The Heritage Magazine - Spring 2020

THE HERITAGE

for alumni & friends Spring 2020

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President’s Welcome It’s Great to Be Home

by DSU President Steve Easton ‘80 Only a few fortunate people get the chance to go back home in their careers, after those careers have taken them elsewhere.

With my appointment as DSU’s Interim President, I became one of those fortunate people.

It is impossible to fully state how much Dickinson State has meant to my family. My maternal grandmother, Lillian Behrenfeld Walker, graduated from Dickinson Normal and went on to a long teaching career, first in one room schools near Mott then at Bismarck St. Mary’s grade school. My paternal grandmother, Josephine Easton graduated from Dickinson State Teacher’s College during the early portion of her own teaching career in several one room and other schools in southwestern North Dakota, including Mercer, Burleigh, and Morton Counties. Both of my grandmothers were intensely proud of their Dickinson State degrees.

My father, Theodore Alex Easton, who is known in Dickinson as “Ted” but elsewhere as “Alex,” played on five different varsity sports teams before graduating in 1957. He treasured the lifelong friendship of DSU legends Roger Huffman, Teddy Bill Uecker, Bud Perry, Lavern Jessen, and so many others. Dad had a distinguished career in community college education, serving as the president of six community colleges in Nebraska, Minnesota, and New Hampshire.

This fall, the DSU Department of Teacher Education honored Dad by selecting him as its Alumni Fellow. Dad was unable to attend Homecoming, as he was in a hospice, so Mr. Jessen accepted the award on his behalf. When the award arrived later in Dad’s hospice room, I could tell how much it meant to him.

He and I actually sang the “Of the Blue and Grey” alma mater in that hospice room to celebrate. Neither of us can sing a lick, but that’s not why we both had tears in our eyes. Of all of the many institutions Dad attended or worked for in his career, DSU always had the special place in his heart. [When Dad died in January, his grandson made sure he left the world in blue and grey DSU logo clothes.]

My turn came in 1978. After graduating from one of Dad’s community colleges, I entered DSU as a transfer student.

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DSU Heritage Foundation beneficiary of a wide assortment of educational opportunities (including Stanford Law School), the best teacher I ever had was Professor Richard King of DSU. And his colleagues were almost as good.

Just as important, DSU was where I got the boost of confidence I needed to pursue my own career.

Some of that came from classes, but getting the chance to play on the golf team, act in several plays, and be involved in student government were also crucial. As I tell prospective students, one of the wonderful things about DSU is that our students can pursue more than one passion.

Most recently, our son, Nathaniel, spent his four undergraduate years in the Theodore Roosevelt Honors Leadership Program before graduating from DSU in 2016. Nate might have had as much positive impact on DSU as all four of his family predecessors combined. He served two terms as Student Senate President. He was a resident assistant at Selke Hall, a third-generation member of the golf team, the host of the weekly “Hawk Talk” podcast, and one of the hardiest DSU sports fans of all time. [Many a time, I heard his mother, my wife Marivern, on the phone asking him “are you really going to drive that far?” and pleading “please don’t sleep in the car this time.” Those parental pleas did not have much impact.] Nate and his fellow student avid Blue Hawk fans left us with their battle cry: “Hawks are up!”

After graduating from DSU, Nate spent a year providing logistical support to Ty Orton and the other great folks who founded the DSU Heritage Foundation and got it rolling. He then earned two master’s degrees at the University of Massachusetts. He is now pursuing his PhD at the University of Connecticut, with the career goal of teaching in a university business department.

Dickinson State has truly left its mark on our family. It gave those of us fortunate enough to learn here the starts we needed to our careers. As I often say about the connections some families have to universities, “The Kennedys have Harvard, the Bushes have Yale, and the Eastons have Dickinson State. In our family, we have always believed we came out ahead in that distribution!”

My post-DSU career took me to work as an accountant in Dickinson, to law school Palo Alto, to a clerkship for a federal judge in San Francisco, to Bismarck for the practice of law (with a stint as U.S. Attorney in Fargo), to teaching at the University of Missouri School of Law, to service as dean of the University of Wyoming College of Law, and now back to Dickinson.

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Writing Her Next Chapter

The Eastons, of course, are by no means the only ones—or even the only family—that has had the chance to study at Dickinson State. If you are reading this magazine, you have your own story about what DSU did for you.

by Hailey Entze, DSU Heritage Foundation Student Worker You may recognize Annika Plummer as the person behind the camera snapping photos at athletic events or as the Administrative Secretary for the Department of Agriculture and Technical Studies. While she’s very good at both of those jobs, her greatest talent might be writing.

A very important person in my life sometimes asks, “Why does DSU mean so much to you and your family?” The answer, for me, is that Dickinson State gave me wings. It gave me opportunities I would not have had at a bigger school. It let me shine in places like sports and theater, even though I wasn’t a star.

Your answer to the question might be similar. Or it might be completely different. But after having already had the chance to meet many who had the joy of having DSU in their lives, I am confident that something great happened to you at DSU. So many of you have told me of your special affection for our beloved College on the Hill. In upcoming months, I hope to meet many more of you. I look forward to learning about how DSU made a difference in your life.

There wasn’t a time that Annika wasn’t writing. Growing up, Annika’s mother would never let her use a gift until she had thanked the giver for it. Meaning, unless she wrote out a personal handwritten thank you, her gift would lay untouched.

Throughout high school and into her adult life she has kept writing, whether its thank you cards, the Ag Department newsletter or her own books.

It could also be said that writing and storytelling runs in Annika’s family. Her father is a cowboy poet and author of the book Wilbur’s Christmas Gift. Also, her paternal grandma told a version of the story that became the inspiration for Annika’s first book, The Apple Story.

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Before The Apple Story ever came to be, Annika had written a story called The Years of the Falling Tears in high school. In this story, people captured Norwegian animals and locked them in a zoo. The Norwegian animals were so sad and cried so excessively that they created Niagara Falls. At the end of the story they were never freed. “It’s not a happy ending,” Annika commented.

One summer she lived with her grandma in Williston and she showed that story to her boss at Books on Broadway. For years, he kept telling her that she should publish that story. She says, “No one wants to read a sad story, right? Just…no one does.”

While The Years of the Falling Tears would never be published she thought, “If I did ever want to publish a book, what would it be?” Thus, The Apple Story was born.

Annika had previously recorded her grandma Martha, her dad’s mom, reciting The Apple Story. After sitting down one day and watching her tell the story, the book seemed to write itself. The original story was never told in poem format. In fact, she had never written a poem prior to this story unless it was a requirement in a class. Coincidentally, this is a format in which all of Annika’s books are written.

Since The Apple Story (2016), Annika has published two more books. The Felt Heart came out in 2017 and was inspired by her nephew Haakon. Her latest release, The Kind Cowboys, came out in August of 2019.

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Annika with her nephews, Sigurd (left) and Haakon (right) The inspiration for The Kind Cowboys came from her nephews and the fact that her little nephew, Sigurd, had yet to make an appearance in one of her books. With that in mind, it is still a work of fiction. While some things mentioned in the book are things her nephews aren’t quite old enough to do, like rounding up their neighbor’s cows by themselves. Other things are definitely Haakon and Sigurd –isms. For example, holding the door open and saying “Ladies first, gentlemen second”. The inspiration for the story may be her nephews, but the big picture of it is based off of life lessons from Annika’s Grandpa Leon.

“It’s [the story] kind of told through my brother, my nephews dad, but it’s based on lessons he learned from his grandpa, so passing on the legacy of kindness,” Annika clarified.

Even though all of her books are in poetry form, she says that if given the choice she would rather just write. “For some reason these books have just come to me in verse format,” she said.

“Although I will be the first to say that I am not the best poet in the world.”

All three of Annika’s books have been self-published through Quality Printing Service in Bismarck. For her first book she used her father’s book for a reference as to how she wanted her books to look and each one afterwards has followed along those same lines. It takes about eight weeks for her order of a thousand copies to be fulfilled so that she can start distributing them.

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Alumni Spotlight While there may be easier ways to get a book published, selfpublishing gives her full control over the look and distribution of them.

This makes it easier for book lovers to get their own copy of one of Annika’s books too. The Felt Heart and The Kind Cowboys can be found through her. “If you see me in my car you can stop me.

I always have books in my car,” Annika said with a laugh. They can also be found at local stores in North Dakota: Western Edge Books in Medora, the Pioneer Museum in Watford City, Books on Broadway in Williston, Eagles Nest Bookstore and Gifts in Valley City, Faith Expressions in Dickinson. They can be ordered online through DakotaBookNet.com.

DSU Heritage Foundation When asked if she will continue to write books, Annika said at the moment she doesn’t have any specific ideas for a book. She’d like to sell the books she currently has and then she said she can’t say for certain if she’ll write another one. “I do know that I have a third nephew, Toleph, and I felt bad that Sigurd wasn’t in a book so now I don’t know about Toleph. We’ll have to see,” she laughed. Either way, we would be happy to read another Annika original and can’t wait to see what she has in store next.

Editor’s Note: Annika is a 2004 graduate of Dickinson State University.

From Small College Hoops to Big Time Accomplishments

by Hailey Entze, DSU Heritage Foundation Student Worker If you spend enough time within educational settings or even on the internet, you’ve likely watched a TED Talk. These short presentations are intended to share powerful ideas from notable thought leaders with the general public. While TED Talks are focused on a more global approach, there are also TEDx Talks, which are independently organized for specific communities.

Fortunately, one of our own alumni, Pierce Brooks, had the opportunity to present a speech for TEDxResedaBlvd regarding his experience and insight on transitioning from athletics to life after sports.

Brooks’ road to Dickinson State University consisted of various obstacles and pivots. He came out of high school with the mindset that he had to go to a NCAA Division I university and continue his basketball career. He began his college career at the University of San Francisco. However after some coaching changes he was informed that his scholarship would not be extended to his sophomore year. This forced him to transfer to a community college in southern California, after which he was recruited by two other Division I universities.

Unfortunately, he didn’t have enough transferable credits for one university and his scholarship fell through on the other.

He finally settled to play at Texas A&M - Kingsville where his scholarship was once again revoked after his junior season. Since Brooks had already transferred twice, he could no longer receive a scholarship at the Division I or Division II levels due to NCAA rules. Fortunately, the assistant coach at Texas A&M - Kingsville, a DSU alum, recommended that Brooks consider Dickinson State. The thought of going to North Dakota was not exactly appealing for Brooks, but with no other options he came to PAGE 6

Alumni Spotlight Ty Orton, or as Brooks still refers to him, “Coach”, had an impact on him as well, and not necessarily just on the court either. “He was the only coach I had where, whenever we talked, only thirty percent of it was about basketball,” stated Brooks. The other 70% was about life lessons. Lessons that Brooks has looked back on at different points in his life and realized, “You know what?

Ty was right about that. I should have listened.” While he loved basketball, Brooks knew he didn’t want to do it forever. When the final buzzer rang in his last game, he felt a freedom to embark on new challenges, no matter what they were.

His first challenge was as an assistant at an entertainment law firm that worked with high profile bands and musicians such as Earth, Wind & Fire and Kanye West. From there, he went to work for an energy drink company. Two weeks into this job they sent him out to manage their program at the 2016 NBA AllStar weekend, even though he was only an executive assistant.

Thanks to his knowledge of basketball and connections with big name players like James Harden, he crushed it. Thus, propelling him into a marketing position in the company. Although energy drinks were not an avenue he wanted to stay in forever, it was in this company where he realized marketing was where he wanted to be.

Since then, he has moved onto a position as the Director of Field Marketing in an emerging industry that better aligns with his values. In addition, he has now set his sights on becoming

DSU Heritage Foundation a public speaker. Public speaking is nothing new to Brooks. It was a passion he discovered at Dickinson State and one that lead him to become the commencement speaker here in 2013.

Following commencement, he has been involved in Toastmasters International through his local club.

TEDx is something Brooks had wanted to do for a long time and his topic, Playing the Game of Social Pressure, is one that rests close to his heart. Brooks speaks about his realization that the quest to play professional basketball was never his own, regardless of the social pressures pushing him in that direction.

He relates how he transitioned to his current path, using the lessons he learned in basketball. However, according to Brooks, he owns that path more definitively.

Pierce Brooks has come a long way since graduating from a small university in the upper- Midwest, but he still holds Dickinson State University in high regard. “DSU has meant everything [to me] in a way. It’s given me some of the best friends that I’ve carried with me forever. There’s just this connectedness, community, and family that DSU has that will always be a part of me,” explained Brooks. That same family is proud to have been a helping hand in his journey. There is no doubt that he can be an inspiration for current and future students, whether in athletics, academics, or simply just as an example of what Blue Hawks can accomplish if they set their mind to it.

Turning Dreams into Plans

by Hailey Entze, DSU Heritage Foundation Student Worker

DSU. To his own surprise, he fell in love with it. “In all honesty, I didn’t really choose Dickinson State to start, but I couldn’t be happier with how things turned out because Dickinson State was the only place where I felt accepted. It was a place I found a home in,” Brooks confessed.

Brooks’ time in academics and athletics at DSU had a profound impact on where he is today. He credits his professors, particularly Dr. Grabowsky and Dr. Dragseth, for turning him from a C student into someone who truly cared about his classes. “[They] cared about each of their students and took the time to connect with each student one on one and get them to participate in ways they were comfortable with, while still challenging them.”

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It may come as a shock to most Dickinson State University theatre performance goers that Rachael Solberg only started acting her freshman year of college. The recent graduate of DSU took her first theatre class simply because it sounded fun and ended up changing her major from social sciences to theatre later that year. Now, with many shows under her belt, she’s making plans to jump into acting on a bigger scale, or more appropriately, a bigger stage.

Rachael, who graduated in December 2019 and was the commencement speaker, first realized her passion for acting when her professor, Jarvis Jahner, encouraged her to audition for a play her freshman year and she ended up getting a pretty big role. The whole experience, from auditioning to playing such an eminent roll, was scary for her. However, she will be the first to tell supporters that she’s always been fascinated with the whole idea of the stage and acting. Once she got up there, she felt so calm and happy that she knew it was where she was supposed to be, which she had never felt up to that point. At this point DSUHERITAGEFOUNDATION.ORG

she is such a seasoned professional that she doesn’t even get too nervous before a show anymore. At the very least, the nerves are more an “I-can’t-wait-to-get-out-there” feeling rather than “I’mso-nervous” feeling.

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Alumni Spotlight Though she’s been in every theatre production since her freshman year, there have been a few roles that were more memorable than others. Two of her favorites were Silence, in the production Silence, or Agnes in the show, She Kills Monsters. While she has loved those roles, there are a few plays that she has yet to act in that she would love to. Since she grew up watching Grease, playing Sandy is at the top of the list. Having a role in a Dirty Dancing musical comes in at a close second.

If given the choice she does prefer to act in a regular play versus a musical.

“Musicals are fun because you get to sing and dance and everything is big, but I like the storytelling aspect of regular plays because you can feel more emotion from it,” Rachael said. Straight plays are more challenging because the actor or actress needs to know when to feel sad or happy or when to be subtle or loud. Whereas musicals have such big characters that making them over the top is okay.

Rachael plans to stick around to help with DSU’s spring productions though she does have numerous auditions lined up in the month of January. One such instance is auditions at a theatre convention, American College Theatre Festival, in Sioux Falls, SD. There she will audition for about 20 theatre companies at a time. “It’s really terrifying but fun at the same time,” she said.

Perhaps the most exciting audition she has her sights set on is for the Greatest Show in the West, the Medora Musical.

Auditioning for the musical was more of a back and forth decision for Rachael. “It’s such a well-known show. So many people see it and the [performers] there are so good, it’s just really good experience to have,” Rachael said. It always seems like the performers are having such a good time, so she took the plunge and will hopefully be starting her acting career after college right here in North Dakota just a short distance away from home.

