Summer 2009 Alumni & Friends

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Alumni & Friends Summer 2009

Chairman’s Message

Alumni & Friends Summer 2009

Board of Trustees Chairman James Unruh ’63 Jamestown College President Robert S. Badal, Ph.D. Alumni Board President Richard Hall ’57

Dear Alumni and Friends: The past twelve months is a period that will not soon be forgotten. For many of us it is the very difficult economic times, for others it is the unusually large amount of snow and the resulting floods in North Dakota, or perhaps it was the historic election result. For our College it has been a very successful time. The Journey to Success program completed its first successful full-year program; U.S. News & World Report again ranked the College in the top-tier schools and the outstanding graduating Class of 2009 demonstrated the extemporary education received at Jamestown. Additionally, there were individual students and faculty achievements, athletic team successes and many others too numerous to mention.

There is another aspect of this year which we must recognize. We can be very proud of the tremendous manner in which our students, faculty and staff rose to the challenge and helped Jamestown and other North Dakota communities cope with the spring floods.

Their participation was critical and their response was outstanding.

The unsettled economic times adversely impact Jamestown College. Prospective students are slower in finalizing their decisions and are more cost conscious. Enrollment is always a concern to us because Jamestown College is a very tuition dependent institution.

Jamestown College exists in a demographically challenged area. Historically our strongest draw has been North Dakota students. The declining number of in-state graduating students together with the migration from small towns to large cities creates this enrollment challenge. The Board and Administration recognize this changing dynamic. Our Admissions function is expanding its reach geographically as well as intensifying its North Dakota efforts.

Through the implementation of our Strategic Plan enrollment is also being addressed in many ways including the evaluation of graduate programs, selective on-line education offerings, possible satellite locations, etc. We recognize the need to be open to new ideas and programs which can strengthen Jamestown College.

During these challenging times I thank you for your continued support of Jamestown College.

Sincerely, James A. Unruh ‘63 Chairman, Board of Trustees

Vice President for Institutional Advancement Polly (Larson) Peterson ’89 Director of Major Gifts and Planned Giving Bill Robb Associate Director of Design and Publications Donna Schmitz News and Information Writer Erin Klein Associate Director of Alumni Relations Erin (Pavlak) Romans ’05 Executive Director of Jimmie Booster Club / Sports Information Director Tracy Erickson ’05 Office Manager Marlene Wiest “Alumni & Friends” is published two times per year, in the winter and summer by the Jamestown College Office of Institutional Advancement for alumni, faculty, staff and friends of Jamestown College.

Jamestown College welcomes your thoughts and comments about “Alumni & Friends.”

Please send letters to Alumni & Friends, 6082 College Lane, Jamestown, ND 58405.

Send address changes to Marlene Wiest, Office of Institutional Advancement, 6082 College Lane, Jamestown, ND 58405 or by e-mail to alumni@jc.edu.

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Chairman’s Message

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Presidential Greeting

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Peer Mentors

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“Look Inward”, Student Reflections

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Sustaining “The Journey”

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Commencement 2009

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Jamestown College Master Plan

10 Not Just A Career, A Calling 11 Students Look Inward 12 Campus Headlines 15 Refer A Student 16 Sports Wrap-up 19 National Champion Wrestler 20 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees 21 Rollie Greeno Award Recipients 22 Homecoming Schedule 24 Message from Alumni Association President 25 Dine and Bid Recap 25 Nething Named to HLC Board 26 Class Notes 28 Marriages 29 Births 30 Faculty Notes 31 In Memoriam 32 Important Dates On the cover: Academic advisers like Dr. Mort Sarabakhsh (right) of the Department of Business, Accounting, and Economics, are a key part of the Journey to Success. The students pictured are Devon Hall ’09 (left) and Tina Rode ’09.

Presidential Greeting

Dear Alumni and Friends: In March, the Academic Dean, our Director of Experiential Education, the Director of our Character and Leadership Program and I made a journey to Indianapolis. We had submitted a proposal to join in a conference on the topic of theological vocation sponsored by the Lilly Foundation and our professional association, the Council of Independent Colleges. Our team was selected, and as a result we are now beginning to add emphasis to the idea of vocation in our first year of the Journey to Success: Look Inward.

For many of us, it is certainly not easy to look back on our lives to begin to figure out how we wound up “becoming” what we are today. As a child growing up on the streets of Chicago, the idea of working in a college for my whole career never really occurred to me. In some ways, the idea of getting a college degree seemed a bit of a stretch for a son of Assyrian immigrants. I knew that I loved literature, especially drama, but to what end?

Very gradually, I reflected on the idea of becoming a teacher, and while student teaching in my senior year, I was offered an opportunity to teach in a neighboring high school--at that time the top-ranked high school in the United States. That was, I thought, a dream come true. Upon reflection, for reasons that I still do not understand fully, I turned down the job and went on to Northwestern University so that I could one day teach at the college level in faraway Minnesota!

I did not then imagine how brief my teaching career would be. Seemingly out of the blue, I became a dean and have now spent nearly three decades in administration. As a result, I never take for granted the importance of reflection, planning and vocation. I believe that I am following the path intended for me; in other words, I am in my own life affected by a sense of theological vocation. That is what I hope for our future graduates, and that is why I believe that our new Journey to Success program begins where it does by asking students to look within themselves.

Last year’s initial Journey experience was amazing from Orientation through Commencement. Our freshman class was engaged with fellow classmates and the larger community from the start of its experience. The faculty and staff, assisted by upper class student mentors, gave our freshman class the support and strength to look within, to seriously assess and plan their future goals. I truly hope that each of our graduates will not merely settle for a job upon graduation; I want each of them to know that more is expected of them. They must first reflect and then answer the call.

In my travels, having met many of our fine alumni, I know that this idea of calling is a powerful thing for many of you. I am proud to be associated with students, faculty, staff and alumni who have this astonishing sense of vocation.

Sincerely, Robert S. Badal, President

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Peer mentors foster Journey from day one Jamestown College students have always benefited from competent, caring academic advisers.

Beginning with the 2008-09 school year, the Journey to Success has expanded that circle of mentors to include Journey Guides, upperclass students who, in addition to academic advisers and Journey 101 instructors, provide guidance as freshmen chart their course through Jamestown College and beyond.

“This new element of peer mentoring was tremendously popular with the first-year students,” says Dr. Mary Devitt, Director of the First Year Experience and professor of psychology. “If the Journey Guides are succeeding at Jamestown College, they will pass that on.”

Like the other Journey Guides who were matched up with groups of freshmen last fall, Richard Schmit, a senior from Oakes, N.D., will continue to serve as a Journey Guide for the same group of students when they return, this time as they navigate their sophomore year.

Since the sophomore students won’t be together in a Journey 101 class anymore, the guides are coming up with creative ways to sustain connections.

“I’m going to invite them to get together and study every once in awhile or go play Frisbee or tennis,” Schmit says. “Just so they know I’m there to talk about any problems that may arise for them.”

Dr. Devitt says the Journey Guides ease the transition to Jamestown College by providing practical advice and helping the students gain a sense of belonging.

“A good Journey Guide is reliable, self-motivated, involved in campus activities, and successful in the ways he or she is achieving here,” Dr. Devitt says.

“It goes beyond helping freshmen with their classes,” Schmit adds.

“It’s helping them with the growing pains.”

With the help of their Journey 101 instructors, Journey Guides, and tools like the StrengthsQuest program, students identify their strengths and abilities, as well as areas needing improvement, such as time management or study habits.

“We provide them with the tools to explore what they want to do once they leave here,” Dr. Devitt says.

For Schmit, serving as a Journey Guide can enhance his experience at Jamestown College just as much as he can enhance the Jamestown College experience for the students he is guiding.

“I like meeting new people,” he says. “I don’t think I can solve every problem, but I like to be a positive influence and help the best I can.”

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‘LOOK Inward’ provides a start on the right foot Freshmen participating in the first year of the Journey to Success at Jamestown College learned that a successful educational experience begins with knowing oneself.

considering a major in teacher education.

