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BSUCalendarBSU HOMECOMING 2000

October 6-7, 2000October 6, 2000; 6 p.m.BSU Athletic Hall of Fame

Induction Ceremony

October 6-7, 200040-Year Reunion of Class of 1960

October 7, 2000; 1:30 p.m.Homecoming Football Game

October 7, 2000; 4 p.m.Fifth Quarter Alumni Celebration &

Silent Auction

October 7, 2000; 7 p.m.2000 Alumni Association

Honors Banquet

November2000 Alumni Directory Mailed

November 10, 2000; 9 p.m.BSU “Metrodome Classic”

December 2, 2000BSU Alumni Association Board

Meeting (Held in conjunction withMadrigal Dinners)

January 20, 2001BSU Snow Ball

January 27, 2001Beavers vs. U of M Hockey in Mpls.(BSU Alumni & Friends Reception)

February 16, 2001MN State Music Educators

Annual Convention & BSU AlumniAssociation Reception

March 3 or 4, 2001Twin Cities Opera Night/Alumni

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March 11-12, 2001BSU Winter Rendezvous

The Bird Guide has a copyrightof 1922, but Laura (Draheim)Harrington still brings it out onoccasion to identify birds.Authored by Chester A. Reed andpublished by Doubleday, thesmall text must have been un-usual for its day with full colorillustrations of birds. It is alwayskept close at hand in the frontroom in case it’s needed byHarrington, a visitor or one of hergrandchildren.

Paging through the book at herkitchen table, she admitted thatit brought back memories, includ-ing her first use of the book. Ayoung woman at the age of 22,she enrolled in classes at whatwas then known as Bemidji StateTeachers College and The BirdGuide was the required text forher nature study class.

Harrington turned 100 on May31 and, having earned her teach-ing certificate in 1922, is believedto be the oldest living alumna ofthe University. Raised in Roch-ester as the last of seven children,she first came to northern Min-nesota following high schoolgraduation in 1919.

“In those days, a woman didn’thave a lot of choices,” she said.“If you wanted work, you couldbecome a teacher, a nurse or astore clerk. In Rochester, manyof the girls put in their applica-tions and worked at the clinic. Butthat didn’t appeal to me.”

What did appeal to her was a treknorth to Hackensack to help oneof her brothers start a farm. Shewas really interested in landing ajob as a teacher in a country school,which was possible in those daysfor someone with a high school di-ploma. By the time she arrived andstarted looking for schools, they allhad teachers. So she stayed a whilewith her brother, helping her sis-ter-in-law through a pregnancy. Inthe winter of 1921, she returned toRochester.

“I kept household for my father,who was widowed,” Harringtonexplained. “He decided he wasgoing to marry again, so I lit outfor northern Minnesota.”

One reason she came back wasa young man she met on the firsttrip: Pat Harrington, whose Irishcharm, storytelling, and newModel-T had distinct attractions.She also remembered a bit of ad-vice a neighbor had mentioned;if she really wanted to get a teach-ing job, she should go to that newcollege over in Bemidji.

At Bemidji State, she took afull load of classes during onesummer session and one aca-demic year to earn her certificate.To help make ends meet, sheboarded with and worked for afamily who ran the city drugstore. Her job was to help withthe cleaning, cook breakfast, andbake on Saturdays.

Leaving with certificate inhand, she started teaching in1922-23 at what turned out to bea string of country schools. Herfirst assignment was at theMinzghor School in rural CassLake with an enrollment of 35students in grades one througheight. Her first pay was $100 amonth, an astounding sum forthose days, but one that sheearned because of the size of theschool and the number of begin-ners in attendance.

Conveniently, she used the

memories blend together, like thequilts she helps make. While thegood ones are still there, the mostvivid are the tough times.

“Looking back, I think theworst time was the Depression,”she admitted. “Everyone waspoor. You didn’t know if youwere going to eat or not. A fewof the lucky ones had farms, keptjobs, and managed somehow. Ifit weren’t for the WPA, we wouldall have starved to death.

“The wars were bad times too.I graduated from high school dur-ing WWI and my son graduatedduring WWII. They were tryingtimes.”

Trying, perhaps, but not insur-mountable, for a pioneering spiritunderstands that times are good.It’s something she notices eachspring when the robins return toher yard, much plumper thantheir skinny ancestors depicted inThe Bird Guide of 1922.

1924 Christmas holiday tomarry Pat.

Her teaching career be-gan just as districts werestarting to become con-solidated and busingwas closing local

schools. Herlast classroom

assignment was in the one-room

Wallace School onBoy Island nearBoy River.

Following herteaching career, she stayed inschools but moved out of theclassroom into the kitchen. Sheworked until the mid-1950s as acook in the Hackensack school.She also cooked at several restau-rants in the area before starting anew career prompted by herfive grandchildren, who filled herextra time with babysitting.

Husband Pat died in 1981, butLaura has kept ac-tive as a member ofher church and agroup of womenthat makes about 100quilts a year for amission, as giftsto graduating highschool students, foremergencies, or forfund raising events.

She still lives ather home near theBoy River inHackensack withminimal assistance.From her small tablein the kitchen, shecan look out thewindow and reflecton a life thatspanned the entire20th century. Her

Alumna Reflectson a Century of LivingI “ n those days, a woman didn’t have a lot of choices.

If you wanted work, you could become a teacher, anurse or a store clerk. In Rochester, many of the girlsput in their applications and worked at the clinic.But that didn’t appeal to me.”

Laura (Draheim) Harrington in 1919 photo.

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A group of students, educatorsand business partners collaborat-ing on a digital video project atBemidji State University demon-strated their learning strategy aspart of a national educationaltechnology conference hosted byU.S. Secretary of Education Ri-chard Riley in early September.

Attending the conference weresix Bemidji middle school andhigh school students. The stu-dents worked closely with a teamof three educators from theBemidji School District, threeBSU faculty and staff members,a BSU teacher education studentand five Apple computer repre-sentatives. Together, they pro-duced educational digital videos

for the conference exhibit to dem-onstrate the effectiveness ofvideo production as an instruc-tional tool.

In addition, the students inter-viewed Riley following his key-note presentation and incorpo-rated the interview into one of thedigital videos.

The Conference on EducationalTechnology: Measuring the Im-pacts and Shaping the Future wasan international forum to learnabout exemplary projects, re-search impact, and policy issuesrelated to technology in educa-tion. More than 600 educationleaders and policy makers fromacross the United States and 40countries attended the conference.

Digital Video ProjectIncluded in National Educational

The digital video project is partof the university’s PT3/Class Actprogram, an initiative to betterprepare tomorrow’s teachers tosuccessfully integrate technologyinto school curriculums. The U.S.Department of Education pro-vided partial funding for theproject through its PreparingTomorrow’s Teachers to UseTechnology (PT3) grant initiative.Bemidji State, which graduatesapproximately 300 new teachercandidates each year, is the onlyuniversity and PT3 grant recipi-ent selected to exhibit at the con-ference. Other presenters are allfrom K-12 schools.

“We’re trying to affect schoolreform by giving our emergingteachers better skills,” said Dr.Kathryn Morgan, BSU professorof instructional technology andPT3 project director. “With over100,000 new teachers needed inthe next decade to create smallerclass sizes and fill positions va-cated by retirement, the opportu-nity to impact the quality ofteacher skills and the classroomexperience is expansive.”

Conference planners selectedthe BSU digital video project asan exemplary initiative that ad-dresses important PT3 grant ob-jectives by:• improving student learning byexpanding the skills of emergingteachers;• demonstrating the importanceof digital video as an instructionaltool;• focusing on the critical need forteacher preparation reform to ef-fectively use technology; and• pointing to the importance ofcollaboration between teacherpreparation programs, publicschools and private business part-ners to expand technology skillsamong educators.

At the conference, the BSUteam worked with its middleschool and high school studentsto create two digital video reports.One group assisted students indeveloping a video to explore theuniversality of environmental is-sues such as land use and waterand air pollution facing commu-nities throughout the world, in-cluding Northern Minnesota andthe Washington, DC area.

The other group created a digi-tal video report that comparedlandmarks and community fea-tures of Bemidji and Washington,

DC. Both projects required stu-dents to conduct research, reflecton their findings, problem solveand apply technology skills.

At the conference exhibits, par-ticipants had the opportunity toobserve the students in action asthey edited their digital videos.Also, Apple computer stationswere available so participantscould try digital production andediting.

“This project provided a real-time example of the benefit oftechnology in student learningand the collaborative potential ofa team of educators from noviceto expert working together,” saidMorgan.

The exhibits are based on thesuccess of a digital video work-shop conducted at BSU in Mayby Morgan and Jean Mickelsonof Apple computer. At the work-shop, university faculty, publicschool educators and BSUteacher education studentslearned how to incorporate in-structional technology into theclassroom. As part of the work-shop, the educators and teachereducation students created athree-minute broadcast on a so-cial studies lesson. The piece waslater aired as part of a local newsbroadcast.