As far as her future, she sees herself moving to a bigger city where she would have more acting opportunities. Once the spring shows are wrapped up, she hopes to move to Minneapolis, which provides a good stepping stone into the professional world for actors and actresses. “They call it ‘the Mini Apple’ because it’s like a mini New York for theatre. The Guthrie Theatre especially,” Racheal explained. Eventually she would like to try film acting, but there is just something about live theatre. The lights, the PAGE 8

DSU Heritage Foundation rush, feeling the audience react to you, that fuels her to perform even better each time. At some point in the future she would like to use what she’s learned in theatre to help other people, by continuing her education and getting a master’s degree in drama therapy. This means using acting and writing as a type of therapy. Ideally, patients would come in and act or write out scenes similar to the personal problems they are struggling with. They can then sort out the feelings they have associated with those memories.

Rachael herself has suffered with anxiety and says that being able to play a character who has some of those same experiences has been a way to handle her feelings and feel better.

Many actors or actresses have mentors or other actors and actresses they look up to and for Rachael, her professor Jarvis Jahner is an inspiration for her. “I’ve learned so much from him and he’s so good that I’m just like, ‘I want to be like him.’

So yeah, honestly, he’s probably been my biggest inspiration,” Rachael explained.

Since an artist is constantly trying to perfect their craft, Rachael is doing everything she can to continue to improve her acting skills. During the summer of 2019, Rachael worked at Brownville Village Theatre in Nebraska which is a repertory theatre which means every weekend they did a different and multiple shows a week. Every weekend Rachael would do a total of five different shows. They worked 52 straight days without a day off. She got to act in three shows, ran lights and sound for a different one, and was a stage manager for another one.

In May, Rachael participated in a workshop put on by three dancers from the hit show, Dancing with the Stars, where she got to learn to dance an argentine tango, waltz, salsa, and samba. “It was probably one of the most fun things I’ve ever done. I felt like one of the stars,” Rachael commented. “That’s my goal if I get famous. I want to make it on that show.”

Looking back over her years at DSU, it means more than where she got her degree and where she realized her passion for acting.

It means family. While on the verge of tears she explained, “I’ve just met so many good people. Professors, students, anyone, who has been here for me. That’s what’s so cool about being here. It’s so close knit that you can meet so many people who mean a lot to you and your professors actually care.”

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DSU Heritage Foundation Besides being a kindergarten teacher, Sue has carried many other titles. Wife, mom, Queen of Peace Catholic Church choir member, CCD and confirmation leader, baseball coach’s wife, and last but not least, football coach’s wife. It’s a “not least” type of title because as anyone can probably imagine, being the wife of any kind of coach isn’t the easiest thing in the world. All those nights and weekends spent alone could get quite lonely, but Sue figured out early on how to combat it. “If you’re a coach’s wife you spend lots of time by yourself,” Sue commented. “I always said that if I ever had to speak at a coach’s wives clinic I would tell them to make their own lives because you end up doing a lot of it by yourself.”

The Former First Lady of Blue Hawk Football Cheers Proudly

by Hailey Entze, DSU Heritage Foundation Student Worker Behind every great football coach is an even greater football coach’s wife. That’s not exactly how the saying goes but maybe it’s how it should. Just ask Sue Biesiot. She will be the first to tell you that she has the utmost respect for any coach’s wife especially since she spent close to 40 years as the wife of the legendary Blue Hawk football coach, Hank Biesiot.

Hank and Sue Biesiot, who celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this past summer, moved to Dickinson after Hank was hired to coach football and baseball at Dickinson State.

Travis Haakedahl supervised Sue while she did her student teaching at Lincoln Elementary to finish out her teaching degree from UND.

Even though she handled her everyday life by herself, when it came to her life as a Blue Hawk fan she had more than enough company. Hank’s job at Dickinson State brought the Biesiot family plenty of great friends. Family names like Huffman, Skabo, Whelan, Brown, and Gab who would all travel to watch the away games and were very good about offering Sue a ride as a passenger in their vehicle. One of her friends, Eileen Johnson, would even take the boys so she could go to the games and not have to pay for a babysitter.

Though, it may be surprising to some that Sue, the dedicated coach’s wife that she was, didn’t know a lick about football at first. When Sue first started going to games she sat next to Deb Conlon, who was shocked to find out the coach’s wife knew next to nothing about the sport. “She [Debbie] said to me in the beginning, ‘Don’t you know anything about football? You’re a football coach’s wife!’ I said, ‘He didn’t marry me because of what I knew about football,’” Sue said with a laugh. From that moment on, Deb kindly took it upon herself to teach Sue the ins and outs of the game while they sat in their favorite spot in the stands. The same general area they try to sit in today when they go to games.

Sue stayed at Lincoln to teach first grade for four years before she put teaching on pause to stay home with her two boys, Vince and Tony. When she returned to teaching, she taught in the first kindergarten program at St. Patrick’s Elementary School for another handful of years before accepting a position at Roosevelt Elementary. She continued to teach kindergarten at Roosevelt up until her retirement seven years ago.

To some, the thought of teaching over 20 kindergarteners at a time might sound like their worst nightmare but not to Sue. “I liked teaching kindergarten because it was their first experience in a big school, so I wanted to make it the best,” she said. She must have accomplished that goal as to this day she’ll still hear “Mrs. Biesiot” when she’s out and about. It’s usually followed by something the former student did in Sue’s classroom that has stuck with them throughout the years.

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Even after the impromptu football lessons, Sue could still be heard up in the stands shouting her go to phrase “Defense.

Defense,” or “Run it down the sidelines. Don’t go down the middle!” The latter of which became her most famous play idea.

Though she could be found in the stands at every game, home or away, she may have been missing at different intervals. “I would get so nervous during those games wanting Hank and the Blue Hawks to win that a lot of times I would just go to the restroom and stay there,” Sue said. She’d usually come out to find the team had scored a touchdown in her absence, but it didn’t matter that she’d missed it as long as they were winning.

After 40 years of being involved with football at Dickinson State, Sue has discovered it means more than just a fun way to pass a Saturday afternoon in the fall. To Sue, Blue Hawk football means tradition and community. Between coaches, players, and fans, it’s a bond that never breaks no matter how much time passes. Whether it’s today or 40 years ago, the pride people have for the Hawks will never go away. Hank and Sue alike still have players come up to them to chat about the good old football days. Which isn’t to say they’ve completely left the world of football. Love of Blue Hawk football is still deeply rooted in the Biesiot family. They can still be seen at tailgates and football games cheering on the Blue Hawks.

Now retired life, while still busy, is a nice change of pace for Sue. She enjoys traveling, playing bridge, golfing, gardening, reading and hanging out with her grandkids. “There’s never a dull moment,” Sue commented. Even though it’s been a few years since she’s been in the world of coaches’ wives, she still holds them in the highest regard. “I respect any coach’s wife. While you’re [the coach] on the road, your wife is the one at home.

Raising the kids. Getting them to all their different activities.

Alumni Spotlight For Sam, who transferred to DSU as a junior and only knew one other person, seeing Carlie and Alyssa was a ‘friends at first sight’ moment. “I said to myself, ‘Those gals look fun.

I want to be their friend,’” explained Sam. Alyssa and Carlie had already gotten to know each other through Collegiate Farm Bureau the previous year which is how they ended up as roommates. At the annual Ag Picnic they were introduced to Sam. As Sam put it, they “STRONGLY persuaded” her to join Farm Bureau.

“We’ve been chatting and having a ball together ever since,” said Sam.

Sue kissing Hank’s picture on the side of a Toyota pickup wrapped in Blue Hawk decals that Dan Porter let them drive for a year Making sure everything runs well. Supporting you. I think any coach’s wife should be saluted for being behind that guy, for making him successful.”

If that’s true, the salute to Sue Biesiot is long overdue. With over 200 career wins and a building named after him, it’s no doubt Hank Biesiot was successful. He probably couldn’t have done it without the love and support of Sue because a great coach is nothing without a great wife.

Their love for agriculture, led them to advocate for farmers and ranchers. In fact, they enjoyed it so much that they started a collaborative Facebook page named Agriculture Ladies. “We use it to share facts and help our friends and families understand a little more about who farmers are and what they do,” Carlie explained. It’s an open membership page so others can like and follow it as well.

Besides their shared love of agriculture, something else that made Sam, Carlie, and Alyssa’s bond so strong was their ability to have fun wherever they are. They all love to sing, dance, and laugh. It doesn’t matter if they’re playing cards, dancing to a live band, or playing pool, they’re bound to have a good time together. It was one of the reasons Sam was drawn to Carlie and Alyssa in the first place. “They are both a hoot,” she said.

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While they share common interests, they also play a different role in the friendship. Sam, as Carlie said, has earned the title of “Style Queen” as she is always a Snapchat away for fashion advice.

Alyssa is the one that looks out for everyone. She’s been known to bring a large bag full of water, snacks, and other essentials for the evening. Meanwhile, Carlie is the one who helps push them to their fullest potential.

Even if you’ve never watched the TV show Friends you know most of the main characters all either live with each other or across the hall. More importantly, they were all friends. Picture that same plot but in 2017 when two college girls decide to get an apartment together the week before classes start. Another girl, who happens to be attending the same college, moves in next door. Over the course of a few weeks they realize they have a lot in common, including their love of agriculture. How does this series end? They become best friends. For Carlie Bowditch, Sam Halstengard, and Alyssa Mutschelknaus, the story hasn’t ended. Thanks to Dickinson State University they are still very much best friends.

Since DSU brought them together, they did have some advice for students looking to find their own friend group at DSU. They couldn’t stress enough the importance of joining clubs and organizations and being active by going to all the social events.

The pool of people to be friends with opens that much wider to ones that will push you to be better people while also supporting you. Carlie explained, “These people will challenge you and support you for years to come. When you look back at your years in college you may not remember the exact moments but you sure will remember the people. Make sure you are spending time with the people worth remembering.”

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Though they may not get to spend time together like before since Carlie and Sam graduated, spring of 2018 and 2019 respectively, they all still manage to stay in touch. They make sure to find time to call, text, Snapchat, and see each other in person as regularly as possible. They make sure they are there for each other’s big life moments. They were all at Carlie and Sam’s graduations and plan to get together again for Alyssa’s in spring 2020. This past summer, they threw a surprise engagement party for Sam and her fiancé and met in Bismarck to celebrate Alyssa’s 21st birthday.

Every girl group deserves a name. The three of them, along with their friend Kayla Bohn, have nicknamed themselves the Girl Gang. “It’s fun to say the Girl Gang is hitting the dance floor whether it’s at a Christmas party, Cowboys and Candlelight, or anywhere music is playing,” Carlie said. They even have friendship rings with their birthstones and Girl Gang engraved on the inside. The ring signifies that no matter where they are, they always have each other’s backs.

It’s likely that a beautiful friendship like this couldn’t have happened had it not been for their decision to attend Dickinson State University. A fact that wasn’t lost on Carlie. “It is so crazy who your life crosses paths with. We all chose DSU, an agriculture major, and to join Farm Bureau. All during the same years and even lived in the same apartment building. These seemingly small decisions led us to this great friendship,” she said.

While they came to DSU for an education, they’re leaving with something even more. A Girl Gang that will last forever.

“They are my shoulder to cry on. My go to for new ideas. My opportunity to let loose and laugh regularly. I am so lucky to have met them,” Carlie said. Sam summed it up the best, “I hope to have this relationship for a lifetime.”

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Ben C. Frank Human Performance Center Renovation Project Unveiled Students Tag Team for Sweating for Scholarships

by Alicia Erickson, Director of Alumni Relations A man who has financially helped the Blue Hawk Athletic Department reach to a new level in the NAIA is Ben Frank ’64.

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In 2000, he helped transform the traditional weight rooms in to the Ben C. Frank Human Performance Center due to his kind donation. Since that time, Dickinson State University has become a national contender in many of the athletic sporting events we compete in. Most notably, during the track and field dynasty years with the names of Trevor Barry, Aaron Cleare, Derrick Atkins, and Ramon Miller to name a few. The philosophy of bigger, stronger, faster is something that helped attract athletes to Dickinson State University. In some ways, it helped some of those athletes find a home where they had the accessibility to great equipment.

Sweating for Scholarships has become a unique annual fundraiser for the DSU Heritage Foundation and the clubs/organizations at Dickinson State University. The event was held on Saturday, February 29 at the West River Community Center.

Unlike other fundraisers, this one allows team members to dress up and have some fun competing. Teams are composed of six-members who pedal on a stationary bike for 20 minutes each. Each team member gets pledges from friends, family, and community members who will pay so much per mile or a set dollar amount.

We cannot thank Ben Frank enough for his tremendous support of Blue Hawk athletics!

With his generous support, the Blue Hawks will continue to soar to new heights in the North Star Athletic Association as well as the NAIA.

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Even though Ben doesn’t have any children of his own, some might say that Ben has many children. The student athletes each year who are fortunate to be awarded one of his named scholarships. Also, the close to 300 student athletes who utilize the Ben C. Frank Human Performance Center to become the ultimate athlete. Even though some may never realize that Ben is the guy who leads the AARP Walking Group in Scott Gym during the early morning hours of the week, Ben knows these kids. He may quietly be cheering them on from his suite during football and track season or sitting in the stands during basketball or softball season. No matter where he is at, he is supporting his Blue Hawks.

Seth Moerkerke, Annual Giving Coordinator, recapped the event. “Sweating for Scholarships had 12 teams participate this year. Between those teams, over $15,000 was raised.”

The fun part of the event is seeing all ages participate and dress the part according to the theme. This year’s theme was WWE Wrestle-Mania. The teams were encouraged to come dressed as their favorite wrestler. Scholars from the Theodore Roosevelt Honors Leadership Program decorated a stage to look like a wrestling ring which added to the excitement of the event.

In addition, area businesses donated some great prizes for the individuals who biked the furthest, the best dressed, and the teams who raised the most money.

Right before Homecoming 2019, the new and improved Ben C. Frank Human Performance Center was unveiled. The center has been updated to accommodate the size of our athletic teams as well as continue to promote that Blue Hawk pride.

According to Moerkerke, “Sweating for Scholarships was a great event. Thank you to all the teams who participated as well as the individuals and businesses who donated!”

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Alumni Fellows 2019 Everett “Nels” Olson ’62 Riverdale, ND Department of Social Sciences Born and raised in Hettinger, ND, Everett “Nels” Olson graduated from Hettinger High School in 1954. He was accepted at Jamestown College but waited a year to attend Dickinson State Teachers College where he majored in social science.

He enjoyed music thanks to Dr. Duane Nelson. So much so that he ended up graduating with a double major in Social Science and Music. Nels will be the first to admit that he is probably the first individual to attend the University of North Dakota – School of Law with that combination of a double major. After Nels graduated with his law degree in 1965, he accepted the position of a city auditor for New Town for three years. He also worked as a tribal judge. In 1968, he moved to Minot where the Magic City became his home. He was elected as a District Court Judge in 1979 and served in that position for nearly 24 years until retiring in on December 31, 2002.

Nels also found time to volunteer at the International Music Camp at the Peace Gardens with the fiddle contest for more than 20 years. He was a main force behind getting the Turtle Mountain Fiddlers integrated with the camp. He was recognized for his commitment and dedication by getting inducted in to the International Old-Time Fiddlers Hall of Fame in 2013.

In 2015, Nels and his wife, Mary, moved to Riverdale, ND, to enjoy the quiet, small town life. The Nelsons have four children and 8 grandchildren. They enjoy travelling as well as reading.

CaraLee Nesheim Heiser ’96 Dickinson, ND Department of Natural Sciences It was only natural that CaraLee Nesheim Heiser would attend Dickinson State University. Afterall, both of her parents were employed by DSU. Her dad, Bruce, worked as an instructor in the Heavy Equipment Operator area, and her mom, Ella, was an administrative assistant in the Department of Natural Sciences and the Department of Math & Computer Science.