“Our (Journey 101) group really focused on how this would be a new chapter in our lives,” says Leah Jystad of Jamestown. “We talked about balancing your life and how priorities change week to week and day to day.”

Study groups and friendships evolved as students who were together in Journey 101 classes were also together in two other classes.

With the help of instructors and upperclass Journey Guides, freshmen in Journey 101 discerned their strengths and discussed the adjustment to college life.

Topics included study tips, time management, friends, and wellness.

The Journey Guides also left a positive impression on the first-year students. Like instructors, the guides provided advice and support, with the advantage of being just one or two years removed from their first year at Jamestown College.

“I learned a lot about myself,” adds Ashley Smoke, a business major from Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. “Journey has helped me learn how to set goals and set priorities.”

“It was great to have someone closer to our own age,” Smoke says.

Jystad discovered her strengths could be beneficial to a servicerelated vocation, so she is

“It’s about looking at your strengths and saying, ‘this is what I should build on,’” she says.

“Some of my closest friends were in my Journey class,” Smoke says.

Ashley Smoke ’12 Portage la Prairie, Manitoba

Jystad is looking forward to serving as a Journey Guide next year.

“My Journey Guide was very honest and available, and I hope to be the same for those I’m guiding,” she says.

“Knowing yourself is the first step.”

Leah Jystad ’12 Jamestown, ND

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Sustaining the Journey DONORS PAVE THE WAY

JOURNEY TO SUCCESS

By the time the Journey to Success becomes fully operational at Jamestown College, nearly $750,000 will have been invested in software, training, mentor programs, service learning, international travel programming and personnel, enhancements to promotional materials, and other costs. As always, the generosity of alumni and friends of the College has made this initiative possible.

“We are sincerely thankful for our donors’ support of Jamestown College and for their continued commitment to helping us maintain the standard of quality Jamestown College is known for,” says Polly Peterson, Vice President for Institutional Advancement.

Lloyd Sheldon (’44), Mesa, Ariz., a longtime supporter of the College and a recent supporter of the Journey to Success, is particularly enthusiastic about the ways that the Journey builds a bridge between Jamestown College students and the community of Jamestown.

“The students have a great opportunity to get to know the people in the town,” he says.

Events like the Community Block Party and service learning projects bring to life the Journey’s “Look Outward” component, which encourages students to get to know their neighbors and get involved in the community.

Sheldon says Jamestown College was the foundation for lifelong friendships with his classmates, and he is grateful for the guidance he received from his professors,

particularly German professor Marie Lein and chemistry professor Alex Burr. Similiarly, with additional advising from Journey 101 instructors and upperclass Journey Guides, today’s Jamestown College students get off to a successful start.

“These young students need all the encouragement and support they can get,” Sheldon says. “They have a great opportunity waiting for them.”

Journey supporter Margaret (McKenna) Thielsch ’43, East Greenwich, R.I., appreciates the Journey’s focused approach to personal reflection.

“I would have loved that when I was a student,” Thielsch says. “I wasn’t always sure what I wanted to do with my life. And now there are so many opportunities in all professions.”

Board of Trustees Chairman and Journey supporter Jim Unruh ’63 says the Journey helps to organize the College’s efforts to prepare students.

“We are about the development of the whole person,” he says.

“By enhancing our curriculum to include more intensive expectations for personal reflection, liberal arts course integration through learning communities, service learning, and community involvement, we believe we have created an opportunity for students that is unlike any other program in the country,” Peterson says. “Without the support of our donors who believe in its importance, this program would not have been possible.”

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Commencement 2009 About 180 graduating seniors received bachelor’s degrees during Jamestown College’s 103rd Commencement ceremony on May 9 at the Jamestown Civic Center.

Commencement speaker Rep. Earl Pomeroy, D-N.D., thanked the students for their energy, enthusiasm, and hard work during the spring floodfight.

“We could not have succeeded without our young people,” Pomeroy said.

Pomeroy told the Class of 2009 that never in history has it been more important to earn a college degree.

“Our country needs your hopeful, well-educated, and energetic talent,” he told the graduates.

Student speakers were Kellee Black ’09, a business administration graduate from Williston, N.D., and Grant Mehring ’09, a biology graduate from Fargo, N.D. Black encouraged her classmates to find their vocation. Mehring reminded the graduates to always keep a positive attitude.

Faculty emeritus status was presented to Dr. Charles Ault (biology) and Carolgene Wolf (teacher education).

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Master Plan is roadmap to the future Just as Jamestown College students are on their Journey to Success, the College is also positioning itself for the future by looking inward, outward, beyond, and forward.

In May, the Board of Trustees approved a three-phase Campus Master Plan designed to arrange future building projects; to enhance landscaping; and to improve parking, pedestrian circulation, and gathering spaces.

“We now have a roadmap for improvements and construction to coincide with the long-range strategic plan of the College,” says trustee Bob Piatz, chairman of the Buildings and Grounds Committee. “We can also maintain some flexibility as priorities change and as funding becomes available.”

All plans are contingent upon securing adequate funding.

Beginning with the renovation of Taber Hall into the Liechty Center Taber Hall with a welcome center on the lower level, a project completed in 2008, Phase One also includes an addition and renovation for the 68-year-old Orlady Hall, home of the science and mathematics departments. Exhibits or kiosks depicting Jamestown College’s history will be added along the drive from the Reiland Fine Arts Center continuing past Taber Hall, Sorkness Center and Watson Hall. Parking will be reduced along Allen Field and added southwest of Sorkness and Watson.

Phase Two calls for a new sports arena for the Jimmies to be built west of the existing Larson Center.

Traffic, parking, and pedestrian improvements are also planned for Phase Two. “This plan makes for a more pedestrian setting by moving parking out to the edges of campus,” says Tom Heck, Vice President for Business Affairs.

Phase Three encompasses physical plant operations, student housing, and Raugust Library. The Physical Plant will be relocated to a new facility; Sorkness Center and Watson Hall will be renovated into apartment suite-style housing; a Raugust Library expansion will allow for additional technology, stack, and student study areas; and new apartment-style student housing will be built. The streets in front of Voorhees Chapel, Westminster Hall, Raugust Library, and Kroeze Hall will be closed to allow for a pedestrian plaza.

The BKV Group of Minneapolis served as a consultant for the Master Plan.

“We now have a roadmap for improvements and construction to coincide with the long-range strategic plan of the College.”

—Bob Piatz,

Buildings and Grounds Committee Chairman

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Not just a career, a calling Students traversing the Jamestown College Journey to Success look inward, look outward, look beyond, and look forward. It can also be said that they look for their vocation.

“Vocation,” from the Latin word “calling,” points to being especially suited to one’s life’s work, thus finding deep fulfillment and joy in that work.

In order to foster vocational education, the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) held a Vocation in Undergraduate Education Conference in March in Indianapolis. A team from Jamestown College was selected and received support from the Lilly Foundation. Attending from Jamestown College were Dr. Robert Badal, President; Pat Rinde, Director of Experiential Education; Dr. Gary Watts, Vice President for Academic Affairs; and Myra Watts, Director of the Character in Leadership program.

“The concept of vocation has always been a part of the educational and theological tradition at Jamestown College,” Dr. Watts says. “It was great news to us that the CIC and the Lilly Endowment were sponsoring this conference dedicated to the idea of vocation.”

Potential conference attendees were asked to submit applications describing how their college addresses the concept of vocation. Dr. Watts says the Journey to Success is a natural fit.

“The idea of vocation fits very well with what we are already doing here,” he says. “And we picked up some ideas about how vocation can be integrated further at Jamestown College.”

Beginning with Journey 101 and throughout their Journey, students reflect on who they are, what their gifts are, and how best to use those gifts.

“It’s not just about choosing a major,” Dr. Watts says. “It includes other activities, like service projects and internships; they all help confirm whether something is a calling that student has. It also comes from their interactions with others.”

“Many of us think of our vocation as our occupation, but it also includes our life’s work through family and civic engagement,” Rinde says. “It means conneting with others and living to benefit our community.”

As a result of the conference, a number of participating schools will establish a Network on Vocation, and Jamestown College plans to join.

