Outlook Magazine - Fall/Winter 2017 by St. Cloud State University

St. Cloud State OUTLOOK MAGAZINE FALL 2017 / WINTER 2018

$5 MILLION GRANT: Partnership creates access to STEM

STRENGTHENING OUR BONDS REBECCA (HAGE) THOMLEY ’81 ’83: Service to others

CAMPUS SAFETY A top priority

SPEECH-LANGUAGE AND HEARING CLINIC Touching lives and finding voices

EASTMAN HALL RENOVATION 88 years old PG 10

BETH KNUTSON-KOLODZNE Associate Director for Civic Engagement Q+A PG 8

HOCKEY DAY MINNESOTA St. Cloud State kicked off the weekend of events PG 10

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ST. CLOUD STATE IS RE-ENVISIONING THE UNIVERSITY’S PREMIER FALL CELEBRATION AS ST. CLOUD STATE HOMECOMING IN FALL 2018 AS PART OF THE SESQUICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.

Planning is underway for Homecoming on Oct. 17-21, 2018. Interim President Ashish Vaidya announced the plan during the annual fall Celebrate football game at Husky Stadium. Photo by Anna Kurth. stcloudstate.edu/homecoming Read more: https://scsu.mn/2hl4fPB

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THIS ISSUE

A life transformed: Olson

Jonathan Olson unleashes his passion in teaching

Partnership creates access to STEM $5 Million grant will open doors for students

Service, Service, Service

Rebecca (Hage) Thomley ’81 ’83, Twin Cities business leader and disaster relief volunteer

4 / From the President 8 / News 26 / Class Notes EDITOR Adam Hammer ’05 CONTRIBUTORS Jeff Wood ’81 ’87 ’95 Anna Kurth Nick Lenz ’11 John M. Brown Terri Mische Tom Nelson DESIGN Marie Madgwick ’91 CONTACT US: University Communications St. Cloud State University 207 Administrative Services Bldg. 720 Fourth Ave. S. St. Cloud, MN 56301-4498 ucomm@stcloudstate.edu 320-308-3152 stcloudstate.edu/ucomm

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MORE THAN WORDS: Partnerships help students, state succeed Collaboration and partnership are words often used in the higher education landscape. At St. Cloud State, they are more than words: They are key factors to improving student success. St. Cloud State University has recently established or expanded several partnerships that will be critical to helping future generations of Huskies. These partnerships add to a long history of collaborative efforts to advance student success and prepare our graduates for the future. Higher education is being challenged on multiple levels. We are being asked – we are being challenged – to become more innovative as we go forward, and collaborations and partnerships are a strong example of how we continue to do that and find even new ways of becoming more efficient, effective and leave lasting benefits to our communities. Our partnerships and collaborations start right here in our backyard and extend throughout the world. As you’ll read in the pages that follow, we are embarking on partnerships that are bringing about synergy and symbiosis in very strategic and meaningful ways. One of the greatest recent examples of our collaborative efforts is the $5 million grant from the National Science Foundation Academic Collaboration

and Coordination Model to Ensure Student Success in STEM (ACCESS STEM) partnership with St. Cloud State and five partner community colleges. Upon receiving the grant, Sen. Amy Klobuchar was curious to see the great work taking place at St. Cloud State herself. Klobuchar’s visit included a tour of the Integrated Science and Engineering Laboratory Facility (ISELF) and a discussion with St. Cloud State faculty, administrators, grant writers, key university partners and St. Cloud State student Jonathan Chunh. Their words and message for Sen. Klobuchar spoke volumes to the impact of St. Cloud State’s partnerships. “The projects that we’ve done with SCSU have really positioned us well in the industry. A third of our employees have SCSU diplomas, and half of our management team. We see this as a key feeder for the organization and without this school, we wouldn’t have developers, we wouldn’t have GIS folks.” – John Bryant, GeoComm “What I like about St. Cloud State students, versus other ones we get from other places ... they actually come ready to work.” – Brad Goskowicz, Microbiologics From working with sister Minnesota State institutions to coordinating training efforts with emergency responders to keep campus and the community safe, our partnerships are many and our impact is broad. We are meeting workforce demands. We are helping students succeed. We are exceeding expectations. And we are making St. Cloud State an engaged university for the future.

ASHISH VAIDYA SEN. AMY KLOBUCHAR EXPERIENCES THE VIRTUAL REALITY TECHNOLOGY IN THE INTEGRATED SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING LABORATORY FACILITY (ISELF) during a visit to campus to learn about STEM efforts. Photo by Anna Kurth

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HAPPY ANNIVERSARIES, ST. CLOUD STATE. 150

The school that began in a converted hotel overlooking the Beaver Islands will mark its SESQUICENTENNIAL IN 2019. In 1869, the Third Normal School trained teachers. Today, St. Cloud State is a regional university with more than 200 academic programs, including 60 graduate programs. Among the events planned for the 150th anniversary is a re-imagined fall 2018 Homecoming celebration and a comprehensive fundraising campaign.

50 1967 2017

It’s been our campus living room since 1966. IN FIVE DECADES AS OUR STUDENT UNION, ATWOOD MEMORIAL CENTER has evolved from a facility with one floor above ground to a threefloor facility with a ballroom, east wing and west wing. Long-time amenities, such as the bowling alley, are flourishing. Relics of the past, such as the album-listening lounge, are long gone. Among the newest features are four main-floor eateries, including two Caribou coffee shops.

Minnesota’s leading campus-licensed radio station is marking a half-century of service. KVSC, “THE VOICE OF ST. CLOUD,” DEBUTED IN MAY 1967 at 88.5 on the FM dial. Today, KVSC 88.1 FM delivers music, Huskies Athletics games, news, programs, concerts and live radio shows via FM and HD signals — as well as across the Internet. Our “Sound Alternative” hosts one of the nation’s oldest and largest radio-based trivia contests. It partners with the historic Pioneer Place on Fifth in downtown St. Cloud to present live broadcasts of “Granite City Radio Theatre.” 12/18/17 9:07 AM

25 HUSKY PRODUCTIONS (HP) HAS EARNED A NATIONAL REPUTATION DURING THE LAST 25 YEARS. Organizations such as the Broadcast Education Association and the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences lavish it with awards. HP students do the production work for FOX Sports North and CBS Sports Network broadcasts. “The kids now have become so proficient at what they do,” said Jim Rich, Huskies broadcast announcer and FOX 9 sportscaster, “it looks just as good as a Wild or Timberwolves broadcast.”

20 OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH NELSON MANDELA UNIVERSITY has enabled a generation of St. Cloud State students to visit the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Students learn about apartheid and draw parallels between that system of oppression and America’s slavery and segregation systems. A tour of Robben Island, where the late Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 18 years, provides insight into one of the great leaders of the 20th century.

10 FOR A DECADE NOW, ST. CLOUD STATE HAS BEEN PART OF MINNESOTA’S BOOMING MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY SECTOR. It began with a master’s degree in Regulatory Affairs and Services. Newer master’s programs are Medical Technology Quality and Applied Clinical Research. In addition, there is a graduate certificate program in Medical Device Regulation. All four programs support one of the nation’s largest concentrations of medical device research, manufacturing and employment.

Story by Anna Kurth

A life transformed JONATHAN OLSON After trying the National Guard, the business world and maintenance, Jonathan Olson found his passion in teaching and chose St. Cloud State University to prepare for the field. Olson was in training to join the National Guard when an asthma attack changed his course. He went on to get a degree in maintenance and studied business at the Minnesota School of Business before entering the work field. But he wasn’t satisfied. “I was working full-time just doing my thing going to work every day,” he said. “I knew I wanted to go back to school.” Then one day at work the thought came to him — his future was in teaching. He started out studying elementary education at Rochester Community and Technical College, but once he got into his classes he realized that the subject he gravitated toward teaching was environmental science. It was an RCTC classmate’s excitement at getting accepted at St. Cloud State that got Olson interested in learning about the Huskies. This is where he found exactly the program he was interested in — earth and space science education. “Having an opportunity to take these couple of years to finish my four-year degree and just enjoy the experience — it’s priceless,” Olson said. “It’s been amazing.” The experience, however, does come with some difficulties. As a non-traditional student, Olson is familiar with living paycheck-to-paycheck and the stress that worrying about bills can bring. Being a scholarship recipient has taken off some of the stress. Olson earned a Coborn Plaza scholarship his first year and earned three education scholarships totaling $7,000 his second year at St. Cloud State. Between studying for classes and managing his diabetes, Olson said having one less worry is a big help. “When there’s lack of money and something is needed then that’s the first thing you worry about — where am I going to get the money,” he said. “Being able to go to class and know that everything is taken care of financially — it just allows you to learn better.”