Cara credits Dr. Paula Martin and Dr. Myron Freeman for helping her to decide to major in chemistry. While at DSU, she was active in the Science Club. One of her fondest college memories is having labs where they had to wear the goggles for 2+ hours a day. By the time she left the lab room, she would have the “cute” goggle ring on her face. Cara graduated from PAGE 14

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CaraLee resides in Dickinson with her husband, Russ. They have three children: Drew, Tyra, and Dawson. Cara enjoys spending time with her friends and family at the lake during the summer months and loves cheering on her sons during football and hockey seasons.

“To me, DSU stands for hometown pride. I know this University is important to so many and to the city of Dickinson.”

Dr. Tamar Wright Rodney ’08 Baltimore, MD Department of Nursing Born in the beautiful warmweathered climate of Jamaica, Tamar Wright Rodney was ready for a career change. A friend was attending Dickinson State at the time and told her how amazing the nursing program was so that is what led her to DSU. Even though the winters took some getting used to, Tamar found the warmth in the friendships she made. She got involved in campus activities and became a member of groups, such as the Theodore Roosevelt Honors Leadership Program, Nursing Student Association, International Student Association, Campus Activities Board, as well as Student Ambassadors. She looks back at her college times as some of her fondest memories.

She graduated with a double degree in nursing and psychology with a minor in leadership. She went on John Hopkins University where she attained her doctorate and is currently working as an assistant professor at John Hopkins University School of Nursing.

Tamar is currently a member of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association and serves as the Executive Director of the International Network for Doctoral Education in Nursing. She has received the Jonas/Geneva Foundation Nursing and Veterans Healthcare Award and the NLN Foundation for Nursing Education Award.

The joys in her life include her husband, Demane, and son, Paris. Her parents, Dinsmore and Barbara, continue to instill the importance of being kind to others and using what she has learned to be good. In her free time, she enjoys running and gardening.

“I came to DSU a stranger and left with lifelong friends.”

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Alumni Fellows 2019 Ian “Keith” Traquair ’73 Dickinson, ND Department of Fine & Performing Arts Commonly referred to as our neighbor to the north, Saskatchewan has been the home of many of our students especially music students.

Keith Traquair chose to attend Dickinson State because of the great things he heard about the music department. People like Bob Plaehn, Loran Eckroth, Dr. Elwood Brown, and Jerry Seela provided the experiences that made a difference in his life while attending DSTC. While in college, Keith was active in all things that were instrumental. From the pep band, concert band, and jazz band, to serving as a member of Phi Beta Mu. Upon retiring from teaching at the high school level in 2019, Keith is now an adjunct faculty member in the music department at his alma mater teaching brass.

Keith resides in Dickinson with his wife, Tessa. They have two children, Brianna and Kristopher.

“I would love to be remembered for my love of music and creativity in music which allowed me to perform on all types of venues including the Grand Ole Opry, NBC morning show, Las Vegas, and Dickinson High School Concerts with my band kids.”

Jason Fridrich ’94 Dickinson, ND School of Business & Entrepreneurship A man who is proud of his community is Jason Fridrich. Born and raised in Dickinson, Jason knew he was going to college and his hometown college offered the degree he was looking for.

Having a professor like Dr. Debora Dragseth who served as a great instructor and mentor instilled the business sense in Jason that he has today. His parents, Frank and Linda, have also backed Jason and helped him get to where he is today.

Jason is proud to be an entrepreneur and a contractor/ homebuilder in his hometown. As the owner of Legend Homes, Jason meets the needs of new homes as the city of Dickinson continues to grow. He also serves as a City Commissioner and the chair of the Planning and Zoning Board. He is a board member with the Dickinson Convention and Visitors Bureau as

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His pride and joy are his wife, Sarah, and his three children: Mason, Gaven, and Ella. Jason enjoys travelling, golfing, and spending time at the lake.

“I hope to be remembered for my kindness and for the things I have done for my community.”

Arlan Hofland ’77 Dickinson, ND Department of Health & Physical Education Proud to be a Reeder Rocket, Arlan Hofland had the desire to play football. Even though his school did not offer a football program, Arlan and a friend talked to Coach Bob Lasater about the possibility of playing for the Savages. It’s a good thing that Coach Lasater said he would give this man a chance because it became an integral part of his life story.

Arlan attended Dickinson State College during a very important time in the school’s history. He started school with the mascot of the Savages and graduated with the mascot of the Blue Hawks.

He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Education with minors in Driver Education and Earth Science. Besides the lifelong friendships he made in college, he also met his wife, Gayle, while attending DSC. Arlan credits Myron Freeman for demonstrating on how to be a “master teacher.”

After spending some time away, Arlan came back to teach and coach at Dickinson State University in 1987 within the Department of Health & Physical Education. He served as the Defensive Coordinator for the Blue Hawk Football Team as well as the Head Track & Field Coach. Before he retired in 2016, he spent time as the departmental chair.

Arlan and Gayle are blessed with two daughters, Erica (Mitch) and Christa (Kyle), and four grandchildren. In his free-time, he enjoys fishing, golfing, bowling, travelling, and spending time with his family.

“DSU means everything to me. It has been a major part of our family’s lives.”

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Alumni Fellows 2019 Dr. Theodore “Ted” Alex Easton ’57 Laramie, WY Department of Teacher Education A man who had the privilege of watching his son and his grandson walk across the stage at Commencement wearing the school colors of Dickinson State University was Ted Easton. Ted was a secondgeneration Dickinson State Teachers College student as his mother graduated with her two year standard curriculum degree in August 1958.

Ted chose to attend Dickinson State not because of his mother but because of the basketball uniform at the time. His friend, Lang Yellowhammer from Fort Yates, played basketball for the Savages and Ted thought the uniform looked great. He came to Dickinson State as an athlete and he excelled in football, basketball, bowling, tennis, track, and golf. He served as Vice President of Student Senate as well as worked in the cafeteria.

He worked some odd jobs to help pay for college which included hauling loads of manure from the feedlot to various lawns around Dickinson for $5 a yard. He even coached the Versippi High School Tigers his senior year while still playing basketball for the Savages. Ted graduated with honors on May 29, 1957, with a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education and First Grade Professional Certificate.

After graduating, Ted went on to teach, counsel, and coach at high schools in Washington, Wyoming, and North Dakota. He then went on to attain his doctorate in education which led him to become a college president at a handful of different colleges before retiring.

His honors include being named the 1987 DSU Chief Award, induction in to the DSU Athletic Hall of Fame, as well as the Northland Community and Technical College Athletic Hall of Fame. His greatest honor was to be a father to his four children (Lili, Stephen, Julie, and Wendy), a grandfather to his six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

“In terms of my Dickinson State days, though sports were important to me, I would want to be remembered for academics, as I took my studies seriously and the foundation I received at Dickinson State was mighty important to me.

In terms of my career in education, I would like to be remembered as someone who tried to put students first whenever possible. Students are both the reason to teach and the joy of teaching. I was fortunate to have some great students along the way. I am proud that some of them finished their college educations at Dickinson State.”

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DSU Heritage Foundation Cody Chytka Boise, ID Department of Agriculture & Technical Studies Following in the footsteps of a good friend has brought many transfer students to Dickinson State University.

Thankfully, for Cody Chytka his idol was Beni Paulson and we know Beni is very persuasive. Cody was born and raised in Belle Fourche, SD. Like Beni, he attended Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne, WY, after graduating from high school to rodeo, serve on the livestock judging team, and get his associate’s degree. He came to Dickinson State and was involved with the Blue Hawk Rodeo Team and Ag Club, and attained his degree in Ag Business in 2003.

He credits the Ag Department for having an important role in shaping who he is today and the success their students receive.

Dr. Doug King gave Cody the information he desired to learn about in ruminants and nutrition. It led to Cody being where he is today as the manager of the liquid feed division for Penny Newman Grain Co. based in California. He oversees trading molasses and liquid products domestically and internationally as well as production of range, feedlot, and dairy supplements.

Cody currently serves as a member of the American Feed Industry Association and was the recipient of the 2014 AFIA Information Technology Innovation Award in 2014 Cody resides outside of Boise with his wife, Lini, and daughter, Payton. His father, Gary, is still a positive influence in Cody’s life by reminding him to go after the things he wants in life.

Dr. Marilyn Snyder ’69 Bismarck, ND Department of Language & Literature Family tradition is one thing that an institution of higher learning enjoys seeing. When one sibling attends a college and the younger siblings follow that is even better. This scenario was the case for Dr. Marilyn Snyder. Marilyn and her two older siblings and younger brother all received teaching degrees from Dickinson State. In fact, Marilyn completed her Bachelor of Science in English with a minor in German in just three years by taking an overload of credits each semester. Marilyn’s love of learning and challenging herself has continued over her lifetime. Standing beside her side has been her husband, Joe. She graduated with her doctorate degree and retired in 2010 as the Curator of Education from the THE HERITAGE | SPRING 2020

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State Historical Society of North Dakota. Marilyn then went on to teach North Dakota History at the University of Mary for six years upon retirement. She continues to give back by serving on the board for the Bismarck Historical Society.

Marilyn and Joe have two children, Melissa (Iain) Geddes and Dr. Julie (Farin) Snyder-Yuly. They have one granddog and four grandcats. Marilyn enjoys researching the history of Bismarck and giving presentations on her findings. In addition, she enjoys reading, knitting, and spending time in the Badlands of North Dakota.

“I have loved teaching and hope that the people I have had an opportunity to teach have learning something important to and for their lives. Learning should not be dull. Little tidbits of knowledge can plant kernals of interest. Yes, dates in history do matter to the extent that you have a time context, but it’s the events that happened on those dates that are interesting. Watching the spark in the eyes of someone who has heard enough to want to know more is heavenly.”

T.J. Herauf ’86 Dickinson, ND Department of Mathematics & Computer Science “Buy the World a Coke” is a jingle that TJ Herauf might know by heart. Afterall, Coca Cola Bottling Company of Dickinson has been a part of the Herauf family for many years. After graduating from Dickinson High School, it was only natural for TJ to attend the alma mater of his parents – Herb and Nancy Herauf. He came to Dickinson State to pursue his degree as well as continue his athletic career. He played football and was part of the track and field team for the Blue Hawks. He was an all-conference football player in 1984 and 1985 and a conference champion in discus. During his senior year, TJ’s leadership on the field earned him the title of team captain for the football team. He went on to win the Wienbergen Athlete of the Year closing out his collegiate athletic career at Dickinson State. Just this past Homecoming, he joined his wife Carol, by being inducted in to the DSU Athletic Hall of Fame.

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TJ is active in the community by always being willing to sponsor different events. Earlier this year, TJ stepped down as the Stark Development Corporation Board President after serving almost 30 years on the board. He is also on the Coca-Cola Bottlers’ Association’s Board of Governors.

TJ currently serves as the President of Coca Cola Bottling Company in Dickinson. TJ and Carol have four children: Ben, Jess, Luke, and Mike.

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Rob Bollinger ’77.

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Rob Bollinger ’74 Eagan, MN 2019 Golden Hawk Award The highest honor given to an alumnus of Dickinson State University is the Golden Hawk Award. The award recognizes the commitment and dedication of an individual who displays their school pride. The recipient for 2019 was

“Making the decision to attend Dickinson State was one of the best decisions of my life. I was fortunate to be accepted as a member of a team which most people never have the opportunity to experience.

My educational experience in the classroom and on and off the field provided me with the background and confidence to experience a very successful and satisfying career in teaching and coaching at the high school and college level.”

A man who has been instrumental in the success of the DSU Heritage Foundation is Rob Bollinger. He has been a part of many of the committees in laying the groundwork and providing the expertise since the very start of the DSU Heritage Foundation.

Rob’s commitment to Dickinson State is part of his history. His parents, Miles and Lydia (Lorenz) Bollinger, graduated from Dickinson State Teachers College in the late 1940s. Rob was one of six boys born to Miles and Lydia. No doubt his athleticism and gift of storytelling came from the days spent with his brothers.

Rob attended school in Fort Yates, ND, Arkansas City, KS, and Pine Ridge, SD, before he decided to attend Phoenix Junior College in Arizona. He then decided to follow the footsteps of his parents by attending Dickinson State College to finish his education in history and physical education with a minor in coaching. When Rob transferred to DSC, he soon found an extended band of brothers in the athletic department with his teammates from the football and track and field teams. He also found time to be a writer for the Western Concept newspaper.

After college, Rob taught and coached football at the high school and college levels before finding his passion in fundraising. He worked at the University of North Dakota and Bemidji State University. He has been honored as a UND Honorary Letterman, UND Football Legend Award, and Bemidji State University Honorary Alumni Award.

Today, Rob is the Vice President for Advancement at Cretin-Derham Hall High School in St. Paul, MN. He is married to his biggest supporter, his wife Lisa. They have raised four children: Brooks, Lauren, Hayley, and Michael.

Making their family complete are their 12 grandchildren.

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Dennis and Vaune ’92 Johnson Dickinson, ND 2019 Blue Feather Award The Blue Feather Award recognizes a couple who has provided the cornerstones needed to make the DSU Heritage Foundation successful.

A couple who continues to believe in their community and shows it by giving back are Dennis and Vaune

The Johnsons were both born and raised in North Dakota and you can feel the pride for their state when visiting with them.

Born to Loren and Eileen Johnson, Dennis was raised in the Tioga, the town known as the ‘Oil Capital of North Dakota.’

Maybe it was the area in which he was raised that made Dennis the kind of business man he is today. One that cares about his community and still enjoys working.

Alumni Honorees Dennis graduated from Tioga High School in 1967 and then went on to attend North Dakota State University. He attained his bachelor’s degree in 1971 and his master’s degree in 1974.

In April 1974, he moved to Dickinson to take a job at TMI Systems Corporation as the Plant Industrial Engineer. Less than eight years later, he was named the president of this company.

Since January 1982, he has served continuously as either the President, Chief Executive Officer, or Board Chair. From May 1985 through May 2019, his family was the majority stockholder.

His involvement is city and state-wide. He showed his loyalty to the city of Dickinson by serving as the mayor from July 2000 – October 2015. During this time, the construction of the West River Community Center and the Henry Biesiot Activities Center took place. Dennis currently serves as a member of the Bank of North Dakota’s Advisory Board; the MDU Resources Group, Inc. Board of Directors in which he currently serves as Board Chair; and is the former director of the Federal Reserve Bank in Minneapolis. In 2000, he chaired Governor Hoeven’s transition team. His connections to DSU have always remained close as he chaired the Presidential Search Committee twice.

The proud daughter of Charles and Patricia Volesky, Vaune credits her parents and grandfather for who she is today. Her grandfather was an entrepreneur and was great at accounting.

Her parents instilled in her the importance of giving back to your community and leaving things better than when you found them.

Vaune attended Dickinson State while she was raising her two children. Balancing her workload with motherhood didn’t stop her. In fact, it made her set her goals higher. After completing her bachelor’s degree in accounting in 1992 from DSU, Vaune went on to graduate with her master’s degree from the University of Mary. Today, she serves as the President of Cornerstone Bank in Dickinson.

Like Dennis, Vaune gives back to her community by serving on the boards for the Stark County Jobs Development Authority, ND Board of Medicine, Greater North Dakota Chamber, American Bankers Association Grassroots, and the North Dakota Bankers Association Legislative Committee.

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Together, the Johnsons make a great team. When they are not working, they enjoy spending time with their family and friends.

They also enjoy unwinding at the lake, travelling, reading, and playing golf. Their blended family includes their five children and three grandchildren.

DSU Heritage Foundation local businesses need to compete. DSU attracts young talented and educated people to our region. Without DSU, companies such as TMI would find it extremely difficult to compete and succeed in today’s highly complex and technology driven economy.”