“The network allows us to continue the dialogue begun in Indianapolis so that we can share ideas and resources with other campuses,” Dr. Badal says.

Students who have a clear sense of vocation and who invest themselves in that vocation have a contagious enthusiasm. A sense of vocation is also an advantage for obtaining employment.

“If we can send graduates out into the world who will present themselves as people who have a clear sense of vocation, and a passion for what they do, that will be evident to prospective employers,” Dr. Watts says.

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Students ‘look inward’ through memoir project The “Look Inward” component of the Jamestown College Journey to Success was brought to life on hundreds of pages as a group of students spent the spring semester writing their own memoirs.

Writer in residence Larry Woiwode’s memoir class tasked the students with self-examination and daily writing, culminating in memoirs depicting some experience in their lives.

“I was able to get some of my feelings down on paper, and it made me realize how much I’ve grown,” says Max Kirchdorfer, a freshman from Minneapolis who chose to write about his experience at Jamestown College.

Woiwode, North Dakota’s Poet Laureate since 1995, acted as the students’ editor. He says a good memoir illustrates one reaching dramatic decisions in one’s life.

“They’re working their way through what they have put into words,” he says.

The students set their own goals for the number of pages they wanted to write, usually around 100. Then they set a schedule to write a certain number of pages each day. It wasn’t always easy.

“There were plenty of times when sitting down to that task was the last thing I wanted to do,” says Elizabeth Asheim, a junior from Hillsboro, N.D. “I found that once I got started, the pages usually came, but I had to have the self-discipline to pick up that pencil and begin.”

Class time was spent commiserating over challenges the students encountered as they wrote. The class also read and discussed three memoirs, including Woiwode’s own “What I Think I Did.” At the end of the semester, each student read a few pages from his or her memoir.

“We had a great diversity in the writers’ voices,” Woiwode says.

“It was actually pretty cool,” says Sunya Maxwell, a freshman from Cold Bay, Alaska. “I never thought I could write that much. You could write about the past and immediately write about the future without explanation, and that was okay.”

Maxwell wrote about her 10-day sheep hunt with her father and uncle in Alaska.

Senior Abbagail Geroux, Jamestown, says a memoir lends itself to more freedom for the writer.

“I was accustomed to writing research papers with precise, technical language,” she says. “For a memoir, the well of information comes from my memories and thoughts instead of someone else’s ideas in books. I enjoyed the freedom of this writing.”

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inspire me when I was a kid,” adds Asheim. “I also enjoyed the sense of accomplishment I would feel after a period of intense writing during which I effortlessly filled several pages. Before this class, I had come to view writing as a difficult and painful process.”

In keeping with the goals of the Journey to Success and Look Inward, the students learned as much about themselves as they did about writing.

“As I translated my experiences of the world into written words, I gained insight into who I am and how my mind operates,” Asheim says. “There were times I surprised myself when thoughts and emotions I hardly took note of showed up on my pages.”

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Campus Headlines PBL Chapter earns awards The Jamestown College Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) chapter took several awards home from the State Leadership Conference held this spring in Bismarck. The chapter received the award for largest percentage of retention. Chapter adviser Mary Reed, associate professor of computer science and technology, was named Adviser of the Year.

Carlene Jones, Mesa, Ariz., was elected state vice president of member and finance and development; and Holly Kurth, Minneapolis, was elected state vice president of communications for the 2009-10 year.

Jenna Tews, Morgan, Minn.; Nathan Peine, Hampton, Minn.; and Cody Roland, Crosby, N.D.; all received recognition for their roles as state officers during 20082009. Peine was president of the state PBL organization; Roland was

state vice president for finance and membership development, and Tews was vice president of operations.

Roland completed the Director’s Level of the Career and Membership Achievement Program. Tews completed both the Director’s and Executive’s Levels. The Career and Membership Achievement Program is a comprehensive membership recognition program encompassing PBL projects with special emphasis on career development and preparation for the world of work.

Peine and Brigitte Georgina, Jamestown, were nominated for Jamestown College PBL Who’s Who. First place winners from the Jamestown College chapter were the team of Matt Nygard, Fargo, and Peine in Business Decision Making; Tews in Business Communication and Computer Applications; Jones in Business Law; Serena Christianson, Williston, in Client Service; Georgina

in Information Management; Whitney Stangeland, Glenfield, in Project Management; and Roland in Sale Presentation.

Second place winners were the team of Peine and Nygard in Financial Services; Kendra Leidholm, Hillsboro, in Business Communication; Peine in Client Service; Georgina in Computer Applications; Christianson in Job Interview and Marketing Concepts; and Kristin Demory, Harvey, in Management Concepts.

Third place winners were Stangeland in Accounting for Professionals; Roland in Impromptu Speaking; Nygard in Job Interview; Kallie Merrill, Buffalo, Mont., in Macroeconomics; and Kaylen Schneider, Bismarck, in Management Concepts.

PBL is a professional organization for students interested in pursuing business and related careers.

Front left to right: Kristin Demory, Whitney Stangeland, Kallie Merrill, Kendra Leidholm, Allison Church, Jenna Tews Back left to right: Cody Roland, Kaylen Schneider, Serena Christianson, Holly Kurth, Holly Bloms, Brigitte Georgina, Carlene Jones, Nathan Peine.

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Collegian is best in state The Jamestown College Student Media Center and the Collegian newspaper won 27 awards at the North Dakota Professional Communicators’ spring conference held in Minot, N.D., in May.

The Collegian and editor-in-chief Richard Schmit won first place in the “Publication Regularly Edited by Entrant” category, making it the best college newspaper in North Dakota and Western Minnesota for the first time.

Tiffany Krinke won Jamestown College’s first-ever broadcast award for her JCTV interview with Richard Armey. The interview received first place.

Richard Schmit and Cole Eklund

Other first place winners from Jamestown College were Jordan Parr-Hess for single news photo; Brian Mistro for sports; April Baumgarten for personality profile; Cole Eklund for special arts; Holly Newton for feature; Tricia McCann

for news and editorial; and Schmit for special supplement and single sports photo.

Second place winners were ParrHess for single feature photo and photo essay; Curtis Bakken for news; Nicole nelson for sports; Bill Heinzen for review and feature; Jenna Tews for display ad and editorial; and Schmit for personal essay.

Third place winners were Parr-Hess for single sports photo; Erin Delo for single news photo; Raquel Paaluhi for sports; Patrick Cronin for review; Bill Heinzen for editorial; and Schmit for personal essay and news.

Honorable Mention went to Jarann Johnson for editorial and Newton for news.

Math department hosts Elementary Math Day The Jamestown College Department of Mathematic hosted Fifth Grade Math Day in April for about 180 fifth graders from Jamestown elementary schools.

The day included several stations illustrating different math concepts, as well as an individual test and an on-stage team competition. The team competition winner was Louis L’Amour Elementary School “The elementary math methods class wrote the individual tests and the team competition questions,” said Brandon Boese, a junior in the math department and one of the event’s co-chairs. “This event wouldn’t happen without all of the hard work from everyone in the math

department as well as the help we get from the education department.”

Jamestown College math students designed and conducted the stations, whose topics included statistics and probability, magnetism and electricity, estimations, fractals, math tricks, racing speed and paper airplanes.

“Math is all around us in the real world and can be used to relate and explain just about everything,” said Eric Schmid, a senior and co-chair. “We wanted to simulate the young students’ desire to study math and encourage them to

keep studying math. The Jamestown College students really enjoy hosting Math Day, and the feedback from the fifth graders and their teachers has been great.”

Eric Schmid illustrates mathematical concepts to fifth graders during Jamestown College’s Fifth Grade Math Day held at the Reiland Fine Arts Center.

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‘College on the Hill’ wasn’t above fighting flood The Spring of 2009 was dominated by record flooding throughout the region, and the Jamestown College community answered the call to service.

As the spring semester drew to a close, classes were canceled on a few occasions to support the efforts of the campus community in assisting with flood relief in the region.

“Our students’ help meant so much to those of us who call Jamestown home,” says Dr. Robert S. Badal, Jamestown College President.

