Your Success. Our Tradition. Alumni & Friends Summer 2012
New Exercise Science Program
Chairman’s Message Alumni & Friends Summer 2012
Board of Trustees Chairman James Unruh ’63
Jamestown College President Robert S. Badal, Ph.D.
Alumni Board President Gary Purath ’71
Dear Alumni and Friends, In my previous Chairman’s Message, I mentioned that a new science facility was a priority. On May 4, 2012, the groundbreaking for the McKenna-Thielsch Center was held. This is the beginning of a $9 million facility comprising a remodeled Orlady Hall and the new McKenna-Thielsch science laboratory building. This is a very important infrastructure improvement supporting our science and nursing departments. As our enrollment in areas of study related to health and science increase these state-of-the-art facilities will enhance the students’ learning experiences and be beneficial in our recruiting efforts. On behalf of the Board of Trustees I want to express our appreciation to our lead donors Margaret McKenna-Thielsch and Lloyd Sheldon for your great generosity and for providing the impetuous to move this project forward as quickly as is now possible. On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I also want to thank all of the many important additional donors whose generosity has enabled us to move forward with this exciting project. However, additional donors are needed. I urge each of you to consider the importance of this project to Jamestown College and then to join this endeavor with your financial support. The payoff for our students and our College will extend for many years to come. On May 5, 2012, 185 students completed their undergraduate or graduate degrees from Jamestown College. It was an outstanding Class of 2012. Listening to the two students, Caleb Grossman and Byron Jones, selected by the class deliver outstanding talks, and hearing the numerous honors achieved by the students, one could only be very impressed and feel a sense of pride in the quality of these young people and in the educational experience provided by Jamestown College. The quality of academic preparation and extracurricular opportunities supported by development through the Journey to Success and Character in Leadership programs is evident in the quality of the Class of 2012. We can all be proud of our Alma Mater! Thank you for your continued support of Jamestown College. Sincerely, James A. Unruh ’63 Chairman, Board of Trustees
Vice President for Institutional Advancement Polly (Larson) Peterson ’89
Director of Development Bill Robb
Director of Design and Publications Donna Schmitz
News and Information Writer Erin Klein
Associate Director of Alumni Relations and Booster Club Dustin Jensen ’02
Director of Annual Progress Fund & Major Gifts Karen Crane
Research Associate Dan Hornung
Office Manager Marlene Wiest “Alumni & Friends” is published two times per year, in the winter and summer by the Jamestown College Office of Institutional Advancement for alumni, faculty, staff and friends of Jamestown College. Jamestown College welcomes your thoughts and comments about “Alumni & Friends.” Please send letters to Alumni & Friends, 6082 College Lane, Jamestown, ND 58405. Send address changes to Marlene Wiest, Office of Institutional Advancement, 6082 College Lane, Jamestown, ND 58405 or by e-mail to alumni@jc.edu.
Presidential Greeting
Contents 2 Chairman’s Message 3 Presidential Greeting 4 Doctor of Physical Therapy Program on the horizon 6 McKenna-Thielsch Groundbreaking 8 Exercise Science Major 9 Professional Preparation 10 Nursing Departmen Looks Beyond 11 Annual Progress Fund 12 2012 Alumni Hall of Fame Inductees 14 Campus Headlines 17 Refer A Student
Dear Alumni and Friends: Our recent Alumni Days celebration reminded me that both colleges and alumni change over a 50 year period. And yet, they are still the same in so many ways. Alumni return to see the same College that they remember so vividly, but they are aware that it is a figurative, not literal, likeness. But one does not need to wait 50 years to encounter change on a grand scale. The next two years will be a case in point for Jamestown College as we implement key strategic initiatives: •
We are building the largest laboratory and classroom complex in our history with the new Mckenna Thielsch Center and the Orlady Hall renovation
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Once approved by accrediting agencies, we will offer our first online bachelor’s degree, the RN to BSN in nursing, and
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The College is developing a practical doctoral program in Physical Therapy that we hope to open at a new Fargo campus location in the fall of ’13, pending necessary approvals from external agencies.
18 Jimmie Athletics Update 21 Nominations for Halls of Fame 22 Homecoming 2012 24 Alumni Association News 26 Class Notes 27 In Memoriam: Ron Erhardt ’54 28 Births 28 Marriages 29 Staff/Faculty Notes 30 In Memoriam 31 Remembering Gordon Hansen ’44 32 Important Dates
On the cover: Jamestown College continues to expand opportunities for students pursuing science and health-related careers. You’ll read about a few in this summer’s issue.
The three developments noted above will simultaneously move us forward with traditional science and nursing education, will open a new era for non-traditional delivery of degree programs, and will stretch us in both geographic and academic terms to our first branch campus location in Fargo and to a new level of graduate degree offerings, the Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. Our success is built upon the firm foundation of our tradition, but our tradition has always included innovation. When we were chartered in 1883, Jamestown College took the lead in higher education and became a model for the liberal arts in our state. We became the first college dedicated to teacher training, the first with a four-year nursing program, the first private college to be specially accredited in business, and the first ND college or university to reach the top tier of rankings in the U.S. News and World Report. Change is only a stop along the Journey to Success. It is where one stops, looks back with pride at the progress through time and, only then, begins to glimpse a bright future on the road ahead. Sincerely, Robert S. Badal, President
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Doctor of Physical Therapy program on the horizon Jamestown College’s newest program offering will help to fill a growing health care need for society as well as to meet the needs of prospective students. It will also make history as the College’s first doctoral program and first program not headquartered on College Hill.
“After investigating the options, physical therapy – a program in high demand – seemed very appropriate,” he says. “We still have a long process of various approvals to undergo in order to begin by the Fall of 2013.”
Jamestown College is pursuing a new Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program to be located in Fargo.
Dr. Gary Watts, Vice President for Academic Affairs, says Jamestown College is well positioned to enter the physical therapy arena.
Program Director Dr. Nancy Nuzzo was hired in the spring and began her duties in July. She is working on accreditation and developing curriculum for the program with the goal of enrolling the inaugural group of 36 students in the Fall of 2013.
“We’ve been interested in the health care area for many years, and it was about a year and a half ago that we seriously started thinking about this program,” he says. “We had some clear reasons why we started investigating this, and everywhere we turned, we saw it would fulfill a need.”
“I am excited about developing a program from the ground up,” says Dr. Nuzzo, who joins Jamestown College after serving as a professor at Northern Illinois University’s physical therapy program.
First, the program fulfills the needs of prospective students. Nationwide, more students are applying to DPT programs than are being accepted. Most programs are located near the coasts, while fewer are located in the immediate area.
Dr. Nuzzo brings more than 20 years of graduate level teaching experience along with experience in the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) accreditation process. She holds a Ph.D. from the Department of Physiology and Biophysics at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine and is a licensed physical therapist with experience in a variety of settings including home health, acute care and long term care.
Research and planning Jamestown College President Robert S. Badal says the College’s Strategic Plan, approved by the Board of Trustees, identifies several opportunities for adding graduate programs to the College’s offerings.