Lance Rustand ‘04 Dickinson, ND 2019 Young Hawk Award The Young Hawk Award goes to an individual who has graduated from Dickinson State University in the last 20 years. The individual is still active with his alma mater as well as active in the community in which he resides.

He shows support at the events and displays pride for Dickinson State University. The 2019 recipient of the Young Hawk Award was Lance Rustand ‘04.

Growing up in Dickinson, Lance was recruited to come to Dickinson State University for music as well as theatre. He was active in multiple music ensembles, theatre productions, NAfME, University Players, as well as the Homecoming Committee. The classes he took led him to become the wellrounded individual he is today. In fact, all of his involvement also led him to his wife and the love of his life, Lacey. Lance credits his family and friends for making him who he is today, especially his older brother Lorin. Lorin serves as a daily reminder to value the little things in life as well as embrace those special times with your family and friends.

Lance is an agent/owner of Rustand Agency for Horace Mann Insurance and Retirement Services. He is active with Elks Lodge #1137, community theatre productions, and enjoys spending his free time at the lake, playing softball, pheasant hunting, or portraying Marquis de Mores in ‘History Alive’ at the Chateau de Mores in Medora.

Today, Lance resides in Dickinson with his wife, Lacey. Living close by are his parents, Leon and Lynda, as well as Lacey’s parents, Howard and Ila Perhus.

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Homecoming 2019

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Homecoming 2019 The 91st Homecoming was celebrated the weekend of October 17 – 19, 2019, for our alumni and friends. From old teammates and roommates getting together to celebrate their glory days to individuals meeting the newest generation of Blue Hawks, the weekend was filled with laughter and smiles.

A tradition was brought back to life with a pep rally for the students.

With the assistance of the DSU Cheer Team, Pep Band, Athletic Department, and the hosts of Hawk Talk, school spirit filled the air in Scott Gym. We welcomed the newest class of Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees, Alumni Fellows & Honorees, as well as Homecoming Royalty. We also encourage individuals to submit nominees for our listing of Alumni Fellows by going to www.dsuheritagefoundation.org/alumni-fellows-nomination.

Nominees for the Athletic Hall of Fame can be submitted at www. dsubluehawks.com/SIDHelp/form/2.

Homecoming 2020 is slated for October 8-10. We encourage our alumni and friends to come home to Dickinson State University to partake in the festivities.

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The DSU Heritage Foundation would like to thank the alumni and friends who came out this season to support the tailgates before the Blue Hawk football games. We saw an increase in individuals participating in the tailgates as well as vendors this tailgate season. It’s a great community event bringing all Blue Hawk fans together in one spot before heading in to the stadium for the game. All of this would not be possible without the vendors who donate not only the products they serve at their booth but their time. Please be sure to thank them when you are out and about in the community:

Blue Hawk Booster Club Blue Hawk Touchdown Club Dakota Community Bank Brenarsky’s LLC Jerome Distributing Inc. YES LLC American Bank Center Thrivent Financial Maverick’s Saloon Dacotah Bank Phat Fish Brewing LLC Gate City Bank Wade Meschke Family CHI St Alexius Health Blue Hawk Lawn Care Domestic Violence & Rape Crisis Center Stevenson Family Elks Lodge #1137 Ebeltoft . Sickler . Lawyers PLLC Western Cooperative Credit Union Quality Quick Print Mike & Barb Oppegard A special thank you to the Blue Hawk Wrestling Team for being in charge of the setup, tear down, and checking ID’s each and every weekend

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Cowboys & Candlelight Cowboys & Candelight 2020 Honors Ryan and Susan Hanna

by Alicia Erickson, Director of Alumni Relations The DSU Rodeo Council was proud to announce Ryan and Susan Hanna as their 2019-2020 Arena of Excellence recipients.

They started off as teammates on the Blue Hawk Rodeo Team in the late ‘90’s. Over time, their love and dedication to rodeo, horses, and the western lifestyle drew them together.

Ryan Hanna ‘99 A guy who has a deep love for sport of rodeo is Ryan Hanna.

As a man who used to compete in rodeo, he now looks at the roughstock events through a different lens. He is there to lend a hand to those tough cowboys when they need it the most.

There’s no doubt a feeling of relief when those cowboys see him ride up beside them willing to help them off a bronc or bull.

Hanna is a gentler, kinder cowboy nowadays as he works the arena as a pickup man.

DSU Heritage Foundation According to Ryan, “Like most people would say, there are a lot of favorite memories. Finding my wife there is at the top.”

Due to his talent and love for the sport, Ryan continued to rodeo professionally for about a decade after college. His love for the sport changed as his children were born. According to Ryan, “After you get married and have kids that changes everything.

Every day they help to shape your future, and you do your best to help shape theirs.”

After spending nearly 20 years near Dickinson, Ryan and Susan returned to the Hanna Family Farm and Ranch. As anyone who owns their own operation knows, there is never any free time for hobbies. There is always work to do, especially when you are becoming the head of the operations. “Currently, I am in the process of taking over my parents side of the family ranch,” stated Ryan. “We are running commercial angus cattle and all that goes along with that. I am also working as a pickup man for various contractors at all levels of rodeo. In 2019, we worked approximately 90 rodeos.”

There is no doubt that Ryan will be remembered by countless cowboys who were eager to see him gallop up next to them after their ride. After all, he states it best, “I have always tried to be fair and help anyone that might need it.” No doubt many cowboys are thankful as well as his community.

Raised on a farm and ranch by Berthold, ND, Ryan followed the footsteps of his parents and other family members by attending Dickinson State University. His parents, Dennis and Gayle, both competed on the rodeo team and had successful rodeo careers so they provided the inspiration for him to do well both in college and later in life. According to Ryan, “My parents have always both had a great impact on me to this day. I have been fortunate to be close to them.”

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Susan Rummel Hanna ‘00 Old country roads that are familiar make some students want to stick closer to home when it comes to college. Rather than looking at other schools, Susan Rummel Hanna knew she had everything she needed right here and didn’t have to leave for college after she graduated from Trinity High School.

“Dickinson State University was close to home, had one of the best teacher education programs in the state, and one of the best rodeo programs in the region,” stated Susan.

Susan’s college career blossomed at Dickinson State. She was an asset to the women’s team and was a fierce competitor in the Great Plains Region. In fact, she won the titles of the Great Plains Region Rookie of the Year, the Women’s Reserve All-Around title, and helped the DSU Women’s Rodeo Team capture the regional title. Her coach her freshman year, Codi Miller Kraft, inspired Susan to step in the arena and give 110%. There’s no doubt that Kraft saw the young talent and found a way to bring it out and let it shine.

She spent a lot of time practicing and it paid off. All the time spent with her rodeo teammates and traveling to rodeos made her take notice of one of her male teammates. Susan recounts the time, “We had pulled into a college rodeo early in the morning.

It was still dark and he jumped on his horse bareback to exercise him a little before putting him away. His horse ran off and jumped over a fence. Ryan didn’t miss a beat and rode through the whole ordeal. I knew then that he was probably someone to know…but honestly not ever thinking that I’d marry him 10 years later.”

Outside of rodeo, Susan spent her days in the Department of Teacher Education. She credits people like Dr. Joe Callahan who made a difference in her life. “Joe Callahan recognized and appreciated my creativity and ability to think outside the box as an educator. He quite possibly realized my teaching style long before I did and helped cultivate me,” stated Susan.

Ryan was blessed to continue to rodeo with a lot of his great friends that he knew from the high school rodeo circuit who became teammates in college. He was able to rope at the CNFR with Tyler Fritz in 1995 and with Will LaDuke during his sophomore year in college. He was able to capture the men’s allaround title that year for the Great Plains Region.

Susan graduated from Dickinson State University in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education with a concentration in Early Childhood Education. Today, she is a Preschool/Title I Teacher with Lewis and Clark Elementary School in Berthold, ND, where she is proud to live in the country with her husband, Ryan, and their two children.

He was originally set on just getting his associate’s degree in Farm & Ranch Management and then going back to the family operation to work. However, after one year on the family farm and ranch, he decided to come back to DSU to attain his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Agriculture.

She will be the first to admit that she owes her parents, husband Ryan, and her kids for who she is today. “My parents, for one, as they made sure that I was able to take advantage of every opportunity life presented, even if they had to sacrifice or go without in the process. Somehow, they managed to provide me with the best…the best horses, the best education, the best opportunities that I have made me the person I am today,” explained Susan. “My husband, he literally hits the ground

One of Ryan’s fondest memories is meeting his wife, Susan, at Dickinson State. She was a teammate on the rodeo team and shared the same love and admiration for the western lifestyle.

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running every day. He works hard and makes the most of every situation. Rodeo and the western way of life is what brought us together. His untiring work ethic, talent, and positivity has made it possible to keep that way of life central to our lives today,” Susan continued. “My kids, Hayes and Maysa. They gave me the most important job of this lifetime, being a mom!”

From those words alone, you can tell that Susan admires these people in her life. She enjoys packing up her kids, some of their horses, and travelling as a family with Ryan to the roughly 90 rodeos he does each and every year as a pickup man. She has started to rodeo a bit more now that her kids are older. As far as fashion, she will still be an icon to the other women attending the rodeos. She loves the western way of life and it shows. She has learned to do leatherwork, makes handbags, belts, accessories, and even boots.

Photos provided courtesy of Annika Plummer Photography

There is no doubt that Susan will continue to inspire young girls to follow their dreams both in the classroom and in the arena.

Yuletyme 2019 Reflects on 1950’s Model High

by Alicia Erickson, Director of Alumni Relations The 23rd Annual Yuletyme celebration was held on Saturday, December 14th at the Henry Biesiot Activities Center. From the time the new Foundation formed in 2015, our goal has been to make this a premier event in Dickinson. 2019 reflected on the decade of the 1950’s in which Model High was still a part of Dickinson State Teachers College. We celebrated a Model High Prom with inspiration from the hit-movie, Grease.

Rodeo has a rich tradition at Dickinson State University, and we were honored to have a sold out Cowboys & Candlelight in 2020. From the stock contractors, table sponsors, as well as the families of the students competing on the team, this event would not be successful without the people we are proud to follow and support the team.

the event go to support scholarships for the DSU Rodeo Team as well as other support, such as the team shirts.

The special item of the evening was a framed and matted picture drawing by Cherie Roshau ’72 donated by Ken ’89 & Cherie ’72 Roshau and Randy ‘79 & Kristi Schwartz.

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The event sold out seven-weeks in advance of the date. We had a waiting list and tried to squeeze a few more seats in. While the upstairs was decorated by the state’s premier decorator, Found Events and Rentals out of Hazen, the downstairs locker rooms were transformed in to the Private Club Carnival area. Guests were given a retro “D” button for their Private Club entrance.

Heart River Homebrewers provided some of their homebrewed beer downstairs while guests upstairs enjoyed beverages donated

by Braun Distributing, Jerome Distributing, and the DSU Heritage Foundation.

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Guests feasted on a meal which was catered by Sodexo Food Service. The menu was a Caesar Salad served prior to the main meal of Chateaubriand with Bernaise Sauce with Hasselback Yukon Potatoes and Maple Glazed Carrots with a Garlic and Gorgonzolla Bruschetta Roll. The DSU Cheer Team assisted Sodexo with plating while the Theodore Roosevelt Honors Leadership Program Scholars served the meal and served as suite hosts and hostesses.

After dinner, guests gathered in the Lowman-Walton Concourse for the annual Blue & Gray game and live auction provided by Andy Mrnak of Pifer’s Auction. The emcees for the evening were Brady Boese ’10 and Zach Keller ‘12. At the conclusion of the auction, The Front Fenders out of Fargo, took the stage and entertained the crowd with their musical talent covering classic hit songs.

Stay tuned as plans will begin this spring for Yuletyme 2020 to take place on December 12.

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College on the Hill Endowment Campaign 1918 Legacy Society Members *Dale & Glenice Hansen Endowed Scholarship *Deb Zillich—1918 Legacy Society Member *George & Kayleen Nodland *Mary Lobb—1918 Legacy Society Member *Rob & Lisa Bollinger—1918 Legacy Society Member *Indicates Planned Giving +Indicates a DSU HF endowment

ACADEMIC ENDOWMENTS

Betty Reichert Endowment Binde/King Business Endowed Scholarship Cal & Cathly Lundberg Endowed Math/Computer Science Scholarship Dalton James Memorial Endowed Scholarship Darwin & Harriet Whelan Education Endowed Scholarship Don Seidl Memorial TRHLP Memorial Endowed Scholarship Dorothy (Reckard) Light and Oliver Light Memorial Endowed Scholarship Dorothy Stickney Fine & performing Arts Endowed Scholarship Engel-Kesting Endowment John Travers & Alyce B. Travers Endowed Scholarship Rase Family Agricultural Endowed Scholarship Regina Roth Endowment Triple R Memorial Scholarship Fund Wanita Beck Beal Endowment Agnes Kula Burian and Steve Burian Endowed Scholarship American Bank Center Endowment Arlan Hofland Scholarship Ben & Marie Maus Endowed Scholarship Ben C. Frank Endowed Scholarship-HPE Bernard & Anna Opoien Endowed Scholarship-Math/ Computer Betty Ann Fridley Endowed Scholarship Blue Hawk Nursing Endowed Scholarship Blue Hawk Touchdown Club Academic Endowed Scholarship Charles E. & Hazel Scott Memorial Scholarship Charlie Finck Endowed Scholarship Chris & Rhonda Fitterer Endowment Clifford Keithley Endowed Scholarship Dale & Glenice Hansen Endowed Scholarship Dan Stanton Memorial Scholarship Darrel & Joanne Quale Ranch Scholarship Dalton James Memorial Endowed Scholarship

le Scramb f l o G n io oundatAND F e g al a t i er ds Soci n e i DSU H r F & Alumni Golf – Tee-off set for 12:30 PM CST

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Complimentary Dinner - 5:00 PM CST – Bismarck Elks Lodge To find out more information or to register, go online to www.dsuheritagefoundation.org or call Alicia at (701) 483-2557

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Don Seidl Endowed TRHLP Scholarship Dorothy Light Endowed Scholarship E.D. & Bessie Culver Endowed Scholarship Ed & Toni King Scholarshipt Edward & Rozella Schwartz Endowed Scholarship Fisher Industries Scholarship Frank and Louise Pearson Endowed Scholarship George & Myrtle Erickson Dynes Education Endowment Georgia H. Hanson Gutensohn Scholarship Georgia Raasch Endowed Nursing Scholarship Harold & Helen Hansen Endowed Scholarship Harold Edward & Eva Ruth Webb Murphy Family Endowed Scholarship Hertz Endowed Scholarship Irene Schafer Endowed Ag Scholarship Irving S. Raab Agricultural Scholarship Jack & Velma Olin Scholarship James & Darlene Schwartz Endowed Scholarship Jim & Sonja Ozbun Endowed Scholarship John & Rosalie Wosepka Endowed Scholarship John P. & Leone V Krank Endowed Agriculture Scholarship Joseph P. & Rose M. Frenzel Endowed Scholarship Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing Endowed Scholarship Knute &Blenda Hagen Endowed Scholarship Larry & Ruth Stang Endowed Scholarship Les & Dawn Olson Endowment Les Fleury Memorial Endowed Scholarship Louis Anderson Memorial Scholarship Lucille Law Endowment for Nursing Luella (Hollenbeck) May & Dotti May Endowed Scholarship Merit Endowed Scholarship Osmund & Mary Jane Baggenstoss Endowed Scholarship Pay it Forward Perdue Family Endowment Scholarship Quality Quick Print Endowed Scholarship Robert & Betty Jo Todd Endowed Scholarship Ron & Judy Bock Endowed Scholarship Rotary Nursing Endowed Scholarship Rough Rider Electric Endowed Scholarship Senster and Florence Anderson Memorial Scholarship Steve (Butch) & Pattie Goodall Endowed Scholarship The Leroy (Bud) Perry Endowment for Agriculture Scholarship The Orton Family Endowed Scholarship Theodore Roosevelt Endowed Chair Thomas & Rhonda Mitzel Endowed Scholarship Tom & Marie Arnold Endowed Scholarship Western Cooperative Credit Union Scholarship Winn Construction Endowed Scholarship PAGE 29

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ATHLETIC ENDOWMENTS 1980’s DSU Football Scholarship AKA Angels of 09/Alice Pierce Softball Endowment Athletic Endowment Ben C. Frank Endowment Betty Ann Fridley Memorial/2009 Women’s Basketball Team Endowment Blue Hawk Wrestling Endowed Scholarship Blue Hawk Touchdown Club Endowed Scholarship Don Seidl Endowed Scholarship Doug Jaeger Endowment Douglas Hyke Endowed Scholarship Henry Hank Biesiot Endowed Football Scholarship James A. Foss Cross Country Endowed Scholarship Janae’s Way at DSU

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Jimmy Jesperson Memorial Endowed Scholarship LaVern Jessen Family Endowed Scholarship Les Fleury Memorial Endowed Scholarship Lowman-Walton Scholarship Endowment Fund Mike Armstrong and Family Endowed Wrestling Scholarship Miles Bollinger Endowed Scholarship Robert Waldal Basketball Scholarship Endowment Roger & Jean Huffmann Track/XC Endowed Scholarship Sam Milanovich Endowed Scholarship Tim Sigl Endowed Scholarship Todd & Betty Jo Hall Endowed Scholarship

RODEO Dale & Barbara Jorgenson Endowed Rodeo Scholarship Terrald & Carol Bang Rodeo Endowed Scholarship Sandi Frenzel Endowed Scholarship Haakedahl/Jorgenson Rodeo Endowment

Designed for students with a variety of backgrounds who have a passion for entrepreneurship.

