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MSU ALUMNI FOUNDATION President & CEO Michael Stevenson
MSU Alumni ASSOCIATION President Jaynee Drange Groseth, ’73, ’91 M
Dear Alumni and Friends,
Board of Governors
As you know, summer in Montana is a time to be cherished. It’s often a period of rejuvenation, with the long, warm days providing wonderful opportunities for enjoying activities outdoors. This summer, my daughter, Brenda, son-in-law, Luis, and young granddaughter, Aurora, will visit Montana, and I look forward to sharing this beautiful season with them. Montana State University is poised to have a terrific summer. MSU was invited to participate in the 2012 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, held in late June and early July in Washington, D.C. The festival celebrated the 150th anniversary of the nation’s land-grant university system and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Together with the Museum of the Rockies, MSU presented a public exhibit, “Dinosaurs Under Montana’s Big Sky,” an interactive look at our world-class paleontology program. Museum staff talked with thousands of visitors about what it’s like to be a paleontologist and explained the important work being done in the field and in our labs, classrooms and abroad. Visitors to the exhibit were able to view live demonstrations of dinosaur fossil preparation, touch real dinosaur bones and participate in family-oriented teaching activities. The exhibit included information on ways in which research at MSU is transforming communities in Montana and around the globe through outreach programs, traveling exhibitions and more. We were so pleased to bring MSU to thousands of people in our nation’s capital. Here on campus, summer classes are in full swing, and our students and faculty are engaged in research activities and other projects. We are also busy making numerous improvements to our residence halls, academic buildings and facilities. For example, our renovation of Cooley Laboratory will transform the 52-year-old laboratory into a state-of-the-art biomedical research facility. The renovation is funded largely by a grant from the National Institutes of Health and is on schedule to be completed by the beginning of October. We are also working this summer to improve and modernize public spaces in Langford and Hapner residence halls, and we will break ground on a new suite-style residence hall, which is slated to open in the fall of 2013. In addition, we have dedicated resources to modernize classrooms, improve accessibility on our campus and invest in energy conservation projects. If you would like to learn more about what is happening at MSU this summer, please go to our website: www.montana.edu. And, if you find yourself in Bozeman, please plan to visit campus. You are always welcome here at your university.
Chair Mike Ferris, ’68, Columbus, Ga. Vice Chair Cory Pulfrey, ’82, Bozeman, Mont. Secretary/Treasurer Mark Sherman, ’97, Great Falls, Mont. Mark Bacigalupo, ’80, St. Paul, Minn. Alexander (Zander) Blewett, ’67, Great Falls, Mont. Brian Clark, ’82, Kalispell, Mont. Richard (Dick) Harte, ’70, Bozeman, Mont. David L. Jackson, ’62, Helena, Mont. David Kem, ’67, ’00, The Woodlands, Texas Lois Norby, ’65, Excelsior, Minn. Bill Perry, ’02, Spokane, Wash. Tristan P. Renz, ’79, The Woodlands, Texas Linda M. Reynolds, ’71, Bozeman, Mont. Kevin R. Seth, ’83, New York, N.Y. Jean B. Sweeney, ’76, St. Paul, Minn. Mary Beth Walsh, ’86, Twin Bridges, Mont. Tony J. Waller, ’81, Washington, D.C. Brant Weingartner, ’98, Irving, Texas
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DONOR REL ATIONS ADVISORY BOARD Chair Mike Ferris, ’68, Columbus, Ga.
The Collegian magazine welcomes letters from alumni and friends of MSU. Send them to collegian_mail_ bag@montana.edu or MSU Alumni Foundation, P.O. Box 172750, Bozeman, MT 59717-2750.
Vice Chair David Kem, ’67, ’00, The Woodlands, Texas James Alderson, ’69, Whitefish, Mont. Edward (Jack) Cameron, ’62, Minneapolis, Minn. Kathy Finney, ’68, Corvallis, Mont. Larry W. Harmon, ’88, Roseville, Calif. Sue Leigland, Bozeman, Mont. Barry Remely, ’60, Bozeman, Mont. Keith Rupert, ’67, Billings, Mont. Wendy R. Sire, ’75, Great Falls, Mont. Carol C. Smith, Hinsdale, Ill. Walt H. Smith, ’85, Medina, Wash. Lowell W. Springer, ’70, Bozeman, Mont. D. Michael (Mike) Steuert, Irving, Texas
ALUMNI RELATIONS ADVISORY BOARD Chair Bill Perry, ’02, Spokane, Wash. Vice Chair Mary Beth Walsh, ’86, Twin Bridges, Mont. Pam Birkeland, ’77, ’00, Helena, Mont. Jaden Erwin, ’01, Helena, Mont. Lea Moore, ’93, Miles City, Mont. Rainey Peuse, ’97, Bozeman, Mont. Susan Raph, ’82, ’01, Shelby, Mont. Jane Scharff, ’76, ’87, Billings, Mont. Chantel McCormick Schieffer, ’99, Bozeman, Mont. Jeff Sipes, ’86, Lake Tapps, Wash. Steve Skaer, ’00, ’07, Great Falls, Mont. Toby Stapleton, ’58, ’08, Billings, Mont. David Yarlott, ’94, ’96, ’99, Crow Agency, Mont. Student Alumni Association Representative Ian Jones, Wrentham, Mass. Bobcat Club Representative Rita Elliott, Fort Benton, Mont.
Dear Jaynee, I had such a wonderful time getting to know you and hearing your stories. Everything you had to say about the different traditions that you remember when you were a proud Bobcat here at MSU, were very interesting. I hope to see you around at Bobcat events. Thanks again for everything that you do for the Alumni Foundation. Cory Miller, Class of 2014 Jaynee, Thank you so much for attending the dinner. I am so glad, as a student, I was able to attend this dinner. I look forward to keeping in touch with MSU alumni. Natalie Michajla, Class of 2013 Wonderful magazine—real quality. Keep up the good work. Lila (Swan) Pasha, ’49 HmEc Thank you to all who organized the 75-year nursing celebration in Billings on Feb. 23. Everyone had a wonderful time. Very impressed with Dr. Cruzado and appreciated the time taken to attend the event. Deanna Thomas Billings, Mont. We were able to attend the Blue and Gold evening in Billings on Feb. 23rd. What a fun evening. We so enjoyed meeting President Cruzado and all the other officials there. The student ambassadors were especially a delight to talk to. We will certainly try to attend any future events that come to Billings. Thank you to all from MSU who were there. Go ’Cats. Anita (Lien) Green, ’64, AgProd, Hort
Dear Jaynee, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the wonderful article that appeared in the last issue of the Collegian. I appreciate very much the interest that the Alumni Association has had with my career over the years. I will be joining the Alumni Association and looking forward to receiving future issues of the Collegian which will inform me of great success of Montana State University graduates as they embark on their careers. I am leaving tomorrow (June 13) for Europe as a part of the Montana State University Alumni Chorale Tour. It will be a pleasure to collaborate with fellow MSU alumni making beautiful music and performing in the great cathedrals of Europe. I do hope that you have a great summer and are able to enjoy the incredible outdoors that Montana has to offer. All the best, Kenneth Christensen, ‘88 Mus, NCTM MTNA President- elect MTNA Chair, National Certification Commission Pianist/Collaborative Artist The Alumni Foundation, I realize that this “thanks” is a bit delayed, but I wanted to sincerely thank you for hosting a breakfast with myself and the Student Alumni Association. Your ideas and support have been priceless and empowering for me and the other directors. We look forward to continued partnership with the Foundation. Thank you again, GO CATS! Gianna Vanata, Class of 2013, and the rest of the SAA Board of Directors
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Condoleezza Rice, the former U.S. Secretary of State who is also an educator, musician and author, will speak at Montana State University’s 2012 Freshman Convocation, which will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5. A limited number of tickets will be made available to the general public in August. More information, when it is available, will be announced on the MSU convocation webpage: www.montana.edu/ convocation. Rice’s memoir, Extraordinary, Ordinary People, has been selected as MSU’s 2012 freshman summer reading book. The book’s selection means that it will be the featured summer reading for MSU’s 2,400 incoming freshmen and will be discussed in classes and venues throughout the MSU campus next fall. According to MSU Provost Martha Potvin, Rice’s memoir is a testimony of the power of an education in advancing one’s life as well as a first-hand account of a transformational period in America’s history. She said Rice’s presence on the MSU campus will motivate and inspire the university’s incoming students.
“We are thrilled to have such a distinguished speaker whose life experience so vividly exemplifies the value of family support, education, and personal courage in cultivating a purposeful and accomplished life,” Potvin said. Potvin said that in addition to addressing MSU’s incoming freshman class, Rice will also to perform on the piano. An accomplished pianist, Rice has previously visited Bozeman, playing with the visiting Muir String Quartet and with Ilse-Mari Lee, a cellist who is also director of MSU’s University Honors Program. Rice served as the 66th U.S. Secretary of State from 2005 to 2009. She is currently a professor of political economy in the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. She is also the Thomas and Barbara Stephenson Senior Fellow on Public Policy at the Hoover Institution, based at Stanford, and a professor of political science. She recently published a second memoir, No Higher Honor: A Memoir of My Years in Washington, about her years as Secretary of State. An expert on Russia and the former Soviet Union, Rice has written four other books about diplomacy.
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Condoleezza Rice to speak at MSU Freshman Convocation on Sept. 5
Condoleezza Rice, the former U.S. Secretary of State who is also an educator, musician and author, will speak at Montana State University’s 2012 Freshman Convocation, which will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5.
Extraordinary, Ordinary People is Rice’s memoir about growing up in the segregated South as well as the influence, support and guidance she received from her parents and mentors. The September event will be MSU’s sixth convocation. —Carol Schmidt
Montana State University chosen as one of America’s top universities in environmental studies Enviance, Inc. and Environmental Leader named Montana State University as one of the “Sustainable 16,” a group of 16 colleges and universities exemplifying excellence in environmental academics in the first-ever March Madness Tournament for Environmental Studies. “The Sustainable 16 has been selected from a highly competitive field of colleges and universities who responded to our survey looking for the top environmental studies programs in the country,” said Lawrence Goldenhersh, CEO and president of Enviance, and a tournament judge. continued
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MSU engineering students excel in estimating competition
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For a fifth time in 10 years, MSU’s College of Engineering is home to the firstplace trophy for its students’ hands-on ability to estimate a multimillion dollar project and produce a real-world bid in the heavy civil engineering category of the Associated Schools of Construction, held in Reno, Nev., in February. Those five wins in the past decade for MSU’s civil engineering students are the most for any school in regions 6 and 7 (the Rockies and the Pacific Coast). MSU also had a third-place finish and an honorable mention with its teams in the commercial and marine-construction categories, respectively. “It’s really great to see how well they’ve done,” said Dean Peterson, adjunct professor in the Department of Civil Engineering. “What many people may not appreciate about these competitions is the amount of work that goes into it if you want to do well.” That work begins in the classroom, particularly in an early-morning, onecredit civil engineering class on preparing a project bid. The class, ECIV-492, is known as “Reno prep” and was instituted by Peterson in an effort to get the most educational bang out of the Reno estimating
competition, where industry professionals judge students’ estimates on projects that companies sponsoring the event have already built. The entire enterprise of preparing a bid under the pressure of the competition clock—teams of six have a little more than 16 hours to pull together and present a feasible and professional project plan—is a great taste of the real world, Peterson said. In addition to attending that oncea-week 7 a.m. class during fall semester, Reno-bound competitors also commit to four weekend workshops in which they work out project bids in competition format with judging from College of Engineering alumni who now work in the construction industry. “The workshops are a real strength for us because students are hearing from, and networking with a lot of our alumni who have competed in Reno and are now out in private industry,” Peterson said. “What the alumni bring to this is a tremendous contribution—it’s their way of paying something back to Montana State and paying it forward to these students. It’s a great legacy and we really appreciate it.” —Sepp Jannotta Members of MSU’s heavy civil construction team from the Associated Schools of Construction estimating competition in Reno show off the first place trophy they earned. They are, from left to right: Cole Jensen, Nick Smith, Derek DeJong, Brandon Nowlan, Clayton Morrell and Will Morgan.