“There are a huge number of applicants who don’t get into programs even though they are highly qualified,” adds Tom Heck, Vice President for Business Affairs. “In some cases, there are two or even four applicants for every opening.” Tena Lawrence, Dean of Enrollment Management, says the new program, along with the new McKenna-Thielsch Center, gives prospective undergraduate students a compelling reason to consider Jamestown College. “Every year we visit with high school students who are interested in enrolling in a physical therapy program after they have obtained their undergraduate degree,” Lawrence says. “While Jamestown College prepares students very well for graduate programs and enjoys a high
placement rate, we often faced the fact that many programs hold spots for their own undergraduates. I am delighted that this will no longer present an obstacle in bringing students to Jamestown College who are interested in continuing their education in physical therapy.” “With a large number of our graduates living in the region, we believe this could be a significant opportunity for them as well,” says Polly Peterson, Vice President for Institutional Advancement. “With the recent addition of exercise science and our long history of excellence in the sciences and nursing, we are poised to provide a high quality physical therapy program.” While plenty of people want to become physical therapists, more and more people also need their care and expertise. “In looking at potential programs, we learned that the shortage of physical therapists will continue because of the aging population and how active the population has become,” Heck says. The program has the support of regional health care entities, which will prove to be crucial for securing clinical rotations and internships for students. Finally, the program fits with the mission of Jamestown College as it relates to professional preparation, meeting the needs of people, and the education of the whole person. “We will encourage the practitioners who graduate from this program to focus on all needs of the people with whom they work,” Dr. Watts says. “It fits very well with Jamestown College’s mission.”
Next steps Immediate plans include selecting a permanent home for the program near
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Fargo’s major health care centers, continuing the accreditation process, developing curriculum, and hiring a Director of Clinical Education. In addition to being a faculty member in the program, the clinical director will also work to arrange clinical experiences for the students. “Clinical education will be a major part of the program,” Dr. Nuzzo says. “We will have clinical instructors who are practicing physical therapists with experience in the profession.”
A Doctor of Physical Therapy program will build on Jamestown College’s robust reputation in “The need for numerous and science and health-related education. diverse clinical opportunities was one of the factors in the decision doctorates in order to meet accreditation standards. for locating the program in Fargo,” Heck says. With no DPT “The faculty will help to shape the curriculum,” Dr. Nuzzo program currently located there, the Fargo-Moorhead area also says. “It will be great if we can bring in faculty from different produces a wealth of prospective students. curriculum backgrounds.” “We’ll need clinical opportunities for the three classes that will Students will proceed through the three-year program in a eventually be in the program,” he says. “We have been in touch cohort. Classes will include science and anatomy courses. Lab with both Essentia and Sanford health systems as well as the courses will be designed for teaching the techniques needed for Jamestown Regional Medical Center and all are supportive.” practicing in a host of different settings including acute care, “In thinking about the recruitment of students, faculty, and outpatient care, children’s health, and women’s health. staff, we determined this program should be located in a larger “Graduates will be generalists with the framework to build on metropolitan area,” Dr. Badal adds. “With the construction of if they want to pursue a specialty,” Dr. Nuzzo says. “It’s such a Sanford’s new rehabilitation hospital, Fargo is a natural location diverse field, and our graduates will be able to find their niche for us to consider establishing a branch campus.” somewhere.” Eventually, the program will employ 10 full-time faculty members, half of whom are required to hold advanced
Graduation from a physical therapist education program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314; phone; 703-706-3245; accreditation@apta.org is necessary for eligibility to sit for the licensure examination, which is required in all states. Jamestown College is seeking accreditation of a new physical therapist education program from CAPTE. The program will submit an Application for Candidacy, which is the formal application required in the pre-accreditation stage. Submission of this document does not assure that the program will be granted Candidate for Accreditation status. Achievement of Candidate for Accreditation status is required prior to implementation of the professional phase of the program; therefore, no students may be enrolled in professional courses until Candidate for Accreditation status has been achieved. Further, though achievement of Candidate for Accreditation status signifies satisfactory progress toward accreditation, it does not assure that the program will be granted accreditation.
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McKenna-Thielsch groundbreaking kicks off Commencement weekend
Trustees, administrators, alumni and friends, and current and former faculty and staff were on hand May 4 for groundbreaking ceremonies at the site of the McKenna-Thielsch Center. Named for lead donor Margaret (McKenna) Thielsch ’43, the 20,500 square foot state-of-the art laboratory building for the science and nursing departments will open in the Fall of 2013. The second phase of the project calls for the complete renovation of Orlady Hall, the College’s existing science building. The $9 million project is the largest capital project Jamestown College has ever undertaken. “The completion of this building will not be the end,” remarked Dr. Gary Watts, Vice President for Academic Affairs. “This building will be a tool, and education is only possible when many hands work together. Students in the immediate and distant future will take what they learn here and employ it for the greater good of all.”
Polly Peterson, Vice President for Institutional Advancement, shared words from Margaret Thielsch: “Education has always been a very important part of my life,” she says. “I come from a family of teachers – my parents, siblings, and two of my children. It’s important for Jamestown College to keep on educating students.” Helen Hample ’35 stood in for Thielsch at the ceremony. Hample was a teacher of Thielsch’s in Edgeley, N.D. “Although Margaret and her family were not able to join us in person for this special occasion, we were grateful to the Student Media Center for being present to capture the event so that the family could view the celebration at home,” Peterson said. “Helen Hample’s kind words expressing how honored she was to represent Margaret and her family was truly a special moment and one we will now have in our archives forever thanks to the work of our committed students and faculty of the SMC.”
Margaret (McKenna) Thielsch ’43
Left to right: Polly Peterson, Jim Unruh, Robert Badal, Helen Hample, Gary Watts and Tom Heck.
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Exercise Science major new KINESIOLOGY OFFERING
As elite athletes compete to be the strongest, fastest, and best at this summer’s Olympic Games in London, behind the scenes will be exercise science professionals who have put into practice their knowledge of the human body’s peak performance.
eligible to sit for the Health Fitness Specialist Certification Exam.
Jamestown College’s new Bachelor of Science degree in exercise science will equip graduates for a variety of careers in exercise physiology, sport science, physical therapy, and more, as well as for further education at the master’s or doctorate level.
Courses include exercise physiology, exercise prescription and weight management, and exercise management in chronic disease. Courses in biology, business, and psychology round out the major.
“Graduates who in recent years have pursued exercise science as a major through the College’s Individually Designed Major program have seen success in being accepted into graduate schools Jaden Morrison ’15 (right) and instructor Marla Walter check and landing jobs out a computer program used in exercise science courses. in the field,” says Marla Walter, instructor of health and physical education. “We’ve had a good response with both acceptance to graduate schools and job offers,” Walter says. “We’ll probably have more than 30 declared majors next year.” While the study of physiological responses to exercise has been around since the 1890s, exercise science is a relatively new discipline. “Looking at the connection between exercise and cardiovascular health has especially helped bring it to the forefront,” Walter says. “And with the evolution of training, we have a better understanding of the body’s performance.” Jamestown College’s exercise science curriculum follows the guidelines of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), and graduates are
“Our goal is to become accredited through the ACSM,” Walter says. “They set the gold standard, and we want to follow their guidelines to provide the best education for our students.”
“When you’re working with people to help them make a change, whether it’s helping someone with their general health or helping athletes with their performance, it’s important to have that psychology background,” Walter says. “We’re encouraging a minor in either business or psychology.” The major requires an internship which can be fulfilled in a variety of settings including fitness facilities and rehabilitation centers. “The internship really puts in to practice what the student knows, and having that experience is invaluable to the job market and graduate school,” Walter says.” To keep students up-to-date on the latest developments in the field, Walters plans to start an Exercise Science Club. “It’s a good way to introduce the students to a professional organization and provide opportunities for networking,” she says. Trends in exercise science include the demand for more fitness opportunities to the aging population. For example, a key selling point of a senior living center could be an on-site fitness center staffed by an exercise science professional. “The field of orthopedics is also growing, and there is a need for both exercise specialists and physical therapists to work with that population,” Walter says. “The Baby Boomers want to stay healthy.”
