2010s Desiree Severance ’10, Wyndmere, N.D., is in her fourth year of teaching agricultural education at the Southeast Regional Career & Technology Center in Wyndmere. Desi and her husband, Connor, are the parents of three children. At its annual conference in Bismarck, N.D., in August, the North Dakota Association of Career and Technical Educators (NDACTE) presented conference awards in five divisions. From the five nominated division teachers, Desi was selected as the 2013 NDACTE Outstanding New Career and Technical Teacher of the Year.
Kayla Krueger ’12 was recently hired by the U of M Crookston as assistant women’s equestrian coach. Originally from Walker, Minn., Kayla was a member of the Golden Eagle equestrian team and an accomplished rider for the western team from 20092012. She has worked with horses in different capacities, most recently as a trainer in Montana. Julie (Trotter) Portillo ’12, Eagan, Minn., was recently hired as marketing specialist in the office of Distance and Continuing Education at North Dakota State University, Fargo, N.D.
Anna Ogaard ’11 originally from Maple Grove, Minn., is the new food service director for the Crookston School District.
Torch
UMCAA Board Chris Awender ‘11 Volume 45, Number 3, Fall 2013 Donna Hartel ‘07 Torch is a publication of the Rory Held ‘11 University of Minnesota Crookston. Nancie Hoerner ‘95 Amy Loomer-Longtin ‘99 Director of Development & Juanita Lopez ‘08 Alumni Relations Carl Melbye ‘77 Corby Kemmer Jordan Melbye ‘12 218-281-8434 Linda (Knutson) Morgan ’85 & ‘09 ckemmer@umn.edu Greg Nathan ‘98 Karl Syverson ‘11 Support Staff Bill Thielke ‘94 Rose Ulseth ’87 218-281-8439 NWSA Alumni Association Board rulseth@umn.edu Jim Chandler ‘67 Don Diedrich ‘56 Sue Dwyer ’74 Allan Dragseth ‘57 218-281-8401 Jeannette (Love) Filipi ‘57 sdwyer@umn.edu David Haugo ‘52 Bob Kliner ‘68 Melvin Larson ‘55 Berneil Nelson ’42, ex officio Clarice (Olson) Stolaas ‘56 Beulah (Stolaas) Vad ‘58 Jean (Stromstad) Vigness Parker ‘55
Christian Rohloff ’12 and Kelli Morris ’13 were married August 24, 2013 in Hillman, Minn. They’re at home in Meire Grove, Minn. Jake Sanders ’12, Crookston, Minn., will facilitate a pilot project in three local school districts as part of Achieve More, which focuses on helping high school graduates prepare for career and postsecondary success. He will coordinate and manage Junior Achievement and College and Career Preparation 101 in three local Minnesota school districts including Fisher, Fertile-Beltrami, and Win-E-Mac. He and his wife, Jensen (Crots) ‘13, reside in Crookston.
Contact information: Torch Elizabeth Tollefson ’02, editor University of Minnesota Crookston 2900 University Avenue Crookston, Minnesota 56716 Phone: 218-281-8432 Fax: 218-281-8440 E-mail: ltollefs@umn.edu
The University of Minnesota is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to its programs, facilities and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status or sexual orientation.
On the front cover: Dave Ekman ’81, CIO at Multiband Corporation in Fargo, N.D., is an ag business graduate from the U of M Crookston Technical College. Photo by John Borge Studios.
The University of Minnesota Crookston is a public, baccalaureate, coeducational institution and a coordinate campus of the University of Minnesota. The Northwest School of Agriculture (NWSA) was a residential high school serving students from 1906-68 and the predecessor of the Crookston campus. The Torch is named for the historical passing of the educational torch between the NWSA and the U of M, Crookston in 1968.
Layout and design by Amy Chandler Design of Grand Forks, N.D., and printed at Forum Communications Printing in Fargo, N.D.
On the back cover, Illumination feature: A cake, designed by Senior Ruth Navarro, a communication major from Crookston, Minn., celebrates the 20-year anniversary of the laptop initiative and baccalaureate degrees at the U of M Crookston
Printed on recycled and recyclable paper with at least 10 percent postconsumer material using agribased inks.
Note: In the Torch, logos from campus history appear in stories corresponding to the era in which they were in official use according to the years indicated below. Golden Eagle logo (1994 to present), Trojan logo (1966-1995), Aggie “A” logo (1906-1968)
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