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“These are the institutions that will prepare the next generation of environmental professionals to lead environmental compliance, sustainability and social responsibility programs for some of the world’s largest companies,” Goldenhersh said. Based in Carlsbad, Calif., Enviance is a leading provider of environmental enterprise resource planning software, with more than 17,000 users in 49 countries. Environmental Leader is a daily trade publication for corporate executives on energy, environmental and sustainability news. MSU has a range of programs committed to sustainability and environmental sciences, including the Associated Students of Montana State University Sustainability Center, the Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, degrees in environmental engineering, environmental studies, and sustainable food and bioenergy systems. Bruce Maxwell, ’78 Bot, College of Agriculture professor in the Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, oversaw MSU’s application to the competition. The March Madness Tournament for Environmental Studies was designed to evaluate colleges and universities on their academic and sustainability prowess as it relates to the environment, in a format similar to the NCAA Men’s College Basketball Tournament. The tournament sponsors sent surveys to more than three dozen of the country’s top environmental universities and also accepted open submissions from other qualified schools. In order to be considered for the Sustainable 16, schools were required to fill out a survey covering topics related to curriculum, graduation rate, facilities and student retention, which was then evaluated by a panel of expert judges. —Tracy Ellig
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Everest expedition engages Montana students
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Hundreds of Montana school petrology and structural children were focused on Mount geology of rocks from the Everest this year, following the Everest-Nupste-Lhotse progress of an expedition that massif. involved four people affiliated with Anker and National Montana State University. Geographic photographer Kristoffer Erickson, ’97 MTA, Cory Richards had was one of five athletes on a National originally planned to take Geographic and The North Face the West Ridge route to expedition who reached the summit the summit to celebrate the of Mount Everest at 8:15 a.m. May 50th anniversary of the first 25, Nepal time. Famed mountaineer American ascent by that Everest is the world’s tallest mountain if measured from sea level to summit. At Conrad Anker of Bozeman, team route. Richards, however, 29,035 feet, the elevation is approximately six times higher than Bozeman. captain of The North Face climbing was evacuated off the athlete team and a nondegree mountain for health reasons graduate student in MSU’s Department Mount Everest science for the Everest before the ascent could begin. Because of of Earth Sciences, summited Mount Education Expedition website. Extended dangerous conditions on the West Ridge, Everest at 10:10 a.m. May 26. University had prepared teacher kits that Anker switched to the Southeast Ridge. It was Anker’s third summit of allowed students all over Montana to That was the approach that Erickson’s Everest and his first without oxygen. learn about Mount Everest while using team took to the summit. In 1999, he was a key member of the some of the same equipment that the Mount Everest, which sits on the search team that located the remains climbers were using on Mount Everest. border between Nepal and Tibet, is the of legendary British climber George Lageson specializes in structural world’s tallest mountain if measured Mallory on Mount Everest. geology, the tectonics of mountain from sea level to summit. The elevation MSU geologist David Lageson was on building, and the structural geology is 29,035 feet, approximately six times Mount Everest this spring to gather data and tectonic evolution of the Rocky higher than Bozeman. and oversee data collection for a variety Mountains. The Mount Everest expedition was of research projects designed to answer Travis Corthouts, ’10 E Sci, now an sponsored by National Geographic, The the many questions that remain about MSU graduate student studying structural North Face, MSU, the MSU Alumni the geological history of Mount Everest. geology under Lageson, provided support Foundation and National Science His primary work focused on “telling at the Everest Base Camp, which has an Foundation EPSCoR. Part of that the geologic story of Mount Everest” to elevation of approximately 17,600 feet. support allowed Extended University, the schools throughout Montana as part Corthouts took photographs and provided Montana NSF EPSCoR program and the of an NSF EPSCoR-funded education/ updates about the team’s progress for the climbers to develop a variety of ways to outreach program created by MSU’s Everest Education Expedition website. share the Mount Everest experience as it Extended University. As part of that, he He also gathered data that may serve as happened. produced several videos that explained the basis for his master’s thesis on the —Evelyn Boswell
MSU rodeo well on way to $1 million endowment goal Montana State University President Waded Cruzado said in April that MSU is well on its way to its goal of raising $1 million for rodeo, thanks in part to a $250,000 lead gift from Konrad and Betty Reinke, ’63 HHD, of Yuma, Ariz. MSU will be one of the first universities in the nation to have an endowment in excess of $1 million for its rodeo program. Cruzado credited a devoted group of rodeo supporters that she called “The
Magnificent Seven” with jumpstarting the initiative in coordination with the MSU Alumni Foundation. Once the endowment is fully funded, it will provide scholarships and other support to students in the MSU rodeo program. “Rodeo and MSU are synonymous,” Cruzado said. “Many of our students grew up with rodeo, ranching and agriculture, and the sport has a rich history here at our school. Seven of the national Collegian | 6
championship banners that hang in Brick Breeden Fieldhouse belong to our rodeo teams, and we have had 31 individual national champions in rodeo as well.” According to Cruzado, financial support is especially vital to students who participate in rodeo, which is a club sport at MSU and operates under the Department of Student Affairs. In addition to tuition and fees, room and board, and the other expenses typically
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associated with college, these students also have to bear the cost of boarding, feeding and transporting their animals to and from school and competitions. “Mike Hope, ’87 BuMg, Butch Bratsky, ’75 AgEd, Mark Norem and Ryan Elliott, ’04 PSci, brought these unique needs to my attention last fall,” Cruzado said. “These four, along with Bill Davis, ’68 AgBus, Dean Folkvord, ’82 AgBus, and Tom Holland, EX Ag— The Magnificent Seven—have made it their mission to see that our rodeo student-athletes are taken care of now and into the future.” The Magnificent Seven have donated tens of thousands of dollars of their own money and have provided countless hours of volunteer support for this project, she said. “With this group, there is no reason that we will not succeed,” Cruzado said. Mike True, who has been the head coach of the Bobcat rodeo team for the past seven years, is excited about the developments over the past few months. “We are incredibly grateful for the Reinkes’ leadership gift,” True said. “They have been coming to, and supporting, our rodeos for 15 years, and they truly understand the challenges that these student-athletes face. Thanks to their generosity, talented cowboys and cowgirls won’t have to make a choice between school and rodeo when they come to MSU.” Sadly, Konrad Reinke passed away mere weeks after attending the 2012 Spring Rodeo at MSU. —Phillip Luebke Anyone wishing to contribute to the rodeo endowment can call the MSU Alumni Foundation at 1-800-457-1696 or 406-994-2053.
Eight Montana State University students who built a robot for a national competition at the Kennedy Space Center returned to Montana with two medals. They also earned praise for last-minute adjustments said to be risky and bold. One of 60 teams in NASA’s Lunabotics Mining Competition May 21-26, Montana ALE sets in a sandbox where students practiced operating MSU took first place in the their robots before heading to the official arena for NASA’s Lunabotics Systems Engineering Paper Mining Competition. Behind Montana ALE is an Orion spacecraft. category, earning $750 and an all-expense-paid trip for moon dirt, or regolith, in a LunaArena one MSU student to present the paper at filled with craters and rocks. Only 15 an American Institute of Aeronautics and teams out of 60 dug the minimum of 10 Astronautics conference. kilograms they needed to qualify. NASA’s annual Lunabotics Mining MSU’s design team included Competition involves student-built computer science majors Logan robots vying to collect the most Warberg of Kalispell, Alison Figueria simulated moon dirt in an arena of Lake Carmel, N.Y., and Seth sprinkled with boulders and craters. Berardinelli of Bozeman; Kevin Love Student teams are also judged on their of Dillon, majoring in mechanical robot’s mining performance, team spirit, engineering technology; Daniel Benson a slide presentation, an engineering paper of Bozeman and Lars Osborne of and public outreach. MSU won the Fairbanks, Alaska, both majoring in inaugural competition in 2010. mechanical engineering; and Garth Brock LaMeres, ’98 EE, one of Grubb of Conrad and Bethany Higgins three faculty advisers for the project, said of Bremerton, Wash., both majoring in MSU’s winning paper explained how the electrical engineering. team followed the systems engineering The eighth place finish came after the process as it built its robot, called MSU students decided to take a major Montana ALE (Autonomous Lunar risk and try to win the competition. Excavator). Sitting comfortably in third place after In the outreach category, MSU won the first round, the students realized they second place for its efforts exposing could earn extra points with a lighter elementary school students to robotics. robot. That led to an early morning run Led by Jennifer Hane, ’10 EE, of Fort to Walmart for lighter batteries and then Shaw, a graduate student in electrical a race to change and fine tune the new engineering, the team’s outreach involved power source. building a miniature version of Montana The students finished their work just ALE— the original weighs 88 pounds— in time for Montana ALE to compete and a replica of the sandbox arena where in round two. MSU dug 6.6 kilograms, the competition is held at the Kennedy which wasn’t enough to qualify for the Space Center. second round. But MSU won eighth In the most visible portion of the place in the mining category after the competition, MSU won eighth place two rounds were averaged. —Evelyn Boswell by digging 16.6 kilograms of simulated
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MSU “Dinosaurs under Montana’s Big Sky” at 2012 Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C. Montana State University, the state’s first Montana State University was among the land-grant university, participated in the premier land-grant universities in the nation 2012 Smithsonian Folklife Festival in celebrating the creation of the land-grant Washington, D.C., celebrating the 150th university system,” said MSU President anniversary of the nation’s land-grant Waded Cruzado. “This was a truly historic university system and accomplishment in the the U.S. Department of nation’s history; one that Agriculture. transformed America by The festival took place making higher education in late June and early July, accessible to the sons and outdoors on the National daughters of working Mall in Washington, families throughout the D.C. All events were United States.” free. The festival was “Campus and co-sponsored by the Community” focused National Park Service. on four themes that MSU’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival tent featured Montana State reflect the current exhibits from the Museum of the Rockies University and its work of public and Museum of the Rockies presented a public land-grant universities and the USDA: exhibit titled “Dinosaurs Under Montana’s reinventing agriculture, sustainable solutions, Big Sky,” an interactive look at its worldtransforming communities and building class paleontology program. Museum staff on tradition. Each theme allowed visitors talked with visitors about what it’s like to be to interact with university and USDA a paleontologist and explain the work being staff, professors, students and community done in the field, labs, classrooms and abroad. members highlighting exciting research Visitors to the exhibit saw live and engagement projects. From master demonstrations of dinosaur fossil gardeners to Hawaiian traditional healing, preparation and had the opportunity to from managing invasive species to helping touch real dinosaur bones and participate communities recover from natural disasters, in family-oriented teaching activities. The the program covered an array of ways exhibit focused on the Folklife Festival universities and the USDA put research into sub-theme of “Transforming Communities,” action every day. including information on ways in More than 25 land-grant and public which research at MSU is transforming universities participated in this year’s festival, communities in Montana and around the including a consortia of historically black globe through outreach programs, traveling colleges and universities and tribal colleges exhibitions and more. in the land-grant system and Hispanic In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln serving institutions. signed legislation to establish the land-grant The Smithsonian Folklife Festival, university system and the U.S. Department inaugurated in 1967, honors tradition of Agriculture. Today, the land-grant mission bearers from across the United States and of “knowledge with public purpose” is around the world. With approximately evident in research, learning and community 1 million visitors each year, the festival engagement projects that make the world unites performers and visitors in the safer, healthier and more sustainable. The nation’s capital to celebrate the diversity 2012 Folklife Festival program “Campus of cultural traditions. It is produced by and Community: Public and Land-grant the Smithsonian’s Center for Folklife and Universities and the USDA at 150” celebrated Cultural Heritage. —Tracy Ellig 150 years of partnership between universities, To view a video of the Folklife Festival visit the USDA and communities. montana.edu/videos/folklife “I can’t tell you how pleased I am Collegian | 8
First home night game on August 30 The wait for Bobcat fans anticipating the 2012 college football season just got a little shorter. Montana State Director of Athletics Peter Fields announced that MSU is moving its season opener against Chadron State to Thursday, August 30, with a 7:05 p.m. kickoff. “There is great anticipation for the upcoming season and the addition of lights to Bobcat Stadium has created excitement,” Fields said. “This was an opportunity to have some fun and do something our fans haven’t experienced before.” Montana State opens the 2012 season on the heels of back-to-back Big Sky titles and FCS Playoff appearances. The Bobcats’ home playoff win over New Hampshire last December was the program’s first post-season victory since 2006. Returning All-Americans Jody Owens and Zach Minter anchor a defense featuring eight returning starters, while junior quarterback DeNarius McGhee anchors the Bobcat offense. The August 30 game is believed to be the first home night game in program history.
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Whether you are minutes or miles from campus, you too can help ensure the continuing strength and future vitality of your university. These are a few of the ways you can advance MSU:
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in MSU-sponsored events. Every year, the Alumni Association hosts events across the country giving alumni and friends an opportunity to reconnect, reminisce,and be reminded of why we are proud to be Bobcats.
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as a volunteer with the MSU Alumni Foundation or on an advisory board for your college, department, or other area of interest. When alumni and friends give their time and bring their experience back to MSU, the collective result is of enormous value to our university and our students.
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a prospective student, a new member or a new employee by sharing your loyalty, commitment, and pride for MSU with others. Word of mouth is our most powerful tool in sharing the MSU story.
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a gift of any size, stocks or securities, insurance, real estate, or many other assets. You may direct your gift to a specific area on campus or for the greatest needs, and you can choose to have immediate or long-term impact. Many gifts can even benefit you and your family.