Project participants fromBemidji State attending the con-ference with the middle schooland high school students wereMorgan, PT3 project coordinatorand BSU instructor of instruc-tional technology; Dr. RonOldham, BSU professor of edu-cation; Vivienne Morgan, PT3/Class Act project technical con-sultant; and Eric Northard, a BSUteacher education student fromGrand Rapids.

The PT3/Class Act grantproject at BSU focuses its re-sources on workshops, courses,concurrent use of technology,equipment access, staff supportand linkage labs through whicheducators can network with oneanother. The PT3 initiative ispart of a decade-long curricularevolution within the BSUteacher education program tostrengthen multidisciplinarypartnerships and build instruc-tional technology skills to im-prove education.

Technology Conference

Men’s and Women’s Ice Hockey Face D-I SchedulesThe Bemidji State University men’s and women’s ice hockey teams head into their respective 2000-2001 seasons with their

best NCAA Division I schedules to date. The men open at home against Minnesota, play in the Mariucci Classic in the Twin Cities,feature a full CHA schedule, and close at home against North Dakota, the defending national champions. The women faceeastern power houses Maine and Boston College before hitting their WCHA schedule full tilt, including home-and-away seriesagainst St. Cloud State, Wisconsin, Minnesota, MSU-Mankato, UMD and Ohio State. Fans wishing to see the Beavers on theroad should contact the school’s ticket office while those interested in attending a game at Bemidji State can call 1-877-346-2539 to determine space availability for home games.

2000-2001 BSU Women’s Ice Hockey ScheduleOct. 12 Boston College AwayOct. 14-15 Maine AwayOct. 20-21 Wayne State (MI) HomeOct. 28-29 Minnesota-Duluth* HomeNov. 3, 4 Ohio State * HomeNov. 10-11 MSU, Mankato* AwayNov. 12 Findlay HomeNov. 17 Wisconsin* HomeNov. 18 Wisconsin* HomeDec. 1-2 Minnesota* AwayJan. 7, 8 St. Cloud State* AwayDec. 12-13 Ohio State * AwayJan. 14 Findlay AwayJan. 19-20 Saint Cloud State* HomeJan, 26-27 Minnesota-Duluth* AwayFeb. 2-3 Minnesota* HomeFeb. 9-10 Wayne State (MI) AwayFeb. 23-24 MSU, Mankato* HomeMar. 2, 3 Wisconsin* AwayMar. 8, 10 WCHA Tournament Rochester, MN

*Western Collegiate Hockey Association(WCHA) Games

2000-2001 BSU Men’s Ice Hockey ScheduleOct. 7 Manitoba (exhibition) HomeOct. 14 Minnesota HomeOct. 20-21 St. Cloud State HomeOct. 27-28 Alabama-Huntsville* HomeNov. 10-11 Miami-Ohio HomeNov. 17-18 Findlay* AwayNov. 24-25 Wayne State (MI)* HomeDec. 2 Colorado-College AwayDec. 3 Air Force* AwayDec. 8-9 Minnesota-Duluth AwayDec. 16-17 MSU,Mankato AwayDec. 29-30 Lake Superior# AwayJan. 5-6 Niagara University* AwayJan. 12-13 Air Force * HomeJan. 27 Minnesota AwayFeb. 2-3 Alabama-Huntsville* AwayFeb. 9-10 Niagara University* HomeFeb. 16-17 Findlay* HomeFeb. 22-23 Wayne State (MI)* AwayMar. 2-3 North Dakota HomeMar. 8-10 CHA Tournament Huntsville, AL

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generated and funds were dis-bursed,” Benjamin said about themain issue that carried her intooffice over incumbent MargeAnderson. “One of my top goalsis to give our members a voice.”

After that, Benjamin looks tobuild opportunities for them in allfacets of reservation life, from thelegal arena to business ventures,from health care to education,from employment to safeguard-ing traditions.

“The people have to determinewhat they want to do, and hope-fully these people will then takethe responsibility of helping gov-ern the tribe,” she explained.“One day we can then be self-suf-ficient, we can be educated, wecan bring ourselves out of pov-erty, we can have a safe environ-ment to raise our families, and wecan protect our culture.”

Benjamin’s road to governancebegan after she graduated fromBemidji State. She was working

A year ago, Melanie Benjaminspent her summer in the driver’sseat on a piece of heavy equip-ment paving and building roadsthrough and around the MilleLacs Reservation. It meant 14hours a day of hard labor to getand keep people moving.

This summer, Benjamin paveda new direction in her life, onethat will require as much work ifsomething permanent is going tobe built for her people.

Benjamin was elected this pastJune as the chief executive, theequivalent of tribal chairperson,of the Mille Lacs Band ofOjibwe. A 1988 Bemidji StateUniversity graduate with a degreein business administration, shewas sworn into office on July 1.She is the first chief executive inMille Lacs to have earned a de-gree from BSU.

“Individuals thought theyweren’t as deeply involved intribal government as they wantedto be in terms of how funds were

in business development for theMinnesota Chippewa Tribe whenshe was tapped in 1989 to be thecommissioner of administrationfor the Mille Lacs Band ofOjibwe.

An appointed position, thecommissioner acted as the tribalgovernment’s chief of staff andassumed responsibility for day-to-day operations of tribal gov-ernment. She also represented theBand at various events and lob-bied or testified before variousbranches of government on thestate and federal levels.

During her tenure as commis-sioner, Benjamin accepted a spe-cial assignment from the Band’scorporate commission to serve asthe senior vice president of ad-ministration and finance at GrandCasino Hinckley. In this role, shesupervised the casino’s finance,security and human resource de-partments for one year.

She held the commissionerposition until 1997 with appoint-ments from two different chiefexecutives. When she was notrunning heavy equipment in thesummer, she had served as amanagement and marketingconsultant as well as an assistantlibrary services director for theNay Ah Shing School prior tobeing elected to the chief ex-ecutive post.

1930sThora Skomedal (’31) was inducted into theProwler Hall of Fame this May during a banquet inThief River Falls. Membership in the Hall of Fameis reserved for those who have distinguishedthemselves by making exceptional contributions toenhance the stature of School District 564. She spentthe last 20 years of her career teaching English andspeech at Lincoln High School. Previous to that, shetaught elementary school at a Native American

school near Bemidji,served as a principal inseveral schools and assuperintendent ofschools in MarshallCounty. Workingbeyond retirement age,she continued toamaze her classes witha wonderful sense ofhumor and dramaticflair until the age of 69.

1950sWilliam Kirtland (’53) has written a sequel to hisbook, “Billy.” His new book is titled “BillyRemembers Fishbones, Crows and Other Woes.” Itchronicles his life growing up in the Littlefork area.Kirtland was a professor at Boise State University inIdaho for many years. He and his wife, Lucy,currently make their home in both Boise andBemidji. They have four grown sons and onegranddaughter … Pat Clark (’57) was named as a

recipient of a 1999-2000 OutstandingProfessor Award atCalifornia StateUniversity-LongBeach. Clark has beenat CSULB since 1988as a faculty member inthe Art Department . . .Elmer Porter (’57)and his wife, Betty(Edmundson) Porter

(’59) have both retired from teaching and live in theMenahga - Park Rapids area. Elmer enjoysgardening and doing volunteer work and Bettycreates watercolor paintings. They have sevengrandsons and one granddaughter.

1960sBrian Johnson (’65) retired from 35 years ofteaching this spring. He spent the past 29 yearsteaching in Proctor. He and wife, Betty, have fourchildren. Brian’s retirement plans include projectslike building additions onto houses, traveling andvisiting his children … James Kraby (’62),president of Umpqua Community College, retiredfrom his position in June. Kraby completed 38 yearsin education, with 25 years as president at threecommunity colleges. He plans to retire with his wife,Pat, in Arizona to be near their children andgrandchildren … John Nelson (’67) has been hiredas director of elementary education in District 279,Osseo. He had worked as interim director and asassistant superintendent for about a year. In hisposition, Nelson is responsible for the programmingand curriculum at all of the district’s elementaryschools … Dave Hauck (’68), St. Olaf Collegemen’s and women’s swimming and diving coach,has been awarded the 1999 Richard E. SteadmanAward. The award is given annually to a swimmingor diving coach in high school, club or universitywho has done the most, in the opinion of the

International Swimming Hall of Fame, Inc. and theCSCAA Forum, to spread joy and happiness in thesport of swimming and diving. Hauck is a retiredprofessor in the department of physical educationand recently completed his 27th year at the helm ofthe men’s program and his 12th season with thewomen’s team. He lives in Northfield with his wife,

Mary. They have threechildren and fivegrandchildren. Hecontinues to co-coachwith his youngest son,Bob, who is in his 12th

year at St. Olaf as co-head coach for themen’s and women’steams … ClariceGalliher (’67) was oneof three Thief River

Falls women honored in May at the annual Women ofHonor event sponsored by the Thief River Fallsbranch of the American Association of UniversityWomen. During her career in education, Claricetaught in secondary grades in Baudette, Laporte andThief River Falls. She taught hearing impaired andESL students at Thief River Falls as well as GEDclasses at the Area Vocational Technical Center.Among her more notable volunteer achievementsare the 3,700 hours she has logged doing volunteerwork at Northwest Medical Center and her 14-year

Benjamin is a member of theBSU alumni board of directorsand on the board for WoodlandsNational Bank. She was twiceelected secretary for the NationalIndian Gaming Association andtwice elected treasurer of theMinnesota Indian Gaming Asso-ciation.

