Creating Futures

G a l a C e l e b r a t e s r e a C h i n G F u n d r a i s i n G G o a l • P a r t n e r s i n P r o G r e s s

Forging New ConnectionsLarry Jodsaas turned a humble start into success and is helping Normandale students do the same.

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Larry Jodsaas (left), Normandale President Joe Opatz.

showcase for success 2-5

cover story: forging new connections 6-7

filling the void / engineering achievement 8-9

campus currents 10-11

annual report 12-17

foundation notes 18-19

foundation notes

Creating Futures Volume 9, Number 2

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Above photo: Normandale Student Jazz Combo; large photo: gala guests mingle and peruse silent auction items. Middle row, left to right: honoree Larry Jodsaas with his family (story on pages 6-7); Normandale Dean of Student Services Cappy Breuer sings “Over the Rainbow”; Academy program directors Maria Mhiripiri and Kim Klein with alum Sandrine Akem; student volunteer. Bottom row, left to right: Mrs. Bev Horak, Normandale President Emeritus Tom Horak, Normandale Marketing Communications Director Geoff Jones and wife Chreese; gala guest bids on live auction item; table of guests enjoy festivities.

Record-making inaugural Creating Futures Celebration Gala and Normandale Performs showcase the college’s diversity and talent.

The first annual Creating Futures Celebration gala provided a tremendous platform to showcase Normandale. Nearly 370 people attended the event, which was held at Radisson Blu Mall of America on November 1. Supporters raised a record total of more than $161,000 for student programs and scholarships. Guests enjoyed live and silent auctions, an elegant dinner, and dancing to the 17-piece South Side Big Band.

Larry Jodsaas, a Normandale Foundation Board member and long-time friend of the college, was honored for his tireless efforts to promote and support Normandale.

Heartwarming stories and remarkable talents of Normandale students and faculty provided the evening’s other highlights. Recent alum Sandrine Akem and student Sara McAtee shared their touching stories with the crowd. The talented

six years of pride and progress

Dear Friends,

Normandale has experienced exciting

activities and events during the past few months.

We recently celebrated partnerships with

Metropolitan State University and Minnesota

State University, Mankato for several new campus

bachelor’s degree offerings. The collaborations,

due in large part to the addition of our newly

opened Partnership Center, allow us to greatly

expand the range of degrees we offer to respond

to the needs of our community and students.

We recently enjoyed an inaugural community

event, the Foundation’s Creating Futures

Celebration gala. The evening featured numerous

displays of talent and inspirational stories from

our diverse student population. Long-time

Normandale donor Larry Jodsaas was honored at

the event for his dedication to the college. The

event also raised a record net amount for student

programs and scholarships. It was extremely

gratifying to see the dedication and support that

hundreds of our community members, donors

and volunteers continue to provide for the

college.

In this issue of Creating Futures, you’ll meet

Normandale graduates enrolled in the Twin Cities

Engineering program, along with an alumnus

who found his career path through the Academy

of Math and Science. You’ll read about our

special partnership with a local company, Polar

Semiconductor. And you’ll learn about some of

our other outstanding partners and supporters in

and around the Twin Cities.

This issue offers a glimpse of the great work

the college and foundation continue to do and

why Normandale is such a special institution.

Thank you again to all of the individuals and

organizations that have supported Normandale.

It is an honor to serve the college and work with

each of you.

Joe OpatzJoseph P. Opatz, Ph.D.

President

Normandale Community College

performers included students Zach Churchill, Tom Guyn, Sam Hultman, Paran Kashani, Sara McAtee, the Normandale Jazz Combo, the Normandale Guitar Ensemble, and Dean of Student Services Cappy Breuer.

On September 28, Normandale faculty, staff and students also displayed their talents at the inaugural Normandale Performs event at Mall of America’s Rotunda. The performers’ diverse talents stopped passersby in their tracks on all levels of the Rotunda. (See photos on page 5.)

Normandale extends a sincere thank you to all of the students, faculty, staff, sponsors, donors and community members whose dedicated efforts made the Creating Futures Celebration and Normandale Performs huge first-year successes. (More gala photos on page 4.)

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The Normandale Performs talent showcase was held at the Mall of America

on Saturday, September 28. The Foundation-sponsored event raised

awareness and visibility for the college and was a teaser for November’s gala

at Radisson Blu Mall of America.

