tyler Long Kintyre Shadlynn Severance Parshall Deserae Wanner Bismarck Michelle Witt Hetttinger Dylan Zahn Beulah Ken Paulus Memorial Aydan Almy Minot Arthur & Edith Pearson Foundation Ally Bauer Berthold Breanna Fergel Shields Taizalee Glass Hebron Tyler Long Kintyre Andrew Weisser Harvey Roughrider Chevrolet Association Tyler Dahme Washburn John A. “Jack” Schuchart Memorial Aaron Johnson Roseglen Ken & Anne Shaffer Memorial Kelly Howery Butte, MT Kyle James Butte, MT Jared Thune Bismarck Steve Sharp Memorial Kaden Lagerquist Dunseith Strothman Family Brandon Benally Bismarck Andrew Salinas Almira, WA Wachter Family Rylee Ferguson Bismarck Cullen Glatt Bismarck Matthew Stafford Dickinson Jaxon Volk Lincoln Jeremy Woodworth Bismarck Trenton Zainhofsky Bismarck Adam Wilkens Memorial Alexandrew Schmidt Bismarck Isaiah Zak New Salem Xcel Energy Matthew Misslin Morris, MN Mikaila Morris Hazen VISUAL ARTS SCHOLARSHIP Leibole Memorial Fischer Ackerson Sherwood Marlowe Ann Regan Memorial Samantha Dinga Bismarck

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