Among her achievements wasan appointment to the citizenboard for the Governor ’sroundtable for sustainable devel-opment. She also served as thetribal liaison for the AmericanIndian Resource Center atBemidji State.

For Benjamin, who startedschool at BSU at the age of 27,education will be a critical partof her agenda. “Power is foundin knowledge, being educated tounderstand why we do the thingsthe way we do. We need ourpeople to help us govern in what-ever manner that may be.”

It is a philosophy that Ben-jamin expects to use to build a lotmore than roads.

Melanie Benjamin

Patricia ClarkThora Skomedal

Clarice Galliher

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“ ower is found in knowledge,being educated to understand whywe do the things the way we do.”

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visit at some point in time, typi-cally within five years, that wouldaddress specific concerns prior tore-accreditation.

The full re-accreditation repre-sents the University’s first 10-year NCA review in 30 years notrequiring a focused site visit. Italso marked the first time since1985 that a Minnesota state uni-versity received re-accreditationwithout the focused site visit.

The team of consultant evalu-ators conducting the April sitevisit came from universities simi-lar to Bemidji State but locatedin New Mexico, Indiana, Okla-homa, Wisconsin, Michigan, andMissouri.

The report identified severalstrengths at BSU:• the quality of a student learn-ing environment that looks at thebroad picture, from academic of-ferings through support services.• the University’s recognizedleadership in cultivating partner-ships with business and industry

Bemidji State University hasbeen recommended for a full 10-year re-accreditation, the maxi-mum time period allowed, fromthe Commission on Institutionsof Higher Education of the NorthCentral Association (NCA) ofColleges and Schools.

Bemidji State officials receiveda report in July from the NCAteam that visited campus in Aprilto evaluate the University’s com-prehensive self-study undertakenover the previous 18 months.

“This is a good way forBemidji State University to startthe new century,” said Dr. JimBensen, BSU president. “It is anaffirmation of the work per-formed by the faculty and staff atBemidji State. The report fre-quently refers to the quality of thepeople working on campus aswell as its student-centered focus.It notes that the University posi-tively impacts student achieve-ment, the community, the regionand state.

“The re-accreditation alsodemonstrates significant ad-vancement for the institution in

Recommended for Re-accreditation

contribution as editor of the Minnesota newsletter ofthe Delta Kappa Gamma Society International …Bette Wammer (’62), a Waubun High Schoolteacher who has been in the school district since1979, retired this spring. She was teaching socialstudies at the time of her retirement and had alsotaught English. She and her husband, Michael, havelived south of Audubon since 1970. He works as aninsurance adjuster and they have two grownchildren, Steve and Sue … Larry Jorgenson (’63), aNinth District court judge from Warren, retired inMay concluding a 32-year legal career, including 26years on the bench … Jeff Macleod (’64) has beennamed assistant general manager of HibbingTaconite Company. He joined the company in 1976and held a number of management positions at themine prior to his new appointment. He and his wife,

Mary, live in Hibbing… Gary DeBoer (’65)retired from teachingfifth grade this spring.He had been a teacherin Monticello schoolssince 1965. Retirementplans include sellingreal estate as an agentwith Wright-SherburneRealty, Monticello, and

doing more hunting and fishing … Jennie Borgen(’65) retired this spring from a 30-year teachingcareer with Badger School in Greenbush … JerryLarson, Sr. (’62) of Hines was elected to the board ofdirectors of Square Butte Electric Cooperative at thecooperative’s annual meeting in April. He representsBeltrami Electric Cooperative of Bemidji on the 12-member board. Square Butte is a generation andtransmission cooperative that sells wholesale powerto Minnkota Power Cooperative Inc. of Grand Forks,ND, and Minnesota Power of Duluth … Mary EllenDrajna (’66) retired this spring after teaching for 34years in Byron. Her retirement plans includevolunteer work and travel … Joyce Siegert (’68) isan elementary teacher and recently participated in anApple 1 camp at BSU to learn how to use new digitalsoftware for home production and editing … BobVleck (’65) was honored as one of seven communityheroes at an awards celebration hosted in May byCentral Anoka County’s Creating Communityorganization. He volunteers as a tutor in the EnglishAs a Second Language Program and collectedtelevision sets and gave them to needy families sothey could learn English through closed captionedprogramming. He has served on the Blaine CityCouncil and is active in the family home program athis church … Lorraine Cecil (’68) of Bemidji hasbeen inducted into the Minnesota DFL Women’s Hallof Fame. She was honored as a “woman of

distinction” … Evan Hulbert (’67) of Spring Valleyhas spent 32 years in the recreational vehiclebusiness and had an article in a national trademagazine featuring Hulbert’s Camper Corral …Dave Peterson (’65), business teacher withHayfield High School, retired this spring afterspending 32 years teaching in the same district. Hiswife, Nancy, is a first-grade teacher in Hayfield andthey have two children, Tina and Michael … HelenHankins (’68), a kindergarten teacher at Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Elementary for 32 years,retired this spring. She and her husband, Tom, arebuilding a new house and plan to spend more time inSpokane, WA, visiting their daughter, Lisa … BobFrick (’65), a life-long resident of Itasca County, ischallenging the District 4 county commissionerincumbent in the next election. He recently retiredfrom a 34-year teaching career, with 30 years spentat Grand Rapids High School in graphic arts. He andhis wife, JoAnn, have been married for 35 years andhave a son, Paul. JoAnn (’64) works as aparaprofessional at the Cohasset Elementary School… Lois Horter (’61) has retired after working 19years as a librarian at the Godel Memorial Library inWarren. She looks forward to spending more timewith her husband, Marvin, traveling to visitgrandchildren more frequently, quilting and knitting… Robert Colligan (’60), a retired Mayo Clinicpsychologist, recently won the Outstanding

Contribution to Psychology Award for 2000 from theMinnesota Psychological Association. He practiced30 years at the clinic, wrote three books as well asmany medical articles and served as professor atMayo Medical School. Today, he continues to workon research projects at Mayo Clinic. He and his wife,Eva Fletcher, have two grown children, Richard andAmy.

1970sBob Dettmer (’73) of Faribault is a chief warrantofficer for the Army Reserve and is also in militaryintelligence. He recently saw his two sons, Travisand Robb, graduate from West Point. Dettmer is inthe Faribault Sports Hall of Fame, the Bemidji StateHall of Fame and the NAIA Hall of Fame for hiswrestling skills … Gary Gardeen (‘74) has beennamed campus administrator at Covenant Manor,

a continuing careretirementcommunity locatedin Golden Valley.Before hisappointment,Gardeen had beenadministrator of a 75-bed hospital runby World RadioMissionary

Fellowship in Quito, Ecuador. Gardeen has amaster’s degree in religion from Trinity EvangelicalDivinity School in Chicago . . . Chris Kuffenkam(’75) recently retired from a 30-year teaching careerat International Falls. His teaching experiencesinclude special education, science and math withconcentration on the eighth-grade algebra I, algebraII and geometry. He and his wife, Maggie, have fourchildren, three in college and one in high school …Zane Birky (’77) took over the Edward JonesInvestments office in Eden Prairie this July, changingcareers after spending 17 years in the property andcasualty insurance industry. His wife, Barbarateaches keyboarding in the Minneapolis PublicSchools … Jim Dauwalter (’73) recently acceptedthe position of president at Entegris, Inc., Chaska.He’s been with the company for 26 years and aspresident Dauwalter will extend his operationalresponsibilities from aligning the company’s broadproduct line and global activities to representing theorganization within the financial community. He hasheld a variety of management and executivepositions in the company, most recently being namedchief operating officer. He served as executive vicepresident since Entegris was formed last year as aresult of a merger between Fluoroware and EMPAK… Karen Norell (’76) was recently hired asprincipal of Yellow Medicine East Senior HighSchool at Granite Falls after serving eight years as

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throughout northern Minnesota.• proactive enrollment manage-ment and marketing strategies torecruit and retain good students.• the empowerment of effectiveand stronger academic leadershipthrough new university struc-tures.• the continued success of the“town and gown” relationshipwith the Bemidji community andarea.• and the development of a cul-ture of pride and depth of com-mitment from staff and faculty forthe institution.

