Pictured above (from left to right): President Wood helps with clean-up on campus after the July 1 storm. With his wife, Sandra, President Wood enjoys the University Gala on Sept. 23 with former state senator Dennis Fredrickson and his wife, Marj ’79. President Wood rides in the SMSU Homecoming parade with his family and Stanger.
President Dr. Ronald A. Wood Associate Vice President for Advancement/Executive Director of Foundation Bill Mulso ’93 Director of Alumni Relations Tyler Bowen ’95/MS’08 Senior Writer and Photographer Jim Tate Focus Editor & Designer Marcy D. Olson, ’93/MBA’05 Contributors Stacy Frost ’93 Karen Kaas ’94 Kelly Loft ’97 Stacie Mulso ’94
A magazine for alumni & friends of SMSU Fall 2011
Vol. 31, No. 1
2 Around Campus 4 Alumni Spotlight: Sheri (Mathieu) Boeyink ’95 5 Feature: The New Literary Landscape 8 Alumni Connections 10 Foundation Annual Report 2010-11 18 Mustang Athletics 19 Class Notes Throughout the magazine, you’ll see QR Codes. Use the QR Code reader on your smartphone to check out the links to more details, expanded stories and additional features. Quick links are also included for those without a smartphone. www.SMSU.edu/focus
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