By focusing on these five areas, each of us—no matter our age, location or ability—can do something to advance MSU. So, do you have blue and gold running through your veins? The alumni and friends featured in the following profiles have shown that they do, proving their loyalty to MSU. After reading their stories, if you are inspired to act, reach out to your MSU Alumni Foundation to find out how, when, and where you can participate, join, serve, recruit, and give to advance MSU. REA D T HE S T ORIE S
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| Chris and Sheresa Flack • The Cheering Section from Rawlins
It’s 483 miles from Rawlins, Wyo., to Bozeman, and one family makes the drive almost every time there’s a football game at Bobcat Stadium or on the road. But Chris Flack’s, ’93 ME, and wife Sheresa’s participation extends even further. “We’ve had season tickets for seven or eight (L to R) Dale and Phyllis (Chris’ parents), Ryan, years,” Chris says. “We Sheresa, Dylan and Chris. average nine or 10 of the 11 games in each year’s schedule.” And yes, that means the family is also at most of the away games. Their special cheering section consists of Chris, Sheresa, and sons Dylan, 12, and Ryan, 9. “When our sons were very small we started taking them to games,” Chris says. “Of course, they loved it, and as the football program has improved, we’ve all become even more enthusiastic.” Dylan and Ryan are active in Little League and Dylan has played PeeWee football for two years. “Ryan will be old enough to start this fall,” his father says. “They play every sport—they’ve even started on golf which I tell them is one sport they can play with me.” But it’s football—specifically Bobcat football—that’s become the center of the family’s calendar. “The boys got us into this business of going to as many games as possible,” Chris explains. “They’ve gotten to know several of the players. Our vacations are planned around the Bobcats’ schedule. We’ve made it to most of the big games the Bobcats have played away—and sometimes we
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stay a couple extra days and see the sights there.” Sheresa, Chris says, went to Oklahoma State, “but we converted her.” His job with Sinclair Oil keeps them in Wyoming. “I like my job,” he says, “but of course, we’d rather be in Montana.” He says going back to Bozeman “is always good, but I almost prefer the away games—it’s fun being part of that very small group of Bobcat supporters. Kerry (Hanson, director of alumni relations at the MSU Alumni Foundation) and the others do a terrific job of organizing events. The tailgate parties are great, and we get to be good friends with the others who regularly go to those games.” Chris is confident his sons will continue to participate in Bobcat activities as they grow up, a tradition he is proud to pass on. — Marjorie Smith
How you can participate •• Attend a Montana Shakespeare in the Parks performance in your local community this summer. •• Cheer on the Bobcats and mingle with old friends at one of more than 90 Cat/Griz satellite parties held around the world every November. •• Attend the annual MSU Student Research Celebration in the spring, where MSU students present the research and creative projects they worked on throughout the school year. To find other MSU events of interest to you, visit calendar.msu. montana.edu.
| Marge and Marty Crennen • The Importance of Belonging
What do you get your grandchildren when they graduate from MSU? If you are Marg Crennen, ’56 SecEd., or Marty Crennen, ’57 Arch, ’08 Arch M, you buy them a life membership in the MSU Alumni Association. That’s what the Crennens did for their grandson, Tyler Crennen, ’08 Bus, and their granddaughter, Amanda Crennen, ’11 Psy. When asked about their choice of a graduation present, Marg said, “It was not a hard decision to make at all. Mainly we wanted them to remain connected to MSU, as we have been for more than 55 years.”
To say that the Crennens have remained connected is a bit of an understatement. You would be hard-pressed to find two alumni more active and engaged in their communities, their professions and their alma mater. The couple have been members of the MSU Alumni Association since 1975 and have since joined Bobcat Club and the Quarterback Club as well. Marg is a former member of the MSU Alumni Advisory Board, has served on the Helena Citizens’ Council, the Lewis & Clark Local Government Study Commission, the Helena City Commission and, in retirement, continues to volunteer with AARP Montana. Marty has been very active in architecture associations throughout his life, and still attends ASH, AIA and other association meetings regularly. At MSU, he serves on the School of Architecture Advisory Board and served on the School of Architecture Director Search Committee. Both Crennens are active volunteers during the legislative sessions, where they
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lobby and testify at hearings. In addition to buying their grandchildren memberships in the MSU Alumni Association, the Crennens have tried to pass along their philosophy for life with future generations. Marty is a strong advocate for MSU’s chapter of the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS), believing that students should be active in the community and moving toward licensure in the profession. To emphasize the importance of joining, the Crennens have created a scholarship at MSU that supports students who are members of AIAS. The extent of the Crennens’ involvement with MSU is incredible, but according to Marty, “It’s a commitment that any alumni
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ought to have. We have pride in our school and feel an obligation to support the school in any way that we can.” —Phillip Luebke
How you can join •• Join, renew or upgrade your membership in the MSU Alumni Association. •• Find another group that is aligned with your interests and join today. Some MSU groups include: Friends of the MSU Library, Bobcat Club and Museum of the Rockies. To learn more, email membership@montana.edu or call 800-4571696.
| Kent and Lois Norby • Dedicated to MSU Through Volunteerism
Lois (Fulker) Norby, ’65, HmEc, is a professional volunteer. That’s how Jaynee Groseth, president of the MSU Alumni Association, described the energetic and service-minded Norby, who lives with her husband Kent Norby, ’64, AgBus, near Minneapolis, Minn. The Norbys have shown such passion and dedication to their alma matter that they are integral to the association’s mission, Groseth said. “Lois truly believes in volunteerism and in working to make MSU better than it was before,” Groseth said. “To get the most out of volunteers, she understands that you need to be consistent in taking volunteer-led projects to their conclusions. And she gets it done because she exudes enthusiasm for whatever project she’s working on.” Lois Norby said volunteers, not to mention the institution they’re serving, benefit from the experience to the extent they see their efforts creating something of concrete value. She honed that value-in-volunteering approach during a career as a community involvement coordinator in the Minnetonka, Minn., public schools. That background has served her well in her second career as an MSU alumni volunteer: Norby sat on the board of directors for the Alumni Association from 2005 to 2011— she was chairwoman from 2009–11—and now serves on the MSU Alumni Foundation Board of Governors. Kent is also an active volunteer having been a member of the advisory board of the MSU Leadership Institute since 2003. “It’s about the relationships,” Kent said. “I really enjoy being associated and involved with students, faculty, staff, and fellow
alumni. Besides, participating in university activities and events keeps me energized.” Lois also said being active with MSU a second time around can be its own reward. “You want the people who are serving as volunteers to see that they’ve been blessed twice: Once to get to come to MSU for their education; and a second time to be a part of alumni organizations that are improving the MSU community going forward,” Norby said. In keeping with that philosophy, Lois “pushed the Alumni Association to stretch and grow,” Groseth said. “Her fire and spirit inspire others. When it comes to service to MSU, she walks the walk.” The Alumni Plaza with its bronze “Spirit” and the Alumni Legacy Lounge in the Strand Union Building are two projects in particular where Lois’ leadership really shined, Groseth said. Norby said those projects worked because she and the many others involved tapped into people’s pride in MSU. “It starts with getting alumni back to campus so they can see today’s MSU,” Norby said. “Beyond that you don’t really have to do anything because they are always so impressed.” From there it isn’t a huge jump for them to see how getting involved in volunteering can make a difference to the MSU community in some way, Norby said. “I’ve become totally immersed in it, and it’s been great,” Norby said. “Because I love MSU.” — Sepp Janotta
How you can serve •• Serve on the advisory board of your college or department. •• Host a summer send-off party for incoming MSU freshmen in your hometown. •• Share your expertise with students as a tutor or guest lecturer. To learn more, email volunteer@montana.edu or call 800-457-1696.
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| Jeanette “Tootie” Rasmussen • Promoting MSU to Prospective Students
Like many Montana State University graduates, Jeanette “Tootie” Wenzel Rasmussen, ’60 SecEd, has some great memories and thoughts about the importance of an MSU education. But, unlike most graduates, she has quietly and effectively communicated her thoughts in a way that has made a lasting impact on scores of MSU students while championing her alma mater. Rasmussen is the author of “the letter,” a thoughtful 348-word note that encourages high school seniors planning to attend MSU to participate fully in all that a university education has to offer. “I wanted them to know that going to college is more than accumulating enough credits to graduate,” Rasmussen said. “It’s about taking part in a community. You have to delve into the things MSU offers. Your experience will remain with you your whole life.” Rasmussen began quietly writing the letter several years ago while a member of the board of directors of the MSU Alumni Association. The members were encouraged to reach out to local students. Rasmussen said the letter was inspired by a speech by former ASMSU president and student regent Teresa Snyder Borrenpohl, ’10 Econ, ’12 MPA. Because Rasmussen worked at her local newspaper, the Choteau Acantha, for many years, she said she felt more comfortable writing down her thoughts rather than saying them. “My hope for you, as an alumna of MSU, is that your journey over the next four, five or even six years of school will be defined by terrific friendships, beautiful surroundings and the great pride that comes with being a Bobcat,” Rasmussen writes in a letter sent
to any high school student in the Choteau, Mont., area thinking of attending MSU. “So much of higher education is learning to think more critically, and to learn how you can give back to the communities around you. Going to school at MSU is more than just attending class and accumulating enough credits to graduate. It’s about taking part in extracurricular activities that interest you.” Rasmussen tells the student that she will be contacting them in the future to answer any questions. And then she does. “You could call the difference that one community member can make in recruiting students to MSU the ‘Tootie Effect,’” said Ronda Russell, ’85 Educ M, MSU’s director of admissions who said that Rasmussen is partly responsible for Choteau High School, which is a small school, sending a disproportionately large number of students to MSU. “Tootie has put her own name and time and reputation on the line to promote Montana State University to the students in the Choteau area. I can’t tell you how much her efforts are appreciated.” —Carol Schmidt
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Share your MSU experiences with promising students in your community and encourage them to apply to MSU at www.montana.edu/admissions.
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| Mary Lukin • Commitment to MSU Through Loyal Genorosity
Generosity is in Mary Lukin’s, ’67 SecEd, background. In fact, generosity is said to be a defining trait for her Blackfeet Tribe. So perhaps it is not surprising that Lukin has made her mark as one of the most consistent contributors to her alma mater, Montana State University. For many years, Lukin has contributed $10 for every year she has graduated. This year she celebrated her 45th anniversary of graduating from MSU by sending a $450 check to the MSU Alumni Association to be used for Native American programs. She also contributes annually to a variety of funds held at the MSU Alumni Foundation including Native American scholarships, memorials for fellow Native graduates who have died during the year, the Native American Building Fund and the MSU Library. Lukin, who retired from MSU in 2005 and now lives in her hometown of Browning, Mont., said she began her giving practice while helping Jaynee Groseth, president of the MSU Alumni Association, launch the Native American Alumni Brunch held in conjunction with the MSU Pow Wow. Lukin has also made a great many other types of contributions to MSU. She was the founding director of a variety of award-winning MSU programs that help underserved students including the Advance By Choice program. She also directed or coordinated the College of Engineering Minority Program, Minority High School Apprentice Program, the NSF Career Access Mentor Project and the AISES/NSF Young Scholars Program. She served on the steering committee for Women in Science and Engineering. Under her direction the American Indian Science and Engineering Society received the national Chapter of the Year award three times and
runner-up for the award another two times. Lukin was named Montana Indian Educator of the Year and also received an MSU Alumni Association Blue and Gold Award. She is a member of the MSU President’s Council of Elders. Lukin said she might not have gone on to be such a positive influence had there not been key people in her life in high school and college “that made a difference for me.” “MSU was good to me,” Lukin said. “(Contributing) is a way to recognize that, and I encourage others to do that, too.” Walter Fleming, head of MSU’s Department of Native American Studies, said that Lukin has long been a mentor to Native students, particularly female students. “During the early years of her service, there were few professional native women on campus. A lot of students came to regard her as a surrogate auntie. We have a large number of alumni from the Blackfeet reservation, in part because she expected all her relatives to follow in her academic footsteps.” That Lukin also finds a way to give financially is just another way that demonstrates her commitment to MSU, he said. “MSU provides internationally recognized Native American Studies academic training and provides services to Native students on a small budget, so the contributions that Mary makes in so many ways are much appreciated and helps our programs move forward.” —Carol Schmidt
How you can give ••
Commit to making an annual gift (of any size) when an MSU student calls you this fall.
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To learn more, email foundation@montana.edu or call 800-457-1696.
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Home on the range with Bobcat Angus operation by Se pp J a not ta
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ormer Bobcat football players, John Goggins, ’89 AnSci, and Bryan Ratzburg, ’90 AnSci, along with brother Ernie Ratzburg, ’89 EX, can pretty much recite the formula for their success at the annual production sale for their cattle operation. It goes something like this: With a baseline of good old-fashioned hard work, you mix one part top Angus genetics, one part Sweet Grass Hills grazing, one part friendship, and a very healthy dose of passion for the university that taught the animal and range science that goes into producing high-quality livestock. Considering the sum of those ingredients—and his family’s and the Goggins’ deep MSU roots—Bryan Ratzburg said it just makes sense that their cattle business is called Bobcat Angus. “Yeah, I imagine people could see that coming,” Ratzburg said. “I grew up a Bobcat my whole life. From the time I could comprehend that the sky was blue, I knew the only school I’d go to would be MSU. My mom even tells the grandkids they’ll be going to MSU. We all kind of bleed blue.” Goggins said that’s an understatement. “He won’t own anything that’s not painted blue,” Goggins said. “His house is blue, the pickup he drives is blue. He just can’t help himself.” The momentum to start a joint venture as commercial cattlemen can likely be traced back to the first day Goggins and the Ratzburgs set foot on MSU’s campus to start their college football careers in 1985. It was the beginning of freshmen preseason camp and Goggins, then a ranch kid from the Billings area, said he was feeling a bit out of his element. “I was worried that I was going to be the only kid showing up in cowboy boots and jeans,” Goggins said.