Jamestown College volunteers went out in force to fill and place sandbags in the Jamestown, Valley City, and surrounding areas.

Soldiers and airmen from the National Guard and Air National Guard were housed in the Hansen Center and Kroeze Hall as they conducted dike patrols and other flood support in and around Jamestown.

In the midst of driving winds, snow, and rain, students sandbagged at the

Anne Carlsen Center for Children.

Students assisted with the setup of a Federal Medical Station on campus at the Larson Center.

When the North Dakota State Science and Engineering Fair was forced out of Fargo due to flooding, a mini-fair was organized and hosted at Jamestown College. Faculty from the science and mathematics departments served as judges as students from across North Dakota showcased their projects.

Nursing students covered shifts at local nursing home facilities as they cared for additional residents relocated due to flooding.

The Jamestown College Dine and Bid committee pledged $10 from the purchase of each ticket for local flood relief. Dakota Medical Foundation matched the amount, bringing the total to about $5,600.

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Many Journeys, One Destination As Jamestown College alumni you know that the experience you received at Jamestown College was more than just an academic education. It was all about caring faculty, special friends, and being able to participate in many activities that helped prepare us for successful lives. We have put a name to the Jamestown College experience; we call it the Journey to Success. Help us find students that would benefit from the Jamestown College experience that has served you so well. Take a look around your neighborhood, your church, and your family, and let us know if there are high school students whom we should contact.

Jamestown College is truly a wonderful place that has the ability to prepare students in a unique way. Please consider sharing the Jamestown College experience!

Introduce us to a student you know.

Contact Admissions:

1-800-336-2554

admissions@jc.edu

Refer a student online at alumni.jc.edu (click on “Refer a Student”) or send in the form below.

Please send information to this student: Name______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address____________________________________________________________________________________________________ City________________________________________________________________________ State_______ Zip________________ Phone Number__________________________Cell phone number _____________E-mail___________________________________ Parent’s/Guardian’s Name______________________________________________________________________________________ Academic Area of Interest______________________________________________________________________________________ Year of Graduation________________Extra-curricular Activities________________________________________________________ Your Name___________________________________________May we use your name when contacting student? ___yes

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How do you know this student?_________________________________________________________________________________ Mail this form to Jamestown College Office of Admissions, 6081 College Lane, Jamestown, ND 58405

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Men’s Basketball

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The Jimmies ended their season with a record of 11-17 with many games going right down to the wire. John Peabody (junior, Beulah, N.D.) and Byron Jones (junior, Glenarden, Md.) were named to the All-DAC second and third team, respectively. Coach Jeff Trumbauer reports a successful recruiting year with the addition of many versatile players who will supplement the talent that was developed in 2009. Recruits include 6’3 University of Wisconsin-River Falls transfer Hans Hoeg, 6’6 C.J. Peeters of Central Lakes Community College (Brainerd, Minn.), and 6’6” Eric Shulstad, whose Pelican Rapids (Minn.) team captured the Minnesota Class AA State Championship.

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Men’s Wrestling Coach Cisco Cole and five Jimmies made the trip to the NAIA Nationals in Oklahoma City in March. Competing at nationals were Sean Blumhardt (freshman, Ellendale, N.D.), Aaron Field (sophomore, Pelican Rapids, Minn.), Willie Hernandez (freshman, Riverside, Calif.), Joseph Michel (junior, Sylmar, Calif.), and Brandon Roehrich (sophomore, Stanley, N.D.). Roehrich picked up a first-round win. In June, the Jimmies hosted North Dakota’s largest wrestling camp for more than 200 youngsters from five states ranging in age from elementary through high school. Clinicians included Ken Chertow (three-time All-American and 1992 Olympian), Nate Carr (Olympic medalist and three-time NCAA champion), and Scott Glasser (five-time North Dakota State Champion).

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Women’s Basketball

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With three key players sidelined for the season with injuries, the women’s basketball team responded to adversity in true Jimmie fashion. After reaching the semifinals of the DAC Tournament, the Jimmies received an at-large bid for the NAIA National Tournament held in Sioux City, Iowa. It was the Jimmies’ first trip to nationals since the 1999-2000 season. A first-round loss ended the Jimmies’ season at 20-10 with a #21 ranking in the final NAIA poll. Senior Heidi Fiechtner (Fargo, N.D.) was named to the first team All-DAC. Freshman Mara Paulson (Fargo) was named the DAC Freshman of the Year and a second team All-DAC selection. The Jimmies are coached by Mark Wiest.

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Baseball – 2009 DAC Tournament Champions

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The Jimmies captured the DAC Championship and traveled to Sioux City, Iowa, for the first round of the NAIA National Tournament in May. The Jimmies went 1-2 in the opening round of the new tournament format and were eliminated with a final overall record of 2611. Eight Jimmies received first team All-Conference honors: Bryan Renfrow (senior, Las Vegas, Nev.), Kyle Montgomery (junior, Seattle), Ben Cairns (senior, Nanaimo, B.C.), Cam McLachlan (senior, Nanaimo, B.C.), Miles Johnson (senior, Oak Point, Manitoba), Steve Hirchert (senior, Fargo), Alex Kreis (sophomore, Grand Forks), and Jeremy Newman (junior, Fargo). Named to the second team were Jordan Dusanj (senior, Vancouver, B.C.) and Erik Church (junior, Federal Way, Wash.) DAC Gold Glove recipients are Renfrow and Johnson. The Jimmies are coached by Tom Hager.

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Men’s Track & Field The men’s 4x800 relay competed at the NAIA National Indoor meet in Johnson City, Tenn., in March, turning in their best time of the season in their preliminary run. Relay team members were Nathan Christensen (freshman, Minot, N.D.), Lief Rasmussen (junior, Jamestown), Kelly Roemmich (junior, Bottineau, N.D.), and Cody Roland (sophomore, Crosby, N.D.). In outdoor action, senior Nathan Horgeshimer (Linton, N.D.), finished second in the DAC decathlon and was named Men’s Overall Performer of the Meet at the DAC Meet. The Jimmies are coached by Ed Crawford.

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Golf

Women’s Track & Field

Of all the Jimmie spring athetics teams, men’s and women’s golf were perhaps hit the hardest by the weather this spring.

An abbreviated season saw the Jimmies’ Heather Cellmer (freshman, Jamestown) named to the All-DAC women’s golf team.

Cellmer finished sixth among all women’s golfers in the conference. The Jimmies are coached by Adam Jacobson.

Sarah Skipper (sophomore, Lewistown, Mont.) finished 10th in the NAIA Heptathlon at Edwardsville, Ill., in May. She was also named Women’s Overall Performer of the meet at the DAC Meet as the Jimmies took third place. Teammate Emmylyn Bentley (sophomore, Lewiston, Mont.) competed in the steeplechase in the national meet. The Jimmie women also enjoyed a successful indoor season with Katie Conlon (freshman, Jamestown) placing fifth in the mile at the NAIA National Indoor Meet in March. The distance medley relay team of Conlon, Bentley, Alyssa Bossler (junior, Helena, Mont.), and AnnaLiesa Fauth (sophomore, Opheim, Mont.) placed fourth at the National Indoor Meet. The Jimmies are coached by Jim Clark.

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Softball The Jimmies finished the conference season in second place (12-8 DAC) with an overall record of 26-20. Kayla Price (Morden, Manitoba) was named the conference’s Most Valuable Senior. Five athletes were named to the AllConference team: Price, Betsy Westermann (senior, Duvall, Wash.), Kimberly Smith (junior, New Caney, Texas), Heather Haegele (freshman, Kalispell, Mont.) and Sarah Heinemann (North Battleford, Saskatchewan).

Gold Glove recipients are Westermann, Price, and Kate Street (sophomore, Stevensville, Mont.)

Coach Kevin Gall was named co-Coach of the Year in the conference.

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National Champion puts exclamation point on historic season In just the first year of women’s wrestling at Jamestown College, the Jimmies can claim a national champion in the sport.

Tani Ader, a freshman from Kalihi, Hawaii, brought home the title in the 59 kg weight class from the Women’s College Wrestling Association National Championships held in Marshal, Mo., in late January.