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Professional preparation Independent research plus rigorous courses preparing this pre-med student As she prepares for her senior year at Jamestown College and applies to medical schools, Haley Johnson ’13 has a wealth of research experience to back up her knowledge. Last summer, Johnson, of Jamestown, participated in SPUR – the Summer Program for Undergraduate Research – at the Medical College of Wisconsin’s Department of Toxicology. The 10week experience provided her with the opportunity to work alongside faculty and graduate students engaged in research. Johnson was one of about 50 students from around the country taking part. She worked on studies related to Angiotensin II, a hormone that plays a key role in the regulation of blood pressure. “It enabled me to do a lot of independent research,” she says. A pre-medicine student and biochemistry major, Johnson aspires to be a gastroenterologist working in a teaching hospital with a research focus. She says her personal experience living with Crohn’s Disease is what first made her interested in that specialty, but Jamestown College’s curriculum has helped to solidify her decision. “I have always wanted to go into medicine, but Jamestown College has strengthened that,” she says. Johnson says drawing on what she learned in her Jamestown College biology and anatomy classes helped her navigate through her summer toxicology research, while that research experience provided her with tools she’s used in classes and labs since. “If people are interested in medical school and can get the chance to do some research over the summer, especially if
they’re doing something biomedically related, it can be really beneficial for someone coming from a school like Jamestown College,” she says. A Wilson scholar, Johnson is also involved in Jimmie Ambassadors, Alpha Chi Honor Society, Pre-Health Club, and ECOS (Environmentally Concerned Organization of Students). She says skills emphasized at Jamestown College, like problem solving and critical thinking, are essential to successful scientific research. “As far as problem solving and critical thinking go, they are very important in terms of scientific research,” she says. “When you actually do the experiments, you may need to tweak things if you see something isn’t working the way you would like. The two are most important when you’ve completed the experiments and you have data to analyze and you have to figure out what the data is telling you. You have to understand why you’re doing something in order to be successful in the lab courses here at Jamestown College and in research labs.”
Haley Johnson ’13
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Nursing Department looks beyond
RN to BSN will be first online degree offering
The oldest nursing program in the state of North Dakota could soon be offering some of its degrees in a new way. Jamestown College has applied to the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission to offer a Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN) online program. Currently, nurses with two-year degrees seeking baccalaureate degrees may enroll at Jamestown College and take classes on campus, but, by offering the program online, the Department of Nursing can reach students anywhere. “This is a perfect candidate for an initial online degree program for Jamestown College,” says Dr. Gary Watts, Vice President for Academic Affairs. “Prospective students for this program are working professionals who would benefit from the flexibility of taking courses online.” In their blueprint for the future of nursing, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Institute of Medicine determined nurses should achieve a higher level of education. “There is a large national movement to upgrade registered nurses from two-year to four-year degrees,” says Dr. Jacqueline Mangnall, chair of the Department of Nursing. Besides fulfilling a need for registered nurses to further their education, the program fulfills a purpose of Jamestown College’s mission: to promote in students a desire for lifelong learning and selfdevelopment.
The program will include general education courses plus a set of upper division nursing courses and clinical experiences. “Students will be able to have their clinical experiences in their home communities as much as possible,” Dr. Mangnall says. “We will work with each student individually.” General education courses in each of five areas and upper division nursing courses will expand upon students’ skills in leadership, management, critical thinking, problem solving, and communication. A new nursing enhancement course, Pathophysiologic Basis for Pharmacology, is being developed for both the online program and Jamestown College’s traditional nursing program. Plans call for the first cohort of students to begin the program in the Fall of 2012 and earn their BSN degrees within two years. For more information about the online RN to BSN program, contact the Office of Admissions at 1-800-336-2554 or admissions@jc.edu.
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Alumni Hall of Fame Inductees Dr. Peggy (Meister) Foss ’58 is originally from Wolf Point, Mont., and holds a bachelor’s degree from Jamestown College, a master’s degree from South Dakota State University, and a Ph.D. from Michigan State University. She retired in 2004 after serving for 24 years as the Director of Physical Education, Recreation and Athletics at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Prior to her career at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, Dr. Foss was a professor/ administrator of recreation and athletics at Luther College, University of Iowa, University of Michigan, and Eastern Michigan University. Dr. Foss has received numerous awards from the University of Michigan–Dearborn and service awards from the Association for Fitness in Business and the NAIA. She was elected to the Jamestown College Board of Trustees in 1998 and is currently Second Vice Chair.
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Dr. Foss’ husband, Dr. Merle Foss, is also a member of the class of 1958. The $2.5 million Foss Wellness Center and the Peggy (Meister) Foss Physical Education Wing opened at Jamestown College in 2008. The Drs. Foss have also provided a substantial endowed gift to support ongoing improvements to the academic program in Physical
Muriel Peterson ’63 is originally from Steele, N.D., and received degrees
in Christian Education and Psychology from Jamestown College as well as a degree in Business Administration from the University of Mary. She spent her career as an advocate for low-income elderly and disabled persons and, as a program administrator with the North Dakota Department of Human Services’ Aging Services Division, developed non-traditional approaches, now being adopted nationally, for delivery of inhome and community-based services to the elderly and disabled. Ms. Peterson has received numerous awards for her work and advocacy including the Francis T. Ishida Award for Excellence in Customer Service, the Your WomenCommunity Achievers Award, an Appreciation Award from the North Dakota County Social Service Directors Association, a Certificate of Appreciation from the Alzheimer’s Association, and the Thumbs Up Award from the North Dakota Head Injury Association. In retirement, she is the volunteer State Coordinator for the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program.
The Peterson Technology Wing in Jamestown College’s Unruh and Sheldon Center for Business and Computer Science, which opened in 2006, was a gift to Jamestown College from Ms. Peterson.
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Elmer Schindel ’63 was born on a farm near Melville,
Saskatchewan, Canada, and graduated from Jamestown College with a degree in music. He taught music and German in public schools around North Dakota before beginning his career as an investment broker. He joined Dain Bosworth in 1972 and worked as broker, manager, and finally Senior Vice President Branch Manager before forming the Investment Management Consulting Group in 1991. A member of Jamestown College’s Board of Trustees since 2002, Mr. Schindel is chair of the Institutional Advancement Committee and previously served as chair of the Investment Committee. He has played an integral part in overseeing the College’s endowment nearly double in size. He oversaw the reorganization of the Alumni Association into what has become a strong and vital board of 15 members who work to engage the alumni in the areas of enrollment, development, and alumni relations.
Mr. Schindel has established three scholarships at Jamestown College, including those in memory of his wife, Bonnie (Prochaska) ’64, and daughter, LoriAnn. He has a son, Jay, and a grandson, Jacob.
Colonel Sherry (Andersen) Cox ’82 was born in Fargo, N.D.,
and entered active duty in January, 1983 after graduating with her bachelor’s degree in Nursing from Jamestown College. She is presently serving as the Chief Nurse Executive at Malcolm Grow Medical Center, Andrews Air Force Base, Md. She was previously assigned as Inpatient Squadron Commander at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, and before that spent time as Air Force Chief Nurse at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany. Prior assignments included Aviano Air Base, Italy, and several bases around the United States.