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Jonathan Olson has found a place on campus through Phi Kapa Tau, where he serves as the fundraising and service chair. Photo by Anna Kurth

Olson is a member of Phi Kappa Tau and serves as the organization’s service and fundraising chair. He also serves as president of the Interfraternity Council and participates in Cru, a Christian student organization on campus. This semester Olson is also working as a tutor for the Academic Collegiate Excellence program and at Granite City Bingo. Olson is finding inspiration in his classes from professors in both the science and education sides of his program. “There’s a lot of labs — a lot of almost real-world experience working with the different sciences — that let you put that knowledge to work so you can learn first-hand,” he said. It’s his passion for learning that his professors see in the classroom, said Kate Pound, professor of geology and hydrology. “Jonathan really wants to learn and apply his knowledge and understanding,” she said. “I can rely on him to ask the questions that the rest of the class may not ask. He is continually testing his understanding of new material. He has done well — a consequence of his commitment to truly understanding the material.” Learn more about how scholarships are making a difference in students lives in the 2016 Impact Report: http://scsu.mn/2CbJipJ

“The opportunities are definitely available here,” Olson said. “… It’s been a great experience. It’s been awesome.”

Jonathan Olson works with classmates taking measurements at the Watab River in Sartell for a field geology class with Professor Kate Pound. Photo by Anna Kurth

NEWS

Business students market book Two Herberger Business School students are putting their marketing skills to a real-world test by teaming up with author Dorothy Billingsly to promote the launch of her career-development guide “Chart Your Course.” Hannah Walters, Princeton, and Emily Stever, St. Paul, are working with Billingsly to develop a complete marketing plan for the book. Billingsly is CEO of Billingsly Associates LLC, an executive search and consulting firm. She and Joel Rado, her husband and COO of Billingsly Associates, met with the students to review a website the students are developing to promote the book. “Chart Your Course” is an A-Z guide to career-building and the job search process for college students just starting out and people early in their career. Walters and Stever are both leaders in the business school and are interested in getting real-world experience in branding and marketing through the project. Learn more: stcloudstate.edu/plymouth

The American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM) GRANTED PROFESSOR BEN BALIGA ITS HIGHEST HONOR in October when it presented him with the Bernard R. Sarchet Award. The award recognizes the contributions of the ASEM member who has contributed the most to ASEM and the field of engineering management. Baliga is an engineering management professor at St. Cloud State University and is director of the Master of Engineering Management and Executive Engineering Management programs.

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Q&A

BETH KNUTSONKOLODZNE Associate Director for Civic Engagement, Student Organizations, & Greek Life Q. Why is it important for students to be involved in volunteer and service learning projects? A. Helping prepare students for life and work in today’s world is our ultimate goal as higher education professionals. Getting that real-world experience outside of the classroom is essential for preparing students to function successfully in the rapidly changing work environments they will experience upon leaving college. Q. How can they help shape a student for life in society after college? A. By engaging in some form of experiential learning outside of the classroom a student has the opportunity to put into practice the theories, information and skills they have learned in the classroom at a somewhat more forgiving level than a full time hired professional may experience. The student has the ability to try things, receive feedback, make corrections and learn from the experience – in order to better prepare them for a professional career.

Q. How many service events does the Department of Campus Involvement alone put on, on average per year? A. The Department of Campus Involvement through the Civic Engagement program hosts more than a dozen one-time opportunities each year. The fraternities and sororities have service and philanthropy as two of their guiding principles and they all engage in service on a regular basis and contribute more than 10,000 hours annually just among their chapters. Q. How do these community engagement events better connect the University with the surrounding community? A. Across the University and in communities near and far we are working together with students often at the center, to help improve how we serve, relate to, provide new information and products, and make significant contributions to people in communities from St. Cloud to Africa, to China and all over the globe. We are putting our education, skills and passion to work collectively to prepare our students to be successful in life and work in the 21st century and to make our communities thrive. Q. How does this better that partnership for the future? A. Whether we are connecting students, faculty and staff with independent business owners, non-profit organizations or industry partners – serving and working together on a common goal is an essential part of contributing to the success of your community. St. Cloud State is an anchor institution for the St. Cloud area and as such, we strive to be stewards of place and positively contribute to and impact the health and overall well-being of our surrounding community. As part of Our Husky Compact, community engagement is a critical component in this commitment we make to our students and their education. To combat the town-gown divide that can sometimes interfere with community and University relations – we should strive to embody the Paul Wellstone quote, “We all do better; when we all do better.”

BY THE NUMBERS

66.3% of students are involved in service via their coursework. 73.5%

of students are involved in volunteering on their own for a total of 1.87 million hours annually or approximately 3.19 hours per student per week.

392 COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING COURSES offered in 2016-17. 11.2% of SCSU graduates ENTERED PUBLIC SERVICE CAREERS in 2016-17.

IMPACT/Diversion program earns Minnesota State honor St. Cloud State University’s IMPACT/ Diversion Program has received a 2016-17 Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Academic and Student Affairs award for Innovative Student Affairs program. Created in 2010, the Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Program (U-Choose) at St. Cloud State partnered with the St. Cloud Attorney’s Office and the St. Cloud Police Department to introduce and implement the IMPACT Diversion Program. The collaborative program is designed to offer individuals who have been charged with an underage alcohol violation the opportunity to receive alcohol education and prevention services in lieu of a criminal citation on their permanent record. As of 2017, the high-risk drinking rate for St. Cloud State has fallen to 24.9 percent, a rate well below the national average. This is a 57.5 percent decrease from our peak high-risk drinking rate of 58.6 percent in 2005. These efforts have created a healthier campus environment for our students and have improved neighborhood livability for students and non-students. Read more: http://scsu.mn/2iE4g7R

NEWS EASTMAN HALL RENOVATION BY THE NUMBERS

St. Cloud hosted Hockey Day Minnesota 2018 Jan. 20 The weekend kicked-off with a St. Cloud State alumni hockey game Jan. 19 that drew more than 100 men’s and women’s team hockey alumni. Hockey Day Minnesota’s outdoor games Jan. 20 featured the first-ever outdoor women’s college hockey game on Hockey Day when St. Cloud State tied 1-1 with cross-state rival University of Minnesota-Duluth in the game at Lake George and televised on Fox Sports North (FSN).

AL PAULSON ’64, left, visits with MIKE DOYLE ’08 ’11 after the game. Paulson was a defenseman on the undefeated, Huskies Athletics Hall of Fame, 1961-62 team. Doyle skated as a forward 2001-2005, recording 40 goals and 49 assists in 139 games. Photo by Jeff Wood ’81 ’87 ’95

YEARS since Eastman Hall debuted on the Mississippi River as the physical education, recreation and intercollegiate athletics building for St. Cloud State Teachers College.

$865,000 THOUSAND DOLLARS in design money appropriated by the 2014 Legislature to plan a major renovation.

18.6 MILLION DOLLARS in funding approved by the

2017 Legislature to re-purpose Eastman for student services and health sciences academic programs.

PARTNERS will facilitate construction: Project architect RSP Architects, Minneapolis; construction manager, Terra General Contractors, Rogers; and owner’s representative, Pegasus Group, St. Paul. LAUREN HESPENHEIDE ’17 skates past the bench following a goal. A forward, Hespenheide was captain her senior year and graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in management. Photo by Maddie MacFarlane ’17

View more: https://scsu.mn/2FYv2Cu

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GROSS SQUARE FEET will be renovated. Granite, pool tiles, woodwork and the red SC initials on the gym’s center court are among the items that may be integrated into the new building.

Huskies in the News Huskies in the News highlights stories, videos and audio from media outlets throughout the region, state and country. Watch, listen and read about St. Cloud State University in the news and celebrate the great work that makes St. Cloud State newsworthy. »» Best college ever uses Harry Potter to teach philosophy — Reader’s Digest »» Study: Chemicals affecting fish in Great Lakes rivers — Minnesota Public Radio »» SCSU Cultural Nights grows student diversity on campus — WJON »» St. Cloud State launches Eastman Hall’s $18.6M revival — St. Cloud Times Read more: http://scsu.mn/2h2Xhp9

St. Cloud State now offers flat-rate tuition

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GROSS SQUARE FEET will be built, including a river-facing mezzanine.

STUDENT SERVICES will call Eastman home: Student Health Services, Counseling and Psychological Services, UCHOOSE, Recovery Community and Healthy Huskies.

New entering students at St. Cloud State University this fall studied under a flat-rate tution model that allows students taking 12-18 credits to pay one flat tuition. This pricing system allows students to take more credits without paying more tuition, increasing their ability to graduate on time. Fifteen credits a semester is the number of credits a student needs to take in order to graduate in four years. A 10-year study shows that St. Cloud State students who take 15 credits are more likely to perform better and stay in school. Flat-rate tuition also allows students to explore areas of academic interest with fewer financial consequences. Finishing in four years means less tuition, fewer fees, reduced housing and transportation costs and more career earnings from entering the job market earlier. Flat-rate tuition is a pricing system used at the majority of Minnesota State universities.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS offered by the School of Health and Human Services, which will have classrooms and clinicaltraining space in Eastman.

2019

should herald a SPRING COMPLETION and grand opening.

THE FIRST TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE VISABLE FROM THE U.S. SINCE 1979 AND THE FIRST TO SWEEP THE ENTIRE NATION IN 99 YEARS LANDED ON ST. CLOUD STATE’S FIRST DAY OF CLASSES FOR FALL SEMESTER . Despite rain and clouds blocking the view, St. Cloud State students, faculty and staff gathered on the Atwood Mall for the 2017 Solar Eclipse viewing party with branded solar glasses, food and music.