“To be a part of history at Jamestown College is such an honor,” says Ader, a criminal justice major. “I knew I was an underdog coming into the tournament, but I couldn’t let that bring me down. I expected to wrestle well and give it my all, and if I won the national title, then it was meant to be.”

Ader helped lead Jamestown College to a strong fourth-place finish in the

team standings. It was the best finish of the three new women’s varsity teams in the tournament. Other AllAmericans from Jamestown College were Tiffany Sluik, Mason City, Iowa; Chaelyn Tan, Kapolei, Hawaii; Raquel Paaluhi, Waiinae, Hawaii; Pi’ikea Kalalau, Waiehu, Hawaii; and Amanda Athon, Arlington, Texas.

For Ader, who has been wrestling since eighth grade, the best is yet to come.

“My goal is to just wrestle and have fun,” she says. “I want to win more national titles, and I know it’s not going to be easy. It’s going to take hard work and dedication.”

Tani Ader ’12, Kalihi, Hawaii

Front left to right: Lucy Kulla, Michelle Canete, Tani Ader, Chaelyn Tan, Michelle Quiles; Back left to right: Head Coach Cisco Cole, Amanda Athon, Pi’ikea Kalalau, Raquel Paaluhi, Calie Cutler, Assistant Coach Carlyle Scott, Tiffany Sluik, Misha Furniss, Assistant Coach Zach Lee

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Athletic Hall of Fame Kelly Gleave ’73 Kelly Gleave ’73 made the most of his time as a student-athlete at Jamestown College. He was a three-year starting quarterback, a four-year starting point guard, and a three-year starting second baseman for the Jimmies.

“Kelly was the ultimate team player, and his stats can’t show his full worth to the teams,” write teammates Charles Sizer ’73 and Tom Mahan ’73 in their nomination letter.

Gleave recalls the motivation he received from Coach Rollie Greeno,

and he says his fondest memories are not the records, victories, or personal accolades, but rather the people he met along the way.

It’s a thrill and a great honor (to be named to the Hall of Fame),” he says. “The greatest reward is getting to know so many people through athletics. “It’s a lot of ‘we’ and not much ‘I.’” In addition to his accomplishments on the field of play, Gleave was a College Fellow in mathematics.

He has taught math for more than 30 years at Stanley (N.D.) High School. He has also coached football, basketball, and Legion baseball.

Gleave and his wife, Beverly, have three children, and two grandchildren.

Brad Huse With five Dakota Athletic Conference championships, four National Tournament appearances, and three DAC Coach of the Year awards, Brad Huse led a dominant era in Jimmie men’s basketball history.

But he says his eight years at Jamestown College are also memorable thanks to the people he worked with and the players he coached.

“It will be great to be back on campus and to see a lot of good friends.

Jamestown College provided a great experience for me professionally and also for my family,” says Huse, now head coach at Division I Montana

State. “In a lot of ways, we consider Jamestown home.”

Huse,a graduate of Montana Tech, came to Jamestown College in 1997 after serving as an assistant coach at Montana State. With Huse at the helm, the Jimmies had an overall record of 184-60.

“I think our team put out a product that was fun to watch,” says Huse, who was also Athletic Director at Jamestown College from 2000 to 2004. “People will remember those guys for a long time.”

Huse says his Jimmie teams were characterized by unselfishness and chemistry.

“It was the accumulation of the efforts of a lot of people,” Huse says. “I think we were able to develop a lot of really good kids—good players who are also good people.”

Andrea (Ellanson) Carlson ’94 Fifteen years after her collegiate running career, Andrea (Ellanson) Carlson ’94 remains the top scorer for Jimmie women’s cross country.

“Andrea was the most consistent runner I’ve ever been around and probably the most consistent runner in Jimmie history,” writes teammate Christy (Dockins) Olsen ’94 in her nomination letter. “The teams Andrea competed on were successful because of her influence.”

Carlson was an All-Conference, AllDistrict, and All-American runner for cross country and also ranks in the all-time top ten lists for 3,000, 5,000, and 10,000 meters for Jimmie track. She credits coach Jim Clark and her teammates, particularly Olsen, Heather (Holmstrom) Gilbertson ’94, and Renee (Tastad) McDonald ’94, as well as the family atmosphere of Jamestown College for her success on and off the course.

“The reason I succeeded is my team,” she says. “I had such strong runners to train with. We were never in it for ourselves. It was for the team. And I don’t think I would have been as successful in a place that wasn’t so invested in supporting us.”

Carlson lives in St. Michael, Minn., and is a first and second grade teacher at Hanover Elementary School. She and her husband, Troy, have two children.

The 2002-03 Men’s Basketball team will also be inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame.

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Rollie Greeno Award William Nold ’78 When Bill Nold ’78 receives the Rollie Greeno Award at Homecoming 2009, it will be all the more special because he was nominated by his children.

Brad, Jeff ’04, and Nicole Nold ’06, all former college student-athletes, say their dad has made a notable difference in the lives of young people over the course of his 33 years in the field of education and coaching.

“His commitment to the educational and social development of young

Robert Luecke ’82 Those who receive Jamestown College’s Rollie Greeno Award are more than successful coaches and educators – they truly have a passion for shaping the lives of young people.

According to those who knew the late Rob Luecke ’82, he was no exception.

“Rob was a Jimmie from the top of his head to the tips of his toes,” writes Mark Leitheiser ’83 in his nomination.

“His success as a teacher and coach were amazing, yet it is the quality of that man that deserves this prestigious award.”

people in our community is undeniable,” they write in their nomination letter.

Nold is principal at Jamestown High School, where he previously served as assistant principal, business instructor, physical education instructor, and football coach. He is a three-time North Dakota Coach of the Year for football, and he has also coached Legion baseball as well as numerous junior high or junior varsity baseball, basketball, and football programs. He completed his high school coaching career in 1998.

He was a high school, NDCAC, and DAC basketball official for 25 years, and he works color commentary for Jimmie football on KQDJ radio.

Nold says the best part of teaching Luecke passed away Dec. 23, 2007, from heart disease at the age of 47. He left a lasting impression on his family, athletes, students, teammates, and friends.

Luecke started his career in the Groton (S.D.) Public Schools as a junior high girls’ basketball coach in 1984. Showing tremendous versatility in coaching, he coached gymnastics, football, track and cross country.

He was named the South Dakota Assistant Track Coach of the Year in 1992 and 2003. Luecke’s cross country teams enjoyed numerous conference and region championships, and his girls’ cross country team won the state championship in 2004.

As a first grade teacher at Groton Elementary, Luecke was twice named

and coaching is working with young people and seeing them grow and achieve their goals, whether that means an athletic accomplishment, getting an ‘A’ in a class, or being accepted to college.

“For me, teaching is coaching, and coaching is teaching,” he says. “I’ve been able to work with so many great kids.”

As a former player, student assistant, and coaching colleague of Greeno, Nold says receiving the award named for his mentor is a great honor.

“I’m really humbled and very appreciative,” Nold says. “Rollie made such a huge impact on my life and the lives of so many. There is no way I could ever repay Rollie, so I think of it as a ‘pay it forward’ thing.” to Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers. He started a Fellowship of Christian Athletes Chapter, served as a volunteer firefighter, and made time for refereeing and many other volunteer pursuits to better his community.

Renee Tastad McDonald ’94, one of Luecke’s cross country alumni at Groton, established the Rob Luecke Memorial Scholarship to help other Groton High graduates attend Jamestown College.

“Coach Luecke was instrumental not only in preparing us for the competition ahead, but in preparing us for life as well,” she says.

Luecke is survived by his wife, Rebecca (Lundby) ’84 and their three children.

The Hall of Fame Breakfast will take place at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3 in Westminster Dining Hall.

Visit alumni.jc.edu or call Tracy Erickson at (701) 252-3467 ext. 5557 to register for the breakfast.

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Save the Date for 2009

Homecoming Thursday, October 1 11 a.m. Homecoming Chapel Service Voorhees Chapel

Friday, October 2 9 am – 5 pm Registration Westminster-Nafus Student Center Lobby Register, receive the current schedule and enjoy some refreshments.