Col. Cox is dual board certified in both medical surgical nursing and nursing administration. She holds a Master of Science degree in Nursing Administration and is a graduate of Air War College. She oversees Air Force critical care nurses working at Walter Reed and Fort Belvoir Medical Centers in Washington, D.C., who provide care for the acute war wounded, and she oversees nursing staff caring for patients traveling through the aero-medical evacuation system in the D.C. area, coming from the battlefield, to various medical facilities throughout the nation. Her major commendations include eight Meritorious Service Medals, four Air Force Achievement Medals, and Air Force Nurse of the Year. Col. Cox is married to Lewis Franklin Cox, Lieutenant Colonel, USAF (Retired), and they have a son, Hunter, who is currently attending Air Force Navigator training.
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Campus Headlines An Enchanted
Night of Knights The 26th annual Jamestown College Dine and Bid Dinner and Benefit Auction raised more than $110,000 for student scholarships as guests enjoyed “An Enchanted Night of Knights.” The event was held April 21 at the Larson Center. Funds were raised through ticket sales, sponsorships, raffles, and by auctioning items donated by businesses, alumni and friends of the College. The second annual “Raise Your Paddle” scholarship auction gave the record-breaking 355 guests in attendance the opportunity to contribute a named Jimmie Generation Scholarship or to take part in the Pass It On Scholarship program. “We are thankful to the Jamestown community for being so supportive of this event year after year,” says Karen H. Crane, Associate Director of Annual Progress Fund and Major Gifts. “It was a wonderful evening.” Aramark Regional Executive Chef Paolo Stefani created the dinner menu to enhance the theme of the evening, and auction and clerking services were donated by More From Orr Auctioneers. Casey Stoudt served as Master of Ceremonies. A committee comprised of 30 community members and Jamestown College staff oversaw the planning and execution of the event. More than 60 student President Robert and Donna Badal greet guests at Dine & Bid ’12. volunteers assisted the night of Dine and Bid, and the Jimmie football team assisted with setup and takedown of the entire event. Next year’s Dine and Bid is set for April 20, 2013. To date, the Dine and Bid Auctions have raised more than $1.2 million to support student scholarships at Jamestown College.
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Graduation 2012 H. George Schuler ’68, Plano, Texas, delivered the Commencement address to 182 graduates during Jamestown College’s 106th Commencement ceremony held May 5 at the Jamestown Civic Center. A member of the Jamestown College Board of Trustees, Mr. Schuler is founder of Schuler Development with experience in researching, planning and developing commercial and residential real estate. Speakers representing the Class of 2012 were Caleb Grossman, a history-political science and English graduate from Grand Rapids, Minn., and Byron Jones, a physical education graduate from Glenarden, Md. Among the graduates were four who received master’s degrees in education. Theirs was the second cohort to graduate from Jamestown College’s Master in Education program. Alumni Hall of Fame Inductees recognized at Commencement were Col. Sherry (Andersen) Cox ’82, Andrews Air Force Base, Md.; Dr. Peggy (Meister) Foss ’58, Ann Arbor, Mich.; Muriel Peterson ’63, Bismarck; and Elmer Schindel ’63, Wayzata, Minn. The senior class motto is attributed to Bill Tikos:
“Stop waiting for the perfect time to do what you want to do. Do it now. Life begins at the end of your comfort zone, so get used to being uncomfortable.”
PBL Students succeed at state conference The Jamestown College Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) chapter hosted the PBL State Leadership Conference, where each Jamestown College PBL student who participated in at least one event. Mary Reed, Chapter Adviser, was named Adviser of the Year. Michael Cumber, Jamestown, was elected Vice President of Member and Finance Development for the state PBL organization. First place winners from the Jamestown College chapter were Cumber in Information Management and Retail Management; Kevin Hoversland, Wolf Point, Mont., in Cyber Security, Macroeconomics and Microeconomics; Allex Jensen, Jamestown, in Computer Concepts; Mallory Johannes, Sartell, Minn., First Row (left to right): Emily Greuel, Tarina Sablan, Beth Ryan, Seungha Kim in Project Management; and Tarina Sablan, Second Row (left to right): Allex Jensen, Mallory Johannes, Kevin Hoversland, Kaleb Hruby, Michael Cumber, Ciaran Gallagher, Darrin Gahner Port Orchard, Wash., in Business Law. The team of Ciaran Gallagher, Londonderry, United Kingdom; Kaleb Hruby, Bismarck; and Beth Ryan, Ray, took first place in the Business Presentation category. PBL is a professional organization for students interested in pursuing business and related careers.
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Nursing department extends international reach More than half of Jamestown College’s 2012 nursing graduates practiced their nursing skills on a global scale this spring thanks in part to the support of Kathy Nelson of the F.I.S.H. Foundation and alum Jim Johnson and his business partner Mr. Sang of Vietnam. Fourteen students spent a month working at Chogoria Hospital, a facility affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in Chogoria, Kenya. Theirs was the fifth delegation traveling to Chogoria from the Jamestown College Department of Nursing since 2007. Instructor Sheri Gunderson and Department Chair Dr. Jacqueline Mangnall accompanied the students. Chogoria is a small village at the base of Mt. Kenya, about 140 miles northeast of Nairobi, but the hospital is a 300-bed facility serving more than 500,000 people. The students are working in the general hospital, the pediatric and maternity wards, as well as traveling to outlying villages to care for patients with HIV/AIDS and malaria. “One cannot go to Chogoria and not be changed,” Dr. Mangnall says. “It is not necessarily a comfortable change. Whenever I travel to Chogoria, I am jolted out of my complacency and made aware that I have an obligation to assist in meeting the grave needs of people in developing countries. The student nurses are jolted in that same way and come away from the experience profoundly changed and with a new commitment to be a player in the global health care arena.” Eight students practiced their skills in Elizabeth Anderson ’12 conducts a newborn hospitals in Nha Trang, Vietnam, a coastal assessment at Chogoria Hospital. city with a population of about 300,000. Dr. Mangnall and Mona Klose, Assistant Professor, accompanied the students. “We were treated like royalty by Mr. Sang, the owner of the hospital, and the doctors and nurses of VK Hospital,” Dr. Mangnall says. “Mr. Sang would like for us to upgrade his nurses, and I think we can have an important role in making this happen.” Adrian Ramirez ’12 assists at a clinic in Nha-Trang.
(Photos courtesy Sheri Gunderson and Jackie Mangnall.)
From Nha Trang, the group traveled to Taipei, Taiwan, where they visited Taipei Medical University College of Nursing and interacted with faculty and students in classroom and clinical settings.
Remembering Peggy Lee Jamestown College’s Reiland Fine Arts Center was the site of a Peggy Lee tribute concert featuring jazz singer Stacy Sullivan on May 25. It was part of a grand weekend celebrating the legendary songstress who was born Norma Deloris Egstrom in Jamestown in 1920. Several of Lee’s family members were in attendance for the concert and for the dedication of the Midland Continental Depot Museum in Wimbledon, N.D., on May 26, what would have been her 92nd birthday. Lee received an honorary doctorate from Jamestown College in 2000. Associate professor and Foreign Language Department chair Kate Stevenson displayed her collection of Peggy Lee memorabilia in the Reiland Fine Arts Center.
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Jimmie Athletics Update Men’s & Women’s Track & Field
Kayla Roemmich
Four student-athletes represented the Jimmies at the NAIA National Track & Field Championships in May in Marion, Ind. Trent Roemmich (sophomore, Linton, N.D.) competed in the 110 and 400 hurdles, reaching the semifinals in the 400 hurdles. Throwing coach Kathryn Lemm had three throwers reach nationals. Kayla Roemmich (junior, Linton, N.D.) placed 18th in the discus, four places higher than her seed. Robert Nelson (senior, Britton, S.D.) competed in the discus and Beth Segerholm (junior, Northwood, N.D.) competed in the javelin. The Jimmies are coached by Jim Clark and Ed Crawford.