“The NCA evaluators wereimpressed with the University’shistory of creating partnershipswithin the learning environmentas well as with external constitu-ents,” said Dr. Jon Quistgaard,BSU vice president for academicand student affairs who was re-sponsible for coordinating theself-study. “They also recognizedthe institution’s record of findingways to fulfill its mission. The

consultant-evaluators recognizedthat we encourage these activi-ties, and want this to continue.”

The report also noted thatBemidji State, like all higher edu-cation institutions, will be facingchallenges in the future, such asmanaging an infrastructure to ac-commodate the rapid growth oftechnology, addressing key staff-ing needs, and remaining diligentin assessment activities.

A comprehensive self-studyaccreditation process and reportis completed once every 10 years.It is one method used to verifythat universities meet or exceedestablished standards for quality.Among the topics addressed inthe process were planning initia-tives, mission, utilization of re-sources, institutional effective-ness, and institutional integrity.

Bemidji State has been accred-ited since 1943. The NCA boardwill consider the recommendationof the visitation team this fall.

Dr. James Bensen

T“ his is a good way for BemidjiState University to start the newcentury. It is an affirmation of

the work performed by thefaculty and staff at Bemidji State.”

the ever-changing en-vironment of highereducation today. Sig-nificantly, the NCAteam did not identifymajor concerns at theUniversity that wouldrequire a focusedvisit.”

The NCA can re-accredit aninstitution or may conditionallyre-accredit and require a focused

Gary DeBoer Gary M. Gardeen

Bemidji State is projecting an enrollment increase of 4 percent this fall in the total number of students taking classes.The final fall 1999 headcount was 4,559 students.

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principal atMontgomery-Lonsdale High Schoolin Montgomery. She’salso worked as anassistant principal inthe South WashingtonSchool District, whichincludes WoodburyHigh School and ParkHigh School in CottageGrove. Norell is singleand the adoptive

mother to Mariah, 3 … Ellerd Tomte (’78) recentlybecame an investment representative with EdwardJones Investment firm in Park Rapids …Greg Ohl(’76) is the new superintendent of schools atFarmington. He comes to the position from Foley,where he had served as superintendent since 1995 …Mary Lou Pearson (’70) recently retired from 30years of teaching in International Falls. Through theyears she’s taught at every level, from grades three to12, served as community education director, wasdistrict coordinator for the Drug and Alcohol Abuseprogram and was a Title I teacher. She also taughtEuropean and American history at Rainy RiverCommunity College. Retirement plans includedriving the Alaskan Highway with her husband,Marvin, organizing her history-based stamp and

coin collections and finishing a 12-chapter book sheis writing on Rainy Lake history … CherylNewbauer Westby (’73) of Ramsey is beingrecognized in the sixth edition of “Who’s WhoAmong America’s Teachers, 2000.” This is the onlypublication dedicated exclusively to honoring aselect five percent of our nation’s teachers. Theseinstructors have been nominated by former studentsas the most “influential and inspiring teachers in theiracademic careers.” Newbauer Westby is employedby the Anoka-Hennepin School District as a teacherfor both chronically ill and at-risk adolescents. Shebegan her teaching career in Hibbing in 1982. Aftermoving to the Minneapolis area five years later, shetaught in two public high schools and spent threeyears developing curriculum and teaching at theAlexandra House, a shelter for battered women andtheir children. She has two grown sons, Mitch andDerek … Jim MacNeil (’77) owns MacNeilEnvironmental Inc., a business he started 13 yearsago which focuses primarily on environmental andoccupational health and safety consulting andengineering. The business has offices in Coleraine,Milwaukee, WI, and Louisville, KY, with corporateheadquarters in Minneapolis, and employs 50 full-and part-time employees. He’s married to JanetHerdman (’78) and they have two grown children …Reno Wells (’76) of Walker, Command Sgt. Maj.(ret.) with the U.S. Army 85th Division has beenawarded the Legion of Merit, the second highest

award a soldier can earn for service or achievementduring peacetime. The honor was approved by Lt.Gen. John Riggs of the First U.S. Army inrecognition of Wells’ “exceptionally meritoriousservice throughout a long and distinguished career inthe U.S. Marine Corps, the Idaho Army NationalGuard and the U.S. Army Reserve, in positions ofleadership from squad to brigade level.” Wells spent29 years and six months on active National Guardand Army Reserve duty. Since 1979, he’s been aprobation officer for Cass County and currentlyheads that department. He is also a Turtle LakeTownship supervisor and lives between Walker andHackensack with his wife, Kaureen, and family …Kathy Tobin (’71) was named Blackduck’s Teacher

of the Year. She is a special education teacher who’sbeen employed at the Blackduck School District formore than 20 years … Susan (Schoenfelder)Hoosier (’74) announced this spring her candidacyfor the Minnesota House of Representatives –District 4A. She is a resident of Northern Townshipand was seeking the nomination to run as a DFLcandidate. She currently works with the BeltramiArea Service Collaborative, contracts as a businessconsultant and operates a seasonal business, TheSheltered Garden … Clark Chambers (’79) is thelaboratory manager for Clearwater Health Servicesin Bagley which offers the only full service medicallaboratory in Clearwater County. Chambers hasworked for CHS for almost 14 years and has a staffof six lab technicians working under hissupervision. He and his wife, Jean, live in Bemidjiand have three children, Tyler, 16, Trevor, 14, andTerran, 10 … Len Rothlisberger (’72) wasrecently hired as principal at the Grand RapidsMiddle School. He had worked since 1998 asprincipal at Bigfork School and previous to that hadspent 23 years teaching and coaching at GrandRapids Middle School … Tom Honek (’73) waschosen as Teacher of the Year 2000 for the Staples-Motley School District. He is a veteran of 27 yearsin Staples and Staples-Motley classrooms andteaches sixth grade … Rick Nelson (’79) was thefeatured speaker at the Oklee High School

Academic Banquet held in April. Since 1984, he’sbeen a football and basketball coach and athleticdirector at Northland Community College andexpanded his field into student life programs. ThisJune he began a one-year sabbatical and plans towork on a master’s degree in executive publicadministration at the University of Minnesota/Hubert Humphrey Institute and will also serve as alobbyist for higher education in the MinnesotaState Capitol. He plans to work with the MNamateur Sports Commission in Blaine to learn howthey construct buildings and develop theirprograms and bring that knowledge back toNorthwest Minnesota … Cheryl (Skalsky) Flatt(’75) and her husband, John (’74), recentlycelebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. Theylive in Detroit Lakes and Cheryl teacheskindergarten at Ogema Elementary, part of theWaubun-Ogema-White Earth School District.John is the school-to-work coordinator for theDetroit Lakes School District where he has taughtfor 24 years … Ruth Ann Nordlund (’74) is one ofa number of volunteers working with local artistVivienne Morgan to build an environmentalsculpture entitled The Garden at the new BemidjiHigh School …

Founders’ Walkweren’t any alumni contribu-tions. That’s one area that’s re-ally grown.”

Howe said he’s seen theFoundation’s fund raising effortssteadily grow more sophisticated.Bringing in Foundation boardmembers from all over Minne-sota, as opposed to just the im-mediate Bemidji area, has greatlylengthened the Foundation’s geo-graphic reach in seeking financialsupport, he noted.

He’s also seen the Universityitself grow from its early days asa tiny normal school andteacher’s college to the sprawl-ing University it is today.

“When I was a kid there wereonly two buildings at the collegeand there was a zoo where thedorms are now,” said Howe.“When I was attending college,there were still only three build-ings, Deputy Hall plus a gym andone other building that they usedas a dormitory at that time.”

Although the physical changesat the University are striking,Howe noted one thing that he saidhasn’t changed much over theyears.

“The relationship and coopera-tion between the University andcommunity has always been justtremendous, and that goes bothways,” said Howe. “I wouldcredit it, in part, to the caliber ofpeople they get up at the Univer-sity. Both as individuals and as agroup, they’ve always been in-volved in all kinds of communityefforts including chamber (of

gan working at the bank in 1950while he was a BSU student andretired in 1986.

In 1968, Dr. Bob Decker, BSUpresident at the time, and a coregroup of about six or seven, in-cluding Howe, saw the need foradditional scholarship fundingand took the direct approach tograssroots fund raising.

“We just went up and down thestreet asking local businesses fordonations and were happy to takeany amount they were willing togive,” said Howe.

Howe signed the articles of in-corporation for the BSU Founda-tion in 1969 and was elected itsfirst president. He served on theFoundation board continuouslyfrom 1969 to 1993 and from 1995to 1998.