As he was getting settled in Langford Hall, he spotted Bryan and Ernie Ratzburg. They were also wearing cowboy boots. “The first person to walk into my room freshman year was John Goggins,” Ratzburg said. “We just (L to R) Bryan Ratzburg, John Goggins and Ernie Ratzburg hit it off right away and we’ve been friends ever since. He set me up on a blind ful cow-calf operation, the Bobcat Angus date with the woman (Cathy Cole, ’86 group decided it was time to start holding BusMgmt) who later became my wife.” an auction of its own. In 2005, the Monday These days the pair talks on the phone before Thanksgiving, Bobcat Angus held its four or five times a day. Goggins lives in first production sale, featuring 50 registered the Billings area—he splits time between bulls and 300 head of bred heifers. his family’s business and Bobcat Angus. For Ernie Ratzburg, their success is even Meanwhile, Ratzburg is running the sweeter because the business had grown Bobcat Angus ranch up in the Sweet Grass along with the tightknit relationships of Hills north of the tiny Montana Hi-Line family and friends. town of Galata. “It’s been a great experience,” Ernie Bobcat Angus has been growing since Ratzburg said. Goggins and Bryan Ratzburg partnered up These days, the sale is bigger than ever with Ernie Ratzburg shortly after Bryan’s —the fall 2012 sale will offer 155 registered graduation from MSU. In fact, while bulls and 500 bred heifers. enrolled in MSU’s College of Agriculture, The registered Whitestone Krebs bull Bryan Ratzburg and Goggins would often the group bought to become their herd sire take off on weekends for some hands-on was renamed WK Bobcat. agricultural time. Still, mention the word Bobcat to RatzWith Ernie Ratzburg back helping run burg and he’ll tell you business isn’t the the family dry-land wheat and cattle opera- only thing that comes to mind. Ratzburg tion near Conrad, Mont., and the Goggins and a group of football friends went in on family operating the Vermilion Ranch Ana skybox at Bobcat Stadium. Ratzburg said gus business, the two friends were welcome he is unfazed by the five-hour drive from help for whichever family they visited. the ranch to Bozeman. As they moved into the business, the “What can I say, I’m kind of obsessed,” Bobcat Angus group had an important Ratzburg said. adviser in Goggins’ father, Pat Goggins, With the next generation of Ratzburgs ’53 AnSci. Bryan Ratzburg said it was a now at MSU, Cathy Ratzburg said the registered Vermillion Ranch bull that profamily’s Bobcat connection would only vided the genetic material that launched grow deeper. Bobcat Angus. “Bryan, John and Ernie have used a lot “Pat Goggins runs one of the most of what they learned at MSU to help grow successful livestock auctions in the West,” the business,” she added. “It’s interesting to Bryan Ratzburg said. “He was an amazing think that 20 years ago they were where my mentor to have as we got rolling.” son (Cole) is now.” After a decade of running a successSummer 2012 | 15
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hen an F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter is poised for launch from the deck of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, there comes a moment when, its engines blazing, one small piece of equipment is the difference between success and failure. Because the flight deck isn’t long enough for the aircraft to take off solely under its own power, carriers use a steampowered catapult that literally shoots a plane airborne. As a Super Hornet pilot throttles up twin jet engines to near maximum, a 3-foot-long holdback bar is the only thing keeping the $57 million aircraft and its two-person crew from splashing into the ocean. The catapult fires and the force exerted on the holdback bar surpasses the 80,000-pound threshold, triggering the bar’s release mechanism. In an instant, the Super Hornet, its crew and its formidable weaponry roar skyward.
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Checkmates of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211 prepares to launch from the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise. The holdback bar is left of the tire.
tossed overboard, every year,” Hallesy said. Harold Hallesy, ’56 ME, is the “The Navy was looking for a new design, mechanical engineer who designed the and my team at Decoto took our shot at it.” repeatable-release holdback bar the Navy If not for rethinking his path at MSU, has been using since it was patented in Hallesy might never have been positioned 1974. Hallesy said his education at MSU’s to take that shot. College of Engineering laid the foundation for his invention. “I used all the knowledge I learned from the ‘Strength in Materials’ class,” “When I graduated I couldn’t Hallesy said. Over five decades with companies like really envision how I would use North American Aviation, Boeing and my education,” Hallesy said. “It’s Decoto Aircraft, Hallesy designed mechanisms for critical airplane functions. His in- a nice thing to know that I did.” ventions produced more than a few patents. —Harold Hallesy While some designs still roar daily off of runways around the globe on commercial passenger planes, the invention Hallesy is most proud of—the holdback bar—never When he started at MSU, Hallesy said gets airborne. he nearly didn’t study the discipline that “Before they started using our version, landed him at the engineering heart of the the holdback bar was a one-time-use item aeronautics industry. After briefly starting and thousands of them were thrown away, in accounting, then switching to agricul-
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Photo cour t esy Harold Hallesy
MSU laid the foundation for mechanical engineer’s career path
ture, Hallesy said he finally got back to what really fascinated him. “My senior project involved cutting apart a Chrysler engine and finding where all the oil passages went,” Hallesy said. “That’s what interested me.” Hallesy’s first job was in California with North American Aviation. He worked on the airborne refueling systems for the F100 fighter, the X-15 rocket plane that set new speed and altitude records (flying to the edge of space) and a failed experiment designed to test the feasibility of launching a jet from a flatbed truck. In 1957, Hallesy left for a job at Boeing in Seattle, Wash. He began a run of working on designs that improved the hydraulic systems that operate everything from wing flaps to landing gear.
In 1965, Hallesy moved to a job in Yakima, Wash., working as vice president for engineering with Decoto. It was there that he designed the new holdback bar. Hallesy said he also designed a new type of ring lock that allowed greater control and accuracy in holding a hydraulic mechanism in certain positions. In one instance, Hallesy said he had the eye-opening privilege of helping install a hydraulic system at a Canadian lumber mill in the dead of winter: “They had to lock a 2-ton saw blade at just the right position so they could turn out the proper lumber dimensions, and our actuator was able to hold it to within two-three thousandths of an inch.” During a second stint at Boeing from 1978 to 1994, Hallesy said he worked on the hydraulics for the landing gear on Boeing 757
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and 777 jetliners, among other things. Hallesy is married to fellow Bozeman native Joan Mansbridge, ’55 HmEc. Now retired and living in Seattle, the couple has three sons. Hallesy said he traveled an interesting road from carving up a Chrysler engine to seeing his work installed on commercial airplanes and used in launching jets from the decks of powerful warships. “When I graduated I couldn’t really envision how I would use my education,” Hallesy said. “It’s a nice thing to know that I did.” To view a video of the holdback bar go to www.dump.com/2011/04/16/one-us-aircraftcarrier-has-a-more-powerful-air-force-than70-of-all-countries-video
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College of Nursing Dean Helen Melland in the Nursing Simulation Lab
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hen the Montana State University College of Nursing was founded 75 years ago, three hospital nursing schools that were scattered across the state merged into one university-based program. Since its inception, the college has been widely regarded as a pioneer in new programs and as a statewide leader in nursing education, research, clinical practice and outreach. Today, the college enrolls more than 1,000 students. It also offers a diverse range of undergraduate and graduate programs. “The past 75 years displays the enormous potential of the MSU College of Nursing,” said Helen Melland, dean of the college. “We look forward to the future and continue to seek out ways to be innovative in the field.” Before it was founded, nursing education in Montana occurred mostly in
hospitals, where individuals often learned as apprentices, according to Melland. However, previous national studies had recommended that nursing education should occur in colleges and universities. “Those reports emphasized the need for the separation of service and education, as well as the need for nursing education to be science-based,” Melland said. Moving nursing education into the academy was also important because it positioned nurses to be partners in a team of health care providers, she added. In 1937, under the leadership of Anna Pearl Sherrick, Montana State launched a baccalaureate nursing program. The few students who enrolled took pre-nursing courses on the Bozeman campus and then completed their bachelor’s degrees on the Great Falls campus. The program grew rapidly, both in numbers and locations, and
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upper-division nursing courses are now delivered on five satellite campuses around the state. In 1939, the College of Nursing opened a campus in Billings, then expanded to Butte in 1955 (the Butte campus later closed), to Missoula in 1978, and to Kalispell in 2000. In 2003, upper-division courses began to be offered on the Bozeman campus. With the development and rapid expansion of the baccalaureate nursing program, college administrators recognized that nurses needed to have the opportunity to earn advanced degrees. In 1957, the college began offering a graduate program in nursing. Now, the college offers graduate programs for family nurse practitioners, psychiatric mental health family nurse practitioners and clinical nurse leaders. The college also recognized that, with a graduate program, it needed to have faculty
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Nursing students practice their skills in simulated clinical settings and travel abroad to develop nursing skills in different cultures.
who were active researchers. Its research mission has since expanded, so that several faculty now research a variety of healthrelated topics, such as end-of-life decision making, environmental radon, health disparities, oral health in rural and Native American communities, and rural nurse clinical decision-making. “We are very proud of the range of programs we offer,” Melland said. “Because we know that our students come to us with diverse backgrounds and goals, an important part of our mission is to provide a variety of programs and choices in order to better serve our students’ needs.” In all of its offerings, the college aims to provide opportunities and support for its students that will help them be successful, effective nurse leaders. Melland pointed to CO-OP (the college’s model program for Native American students), service learning trips abroad and an accelerated baccalaureate program as examples. Caring For Our Own, nicknamed CO-OP, is a program that recruits and graduates Native American nurses, many of whom will return to their own communities to provide professional nursing care. CO-OP supports students with tutoring and advising help. Many students also say informal support from CO-OP peers and administrators is crucial to their success. The college offers students the opportunity to travel abroad so they can develop nursing skills in a different culture and provide care to underserved populations.
When the Montana State University College of Nursing was founded 75 years ago, three hospital nursing schools that were scattered across the state merged into one university-based program. Since its inception, the college has been widely regarded as a pioneer in new programs and as a statewide leader in nursing education, research, clinical practice and outreach. Ten students and two faculty recently made a trip to Honduras, where they provided health care in dozens of homes, distributed water filters and provided education. Future students plan to provide similar services in the Dominican Republic. The college also recently began offering a new post-baccalaureate accelerated nursing option, which is available to students who already have a bachelor’s degree in a discipline other than nursing. Once admitted to the nursing major, students enrolled in the option may earn the degree in 15 months instead of the 29 that traditional students take to complete the curriculum.
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Helping students complete their studies more quickly benefits not only the students, but also the communities in which they will ultimately work, Melland said. The college has also kept on the crest of technological advancement in the field. It boasts a graduate program that is primarily delivered using distance education technology, and, through simulated environments, it provides valuable learning experiences for its students—experiences that would not be available otherwise. Pending approval by the Board of Regents, the college also hopes to offer a doctorate in nursing practice degree that will prepare highly skilled advanced practice nurses—a major benefit to Montana’s health care system. For all of these reasons, the college’s 75th anniversary is more than a celebration. “As we mark 75 years of the MSU College of Nursing, we not only honor the rich history of the college, but we also look to its future,” Melland said. “We know it will continue to serve our state in important ways for years to come.” The College of Nursing History Book has been updated and is available for purchase. For more information, visit www.montana. edu/wwwnu/about/75th.htm. See pages 25 and 27 for information on 75th anniversary events at Homecoming 2012.
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TED Talks: Ideas that change the world come to Montana by M arjorie S mith
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n recent years, overwhelmed by the avalanche of content on the Internet and television, some folks have happened upon a stimulating island of sanity in the maelstrom: TED Talks. “The Internet has a vast range of sources, but quality content is important,” says Danny Schotthoefer, the interactive media marketing specialist who organized Montana’s first TEDx conference in March in Bozeman. “You can count on TEDx to present trustworthy info.” Schotthoefer and his co-founder, Ken Fichtler, ’07 BusMgmt, and a team of enthusiasts put together an event that encompassed the basic TED elements (technology, entertainment and design) and more. Founded in 1984 in California’s Silicon Valley, TED has grown from a single annual conference into an international intellectual powerhouse. Since 2006, the videotaped talks—never longer than 18 minutes—have been freely available at www.ted.com. More recently, the TED people created TEDx. According to the TED website: “The TEDx program is designed to give communities, organizations and individuals the opportunity to stimulate dialogue through TED-like experiences at the local level. TEDx events are fully planned and coordinated independently, on a community-bycommunity basis.” MSU made substantial contributions to the March 23 TEDx-Bozeman event. Fifteen of the 21 featured speakers were MSU alumni, students, faculty or staff,
with strategic assistance supplied by various university departments, and the MSU Alumni Foundation sponsored the TEDxBozeman conference. TED runs a tight ship. Fichtler says Schotthoefer’s TEDx license arrived with
MSU made substantial contributions to the March 23 TEDx-Bozeman event. Fifteen of the 21 featured speakers were MSU alumni, students, faculty or staff with strategic support assistance supplied by various university departments. The Alumni Foundation sponsors the TEDxBozeman conference. two huge rule books, “everything including what you can say to sponsors and what sort of sponsors you can get: no political sponsors, or purveyors of drugs, alcohol or gambling.” Former MSU staffer Claire Sands Baker volunteered to help when she heard TEDx-Bozeman was in the works. While some TEDx events are simply gatherings to watch selected TED videos, Baker describes the scope of the Bozeman event. “We rented camera equipment and brought broadband into the Emerson Cultural Center (Tedx-Bozeman headquarters) to do the live feed. KUSM staffCollegian | 20
ers ran the cameras. Toastmasters hosted satellite sites at the Bozeman Public library and at MSU. People were watching on their laptops in dorms. And we served a lunch that was directly related to one of the talks,” Baker said. That would be the talk by MSU entomology associate professor Florence Dunkel, whose topic was “The Potential of Edible Insects in Global Food Security.” Another talk with global implications was presented by Baker’s father, MSU researcher David Sands, who described his research on microorganisms that cause rain. TEDx-Bozeman organizers believe the first TEDx-Bozeman talk to “go viral” will be Bozeman High School teacher Paul Andersen, ’94 BioSci, who discussed using the video game craze to turn kids onto science. “TED headquarters had their eye on us since we were new,” Fichtler says. “They seemed impressed with some of the new stuff we did, like the live stream. Of course it added complexity to our challenges, but it extended our reach.” Asked about a second TEDx-Bozeman event, Schotthoefer doesn’t hesitate a minute. “It may sound corny, but it really is for the greater good of mankind. Ideas can change the world. Let’s learn how to accomplish a better life for everyone.” View the Bozeman talks at http://tedxtalks.ted. com/browse/talks-by-event/tedxbozeman
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MSU magazine helps alumni connect in the shadow of Mount Everest by Suzi Taylor
Dave Lageson at the Gateway to Everest Base Camp. Rock collecting permit from the Nepali government.