PARTNERSHIP CREATES ACCESS TO

STEM

$5 MILLION GRANT WILL OPEN DOORS FOR STUDENTS Story and photo by Anna Kurth THIS FALL ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY PROUDLY ANNOUNCED A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH FOUR MINNESOTA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGES THAT WILL PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND SUPPORT TO PELL-ELIGIBLE STUDENTS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) PROGRAMS.

The partnership project, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), will help more students access a college education in growing STEM fields during the next five years. It also expands on previous multi-million dollar grants to support STEM education at St. Cloud State from the NSF. The Academic Collaboration and Coordination Model to Ensure Student Success in STEM (ACCESS STEM) partnership announced this fall earned a $5 million NSF Scholarships in STEM (S-STEM) grant to provide scholarships and support to Federal Pell Granteligible students at St. Cloud State and Anoka-Ramsey Community College, North Hennepin Community College, Ridgewater College and St. Cloud Technical & Community College. ACCESS STEM will support 60 scholarship recipients at the community colleges and 40 recipients at St. Cloud State. The community college students then have the opportunity to transfer to St. Cloud State and continue their scholarship in pursuit of a four-year degree in STEM. The institutions are seeking applicants now and the first set of scholarships will be awarded in March.

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Cybersecurity major MATT KRUGER works in an Integrated Science and Engineering Laboratory Facility (ISELF) lab.

PARTNERSHIP CREATES ACCESS TO

STEM

208,718 Total jobs in STEM Core industries in Minnesota, 2013

Even though ACCESS STEM scholarships have not yet been awarded, students like Matt Kruger are already seeing the impact of St. Cloud State scholarships funded by the NSF. Kruger transferred to St. Cloud State University this fall to complete his bachelor’s degree thanks to a university partnership with Lake Superior College and Century College in cybersecurity and the $3.7 million CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service NSF grant program that is helping him make the transition through scholarship. “It will allow me to continue my education, get a four-year degree and have the potential to work in the government and do what I wanted to do most — help people,” Kruger said of his scholarship. “Thank you everyone. Especially the National Science Foundation — it means a lot to me.” In the past five years, St. Cloud State University has secured more than $12 million for student scholarship programs from the National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services. “The NSF is one of our key partners in advancing student success,” said Interim President Ashish Vaidya. “We have been fortunate to receive consistent support from the NSF.”

ACCESS FOR EVERYONE ACCESS STEM is about making STEM education available to academi-

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cally strong low-income students, said lead grant writer Latha Ramakrishnan, dean of the School of Graduate Studies and associate provost for Research and Sponsored Programs. ACCESS STEM is also about more than scholarships. While financial concerns are the biggest barrier for lowincome students succeeding in college, some students are also kept from succeeding because of feeling that they don’t belong, don’t have the tools to succeed or don’t transition well from a community college to a four-year university, so ACCESS STEM is really about helping students get past all the barriers to success, she said. A team of faculty from the five institutions worked together to seek the grant, which is the first multi-institution project funded in Minnesota by an S-STEM grant. Minnesota State now has seven active NSF grants totaling $23 million that benefits nine of its institutions. Of the 1,536 active National Science Foundation S-STEM grants only 1 percent are funded for more than $4 million, which means the ACCESS STEM consortium is among the top 1 percent of grants by funding, said Minnesota State Interim Chancellor Devinder Malhotra. “This is a celebration of the NSF ACCESS STEM grant received by St. Cloud State and its community college partners and it validates their

efforts to recruit, retain and graduate more students in STEM fields who might not otherwise participate in the STEM workforce,” he said of the grant.

SUPPORTING SUCCESS In addition to providing scholarships, ACCESS STEM will provide opportunities to enhance the student experience by increasing access to STEM for lowincome students and students of color, work toward creating easier transfers between colleges and universities and increase student services to connect students early with access to research opportunities and professional career advice, internships and job opportunities. A large part of the grant is about researching what interventions work best to help low-income students succeed in STEM. “One of our goals is to eliminate the transfer shock that students see coming from a two-year school to a four-year university,” said Mark Petzold, a St. Cloud State professor on the ACCESS STEM team. People from all five institutions are working together to develop a seminar class for all ACCESS STEM scholars to take together in the first semester. This will introduce the students to one another via online discussions or interactive video classes and through ACCESS STEM events at St. Cloud State.

A student works on a microscope in a Robert S. Wick Science Building lab.

In addition, each institution will offer its scholars tutoring, mentoring, research opportunities and learning assistants who will be there to support them through their first semesters in STEM. “What NSF really wants to see us do is produce research that shows this is best practices and then have those best practices become entrenched in the institutions,” Petzold said. “Then when the grant is done, we’ll still be doing these things because they’re benefiting students and it’s part of the institutional culture.” Work to assess interventions has already begun, said Melissa HanszekBrill, a St. Cloud State professor and ACCESS STEM team member. Most of the research into success in college has focused on the reasons why students leave. This research is

seeking to find the reasons students stay in school and graduate, so the university can support those factors, HanszekBrill said. Last year St. Cloud State Professor David Robinson, another ACCESS STEM team member, worked with his students to create a 250-question survey designed to search for a predictive model for belonging. Sense of belonging is important to success in college because it is a better predictor for student success than even academic performance, Hanszek-Brill said. What Robinson and his team found was a of set factors that predict a student’s sense of belonging. They worked this summer to narrow down their survey questions to the ones that related most directly to the factors that predict

belonging. This survey will be given to ACCESS STEM students next fall to assign students to the interventions that should have the most impact. And then also be used to gauge the success of interventions as the scholars progress through their education, Hanszek-Brill said. She added that it’s exciting to begin research that could have an impact on a large number of students — first at St. Cloud State and in the Minnesota State system but eventually throughout the country as the research is completed, published and put into practice.

SERVING STUDENTS ACCESS STEM is one way St. Cloud State is working to find better ways to serve historically underrepresented students — students of color and lowincome students, Vaidya said.

AAMIN JOSHI, Blaine, receives instruction

from PROFESSOR JIM NICHOLSON in an Environmental and Technological Studies hands-on class. Photo by Nick Lenz â&#x20AC;&#x2122;11

PARTNERSHIP CREATES ACCESS TO

STEM

65 Number of STEM related programs at St. Cloud State, including certificates

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PARTNERSHIPS SERVE STUDENTS

612

In an effort to serve students better, St. Cloud State University is leveraging existing relationships with organizations to provide students opportunities for seamless transitions into a four-year university and more opportunities to advance into the workforce.

Number of STEM grads in 2016-17 at St. Cloud State Many of these students start their education at a community college, so St. Cloud State is working on partnerships with two-year colleges throughout the Minnesota State system to improve the transfer experience. “This will help them become those productive students, with the skills needed for the workforce in the 21st Century knowledge-based, global economy,” he said. The ACCESS STEM grant is the second multi-million dollar NSF grant St. Cloud State has earned based on partnership with a two-year college. The College of Science and Engineering is pioneering new models within the system to bring together four-year and two-year institutions through curriculum development, articulation agreements and initiatives for developing degree-completion programs at the two-year campuses.

Through this partnership, ST. CLOUD STATE AND ST. CLOUD TECHNICAL & COMMUNITY COLLEGE are working together to create a dual enrollment and dual admissions process, so that students will only need to complete one application for enrollment at both institutions. The institutions are also developing clearly-articulated Transfer Pathways and working together to develop 2+2 degrees to create affordable pathways for high-demand degrees, among other collaborations.

MEETING WORKFORCE NEEDS At an event to celebrate the ACCESS STEM partnership in September at North Hennepin Community College, Melissa Steigler, a director of project management at Emerson, said she was encouraged by the efforts within Minnesota State to work together to support STEM. “The demand for STEM talent is strong today and is only going to increase in the years ahead,” she said. “We need that STEM talent for American businesses to remain competitive and to drive innovation.” Manufacturing is one of the biggest areas of opportunities for high-tech STEM jobs today, and manufacturing is just one field. STEM workers are also needed in agriculture, consumer goods and many other areas, she said. “For those of us in those industries that means we have our work cut out for us to communicate the benefits of STEM and how they apply to our evolving needs,” Steigler said. “For students who are looking to map out their career options, STEM education means one thing — unlimited opportunity.”

ST. CLOUD STATE AND NORTHLAND TECHNICAL &

COMMUNITY COLLEGE are working together to enhance

GIT and UAS curriculum modeling for broad disciplines, establishing collaborative educational pathways through dual-credit and 2+2 articulation and expanding GIT and UAS professional development opportunities and educational resources.

Among other collaborations, CHARTWELLS AND ST. CLOUD

STATE are working together to: Establish an internship

program at Chartwells, develop an international student success program, create professional development opportunities for Chartwells and its parent company Compass Group and to explore opportunities to support St. Cloud State’s Sesquicentennial.

More on the NSF scholarship application: https://scsu.mn/accessSTEM

SER V I C ESE RV I CES ERV I CE ST. CLOUD STATE

STUDENTS VOLUNTEER

1.87 MILLION hours annually

or approximately 3.19 hours per student per week.