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Named Annual Scholarships Baker Boy TRHLP Annual Scholarship 1980’s DSU Football Annual Scholarship 2000-2004 Football Annual Scholarship AKA -Angels of ‘09 Softball Annual Scholarship Al Knutson ‘75 Football/Track Annual Scholarship Albert Watrel Annual Scholarship Amanda Gaskill Memorial Annual Scholarship American Bank Center Arlan Hofland HPE Annual Scholarship Arlen Sayler Wrestling Annual Scholarship Army’s West Football Annual Scholarship Arnie & Linda Binek Annual Scholarship Badlands Big Sticks Baseball Club LLC Annual Scholarship Badlands Music Merit Annual Scholarship Baillod Art Annual Scholarship Baker Boy Business Annual Scholarship Ben C. Frank Baseball Annual Scholarship Ben C. Frank Football Annual Scholarship Ben C. Frank Men’s Basketball Annual Scholarship Ben C. Frank Men’s Cross Country Annual Scholarship Ben C. Frank Men’s Golf Annual Scholarship Ben C. Frank Men’s Track Annual Scholarship Ben C. Frank One Time Baseball Annual Scholarship Ben C. Frank Softball Annual Scholarship Ben C. Frank Volleyball Annual Scholarship Ben C. Frank Women’s Basketball Annual Scholarship Ben C. Frank Women’s Cross Country Annual Scholarship Ben C. Frank Women’s Golf Scholarship Ben C. Frank Women’s Track Annual Scholarship Ben C. Frank Wrestling Annual Scholarship Beth Selle Music Education Annual Scholarship Bethol Knutson InFaith Annual Scholarship Betty Fridley 2009 Women’s Basketball Team Annual Scholarship Bill & Betty Scott Nursing Annual Scholarship Bill & Shirley Andrus Annual Scholarship Blue Hawk Cheerleading Annual Scholarship Blue Hawk Cheerleading Annual Scholarship/Buster Blue Hawk Lawn Care Annual Scholarship 1 Blue Hawk Lawn Care Annual Scholarship 2 Blue Hawk Speech Annual Scholarship Blue Hawk Stampede Annual Scholarships Bob Waldal Memorial Basketball Annual Scholarship Boese Image Builders Merit Annual Scholarship Brady, Martz & Associates Annual Scholarship Braun Distributing Annual Scholarship Braun Distributing Baseball/Men’s Basketball Annual Scholarship Braun Distributing Football Annual Scholarship Braun Distributing Softball Annual Scholarship Brett Nedens Wrestling Annual Scholarship Bruce & Cebe Schneider Annual Scholarship C&L Enterprises Annual Scholarship DSUHERITAGEFOUNDATION.ORG

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Champions Arena Annual Scholarship Charles & Hazel Scott Education Annual Scholarship Charles A. Johnson & Kenneth C. Johnson Memorial Annual Scholarship Charles D. Finck Memorial Annual Scholarship CHI-St. Alexius Health Nursing Annual Scholarship Coach Guy Fridley Softball Annual Scholarship Codge Merit Annual Scholarship Cowboys & Candlelight Annual Scholarships Dakota Community Bank Annual Scholarship Dale & Barbara Jorgenson Family Annual Scholarship Dale & Glenice Hanson Annual Scholarship Dalton James Memorial Music Annual Scholarship Dan Stanton Clinic Memorial Annual Scholarship Dan Stanton Memorial Annual Scholarship Darrel & Joanne Quale Ranch Nursing Annual Scholarship Darrel & Joanne Quale Ranch Rodeo Scholarship Darwin “Buzz” & Harriet Whelan Education Annual Scholarship Deb & Ken Nelson Social Science Annual Scholarship - J/S Department of Agriculture & Technical Studies Department of Math Computer Science Annual Scholarship Department of Nursing Annual Scholarship Department of Social Science Department of Teacher Education Annual Scholarship Dickinson Ready Mix TRHLP Annual Scholarship Dickinson Rotary Club DHS Student Annual Scholarship Dickinson Rotary Club International Student Annual Scholarship Dickinson Rotary Club Nursing Annual Scholarship Dickinson Rotary Club Rodeo Student Annual Scholarship Dickinson Rotary Club Trinity HS Student Annual Scholarship Donald & Merry Johnston Annual Scholarship Dr. Paula J. Martin Annual Scholarship DSU “Spirit” Annual Scholarship DSU Psychology Club Annual Scholarship E.D. and Bessie Culver Annual Scholarship Eagles Club of Dickinson Edgewood Hawks Point Nursing Annual Scholarships - F/S Edgewood Hawks Point Nursing Annual Scholarships - J/S Edson & Margaret Larson TRHLP Annual Scholarship Ellison - Conrad Wrestling Annual Scholarship Elva & Ernest R. Swanson & Leota Swanson Annual Scholarship Fisher Group Merit Annual Scholarship Fisher Group TRHLP Annual Scholarship Fisher Industries Annual Scholarship G & G TRHLP Scholarship Annual Scholarship Gardenia Enterprises Nitro Green Merit Annual Scholarship Gate City Bank-Ken Ganzer Memorial Annual Scholarship Gene & Sheila Fisher Annual Scholarship George & Ina Ferebee Annual Education Scholarship George & Ina Ferebee Annual Nursing Scholarship PAGE 31

Named Annual Scholarships George & Kayleen Nodland Merit Annual Scholarship Go Grace Go Softball Annual Scholarship Gordon & Siri Thomas TRHLP Annual Scholarship Hank & Susan Biesiot Baseball Annual Scholarship Hank & Susan Biesiot Football Annual Scholarship Harding County Ranchers Annual Wrestling Scholarship Harold Hammeren Football Annual Scholarship Harvey Thorson Memorial Merit Annual Scholarship Hawk Talk Annual Scholarship Hawks Are UP sponsored by DSU Student Senate HE Murphy Annual Scholarship Howard Sharpe Memorial Annual Scholarship Jean Guenther Art Annual Scholarship Jean Guenther Music Annual Scholarship 1 Jean Guenther Music Annual Scholarship 2 Jeff & Deborah Dragseth Annual Scholarship Jenae Moore Memorial Women’s Basketball Annual Scholarship Jerome’s Distributing Inc. Ag/Rodeo Annual Scholarship Jerome’s Distributing Inc. TRHLP Annual Scholarship John & Alice Travers TRHLP Annual Scholarships John & Alyce Travers Annual Scholarships John & Alyce Travers Scholarships John & Libby Belohlavek Natural Science Annual Scholarship John & Susanna Dasovick Annual Scholarship John P. Wilson Annual Scholarship Keep Me Well Annual Scholarship Ken & Kelly Kussy Annual Scholarship Kevin McElvaney Hall of Fame Track Annual Scholarship Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing TRHLP Annual Scholarship Knute & Blenda Hagen Annual Scholarship Kuntz Builders Merit Annual Scholarship Laudie J. and Mildred Sadowsky Annual Scholarship-J/S LeRoy (Bud) Perry Agricultural Annual Scholarship Les & Dawn Olson TRHLP Annual Scholarship Les Fleury Memorial Annual Scholarship Logo Magic Annual Scholarship Lohman-Walton Rodeo Annual Scholarship Lowman-Walton Women’s Basketball Scholarship Fund Lowman-Walton Women’s Track Scholarship Fund Lucille Law Nursing Annual Scholarship Mary Dolyniuk Rodakowski Annual Scholarship Matthias & Gertrude Schneider Annual Scholarship MDU TRHLP Annual Scholarship Michael & Marge Duffy Annual Scholarship Mike Armstrong & Family Annual Wrestling Scholarship Mike Parke Volleyball Annual Scholarship Mike Parke Women’s Basketball Annual Scholarship Mil Jenkinson Memorial Annual Scholarship Nathaniel Easton Unsung Hero Scholarship Nodak Sportsmen’s Annual Scholarship Non Trad Scholarship Norman A. Smith Annual Scholarship O’Donnell/Harper Performance Annual Scholarship PAGE 32

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Orton Family Annual Scholarship P&D Instructional Baseball Annual Scholarship Pat & Bev Altringer Building Annual Scholarship-Baseball Pat & Bev Altringer Building Annual Scholarship-Football Pat & Bev Altringer Building Annual Scholarship-Men’s Basketball Pat & Bev Altringer Building Annual Scholarship-Men’s Cross Country Pat & Bev Altringer Building Annual Scholarship-Men’s Golf Pat & Bev Altringer Building Annual Scholarship-Men’s Track Pat & Bev Altringer Building Annual Scholarship-Softball Pat & Bev Altringer Building Annual Scholarship-Volleyball Pat & Bev Altringer Building Annual Scholarship-Women’s Basketball Pat & Bev Altringer Building Annual Scholarship-Women’s Cross Country Pat & Bev Altringer Building Annual ScholarshiP-Women’s Golf Pat & Bev Altringer Building Annual Scholarship-Women’s Track Pat & Bev Altringer Building Annual Scholarship-Wrestling Pay It Forward Annual Scholarship PEO Annual Scholarship Pepsi TRHLP Business Annual Scholarship Pete Fredericks Annual Scholarship - Bareback Pete Fredericks Annual Scholarship -Steer Wrestler Physical Science Annual Scholarship Plains Ag Annual Scholarship POS Annual Scholarship Quality Quick Print TRHLP Annual Scholarship Red Rock Ford Rodeo Annual Scholarship Rob Bollinger Football Annual Scholarship Robert & Betty Jo Todd Annual Scholarship Roene Hulsing TRHLP Annual Scholarship Roger Kilwein Annual Scholarship Russell Graham Memorial Annual Scholarship Sandi Frenzel Rodeo Annual Scholarship Sanford Health TRHLP Annual Scholarship Sarah Joy Curry Memorial Annual Scholarship Sax Motor Company SOBE Annual Scholarship Shayne Flinders Annual Scholarship Shirley Dukart Nursing Annual Scholarship SLOPE/SARTA Annual Scholarship SPSC #398 Annual Scholarship J/S St. Anthony’s Club Rodeo Annual Scholarship St. John Lutheran - DSU Community Bridging Annual Scholarship Music St. John’s Lutheran - DSU Community Bridging Nursing Annual Scholarship Staff Senate Annual Scholarship Stang Farms Annual Scholarship Stanton Strong Baseball Annual Scholarship Stanton Strong Football Annual Scholarship THE HERITAGE | SPRING 2020

Named Annual Scholarships State Farm Karsky/Otto Merit Annual Scholarship Steffes TRHLP Annual Scholarships 1 Steffes TRHLP Annual Scholarship 2 Steffes TRHLP Annual Scholarship 3 Steffes TRHLP Annual Scholarship 4 Steffes TRHLP Annual Scholarship 5 Steffes TRHLP Annual Scholarship 6 Steve “Butch” & Patti Goodall Ag Annual Scholaship Steve “Butch” & Patti Goodall Athletic Annual Scholarship Steve “Butch” & Patti Goodall Fine & Performing Arts Annual Scholarship Steve “Butch” & Patti Goodall Merit Annual Scholarship Steve “Butch” & Patti Goodall Nursing Annual Scholarship Steve “Butch” & Patti Goodall TRHLP Annual Scholarship Steve & Bridget Schwindt Nursing Annual Scholarship Stevenson Funeral Home Athletic Annual Scholarship Susanna Remias Reinhiller Annual Scholarship Terrald & Carol Bang Rodeo Annual Scholarship The Bank of Baker Rodeo Scholarship The Society-Participation Annual Scholarships

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The Society-Participation Annual Scholarship-Theatre Thomas & Rhonda Mitzel Annual Scholarship TMI Systems Annual Scholarship 1 TMI Systems Annual Scholarship 2 TMI Systems Annual Scholarship 3 TMI Systems Annual Scholarship 4 TMI Systems Annual Scholarship 5 Todd & Patti Jo Hall Annual Scholarship Tom & Marie Arnold TRHLP Annual Scholarship Tom Jensen Memorial Athletic Annual Scholarship Tom Jensen Memorial Education Annual Scholarship Travis Haakedahl Memorial Annual Scholarship Tyler Plummer Wrestling Annual Scholarship Tyler Reisenauer Athletic Annual Scholarship Western Cooperative Credit Union Annual Scholarship Willis Johnson in Memory of Inez Johnson Annual Scholarship Winn Construction Annual Scholarship Winn Construction TRHLP Annual Scholarship Wyoming Casing Athletic Annual Scholarship

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Mr. Charles Smith and Mrs. Peri Smith