10 am – noon Campus Tour Westminster-Nafus Student Center Lobby The Jamestown College Ambassadors will conduct tours of the campus.

12 noon Booster Club Luncheon Westminster Hall, Level 2 The Jimmie Boosters invite all fans to rally around the orange and black as Jimmie coaches bring everyone up to date on the fall sports and Homecoming activities.

Cost: $7 per person – Pay at the door.

3:30 pm Alumni Baseball Game Jack Brown Stadium A traditional Homecoming favorite, come watch Jamestown College alumni take on the 2009-10 Jimmie baseball team in a double header.

Cost: FREE 4:00 pm Jimmie Cross Country Invitational Hillcrest Golf Course Cheer on the Jimmie cross country team!

6:30 pm Concert Reception Reiland Fine Arts Center Lobby Enjoy a hot beverage and a sweet treat before watching the concert performances.

REGISTER online at alumni.jc.edu

7:30 pm Homecoming Concert Reiland Fine Arts Center Performance by the Jamestown College Concert Band Voorhees Chapel Performance by the Jamestown College Concert Choir 8:30 pm Alumni & Friends Social Hosted by the Alumni Association Quality Inn, Jamestown You don’t have to be a member of a reunion class to enjoy this opportunity for friendship, food, and fun!

This is a great time to reminisce about college days over hors d’oeuvres and a beverage.

Saturday, October 3 7:30 am Jimmie Homecoming 5K Race, Fun Run, 4-Person Relay & Walk Larson Sports Center (YMCA) Pull on your sweats, lace up your shoes, and join us for an early morning 5K run, walk or relay. Race begins and ends near Larson Sports Center/YMCA. The entire race is run on the Jamestown College campus. Water, sports drinks and other refreshments will be provided. The race is sponsored by and any proceeds go to the Jimmie men’s & women’s track & field and cross country club.

Please contact Coach Clark for details at clark@jc.edu.

Cost: $15 advance payment, $20 day of event (cost includes entry fee, race T-shirt, awards & refreshments) 8-11 am Registration Westminster-Nafus Student Center Lobby Homecoming registration and refreshments will continue throughout the morning hours.

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8:30 am Jimmie Jane Alumni Breakfast Westminster Nafus Student Center Lobby Join fellow Jimmie Jane Alumni for a delicious breakfast served by current Jimmie Janes!

Cost: FREE

Sunday, October 4

9 am Athletic Hall of Fame Breakfast Westminster Hall, Level 2 Join us for breakfast as we honor this year’s Rollie Greeno Award winners and induct the Athletic Hall of Fame recipients.

Cost: $8 – Please register in advance

2 pm Jimmie Men’s Soccer vs. U of Great Falls Jimmie Soccer Field

9:30 am–1 pm 15th Annual Street Fair Allen Field Commons Always one of the highlights of Homecoming Weekend!

Stroll along outdoors in the heart of campus with family, friends, alumni, and students while you enjoy food, games, arts and crafts, and entertainment in a memorable atmosphere.

Admission: FREE 1 pm Jimmie Football vs. South Dakota Mines Taylor Stadium Cheer on the Jimmie Football Team! GO JIMMIES!!!!

Post-Game Chili Feed Location - TBA The Booster Club invites you to arm up after the game with some hot chili. Beverage also provided. Serving until it’s gone!

Cost: FREE

12 noon Jimmie Women’s Soccer vs. U of Great Falls Jimmie Soccer Field

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Alumni Association moves forward with Chapters Dear Alumni and Friends, As I sit down to write this column, I am reflecting on the long winter we just had in North Dakota that resulted in what many have coined “The 500 Year Flood.” This has certainly been an unusual year, not only for the state, but also for Jamestown College as the economy and a long winter have posed challenges for both admissions and institutional advancement. But, with every new challenge comes new opportunities and I am proud to say that the Alumni Association has responded to the challenge.

Richard Hall ’57 Alumni Association President

With the harsh winter, many students were unable to make their campus visits due to numerous winter storms that prevented travel, and this spring, with the call for sandbagging throughout many ND communities, college tours were once again put on hold. As Tena Lawrence and her admissions staff communicate with other colleagues in the state, they are finding a resounding sense that freshman enrollment has been significantly delayed and therefore, the summer months are busier than they have ever been.

What does this have to do with the Alumni Association, you might ask? The Board, in its desire to help the college navigate through this difficult year, made the decision to reach out to all of you for your help. We all share a common appreciation for what the College meant to us and what type of student would enjoy the experience of a Jamestown College education. We decided on a challenge, and for those of you who would refer five or more seniors by June 15th, we would thank you with a Jamestown College sweatshirt. Within minutes of the e-mail, we had our first response. I would like to personally thank all of you who have responded to this challenge, as our counselors are now working with nearly 100 additional prospects due to your efforts.

Once again this spring, the Alumni Association supported the College’s efforts to bring the choir to Bismarck and Fargo as they kicked off their spring tour to the East Coast. Stops were made at First Presbyterian Church in Bismarck and First Presbyterian Church in Fargo. Alumni in both cities graciously welcomed the choir, their families, and any high school students who came to listen and learn about Jamestown College by providing them with a wonderful meal and their warm hospitality. We had a great turnout and look forward to seeing you all again next spring when the choir travels locally in North Dakota and Minnesota for their spring trip. It will be an opportunity for even more alumni to get involved and enjoy an afternoon with friends listening to our talented choir. If you are interested in learning where the choir will be stopping and how your church or community group may be able to help, please contact Erin Romans, Associate Director of Alumni Relations.

In the last issue of Alumni & Friends, I mentioned that the Board is working on beginning an Alumni Chapter program to facilitate alumni getting together, sharing stories, having fun, and keeping updated on what is going on at Jamestown College. I am happy to report that the ideas for the program have finally come together and the Board will be meeting at the end of June for final approval. As we begin our fall visits to cities throughout the United States, we will be sharing more with you about this program. I look forward to seeing the Alumni Association grow into a united, cohesive group of alumni who want to see our great college recognized nationally as the quality school we all know it to be. Have a great summer, and Go Jimmies!

Sincerely, Richard Hall ’57

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Dine & Bid raises funds for scholarships, flood relief The 23rd annual Jamestown College Dine and Bid Dinner and Benefit Auction raised about $55,000 for student scholarships and another $5,600 for local flood relief as guests enjoyed a “Night at the Derby.” The Kentucky Derby-themed event was held April 18 at the Larson Center.

Funds were raised through ticket sales, raffles, and by auctioning items donated by businesses, alumni and friends of the College. Special this year was a fundraiser sandbagging race pitting Jimmie athletic teams against one another, with the women’s

wrestling team finishing in first place.

Dakota Medical Foundation matched the funds raised for flood relief to bring the total to $5,600.

Erin Romans ’05, Associate Director of Annual Giving, said the event was a true success.

“I want to thank all of those who attended to make the night as

successful as it was,” she said. “Without the generous support of this community, Dine and Bid would not be such a huge part of our fundraising efforts every year, and this year, it far exceeded our expectations.”

To date, the Dine and Bid Auctions have raised more than $1 million to support student scholarships at Jamestown College.

Nething named to HLC Board is increasingly important to the institutions served by the Higher Learning Commission,” says Jamestown College President Robert S. Badal. “I am pleased that Dave has this important opportunity to serve as an elected decision maker on behalf of the educational community in North Dakota and the region.”

Dave Nething ’56

North Dakota State Sen. Dave Nething ’56 of Jamestown has been elected to serve on the Board of Trustees of the Higher Learning Commission. Trustee candidates are identified by an appointments committee and elected by the membership of the Commission.

“The process for regional accreditation of schools and colleges

“I am very excited about representing the Jamestown community, Jamestown College, and the State of North Dakota on this prestigious commission,” Nething says.

“Higher education is critical to job development throughout this region, and this will allow me to continue to focus on matters of importance to our students.”