NormaNdale performsat mall of america

Counterclockwise, from large photo: Marketing Communications Director Geoff Jones and Foundation Board Chair Carolyn Pratt; student Madison Frank; student Sara McAtee; student Paran Kashani; student Sarah Mealey; students Tom Guyn and Zach Churchill; Normandale instructors Mary Ellen Seth, Peggy Rejto and Shirley Beil; student Rob Evans. Inset photo: Student Adi Alvarado on stage.

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Normandale administrators, foundation, staff and community leaders display total net gala proceeds. Thank you for your generosity!

Gala pHotos Continued from page 3

Larry Jodsaas has certainly made his mark on Normandale. He has served on the Normandale

Foundation’s Board of Directors since 1999. He donated a major gift that named the Jodsaas

Science Center, received the Normandale Community Connections Award in 2007, and

continues to do outstanding work in the Bloomington community.

It might come as a surprise, then, to learn that Jodsaas did not attend Normandale.

How did he get involved with the college? It started during a conversation with then-

president Tom Horak. Horak, who helped honor Jodsaas at the recent Celebration

Gala, initially approached Jodsaas with a simple question: “What could we do at

Normandale that could be helpful for your business?”

Jodsaas found the gesture so refreshing and unique he practically signed on as a

volunteer on the spot. Their first project together was the development of the college’s

Vacuum Technology Lab.

moving aheadA native of Lisbon, N.D., Jodsaas quit school at age 15 to work full time to support

his family. He joined the U.S. Navy at age 19, serving as an electronics technician

on submarines. At the same time, he earned his GED through the U.S. Air Force

Institute. Four years later, he attended community college at Wahpeton State

College of Science (now renamed the North Dakota State College of Science). He

graduated in 1962 with an electrical engineering degree.

Jodsaas worked for Control Data for 28 years, ascending to top management before

purchasing the company’s semiconductor division, VTC Inc. In 2000, Jodsaas sold VTC

to Lucent Technology but retained the manufacturing portion of the business. He

then founded PolarFab (now called Polar Semiconductor), a foundry that supplies

design processes to independent design companies, before retiring in 2005.

Jodsaas attributes his career success to his start at the community college

level. Every time he visits Normandale, he sees a hub of activity, a place where

students are learning and accomplishing their goals. “When I come through

the doors at Normandale, everyone is moving,” he notes. “Moving to gain

more knowledge, moving toward a better life, moving toward a better future.

Education will do that for them.”

Normandale President Joe Opatz is extremely grateful for Jodsaas’

involvement with the college. “Larry (Jodsaas) has been a great partner to

Normandale Community College for many years,” says Opatz. “He has

consistently dedicated his time, resources and energy to ensuring quality

experiences for Normandale students. Larry has also played a big role in

introducing the college to new community partners. We are extremely

thankful for his many contributions to Normandale.”

Larry Jodsaas turned a humbLe start into a spectacuLarLy successfuL career. he’s been working to heLp normandaLe students do the same for more than 15 years.

Forging new ConneCtions

Jodsaas during his days as a young Navy recruit.

When I come through the doors at Normandale, everyone is moving.

“

From left: Normandale Foundation Director Colleen Simpson; Normandale President Joe Opatz; former Minnesota Commissioner of Education Alice Seagren; Nath Companies CEO Mahendra Nath; Jodsaas; Kopp Investment Advisors CEO Lee Kopp; businessman Greg Peterson; Normandale President Emeritus Tom Horak.

Jodsaas, who loves to engage with students, talks with a scholarship recipient.

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COVER story

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Engineering Achievementthe twin cities engineering program provides students

with a unique way to advance their careers.

uniformity of instruction, and the flexibility

to schedule classes at shift transition

times, thereby lowering impact to

production. The information that our

employees have gained has been

particularly useful.”

addressing a pressing needNormandale’s Vacuum and Thin Film

Technology program has helped to build the

foundation for much of these efforts. The

program was originally founded in 1996

after several Twin Cities’ semiconductor

manufacturers—Seagate, Cypress

Semiconductor, Honeywell, and VTC—

approached the college with a pressing

need for trained vacuum maintenance

technicians.

Since then, the program has trained

hundreds of individuals. It also helped

build a long-term relationship between

Normandale and Polar Semiconductor

co-founder Larry Jodsaas (See related article

on pages 6-7).

Thanks to the MJSP program and a

2006 National Science Foundation grant,

Normandale implemented six technician-

level instructional modules, developed a

plasma technology teaching lab, and set

up an in-house plasma process training

system. Jodsaas’ generous financial

donations also allowed the college to

renovate and improve its science facilities,

and Normandale christened the remodeled

building as the Jodsaas Science Center. The

Center now houses the Vacuum and Thin

Film Technology program and lab.