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By Jeff Wood ’81 ’87 ’95 SERVICE TO OTHERS. IN A PHRASE, YOU’VE JUST MET REBECCA (HAGE) THOMLEY ’81 ’83,

Twin Cities business leader and disaster relief volunteer.

Each year, millions of dollars flow to the 10 companies she leads, yet her go-to descriptor for the Orion Associates family of non-profit and for-profit businesses is “serving 10,000 people in six states.”

THOMLEY WITH REFUGEE CHILDREN in Greece.

HEADWATERS ASSISTED PEOPLE AFFECTED BY EBOLA in the coastal west African nation of Sierra Leone.

HEADWATERS IS SUPPORTING VECTOR-BORNE DISEASE PREVENTION in Haiti, where Zika, malaria and Dengue fever are common.

“When Haiti Shakes,” and other HEADWATERSPUBLISHED BOOKS, ARE COPING TOOLS FOR YOUNG DISASTER VICTIMS.

For example, Meridian Services, founded in 1980 in St. Cloud by Thomley’s mother, Marya (Owston) Hage ’71, provides a variety of licensed human services and supports. Zenith Services develops vocational opportunities for people who need jobs and employment related training. Two newer companies, Orion ISO and Morning Sun Financial Services help people receiving Medicaid dollars manage their own services and supports. The companies are 42 times larger than when she took over her mother’s business in 2000. Thomley says success is rooted in the servant leadership model that she and four other executives embrace. An ancient concept, servant leadership was revived in the 1970s by retired AT&T middle manager Robert Greenleaf, who wrote: “It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first. Then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead. That person is sharply different from one who is leader first, perhaps because of the need to assuage an unusual power drive or to acquire material possessions.” Orion Associates’ commitment to servant leadership is exemplified by Headwaters Relief Organization, a volunteer collaborative of which Thomley was one of the founders. The walls of the Orion Associates building in Golden Valley are lined with framed reminders of Headwaters’ worldwide response to natural disasters, refugee migrations and epidemics. This fall, Headwaters teams deployed to hurricane-ravaged Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico. In Cleveland, Texas, for example, a fourperson clean-up team helped strip two homes to the studs. Gutting, hauling, mucking and debris removing are just a few of the jobs their teams worked on. They also participated in door-to-door checks to make sure people evacuated their homes safely if necessary; sorting

A HEADWATERS TEAM responds to a 2014 tornado disaster in Faulkner County, Arkansas.

HEADWATERS PARTNERS WITH NUMEROUS ORGANIZATIONS, including local and national governments, National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster, American Red Cross and Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.

Typhoon Haiyan devastated parts of the Philippines in 2013. VOLUNTEERS DID RELIEF WORK IN THE IMMEDIATE AFTERMATH and returned in 2015 with the children’s book “When Strong Winds Blow.”

In August, VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED RELIEF TO FLOOD VICTIMS in Harris County, Texas, north of Houston.

In the fall of 2013, VOLUNTEERS DEPLOYED TO FLOOD-RAVAGED AREAS near Boulder and Lyons, Colorado.

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and boxing donations; and even animal rescue. As is the Headwaters’ custom, the clean-up team’s focus was on assisting the most vulnerable people, according to Angela Cavalier, an Orion Associates executive program administrator. Cavalier also coordinates employee volunteer engagement for Headwaters. Headwaters’ specialty is mental health support. It runs a free mental health resource center in the Ninth Ward of New Orleans. And, it publishes books created for children by young volunteers. One such book is “When Haiti Shakes,” written by Madeleine Hage, 17. It teaches children what to do should an earthquake occur. Powering these and other service efforts are employee and community volunteers. Orion Associates offers paid time off to encourage employees to volunteer with service organizations of their choosing, including Headwaters Relief. “I grew up in a family with a long tradition of volunteerism,” Thomley said. “It just was a part of our life. I remember as a child going out with my mom and doing different kinds of service. “I have a picture of my grandmother, who was a nurse, volunteering with the Red Cross,” said Thomley, who has volunteered with the Red Cross for 25 years. Thomley said, in summary: “Volunteerism comes from a commitment of the heart.”

KATHRYN KAMPA communicates with communication sciences and disorders student MAGGIE GADBOIS using a manual plexiglass eyegaze communication board.

TOUCHING LIVES AND FINDING VOICES Story and photos by Anna Kurth

KATHRYN KAMPA ENTERS THE ROOM WITH A BIG SMILE AS SHE BEGINS HER “SCHOOL DAY.”

SMILING BACK IS MAGGIE GADBOIS, A SECOND-YEAR

COMMUNICATION AND SCIENCES DISORDERS (CSD) GRADUATE

STUDENT, WHO IS WORKING WITH KAMPA TO HELP HER GAIN A BETTER USE OF HER COMMUNICATION DEVICE .

Kampa has cerebral palsy and is quadriplegic. When she speaks, she uses her eyes to answer a question or turn a phrase using a computer screen. A form of augmentive alternative communication (AAC), Kampa’s computer uses eye gaze technology to access her computer system and uses a computerized voice to communicate. This is known as a speech-generating device. She scrolls her eyes across the screen to find the words and phrases she wants to express.

Communication sciences and disorders student MAGGIE GADBOIS works with KATHRYN KAMPA during a session at the St. Cloud State University Speech-Language and Hearing Clinic.

“I want to learn how to do more things with my computer,” Kampa said. “My goal is to communicate better, and I want to write a book. My biggest goal is to be more independent.” For now though, she’s both learning and teaching at St. Cloud State through her therapy sessions. Kampa is one of almost 40 clients served each semester by St. Cloud State’s on-campus Speech-Language and Hearing Clinic in Brown Hall. The clinic offers a range of diagnostic and therapy services both in speech-language and hearing for children and adults from throughout St. Cloud and Central Minnesota. Services are provided by the graduate program’s 39 students, who 22 / outlook.stcloudstate.edu FALL 17 / WINTER 18

are learning how to work with people and put the concepts they’ve learned in the classroom into practice. “Our department is known for being a strong clinical program, and I think it’s because we really put our students in a lot of different situations and they get to work with a lot of different clients,” said Rebecca Crowell, CSD department chair.

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE Each student must log 400 hours of clinical experience as part of their program and do so by working with a variety of people with different needs. They work with young children on forming words, help young adults with autism navigate daily life better and

help older adults who have dementia or are recovering from stroke or other traumatic brain injuries. Working in the clinic gives students the chance to work with people while receiving necessary guidance from faculty, who work in the clinic alongside the students and supervise their work, Crowell said. The clinic is also a resource for faculty members who use it to gauge their students’ understanding of the concepts and practice new techniques in CSD. All faculty members who teach in the master’s program also do clinical supervision, which is a unique aspect of St. Cloud State’s program that helps it better prepare students, she said.

In their last semester of the program, students do two 10-week internships – one in a school and another in a hospital or clinic. After that comes graduation and job placement.

“At the end of the day what students want is to be able to do the job when they graduate, and it’s the clinical training that allows them to go out ready for the job,” Crowell said. What the clinic does is gives students the chance to see how what they learn in class actually plays out in therapy. Sometimes issues look very similar to what’s expected, but sometimes they don’t, Gadbois said. “It’s definitely more hands-on learning,” she said. “You’re really learning by experience and kind of learning that no things occur in isolation. Everything is combining and all these factors are coming together to create this person that’s in front of you.” In the clinic, no two days are the same. One day you’ll work with a kid as an authority figure who needs to manage their behavior and do therapy, and the next day you’ll be working with an adult where your therapy role is that of a motivating friend and companion, she said.

SERVING THE COMMUNITY The Speech-Language and Hearing Clinic doesn’t charge for its services and so it has been able to help people dismissed from therapy by insurance for not making enough progress, Crowell said. “They can come here and we know that if we continue to work with them they will make gains and that is so exciting — that we can be a resource to

the community,” she said. The clinic also helps its partner organizations if a clinic’s caseload is too high or a child needs extra therapy after school. “It’s a nice partnership to say that we’re not going to leave community members to fend for themselves if they’re struggling,” she said. Outside of the clinic, the students also go into the community to work with people at schools, rehabilitation centers and county outreach programs. “We do a lot,” Crowell said. “We have got our hands in everything, and we hope to continue to cultivate more experiences.”

PREPARING STUDENTS, EXPANDING LIVES

The demand for speech-language pathologists is so high that every student who graduates with their master’s from the program finds work, Crowell said. “We can’t graduate enough students to fill the need,” she said. “It’s just amazing. The demand is high both in education and medical settings.” The clinic helps students prepare for the in-demand profession by exposing them to the needs they’ll address one day. Fall semester was Gadbois’ first time working with Kampa and her first experience working with high-tech AAC. “Really she is the teacher of clini-

cians,” Gadbois said of Kampa. “She has used alternative communication her entire life.” Kampa has been coming to St. Cloud State clinic for therapy since 2012. Each session she works at becoming more fluent and quicker at finding vocabulary on her device, which she also uses as a computer to control her TV, play music and games and read books. Kampa has worked with 13 students — Gadbois was No. 14. “Working with students makes me happy,” she said. “I love to help the students learn about CP and AAC.” After getting an upgraded device in January 2017, Kampa can now access the Internet and wants to download library books to read on her screen. It’s these skills too that students are working to help Kampa master, said Jodel Page, CSD clinical instructor and assistant professor.