Institutional accreditation is provided by six regional and several national associations. The Higher Learning Commission, with headquarters in Chicago, is the largest of the six regional

agencies, accrediting more than 1,000 institutions located in 19 states and in tribal nations located within the region. HLC is one of two independent corporations that hold membership in the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The other is the commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, which accredits K-12 schools.

The HLC Board of Trustees exists to serve and lead the colleges and universities affiliated with the Commission, to deal with policy matters related to accreditation and to vote on institutional actions. The board consists of 16 to 21 members elected by the membership. At least 12 represent institutions of higher education, three represent the public, and one is the chair or vice chair of the North Central Association (ex officio). The Board holds three official meetings a year, which are open to the public, and other gatherings as appropriate.

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Class Notes 1950s Seattle (Remboldt) Sutton ’54 (BS), Marseilles, Ill., accepted the Business of the Year award from the Illinois River Area Chamber of Commerce on behalf of her business, Seattle Sutton’s Healthy Eating.

Gilbert (Gib) Gimbel (’59), Hazelton, N.D., reports he is semiretired.

1960s Blaine Clarke Vestal ’61 (BA), Denver, Colo., received the Distinguished Alumni Award from San Francisco Theological Seminary in San Anselmo, Calif., in May. He was recognized for many years of service to the churches and communities in which he has served.

He has been in parish ministry for 44 years and for the past 20 years has served as pastor at First Avenue Presbyterian Church, Denver.

Sharon (Wilson) Martens ’63 (BA) reports she is retired as Assistant County Attorney for Hubbard County (Minn.) and is looking forward to fishing and teaching her grandsons to play golf and enjoy books and reading.

Conni (Freeberg) Gonser ’64 (BA), Fargo, N.D., reports her class is planning a reunion during Homecoming 2009 (Oct. 2-3) and extends a warm invitation to the classes of ’63 and ’65. Contact Conni at cgonser409@aol.com or Dick Wilkinson at rdwilk@earthlink.net.

Lana (Olson) Odegard ’68, Box Elder, S.D., retired after 34 years of counseling at Douglas School system in 2005 and with her husband Ronald travel extensively by motorhome throughout the year.

They recently celebrated their 30th anniversary as well as the birth of their first grandchild. Her advice is retire early and to appreciate each day that God gives us to the fullest.

Richard Speller ’68 (BS) has been named Vice President for Finance and Administration at Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Ind. He previously held similar positions at DePauw University, Arcadia University, and Jamestown College.

Lorenzo Leonard ’69 (BS), Seattle, released his fifth book, “The True Holy War – The Clash Between What We Are Externally vs. Who We Are Internally,” in March (AEG Publishing Group).

1970s Richard Greenwood ’72 (BA), Boise, Idaho, was appointed by the Governor in December 2008 and sworn in as a 4th District Judge (Trial Court of General Jurisdiction) in February, 2009.

Bob Gibson ’73 (BA), Devils Lake, N.D., has retired from his position as principal of Central Middle School.

Ernie Patry ’74 (BA), Grand Forks, N.D., is a financial representative for Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.

Laurel (Evenson) Nelson ’78 (BA), Fergus Falls, Minn., was elected to the board of trustees of Lake Region Healthcare Corporation.

1980s Dr. Erin Elsperger Klingenberg ’80, Valley City, N.D., was named Outstanding Mental Health Counselor by the North Dakota Mental Health Counselors Association. She is Director of Counseling Services and Human Resources/Title IX Officer at Valley City State University.

Editor’s note: In Class Notes, alumni who received a degree are designated by the year of graduation followed by the degree they received. Alumni who attended, but did not graduate, are designated by their class year in parentheses.

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Lori (Leysring) Laraway ’84 (BA) has achieved the rank of Captain as a U.S. Navy Nurse.

1990s Kristi (Burckhard) Ziegler ’92 (BA), Devils Lake, N.D., was named the Devils Lake Public Schools Teacher of the Year. She has taught Title I at Minnie H Elementary for seven years. She is also the Title I Schoolwide Coordinator and 21st Century Site Coordinator.

Joanne (Cave) Lassiter ’94 (BSN), Bismarck, N.D., graduated from the University of Mary with a Master’s in Nursing, Nurse Educator.

She accepted a position as adviser/ recruiter at the University of Mary for the Distance Nursing Program.

Dr. Jensen Moore ’95 (BA) is the new director of undergraduate online programs for the Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism at West Virginia University. As the director, she will help the WVU School of Journalism enhance its online undergraduate program, develop new courses for the advertising, public relations, and mass communications curriculum, and promote the journalism program on campus and nationally. She began her journalism career as a writer and editor for Jamestown College’s Collegian newspaper.

Kirsten (Bowman) Belcher ’97 (BA), Nyack, N.Y., graduated from Alliance Theological Seminary with a Master of Arts in intercultural studies. She hopes to serve with the

Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Russia or Eastern Europe.

2000s Shelley Bartow ’00 (BA), Lignite, N.D., recently received direct commission as a First Lieutenant in the North Dakota Army National Guard. She serves with a medical detachment in Bismarck. She is a physician assistant with St. Luke’s Hospital and clinics of Crosby, N.D., working mainly in the rural health clinics in Lignite and Bowbells.

She also serves as CEO of Northern Prairie Wellness Center, a non-profit facility she co-founded in 2006.

Jami (Ogren) Falk ’02 (BA), Argusville, N.D., is ICU/Dialysis Nurse Manager at the Fargo VA Medical Center. She was recently presented with the Fargo VA’s Excellence in Nursing Award.

Dana (Bowers) Garnett ’03 (BA), Langdon, N.D., was named Teacher of the Year at Langdon Area School. She teaches mathematics.

Tony Layson Jr. ’04 (BA), Yuma, Colo., was elected to serve on the Yuma City Council.

Lindsay Haugen ’05 (BA), Moorhead, Minn., is employed in human resources at Target in Fargo.

Travis Holding Eagle (’05), Bowman, N.D., is a trooper with the North Dakota Highway Patrol’s Southwest Region.

Cecil Roth ’05 (BA) was promoted to project manager at Agency MABU, Bismarck, N.D., where he

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works in the development of Webbased creative material and Internet marketing.

Rachel Cudworth ’06 (BA), St. Paul, Minn., graduated in May with Highest Honors from the University of Minnesota with a master of education degree in business and marketing education. She was also named Outstanding Business Education Graduate and received the Award of Merit from the National Business Education Association and the University of Minnesota.

Andrew Helm ’06 (BA), Vancouver, Wash., graduated with an M.S. in economics from Oregon State University.

Krisi (Miller) Kunz ’06 (BA), Bismarck, N.D., is an internal auditor for Workforce Safety and Insurance.

Ryder Weischedel ’07 (BA), Waco, Texas, is a strength and conditioning coaching intern at Baylor University.

Matt Dettori ’08 (BA), Livingston, Mont., is a reporter at the Livingston Enterprise.

Cody Guy Garrison ’08 (BA), Denver, Colo., is attending dental school at the University of Colorado Health and Science Center.

Alicia (Harty) Holen ’08 (BA), Fargo, N.D., is a loan administrative assistant at Western State Bank, West Fargo.

Adam Gebhardt (’09), Crosby, N.D., is a trooper with the North Dakota Highway Patrol’s Northwest Region.