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Men’s & Women’s Wrestling
Pat Nord
Pat Nord (junior, Enderlin, N.D.) earned AllAmerican status with a third place finish at 165 pounds at the NAIA National Championship held in Des Moines, Iowa, in March. Teammates Sam Brown (junior, 157, Colstrip, Mont.) and Jaykob Miller (sophomore, 157, Etiwanda, Calif.) also competed at Nationals. The Jimmie men are coached by C.J. Campbell. On the women’s side, Christina Zamora (sophomore, 72 kg, Orange City, Calif.) competed at the Olympic Trials in April in Iowa City. Zamora and Erie Bragg (senior, 77 kg, Carrollton, Texas) competed at the USA University Wrestling Nationals in March in Oklahoma City where Bragg placed second and Zamora placed sixth. The Jimmie women are coached by Tony DeAnda.
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Baseball The Jimmies produced head coach Tom Hager’s 400th victory in March with a defeat over Northern State. The win was part of another successful season that saw the Jimmies (32-16-1) reach the A.I.I. Tournament in San Marcos, Calif., after earning the DAC championship. Outfielder Max Boe (senior, Wylie, Texas) was named the DAC’s Most Valuable Senior, and Hager was named DAC Coach of the Year. Boe, outfielder Matt Achter (freshman, Fargo) and pitcher Adam Ranger (junior, Naches, Wash.) were named to the All-A.I.I. team. Max Boe
Softball The Jimmies (28-23) will go down in history as the final DAC softball champions. The Jimmies competed at the A.I.I. Tournament in Columbus, Ga., and swept the DAC postseason awards as first baseman Kate Johnson (junior, Victoria, B.C. ) was named Player of the Year; centerfielder Heather Haegele (senior, Kalispell, Mont.) was named Senior of the Year; and D.J. Johnson (junior, Missoula, Mont.) was named Pitcher of the Year. Head coach Kevin Gall was named Coach of the Year. Heather Haegele
Men’s & Women’s Golf The Jimmie men were named DAC champions after successful fall and spring seasons that included seven first-place finishes. Tommy Rockis (sophomore, Roseau, Minn.) was named DAC Medalist and was joined on the All-Conference squad by Jack Bietz (junior, Bismarck) and Brad Quast (senior, Staples, Minn.) On the women’s side, Tracy Gustafson (senior, Wadena, Minn.) was named Medalist. Head coach Tyler Bormann was named DAC men’s Coach of the Year.
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Women’s Basketball With a DAC Tournament championship and DAC regular season title, along with a Sweet Sixteen appearance at the NAIA National Tournament in Sioux City Iowa, the 2011-12 Jimmies (27-5, 6-0 DAC) finished the season with the most wins and best record in program history. Bridget Schuneman (junior, Lino Lakes, Minn.) received honorable mention All-American honors, was named DAC Player of the Year and was joined on the All-DAC team by Hannah Steele (sophomore, Circle Pines, Minn.), Kellie Schuneman (senior, Lino Lakes, Minn.) and Amber Ramlo (junior, Jamestown). Head coach Greg Ulland was named DAC Coach of the Year.
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Men’s Basketball The Jimmies (25-7, 5-1 DAC) mounted a thrilling comeback in their opening round game at the NAIA National Tournament in Point Lookout, Mo., but fell just short as they were defeated by St. Francis (Ind.) 64-63. Travis Burley (senior, Warrenton, Ga.) earned a trio of postseason honors as he was named first team All-American as well as DAC and A.I.I. Player of the Year. Byron Jones (senior, Glenarden, Md.) and Davon Thomas (sophomore, Gaffney, S.C.) joined Burley on the All-Conference team, and Brandon Robbins (senior, Columbus, Mont.) was named DAC Defensive Player of the Year. Head Coach Matt Murken was named DAC Coach of the Year.
Travis Burley
Jimmies earn final DAC Commissioner’s Cup, Scholars Award A season with seven conference titles resulted in Jamestown College receiving the 2011-12 Dakota Athletic Conference Commissioner’s Cup, the award for the school with the best overall record in conference competition. The Jimmies won conference championships in volleyball, women’s cross country, women’s basketball, softball, baseball, men’s basketball and men’s golf. The Jimmies followed that up by receiving the DAC Scholars Award, which is given annually to the school with the highest percentage of athletes honored as DAC Scholar-Athletes. Forty-two percent of Jimmie athletes were honored for their academic achievements. A DAC Scholar-Athlete has a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 or better and has earned 12 or more credit hours for a semester in which he/she participates in a conference-sponsored sport.
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Nominations sought for Halls of Fame Young Alumni Medallion
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The Young Alumni Medallions honor the successes of individuals possessing the characteristics of a Jamestown College liberal arts education. The recipients will reflect the following qualities: •
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Combined professional competence and skills with a commitment to broad-based learning and intellectual curiosity. Demonstrated a commitment to life-long learning through a continued effort to learn and grow as individuals.
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Recipients will be graduates from any classes of the previous twelve years, portraying the purpose of the award by success in personal and professional areas of life.
Alumni Hall of Fame The Alumni Hall of Fame honors alumni who have made outstanding contributions to their alma mater and humanity. Admission to this Hall of Fame is the highest honor presented by the Jamestown College Alumni Association. To be considered for the award: •
A candidate must have received a bachelor’s degree from Jamestown College or provided outstanding service for the development of Jamestown College.
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10 years must have elapsed since the candidate graduated, or in the case of non-graduates, 10 years from the commencement of service to the college. The candidate must have made an outstanding contribution to the college or humanity as a student, faculty member, or administrative staff member of the college; or through distinguished career and/ or volunteer efforts in the period following his/her years at Jamestown College.
Inductees’ pictures are included in the Hall of Fame Walkway located between Westminster Hall and Lyngstad Center.
Athletic Hall of Fame The Athletic Hall of Fame honors former Jamestown College athletes, coaches, and friends for outstanding contributions to the College’s athletic history. Admission
to the Athletic Hall of Fame is the highest honor presented to a Jamestown College athlete, coach, or team. Candidates must be men or women of outstanding qualities, high moral character, fine leadership abilities, and must be held in high esteem by their colleagues, former coaches, or former athletes.
Rollie Greeno Award The Rollie Greeno Award for Outstanding Commitment in the Field of Education and Coaching was established in 1994 by the Jimmie Booster Club to honor Coach Greeno’s many years of dedicated service as an instructor and coach at Jamestown College. The award honors individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to youth through their careers in education and/or coaching professions.
Deadline for Nominations Nominations for the Young Alumni Medallions must be received by the Office of Institutional Advancement no later than April 30, 2013, for induction during the Opening Convocation. To submit a nomination or for more information, call Dustin Jensen at (701) 252-3467 ext. 5557. Nominations for the Alumni Hall of Fame must be received by the Office of Institutional Advancement no later than January 15, 2013. To submit a nomination or for more information, call Dustin Jensen at (701) 252-3467 ext. 5557 or e-mail dujensen@jc.edu. Nominations for Athletic Hall of Fame and the Rollie Greeno Award must be received by the Jimmie Booster Club no later than April 30, 2013, for induction during Homecoming 2013. To submit a nomination or for more information, call Dustin Jensen at (701) 252-3467 ext. 5557 or e-mail dujensen@jc.edu.