Mr. Greg Walter and Mrs. Laura Walter

Mr. Kelly B. Reid and Mrs. Cynthia E. Reid

Mr. Myron Berg and Mrs. Karen Berg

Mr. Terry Severson ‘72 and Mrs. Cindy Severson

Dr. Carl Larson ‘65 and Mrs. Esther Larson ‘65

Mr. Charles Wagner ‘76 and\ Mrs. Peggy Wagner ‘83

Mr. Gregory A. Pruitt ‘09 and Mrs. Dawn Pruitt

Mr. Kelly Schaff and Mrs. Martie Jo Schaff

Mr. Nicholas Dressler and Mrs. Heather Dressler

Mr. Thad J. Brinkman ‘98

Dr. Cheryl Wold

Mr. Chris J. Wariner and Mrs. Gina R. Wariner

Mr. Guy Moos and Mrs. Sandra Moos

Mr. Ken J. Davis ‘78

Mr. Obert Barstad ‘61 and Mrs. Cynthia Barstad

Mr. Theodore S. Schye and Mrs. Amy Schye

Dr. David A. Kuylen ‘99 and Mrs. LaRae M. Kuylen ‘99

Mr. Clay S. Jenkinson

Mr. Hans Lenz and Mrs. Sandy Lenz

Mr. Kenneth Hill ‘70 and Mrs. Luann Hill ‘72

Mr. Patrick Bohn and Mrs. Dana Bohn

Mr. Thomas A. Dosch ‘92 and Ms. Kristine Dosch

Dr. Elizabeth Barber

Mr. Colin Gartner and Mrs. Susan S. Gartner

Mr. Harold M. Klonecky ‘50

Mr. Kenneth R. Zander and Mrs. Christine G. Zander

Mr. Paul C. Virgin and Mrs. Mary Virgin

Mr. Thomas E. McCarty

Dr. Eric Grabowsky

Mr. Cory C. White

Mr. Ian Mabry

Mr. Kenneth Volesky ‘79 and Mrs. Roberta Volesky

Mr. Paul D. Quilling and Mrs. Susan Quilling

Mr. Thomas J. Thomas and Mrs. Jean Thomas

Dr. Harlan R. Johnson ‘61 and Dr. Gae R. Johnson

Mr. Cory M. Rice and Mrs. Jamie Rice

Mr. J. Gregory Vranna ‘75 and Mrs. Margo J. Vranna

Mr. Kent N. Jesperson ‘75 and Mrs. Linette Jesperson ‘84

Mr. Paul Huber ‘71 and Mrs. Paulette Huber ‘74

Mr. Thomas V. Dekrey and Mrs. Jennifer L. Dekrey

Dr. John Doerner ‘60 and Mrs. Janet Doerner

Mr. Cory Steffan and Mrs. Tanya Steffan

Mr. Jacob G. Banyai ‘57

Mr. Kevin Braun and Mrs. Amy Braun

Mr. Paul Kranz

Mr. Tim Brumfield and Mrs. Tammy Brumfield

Dr. John P. Schmeling ‘61 and Mrs. Susan R. Schmeling

Mr. Craig M. Grundhauser ‘88

Mr. Jaden Blake ‘02 and Mrs. Mendi J. Blake

Mr. Kevin Germain

Mr. Paul Schuetzler and Mrs. Cindy L. Schuetzler

Mr. Timothy A. Priebe and Mrs. Jackie L. Priebe

Dr. Mark Emmerich and Mrs. Kim Emmerich

Mr. Curt Honeyman and Mrs. Tammy Honeyman

Mr. James C. Huether and Mrs. Tammra L. Huether

Mr. Kevin Hoherz ‘86 and Mrs. Mary Hoherz

Mr. Pete Dobitz ‘94 and Mrs. Joyce Dobitz ‘93

Mr. Timothy D. Jorgenson ‘83 and Mrs. Sue Jorgenson

Dr. Paul Johanson and Mrs. Michelle Stevier-Johanson

Mr. Dale F. Dolechek ‘81 and Mrs. Jody Dolechek

Mr. James Gustafson ‘89 and\ Mrs. Ronda L. Gustafson ‘88

Mr. Kevin Lane and Mrs. Carma Lane

Mr. Pete Leno and Mrs. Deb Leno

Mr. Timothy P. Bibbs and Mrs. Pamela M. Bibbs

Dr. Richard Brauhn and Ms. Mary Ann Brauhn

Mr. Dan Brown and Mrs. Peggy Brown

Mr. James Kessel and Mrs. Darcy Kessel

Mr. Kevin M. Avison ‘95 and Mrs. Aimee H. Avison

Mr. Philip B. French and Mrs. Paula J. French

Mr. Timothy W. Nelson and Mrs. Lisa M. Nelson

Dr. Steven Doherty

Mr. Darold Benz ‘11 and Mrs. Adella Benz

Mr. James Kramer ‘91 and Mrs. Tamra Kramer

Mr. Kiley O. Yates ‘94 and Mrs. Melanie M. Yates

Mr. Presley Straub

Mr. Timothy Zastoupil and Mrs. Denise Zastoupil

Dr. Wendy Wilson

Mr. Darrel Heick and Mrs. Laurie Heick

Mr. James N. Schroeder ‘68 and Mrs. Tamera Schroeder

Mr. Kim D. Anderson ‘95

Mr. Ralph R. Privratsky

Mr. Tobias L. Stroh and Mrs. Peggy Stroh

Germaine Ueckert

Mr. Darryl E. Grove and Mrs. Thelma Grove

Mr. James R. Dolezal ‘87 and Mrs. Kim Dolezal

Mr. Kim Entze and Mrs. Laurie Entze

Mr. Randi C. Perkins ‘75 and Mrs. Sandy Perkins

Mr. Todd E. Syverson ‘82 and Mrs. Lana J. Syverson ‘82

Jessie D. Herold

Mr. Dave Kitzan and Mrs. Barbara Kitzan

Mr. James R. Swanson TTEE and Mrs. Carol J. Swanson

Mr. Kirby Johnson ‘72 and Mrs. Linda Johnson

Mr. Randy K. Burwick ‘86 and Ms. Connie L. Burwick ‘95

Mr. Todd Otto and Mrs. Sonnie Otto

Judge Zane Anderson and Dr. Bonnie Anderson

Mr. Dave Michaelson ‘82 and Mrs. Shelly Michaelson ‘78

Mr. Jamie Funk and Mrs. Jeannine Funk

Mr. Klint (KC) Keith and Mrs. Lauri Keith

Mr. Raymond G. Ekness ‘81 and\ Mrs. Patricia Ekness

Mr. Todd P. Fisher ‘03 and Ms. Trista N. Fisher ‘04

Mr. Thomas Bollinger ‘78 and Mrs. Kim Bollinger

Mr. David Bren ‘01 and Mrs. Kathy G. Bren ‘01

Mr. Jarvis P. Jahner ‘04 and Mrs. Alexandra Jahner

Mr. Kylan Klauzer ‘06 and Mrs. Jamie Klauzer

Mr. Raymond Johnson and Mrs. Heather Johnson

Mr. Tom Heckaman

Mr. A. James Privratsky

Mr. David C. Bicknese ‘77 and\ Mrs. Judith A. Bicknese ‘78

Mr. Jason Hopfauf ‘93 and Mrs. Darcy K. Hopfauf ‘94

Mr. Kyle D. Enebo ‘13 and Mrs. Christa Enebo

Mr. Reed G. Price and Mrs. Dana M. Price

Mr. Tom Herold

Mr. Alan D. Detienne and Mrs. Barbara Detienne

Mr. David E. Erickson ‘89 and Mrs. Jolene M. Erickson ‘90

Mr. Jason Thier and Mrs. Brittany Thier

Mr. Lance Hofland ‘93 and Mrs. Susette Stiles-Hofland

Mr. Rex Cook

Mr. Tom Willer

Mr. Alan Fehr and Mrs. Kris Fehr

Mr. David G. Enebo ‘81

Mr. Jay G. Sheldon ‘03 and Mrs. Elsie J. Sheldon ‘06

Mr. Lance Miller and Mrs. Kola Miller

Mr. Richard Carrier ‘73 and Mrs. Marilyn Carrier ‘73

Mr. Travis Clark

Mr. Alex Lazorenko and Mrs. Florine Lazorenko

Mr. David S. Spring and Mrs. Lauren Spring

Mr. Jay M. Schneider ‘90 and Mrs. Heidi Schneider

Mr. LaRoy Baird and Mrs. Mary Baird

Mr. Richard Jablonsky ‘57 and Mrs. Donna Jablonsky ‘63

Mr. Travis J. Ellison ‘95 and Mrs. Carol Ellison

Mr. Alfred Fettig TTEE ‘64

Mr. Dennis G. Lardy ‘70 and Mrs. Carolyn M. Lardy ‘87

Mr. Jeff Thompson ‘03 and Ms. Jo L. Thompson ‘04

Mr. Leo F. Hofer and Mrs. Charlene Hofer

Mr. Richard T. King and Mrs. Donna M. King

Mr. Trent G. Myran ‘96 and Mrs. Lisa M. Myran ‘94

Mr. Allen Koppinger ‘76 and Mrs. Cynthia Koppinger ‘77

Mr. Dennis J. Johnson ‘66 and Mrs. Marilyn Johnson

Mr. Jeffrey M. Glaser ‘91 and Mrs. Jacqeline G. Glaser ‘95

Mr. Leonard E. Kransdorf

Mr. Richie Crisafulli and Mrs. Jamie Crisafulli

Mr. Trevor Conrad ‘16 and Mrs. Sadie Conrad

Mr. and Mrs. Cory A. Ash

Mr. Dennis Seifert ‘65 and Mrs. Sharon Seifert

Mr. Jeffrey Riehl and Mrs. Paulette Riehl

Mr. Loren M. Johnson and Mrs. Sharon Johnson

Mr. River L. Voigt

Mr. Troy Bosch and Mrs. Jodi Bosch

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Wanner ‘75

Mr. Derek C. Enderud ‘05 and Mrs. Jessica C. Enderud ‘10

Mr. Jeffrey Wagoner and Mrs. Lawanda Wagoner

Mr. Louis Braun ‘67 and Mrs. Jean Braun

Mr. Rob J. Wilkinson ‘99

Mr. Troy Hildebrand and Mrs. Ashley Hildebrand

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Schafer ‘99

Mr. Devin Carlson and Mrs. Ladella R. Carlson

Mr. Jerome A. Fischbach

Mr. Luke Lenz and Mrs. Audrey Lenz

Mr. Robbin A. Gratz ‘87

Mr. Troy L. Gear ‘96

Mr. and Mrs. Ward C. Vanwichen

Mr. Don Bares and Mrs. Pam Bares

Mr. Jeromy D. Hardy

Mr. Malcolm A. MacNaught ‘69 and Mrs. Patricia MacNaught

Mr. Robert C. Aklestad ‘95 and Mrs. Melissa A. Aklestad ‘96

Mr. Wade Barnes and Mrs. Shari A. Barnes

Mr. Anson Juelfs and Mrs. Kristine Juelfs

Mr. Don Ell

Mr. Jerry Fisher ‘72 and Mrs. Cindy Fisher

Mr. Mark Townsend and Mrs. Tammy Townsend

Mr. Robert E. Showalter ‘97 and Ms. Sheri L. Showalter ‘97

Mr. Wilbert J. Miller

Mr. Aric Mines ‘10 and Ms. Tami Mines

Mr. Donald Clark

Mr. Jerry K. Shobe ‘95 and Mrs. Amy S. Shobe ‘95

Mr. Mark V. Fohl ‘72 and Mrs. Melanie Fohl

Mr. Robert Keiser

Mr. William Hourigan and Mrs. Connie L. Hourigan

Mr. Arlin R. Delbridge and Mrs. Kathy Delbridge

Mr. Donald L. Pittsley

Mr. Jesse J. Hellinger ‘15

Mr. Marvin A. Christianson and Mrs. Mary A. Christianson

Mr. Robert Kellogg ‘60 and Mrs. Meridel Kellogg

Mr. William Lengowski and Mrs. Susan Lengowski

Mr. Arnold Zelinsky

Mr. Douglas M. Braun and Mrs. Evon H. Braun

Mr. Jesse Monson and Mrs. Becka Monson

Mr. Matt Hanson and Mrs. Nikki Hanson

Mr. Robert L. Hafer and Mrs. Lisa T. Hafer

Mr. William T. Harris III

Mr. Austin R. Boepple ‘18

Mr. Douglas X. Adams

Mr. Jim O’Connor and Mrs. Sheryl O’Connor

Mr. Matthew D. Seibert ‘12 and Mrs. Sara Jane Seibert ‘12

Mr. Robert Lighthizer ‘79 and Mrs. Lori Lighthizer

Mr. Zach Keller ‘12 and Mrs. Britani R. Keller ‘12

Mr. Blaine J. Stockert ‘97 and Mrs. Melissa G. Stockert ‘97

Mr. Dustin Kuhn and Mrs. Amanda Kuhn

Mr. John A. Charging ‘77

Mr. Matthew D. Trupe and Mrs. Sandra J. Trupe

Mr. Robert Miske ‘91 and Mrs. Dara D. Miske ‘90

Mrs. Amanda Bramhall and Mr. Joseph Bramhall

Mr. Bradley Sheldon ‘72 and Ms. Cathy Sheldon ‘72

Mr. Dwight R. Anton and Mrs. Genelle Anton

Mr. John Ketterling

Mr. Michael E. Marczuk ‘47 and Mrs. Evelyn Marczuk

Mr. Robert Rising ‘78 and Mrs. Deborah J. Rising ‘79

Mrs. Amy A. Kass and Mr. Stephen J. Kass

Mr. Brady J. Lyson and Mrs. Stephanie L. Lyson

Mr. Edward Sahlstrom ‘65 and Mrs. Marilyn Sahlstrom

Mr. John McDonough

Mr. Michael J. Fransen and Mrs. Tanja E. Fransen

Mr. Robert Vaughan

Mrs. Amy Markwardt and Mr. Don Markwardt

Mr. Brent M. Wolf ‘03 and Mrs. Kara Wolf

Mr. Erdean Olsen and Mrs. Verna Olsen

Mr. John Michael Henry and Mrs. Carole Ann Henry

Mr. Michael J. Kiedrowski ‘78 and Mrs. Kathy Kiedrowski

Mr. Rodney M. Steiner and Mrs. Cindy A. Steiner

Mrs. Barb Oppegard and Mr. Mike Oppegard

Mr. Brian Braun and Mrs. Alexis Braun

Mr. Eric L. Weller and Mrs. Staci L. Weller

Mr. John S. Garig

Mr. Michael L. Horton ‘11

Mr. Rodney Nibbe ‘63 and Mrs. Maxine Nibbe ‘69

Mrs. Barbara Bren ‘87 and Mr. Harvey Bren

Mr. Brian Fisher and Mrs. Amanda Fisher

Mr. Ernest J. Ficek ‘67 and Mrs. Vivian Ficek