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Marriages Sally (Britigan) Nelson ’78 (BA) and Marc Lingenfelter, May 16, 2009

Alison Bowman ’05 (BA) and Justin Reisenauer, Sept. 6, 2008

Kylee Rausch ’07 (BSN) and Dustin Whitney, June 19, 2009

Kim (Fillah) Walters ’94 (BA) and Terrence Horgan, Oct. 25, 2008

Carrie Wright ’05 (BSN) and Brent Meckle, May 16, 2009

Megan Burns ’08 (BSN) and Denver Oase, July 5, 2008

Scott O’Keefe ’97 (BA) and Laurie Simonson, May 2, 2009

Andrew Cooper ’07 (BA) and Mary Heinzen ’07 (BA), June 13, 2009

Tracy Finken ’08 (BS) and Dustin Stangeland, June 20, 2009

Jodie (Holmstrom) Heflin (’02) and Jon Schiele ’02 (BA), March 21, 2009

Aaron Loff ’08 (BA) and Jayme Muscha ’09 (BA), Oct. 25, 2008

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Births John ’85 (BA) and Daysha (Berg) Conway ’00 BA, daughter Ava Sophia, Dec. 22, 2008

Steve and Donelle (Carter) Alford (’99), son Brock Espen, Sept. 17, 2008

Ryan ’96 (BA) and Jill (Flikkema) Carlson ’95 (BA), daughter Cierra Joy, Sept. 4, 2008

Clint and Ann (Rinas) Anderson ’99 (BS), daughter Elle Marie, April 6, 2009

Nathan and Kirsten (Bowman) Belcher ’97 (BA), daughter Nadya Elaine, Sept. 26, 2008

Kipp ’99 (BA) and Megan (Fiechtner) Sparrow ’00 (BA), daughter Charlie Sue, Oct. 22, 2008

Brad ’97 (BA) and Tammie (Corneillie) Skari ’96 (BA), son Aiden Marlin, Sept. 8, 2008

Chris and Leah (Sobolik) Carson ’00 (BA), son Miles Allen, Nov. 23, 2008

Christopher Dick ’98 (BA) and Mellissa Anderson ’96 (BA), son Noah Christopher, Dec. 19, 2008

Amy and Ryan Dulaney ’00 (BA), son Tristan Thomas, April 13, 2009

Paul and Kristen (Sagness) Olsen ’98 (BA), son Luke Thomas, March 6, 2009

Kelly ’00 (BS) and Brooke (Treleaven) Sullivan ’01 (BS), son Benjamin Michael, Dec. 29, 2008

Alumni Directory The Jamestown College Alumni Directory is published every five years with the help of you, our alumni who keep us updated on your lives.

Trevor and Kari (Erickson) Bieber ’01 (BA), daughter Abigail Lynn, May 3, 2009 Abigail Lynn Bieber

Brent ’01 (BA) and Angie (Reimer) Lucas ’01 (BA), daughter Ava Christine, Dec. 6, 2008 Bart ’01 (BA) and Melissa (Vangsness) McIlonie ’01 (BA), son Jackson Robert Darwin, April 17, 2009 Leo and Kristin (Hansen) Budija ’03 (BA), son Jack Vesko, June 4, 2009 Elton and Katie (Porupsky) LaBree ’02 (BA), son Ethan Henry, Jan. 6, 2009

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You’ll also have the opportunity to reserve your own copy of the directory.

Nathan ’03 (BA) and Maren (Lindorff) Gemar ’04 (BA), son Braden Allen, Oct. 4, 2008

All directory information should be submitted by August, 2009.

Mindy and Tony Layson ’04 (BA), son Sawyer Lee, Feb. 4, 2009

Directories should be available in January, 2010.

For more information, please contact the Office of Insitutional Advancement at (701) 252-3467 ext. 5576.

Joe ’05 (BA) and Cheri (Ewert) Simon ’06 (BSN), son Maddux, Feb. 19, 2009 Sam ’06 (BA) and Amy (Loff) Joseph ’05 (BA), son Mason George, April 27, 2009

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Faculty Notes Reed, Woodley recognized at Honors Convocation Mary Reed, associate professor of computer science and technology, was named Professor of the Year. Reed has taught at Jamestown College since 1999 and also serves as adviser for the College’s Phi Beta Lambda chapter. She holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa and an MBA from Cal Poly Pomona.

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Mike Woodley ’98, registrar, was named Staff Person of the Year. He is completing his seventh year as registrar, and he previously worked as an admissions counselor at Jamestown College. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Jamestown College in music education, and he is pursuing a master’s degree in education leadership.

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Foreign Language Department news Dr. Connie Tchir, assistant professor of Spanish, and Kate Stevenson, associate professor of French and German, presented papers at the 12th Annual Red River Conference on World Literature sponsored by North Daktota State University in April. The Conference has a tradition of high-quality papers informed by contemporary literary theory and criticism, and participants come from universities across the globe. Dr. Tchir’s topic was “Recovering the Subplot: Frankly Re-Mythologizing Franco in Pan’s Labyrinth.” Stevenson’s topic was “Deracination and Cultural Trespass in Hombo by Chantal Spitz.”

Also in April, the Jamestown College Foreign Language Department hosted the Spring Conference of the Foreign Language Association of North Dakota. FLAND unites educators from North Dakota’s middle schools, high schools, colleges and universities twice a year and provides programming geared to further develop teaching skills in all languages.

During Spring Break, 2009, Kate Stevenson visited Augusta, Ga., and Aiken, S.C., to present workshops on German and French diction to singers in the studios of Dr. Linda Banister, professor of music at Augusta State University and Tonya Currier, lecturer in diction and applied voice at the University of South Carolina at Aiken. Stevenson also performed as a guest artist at the Morris Museum of Art in Augusta. She presented her program on the life and career of Peggy Lee.

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In Memoriam J. Spencer Overholser ’37 (BS), April 16, 2009

Alice (Fuehrer) Dockter ’52 (BA), Dec. 26, 2008

Caryl (Tweten) Olson ’75 (BA), Feb. 22, 2009

Wanda (Pierson) Hansmeier ’38 (BA), Feb. 9, 2009

James K. Speer ’52 (BS), Oct. 30, 2008

Petronell Taylor ’77 (BA), June 22, 2008

Rev. Bernard McLain ’38 (BA), Jan. 3, 2009

Eunice “Toni” (Walz) Bergene ’53 (BS), Feb. 7, 2009

Scott Bye ’78 (BA), Sept. 27, 2008

Majean (Ogilvie) Reimherr ’38 (BA), Feb. 20, 2009

Marjorie (Gordon) Kurtz ’55 (BS), Feb. 6, 2009

Thomas Spaulding ’39 (BA), Nov. 17, 2008

Vera (West) Shawhan ’55 (BS), Feb. 10, 2009

Phyllis (Bushy) Cyphers (’44), Jan. 22, 2009

Milton Joslin ’58 (BS), March 13, 2009

Betty (Meyers) Dinwoodie (’41), Dec. 14, 2008

Grace (Vellenga) Hagel (’59), Jan. 28, 2009

Sidney Hughes ’44 (BA), Feb. 21, 2009

John Vondergeest (’65), Dec. 25, 2008

George Schunk ’44 (BA), Feb. 14, 2009

Gregory Apostle ’67 (BA), Jan. 24, 2009

Ruth (Cafferty) Baker ’45 (BA), Jan. 23, 2009

Loretta Sieber (’68), March 20, 2009

Samuel E. Graf ’45 (BA), April 12, 2009

Michelle (Morrison) Harris ’69 (BA), March 9, 2009

Charles Edin (’50), March 6, 2009

Orita (Teske) Liska (’70), Dec. 1, 2008

Wayne McLeod ’50 (BS), Dec. 21, 2008 John Swenson ’50 (BS), April 6, 2009 Ruth (Riedesel) Tokach (’51), March 19, 2009

Thomas Clifford (hon. ’73), Feb. 4, 2009 Duane Deegan ’75 (BA), Feb. 20.

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DeAnn Helgeson ’99 (BA), Dec. 23, 2008

Friends James Crowe, Feb. 6, 2009 Mary Exner, Dec. 19, 2008 Willard Greenleaf, Jan. 14, 2009 Duane Lemm, March 27, 2009 Awanda Nowatzki, March 3, 2009 Walter Reiland, April 7, 2009 Walter Steinman, Feb. 26, 2009 Edward Stern, April 18, 2009

Opening Convocation & Medallion Awards September 3 Liechty Center Dedication September 25 Bismarck Alumni & Friends Luncheon October 6 Homecoming 2009 October 3 Character in Leadership Conference October 8-9 Fargo Alumni & Friends Dinner October 13 Minneapolis Alumni & Friends Dinner October 15 Grand Forks Alumni & Friends Dinner October 20 (tentative) California Alumni & Friends Dinner November 7

2009 Important Dates: Office of Institutional Advancement 6082 College Lane Jamestown, ND 58405

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