You may also submit nominations online at alumni.jc.edu.
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Homecoming Friday, October 12 3 – 5 p.m. Registration Nafus Student Center Lobby, Westminster Hall Register, receive a current schedule, and enjoy some refreshments. 10 a – 12p Campus Tour Westminster-Nafus Student Center Lobby Haven’t been back to campus for a while? You’ll enjoy visiting familiar sites and be amazed at new additions. 12 noon Booster Club Luncheon Westminster Hall, Level 2 The Jimmie Boosters invite all fans to rally around the orange and black as Jimmie coaches bring everyone up to date on the fall sports and Homecoming sporting activities. Cost: $6 per person – Pay at the door. 3:30 pm Alumni Baseball Game Jack Brown Stadium Watch Jamestown College Alumni take on the 2012-2013 Jimmie Baseball Team in a double header. Cost: FREE
Rollie Greeno Awards Phil Martin ’68 Joel Zenker ’76
Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees 1993-94 Men’s Basketball Team John Backhaus ’70 Erin (Boziel) Josing ’98 Shawna Doty-Myers ’98
4:00 pm Jimmie Cross Country Invitational Hillcrest Golf Course Cheer the Jimmies to victory at their home cross country meet. 6:45 pm Friends of the Fine Arts Concert Reception Reiland Fine Arts Center Lobby Enjoy a hot beverage and a sweet treat before watching the performances. 7:00 pm Men’s Basketball Game vs. Brandon University, Canada Civic Center 7:30 pm Homecoming Concert Reiland Fine Arts Center Performance by the Jamestown College Wind Ensemble Voorhees Chapel Performance by the Jamestown College Concert Choir immediately following the performance by the Wind Ensemble.
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Saturday, October 13 7:30 am Jimmie Homecoming 5K Race, Fun Run, 4-Person Relay & Walk Larson Sports Center (YMCA) Pull on your sweats, lace up your shoes, and join us for an early morning 5K run, walk or relay. Race begins and ends near Larson Sports Center/YMCA. The entire race is run on the Jamestown College campus. Water, sports drinks and other refreshments will be provided. The race is sponsored by and any proceeds go to the Jimmie Men’s & Women’s Track & Field and Cross Country Club. Please contact Coach Clark for details at clark@jc.edu. Cost: $15 advanced payment, $20 day of event (cost includes entry fee, race T-shirt, awards & refreshments) 8-11 am Registration Westminster-Nafus Student Center Lobby Homecoming registration and refreshments will continue throughout the morning hours.
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8:30 am Jimmie Jane Alumni Breakfast Westminster-Nafus Student Center Lobby Join fellow Jimmie Jane Alumni for a delicious breakfast served by current Jimmie Janes! Cost: FREE 9:00 am Athletic Hall of Fame Breakfast Westminster Dining Hall, Level 2 Join us for breakfast as we honor this year’s Rollie Greeno Award winners and Athletic Hall of Fame inductees. Cost: $8 – Please register in advance 9:30 a–1 pm 17 th Annual Street Fair Allen Field Commons Always one of the highlights of Homecoming Weekend! Stroll outdoors in the heart of campus with family, friends, alumni, and students while you enjoy food, games, arts and crafts, and entertainment in a memorable atmosphere. Admission: FREE 1:00 pm Jimmie Football vs. Dickinson State Taylor Stadium Cheer on the Jimmie Football Team! GO JIMMIES!!!! After Game Chili Feed Jamestown Civic Center Warm up after the game with some hot chili, compliments of the Jimmie Booster Club. Cost: FREE 5:00 pm Men’s Basketball Game vs. Brandon University, Canada Civic Center
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Alumni Association President
Dear Alumni and Friends, Over the winter, we encouraged you to return to campus and to connect or reconnect with Jamestown College. Many of you took us up on the offer and have taken advantage of our presence online through social media outlets, the Alumni & Friends website, by reading the e-newsletters as well as visiting campus. My wife Patty (’72) and I recently returned to Jamestown for Alumni Days where we had the opportunity to reunite with old friends and meet members of the classes of 1952, 1957 and 1962. It was a fabulous time with many great stories shared and time spent on campus and around Jamestown. While the Alumni Association is striving to encourage interaction between our alumni in Jamestown we are also working to find ways to help you interact away from the campus. Earlier in the month, the Bismarck/Mandan Chapter of the Alumni Association kicked off a chapter campaign that will see new chapters in Fargo/Moorhead and Minneapolis/St. Paul. The goal of these chapters is to allow our alumni the opportunity to gather in informal settings that encourage fellowship and camaraderie while lending themselves to mentorship and networking opportunities. If you are in these areas, or know of an area that could benefit from a chapter, contact the Institutional Advancement staff. There are many exciting things happening on campus, most notably, the groundbreaking ceremony for the new science and nursing facility, the McKenna-Thielsch Center, was held on May 4. The construction of the McKenna-Thielsch Center, addition of new academic programs and a number of other projects are proving that the future is bright for the College. Finally, on behalf of all of you, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulation the 2012 inductees to the Jamestown College Alumni Hall of Fame. Please join us in congratulating Colonel Sherry (Andersen) Cox ‘82, Dr. Peggy (Meister) Foss ’58, Muriel Peterson ’63 and Elmer Schindel ’63 who were inducted over the graduation weekend. Thank you for all you do for the College, and I hope to meet you at a future Jimmie event. Sincerely,
Gary Purath ‘71
To submit a comment to the Alumni Association, send an e-mail to dujensen@jc.edu.
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Join Us... You are invited to a Booster Club Kickoff Night on Wednesday, August 15, 6-9 p.m. at
IDK Bar & Grill
1009 13th St. NE, Jamestown
This will be a great opportunity to get signed up as a 2012-13 Booster. • choose your premium items • get your season passes • hear what the coaches have to say about their upcoming seasons • get an update regarding our conference affiliation
You don’t want to miss it! For more information, contact Dustin Jensen at (701) 252-3467 ext. 5557.
GO JIMMIES! w w w.jc.edu
Upcoming Alumni Events Aug. 7 Aug. 15 Sept. 13 Oct. 16 Oct. 17 Oct. 25
Williston Alumni Event Booster Club Kickoff Rally President’s Circle Dinner Bismarck Alumni Event Fargo Alumni Event Minneapolis Alumni Event
Note: Event dates are subject to change. For more information visit alumni.jc.edu or e-mail Dustin Jensen at dujensen@jc.edu.
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Class Notes 1970’s James Berger ’71 (BA), Springfield, Va., has been selected to serve as the Department of Health and Human Services’ Senior Advisor for Blood Policy in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health. He joined HHS in January, 2011 as the Associate Public Health Advisor for Blood, Organ, and Tissue Safety Policy. Dr. Linda (Gall) Gutensohn ’71 (BA), Bismarck, was named Outstanding Teacher of the Year in the Post Secondary division by the Bismarck-Mandan Chamber of Commerce in May. She is an associate professor in the School of Education and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Mary. Thomas Greving ’75 (BA) presented a workshop, “Cultivating Compassion in Times of War,” at the Spiritual Directors International Conference in April in Boston. He is currently writing and living in Fairfax, Va.