Mr. John W. Dobbins

Mr. Michael M. Dahl

Mr. Rodney Walker and Mrs. Tracey D. Walker

Mrs. Bernice Mueller

Mr. Brian Gutknecht ‘75 and Mrs. Julene Gutknecht

Mr. Ervin Binstock ‘72 and Mrs. Diane L. Binstock ‘72

Mr. Jon A. Bogner ‘74

Mr. Michael P. McGuire and Mrs. Marissa K. McGuire

Mr. Roger Ternes ‘77 and\ Mrs. Audrey A. Ternes ‘77

Mrs. Bev Truchan

Mr. Brian Woehl

Mr. Ervin C. Bren ‘78 and Mrs. Lori Bren

Mr. Jon M. Kostelecky and Mrs. Nancy Kostelecky

Mr. Michael Peters

Mr. Ronald L. Dazell ‘96 and Mrs. Debra K. Dazell ‘91

Mrs. Bonnie L. Westermoe ‘63 and Mr. David Westermoe

Mr. Bruce Hagen

Mr. Ervin J. Kessel ‘59 and Mrs. Marilyn H. Kessel

Mr. Jon Skaare and Mrs. Rebecca Skaare

Mr. Michael R. Myers and Mrs. Jane Myers

Mr. Russell McCarvel and Mrs. Jacki McCarvel

Mrs. Bonnie R. Schmidt ‘69 and Mr. Herbert J. Schmidt

Mr. Bryan L. Steiner and Mrs. Rachal Steiner

Mr. Eugene E. Greenfield and Mrs. Tamara Greenfield

Mr. Jordan C. Brandvik ‘10 and Mrs. Kalindi E. Brandvik

Mr. Michael Riesinger ‘75

Mr. Ryan Linder

Mrs. Carey Ann Schneider ‘99 and Mr. Scott Schneider

Mr. Bucky Derflinger and Mrs. Marti Jo Derflinger

Mr. Franklin Fridrich and Mrs. Linda Fridrich

Mr. Joseph Dunn

Mr. Michael Swope and Mrs. Nancy Swope

Mr. Ryan N. Clark ‘18

Mrs. Carrie Mandigo

Mr. Bud Etzold ‘78 and Mrs. Peggy Etzold

Mr. Fred Fridley Sr. ‘66

Mr. Joseph Gruhlke

Mr. Mike Charchenko and Mrs. Audrey Charchenko

Mr. Scott G. Karsky ‘92 and Mrs. Erica Karsky

Mrs. Cassie J. Thompson ‘87 and Mr. Rolland Thompson

Mr. Carter J. Tostenrud

Mr. Fred Sifuentes and Mrs. Dee Ann Sifuentes

Mr. Joseph Paine and Mrs. Stephanie Paine

Mr. Mike D. Thompson ‘08 and\ Mrs. Ruth Thompson

Mr. Scott Helmick and Mrs. Jerrimi Helmick

Mrs. Christina M. Jorgenson and Mr. James M. Jorgenson

Mr. Carter Maynard

Mr. Frederick R. Stern ‘75

Mr. Josh Opp and Mrs. Dana Opp

Mr. Mike Pretzer and Mrs. Alecia Pretzer

Mr. Scott Lafond ‘93 and Mrs. Tana R. Lafond ‘94

Mrs. Christy R. Beck ‘99 and Mr. Ryan W. Beck ‘99

Mr. Casey King and Mrs. Mallory King

Mr. Gary A. Jaeger ‘70

Mr. Joshua Nichols ‘07

Mr. Mike Tschetter ‘76 and\ Mrs. Susan Tschetter

Mr. Scott M. Schneider and Mrs. Kelli R. Schneider

Mrs. Cill Skabo ‘93 and Mr. Lee Skabo ‘95

Mr. Charles K. Kadrmas and Mrs. Susan R. Kadrmas

Mr. Gary Kalanek and Dr. Connie Kalanek

Mr. Julie Townsend and Mrs. Julie Townsend

Mr. Mike Vaubel and Mrs. Amy Vaubel

Mr. Seth R. Moerkerke ‘18

Mrs. Colleen Gustafson and Dr. Barr Gustafson

Mr. Charles L. Stuck and Mrs. Marilyn L. Stuck

Mr. Gary M. Malkowski

Mr. Keith James and Mrs. Jacqueline James

Mr. Mike Walton and Ms. Karen Walton

Mr. Shane Jorgenson

Mrs. Connie M. Klein ‘82

Mr. Charles McLaughlin ‘64 and Mrs. Rose McLaughlin

Mr. Gene Brose

Mr. Keith Ray and Mrs. Robin Sharples-Ray

Mr. Milo Dullum ‘51 and Mrs. Arlys Dullum ‘51

Mr. Steven T. Hall ‘85 and Mrs. Pamela J. Hall ‘86

Mrs. Dawn Haga ‘77 and Mr. Greg Haga ‘77

Mr. Charles Rodems

Mr. Gerald Bauer ‘59 and Mrs. Ruby E. Bauer ‘74

Mr. Kellen Ray

Mr. Milton Myran and Mrs. Beverly K. Myran

Mr. Terry Angvick and Mrs. Ardell Angvick

Mrs. Deborah L. Thompson ‘72

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Campaign Donors

DSU Heritage Foundation

Campaign Donors

DSU Heritage Foundation

Mrs. Debra Greenwood

Mrs. Stacy L. Wilkinson ‘95 and Mr. Gregory P. Wilkinson ‘95

Ms. Jill K. Whiteman ‘87

AllState Peterbilt of Dickinson

Midwest Doors of Dickinson Inc

Mr. Dale L. Diede and Mrs. Kerry Diede

Mrs. Diane Carson ‘72 and Mr. Charles F. Carson

Mrs. Susan J. Maus ‘75 and Mr. Don Maus

Ms. Joan K. DeKrey

American Trust Center

ND Bar Quarter Horses

Mr. Darold Jones and Mrs. Kari Jones

Mrs. Donna Hickman and Mr. Greg Hickman

Mrs. Susan M. Cook ‘82 and Mr. Timothy A. Cook ‘77

Ms. Joanna Y. Lum

Best Mobile Home Transit

ND Pharmacy Inc

Mr. Daryl Kudrna ‘81 and Ms. Roberta J. Kudrna ‘07

Mrs. Faith A. Simonieg ‘86 and Mr. Keith Simonieg

Mrs. Tammie N. Braun ‘97 and Mr. Barry Braun

Ms. Joanne Dahl

Blonde Streak Boutique

Ouellette Chiropractic PC

Mr. David Baker and Dr. Shawna Baker

Mrs. Gayle M. Homiston ‘89 and\ Mr. Michael Homiston ‘73

Mrs. Tricia L. Schlegel ‘86 and Mr. Mike Schlegel

Ms. Julie Alexander

Bodylift Fitness LLC

Outback Lumber Supply Co.

Mr. David Degenstein and Mrs. Vicki Degenstein

Mrs. Holly A. Gruhlke ‘08 and Mr. Daniel Gruhlke

Mrs. Twila R. Petersen ‘80

Ms. Karen Hale Lewis and Mr. Shaun Lewis

Boote Septic Solutions

Pahlke Steel Inc.

Mr. David Moore and Mrs. Terri Moore

Mrs. Ila Perhus and Mr. Howard Perhus

Mrs. Valerie J. Mack ‘94 and Mr. Scott L. Mack ‘99

Ms. Kari L. Lyon-Shea and Mr. Edward Shea Ms.

Border States Electric

Paragon Bowl Inc

Mr. Duane A. Wolf ‘74 and Mrs. Jackie Wolf

Mrs. Jada Hofland

Mrs. Virginia M. Sticka ‘92

Kathy Johnson and Mr. Kirk R. Johnson

Bosch Lumber Company

PEO Chapter AD

Mr. Glen Hochhalter ‘74 and Mrs. Renee Hochhalter

Mrs. Jamy L. Nelson ‘99 and Dr. Jay Nelson

Mrs. Wealthy Slattery ‘62

Ms. Kayla N. Bohn ‘19

Brenarskys LLC

Peters Animal Adjustment LLC

Mr. Gordon Schnell and Mrs. Sandra Schnell

Mrs. Jane Hoerner ‘70 and Mr. David Hoerner

Mrs. Yvonne Torgerson and Mr. Gordon E. Torgerson

Ms. Kiarra Reiss

BW TF Enterprises LLP

Ponderosa Liquor

Mr. Guy M. Fridley ‘01 and Mrs. Amber R. Fridley ‘03

Mrs. Jennie Biedekapp-Smith ‘73 and Mr. Chauncey Smith

Ms. Abigail Moberg

Ms. Kimberly Braun ‘96

C & D Oil Field Services

Pump Systems, LLC

Mr. Harold E. Hammeren ‘65

Mrs. Jennifer A. Perdaems ‘02 and Mr. James F. Perdaems

Ms. Alicia D. Erickson ‘00

Ms. Kimberly K. Feil ‘74

Circle C Ranch Supply LLC

Queen City Abstract Inc

Mr. Harold Rodakowski ‘67 and Mrs. Julie Rodakowski

Mrs. Jennifer Withers and Mr. Carl Withers

Ms. Amanda L. Mickey ‘10

Ms. Kristina M. Ortiz ‘13

Clare Messmer Corporation

Rachel’s Accounting Service

Mr. James F. Dahl ‘88

Mrs. Jerilyn L. Haberstroh ‘88 and\ Mr. Jimmy Haberstroh ‘90

Ms. Amy T. Kraft ‘18

Ms. Laura L. Fetting ‘17 and Mr. Steve Fetting

Clark Brothers Construction

Ridl’s Country Fixin’s

Mr. James F. Martz ‘66

Mrs. Johnna B. Douthit

Ms. and Mr. Jennifer Willis

Ms. Liz Lewis

Coaches Choice

Sackman Electric & Controls, Inc.

Mr. James Fridley and Mrs. Elaine Scott

Mrs. Jolynn K. Magstadt ‘82 and Mr. Lee A. Magstadt ‘82

Ms. Andrea R. Haider ‘11

Ms. Loretta Entze and Mr. Kenneth B. Entze

Custom Design Inc

Sample Auto Sales

Mr. James Haaland and Mrs. Victoria Haaland

Mrs. Julie A. Kuntz ‘94 and Mr. Brian Kuntz

Ms. Annika G. Plummer ‘04

Ms. Luann Havelka

Dacotah Bank of Aberdeen

Selle Family Dental PC

Mr. James Lorenz ‘79 and Mrs. Denise Lorenz ‘85

Mrs. June Haller

Ms. Arlys R. Frazier ‘88

Ms. Marci L. Murphy ‘14 and Mr. Russell R. Murphy

Dakota Filter Supply

South 40 Restaurant Lounge & Casino

Mr. James R. Odermann ‘89 and Mrs. Leslie Odermann ‘89

Mrs. Karen L. Amann ‘77 and Mr. Mark Amann

Ms. Arnel A. Blood ‘79 and Mr. Mark Blood

Ms. Martha E. Lopez

Diamond Truck Equipment

St Anthony’s Club of Dickinson

Mr. James W. Pratt

Mrs. Kari Hanstad and Mr. Bryan Hanstad

Ms. Barbara Wilcox

Ms. Mary Massad

Dickinson Chamber of Commerce

Stark & Billings Soil Conservation District

Mr. Jeff Skaare and Mrs. Marya Skaare

Mrs. Karyn K. Klebe ‘87 and Mr. Ross Klebe

Ms. Billie J. Dixon

Ms. Megan E. Klassen

Domestic Violence & Rape Crisis Center

Steffan Feeds

Mr. Jeffrey Dragseth ‘92 and Dr. Debora Dragseth

Mrs. Katherine F. Hecker ‘88 and Mr. Ray Hecker

Ms. Carlene Fitterer ‘66

Ms. Michelle L. Olheiser

Double H Panels

Taylor Bang Cattle Sales LLC

Mr. John Sokoloski ‘89 and Mrs. LaNee A. Sokoloski ‘90

Mrs. Kathleen J. Obritsch ‘87 and Mr. Harvey A. Obritsch

Ms. Casarah Vannatta

Ms. Nancy Henning

Edling Electric

The Medicine Shoppe

Mr. Keith R. Fernsler and Ms. Naomi J. Thorson

Mrs. Kathryn L. Olin ‘94 and Mr. Scott K. Olin

Ms. Cecilia Taylor

Ms. Nicole B. Bertolacci ‘13

Eide Bailly LLP

Town & Country Liquor LLC

Mr. Kevin S. McElvaney ‘07

Mrs. Krissy N. Kilwein ‘04 and Mr. Lance A. Kilwein ‘03

Ms. Connie M. Ordahl ‘73

Ms. Pam Hartman

Everett Real Estate Inc

Training Room Inc

Mr. Larry Rafferty ‘59 and Mrs. Wilfreda Rafferty

Mrs. Kristine F. Hintz ‘90 and Mr. Myron Hintz ‘90

Ms. Crystal L. Jahner ‘10

Ms. Pamela S. Rudolph

Farm Credit Services

Venture Homes

Mr. Lawrence Bares

Mrs. Laurie Karie and Mr. Robert Karie

Ms. D.J. Price

Ms. Patricia E. Roth

Farm Credit Services of Mandan

Wells Fargo Bank

Mr. Marvin J. Masset ‘72 and Mrs. Barbara A. Masset

Mrs. Lillian Hellickson ‘63 and Mr. Mylo Hellickson

Ms. Deb D. Stockert

Ms. Patty Hausauer and Mr. Dustin Hausauer

Farmers Union Insurance

Westar Storage LLC

Mr. MC Rosselott and Mrs. Debbie Rosselott

Mrs. Lisa Dworshak ‘91 and Mr. Tim Dworshak

Ms. Deborah E. Zillich ‘75

Ms. Polly B. Binegar

G and G Auctioneers

Western Dent LLC

Mr. Michael Fisher and Ms. Christina Fisher

Mrs. Lori A. Rising ‘87 and Mr. Gary Rising

Ms. Diane Johnson ‘80 and Mr. Roger A. Johnson ‘80

Ms. Rachel M. Hellman ‘11 and Mr. Stephan Hellman

Gaffaney’s Floral

Ystaas Electrical Services (YES)

Mrs. Margaret Marcusen ‘91 and Mr. Larry Marcusen

Ms. Eileen D. Kopren ‘74

Ms. Ramona Hendricks

Glenice Hansen Trust

Mr. Nicholas Stevenson and Mrs. Theresa Stevenson Mr. Paul Herauf ‘82 and Mrs. Terri Herauf