“The first year I think we raisedabout $40,000,” Howe recalled.“I believe now the fund is uparound $6 million and growingas more and more alumni contrib-ute. In the early days there just

Alumnus Bill HoweAdded to Founders’ Walk

commerce) work, youth hockey,youth baseball, and clubs likeLions and Rotary. When peoplefrom the community have neededhelp from the University, they’vereceived it and vice versa.”

Howe still tends to refer toBemidji as a town instead of acity and observes that it’s a close-knit community.

“I’m always amazed at thecommunity projects we manageto raise funds for when needed,”said Howe, specifically notingrecent efforts to build a new ani-mal shelter and renovate the oldtrain depot.

Howe continues to be an activevolunteer for the Alumni Asso-ciation, serving as the tournamentorganizer for the University’s an-nual Winter Rendezvous GolfTournament and Reunion atLaughlin, NV, which usuallydraws about 150 people from allover the nation.

Sue Kringen, who is on theBSU development staff, has notonly worked with Howe on thepast four golf outings, but also asan employee of his for 11 yearsat Northern National Bank, start-ing in about 1973.

“Everything you’d imaginewanting in a boss, he was,” saidKringen. “He’s so genuine, kindand thoughtful. He always putspeople first.”

Kringen said she became muchmore aware and appreciative ofhis efforts on behalf of BSU af-ter going to work in the alumni

office and thoroughly enjoyedseeing him receive some well-deserved recognition.

William Naylor, also an earlyboard member of the Foundation,said Howe has been an ever-present force in the developmentand expansion of the Foundation.

“Bill was always involved andwas also always one of the con-tributors,” said Naylor. “He iscertainly one of the key men whomade it all possible.”

Naylor noted that, in additionto providing scholarships, earlymonies raised were also used tofinance the first mailings to BSUalumni encouraging them to sup-port their alma mater and layingthe foundation for outreach ef-forts which now generate hun-dreds of thousands of dollars inannual donations.

Howe and his wife, Bette, lastyear established their own schol-arship specifically for footballand hockey players and theywould like to encourage others todo the same. He played bothsports while a student at BSU andin 1979 was inducted into theBSU Athletic Hall of Fame. Healso received the OutstandingAlumni award in 1976.

Asked if there was anything hemissed about the earlier days,when both the University and thecity were smaller, Howe said,“It seems like we’ve always beenstruggling for growth. Lookingback, I think all the changes havebeen good ones.”

When asked what’s driven himto remain an active fundraiser andambassador for BSU for morethan 30 years, William “Bill”Howe looks a little puzzled, as ifhe just can’t imagine it being anyother way.

“The University has been verygood to me and very good for thecity. I just love Bemidji, “ saidHowe, who was honored this sum-mer when his name was added tothe BSU Founders’ Walk in frontof Deputy Hall. The Founders’Walk was established in 1993 torecognize the efforts of those whohave provided outstanding assis-tance to the University.

Howe, a life-long Bemidji resi-dent, said he is deeply honoredto join the seven other individu-als and families recognized withpermanent plaques. He’s espe-cially pleased to be the first alum-nus to receive the honor. Howeis a 1952 business administrationgraduate and former president ofNorthern National Bank. He be-

Ellerd Tompte

Kathy Tobin

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1980s Lori Kaufman (’89) was named the state’sOutstanding Educator by the Hawaii State ParentTeacher Student Association. She is a third-gradeteacher at Princess Nahienaena Elementary Schoolin Maui. After college, she worked as a substituteteacher on the Mainland before moving to Maui in1993. She’s been a full-time teacher at PrincessNahienaena since 1994 and serves as teacherrepresentative on the school’s PTA board … Leah

Pigatti (’83) was appointed the new executivedirector of Mahube. She’s been employed with theorganization since 1978, working initially as a homebase and center teacher, then education coordinator.In 1982 she was hired as the Head Start Programdirector and since 1988 has served as projectdevelopment director, with primary grant writingresponsibility for the Head Start Program, as well asother agency projects. She and her husband,Timothy, live near Park Rapids on Little Sand Lake… Boyd Bradbury (’88) took over in May as thenew superintendent of schools at the Waubun,Ogema, White Earth Community School District.From 1995 until the present, he worked as highschool principal at Benson. He and his wife, Sharal,have been married since 1991. They have two sons,Boyd, 3, and Malcolm, 1 …Jim Jamnick (’83) ofRiverview, FL, recently completed his master’sdegree from Minnesota State University, Mankatoin special education and is currently teaching specialeducation at Riverview High School … DanDeKrey (’80) is a doctor and recently participated ingroundbreaking ceremonies for the addition of aradiation therapy wing to the current cancertreatment services facility at Bemidji MeritCareClinic in Bemidji. Construction should becompleted in the summer of 2001 … Jennifer(Aasen) Tymchuk (’88) has been teaching specialeducation in a middle school in Gardiner, OR, for thepast 11 years. She and her husband of seven years,

Keith, have two daughters, Bailey, 4, and Blair, 1,and live in Reedsport, OR … Sharon Christensen(’86) recently retired from teaching at Horace MayElementary School in Bemidji … Jerry Ness (’80),principal at West Central Area school at Herman, hasbeen chosen Minnesota’s Middle Level Principal ofthe Year by the National Association of SecondarySchool Principals in partnership with Met Life. Hetaught business education at the Herman-Norcrosscommunity school from 1980 to 1990, when hebecame an assistant principal at McKinley JuniorHigh School in Kenosha, WI. He returned toMinnesota in 1991 to become principal at WCA. Inaddition to the current honor, Ness previously hadbeen chosen as a Western Division Middle LevelPrincipal of the Year, Western Division StudentCouncil Advisor of the Year and Minnesota RuralEducation Association President and ConferenceCoach of the Year … Jeff Buerkle (’86) ofWyoming, a health and physical education teacher at

CrossroadsAlternative HighSchool, received agrant from the TeacheroutstandingPerformance programin the Anoka-Hennepin SchoolDistrict 11 where he isemployed. As a TOP

grant winner, Buerkle received $1,000 for a project athis school where he has taught the past three years.He’s been teaching in District 11 for six years andpreviously taught in El Paso, TX … Jerome Upton(’88) has been the high school choir director atDuluth Central for four years and also senior choirdirector at First Lutheran Church for a year. He andhis wife, Cindy (’85) , have two children, Alex, 9,and Jake, 6 … Charles Powell (’83) is a partner in theBemidji law firm of Powell, Powell & Light. Hestarted his legal career working as an investigatorand paralegal at the firm in 1981. He limits hispractice to civil trial work involving tort andinsurance litigation and appeals and enjoys spendingtime with his family, bird hunting, trap and skeetshooting, downhill and water-skiing … Teri AnnAllred (’80) lives in Gravois Mills, MO, and has 10children - two natural, one step and seven step-adopted. She’s an accredited genealogist and isworking on a genealogical certification andcertificate in British Research.She plans to return tocollege this fall for a BS in computer science …RuthClark (’82) has retired from her position assecondary guidance counselor with the Wadena-Deer Creek schools, a position which she’s heldsince 1982 … Timothy Graupmann (’86) recentlyjoined the staff of McBride Chiropractic in GrandRapids. He comes to his new position fromChattanooga, TN, where he has been a practicingchiropractor. Prior to that, he owned and operated

BEMIDJI ALUMNI CHOIR SEEKS NEW SINGERS

During Homecoming weekend,two ceremonies will be held tohonor 16 BSU Alumni.

At a banquet on Friday evening,October 6, nine former athletes anda coach will be honored. Thisyear’s inductees into the BemidjiState University Athletic Hall ofFame, Class of 2000, will includeformer swimming coach LeeAhlbrecht ’66 as well as formerathletes Greg Beaumont ’73; JohnBergan ‘68’ Laurie Kelly ’78; War-ren Mertens ’78; Jim McElmury;Don Otness ’57; Don Papreck ’71;Richard Robbins ’58; and RogerTwigg ’71.

On Saturday October 7, theAlumni Association will host to sixnew Outstanding Alumni. Thisyear the Alumni Association boardof directors selected the followingrecipients of the award; Dr. StevenDeKrey ’75, Dr. Clinton Moen ’69,Dennis Peterson ’79, Moses Tsang’72, Joe Vene ’74, and Yvonne Wil-son ’85.

Both banquets are open to thepublic, however reservations arerequired.

For more information, or tomake reservations, please contactthe Alumni Association at 755-3989 (local) or at 877-BSU-ALUM (toll free).