When Tim Lohof, ’86 Micro, received his December issue of Confluence, the MSU College of Letters & Sciences alumni magazine, he read that Earth Sciences professor Dave Lageson was planning a scientific expedition to Everest that spring. Lohof, who lives and works in Nepal—the home of Mount Everest— quickly found Lageson via email and offered his assistance, which Lageson gratefully accepted. As it turns out, Lohof works for the U.S. Embassy in Kathmandu. One of Lageson’s last expedition hurdles was to obtain a rock-collecting permit for Everest from the Nepali government,
which can involve time and a lot of red tape. Lohof helped Lageson navigate the muddy waters of bureaucracy and obtain the much needed permit prior to the expedition. “Getting that permit was absolutely essential,” said Lageson. “My intention was to bring back hundreds of rock samples from all across Everest, from Base Camp to the summit. Most climbers bring back a souvenir rock, but the Nepali government doesn’t want people crating up hundreds of pounds of rocks to ship out of the country without their permission, especially since Everest lies within a national park.” Lohof also helped the expedition set
Strike up the Band MSU’s Spirit of the West Marching Band brings energy, excitement, tradition and cheers to Bobcat athletic events, pep rallies, parades and alumni gatherings. The band’s significant contribution to the game day experience is why football coach Rob Ash, in collaboration with the MSU Alumni Association, has gifted $20,000 from his 2011 Liberty Mutual FCS Coach of the Year Award to launch a Spirit of the West Endowment that will support scholarships for marching band participants. With the recent enhancements to Bobcat Stadium, band director Nathan
Stark is ready to bring Spirit of the West to the next level, too. “My priority is getting the support in place so we can be bigger and more successful.” Stark would like to see the band double in size in addition to instrument and uniform upgrades. To support the Spirit of the West, President Cruzado has pledged to match funds raised for the band, so now is an excellent time to give. To make a donation to the Spirit of the West, contact Moira Keshishian, director of development at mkeshishian@montana.edu or 800-457-1696 or 406-994-2053. Summer 2012 | 21
up meetings and obtain other needed permits. In addition to Lageson, the team included MSU graduate student Travis Corthouts, ’10 ESci, and Kristoffer Erickson, ’07 MTA, of Livingston, Mont. Conrad Anker of Bozeman was expedition leader, and the team featured other climbers from The North Face and National Geographic. “Tim and his wife hosted a fantastic party for us the evening before we left for Lukla (the start of the Everest trek),” said Lageson. “It was great to have local help with a true Montana connection!”
Organic ag operation thriving in Montana by E velyn B oswell
Brian and LaVerne Goldhahn on their Belgrade, Mont. ranch.
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n organic business that’s owned by Montana State University alumnus Brian Goldhahn, ’82 AgEd, was named “Special Ag Operation” by the Gallatin Valley Agricultural Committee in March. C-5 Organics of Belgrade, Mont., received one of four awards given by the Gallatin Valley Agriculture Committee in 2012. The committee is a joint committee of the Belgrade and Bozeman chambers of commerce. C-5 Organics produces organic grass-fed beef and organic crops. “We were looking for somebody who’s thinking outside the box trying to do something a little bit different. That’s why we chose him,” said Debra Youngberg, executive director of the Belgrade Chamber of Commerce. Goldhahn grew up in central Montana on a family farm near Geraldine. He met his wife, LaVerne (Granning), ’82 Spcm, at MSU. After graduating, the couple returned to Geraldine and farmed for four years until LaVerne had the opportunity to work in the MSU Admissions office. Brian reenrolled at MSU to earn his pre-vet degree, but said his plans changed after he noticed a unique job opening posted on a campus bulletin board. “Cook Ranches was advertising for someone to do farm-ranch work locally, including developing grazing systems, and said the job could lead into management,”
Goldhahn said. He applied, was hired and eventually became manager. He is now going on 25 years with the company, and has spread out to help several ranches in California. In 2005, in addition to his management work, he started C-5 Organics on a ranch he leases from the Cooks. At the same time, he started C-5 Consulting and consults with ranches both in Montana and California. “It keeps me busy. It’s a totally different line of work,” Goldhahn said. Goldhahn raises about 200 head of organic, grass-fed beef cattle and a variety of organic crops including small grains, wheat, barley, oats and hay. The operation is certified organic through the Montana Department of Agriculture. Among the C-5 Organics customers are Town and Country Foods in Bozeman and Livingston, and three restaurants in Bozeman—Blackbird Kitchen, Montana Ale Works and the Daily Coffee Bar. C-5 Organics also sells quarters and halves of beef to private customers. “It’s a growing market,” Goldhahn said. “The demand seems to be increasing all the time.” Helping with the business are the Goldhahn’s three sons. Dustin, 20, who loves farming and machinery, is studying diesel technology at the City College of Montana State University Billings. The other Goldhahn boys—Cody, 16, and Tyler, 13—are a great help on the ranch and love the work Collegian | 22
and lifestyle, Goldhahn added. With all those sons, it’s possible that another generation of Goldhahns will carry on the farming/ranching tradition, Goldhahn said. Goldhahn’s father has retired, but the family still owns its ranch in central Montana, and a farm in northeastern Montana with his wife, LaVerne. It’s also possible that C-5 will expand to meet the growing demand, but the proposition raises several questions, Goldhahn said. How big do you want to get, for example? Should the family become more involved? Do you want to hire others? “Right now, it’s pretty much a family operation,” Goldhahn said. He does support the MSU Ag Internship program, Goldhahn said. Andy Stickle of Williamston, Mich., is an MSU senior majoring in sustainable foods and bioenergy systems with an option in livestock production and minoring in animal science. Planning to become a rancher, Stickle started working at C-5 Organics in May as an intern. “Brian is a good guy, very good teacher, very patient, very knowledgeable,” Stickle said. Goldhahn said he loves what he does and believes in continuing to support sustainable agriculture for generations to come.
Gallatin College: Outstanding educational resource by A nne C antrell
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fter graduating from high school direct response to requests from local emand qualify for good jobs,” he continued. in Arizona more than 30 years ago, “We also aim to help satisfy critical workforce ployers and that demand for bookkeepers Nancy Laughlin took college classes demands of employers in the Gallatin Valley.” in the area has also been steadily increasing. on and off for years, most recently in the Perhaps in part because Gallatin College Gallatin College is well on its way to 1990s. But, she had never earned a college is fulfilling workforce demands, city leaders accomplishing those goals. In the little more degree. Then, three years ago, as Laughlin have invested in it. In 2011, the City of Bozethan two years since the Montana Board was living in Bozeman and doing adminman passed a resolution to provide approxiof Regents authorized MSU in Bozeman istrative work for a government subconmately $124,000 per year for 2 1/2 years to to operate the two-year college, it has more tractor, she felt ready for a career change. support new program development at Gallathan doubled its offerings, enjoyed a large Laughlin decided to enroll at Gallatin Coltin College. Funding also comes from tuition enrollment increase and received generous lege Montana State University. This spring, and Montana general fund dollars. financial support from the City of Bozeman. the 48-year-old graduated with an associate “The city’s support is unprecedented and Since its inception, Gallatin College degree in design drafting technology. very much appreciated,” Hietala said. “It has offered a certificate in welding and “I was looking to do something a little associate degrees in interior design, aviation shows that our community leaders recogmore creative,” she said. “I thought (design nize the value of Gallatin College. They unand design drafting. Two new certificate drafting) might be challenging and exercise programs, medical assistant and bookderstand how education improves the lives a little bit more of my creative side.” of people in our community and supports keeping, were added in fall 2011. Gallatin Part of why Laughlin says she was able the development of a quality workforce, College now also offers dual enrollment to finish her degree at Gallatin College was which is critical to business growth.” courses for high school students. And, the good timing and The number her level of perof people who sonal motivation. are enrolled at Another reason Gallatin Colwas that the college continues lege is designed to grow. In to help nontrafall 2010, 100 ditional students, students were like her. For enrolled in example, a flexthe one- and ible schedule of two-year degree Gallatin College offers 1- and 2-year certificates and degrees leading to careers or transfer to a four-year college or university.. classes, includprograms; by ing night offerfall 2011, the ings, enabled her to continue working full number had jumped to nearly 200. In addiBoard of Regents recently approved four time as she pursued a degree. With small new programs, which will be offered begin- tion, the college also taught developmental class sizes, she also got to know her profesmath, developmental writing and college ning this fall. sors well and was able to seek additional study skills to more than 700 students this Three of those programs, leading to help when needed. And, the application past year. Now, Gallatin College is looking an associate degree in arts, an associate and enrollment processes were designed to degree in science and a certificate of general to build on its early success to serve even be as quick and easy as possible, she said. more individuals and businesses in the studies, will provide general education “For someone not involved in academia community. The college will face a number coursework, preparing students who wish for a long time, all of these things made it to transfer to a four-year program. A fourth of challenges as it grows, Hietala said, such easier to graduate,” Laughlin said. as the need for a long-term funding model program, offered in partnership with the Laughlin’s experience with Gallatin and space that will meet its classroom and MSU Extension Montana Weatherization College is a great example of what the support service needs. Still, students like Training Center, will offer a certificate college aims to provide, according to Bob Laughlin are powerful reminders to Hietala of applied science in residential building Hietala, dean of Gallatin College. and others involved that Gallatin College performance, or weatherization. “Out of all of the pathways to higher fills an important niche in the community. “With these additional offerings, Gallaeducation, Gallatin College is one option “I really liked the program,” said Laughtin College is helping students get a runthat works well for many individuals in our ning start at a four-year degree, which is an lin, who plans to search for work soon in her community,” Hietala said. new field. “I was never really a good student essential part of our mission as a two-year “Gallatin College is a great resource for before, but here, I was able to excel.” college,” Hietala said. people who, for whatever reason, may not Gallatin College also aims to respond to To view a video featuring Nancy Laughlin want to enroll in one of MSU’s four-year community needs. 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Photographer/blogger Matt Karsten traveling the globe by M ike C ullity
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“When I’m traveling like this, I have no idea what’s going to happen the next day,” says Karsten, 31. “I really love that feeling.” After spending most of 2011 exploring Mexico and Central America, Karsten toured South Africa for two weeks last December. He returned to Mexico for two months this spring and foresees possible pilgrimages to Canada, Greenland, Fiji and South America after a summer break in his New Hampshire hometown. Karsten posts travel stories and photos on his blog, expertvagabond.com, which attracts 10,000 unique visitors per month and generates advertising revenue that helps finance his globetrotting, he says. Living on roughly $30 a day, he earns additional income by operating a small online business and contributing content to a travelchannel.com blog. Last year, Karsten’s blogging drew the attention of South African tourism officials, who invited him to chronicle his adventures in their country and offered to cover most of his expenses. And earlier this year an outfit called Exotic Rides Mexico arranged Karsten’s free Lamborghini spin, asking only in return that Karsten blog
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or much of the last two years, Matthew Karsten, ’05 Bus, has been on a worldwide adventure. He’s camped near an active volcanic crater in Guatemala, communed with a Zulu medicine woman in South Africa and raced a $200,000 Lamborghini in Mexico, among other experiences. What began as a yearlong, aroundthe-world journey has evolved into vagabond’s existence for Karsten, who is backpacking the planet and blogging about it. Inspired by a book about long-term travel, he bid farewell to life as a photographer in Miami, Fla., in November 2010 and hasn’t looked back. about his experience doing 120 mph on a Cancun racetrack. Karsten’s wanderlust first surfaced upon graduating from high school, when he packed his Jeep and moved from New Hampshire to Montana. After working for a year, he earned a business degree at MSU, where his desire to see the world took root. “The whole experience of going somewhere I didn’t know much about and then loving it when I got there certainly helped me develop a love for travel,” he says, adding that his business classes prepared him to develop the online enterprises that fund his global meanderings. After graduating, Karsten moved to Miami, where he worked briefly in finance before turning a photography hobby into a business. Taking promotional photos on the South Beach nightclub scene, Karsten interacted regularly with “über-rich models, celebrities and business owners,” as he puts it. But within a few years, he needed a change of scenery. After reading Vagabonding, a guide to long-term travel by Rolf Potts, Karsten began plotting his journey. To accumulate savings, Collegian | 24
he stopped frequenting restaurants and bars, sold his Audi and bought a bike. And he began developing his Web business on the side. “Friends thought I was going a little crazy, but I wasn’t trying to improve my social life or win the approval of other people,” he says. “I had a goal to do this traveling, so I stuck with it.” Despite its thrills, long-term travel can have its drawbacks, Karsten acknowledges. Relationships are fleeting, he says, and letting one’s guard down can have negative consequences, as Karsten learned last October when his laptop disappeared from a backpack he had secured beneath his seat in a Panama City nightclub. Although tracking software eventually helped Karsten recover the computer, the theft prompted an unexpected return to New Hampshire. Still, the setback didn’t weaken his resolve. “I’ll keep traveling as long as I can earn an income or until I get bored with it,” he says. “And I don’t see that happening anytime soon.”