WORKING TOGETHER “She wants to do everything. She wants to do a lot more with her computer, and there are so many possibilities,” Page said. “We’re not technology experts — we’re speech pathology and language experts, but we’re trying to bridge that gap between her ability to communicate and use technology to the best of her ability.” Kampa loves coming to the school each semester and every session she’s had has benefited her, said Ginny Olmcheid, Kampa’s sister. “It helps her socially and expands how she can fill her day,” Olmcheid said. “She practices what she learns from all her speech teachers. They are all so very, very helpful and caring.” Kampa’s entire family learns along with Kampa as they discover new possibilities. The program benefits everyone, Olmcheid said. Kampa agrees. “We work together,” she said. “The students help me, and I help them.”

Emergency exercise: CAMPUS SAFETY A TOP PRIORITY Story and photos by Nick Lenz ’11 SGT. LUCAS DINGMAN ’03 of the

St. Cloud Police SWAT Team awaits instruction as he readies his team inside Stearns Hall to storm a dorm room.

A call came over the scanner. “There has been an explosion in Atwood Memorial Center on the St. Cloud State University campus.” Within minutes, police mobilized the scene and secured the perimeter ready to assess the situation, identify and arrest the suspect and provide aid to victims. Luckily, this was a drill, but it was helping St. Cloud State and the region prepare for an actual large-scale emergency.

“The St. Cloud community is better prepared and has built even better relationships because of this exercise.” - Jennifer Furan Super ’98 ’00 ’03

SGT. JESSE DOUVIER ’97 of the St. Cloud Police SWAT Team gives direction from the ground level as he prepares his team for the training exercise.

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Police officers and the Bomb Squad find IED materials and a dummy homicide inside a dorm room.

A true complex community exercise, St. Cloud State’s Full-Scale Emergency Exercise in July included 19 local agencies and more than 400 participants with several different components operating simultaneously to train and better prepare the local community for an actual campus-wide emergency. “The exercise relied on a community response to a large-scale situation,” said Jeffrey Oxton ’98, assistant chief of the St. Cloud Police Department. “Practicing and simulating events like this are crucial to ensuring our response to actual largescale incidents and ensuring we are providing the best public safety possible.” Local area emergency responders, hospital employees, volunteers and St. Cloud State employees played the roles of players, victims and observers during the threehour exercise. The exercise took place on campus with two different scenarios. The first was an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion in Atwood Memorial Center. The second included a hostage situation in the Integrated Science and Engineering Laboratory Facility. A third location in the exercise led investigators to Stearns Hall where the police department’s SWAT and Bomb squads found IED materials and a homicide inside a dorm room. The day was successful before it began thanks to collaborations between departments in planning and the commitment from all participating agencies. “An exercise of this magnitude demonstrates community investment and engagement in emergency preparedness,” said Rachel Mockros, emergency preparedness coordinator for St. Cloud Hospital/CentraCare. During the exercise, public information officers from the agencies monitored simulated social media channels to help control, assess and provide updates as they became available. “The St. Cloud area is fortunate to have like-minded organizations that have made dedicated efforts to work together and place public safety as the highest priority,” Oxton said. “The event was extremely successful, ultimately demonstrating the extreme value in organizations coming together to train, collaborate and learn about the resources available during a large-scale emergency.” Though the main situations were on the St. Cloud State campus, the St. Cloud Hospital played a large role receiving victims from the scene. CentraCare-Monticello provided ambulance transport in support of Gold Cross. A steady stream of volunteer victims arrived at the hospital’s Emergency Trauma Center where they were cared for throughout the hospital. “All patient care departments and the majority of support departments partici-

pated in the exercise,” Mockros said. “Each department determined how many staff were needed to participate to assure the exercise would be played to its fullest extent while continuing dayto-day business.” The exercise highlighted the importance of community relationships between St. Cloud State and responding and supporting agencies in the region. “The St. Cloud community is better prepared and has built even better relationships because of this exercise,” said Jennifer Furan Super, associate director of Public Safety at St. Cloud State. “St. Cloud State is far better prepared for an actual emergency than we were just a few years ago. However, we still have things to learn and practice.” St. Cloud State is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for its students, employees and guests. The safety of campus is a top priority, said St. Cloud State Interim President Ashish Vaidya. “Seeing what this community is capable of when we work together demonstrates the utmost value in community partnerships,” Vaidya said. “There were lessons learned in all aspects of the exercise that we will continue to improve on, but the level of communication and cooperation between agencies was definitely a success.” Representatives from 14 colleges and universities from around Minnesota observed the event.

“Seeing what this community is capable of when we work together demonstrates the utmost value in community partnerships.” - Interim President Ashish Vaidya

CLASS NOTES SHARE WITH US your milestones, experiences, changes or recent additions to your family. Visit stcloudstate.edu/alumni to update your profile. CLASS NOTES KEY: Births and adoptions Marriages and commitments Unless otherwise noted, cities are in Minnesota

’60s ’67 ’76 Connie (Peterson) Szarke,

Cambridge, has written her third book, “Lady in the Moon, A Novel in Stories,” in the Callie Lindstrom series. / ’68 ’76 Margaret Hennen, St. Paul, is the ethics officer on the Minnesota Public Relations Society of America Board.

’80s ’80 Glen Wolf, Owatonna, is

manufacturing engineering manager at Climate by Design International, Owatonna. / ’82 Earle Olson, Hershey, Pennsylvania, is vice president of industry relations at Airborne Wireless Network, Simi Valley, California. / ’83 James Arnold, St. Cloud, is mortgage loan originator at PrimeLending, Waite Park. / ’87 Dennis Wagner, Fresno, California, is head football coach at Briar Cliff University, Sioux City, Iowa. / ’88 Alexandra (Grabmeier) Blum, Minneapolis, is founder of Loring Financial Partners, Minneapolis. / ’89 ’15 Curt Tryggestad, Eden Prairie, won the 2017 Minnesota Superintendent of the Year Award. He also was named executive director for the Perpich Center for Arts Education by Governor Mark Dayton.

’90s ’90 Duane Hansen, Eagan,

is buyer for the City of Minneapolis. / ’90 Douglas Potthoff, White Bear Lake, was a 2017 Minnesota Teacher of the Year candidate. Potthoff is a health, physical education and developmental adapted physical education teacher and coach at Spring Lake Park Schools. / ’92 ’94 Nadeem Esbhani, Karachi, Pakistan, is senior manager at FWQ Enterprises. / ’93 Scott Dahl, Savage, is group creative director at Periscope advertising

agency, Minneapolis. / ’93 Kelly Groehler, Des Moines, Iowa,

is working in lead industry outreach and communications at RetailXelerator-Sprosty Network, Eden Prairie. / ’93 Brian Trebelhorn, Northfield, is realtor and owner of Brian Trebelhorn Real Estate, Inc./ Remax Advantage Plus, Northfield. / ’93 ’05 Todd Erne, Blaine, is vice president of IT solutions at Marco, St. Cloud. / ’94 Rebel (Lee) Hurd, Bridgewater, South Dakota, is the mission developer/ director at South Dakota Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. / ’94 Christopher Sorensen, Marshall, is director of Southwest Health and Human Services in Marshall and has been named director of community services for Washington County. / ’95 Matt Gangl, Minneapolis, directed the 2017 Major League Baseball All-Star Game on FOX Sports. / ’95 Pamela Hansen, St. Joseph, is assistant vice president at Bremer Trust, N.A., St. Cloud. / ’95 Eric Harkins, Shakopee, is president at Navigate Forward, Inc., Minneapolis. / ’95 ’10 David Walz, Sauk Rapids, is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. / ’96 Daniel Nechanicky, New Hope, is senior director at Cushman & Wakefield NorthMarq, Bloomington. / ’97 Rebecca (Rowan) White, Eden Prairie, is Eden Prairie Fire Department assistant chief and was appointed to the Minnesota Board of Firefighter and Education by Governor Mark Dayton. / ’97 ’98 Michael Raich, Hibbing, is on the board of directors for Minnesota Diversified Industries. / ’98 Allison (Moeller) Peichel, Sartell, is a mortgage manager at St. Cloud Federal Credit Union.

’00s ’00 Tracy (Peterson) Carlson,

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IRENA JOVANOVSKA ’16 IS MAKING A NAME FOR HERSELF in New Jersey working as an electrical engineer. She designs power distribution systems, works on control systems for lighting and HVAC systems and performs load demand and short-circuit analysis. In addition to her career, Jovanovska is a member of the collegiate committee of the Society of Women Engineers.

