Gustavus Announces New VP of Enrollment Management

Kim Frisch joins the College from Regis University in Denver.

the Holstein Association’s Outstanding Junior Boy award. He is ten years old. Stoecker, of Nicollet, received the Outstanding Senior Boy award. Stoecker, 18, is involved in both 4-H and FFA and is a senior at Nicollet High School. The association’s county president, Ashley Swenson, presented the youth with their awards.

2023 Free Park Days announced for Minnesota state parks, recreation areas

Minnesotans encouraged to explore outdoors with friends, family

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is waiving vehicle permit fees at all 75 state parks and recreation areas on four dates in 2023. The Free Park Days will be Saturday, April 22; Saturday, June 10; Saturday, Sept. 9 and Friday, Nov. 24.

With the support of the state legislature, the DNR offers Free Park Days to encourage Minnesotans to get outdoors and enjoy the health and wellness benefits of spending time in nature.

“Minnesota state parks and recreation areas are open year-round, and there’s plenty of fun to be had in the outdoors in every season,” said Ann Pierce, director of the DNR Parks and Trails Division. “We hope offering a series of free entrance days will encourage Minnesotans to visit these special places to spend time enjoying the outstanding natural resources our state has to offer and recharge from the stresses of everyday life.”

Getting outdoors makes exercise more fun and can boost mood and immunity. According to the American Psychological Association, exposure to nature is linked to benefits like improved attention and lower stress.

There’s a state park or recreation area within 30 miles of most Minnesotans. In addition to offering popular activities such as hiking, biking, camping, swimming, skiing and birding, a variety of state park programs are open to all visitors. Programs are free, but some require pre-registration. Find state park programs online at the state parks and trails events calendar (mndnr.gov/ ptcalendar).

The entrance fee waiver on Free Park Days does not cover activities like camping, rentals or tours.

For more information, visit the DNR’s Free Park Days page (mndnr. gov/freeparkdays) or contact the DNR Information Center by emailing info.dnr@state.mn.us or by calling 888-646-6367 between 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday, or 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday.

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Minnesota’s newest Commercial Driver’s Education company has officially become licensed to provide CDL training in rural LeSueur County. Founded just outside of Mankato in early 2022 to provide regulatory compliance training for the trucking industry, TDT Safety Training is now licensed to provide Commercial Driver’s License Education. TDT can provide education and training for those wanting to obtain Class A and Class B driver’s license. TDT offers an unparalleled opportunity for individuals to grow from an everyday driver to a professional commercial vehicle operator. Our unique approach allows students the ability to learn about commercial motor vehicles and their operation in small groups or as an individual without breaking the bank!

TDT Safety Training provides the federally required Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) classroom time in an online format and in person using best in class technology. Enhancing our ELDT Behind the Wheel program, out students have the opportunity to learn in our custom designed vehicle laboratory and driving range. These areas are available to all students as part of our

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Behind the Wheel program. Students are able to practice maneuvers and learn to feel confident with their driving techniques in a secure, safe and monitored indoor and outdoor range area before heading out on the public roads with seasoned instructors.

Our program allows nearly any organization to send their staff through our commercial vehicle operator program using their own company vehicles. Using this model, a company can save time, save money and they get the employees trained on the vehicles that they will likely be assigned to work. TDT also provides education and different vehicles to those students who may not yet be affiliated with a company. We can train drivers from all across Minnesota using our online platform for classroom education and most of our range / road time can be done in one or two days at our training facility in Kasota!

The trucking industry in Minnesota is in dire need of new drivers. These drivers can start with a salary upwards of $80,000 per year according to Indeed.com and the Commercial Vehicle Training Association. Please visit our website at www. tdtsafetytraining.com for more information or to sign up

Farmland Values Continue to Increase

By Kent Thiesse Farm management analyst kent.thiesse@minnstarbank.com

Due to the high cost of investment in farm machinery, an everincreasing number of farm operators are hiring other farm operators to provide some or all of their machinery resources for their farm operation. This is especially true with new and younger farm operators, as well as with children that decide to start farming with their parents. In addition, some land investors are choosing to operate a farm themselves rather than cash renting the land another farm operator, thus hiring a farm operator under a custom farming agreement.

Custom farming agreements usually include tillage, planting, some weed control, harvesting, and delivering grain to a specified location.

Some farm operators also hire custom work for specific farm operations with another farm operator, such as planting, combining, or hay baling. Many farm operators negotiate these types of custom rate and custom farming arrangements in the spring of the year, while others wait until harvest is completed.

One of the best resources for average custom rates is the annual Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey that is coordinated and analyzed by Iowa State University. Earlier this year, 553 custom operators and farm managers were sampled regarding expected 2023 custom farm rates

Posted on March 28th, 2023 by Luc Hatlestad HomeBlogs at GustavusNews Kim Frisch joins Gustavus from Regis University.

Kim Frisch has been named the new Vice President for Enrollment Management at Gustavus Adolphus College, President Rebecca M. Bergman announced today.

Frisch is a graduate of the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism and communication. She also has a Master’s Degree in organizational leadership from Regis University in Denver, Colorado, where she has served in multiple roles in admissions and financial aid for the past 28 years. During her time at Regis, Frisch served as an Admission Counselor (1994-1997), Director of Admissions for the RueckertHartman College for Health Professions (1997-2013), and Dean of Admissions for the entire Univer- sity (2013-2023), before assuming her most recent role as Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid (20202023).

A strong advocate for equity and inclusion, Frisch increased diversity on the recruiting team at Regis, which played a significant role in students of color representing more than 50 percent of the incoming class in the fall of 2022, up from 24 percent in 2013. In the past eight years, Frisch has been instrumental in attracting five of the university’s largest first-year classes—all while increasing net tuition revenue and managing the discount rate.

“Kim rose to the top of a deep and talented pool of candidates with her boundless enthusiasm, vast experience at a mission-driven private institution, and innovative solutions in the complex world of higher education enrollment management,” President Bergman said. “She is eminently qualified to lead Gustavus forward at this exciting time in our institution’s history.”

A nationally recognized enrollment management leader, Frisch was presented the Dorothy Durkin Award for Strategic Innovation in Marketing and Enrollment Management by the University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA) in 2016. The national award is presented to an individual for achievement in strategic planning, marketing innovation, and enrollment management success. She also recently attended The Institute for Higher Education, which focuses on the radical rethinking of enrollment planning, product strategy, and pricing and financial aid.

“I am honored to have the opportunity to join the leadership team and learning community at Gustavus,” Frisch said. “It is one of the premier liberal arts colleges in the country, and its mission of preparing young people to live purposeful lives, tackling real-world challenges with intellect, thought, and care inspires me. I can’t wait to get started.”

As Vice President for Enrollment Management, Frisch will report directly to President Bergman, serve as a member of the President’s Cabinet, and work collaboratively with other vice presidents, senior leaders, the Enrollment Management team, and the entire campus community to achieve the College’s strategic enrollment goals and objectives.