HOMECOMING Be part of the fun. Make plans now, call your friends and “come home” for Homecoming.
Calendar of Events Thursday September 20
8 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Pick Up a Schedule of Events Alumni, friends and fans stop by the Alumni Foundation Center (1501 So. 11th) to pick up your Homecoming schedule of events. Browse through yearbooks, enjoy the hospitality and visit for a while. 7 p.m. Bobcat Volleyball vs. Eastern Washington. $8.75 at the door. 9 p.m. “Go Cats” Lighting at Residence Halls—see Hedges residents spell out “Go Cats” on the high-rise halls—a great sight. 9:30 p.m. Homecoming Bonfire. Parking lot F between the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse and Bobcat Stadium.
Friday September 21 Blue & Gold Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Visit the Alumni Foundation Center until 5 p.m. Come look at Montanans yearbooks, have a cookie, some coffee. Relax and reminisce “at home.”
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All day Hello Walk Stroll the Michael P. Malone Centennial Mall, say hello to fellow alumni and current students and enjoy Homecoming Friday. Visit the MSU Bookstore and load up on Bobcat gear! Coffee Cats Renne Library staff invite you to have coffee in the beautiful academic center of campus. Coupons for Brewed Awakening available at the Alumni Foundation Center. 10:15–11:15 a.m. Campus Tour led by an MSU student. Meet at Ask-Us Desk in the SUB. 11 a.m. College of Business Open Benefit Golf Tournament Riverside Country Club. $125/ individual, $500/team of four. Contact Audrey Lee at 406-994-7026 or audrey.lee@ montana.edu. 11 a.m.–4 p.m. M-Day Hike to the M on Mount Baldy, established by the class of 1918. The first 100 climbers to the M get a T-shirt to commemorate their Homecoming hike. Sponsored by the Dean of Students Office, the MSU Alumni Foundation and the Vice President for Administration and Finance.
11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. President Waded Cruzado’s Homecoming Luncheon and Alumni Awards Ceremony Join us at this celebratory time as we recognize the recipients and award the prestigious Blue and Gold Award and the Alumni Achievement Award. $24/person. SUB Ballroom A. Parking available in SUB lots. 5:30 p.m. Chorale Alumni Choral Reunion and Recital Rehearsal followed by informal alumni reception. 6:30 p.m. Chorale Alumni Recital Contact music at 406-994-3652. 6:15 p.m. Greek Alumni Summit SUB Leigh Lounge. All Greek alumni are invited to gather together and receive an update on MSU fraternities and sororities. Call your sisters and brothers—this will be FUN! Snacks/ No-host bar. 6:30–9 p.m. All Alumni Homecoming Social SUB Ballroom A. Come one, come all as we continue the party on campus. Snacks/ No host bar. 6:30 p.m. Homecoming Pep Rally Main Street—downtown Bozeman. Sponsored by the Downtown Bozeman Association.
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6–9 p.m. College of Nursing 75th Anniversary Gala Hilton Garden Inn. Tickets are $45 and can be purchased at alumni. montana.edu/con75hc or by calling 800-457-1696. All night long… Homecoming “Downtown Friday Night” Join the crowd downtown and see all that Bozeman has to offer for Homecoming weekend. 8 p.m. Midnight Mania MSU students join in this excitement-filled, traditional Homecoming event as tournaments, pizza wars and lots of activity provide on-campus fun for current students. Fieldhouse. 9 p.m. Lighting of the M on Mount Baldy by the Student Alumni Association.
Saturday September 22 Bobcat Saturday
Wear your Blue and Gold. 8 a.m. Bobcat Breakfast The Pour House, downtown Bozeman (corner of Rouse and Main). $10 at the door. Start your day off with some serious spirit. continued
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10 a.m. Homecoming Parade Stake out a prime spot early to join in the celebration of this long-standing tradition down Main Street. If you are interested in participating in the parade, contact the student Homecoming chair through ASMSU at 406-994-2933. 11:30 a.m. Member/Donor Tailgate Party Whoop it up Montana State-style in the tailgate tent in the practice fields on Kagy Blvd. before the game. This is a spirit-packed tradition and a great place to gather your group. No charge. 1 p.m. Bobcat Prowl Listen for the cannon and cheer on the team as we pump them up before the game. Team walks from the Fieldhouse to Bobcat Stadium along the practice fields. 2:07 p.m. Bobcats vs. Northern Colorado Cheer the Bobcats on to victory. Crowning of the 2012 Homecoming King and Queen and the fabulous Spirit of the West Marching Band. $45 sideline, $12-13 end zone seats. See information in box. 6:30 p.m. 1960s Spurs/Fangs Reunion Held at Jim Dolan’s home. All Spurs and Fangs from 1960–1969 are reuniting. See information box, opposite page. 7 p.m. Bobcat Volleyball vs. Portland State. Shroyer Gym. Multi-sporting event weekend. Cheer on MSU netters this Homecoming Saturday. $ 8.75 at the door, or show your football ticket for free admission.
More Than Members Meet a few MSU Alumni Association members who have gone above and beyond the call of duty.
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early nine years ago, Rainey Peuse, ’97 ElEd, realized something: she missed MSU. Although she went to many Bobcat football and basketball games, took part in Homecoming every year, was an Alumni Association member, and lived just a few miles from campus with her husband Mike Kellogg, ’02 CompSci, something was missing. It turned out that “something” was being involved. Now in her eighth year as an alumna advisor for Pi Beta Phi, Peuse is also a board member for the Bozeman chapter of the Bobcat Club and a new member of the Alumni Foundation’s Alumni Relations Advisory Board.
Game Tickets Individual tickets and reunion block tickets are available through the Bobcat Ticket Office. 406-994-CATS.
Go to alumni.montana.edu or call 800-457-1696. Stay tuned…game ticket information may change.
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“Supporting MSU isn’t just about writing a check or going to a sporting event,” Peuse says. “MSU and its students need alumni to give back in other ways too.” “I loved my undergrad experience at MSU,” says Peuse, “so being able to give back by serving on boards and committees is something I’m really excited about and something I believe in.” This fall, Peuse will add one more commitment to her already busy schedule. She and her husband will welcome their first child. “We don’t know if it’s a girl or a boy,” says Peuse, “but there’s no doubt it’ll be a Bobcat!”
Greek Alumni Summit Friday, Sept. 21, 5 p.m. | SUB Leigh Lounge All fraternity and sorority alumni are invited to attend this Homecoming system update and learn more about re-engaging your Greek ties to Montana State. The Greek Alumni Summit will precede the All Alumni Social. Come for the summit and stay to enjoy the evening with friends. Greek Alumni from 1972 are especially encouraged to gather and celebrate 40 years since graduating from MSU.
Bob and Sandy Given
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lthough they’ve spent all of their post-college lives in the Denver, Colo., area, Bob Given,’67 ME, and his wife, Sandy (Hamley), ’67 BusMg, remain actively involved with Montana State University 45 years after their graduation. The couple have been members of the MSU Alumni Association Sandy, Jaimie and Bob Given since 1975, and being money than the regular university budget huge Bobcat fans, they make frequent trips can provide. So those of us who think back to Bozeman to attend football games. football is important contribute what we But their involvement doesn’t end can,” he said. The Givens have done their there. The Givens are also proud members share of contributing. In addition to their of the Bobcat Club (which funds athletic longstanding support of Bobcat Athletics scholarships for student-athletes), the M and their generous donation towards the club (which outfits student-athletes with expansion of Bobcat Stadium, the two have letter jackets) and the Quarterback Club also provided financial support to other (the booster club for Bobcat Football). Bob areas of campus, including the College of Given was a standout running back and Business and the College of Engineering. defensive back for the Bobcats during his But the crowning moment for two alumni college years, and he believes in giving back who bleed blue and gold occured when to a program that has meant a lot to him. their daughter, Jaimie Given, ’98 TechEd, “If you’re going to compete in colgraduated from MSU and joined the growlege football these days, you need more ing family of MSU alumni.
1960–69 Spurs/Fangs Reunion Were you a Spur or a Fang in the ’60s? We’re reuniting at Homecoming. Join us for a special gathering: Saturday, Sept. 22 following the game (about 6:30 p.m.) at the home of Jim Dolan, ’70, ’71 AgEd M 3501 Airport Rd in Belgrade Reunion Contacts: Marcia Anderson Jarrett, ’68 Bus marciajarrett@littleappletech.com 406-388-6314 Bob Sager, ’70 AnSci sagerrb@missouri.edu 573-823-6008
•• College of Nursing 75th Celebration Contact nursing@montana.edu and visit www.montana.edu/wwwnu/ about/75th.htm •• 1972 Greek Alumni—Come to the Greek Alumni Summit, Friday, Sept. 21, at 5 p.m. in the SUB •• Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority celebrates 95 years at MSU. Contact Jennifer Hoff, Alumni Relations Montana State Chair, aoii@gmail.com •• Sigma Chi Fraternity celebrates 95 years at MSU. Contact Ryan Donahue, ’06, rdonahue@bobcatsigs.org •• Delta Gamma Sorority Reunion Contact Laura Popa Bishop, ’72 HmEc laurabishop28@gmail.com 406-256-5255 •• ASMSU Presidents and Vice Presidents past and present gathering. Contact asmsu@montana. edu or call 406-994-2933 •• Chi Omega Sorority celebrates 92 years at MSU. Contact Wynde Cheek, wkcheek@yahoo.com •• Chorale Alumni Gathering for recital and camaraderie. Kirk Aamot and Lowell Hickman, conductors. Contact music department, 406-994-3652
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CAT GRIZ 2012 Satellite Parties The MSU Alumni Foundation, in conjunction with the UM Alumni Association, is very proud to present these terrific events reaching across the country, capturing loyal and spirited Bobcat fans in party mode. Here are the states and cities where satellite parties have been planned. Please visit the Alumni Foundation website for specific party location details and updates. We ask that attendees make a $5 contribution at the door, which party coordinators will then send to both schools. This helps us greatly in meeting costs of this incredible outreach program and to continue carrying parties across the country. ALASKA: Anchorage • Fairbanks • Juneau ARIZONA: Scottsdale • Glendale • Tucson • Yuma • Flagstaff ARKANSAS: Little Rock*
CALIFORNIA: Fresno • Los Angeles– Culver City • Orange County–Rancho Santa Margarita • Palm Desert–La Quinta • Sacramento–Fair Oaks • San Diego • San Francisco East Bay–San Leandro • SF North Bay–San Rafael area • San Francisco proper COLORADO: Colorado Springs • Denver • Fort Collins • Grand Junction FLORIDA: Pensacola • Wildwood GEORGIA: Atlanta–Alpharetta GERMANY: Ramstein AFB HAWAII: Honolulu-Kailua* IDAHO: Boise • Idaho Falls • Lewiston Twin Falls ILLINOIS: Chicago–Schaumburg • Chicago proper* INDIANA: Indianapolis IOWA: West Des Moines* JAPAN: Yokota Air Base KANSAS/MISSOURI: Kansas City– Overland Park LOUISIANA: Monroe MASSACHUSETTS: Salisbury MICHIGAN: Detroit Area–Utica MINNESOTA: Minneapolis–Mendota MISSOURI: St. Louis–St. Charles Kansas City–Overland Park NEBRASKA: Omaha
Saturday, November 17, 2012 1:35 p.m. MST kickoff in Missoula
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112th Rivalry Meeting NEVADA: Carson City–Dayton • Las Thank you to the fantastic Bobcat Vegas • Reno volunteers who help us with our Cat/ Griz efforts. They are listed as satellite NEW MEXICO: Albuquerque party contacts in your area on the NEW YORK: New York City website. NORTH CAROLINA: Charlotte • *Indicates locations where a Bobcat Raleigh/Durham volunteer is needed. Email Kerry NORTH DAKOTA: Bismarck • Fargo Hanson at kshanson@montana.edu to OHIO: Cincinnati–West Chester volunteer. OKLAHOMA: Oklahoma City OREGON: Bend • Portland • Medford Kickoff time is subject to change • Salem TBD but is scheduled for 1:35 p.m. MST. Visit alumni.montana.edu/events/ PENNSYLVANIA: Pittsburgh • catgriz for current information on all Philadelphia Cat/Griz parties and to see specific SOUTH DAKOTA: Rapid City locations. Contact Kerry Hanson, TENNESSEE: Nashville* director of alumni relations at the TEXAS: Austin • Dallas–Richardson • MSU Alumni Foundation, if you have Houston • Amarillo* questions. Go Cats! UTAH: Salt Lake City The “Can-the-Griz” food drive is held WASHINGTON: Bellingham • on campus in the weeks preceding the Bremerton • Clarkston/Lewiston, ID game. We ask our alumni and fans to Olympia–Lacey • Seattle–Renton • help support this effort. Montana folks Spokane • Spokane–South Hill can contribute throughout the state, Tri-Cities–Richland • Yakima but we also encourage our alumni WASHINGTON, D.C.: Arlington, Va. out of state to consider a donation to WEST VIRGINIA: Morgantown* your local food bank, whether or not it WISCONSIN: Madison • Milwaukee counts to this effort locally in Montana. WYOMING: Casper* • Cody • Gillette* Rock Springs* • Sheridan • Cheyenne *
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a s s oci a t io n news f r o m t h e p r e s id e n t Dear Alumni and Friends, It was a fairly mild winter in Montana, but it’s greener than ever here in Bozeman as Mother Nature was very generous with her spring rains. Not to worry though, the wet spring did not dampen our blue and gold spirit. We are robust as ever and standing tall like the wheatgrass of our Montana basins and rangelands. It is the enduring quality of our landscapes that serves as a constant reminder of our own abiding role in cultivating a vitality of fellowship among MSU graduates. To this end the Collegian always shares the work and accomplishments of our alumni. In this issue we are featuring alumni through a different lens though—a lens that magnifies how and why alumni choose to: Join the Alumni Association, Give in support of students and faculty, Serve the university in any capacity, Participate in events on or off campus Recruit promising students to MSU We wish that we could feature more of you, because we know how many of you have chosen to be connected to Montana State in one or more of these ways. If in reading this issue, you realize that you are not as connected as you would like to be, then by all means be in touch. Did your membership lapse? Join the Alumni Association from our website at www.alumni.montana.edu. Wondering about a college roommate? Pick up that phone or send an email and get in touch with a fellow alumnus, alumnae or faculty member. Want to know what’s going on around campus? Find us on LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter for updates and to join the conversation. Haven’t been to campus in awhile? Make plans to come and attend an event on campus. Need to refresh your stock in blue and gold? Browse the Bobcat store at http://shop.msubobcats.com/. We can’t wait to hear from you so we can keep you linked to the great things happening on campus. Together we will create a network to support our university that is as hardy as the range grasses of Montana. In blue and gold,
Jaynee Drange Groseth, ’73, ’91 President MSU Alumni Association P.S. If you haven’t already done so, join the Alumni Association at www.alumni.montana/membership
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Alumni Calendar of Events
Gold Rush 2012 There’s only one place to be on Thursday, Aug. 30 at 7:05 p.m.—at the Gold Rush Game in Bobcat Stadium under the lights. Wear your Gold Rush shirt to the football season opener versus Chadron State. This year’s Gold Rush design links MSU history and tradition with the excitement of a promising Bobcat future and showcases the momentous first game under the lights. “The Bobcats have a strong sense of tradition,” said Drew Ingraham, MSU Bobcat Athletic’s director of marketing. “The first ever night game takes it to the next level. What a great way to bring our fans together in support of our Big Sky Conference Champion Bobcats.” Beginning August 1, limited edition Gold Rush t-shirts will be available exclusively at Universal Athletic stores in Billings, Bozeman, Butte, Great Falls, Helena, Kalispell, Miles City and Missoula for $12. Order online at www. universalathletic.com or call 800-332-4574. For more information, contact Julie Kipfer at 994-5737 or visit www. montana.edu/bobcatspirit/ promotions.html.