“The current grant project has benefited

the college because we have been able

to update our curriculum for the degree

and certificate programs as well as

for our customized training methods,”

said Normandale Program Director for

Continuing Education Ann Anderson. “We

are now savvier about applied learning

opportunities for technical jobs. We look

forward to continuing our support of Polar

and other regional companies that employ

vacuum technology.”

Normandale has a rich legacy of

workforce development assistance

in the Bloomington area. While the

college has provided training and applied

learning for numerous industries, its work

with the semiconductor industry has proved

particularly beneficial.

Bloomington now has the Midwest’s

greatest concentration of semiconductor

companies and employment. Normandale

has helped fuel that growth via training

partnerships with Polar Semiconductor

and other local companies. In 2011, the

college and Polar Semiconductor received

a Minnesota Job Skills Partnership (MJSP)

grant focused on advanced training for the

company’s maintenance and equipment

technicians.

“Polar has benefited tremendously from

the partnership,” said Polar Semiconductor

Engineering Manager Surya Iyer. “We get

access to top quality instructors on-site.

This enables higher participation rates,

FillingtheVoid

“Polar has benefited tremendously from this partnership with Normandale.”— Polar Semiconductor Engineering Manager Surya Iyer

strong reLationships between normandaLe and LocaL companies have pLayed a key roLe in the growth of the area’s semiconductor industry.

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Normandale opened its Partnership Center in January 2013 in part to allow

students and community members to stay on campus while pursuing

bachelor’s degrees. It achieved that goal by partnering with Minnesota State

University, Mankato to bring the Twin Cities Engineering (TCE) program to campus.

TCE is an innovative program built around project-based learning in which students

gain knowledge and skills by working with industry members on real-life design

projects.

robert mclean—opening new doors

Several factors drew another TCE group

member, Robert McLean, to the program. He

liked the reasonable price and the opportunity

to get hands-on experience—along with a

chance for a fresh start.

McLean moved to Minnesota from Jamaica

nine years ago. He had attended college in

Jamaica, but wasn’t ready to fully commit to

his education at the time. After a few years, he

decided to return to school. “I mentioned the

idea to a friend,” said McLean. “He knew I was

interested in engineering and told me about

Normandale’s great reputation.”

McLean enrolled at Normandale in the

summer of 2010 and soon found the Academy

of Math and Science. The experience was eye-

opening. “It was a lot of hard work, but the

instructors were there to help,” he said.

McLean was accepted into the TCE program

to focus on mechanical engineering after

graduating from Normandale in the fall of

2013. “It has been a smooth transition,” he

said. “I am taking Minnesota State University,

Mankato coursework. But Normandale is a

place I really like. I’m glad to stay on this

campus.”

tom Kloss—hands-on learningCurrent TCE student Tom Kloss came to Normandale after attending the University

of Minnesota when he realized a mechanical engineering degree would be a better

fit. During one of his classes, a guest speaker discussed the TCE program. Kloss knew

he wanted to pursue it. “It captured my attention because it was geared to hands-on

learning, which is a style I prefer,” he said.

The program has provided Kloss with valuable experience. For instance, the spring

2013 group had the responsibility of looking at a budget and helping decide what

equipment to purchase for future students. Students also worked on such skills as

public speaking, technical writing, résumé writing, and job interview preparation.

Tom Kloss

Key leaders of Polar Semiconductor enjoyed Normandale Foundation’s Creating Futures Celebration gala on November 1 and cheered on their good friend, Larry Jodsaas. Polar Semiconductor was a major donor. Front row, left to right: Kristine Ekstrand, Rajesh Appat, Ralph Rauterkus, Carol Taylor, Andy Horn. Back row, left to right: Hamid Berenjian, Steve Kosier, Deb Roberts, Robert Maddox, Jeff Potter.

Robert McLean

Normandale has created productive

and innovative partnerships

with a pair of MnSCU four-year

colleges. On September 12, Minnesota

State University, Mankato and Normandale

celebrated the first year of the Twin

Cities Engineering (TCE) program. And

partNers iN proGress

CaMPuS currents

Normandale celebrates productive and innovative

partnerships with a pair of four-year colleges.