1980’s Jerry Kram ’82 (BA), Beulah, N.D., was honored with several first place awards at the North Dakota Newspaper Association convention held in May in Williston. He is editor of the Mountrail County Record, which won first place for General Excellence, and the New Town News, which won first place for Design
Excellence. He also won first place awards for government, business, and editorial writing plus several other awards for photography and writing. He has been an editor for BHG Inc., publisher of the two papers, since 2009. Debra Kearns ’89 (BA) is the clinic director of nursing at Lakewood Health System, Staples, Minn. Daphne (Snow) Meyers ’89 (BA) has been named Marketing and Events Coordinator for Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services, Fargo.
1990’s Kristin (Grimstad) Higgins ’93 (BA), Jamestown, has accepted a position to teach mathematics at Jamestown Middle School beginning in the fall after serving as a member of the Jamestown College faculty for 14 years. Sara Hansen ’97 (BA), Moorhead, Minn., received a doctorate in nursing practice in December from North Dakota State University and is a family nurse practitioner at Essentia Health West Acres Clinic, Fargo. Jamie Moch ’98 (BA) was promoted to Human Resources Team Leader at Bank Forward, Fargo.
2000’s Jennifer (Axt) Shea ’00 (BA), Laveen, Ariz., advanced to Ph.D. candidacy at Arizona State University, where she is studying educational leadership and policy studies. She was awarded a University Graduate Fellowship for 201112, which is the highest possible research honor given by the university. Her research focuses on higher education and educational equity. Tracy Koenig ’01 (BA) has been named chief information officer for TMI Hospitality and president of TMI Communications, Fargo. Shane Ede ’05 (BS), Jamestown, joined RealTruck.com as an IT helpdesk specialist. Kristi Misek ’05 (BA) joined the public accounting firm of Mahlum Goodhart PC, Mandan, N.D. Krista (Wittmeier) Schwartzenberger ’06 (BA) has been promoted to Assistant Vice President at Gate City Bank, Bismarck. Beau Williams ’09 (BA), Phoenix, is head of sales for Team Sport Outfitters and assistant varsity baseball coach at Thunderbird High School.
Ann (Rinas) Anderson ’99 (BA), Belle Fourche, S.D., was named a National Board Certified Teacher in 2011.
Editor’s note: In Class Notes, alumni who received a degree are designated by the year of graduation followed by the degree they received. Alumni who attended, but did not graduate, are designated by their class year in parentheses.
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In Memoriam: Ron Erhardt ’54 1931-2012 By Kelly Krohn M.D. ’79
The Jamestown College community lost one of our great alumni this spring.
2010’s Jordan Kvale ’10 (BA), Bismarck, is an agent for Starion Insurance. Amber Beggs ’11 (BA) is enrolled at Minot State University pursuing an education specialist degree in school psychology. Chelsea Ervin ’11 (BSN), Fargo, is a registered nurse with Sanford Health. Dustin Herrmann (’12) has been hired as a financial representative for Northwestern Mutual, Fargo.
Send us your news! We welcome submissions for our Notes sections.
Write to 6082 College Lane, Jamestown, N.D., 58405, or visit alumni.jc.edu and submit your news online.
Ron Erhardt grew up in Mandan, N.D., and graduated from Jamestown College in 1954. After two years in the military, he began his football coaching career at high schools in North Dakota. After a successful high school coaching career, Ron went to North Dakota State University in 1963 as an assistant and became head coach of the Bison in 1966. He led the Bison to a record of 67-7-1 and two national championships. His teams were known as the “Thundering Herd.” When asked to explain the offense of his Thundering Herd, he said they had only three plays: “Stampede Left. Stampede Right. And the big one up the middle-Westward Hoooooo!” His success at the collegiate level led to an assistant coaching position with the New England Patriots in 1973. He became the head coach of the Patriots in 1979. After the Patriots, Erhardt was asked to become the offensive coordinator with the New York Giants with his former colleague from the Patriots, Bill Parcells. The Giants went on to win Superbowl XXI and XXV with Erhardt as the offensive coordinator. I was lucky to meet Ron and his wife Anita while walking to a Billy Graham crusade at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh. I had learned about Ron as a teenager and followed his successful career. My mother was at Jamestown College in 1954 and remembered Ron from his work assignment to sweep floors in Voorhees Chapel. Ron and his wife Anita were happy to meet a small town North Dakota boy in Pittsburgh. We enjoyed many evenings together talking about home and family, and he was able to take a break from football. I was able to enjoy many Steelers games sitting with Anita in the coaches’ wives’ section. Ron finished his NFL career as the offensive coordinator for the Jets and retired in 1998. He and Anita moved to Boca Raton, Fla., where Ron refined his golf game. After a complicated illness, Ron died on March 21. A memorial service was held in Boca Raton on April 21. Fellow coaching legend Dale Brown, who coached with Ron at Minot Ryan, gave a very warm eulogy and said “Ron is the greatest football mind I have ever met and has no equal. Most hard-nosed rascal I have ever met but was a big teddy bear too.” Phil Sims had several good stories to share including some where Ron would actually stand up to Coach Bill Parcells with the players all loving it! Ron was elected to the Jamestown College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1984 and received many awards in recognition of his career. It was my sincere pleasure to get to know Coach Erhardt. We were two boys from small towns in North Dakota who attended Jamestown College and shared many great times together.
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Births Kari and Bill Pfingsten ’93 (BA), triplets Brodie John, Joshua James, and Avonlee Rose, Oct. 25, 2011
Dennis ’03 (BA) and Shelley (Gall) Mansavage ’96 (BA), daughter Macy Alayna, March 20, 2012
Chad and Jaime (Dick) Bush ’98 (BA), son Carsten Chad, Feb. 7, 2012
Jeff and Heather (Lipp) Oakland ’03 (BA), son Reid Edwin, Dec. 30, 2011
Spencer ’99 (BA) and Alyssa (Johnson) Homan ’99 (BA), son Joseph Scott, Dec. 2, 2011
Jakob ’05 (BA) and Jennifer (Carlson) Barnard (’05), son William David, March 29, 2012
Jed and Mari (Biewer) Peterson ’01 (BA), daughter Lauren Ann, June 7, 2011
Aaron ’08 (BA) and Jayme (Muscha) Loff ’09 (BA), son Brody Aaron, Jan. 17, 2011
Jason and Carmen (Mattson) Scherman ’01 (BA), daughter Adiah Joy, Feb. 6, 2012
Brett ’08 (BA) and Jennifer (Odin) Thielges ’08 (BA), son Ayden James, May 8, 2012
Sean and Rebecca (Hummel) Donahue ’02 (BA), son Austin James, Oct. 25, 2011
Charlie and Janelle (Feine) Dahl ’10 (BSN), daughter Ruby Marie, April 13, 2012
Marriages Nick Knoll ‘02 (BA) and Mary Thorman ‘05 (BS), June 16, 2012
Beau Williams ’09 (BA) and Tonja Bjornsrud, Feb. 17, 2012
Jaime Dick ’98 (BA) and Chad Bush, Oct. 1, 2011
Kayla Schneibel ’10 (BA) and Brandon Chadwick, June 16, 2012
Kathryn Gustin ’06 (BSN) and Stephen Stensgard, May 25, 2012
Matesi Hess ’11 (BA) and Kyle Neumiller, March 31, 2012
Bryan Allen ’08 (BA) and Whitney Stangeland ’10 (BA), Aug. 6, 2011
Bradley Wolbert ’11 (BA) and Cara Bibelheimer, Dec. 30, 2011
Stephanie Nordgren ’09 (BA) and Tim Kurbis, Oct. 15, 2011
Kathryn Ulrich ’12 (BSN) and Jedidiah Kohler, March 3, 2012
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Staff/Faculty Professor, Staff Person of the Year announced Jamestown College recognized outstanding students, faculty and staff at its annual Honors Convocation held in April. Dr. Michelle Solensky, associate professor of biology, was named Professor of the Year. She has taught at Jamestown College for three years and serves as adviser for ECOS (Environmentally Concerned Organization of Students). Brenda Fischer, circulation coordinator at Raugust Library, was named Staff Person of the Year. She has been employed at Jamestown College 17 years. Dr. Michelle Solensky
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Faculty Notes Member of Export Council
Resident Scholar
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Dr. Mort Sarabakhsh (Business, Accounting and Economics) was nominated and approved by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to serve on the North Dakota District Export Council. Members are selected based on their background in international business and their willingness to share that knowledge to help promote the export of products and services from their state.