Aug. 18
Bobcat Athletics Family Fun Day
Aug. 22
Move-in Day at MSU
Aug. 30
MSU Football vs. Chadron State (Gold Rush Game)—7:05 p.m.
Sept. 5
Fall Convocation
Sept. 7
Bobcat Friday Night in Des Moines, Iowa
Sept. 8
MSU Tailgate at Drake in Des Moines, Iowa—3:30 p.m. (Central)
Sept. 8
MSU Football at Drake—6:05 p.m. (Central)
Sept. 14
Bobcat Club Sonny Holland Golf Tournament and Hall of Fame Banquet
Sept. 15
Alumni Association Member Appreciation Tailgate—11 a.m.
Sept. 15
MSU Football vs. Stephen F. Austin (Hall of Fame Game)—1:35 p.m.
Sept. 16-22
Homecoming at MSU (See pages 25-27)
Sept. 21
Homecoming Blue & Gold Friday
Sept. 21
College of Nursing 75th Anniversary Gale, Hilton Garden Inn
Sept. 21
Annual College of Business Golf Outing
Sept. 22
Homecoming Bobcat Saturday and Tailgate
Sept. 22
MSU Football vs. Northern Colorado (Homecoming Game)—2:05 p.m.
Sept. 28
Bobcat Friday Night in Las Vegas, Nev.
Sept. 29
MSU Tailgate at Cedar City, Utah—11 a.m.
Sept. 29
MSU Football at Southern Utah—1:35 p.m.
Oct. 5
Bobcat Friday Night in Davis, Calif.
Oct. 6
MSU Tailgate at UC Davis in Davis, Calif.—1:30 p.m. (Pacific)
Oct. 6
MSU Football at UC Davis in Davis, Calif.—4:05 p.m. (Pacific)
Oct.12
Bobcat Club Blue and Gold Fall Party, GranTree Inn
Oct. 12-13
MSU Parent/Family Weekend
Oct. 13
MSU Football vs. Eastern Washington—1:35 p.m. • Tailgate prior to game
Oct. 25
Friends of MSU Library Fall Dinner and Auction
Oct. 26-27
Celebrate Agriculture Weekend
Oct. 27
MSU Football vs. North Dakota—2:05 p.m.
Nov. 3
MSU Football at Sacramento State—4:05 p.m. (Pacific)
Nov. 10
MSU Football vs. Portland State—1:35 p.m. • Tailgate prior to game
Nov. 12
Farm Bureau Alumni Social in Missoula
Nov. 15
Bobcat Pep Rally Downtown—5:30 p.m.
Nov. 16
Bobcat Friday Night in Missoula
Nov. 17
MSU Tailgate in Missoula—11 a.m.
Nov. 17
Cat/Griz Football in Missoula—1:35 p.m. (Cat/Griz Satellite Parties around the world)
Dec. 6
Montana Graingrowers Alumni Social in Great Falls
Dec. 13
Montana Stockgrowers Alumni Social in Billings
Dec. 13
MSU Holiday Open House
Dec. 15
Fall Commencement
All events are in Bozeman unless noted otherwise. Dates subject to change.
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a s s oci a t io n news and the exclusive VILLAGE FORUM™ with local residents bring you personal perspectives of the region’s life and cultural heritage.
2012 MSU Alumni Association Adventure and Educational Travel All prices listed are lead-in pricing per traveler; some trips include airfare from designated departure cities. For more information on specific trips, visit our website: alumni.montana.edu/resources/travel
Waterways of Russia: St. Petersburg to Moscow | Sept. 12–22 $3,895 plus airfare Enjoy time in St. Petersburg and Moscow and visit the legendary open-air museum of Kizhi Island, the 14th-century monastery of Goritsy, medieval Yaroslavl and 10th century Uglich, rustic remnants of Old Russia. Optional two-night Moscow post cruise. Charted M.S. Volga Dream. Ireland from Kelkeny to Killarney Sept. 14–22 From $2,999/person The Emerald Isle is a land of constantly changing colors, magnificent and varied landscapes, rugged mountains, imposing valleys, lush green fields and deep blue lakes. Ireland is a country unlike anywhere else in the world—a land full of folklore and legend, where the genuine warmth, humor and friendliness of the local people will leave a lasting impression. Village Life: Italian Lake District—Lake Como | Sept. 22–30 From $2,995/person Experience the true essence of life in northern Italy’s fabled Lake District for one full week in Cernobbio, a picturesque village overlooking Lake Como. Enjoy private boat cruises on Lake Como and Lake Maggiore and expert-guided excursions to Varenna, Bellagio, Villa del Balbianello, the Borromean Islands and Stresa. Enriching lectures
Jewels of the Mediterranean and Greek Isles—Venice to Athens Oct. 13–24* From $3,299/person double occupancy (including airfare) This alluring voyage presents a magical blend of ancient Mediterranean ports and celebrated destinations as you cruise to Greece, Turkey, Italy, France and Monaco on the luxurious Riviera, Oceania Cruises’ newest ship. *The date of this trip changed from May to October.
2013 Tours† Amazon River Expedition January 18–27, 2013 Starts at $3,895/person before August 9, 2012; $4,895/person after August 9, 2012 Explore wondrous natural offerings from delicate orchids and pink river dolphins to the treetops of the lush rainforest and the depths of black water tributaries. This unique program also includes two nights in exciting Lima, Peru, featuring a visit to its historic city center and a magnificent Machu Picchu Post-Tour Option.
cruise in and around the breathtaking Great Barrier Reef onboard the Coral Princess II. Asian Explorations—Hong Kong to Beijing Feb. 19–March 10, 2013 From $5,999/person (including airfare from certain cities) Seventeen nights cruising to historic and scenic ports of call in China, Taiwan, Japan and South Korea. The fascinating island of Taipei, the history and heritage of Okinawa, breathtaking temples and shrines, Hiroshima sites and treasures, the excitement of Shanghai, magnificent Seoul, then wrapping up in the Forbidden City and infamous Tiananmen Square of Beijing. Truly a once-in-a-lifetime trip to explore Asia and its offerings. Oceania Cruises. Tahitian Jewels | April 7–18, 2013 From $2,999/person (including airfare from certain cities) Gorgeous islands, white sand, pristine beaches and lush landscapes of the Tahitian Islands call for relaxation and adventure in a highly-sought-after travel destination. Rich scents, bright skies, jagged mountains and turquoise waters bring this tropical paradise to life on this beautiful and unique cruise in the South Pacific.
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New Zealand & Australia: Cruising the Great Barrier Reef February 7–20, 2013 Starts at $4,696/person Incredible natural beauty and a vast cultural heritage await you in an unforgettable 13-night cruise to exciting destinations in New Zealand and Australia. Explore Queenstown and take in the magnificent vistas of Lake Wakatipu and the Southern Alps, then cruise stunning Milford Sound, where mountains rise sharply out of the sea. Then it’s on to the exciting and dynamic city of Sydney, Australia for guided exploration. Top off the trip with a three-day Summer 2012 | 31
Additional Tours for 2013 For a list of all 2013 trips, go to the Cat Treks website—alumni.montana.edu/ resources/travel or, call to request a brochure: 800-457-1696.
We’re breaking the mold! Last chance to add a little Spirit to your home or office. Kalispell Art Casting is pouring the last of a limited run of signed, numbered and dated solid bronze “Spirit the Bobcat” sculptures, created by the late sculptor, Bob Stayton, ’51, based on his monumental bronze at the Alumni Plaza on the MSU campus. Once the last of these bronzes is cast, the mold will be retired. Grab a piece of MSU history while you still can. All remaining castings will come in the “classic, standard bronze” finish, mounted on a handcrafted walnut wood base with a blue and gold cast title plaque. A certificate of authenticity, certifying the title and edition limit of your sculpture will accompany every piece. Price: $1,150 • Life members take a $150 discount. • Call 800-457-1696 to purchase your Spirit today. Shipping and handling charges for the 9.5-lb. bronze are included in the purchase price. Deliveries may take 6-8 weeks.
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Class Notes are compiled from information received from our alumni and friends. Alumni Association members will receive priority listing in Class Notes. If you would like to submit information, please send an email to collegian_class_notes@ montana.edu or drop a line to the MSU Alumni Foundation, P.O. Box 172750 Bozeman, MT 59717-2750.
1950s Richard Hansen, ’50 ME, Seattle, Wash., holds the patent for the “Quick Change Cargo System” used by UPS, and also designed the pallet lock which restrains the 10,000 lb. pallets in the fuselage. Jerome Tackes, ’50 ME, Walterboro, S.C., resides in a veteran’s nursing home following a serious stroke in June 2011.
1960s Ed Harper, ’62 GenStu, Carmichael, Calif., shared his experiences from his many trips to East Africa with the San Bernardino Valley Audubon Society. He has served as president of the Sacramento Audubon Society and has been active in both the Central Valley Bird Club and the Western Field Ornithologists. An avid traveler and published photographer, he has photographed wildlife on every continent. Robert Leinard, ’66 AgEd, ’67M, Whitehall, Mont., retired from the USDA in 2000. He was an adjunct professor in range ecology from 2007-2012.
1970s Grace (Flikkema) Dyk, ’72 ElEd, Manhattan, Mont., retired from teaching after 31 years, most of which were at Manhattan Christian School. Grace hopes to develop her talents in art.