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had a daughter, Brooklyn Marie, 4/19/2017. / ’06 Kathryn (Skinner) Anderson and ’08 ’11 Erik Anderson, Sauk Rapids, were married 10/1/2011 and had a daughter, Serena Marie, 10/29/2016. / ’06 Kelli Bergen, Cold Spring, is manager of lighting and flooring at Mathew Hall Lumber, St. Cloud. / ’06 Daniel Bot, St. Louis Park, is director of strategic insights at United Healthcare, Minnetonka. / ’06 Elisabeth (Joerres) Drinnen and Bradley Drinnen, Smyrna, Tennessee, daughter, Magdalena, 3/2/2017. / ’06 Amanda Ressler, Apple Valley, is accounting manager at Atmosphere Commercial Interiors, Minneapolis. / ’07 Laura (Markfort) Dey and ’08 Nathan Dey, Hugo, son, Carson Lee, 6/15/2016. / ’07 Timothy Homstad, Minneapolis, is senior manager of IT security and compliance at Backbone Consultants, Minneapolis. /

’07 Stephanie (Anderson) MacPhail and ’08 David MacPhail,

THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AND ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION HONORED SIX ALUMNI FOR THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND DEDICATION TO THE UNIVERSITY during Fall Celebrate in October. DEEANN J. GRIEBEL ’76, second from left, earned the Visionary Award from the Foundation. Alumni Association award recipients include: MAJOR GENERAL NEAL LOIDOLT ’88, second from left, Distinguished Alumni Award; Co-recipients JENNIFER SELL MATZKE ’98 and CORITA BECKERMANN ’98 ’02, University Leadership Award; DENNIS ANDERSEN ’66, Alumni Service Award; HAJI YUSSUF ’10, Graduate of the Last Decade (GOLD) Award.

Eden Prairie, son, Bryce Anders, 10/2/2016. / ’07 Michael Pieper and, Circle Pines, daughter, Annabelle Lea, 9/29/2016. / ’07 Ryan Richardson, Burnsville, is director of media at Hunt Adkins advertising agency, Minneapolis. / ’07 Benjamin Sobieck, Elk River, is a winner of The Wattys, the world’s largest online writing competition, hosted by Wattpad with the story “Black Eye: Confessions of a Fake Psychic Detective #2.” / ’08 ’11 Erik Anderson, Sauk Rapids, is a registered nurse. / ’08 Justin Braith, St. Cloud, is an accountant at CliftonLarsonAllen, Waite Park. / ’08 Anna (Gruhlke) Gruber and ’10 Nicholas Gruber, Sartell, daughter, Ayleigh Bryn, 2/22/2017. / ’08 Chad Hartmann, Minneapolis, is the principal consultant at Backbone Consultants, Minneapolis. / ’08 Brittany (Stang) Reich and Barton Reich,

CLASS NOTES

Fresh Success:

CURT TRYGGESTAD ’89 ’15 HAS SERVED AS EDEN PRAIRIE SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT since 2012. As the new executive director for the Perpich Center for Arts Eduction appointed by Governor Mark Dayton, Perpich leaders will look to Tryggestad to rejuvenate the school.

FROM INTERNSHIP TO FIRST JOB Story by Anna Kurth / Photo courtesy of Microbiologics

Just a few months out from graduation, Megan Stein ’17 is busy doing what she loves — working with microorganisms. Sartell, daughter, Hailey Jean, 1/24/2017. / ’08 Katie (Schmit) Rosa and Kyle Rosa, Rochester, daughter, Sophia, 6/15/2017. / ’08 Keith Shea and Kelly Shea, Matthews, North Carolina, son, Landon Philip, 4/19/2017. / ’09 Jonathan Brenny, Foley, is a realtor at Edina Realty. / ’09 Eric Freihammer and ’11 Audrey (Sohler) Freihammer, Monticello, son, Francis James, 5/9/2017. / ’09 ’11 Kara (Dreger) Griffin, Breezy Point, works with Crow Wing County Community Services and is co-chair of Crow Wing Energized. She is one of three new board of director members appointed to United Way of Crow Wing and Southern Cass Counties. / ’09 ’12 John Kelly and ’11 Ashley (Zapzalka) Kelly, St. Joseph, daughter, Aubrey Marie, 9/17/2016. / ’09 Ryan Kiekhoefer and Brittany Kiekhoefer, McKinney, Texas, son, Drew Edward,

’09 Annetta (Morrison) Lee and ’09 Joshua Lee, Lakeville, son, Elias Joshua, 4/13/2017. / ’09 Desiree Lee,

10/8/2015. /

New York, New York, is director Skyport System’s national sales engineering team, Mountain View, California. / ’09 Ryan Mont, Wellington, Florida, is employed at Tech for Takeoff at Paradies Lagardere, Palm Beach, Florida / ’09 Ashley (Dahlberg) Widmyer and ’11 Jacob Widmyer, Andover, son, Daniel Jacob, 12/29/2016.

’10s ’10 Daniel Linnell, Mendota Heights, is first president investments at Marcus & Millichap Real Estate, Minneapolis. / ’11 Ted Abear, Deerwood, is assistant vice president of business banking at Deerwood Bank, Baxter and Deerwood offices. / ’11 ’16 Talisha Barlow,

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Stein is a quality control technologist for Microbiologics in St. Cloud. As a quality control technologist Stein is evaluating colony count and general project review.

St. Cloud, was honored by the Minnesota Women’s Consortium for her professional achievements and her commitment to justice and service to the community. / ’11 Nathan Erickson, Lonsdale, was promoted to senior associate at Cushman & Wakefield NorthMarq, Bloomington. / ’11 Mari (Tran) Hobday, Ramsey, is a provider in the Hospitalist Program at the St. Cloud Hospital. / ’11 Kayla (Tschida) Klein and Adam

Klein, Rice, daughter, Alison Elizabeth, 11/19/2016. / ’11 Marcin Kubiak, Charlotte, North Carolina, is vice president of customer care at Elite Medical Scribes, Bloomington. / ’11 Lisa Saari, Clearwater, is a marketing communications coordinator at Blattner Energy, Avon. / ’12 Matthew Braegelmann, McKinney, Texas, is in regional sales at Daktronics. He and ’12 Emily (Shannon) Braegelmann

had a daughter, Brooke Victoria,

Stein credits the Career Center for helping connect her to Microbiologics since she first learned about internship opportunities there through a job fair on campus. She handed over her resume and applied for the internship that day. She got the internship working with Microbiologics’ research and development team while finishing up her last class during Summer Sessions in June. While interning, Stein worked on a project to increase the performance and stability of Microbiologics’ existing products. The project was broken up into projects conducted by different teams who evaluated moisture content, tested formulations and production methods and performed an evaluation of a competing product. Stein worked with the entire team to help perform tests and analyze data, said Melissa Epple, microbiology research and development manager.

“It’s very hands-on. There’s always something to do,” she said. “Every day gives you a different opportunity.” Stein had the confidence to enter the lab because of handson work in lab and research classes at St. Cloud State. Her research project revolved around microorganisms. “We found an organism that was giving off a lot of antimicrobial properties, and we worked to enhance those properties,” Stein said. Those courses and research opportunities gave her the skills she needed to prepare for working in the field. “St. Cloud State really was a great opportunity,” she said. “It really provided me with a good foundation for what I want to be doing with my life.”

6/5/2016. / ’12 Caroline North, Sherburn, daughter, Miles, 8/2/2017. / ’13 Jacob Horn and Courtney Horn, St. Cloud, 9/23/2016. / ’13 Emmanuel Oppong, St. Cloud, has been selected for a Bush Fellowship. / ’13 Bradley Wollum and Shay Wollum, Wadena, 10/15/2016. / ’14 Megan (Krueger) Niedfeldt, Zimmerman, is a school counselor at Elk River High School. / ’14 David Niemela, Hamel,

is a tax senior at Copeland Buhl & Co., Wayzata. / ’15 Matthew Gutsch and ’15 Lindsey (Gunnerson) Gutsch, St. Cloud, 10/24/2015. / ’15 Brady Johnshoy, Omaha, Nebraska, is financial data analyst at Orion Advisor Services, Omaha. / ’15 Bradley Kensy, Shoreview, is an accounting and assurance senior at Copeland Buhl & Co., Wayzata. / ’15 Preston McCourt, Plymouth, daughter, Miles, 8/2/2017. / ’15 Jadie

“She did great,” Epple said. “There was definitely a lot for her to learn. She stepped up to the challenge really well, got all the testing done and helped to plan additional studies.” Stein was able to explain the projects and their results by the end of her internship, and the entire research team was excited when she was hired full-time in quality control, she said. It was while she was interning that Stein learned of an opening in quality control, applied and was offered the job. She started in her new role after her internship ended in August — just three months after graduation. Now she’s settling in to a career she’s worked toward since day one at St. Cloud State. “As long as I’m working with microorganisms and in the laboratory I’ll be happy,” Stein said. “That’s my game plan — I want to work in a lab as long as I can.”

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Ohmann, Plymouth, 7/17/2016. / ’15 Michael Worden, Brainerd, is chief operating officer at Randall State Bank. / ’16 Andrew Johanson, St. Cloud, is a technical support analyst at GeoComm, St. Cloud. / ’16 Irena Jovanovska, New Jersey, is a designer of power distribution systems for Concord Engineering.