BSU AlumniHonored

In MemoriamHazel Stainbrook (’32) of BemidjiJulie Thorson (’87) of LeonardMelvin Knodel (former faculty) of BemidjiMarvel Swenson (’32) of BemidjiArnold Johnson (’42) of Rochester, NYWillliam “Skip” Carr (’85) of BemidjiJohn Elwell (’33) of Palos Verde, CAGrace Weatherly (’69) of Sioux Falls, SDCarol S. Lazanas (’60) of BagleyMargaret McLeod (’38) of BemidjiHazel Shimmin (former staff) of BemidjiAriana Stengel (’40) of Lake CityCharles Buckanaga (’61) of PonsfordKen Henriques (former faculty) of BemidjiMary Gappa (’62) of Elk River

two clinics in Brookings, SD, for eight years. He andhis wife, Christie, have six children, ranging in agefrom six to 16 …Sandra Kaplan (’81) was namedteacher of the year by the Central Lakes CollegeFaculty Association. She teaches biological sciencecourses on the Brainerd campus. She joined thefaculty in 1993 after starting her teaching career atNormandale Community College in 1990. She hasalso taught at Inver Hills Community College and theCollege of St. Catherine in the Twin Cities area.Kaplan and her husband, Don Hickman and sonClark, 3, live in Merrifield … Candace West (’87), akindergarten teacher at Red Lake Elementary Schoolin Red Lake, has been chosen as the Red Lake SchoolDistrict’s Teacher of the Year. She has taught at RedLake schools for the past 12 years in first grade, thirdgrade and kindergarten. She is currently pursuing hermaster’s degree in administration … Russell King(’84) performed the part of Miss Richfield 1981 in allJune performances of the long-running interactiveplay, “Tony N’ Tina’s Wedding,” at Minneapolis’ HeyCity Theater. King is a freelance writer … DebbieAnderson (’87) was recently interviewed for a storyappearing in the May 3 Ramsey County Review.Anderson was attending a community educationclass at Lake Junior High that uses clay sculpture as away of celebrating and understanding deaf culture.She has been deaf her entire life and learnedAmerican Sign Language when she was a student at

Jeff Buerkle

Former Bemidji Choirmembers who want to joinold friends for singing andfun can become part of the

Bemidji Alumni Choir.Anyone who sang in the Bemidji

Choir under the direction of Dr. PaulBrandvik or Dr. Brad Logan while astudent at Bemidji State Universityis eligible for the group. Participantsdo not have to be a graduate of BSU,just a former member of the BemidjiChoir.

The Alumni Choir rehearses in theTwin Cities area with the location ofboth rehearsals and the concert forthe 2001 season yet to be deter-mined.

Rehearsals for the 2001 season ofthe Bemidji Alumni Choir start onMarch 1 and run every Thursdaynight through April 26. No rehearsalwill be held the week before Easter.All rehearsals run from 7-10 p.m.There will be an additional dress re-hearsal sometime before the concert.

The third annual Bemidji AlumniChoir Concert is set for Sunday,April 29, 2001, at 3 p.m.

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For more information, contact ei-ther one of the conductors of theBemidji Alumni Choir:

DR. PAUL BRANDVIK(218)-444-2451 -or-(651)[email protected]

SARAH AAMOT-LUNDIN(615)-459-1845 -or-(320)[email protected] [email protected]

Lori Kaufman

Photo courtesy of Hibbing Daily Tribune

ALUMNI CHOIR

The 1999 BSU Alumni Choir

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Class of 1960 ReunionThe class of 1960 will have its 40-year reunion during

Homecoming on October 6-7. Jerry Abbott and KermitBensen are serving as the reunion co-chairs and are en-couraging all classmates to join them for a weekend ofreminiscing, fun and nostalgia. Information regardingregistration has been mailed out. Mark your calendarsand plan to attend. For additional information, contactthe BSU Alumni Office at 755-3989 (local calls) or call1-877-BSU-ALUM (toll free).

Beaver Gridders to Play inMetrodome

The annual Metrodome Classic will take place on No-vember 10 at 9 p.m. when the BSU Beaver football teamtakes on the University of Wisconsin-River Falls in a bor-der battle. Tickets will be available on gameday at the gate.

Winter Rendezvous March 11-12The fifth annual BSU Winter Rendezvous will take

place on March 11-12, 2001, in Laughlin, NV. The event,sponsored by the BSU Alumni Association, includes anopening reception, lodging at the Colorado Belle Hoteland Casino, a BSU winter golf classic tournament, and afinale banquet and awards ceremony. Alumni and cur-rent or former Bemidji residents are invited to partici-pate. Look for registration information in the mail or,for further information, contact the BSU Alumni Officeat 1-877-BSU-ALUM.

Calling all former VISTA VolunteersVISTA, the national ‘Volunteers In Service To America’

program, turns 35 this year. To celebrate, the Corpora-tion for National Service is hosting a 35th AnniversaryConference, and is encouraging former VISTA volunteersto attend. If you were a VISTA volunteer after leavingBSU, please contact the BSU Alumni Office [email protected], or at 1500 Birchmont DriveNE - DPH, Bemidji, MN 56601. Or you can contactAmericorps*VISTA directly at [email protected] more information on the 35th Anniversary Conference,check out their website at www.americorps.org/vista/.

Staffing Changes forWith the recent appointment of Carl Baer as the new vice president for University advancement at BSU, a

reorganization of the division is planned resulting in staffing changes within the BSU Foundation and AlumniAssociation.

Sue Kringen, the former director of alumni relations, will soon be moving into the BSU Foundation position ofdirector of development for planned giving and major gifts. Marla Huss Patrias, who has held that position for thepast three years, will replace Kringen as the director of alumni relations. Tricia Bunten, the current director ofannual giving programs, will soon be taking over most day-to-day operations of the BSU Foundation as the newFoundation director.

All three are excited about their new areas of responsibility, and are looking forward to continuing their workingrelationships with the University, its alumni and friends.

BSU Foundation and BSU Alumni Association

BSU … Vivienne Morgan (’89), an artist, isorganizing volunteers to build an environmentalsculpture entitled The Garden at the new BemidjiHigh School.

1990sConnie Larson (’96) was recently promoted todirector of employee relations and benefits forEVTAC/Thunderbird Mining in Eveleth. She’s beenworking for EVTAC since 1988 and has previouslybeen employed in the accounting and purchasingdepartments and, for the past five years, in humanresources/employee services. She lives with herhusband, Bill, in Wuori Township … ChristopherMills (’93) is the new superintendent of Stephen/Argyle Central School District #2856. He comes tohis new position after serving two years as theprincipal of Franklin Middle School in Thief RiverFalls. He was also dean of students in Thief RiverFalls for one year and taught fifth grade for four yearsat Benson … Shelly Anselmo (’94) is the newnortheast regional training officer in Grand Rapidsfor the Department of Natural ResourcesEnforcement Education Program. Anselmo, whohas been a conservation officer since 1996, willimplement the Firearm Safety, Snowmobile Safety,All-Terrain Vehicle Advance Hunter Education andthe Minnesota Bowhunter Education recreationalsafety training programs. Prior to joining the DNR,Anselmo worked for the U.S. Customs Service...

Sara Lusignan (’96)of Bemidji is the newbusiness manager forthe Park RapidsSchool District. Shepreviously worked inthe accounting officeof Miller McDonaldErickson and Moller,Ltd. in Bemidji whereshe conducted auditsfor a number of areaschool districts …Jason Foster (’99)was recently hired as aboat and water deputywith the HubbardCounty Sheriff’sDepartment. Hisprimary dutiesinclude patrollingcounty lakes andresponding tocomplaints ofviolations involvingboats, jet-skis and

other watercraft … Todd Lindstrom (’95)graduated in May from the Minnesota StateTrooper Candidate School and has been assigned tothe International Falls Station in the Virginia

District. He lives with his wife in Gonvick … SteveAnderson, Jr. (’95) is employed as a productiontruck driver at LTV Steel Mining Company, HoytLakes. He married Jaimi Kaipainen in Septemberof 1999 … Margo Curb-Aitken (’90) teachesbusiness English, Internet research, economics,Accounting I and II, entrepeneurship andcomputers in business at Bagley High School …Amanda Huhta (’99) is participating in a year-long scholarship exchange program in Germany.The program, Congress-Bundestag Exchange forYoung Professionals, is sponsored by the UnitedStates and German governments and consists of atwo-month intensive language course, four monthsat a German University or technical college, a five-month internship and about a month of free time totravel … Mike VanDorn (’97) of Grand Rapids isan employment counselor with the ArrowheadEconomic Opportunity Agency in Aitkin. He spentfour years in the Air Force and has worked in thefield of job services since 1993 … Tim Samuelson(’96) has been working as a deputy correctionalofficer at the Dakota County Jail for two years andwas featured in a story which appeared April 19 inthe Eagan Sun Current weekly newspaper. Thestory relates what occurs during one ofSamuelson’s typical work shifts … Chris Janssen(’97) accepted a position as an Isanti Countysheriff’s deputy in March … Corby Koehler (’97)

is employed as a police officer with the MinnetonkaPolice Department. He’s working on a psychologydegree at the University of Minnesota and is also anofficer in the Minnesota Army National Guardwhere he serves as a Second Lt. and the HHCCompany commander in the 3/147 AttackHelicopter Battalion. He and his wife, Angela, livein Hopkins … Glenn Frerichs (’91) was ordainedinto the priesthood at the Sacred Heart Cathedral inWinona on May 27. He spent two years working as

a professional modelbuilder for VisualEngineering in Dallas,TX, and in 1996 beganhis studies in theologyat the St. PaulSeminary at theUniversity of St.Thomas. As aseminarian, he gainedparish experience atthe Church of the