Marilyn (Skov) Fotz, ’72 BuMg, Belgrade, Mont., retired in April. She was director of finance for the City of Belgrade. Foltz is proud of the many projects she’s worked on during her career.
Donna (Weist) Greenwood, ’73 Nurs, Clancy, Mont., received a state award in April from the Center to Advance Health through Nursing. Barbara ( Krantz) Markham, ’74 Nurs, Orlando, Fla. is enjoying life in sunny Florida as a pediatric registered nurse. Her son, just returned from a tour in Afghanistan, is a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy and a medical doctor. Holly (Malloy) Hansen, ’78 Music, Billings, Mont., taught K-12 music for two years. She has performed in many musical theater productions and sang in a group of eight classical vocalists called The Repertoire Singers for 10 years. In 2007, Holly joined the Midlife Chryslers. Jim Edwards, ’79 BuMg, Clancy, Mont., is on the board of Montana Co-Op. He is the founding partner of Mountain West Benefits. He has been in the employee benefit and consulting business, primarily large group medical, for 22 years. Dave Kvamme, ’79 F&Ph, Portland, Ore., joined Oregon Forest Resources Institute in 2007. He has a passion for finding reasoned compromise and sustainable outcomes on complex natural resource issues. Steven Parker, ’79 F&WL, Waxahachie, Texas, has been named chairman of the 1,400-member ASTM Committee CO9 on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates. The committee oversees international concrete standards essential to building and infrastructure engineering and construction. He is the North American sales and marketing manager for Chryso Inc. in Rockwall, Texas.
1980s Lori (Hoard) Posey, ’82 Soc& Anth, Mountain Home, Idaho, has been hired as the new police
training coordinator for the Idaho Falls Police Dept., where she will be responsible for assessing department-wide training needs for all personnel, developing and coordinating in-service training and facilitating career development with employees.
Cathy Roheim, ’82 ApEcon, ’84 M, Moscow, Idaho, is a professor and department head of the Dept. of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology at the University of Idaho in Moscow. Kathleen “Kitty” Saylor, ’83 SpCom, Leesburg, Va., is the new chief executive in residence of the Montana State University Alumni Foundation. She previously served as president and CEO of REHAU North America. At MSU she will serve as a principal advisor to the university president, Alumni Foundation president, and Innovation Campus executive director. She will be responsible for establishing programs to advance the academic and research efforts of the university. Larry Bekkedahl, ’84 EE, Vancouver, Wash., is the vice president of engineering and technical services for the Bonneville Power Administration. He currently serves on the Electric Power Research Institute Transmission Executive Committee, is a U.S. board member for CIGRE, serves on the executive committee of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council SynchroPhasor Project, and is an advisor to the engineering department at Washington State University, Vancouver. Ivan Doig, ’84 L&S HonDoc, Shoreline, Wash., had his 2003 novel Prairie Nocturne staged by the Book-It Repertory Theatre. Dramatic, theatrical and music-filled, Prairie Nocturne ran February 7 through March 4 in the Center House Theatre in Seattle, Wash. George Hurley, ’84 CE, Aptos, Calif., project executive for DPR Construction, has more than 30 years of experience in the construction and engineering of healthcare, education, commercial, microelectronics and data center projects.
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He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Golden Gate Chapter, in San Francisco; the American Society for Healthcare Engineering, and the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP). Todd Nottingham, ’85 CE, ’87 M, Bainbridge Island, Wash., was awarded the Pile Driving Contractors Association 2012 Professional Engineer’s Service Award at the Association’s 16th Annual International Conference and Expo in Albuquerque, N. M. Tim Buckley, ’86 SecEd, Barrows, Alaska, science teacher for the North Slope Borough School District, was named the 2012 Teacher of the Year for the district. He teachers physics, chemistry, North Slope science and advanced placement chemistry. He has been with the district since 1993 and a science teacher for 26 years. Carol Staben-Burroughs, ’86 HHD, ’88 M, Bozeman, Mont., is a licensed clinical professional counselor in private practice. She also is an adjunct professor in the College of Education, Health and Human Development at MSU. Jeff Krauss, ’88 Acct., Bozeman, Mont., has been appointed by Governor Brian Schweitzer to the Montana Board of Regents. He serves as the director of finance and administration for the Museum of the Rockies, and is Bozeman’s deputy mayor. Clark Hays, ’89 Hist., Portland, Ore., had his second novel, Blood and Whiskey (co-authored with wife, Kathleen McFall), released in May. It’s the second in the Cowboy and the Vampire thriller series. Jeff Hindoien, ’89 PSci, Helena, Mont., has been hired as the new Helena city attorney. He currently is in private practice, working almost exclusively for Montana school districts, including the Helena public schools in employee relations, contracting and procurement, construction and budget matters.
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1990s Paul Andersen, ’94 CelBio, ’99 M SecEd, Bozeman, Mont., a science teacher and technology specialist, is developing Khan-esque YouTube video lessons that are useful for students around the globe. Britt E. (Peschke) Ide, ’96 CE M, Boise, Idaho, was recognized as one of the Idaho Business Review’s Women of the Year in February. She was recognized for her business and legal achievements and especially her dedication to helping other businesses and growing leaders in the community. She is the founder and president of Ide Law & Strategy, PLLC, a consulting business helping businesses solve problems at the intersection of law, business and policy. Doug Russell, ’96 Psy, Yankton, S.D., became Kalispell’s (Mont.) city manager in June. He previously was city manager in Yankton, S.D., a job he held since mid-2008.
Jana Bozeman, ’98 MusEd, Santa Monica, Calif., great-great-niece of John Bozeman, appeared in a commercial for the “Doritos Crash the Superbowl” contest. Julie (Thelen) Copps, ’99 PlSci, Billings, Mont., and husband, Ed, own Outdoor Expressions in Billings. Sales have grown every year since 2003—the year they founded the business. Ed and Julie flew solo for the first two years, but now have eight employees.
2000s Joel Lindstrom, ’02 ME, ’05 M, Anchorage, Alaska, works as a mechanical engineer for Leonardo Technologies, Inc. He worked as a graduate research assistant and held several fellowships with nationally recognized organiza-
tions during his academic career. He has recently been appointed by Gov. Sean Parnell to the Emerging Energy Technology Fund Advisory Committee. Ann (Ulvin) Lowe, ’03 ModL, ’03 I&ME, Arlington, Va., has been recognized for her outstanding contribution to the federal government and countless industrial engineering graduates. An industrial engineering consulting team led by Lowe has made improvements in the quality and access to care for Wounded Warriors returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Erin Downey, ’04 HHD, Gig Harbor, Wash., is the lead in-patient therapist at St. John’s Medical Center, Jackson, Wyo., working with ski injuries, total joint replacements, as well as generalized reconditioning. She has also worked at St. John’s Living Center with the geriatric population, helping with fall prevention and general reconditioning. Jared Joyce, ’04 Arch, Bozeman, Mont., appeared on ABC TV’s “Shark Tank,” a reality series that offers inventors the chance to pitch their ideas to a panel of wealthy investors. He pitched his patented “five-minute furniture” invention, which requires no tools for assembly. Matthew Hjelm, ’06 Acct, ’07 M, Billings, Mont., joined the Billings office of Galusha, Higgins & Galusha, PC. Hjelm will be responsible for audits of not-for-profit entities, governmental units, school districts and commercial businesses. He will also prepare compilations and reviews for clients. Austin Walker, ’10 CE, Helena, Mont., has joined the Helena office of Dick Anderson Construction as a project engineer. Breanne Cutler, ’11 Music, Denver, Colo., conducted the Lamont Symphony Orchestra, marking her debut performance in orchestral conducting. Erin Gorsett, ’11 AnRSci, Rifle, Colo., joined the team at the Pauline S. Schneegas Wildlife Foundation.
*Harriet (McCord) Paris, ’42 Ex CAG, Kalispell, Mont., died Feb. 26.
Nathan Carroll, ’12, ESci, Ekalaka, Mont., is pictured here with his grandpa, Jim Stermitz, ’62 LandRe &EnviSci, ’68 M, ’77 Educ PhD. Gardiner, Mont. Nathan is a 4th generation Bobcat. His great grandmother, Gladys Elliott, ’31 CelBio, Gardiner, Mont., was the first. His mom, Sharon (Stermitz) Carroll, ’86 Engl, Ekalaka, Mont., and his dad, Llane Carroll, ’83 AgEd, ’90 M, graduated from MSU. Nathan’s Uncle Rob Stermitz, ’94 PlSci, Gardiner, Mont., ran track for the Bobcats.
Marriages Doug Teller, ’98 CET, ’00 CE M, and Jordan (Bell) Teller, ’07 Nur, ’10 M, Billings, Mont. are married.
*Elizabeth (Griswold) Savano, ’42 HHD, Anderson, Calif., died Feb. 27. James Peebles, ’44 Ex Micro ’93 Ag, Choteau, Mont., died Jan. 29. Marian (Samann) Peebles, ’44 Ex Art ’93 Art, Choteau, Mont., died Sept. 29. *Shirley Ann (Campbell) Fraser, ’47 Nurs, Lake Forest, Calif., died Jan. 4. *James Lyons, ’48 ME, Boise, Idaho, died Jan. 7 *Arthur Dubbs, Jr., ’52 Agron ’58 M, Hobson, Mont., died March 24. *Shirley (Cottle) Baskett, ’53 BuMg, Fort Collins, Mont., died March 9. William Chase, ’53 AgEcon, ’58 M, ’79 PhD, Lewiston, Idaho, died April 25.
Paul Morrison, ’01 CelBio, Boise, Idaho, and Lindsey Engelhardt were married May 19 in Boise, Idaho.
*Oscar Swenson, ’53 CelBio, Kalispell, Mont., died June 29, 2011.
Clarisa McCloy, ’03 PSci, Pompeys Pillar, Mont., and Jeffrey Fluker married May 27 in Billings, Mont.
*Lloyd Rixe,’57 AgEd, ’60 M, ’62 PhD, Argyle, Texas, died March 8.
Lindsey Hopper, ’06 CelBio, Minneapolis, Minn., and Kyle Thomas, ’02 CE, Helena, Mont. will marry in Whitefish, Mont., in August. Luke Grigg, ’07 CE, and Karla McCormick, ’08 ElEd, Lawton, Iowa, were married June 30 in Havre, Mont. Tyler Kirk, ’08 CE, Missoula, Mont., and Maggie Veroulis were married July 28 in Missoula, Mont. Katelyn Koch, ’10 Acct., ’11 M, Bozeman, Mont., and Wade Peterson will be married Aug. 4 in Gallatin Gateway, Mont.
In Memory Willard Cochrane, ’38 AgEc M, ’42 PubEd M ,’67 HonPhD, Oak Park Heights, Minn., died March 3. *Daisy (Flick) Riley, ’40 CelBio, Santa Cruz, Calif., died Jan. 23. Patricia (McAuley) Solan, ’41 HHD, Sante Fe, N.M., died March 7.
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Marvin Skillen, ’56 Arch, Fort Walton Beach, Fla., died Feb. 13.
*Robert Nelson, ’61 SecEd, ’64 Math, ’69 PhD, Spokane, Wash., died Dec. 24. Donna (Neubauer) Shrauger, ’61 ElEd, Bozeman, Mont., died Feb. 3. William Baker, ’62 Ex BuMg, Livingston, Mont., died Jan. 23. Adrian Stevenson,’62 BuMg , Vashon, Wash., died Nov. 24 Richard Roskie, ’65 GenStu, Portland, Ore., died Feb. 29. David F. Hagen, MD, ’65 PreMed, Temecula, Calif., died May 4 Patrick Woodring, ’72 AnSci, Manhattan, Mont., died Feb. 15. Stephen Cochrane, ’73 Ex Arch, died Aug. 3. Walter Lenington, ’73 Engl, Orem, Utah, died Feb. 1. Dorothy Tone, ’73 Engl, Belgrade, Mont., died Feb. 8. *Sharon (Teigen) Oleksak, ’78 CE, Milwaukie, Wis., died May 16. Michael Lightle, ’87 Bus, Scottsdale, Ariz., died June 3, 2011. *Life member of the Alumni Association
B O B C AT SP I R I T P H O T O C O NTEST W I NNERS Thanks to all the Bobcat fans who submitted photos for the 2012 spring contest. Based on the record number of entries, MSU spirit is alive and well and our alumni and friends continue to show their pride in a variety of ways.
C ongratu l ations to our winners : Kacie Engle, Glendale, Ariz.
Kacie Engle, ’11 CellBio, and friends enjoy the Gold Rush game.
Jodi Hoines Peretti, Butte, Mont.
Sharon Craig, Idaho Falls, Idaho
The Perettis: Ed, ’82 AnSci, Jodi, ’82 Micro, Jessi, ’10 FoodNutr, Nick, ’11 BioTech, and Katie.
Duane, ’87 MET, and Sharon Craig and family in the Sonny Holland End Zone.
See a slideshow of entries and find out where to purchase Bobcat gear at: www.montana.edu/bobcatspirit Like us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/MSUGearUp Jack, ’63 ChemE, and Diane, ’68 ElEd, Sherick and family decked out for the Homecoming game.
Bobcat Brian Flotkoetter and his nephew Mason.
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