Mrs. Margaret T. Wilkinson

Ms. Emily R. Bendish ‘18

Ms. Rebecca A. Ordahl ‘03

Glory Road Transport, LLC

STICKNEY LEVEL $500 - $1099

Mr. Ray Bruels ‘76 and Mrs. Mary Pat Bruels ‘78

Mrs. Marie A. Anderson ‘72 and Mr. David L. Anderson

Ms. Fern K. Pokorny ‘71

Ms. Rebekah V. Larson ‘14

Gold Creek Ranch

Dr. Carmen Wilson and Dr. Joe Gow

Mr. Richard A. Brown ‘75 and Mrs. Mary Jane Brown

Mrs. Marietta Kovash and Mr. Rick Kovash

Ms. Gayle Mork

Ms. Ryann Steiner

Golf Etc. Bismarck

Dr. Cheryl Lantz and Mr. Timothy M. Lantz

Mr. Richard Haraldson and Mrs. Darci Haraldson

Mrs. Marilyn Morman and Mr. Eugene Morman

Ms. Haylee Cripe

Ms. Samantha Jo Davis

Green River Energy LLC

Dr. Corinne Brevik and Dr. Eric Brevik

Mr. Rob D. Bollinger ‘74 and Mrs. Lisa J. Bollinger

Mrs. Marilyn Wheeler ‘72

Ms. Heather A. Ridl

Ms. Shantel R. Klym ‘14

Halvorson Auto

Dr. Del Gab and Mrs. Joyce Gab

Mr. Robert P. Baumann ‘79 and Mrs. Janice J. Baumann ‘77

Mrs. Marlys J. Bachamp ‘87 and Mr. Ivan Bachamp

Ms. Heather A. Rohr ‘04

Ms. Shari Dauenhauer

Hendrickson Financial Services

Dr. Eric Brevik and Dr. Corinne E. Brevik

Mr. Robert P. Fischer ‘80 and Mrs. Carolyn Fischer ‘85

Mrs. Mary E. Nordsven ‘72 and Mr. Randy Nordsven ‘77

Ms. Heather M. Kostelecky ‘07

Ms. Sharon A. Kilzer ‘87

Herman Energy Services LLC

Dr. Paula Martin

Mr. Robert W. Green ‘71 and Dr. Susan Cordes-Green

Mrs. Mary Splichal ‘79 and Mr. Daryl A. Splichal ‘78

Ms. Heidi Kippenhan

Ms. Sharon Wehner

Hilsendager Family Trust

Mr. Albert Wolf and Mrs. Donna M. Wolf

Mr. Rodney Bradley

Mrs. Maureen G. Van Camp ‘67

Ms. Helen M. Kurtz

Ms. Sherry Bruney

Hometown Insurance Agency LLC

Mr. Arlan Hofland ‘77 and Mrs. Gayle Hofland

Mr. Roger Erickson ‘62 and Mrs. Deborah Erickson

Mrs. Megan Robinson and Mr. Tim Robinson

Ms. Jackie L. Olson ‘01 and Mr. Justin Olson

Ms. Sonia Campbell

Hutzenbiler Chiropractic PC

Mr. Arlen Sayler ‘99 and Mrs. Deb Sayler

Mr. Shayne R. Wittkopp ‘08 and Mrs. Ann Wittkopp

Mrs. Michelle Bechtold ‘95 and Mr. Doug Bechtold

Ms. Jade Boote

Ms. Staci C. Green

Jay R’s Sandblasting & Coating Service LLC

Mr. Arnold Binek ‘71 and Mrs. Linda M. Binek ‘92

Mr. Ted Johnson and Mrs. Mary M. Johnson

Mrs. Patricia H. Sheesley and Mr. Robert O. Sheesley

Ms. Jami L. Rice ‘07

Ms. Stepheny Reger ‘17 and Mr. John A. Reger

JPR Consulting LLC

Mr. Bernnett Reinke ‘63 and Mrs. Nancy Reinke

Mr. Tom Kuntz and Mrs. Rose Kuntz

Mrs. Rachelle Schroeder ‘96 and Mr. Michael M. Schroeder ‘96

Ms. Jana G. Schweigert ‘05

Ms. Tamee J. Ludwick

Just-In Glass

Mr. Brady J. Boese ‘10 and Ms. Mariah A. Boese

Mr. Tyler Glick and Mrs. Kelly Glick ‘04

Mrs. Reba Olsen and Mr. Chuck Olsen

Ms. Jane Phillip ‘65

Ms. Tami Conrad and Mr. Ryan Conrad

Karsky Ins and Financial Svcs Inc

Mr. Brenner G. Flaten ‘07 and Mrs. Alison Flaten

Mr. Tyler Reisenauer

Mrs. Rebecca E. Hutzenbiler ‘93

Ms. Jannie Miller and Mr. Tyler Miller

Ms. Tammy L. Sadowsky

KLD/Kranks Landscaping & Dirtworks LLC

Mr. Brett Nedens ‘00 and Mrs. Holly J. Nedens ‘99

Mr. W. P. Blake and Mrs. Carolyn Blake

Mrs. Rita L. Greff ‘65

Ms. Jeannette Watson

Ms. Taren L. Winn ‘09

Knudson Appraisal Service

Mr. Bruce A. Selinger ‘78 and\ Mrs. Brenda Selinger

Mr. Wade Meschke and Mrs. Amy Meschke

Mrs. Robin L. Pursley ‘83 and Mr. Scooter Pursley

Ms. Jen Wood

Ms. Taysia L. Kaufman ‘17

Kovash & Dasovick, PC

Mr. Bruce Dolezal ‘77 and Mrs. Lisa Dolezal ‘83

Mr. Walter Owen ‘73 and Mrs. DeeAnn Baertsch

Mrs. Ruth Gress ‘95 and Mr. Mark Gress

Ms. Jenna R. Arnold ‘13

Ms. Teressa Laboto

Linda M. Steve CPA

Mr. Bruce G. Brandvik and Mrs. Vicky L. Brandvik

Mr. Willis Johnson

Mrs. Sandi R. Frenzel and Mr. Joseph Frenzel

Ms. Jennifer J. Sorensen

Ms. Tricia A. Schwede ‘03

Lone Star Ropes

Mr. Bruce Jessen and Mrs. Patty Jessen

Mrs. Amy Dohrmann ‘99 and Mr. Josh Dohrmann

Mrs. Sandra M. Deichert ‘86 and Mr. James Deichert ‘86

Ms. Jerilyn D. Senger ‘65

Ace in the Hole Construction LLC

Martin Construction Inc

Mr. Buzz Orton and Mrs. Kaye Orton

Mrs. Amy L. Kreidt ‘03 and Mr. Tim Kreidt

Mrs. Sandra R. Stegner ‘69 and Mr. Ray Stegner

Ms. Jessie A. E. Hopkins ‘11

Alfred Fettig Trust

Microsoft Matching Gifts Program

Mr. Carl Olson and Mrs. Jayne Olson

Mrs. Carrie Knudson and Mr. Martin D. Knudson

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Campaign Donors

DSU Heritage Foundation

Campaign Donors

DSU Heritage Foundation

Mrs. Deb Huffman ‘76 and Mr. Duane Huffman

Ladbury Funeral Services

Mrs. Kathleen K. Meyer ‘87 and Mr. Tim Meyer

G & G Garbage LLC

Mr. Mike Armstrong ‘75 and Mrs. Connie A. Armstrong ‘97

Dickinson Ready Mix

Mrs. Debra Conlon ‘73 and Mr. Gary Conlon

Lobo Landman Services Inc.

Mrs. Shelley Flaget ‘72 and Mr. Bill Flaget

Marathon Oil Company

Mr. Paul Steffes and Mrs. Laurie Steffes

Dickinson Rotary Club

Mrs. Diane Hausauer ‘71 and Mr. Stan Hausauer

Logo Magic Inc

Ms. Danielle R. Benito ‘14

McDonald’s Restaurant

Mr. Pete Fredericks and Mrs. Sylvia Fredericks

Dorothy Light Estate - Mahoney & Mahoney

Mrs. Eva Bohn ‘89 and Mr. Larry Bohn

Merwin Inc dba Prairie Fuels

Ms. Tammy S. Hartman

MEED Foundation Inc.

Mr. Pete Stanton ‘89 and Mrs. Candace J. Stanton ‘91

Edgewood Dickinson LLC - Hawks Point

Mrs. Judi Schnell ‘78 and Mr. Larry Schnell

Mile High Metalworks

Army’s West

Mobile Data LLC

Mr. Randal E. Schwartz ‘79 and Mrs. Kristi L. Schwartz

Edward Schwartz Construction Inc.

Mrs. Judith Finck

Miles City Sanitation

Bank of Baker

ND Council of the Arts

Mr. Ross Oakland and Mrs. Tara Oakland

Engel Kesting Foundation

Mrs. Kathy A. Decker and Mr. Gordon L. Decker

Newby’s Ace Hardware Inc

Combined Insurance

Thrivent Financial

Mr. Scott A. Molander ‘88 and Mrs. Carolyn Molander

Estate of Bridget Schwindt

Mrs. Kayla J. Nelson ‘09

Nitro-Green Lawn Care

ConocoPhillips

Mr. Scott J. Heidecker

F & M LLC

Mrs. Lynae M. Harper ‘11 and Mr. Kody R. Harper ‘11

Nodak Sportsmen Club

Dacotah Bank of Dickinson

SCOTT LEVEL $4,400 - $4,999

Mr. Steve P. Goodall ‘66 and Mrs. Patricia Goodall

Fisher Industries

Mrs. Marie Moe and Mr. Jered Moe

PEO Chapter AQ

Dan Porter Motors Inc

Mr. Jon Stevenson and Mrs. Marlys Stevenson

Mr. Steve Perdue ‘89 and Mrs. Bernadette A. Perdue ‘87

Fraternal Order of Eagles - Dickinson

Mrs. Nancy Krieg ‘49 and Mr. Harold Krieg

PEO Chapter B

Ebeltoft Sickler Lawyers PLLC

Mr. LaVern Jessen

Mr. Terrald Bang ‘69 and Mrs. Carol Bang ‘70

Gate City Bank

Ms. Alyssa M. Brown

Pokorny Chiropractic Clinic, P.C.

George’s Tire Shop LTD

Mr. Marty Lee and Mrs. Kristi Lee

Mr. Travis Olson ‘88 and Mrs. Rendi J. Olson ‘87

Jerome Distributing Inc

Ms. Amanda R. Erickson ‘07

Prairie Mountain Productions

Harvey J. Thorson Living Trust - US Bank

Badlands Big Sticks

Mr. Ty Orton and Mrs. Michelle Orton

K & B Hagen Trust

Ms. Brandi R. Tomasovitch

Quality Quick Print

Hulsing & Associates Architects

The Hub Convenience Stores Inc

Mr. Zachary Harrington and Mrs. Kathryn Harrington

Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing

Ms. Brelyn Riggin

Riehl Construction

I Keating Furniture World

George B. & Ina D. Ferebee Irrevocable Trust

Mrs. Cathie L. Mann and Mr. Woody Mann

Kuntz Builders Inc

Ms. Carol J. Belohlavek ‘68 and Dr. Nicholas W. Hether

Roughrider Electric Cooperative Inc.

Joyce’s Cafe

Mrs. Joanne Quale and Mr. Darrel R. Quale

Laurine Engel Family Unified CRE

Ms. Cheryl Vig and Mr. Barry Vig

Runnings Farm & Fleet

KDIX Radio

POWER PLANT LEVEL $5,000 & UP

Mrs. Joelle Fruh ‘82 and\ Dr. Robert Fruh

MidCo - Mid-Continent Communications

Ms. Cori Randall

SARTA

Kolling & Kolling Inc

Anonymous

Mrs. Rhonda L. Fitterer ‘94 and Mr. Chris Fitterer

Mike Parke Investments

Ms. Glenda Seela ‘73

Scheels All Sports

Liquor Warehouse

Dr. Brian Jesperson ‘73 and Mrs. Jane Jesperson ‘73

Mrs. Roene Hulsing

NA Properties Inc.

Ms. Irene Schafer ‘83

Stockmen’s Livestock Exchange, Inc.

Lucky’s Express

Dr. Dawn Olson and Mr. Leslie Olson

Ms. Janice Lundstrom

Northland Royalty Corp

Ms. Jane Herzberg and Dr. Matthew L. Herzberg

The Lodge at Deadwood

MDU Resources Group Inc

Dr. Elise Murphy Rowe

Ms. Jean Guenther

Pepsi Cola of Dickinson

Ms. Joyce Jensen

The Rock

Merry A. Johnston Estate

Dr. Erica C. Hofland and Mr. Mitchell P. Braegelmann

Ms. Siri Cole and Dr. Jack G. Thomas

Red Rock Ford

Ms. Kelly Dey

Total Control Inc

Pathfinder Inspections & Field Services

Dr. John D. Rowe DVM

Ms. Stacy J. Surratt

Rob & Melani Walton Foundation

Ms. Kristen Fleury ‘07

Trappers Kettle

Pladson Inc

Dr. Merril Reinhiller ‘61 and Dr. Noell Reinhiller ‘62

Benchmark Engineering LLC

Roger Huffman Estate

Ms. Lori K. Hauf ‘03 and Mr. Todd Hauf

Walton Family Foundation

Qdoba Mexican Grill

Dr. Thomas F. Arnold ‘80 and Mrs. Marie A. Arnold ‘79

Blackridge Enterprises Capital LLC

Sanford Health Bismarck

Ms. Marilyn Lee and Ms. Rhonda Herauf ‘81

Western Site Services LLC

Rudy’s Lock & Key

Dr. Thomas Mitzel and Mrs. Rhonda Mitzel

Blue Hawk Booster Club

Schwartz CPA PLLC

Ms. Rhonda Herauf ‘81 and Ms. Marilyn Lee

Westlie Motor Company

Sax Motor Co

Mr. Ben C. Frank

Blue Hawk Touchdown Club

St John Evangelical Lutheran Church Trust Fund

Ms. Sherry J. Plummer ‘82

Wyoming Casing Service Inc

Seven K Huts LLC

Mr. Brad Fong and Mrs. Brenda Fong

Braun Distributing

Steffes LLC

Prof. Dennis Navrat and Mrs. Sue Navrat

May Level $1,100 - $2,199

Top Branch Tree Service LLC

Mr. Damian S. Sobolik ‘06 and Mrs. Suzi Sobolik

C&L Enterprises

Stevenson Funeral Home Inc

Badlands Music Inc

Dr. Debora Dragseth and Mr. Jeffrey Dragseth ‘92

Trial Runners LLC

Mr. Dan Porter and Mrs. Carla Porter

Charbonneau Car Center

The Real Estate Company

BOB Enterprises LLC

Dr. Gretchen Albers

Mr. Dennis Hartman and Mrs. Doreen Hartman

CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson

TMI Systems Design Corporation

Boespflug Trailers

Dr. Holly J. McBee

KLINEFELTER LEVEL $2,200 - $4,399

Mr. Dennis W. Johnson and Mrs. Vaune M. Johnson ‘92

Cleon G Engel Family Unified

Tom M. Reinhiller Memorial Fund

Brady Martz & Associates PC

Dr. Vincent Biesiot ‘97 and Mrs. Patience Biesiot

Dr. Bruce Wandler ‘68 and Mrs. Donna M. Wandler ‘69

Mr. Jay D. Pearson and Mrs. Christina Pearson

Coca Cola of Dickinson

Western Cooperative Credit Union

Choice Financial

Dr. William Lowe and Mrs. Vicki Lowe

Dr. Jim Ozbun and Mrs. Sonja Ozbun

Mr. Jerry J. Heidecker and Mrs. Lynette Heidecker

Consolidated Telcom

Winn Construction Inc

Complete Chiropractic & Spinal Rehab

Dr. Woodrow W. Poland Jr. and Mrs. Frances K. Poland

Dr. Robert G. Todd

Mr. Jim Dachert and Mrs. Sandra Dachert

Dakota Community Bank & Trust

Wylie Bice Trucking/QC Energy Resources

Conoco Phillips Company

Mr. Dennis W. Meschke ‘78

Mr. Anthony J. Wald ‘68

Mr. Kelly F. Peterson ‘94 and Mrs. Peni S. Peterson

Dale A. Hansen Trust

Cruz Energy Services

Mr. Duane Heckaman ‘68 and Mrs. Joan Heckaman

Mr. Daniel Dasovick CPA ‘82

Mr. Kyle Steffes and Mrs. Amanda Steffes

Dickinson Girls Fastpitch Softball Inc

Danak Enterprises LLC

Mr. Durwood J. Birdsall ‘92

Mr. George Nodland ‘72 and Mrs. Kayleen M. Nodland ‘67

Dickinson Dental Center

Mr. Eric Boettcher ‘98 and Mrs. Stephanie Boettcher

Mr. Henry Biesiot and Mrs. Susan Biesiot

Dickinson Parks & Recreation Department

Mr. George T. Dynes ‘51

Mr. Jeremy Heidecker and Mrs. Cristin Heidecker

DSU Collegiate Farm Bureau

Mr. James W. Ernst and Mrs. Margaret Ernst

Mr. Joe Frenzel and Ms. Sandi Frenzel

Four Bears Casino & Lodge

Mr. Jason Watson and Mrs. Brittney Watson

Mr. John P. Schneider

Gooseneck Implement

Mr. Kelly D. Elkin ‘93

Mr. Mike Griffith and Mrs. Brandi Griffith

Harper Masonry Inc

Mr. Ken Nelson and Mrs. Deb Nelson

Mr. Todd M. Hall ‘92 and Mrs. Patti Jo Hall

Heart River Genetics

Mr. Kevin Moberg and Mrs. Susan L. Moberg

Mr. Tom P. Steffes and Mrs. Cindy J. Steffes

High Plains Dental PC

Mr. Lance O. Rustand ‘04 and Mrs. Lacey L. Rustand ‘07

Mrs. Shirley Dukart and Mr. Richard Dukart

Immovable Ministries

Mr. Mickey A. Jordan

Ms. Bonnie M. Smith

In Faith Community Foundation - The Bethol Knutson Fund

Mr. Randy Nordsven ‘77 and\ Mrs. Mary E. Nordsven ‘72

Representative Mike Lefor and Mrs. Sherryl Lefor

Jacam Chemical Corp

Mr. Vince Reep ‘76 and Mrs. Pam Reep ‘77

Senator Richard Wardner and Mrs. Kayleen Wardner

Jerry D. Schwartz Construction LLC

Mr. Wesley Wasem ‘84 and Mrs. Penny Wasem ‘86

Badlands Dental

Jesperson Orthodontics

Mr. William B. Andrus ‘68 and Mrs. Shirley Andrus

Blue Hawk Lawn Care

Keep Me Well Massage

Mrs. Amber Kuntz and Mr. Kyle Kuntz

Floor to Ceiling Carpet One

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The DSU Heritage Foundation would like to thank all of our alumni and friends who invested in Dickinson State University during the 2019 year. We received 886 individual gifts with a grand total of $4,000,000.

With your commitment to Dickinson State, the DSU Heritage Foundation was able to award over $800,000 in scholarships to over 500 deserving scholarship recipients.

We thank each and every person who supports DSU and the DSU Heritage Foundation.

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