Resurrection in Rochester and completed hisclinical pastoral education internship at FairviewSouthdale Hospital, Edina … Jon Olson (’90)announced in June that he would run for election tothe District 2 Aitkin County commissioner’s seat.He’s been employed as a police officer for the cityof Aitkin for the past eight years. He and his wife,Rayette, have four children … Robert Coulter

(’96) and his fiancé, Amanda Peterson, weremarried Sept. 9 in Bemidji … Jeffrey Krall (’92)and his wife Teresa (McGuire) Krall (’97) havebeen married for two years and live in Woodbury.Jeffrey currently works as a financial analyst forSun Country Airlines in the Twin Cities and hadpreviously lived in Cedar Rapids, IA, for threeyears where he was marketing unit manager forMcLeod USA Publishing Company. Teresa isemployed at the University of MinnesotaVeterinary Hospital as a medical technologist …Bill Jarpey (’90) and Sharon (Stendahl) Jarpey(’92) announce the May 8th birth of their first child,Joshua Ryan. Bill is currently employed as anational account manager for Wells Fargo HomeMortgage in Minneapolis and Sharon is a fiscaladministrator for the Minnesota House ofRepresentatives in St. Paul … Ted Halbur (’95)and Amy Engler (’98) were married on June 24.Ted is a senior art director for Dayton’s and Amycurrenty is a 4th and 5th grade looping teacher inCircle Pines . . . Terry Kisling Jr. (’91) and hiswife, Colleen announce the birth in July of theirsecond child, Danielle Rose. The couple hasanother daughter, Lauren Margaret, 2, and thefamily lives in Bloomington. Terry has beenemployed as director of human resources for VideoUpdate since 1996 … Kris Millsop (’92) wasrecently hired as a network support technician for

Jason Foster

Sara Lusignan

Glenn Frerichs

Returning and transfer students receiving the Alumni Relative Scholarship include:

Alumni Relative Scholarship WinnersThe Bemidji State University Alumni Relative Scholarship Pro-

gram continues to be the highest priority of the BSU Alumni Asso-ciation. During the 2000-2001 academic year, the Alumni Associa-tion will be providing 58 $600 scholarships totaling $34,800. Thescholarships are made possible by alumni who continue to supporttheir alma mater by providing an annual cash donation to the BSUFoundation.

Individuals receiving Alumni Relative Scholarships for the 2000-2001 academic yearinclude the following first-year students.

Leah Bowen, DuluthShannon Coleman, St. AnthonyTyler Coulombe, BemidjiLane Etter, MenahgaMitchel Feierabend, BrainerdErin Greenwaldt, AldrichTim Honek, StaplesBenjamin Hunt, BemidjiMolly Josefson, BemidjiJoshua Johnston, WarrenMatthew Kemper, WaubunRobert Kucher, Brooklyn ParkMatthew Liapis, WorthingtonRenee Loud, BemidjiJames Mack, Bemidji

Sarah Balstad, BemidjiMichael Bessler, Lake GeorgeMeagan Borgman, Sauk CentreAmber Bromenshenkel, Sauk CentreCindy Bronczyk, BemidjiTheresa Carleton, BaxterRebecca Diff ley, BemidjiSusan Diff ley, BemidjiJenni Eriksen-Lane, BemidjiVirginia Gardner, BemidjiJohn Gerull i , RoseauAlexis Grinde, East Grand ForksMegan Kaiser, BemidjiAndrew Lein, NorwoodNicholas Lentz, Good Thunder

Auction Items NeededThe Alumni Association is looking

for donated items for a silent auctionheld at the Fifth Quarter alumni recep-tion during Homecoming 2000. Anincreased number of items are neededto make this fundraiser a success.

Some examples of the items al-ready received include two gift cer-tificates for stays at the Angle InnLodge on Oak Island located on theshores of Lake of the Woods; handbuilt blue bird houses; hand made UpNorth trivets and soap; and an am-ethyst necklace.

Individuals interested in donatingcan send the items to theBSU Alumni Association, 1500Birchmont Drive NE, Box 17,Bemidji, MN 56601-2699. In or-der to be included in the auction,items must be received no later thanOctober 3.

Snowball is BackThe evening of elegant dining

and dancing known as the Snow-ball has returned. The event willbe held on January 19. More infor-mation will be available from theDepartment of Music, 218-755-2915or ([email protected]).

Nichole Mistic, BlackduckEmily Mullranin, BemidjiAmy Olson, FrazeeAngie Olson, FrazeeSteven Osterman, FrazeeJoshua Peterson, BemidjiDenny Pink, KelliherJames Schwan, CokatoJason Seegmiller, LaporteJames Shogren, TenstrikeJacob Stay, BemidjiJohn Strowbridge, BemidjiTracy Wendt, New York MillsKevin Winkler, Fosston

Kate LeTexier, BemidjiCheri Long, BemidjiMelinda McCannell , BemidjiChandelle Mohr, Sartel lKelly Nelson, BemidjiJessica Otte, CloquetGina Oven, BemidjiJoshua Parks, DuluthJohn Persell , BemidjiShari Rokke, MinneapolisPaula Schirmers, PierzDeanne Sopella, BemidjiStacey Stratton, BemidjiNathan Wisehart, Bemidji

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US Link, Pequot Lakes. Kris formerly worked as asystem support technician for Miller-Dwan MedicalCenter … Trevor Larson (’93) recently joined theLong Prairie Police Department as an officer. Hecomes to his new position from the Motley PoliceDepartment and has worked in a variety of lawenforcement positions during the past seven years …Kathy Smeby (’96) is a recent graduate of theUniversity of Minnesota College of Pharmacy. Shehas accepted a job at Methodist Hospital in St. LouisPark as a staff/clinical pharmacist … Mark Johnson(’96) is the new executive director of the MinnesotaDeer Hunters Association, a nonprofit conservationgroup with about 20,000 members. He had beenworking with the organization since September asoperations manager. The association has the largestmembership of any conservation group in the state… Elizabeth Ann Kokett (’98) and Thomas LeeNordin (’98) were married Oct. 2, 1999, in Sobieski.Elizabeth is a third-grade teacher at JeffersonElementary, Blaine, and Thomas works for HIREDInc. as a counselor. The couple lives in Coon Rapids… Christy Frank (’99) and Chad Niemann (’99)plan to be married Oct. 9 in Detroit Lakes. Christy isemployed with North Country Regional Hospitaland Chad works with REM, Beltrami … KatherineMcClellan (’94) and Mark Sperber were marriedSept. 17 in Sturgeon Bay, WI. McClellan is aWisconsin licensed hearing care specialist for

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Beltone in Sturgeon Bay and her fiancé is a heavyequipment technician for Bark River in Green Bay,WI … Angela Fuller (97) and Casey McCarthy(’97) plan to be married Oct. 8 in Monticello. Angelais currently attending a registered nursing programand is working at Goldpine Homes in Bemidji.Casey is employed with the Beltrami CountySheriff’s Department … Dale Lhotka (’97) is thedirector of bands for grades 5-12 at Ely PublicSchools … Ryan Brovold (’95) is informationsystems coordinator with Suburban RadiologicConsultants in the Twin Cities. He recently signed anagreement with Radguard to use their equipment toencrypt confidential patient information when itpasses through the Internet. He’s currentlyresponsible for seven hospitals and seven clinics inthe metro area … Megan Ramola (’98) ofRosebush, MI, graduated with a master’s degree inrecreation administration from Central MichiganUniversity in May and plans to return to Minnesotathis fall … Tom Rietveld (’93) and his wife,Melanie (Neil) Rietveld (’93), live in Amery, WI,with their children, Delaney, 3, and Paul, 2. Tomhas worked for four years as a veterinarian for aclinic in Amery and Melanie is currently staying athome with their young children … Renae Tenold(’95) is a senior accountant with Carlson WagonlitTravel of Plymouth and lives in Columbia Heights… Shari Krusniak (’90) has been with The TechGroup, Scottsdale, AZ, since 1994 and is currently

working as a sales and marketing analyst. She andher husband, Patrick, live in Phoeniz, AZ, with theirchildren, Cody, 4, and Alexandria, 1 … Jennifer(Lutzke) Erickson (’97) of St. Paul married MarkErickson on June 10. She received the MMEAExemplary Music Education Program Award for1998-99 while teaching at Rockford … TiffanyWalters (’98) performed this summer with the castof “The Last of the Red Hot Lovers” in Hibbing.She lives in Chisholm with her husband and twochildren … Daryl Frisbie (’97) was this year’srecipient of the Littlefork-Big Falls Teacher of theYear award … Lara Pelkey (’93) of Pengilly will

take over asinstructor this fall atWonder YearsPreschool, anindependent parent-cooperative locatedat St. Cecilia’s inNashwauk … MarcTelecky (’98) washired in January asthe new assistantzoning administratorfor McLeod County.