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’30s ’34 Georgia (Magnuson) Olson, 101, Plymouth / ’37 Mary (Frost) Thurmes, 101, Hastings / ’38 Kathleen (Ekstam) Moberg, Minneapolis / ’38 Grace (Harmes) Westra, 104, Wadena / ’38 ’59 Laura Strommen, 98, Henning / ’39 Doris (Carpenter) Kazeck, 98, Elk River / ’39 Gladys Swenson, 101, Minneapolis

’40s ’40 Elizabeth (Moris) Werness, 96, Chanhassen / ’41 Bernice (Rockney) Reinhold, 95, Grand Rapids / ’41 ’68 Frances (Monty) Pribbenow, 95, Watkins / ’42 Harriet (Nordberg) Flygare, 95, Annandale / ’42 Hubert Kelly, 100, St. Michael / ’42 Olive (Murphy) Stahl, 95, Virginia / ’43 Ione (Peterson) Day, 93, Visalia / ’43 Lorraine (Krueger) Harder, 95, North Branch / ’44 Dorothy (Youngner) Johnson, 94, Alexandria / ’44 Margaret (Hoffman) Koefod, 93, Cloquet / ’44 Gladys (Schmidt) Sagehorn, 93, Bertha / ’44 Dorothy (Swedzinski) Stake, 92, Lennox, South Dakota / ’44 Mildred (Faust) Wildman, 93, Willmar / ’45 Minnie (Monson) Getty, 92, Windom / ’46 Arlene (Hegerfeld) Fischer, 90, Arlington / ’46 Jean (Webster) Marches, 96, Escondido, California / ’46 ’47 Evelyn Swenson, 95, Canby / ’46 ’74 Louise Theisen, 92, St. Cloud / ’47 ’50 Dorothy (Clark) Johnson, 87, Lewistown, Montana / ’47 Gloria (Steenson) Johnson, 90, Montevideo / ’47 Mary (Tamblyn) Manley, 94, Silver Bay / ’48 Rita (Strauss) Arendt, 89, Mazeppa / ’48 Robert Delich, 92, Eveleth / ’48 Donna (Brownell) Jepson, 88, Granite Falls / ’48 Helen (Berglund) Johnson, 96, Rochester / ’48 Ramona (Erickson) Nelson, 88, Waterloo, Iowa / ’48 Doris (Keller) Olson, 92, St. CPaul / ’49 Vernon Morrison, 89, Alexandria / ’49 Michael Nierengarten, 92, St. Joseph / ’49 Henry Scaia, 94, New Hope / ’49 Gerald Schaefer,

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’50s ’50 Ralph Baldrica, 92, Boise, Idaho / ’50 Thomas Borgert, 90, St. Cloud / ’50 Betty (Zwiers) Donnan, 86, Rapid City, South Dakota / ’50 Donald Gullickson, 90, Minneapolis / ’50 Donna (Van Risseghem) Henry, 89, Saratoga, California / ’50 Shirley (Janke)

Wenzel, 86, Olivia / ’50 ’61 Janice (Lundin) Lundin, 86, Dassel / ’50 ’62 Sylvia (Vangstad) Johnson, 102, Alexandria / ’50 ’75 Rita (Baumgardner) Kozak, 91, St. Cloud / ’51 Ralph Braun, 88, Minneapolis / ’51 Donald Brever, 89, Albany / ’51 Ralph Galchutt, 89, Red Wing / ’51 Margaret (Murry) Lussenhop, 85, Morton / ’51 Warren Teichroew, 90, White Bear Lake / ’51 ’68 ’83 Helen (Gilbert) Bakke, 86, Buffalo / ’51 ’69 Eleanor (Rosen) Hoffman, 85, Kansas City, Missouri / ’52 Veda (Williams) Ericson, 86, Marshall / ’52 Sharlotte (Heggen) Grieme,

85, Sioux Falls, South Dakota / ’52 Wayne Maki, 86, Frazee / ’52 Emil Stimac, 91, Virginia / ’52 ’42 Florence (Cooper) Nuese, 99, Marshall / ’52 ’50 Carol (Marx) Sutton, 86, Tucson, Arizona / ’52 ’60 ’63 Dorothy (Greeley) Brown, 96, Willmar / ’52 ’63 William Frantti, 88, Sauk Rapids / ’53 David Battaglia, 86, Two Harbors / ’53 ’54 Wallace Johnson, 85, Anoka / ’53 ’59 Doris (Perkins) Lydeen, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin / ’53 ’59 Lorna (Swenson) Rademacher, 82, Shoreview / ’53 ’63 Marcus Haug, 85, St. Cloud / ’54 ’49 Lois (Johnson) Howe, 87, Billings, Montana / ’54 ’73 Jerene (Doerring) Mortenson, 83, Roseville / ’55 Fielding Holmes, 86, Woodbury / ’55 Edwin Mellstrom, 88, North Mankato / ’55 Marian (Tauber) Wurm, 81, Dalbo / ’55 ’50 Tecla Karpen, 90, Hastings / ’56 Edward Reichert, 86, St. Cloud / ’56 James Schulte, 83, Mound / ’56 Harry Zenner, 85, Nelson / ’56 ’41 Grace Lamb, 99, Sauk Centre / ’56 ’77 Amedeo Sorci, 91, St. Cloud / ’57 Yvonne (Plath) Ellingson, 81, Excelsior / ’57 John Skooglun, 91, St. CPaul / ’57 ’65 Lydell Taylor, 83, St. Cloud / ’58 Melvin Anderson, 84, Waconia / ’58 Norma (Koskiniemi) Brynsvold, 80, San Jose, California / ’58 Richard Fish, 87, Saint Paul / ’58 Robert Goff, 80, St. CPaul / ’58 David Porter, 86, Duluth / ’58 Marcia (Paulson) Roush, 81, Apple Valley / ’58 Willard Sanvik, 84, St. Cloud / ’58 Robert Schultz, 80, Verndale / ’58 ’61 Lawrence Harmsen, 80, Faribault / ’58 ’66 Shirley (Cornelius) Lynne, 79, Ortonville / ’59 ’70 Irene (Corba) Bright, 77, Aitkin / ’59 Patricia (Craigmile) Henningsgaard, 78, Center City / ’59 Emil Rasmussen, 79, Round Rock, Texas / ’59 ’68 Richard Dagenais, 90, Maple Grove

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’60s ’60 Francis Eckerstorfer, 83, Mayville, Wisconsin / ’60 Walter Irwin, 81, Minneapolis / ’60 Charles Olson, 78, Anoka / ’60 Martin Thompson, 79, Burnsville / ’61 Thomas Lehman, 84, Willmar / ’61 Harold Slocum, 82, St. Cloud / ’62 Roger Erskine, Issaquah, Washington / ’62 Glenn Gunderson, 84, Glenwood / ’62 Nancy (Buescher) Main, 78, Howard Lake / ’62 Robert Swatosch, 79, Anchorage, Alaska / ’62 Rosella (Bryce) Terhaar, 89, Villard / ’62 Sylvester Zylla, 89, Bloomington / ’62 ’71 Lorene (LaSota) Ruuska, 76, Cook / ’62 ’84 Laurence Ruppel, 80, Virginia / ’63 Myrna (Bartole) Bordeau, 75, St. Louis Park / ’63 Rosemary (Gall) Carlson, 75, Annandale / ’63 John Fandel, 77, Sauk Rapids / ’63 Ralph Kugler, 76, Benson / ’63 Edward Larsen, 76, Pequot Lakes / ’63 Claire (Huser) Larson, 74, Mound / ’63 Donald Marberg, 76, St. Cloud / ’63 Nancy (Johnson) Perry, 75, Richmond / ’63 Gregory Vanhee, 75, Perham / ’63 ’66 Terrance Gabrielson, 74, Spicewood, Texas / ’64 John Betzold, 74, Barrington, Illinois / ’64 Gerald Doebbert, 77, Detroit Lakes / ’64 Kenneth Fisher, 76, / ’64 Gerald Helgeson, 74, Boise, Idaho / ’64 Dennis Pratt, 74, Elk River / ’64 Marvin Sowada, 76, Minneapolis / ’65 June (Werner) Bengtson, 93, Willmar / ’65 Fred Konrath, 73, White Bear Lake / ’65 Curtis Thorstenson, 81, Minneapolis / ’65 ’68 Victor Lindahl, 88, Mesa, Arizona / ’66 Arland Hirman, 75, Alexandria / ’66 Robert Raetz, 76, Sauk Rapids / ’66 Eugene Theel, 75, Minnetonka / ’66 Hazel (Buckingham) Vasecka, 96,

Little Falls / ’67 Joseph Eikmeier, 86, Willmar / ’67 DeLane Gilsrud, 81, Phoenix, Arizona / ’67 Charles Olesen, 73, Dayton, Ohio / ’67 Bonnie Schneider, 72, St. Cloud / ’67 Lois (Rahkola) Shaltz, 88, St. Cloud / ’67 Evelyn (Vang) Taylor, 69, Deerwood / ’67 ’70 Sandra (Corrigan) Hagen, 71, Sauk Rapids / ’67 ’72 Bruce Burkhard, 71, St. Cloud / ’68 Thomas Clemens, 72, St. CPaul / ’68 Jo (Henry) Empey, 70, Deer River / ’68 Peter Engelmeyer, 87, Foley / ’68 Martin Foss, 71, St. CPaul / ’68 Maxine (Crea) Gamboni, 72, Camarillo, California / ’68 Michael Hearn, 76, Eau Claire, Wisconsin / ’68 Thomas McPhail, 72, Carlton / ’68 Thomas Ryan, 76, Minneapolis / ’69 Douglas Agre,