Dr. Stephen Reed (Religion-Philosophy) will take a sabbatical for the 2012-13 academic year and will be a resident scholar at the Collegeville Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research, Collegeville, Minn. The project he will work on is “Usages of Languages of the Dead Sea Scrolls.” He attended the 2012 Minnesota Manuscript Research Laboratory Summer Manuscript Workshop at Hill Museum and Manuscript Library, St. John’s University, in June and in July will attend the international meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature meeting in Amsterdam, where he will present a paper, “Linguistic diversity of texts found at Qumran and the idea of a library at Qumran.” He will attend the Society of Biblical Literature meeting in Chicago in November to present a paper, “Dining to death: stories of death following eating.”
Dr. Bethany Mello (Nursing) passed the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners’ certification examination in February to practice as a nurse practitioner in North Dakota. She graduated in December from North Dakota State University’s Doctor of Nursing Practice program. Her disquisition was “Determining the Need for a Student Health Service Center on a Small Liberal Arts College Campus.”
Badal elected to APCU leadership Dr. Robert S. Badal, President of Jamestown College, was elected vice chair/chair-elect of the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities at the organization’s annual meeting held recently in Nashville. He was also reelected to a three-year term on the APCU Board of Directors.
President’s Recognition Award Raugust Library Director Phyllis Bratton received the President’s Recognition Award from the North Dakota Library Association “for her ongoing, dogged, and remarkable contributions to NDLA.”
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In Memoriam Friends
Phyllis (Carr) Bruce (’26), Oct. 31, 2011
Robert Bertsch ’49 (BS), Feb. 12, 2012
Lee (Albrecht) Brandenburg ’34 (BA), Dec. 16, 2011
Fern (Chambers) Carlson ’49 (BA), May 10, 2012
Rev. A. Benjamin Dove, March 31, 2012
Blanche (Sautebin) Magnuson ’34 (BA), Feb. 11, 2012
John DeKrey ’49 (BS), April 19, 2012
Doris Frost, March 1, 2012
Jeff Franklyn Conley (’50), Jan. 16, 2012
Duane Herrala, March 27, 2012
Eugene Harrie ’50 (BS), May 10, 2012
Harry Choon Hong, Nov. 30, 2011
Donald Lusk ’50 (BS), March 30, 2012
James Roberts, June 16, 2011
Alden Thompson ’50 (BA), Feb. 29, 2012
Winifred Townsend, May 14, 2012
Lura Lynn Straub ’34 (BA), Dec. 21, 2011 Goldie (Strutz) Nelson ’35 (BA), Jan. 22, 2012 Louise (Crowley) Bowen (’37), Jan. 7, 2012 Gordon Weber ’37 (BA), April 25, 2012
Virginia (Jeske) DeVore (’51), Jan. 15, 2012
Rachel (Dittmer) Belter (’39), March 21, 2012
Robert Sorge ’53 (BS), May 11, 2012
Alice (Joyce) Warner (’39), Feb. 5, 2012
Charlotte (Poulson) Hetherington ’54 (BS), Jan. 1, 2012
Melva (Seidel) Weber ’40 (BA), March 6, 2012
Ron Erhardt ’54 (BS), March 21, 2012
Duane Traynor (’56), March 21, 2012
Marjorie (Thompson) Arnold ’42 (BA), April 1, 2012
Veronta (Clare) St. Clair ’61 (BA), Feb. 14, 2012
Thomas Dahlen (’44), March 31, 2012
William Grant ’64 (BA), March 20, 2012
LaVerne (Ruff) Graf (’44), Jan. 3, 2012
Phillip Perry ’64 (BS), Dec. 23, 2011
Gordon Hansen (’44), April 5, 2012
Thomas Boehm (’72), May 17, 2012
Maurice Hamilton (’45), Feb. 22, 2012
James Jackson (’72), April 11, 2012
Geraldine (Tweed) Ostby (’46), Feb. 18, 2012
Michelle (Kuntz) Link ’80 (BA), April 26, 2012
Eldor Sagehorn Jr. ’47 (BS), March 1, 2012
Wendy (Sironen) Kaiser ’93 (BA), March 25, 2012
Isabella (Sing) Brady ’48 (BA), April 18, 2012
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Remembering Gordon Hansen ’44 Trustee Emeritus and Jamestown College Overseer Gordon Hansen (’44) passed away at the age of 89 on April 5 in St. Paul, Minn. Gordon and his wife, Charlotte (Helgeson) ’44, have been instrumental in the growth of Jamestown College in many ways, providing the lead gift to renovate the Memorial Gymnasium (now known as the Hansen Center) in 1993. Gordon served on Jamestown College’s Board of Trustees from 1969-1980 and was named a Trustee Emeritus. He was President of the Jamestown College Overseers and a member of the North Dakota Independent College Foundation. In recognition of their service and commitment to the College, Gordon and Charlotte were inducted into the Alumni Hall of Fame in 1997 and received honorary doctorates from Jamestown College at the 2010 Commencement ceremony. Born July 5, 1922, in Jamestown, Gordon graduated from Jamestown High School in 1940 and attended Jamestown College for two years before transferring to North Dakota State University to join ROTC. He was called into active duty in the Air Corps and WWII. Charlotte and Gordon were married on October 31, 1945. After he completed military duty, Gordon and Charlotte moved to Washington, D.C., where Gordon completed a degree in Business Administration in the School of Government at George Washington University. Gordon joined the family-owned business, The Jamestown Sun, first working in advertising and later as publisher of the Sun and president of Hansen Brothers, Inc. During his time as publisher, the Sun and its journalists and photographers received many awards from the National Publishers Association and from the National Food Writers Association. He and Charlotte sold The Jamestown Sun in 1988 and he retired as publisher in December of 1991. Gordon was active in the Jamestown Masonic Lodge, the El Zagals, Chamber of Commerce, First United Methodist Church in Jamestown and Sun Lakes Methodist Church in Arizona, and many other organizations and boards. He was named Jamestown Citizen of the Year in 1995 and received the Greater North Dakota Civic Leadership Award in 1996. One of Gordon’s most recent gifts to Jamestown College was his effort in scrapbooking all of Jamestown College’s appearances in the Jamestown Sun since the Sun’s inception. These treasures are housed in the College Archives. Gordon is survived by Charlotte, his wife of 66 years; his daughter, Jo-Ida, Member of the College’s Board of Trustees, and his son-in-law, John P. Campbell.
Homecoming 2012 October 13 Board of Trustees Meeting February 1-2
Opening Convocation/ Young Alumni Medallion Awards September 6 Volleyball Alumni Game September 15 Family Fun Weekend September 21-23 Board of Trustees Meeting September 28-29 Character in Leadership Fall Conference October 4-5
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