He previously worked for three years with GobelFixture Company in the estimating department.He’s working on his master’s in geographic

Lara Pelkey

MONDAY, OCTOBER 27:00 PM “Harlem Ambassadors”,

PE Gymnasium (sponsored by HUPB)

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 37:00 PM Movie, “Varsity Blues”,

Outside, North side of Walnut Hall(sponsored by HUPB)

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 47:00 PM “Chris Carter”, ESP, Gymnasium

(sponsored by HUPB) Followed byPepfest and Coronation

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 59:00 PM - Midnight Dance to Johnny

Holm; John Glas Fieldhouse. Ticketsavailable at the door. Students $5 withBSU ID, non-students $7.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 69:00 AM - 4:00 PM David Park House;

Open house with tours available; Cof-feepot is on!

6:00 - 11:00 PM 40 Year Reunion of theClass of 1960; Opening Reception!David Park House.

6:00 - 11:00 PM Athletic Hall of FameBanquet and Induction Ceremony:Beaux Arts Ballroom; $17.50/person.(RSVP required. Use attached registra-tion form.)

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 711:00 AM ** NEW!!! Bemidji State Uni-

versity Homecoming “Tailgate Party!”Get “pumped up” at the First AnnualHUGE Homecoming “Tailgate Party!”Music, entertainment, food and bev-erages! Free with Homecoming but-ton or $2.00/person. Co-sponsored bythe BSU Alumni Association and Bea-ver Pride; Diamond Point Park.

1:30 PM Traditional BSU Homecoming“Football Game!” The BSU Beaversplay host to Southwest State Mus-tangs at the Chet Anderson Stadium.Tickets available at the game.

4:00 - 6:00 PM ** “Fifth Quarter AlumniReception and Silent Auction!” M100;Co-sponsored by the BSU Alumni As-sociation and KBUN/KB101 Radio. Cel-ebrate with friends, former class-mates, faculty, and staff! Complimen-tary hors d’oeuvres provided. Cash bar.HUGE SILENT AUCTION! Free withHomecoming Button or $2.00/personwithout button.

6:30 PM BSU Alumni Association Hon-ors Banquet; Beaux Arts Ballroom.Join Alumni and Friends of BemidjiState University during the presenta-tion of the 2000 BSU OutstandingAlumni Awards!6:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . Social Hour7:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Banquet8:00 PM . . . . . . . . Awards Program$17.50/person (RSVP required, use at-tached registration form).

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 83:00 P.M Carl O. Thompson Memorial

Concert; Beaux Arts Ballroom, BSUCampus. Tickets available at the door.2000 BSU Homecoming co-sponsoredby: KBUN/KB101/KZY Radio

Additional Events and Activities taking place during Homecoming:VOTING FOR BSU HOMECOMING ROYALTY:Monday, October 2nd: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM; Lower Hobson Union; free

ice cream: 4:30 -6:30 p.m.; Walnut Hall.Tuesday, October 3rd: 11:00 AM- 1:00 PM; Lower Hobson Union *4:30

- 6:30 p.m.; Walnut HallUNIVERSITY BOOKSTORE HOURS: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 7:45

AM - 5:00 PM. Wednesday: 7:45 AM - 7:00 PM Friday: 7:45 AM - 4:00PM. Saturday: 7:45 AM - 4:00 PM

CAMPUS TOURS: Weekdays, 10:00 AM & 1:00 PM; BSU AdmissionsOffice (218) 755-2040.

GILLETT RECREATION & FITNESS CENTER: Open Friday 7:00 AM -9:00 PM; Saturday 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM and Sunday 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM.Come enjoy a great workout with family and friends at the Gillett Recre-ation and Fitness Center during Homecoming Weekend. Simply showyour BSU Alumni membership card at the door and you and your familywill be admitted free of charge, or stop by the Alumni Office to pick upa pass.

KB101/KBUN CHAT-A-BOUT: Locations across campus Wednesday,Thursday and Friday; 12:30 PM

ADVANCE RESERVATION FORMName: _____________________________________________________________ Years attended BSU: _______________________________________________________Name of Spouse: Years attended BSU: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________Address: _________________________________________________________________ City/State/Zip _______________________________________________________Home Phone: ____________________________________________________________ E-mail Address _______________________________________________________

“BSU Alumni Honors Banquet .................................................................................... #_____@ $17.50/person = $_____“Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet & Induction Ceremony ................................................. #_____@ $17.50/person = $_____

Total = $_____Admission to all other events is available at the door!

Enclosed is a check made payable to: The BSU Alumni AssociationPlease credit total to my credit card: ____Visa ____MasterCard Acct# _________________________________________________________________________________

Advance reservatons must be received by Monday, October 2, 2000.Mail reservation form and payment to: Bemidji State University Alumni Association, 1500 Birchmont Drive NE Box 17, Bemidji, MN 56601-2699

Registrations will be accepted over the phone if payment is being made via a credit card.Call the BSU Alumni Asssociation Office at 755-3989 (local) or 877-BSU-ALUM (toll free).

Important Note: The “Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet and Induction Ceremony” and the Alumni Association “Honors Banquet” have limitedseating available. RSVP’s are required and MUST be made in advance in order to attend. NO EXCEPTIONS!!! Reservations must be received by

October 2, 2000. All other events have tickets available at the door.

information systems at St. Cloud State. He and hiswife, Jennifer, live in Hutchinson … LeslieGrisanti (’90) was recently honored as NorthlandCommunity and Technical College’s alumni of theyear. She is currently producer/director of theinternationally-popular Oprah Winfrey show andlives with her family in Chicago. The award wasdesigned to honor those students who have“reached for the stars” … Susan Nokleby (’96) ofBemidji and Lisa Peterson (’97) of Solwayrecently participated in the Northwest MinnesotaFoundation’s Leadership Development Programwhich is designed to help residents fulfillleadership roles in their home communities …Chris McLean (’96) was honored this spring asOklee’s Teacher of the Year 2000. He’s beenphysical education and health teacher for grades1-10 since 1995 as well as teaching personal fitnessand being first the assistant boys basketball coachand then, the last three years, varsity head boys’basketball coach. He and his wife, Augusta, whohas been assistant volleyball coach and third-gradeteacher at Win-E-Mac, are moving as Chris will beattending graduate school at Northern State inAberdeen, SD … Kent Porter (’92), currentlyassigned as administrative officer for the 1st

Battalion 151st Field Artillery Unit in Montevideo,delivered the Memorial Day address inMontevideo. First Lt. Porter’s duties includeformulating, overseeing and evaluating the overall

training programs of the command. He preparesplans and reports pertaining to readiness andmobilization and serves as security coordinator forthe command. He and his wife, Kelly, have twochildren, Hannah and Alan, and live inMontevideo. Porter has nearly nine years of activecommissioned service and over 14 years of totalservice with his time in the National Guard …Rebecca Hoffman (’97) and Brodie Karger (’94)were married Sept. 9 in Bemidji. Rebecca is apolicy analyst and grant writer for the WisconsinResource Center on Fragile Families. Brodie isultrasound exhibits manager at General ElectricMedical Systems … Becky Biggins (’90), an avidenvironmentalist and former educator, has foundedan environmental consulting company called EarthCare Concepts. Her services include working withbusinesses to limit and recycle their waste and savemoney. A Brainerd resident for three years, shefounded a litter pickup program soon after shearrived. The program, which involves area schoolchildren and others, is still going strong, althoughnow under the direction of someone else … LisaNoga (’95) and David Kinyon were married March11 in Tulsa, OK. Lisa received a master’s degreefrom Oral Roberts University and is employed byDayspring Services in Tulsa. David is employed bySouthwestern Power.

(**) NOTE: Homecoming Buttons will besold throughout Homecoming weekat a cost of $2.00 each and can bepurchased at the Hobson MemorialUnion Desk, PE Complex Office andat the David Park House. Please note(**) that certain events and activitiesare free or discounted with the pur-chase of a Homecoming Button!