70, Lake Wales, Florida / ’69 Richard Bibeau, 73, Shakopee / ’69 Louis Buron, 73, St. CPaul / ’69 Gail (Carpenter) CarpenterAnderson, 71, Sauk Rapids / ’69 Lawrence Hartmann, 75,

Louisville, Kentucky

’70s ’70 Carl Andersen, 89, Sauk Rapids / ’70 Winifred (Skinner) Benson, 68, Center City / ’70 Gary Lack, 69, Ballwin, Missouri / ’70 Jean (Gedde) Larson, 66, Baudette / ’70 Kathleen (Eckberg) Ness, 68, Andover /

’70 Lorraine (Yarke) Plantenberg, 68, Isanti / ’70 Darrell Stave, 91, Baxter / ’71 Cheryl (Wendorf) Burk, 69, Chatfield / ’71 Mary Higgins, 86, Duluth / ’71 Michael Julien, 68, Chisago City / ’71 Russell Riddel, 69, Stevens Point, Wisconsin / ’71 ’76 Daniel Kasten, 67, Dallas, Texas / ’71 ’76 Faye (Peschl) Reilly, 94, St. Cloud / ’71 ’78 Violet (Bills) Ostendorf, 88, Cold Spring / ’71 ’79 Florence (Nikkola) Knox, 87, Sartell / ’71 ’79 Henry Schulze, 71, Gary, South Dakota / ’72 Mary Ann (Passe) Longley, 65, Houston, Texas / ’73 David Lavery, 67, Murfreesboro, Tennessee / ’73 Janice (Frederiksen) Schultz, 85, Alexandria / ’74 Patty Abbott, 65, St. CPaul / ’74 Brian Bensen, 66, St. Cloud / ’74 Kurt Friedenauer, 66, Roscoe, Illinois / ’74 Richard Lord, 75, St. Augusta / ’74 Cathryn (Puckett) Smith, 85, Arlington, Washington / ’74 Dale Victor, 68, Henderson, Nevada / ’74 ’75 ’78 Leroy Wedl, 70, Cold Spring / ’75 Jean (Hollen) Bettendorf, 65, Rice / ’75 Donald Hines, 69, Council Bluffs, Iowa / ’75 Harold Hines, 81, Sartell / ’75 Geraldyn (Levos) Levos, 63, Side Lake / ’75 Bradley Stofer, 68, Denver, Colorado / ’75 Jenny Strzok, 64, Payson, Arizona / ’76 Steven Brausen, 64, Naples, Florida / ’76 Carolyn (Huenecke) Gutteter, 81, Ashland, Wisconsin / ’76 David Kurth, 68, St. Cloud / ’76 ’90 Ronald Nelson, 65, Maple Plain / ’76 Kathy Putzier, 63, Minneapolis / ’76 Bradley Rosch, 62, Osseo / ’76 Michael Volbert, 67, St. Cloud / ’76 Raphael Wiltgen, 67, St. Joseph / ’77 Lynn Abraham, 74, Hackensack / ’77 Corinne (Stene) Hurd, 77, St. Cloud / ’77 Charles Weisman, 62, St. CPaul / ’78 Gary Hinnenkamp, 61, Sauk Centre / ’78 Robert Lannoye, 64, Backus / ’78 Edward LaTuff, 83, Anoka / ’78 John Pallansch, 65, Veblen,

South Dakota / ’78 Marie (Skoe) Rozycki, 99, St. Cloud / ’78 Robert Rucks, 61, Sauk Rapids / ’79 Julia (Bodle) Cartie, 73, Cold Spring

’80s ’80 Julie Andrejewski, 60, St. Michael / ’80 Mark Vukelich, 59, White Bear Township / ’81 Donavan Johnson, 84, Alexandria / ’81 Joseph Traen, 59, Watertown / ’81 Stephen Vevea, 67, Elk River / ’82 John Clemens, 59, St. Cloud / ’82 Linda (Borchert) Hageseth, 66, Elk River / ’82 Richard Rengel, 69, St. Cloud / ’82 Juliette (Sebasky) Robinson, 58, St. Cloud / ’82 Lori (Siegel) Siegel, 59, Grand Rapids / ’82 Scott Wolesky, 65, Owatonna / ’83 James Benusa, 64, Royalton / ’83 Steven Faust, 57, Plymouth / ’83 Douglas Thompson, 57, Apple Valley / ’84 Brenda (Myklebust) Kline, 59, Rochester / ’84 Diane (Novotny) Whipple, 55, Pleasant Ridge / ’85 Robert Baldwin, 54, Minneapolis / ’85 Gregory Hampton, 55,

Benson / ’85 Sara Schramm, 55, St. Cloud / ’85 Patrice Webster, 55, Hopkins / ’86 Jeffrey Dahl, 53, Alexandria / ’86 ’88 Marilyn (Gisvold) Ryberg, 80, Buffalo Lake / ’87 Merrilee (Hanson) Anderson, 53, Cottonwood / ’87 ’94 Susan (Wischmann) Lieberg, 52, St. Cloud / ’88 Jeffrey Asfahl, 52, Ramsey / ’88 Larry Parsons, 54, Alexandria / ’88 Robert Schiemann, 52, Wayzata / ’88 Sandra Youngbauer, 69, Crosby / ’89 Mary (Clinton) Korman, 93, Watkins / ’89 Mark Laux, 56, Inver Grove Heights / ’89 Paul Ridgeway, 68, Plymouth / ’89 Kevin Rogers, 51, Sartell

’90s ’90 Dawn (Feiler) Feiler-Nelson, 50, Edmonds, Washington / ’90 Matthew Hayes, 48, Lakeville / ’90 Brett Tewes, 52, Alexandria / ’90 Shawn Walth, 49, Kandiyohi / ’92 David Halliday, 64, Spicer / ’92 Robert Mott, 47, Golden, Colorado / ’92 Tamara (Amundsen) Reignier, 54, Little Falls / ’93 Patricia (Salzer)

Kimble, 67, Leander, Texas / ’94 ’98 Robert Bos, 74, Milaca / ’95 Sylvia (Hensvik) Mertens, 76, St. Cloud / ’95 Lisa (Sukola) Pluto, 48, Dodge Center / ’96 Nacia Olson, 44, Dodge Center / ’96 Derek Read, 46, Minneapolis / ’96 ’99 Cathy Guentzel, 47, Mankato / ’98 Angela (Miller) Blackburn, 40, Shakopee / ’99 David Lee, 51, St. CPaul

’00s ’01 John Merrill, 39, Racine, Wisconsin / ’02 James Osero, 38, Amery, Wisconsin / ’04 Adam Czech, 34, Eagan / ’04 Ryan Voss, 42, St. Cloud / ’05 Tim Christensen, 52, Luverne / ’06 Michael Heinis, 65, Clear Lake / ’06 Michael Johnson, 34, St. Joseph / ’08 Kristen (Lindfors) Bye, Inver Grove Heights

’10s ’11 ’16 Katrina (Anderson) Semmer, 29, Cambridge / ’12 Tyler Kotewa, 25, Fairmont

Faculty/staff we remember Joseph Aiken, Minneapolis / Charles Bohlig, 87, Little Falls / Gerald Bouchie, 68, Sartell / Orin Dahl, 78, St. Cloud / Ellen Daniels-Howell, 60, Indianapolis, Indiana / Mary Denne, 60, St. Cloud / Roger Finneman, 73, St. Cloud / Charles Graham, 87, Minneapolis / Ghulam Haniff, 82, St. Cloud / Robert Johnson, 76, St. Cloud / Debra Lu, 75, Minneapolis / John Massmann, 84, St. Cloud / Colleen Nelson, 89, Randall / Harry Olson, 93, Sauk Rapids / Steven Onstad, 66, Andover / James Roy, Walker / Jane Sandusky, 63, Becker / Ronald Severson, 50, Sauk Rapids / Phillip Stavos, 95, Sauk Rapids / Jeanette ThompsonLarsen, 68, Marine on St. Croix / Kathleen Walker, 70, Waite Park / Dale Williams, 77, Waite Park / Connie Wilson, 86, Sartell / ‘49 Alyn Dull, 91, Sauk Rapids / ‘75 ‘78 Patricia (Bowers) Borgert, 83,

Long Lake

BRETTA (BERGSTROM) EDWARDS ’10 ’14 AND DYLAN EDWARDS ’09 TOOK OVER MANAGEMENT OF SOME 200 VENDORS FOR THE LEMONADE CONCERT AND ART FAIR this summer. Dylan, who is a technical project leader for Stearns County, developed an online vendor map that debuted at this year’s event. BOB MOTZKO ’89, MEN’S HOCKEY COACH, HELPED MAKE THE REAL MEN WEAR PINK FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN A SUCCESS in Central Minnesota by raising more than $18,000 for American Cancer Society’s breast cancer research and programs.

Motzko’s fundraising effort was aided by $7,046 from a benefit auction of pink jerseys worn during an Oct. 14 win over University of Alaska.