Normandale recently partnered with the Lac qui Parle Health

Network; the Medi-Sota Healthcare Consortium; Minnesota West

Community & Technical College; the Southwest Minnesota Private

Industry Council; and Healthland, a Minneapolis electronic health

records vendor, to receive a $900,000 grant over three years from

the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The grant funds the Modeling Effective Network Training

Opportunities for Rural Health Information Technology (MENTOR

Health IT) project, which provides health IT training and connects

a HealtHy startNormandale partners on a project to provide

much-needed health IT training for rural

communities.

the grant partners in identifying best practices, modeling effective

planning, and implementing and optimizing health IT systems to

meet the needs of the rural community.

As the training partner for the grant program, Normandale

is recruiting unemployed or underemployed individuals

for training services, apprenticeship opportunities, and job

placement assistance. More than 100 individuals will receive

health IT training, transforming them into highly valuable, skilled

professionals who are connected to their communities and who

will also have an incentive to remain in them.

The MENTOR Health IT program will address the crucial health

IT needs of the rural community and provide trainees with critical

hands-on experience in clinical settings.

Normandale is the only health IT training provider in Minnesota

to participate in this competitive grant program.

From left: Normandale President Joe Opatz, Normandale Dean of STEM and Education Cary Komoto, Xcel Energy Manager of Community and Local Relations Michelle Swanson, Normandale Foundation Board Chair Carolyn Pratt, Normandale Foundation Executive Director Colleen Simpson.

The first is a Great Lakes College

Ready Grant from the Great Lakes Higher

Education Guaranty Corporation providing

$23,175 for the college’s Upward Bound

Program. This program develops strategies

to prepare 6th through 12th grade students

for college by helping them improve

academic performance.

The grant will enhance a summer

program in which high school students take

math, science, English, and world language

courses, along with college preparation

workshops. During the academic year,

programming includes after-school tutoring

at the four partner schools (Richfield,

Shakopee, Southwest, and Washburn).

Several grants fund Normandale’s

Academy of Math and Science

scholarships. During the 2006-2007 school

year, the Foundation Board of Directors

and Normandale’s academic administration

team conceived of the Academy to recruit

and support STEM students. Since the

program’s inception, contributors have

fuNdiNG successNormandale has been

awarded several grants to

support a pair of critical

programs.

included H.B. Fuller Corp., Donaldson Co.,

Medtronic, the Bloomington Noon Rotary

Club, Xcel Energy, Thompson Reuters, and

Polar Semiconductor.

The Academy group, on average,

includes the following:

n 60% from families whose parents did

not have a post-secondary degreen 35% as the first member of their family

to pursue a higher education degree n 55% students of colorn 40% Pell Grant recipientsn 48% female students

In total, over 80% of Academy

scholars meet one or more of these

underrepresented groups in STEM

education and career development.

Overall, 103 students have transferred

to four-year institutions. The most recent

group of graduates transferred to Minnesota

State University, Mankato; University of

Minnesota; University of North Dakota;

University of St. Thomas; and the New York

Institute of Technology, among others.

Academy graduates also have gone on to

work for such companies as Atomic Data,

Bolton & Menk, Xcel Energy, Fairview

Southdale Hospital, and United Health

Group.

North Hennepin Community College and

Saint Paul College.

The Normandale-Metropolitan State

partnership allows students who have

completed associate’s degrees to transfer

into Metropolitan State programs and

complete requirements for their four-year

degree on Normandale’s campus. The

dental hygiene program has provided a

unique dual-enrollment model that affords

students many benefits.

When Normandale opened its

Partnership Center in January 2013, one

of the goals was to provide these sorts

of degree options. The partnerships with

Metropolitan State and Minnesota State

Mankato are a good example of the

expanded opportunities that the Center

provides.

on October 2, Metropolitan State and

Normandale celebrated partnerships in

accounting, business administration,

computer science, dental hygiene and

nursing.

“We have been diligent in the past few

years to expand our capacity and meet the

demands of our community and students

for degrees beyond an associate’s degree,”

said Normandale President Joe Opatz.

“We are excited about the opportunity

to expand these programs and contribute

to the success of the MnSCU system in

delivering important programs to this region

of the state.”

TCE is built around project-based

learning, in which students learn traditional

engineering knowledge and skills by

working with industry members on real-life

design projects. Students may transfer into

the TCE program for the final two years of

their bachelor’s degree curriculum after

completing two years of preengineering

coursework. TCE is the product of a larger

collaboration between Minnesota State

Mankato and Normandale, Anoka-Ramsey

College, Inver Hills Community College,

At the Twin Cities Engineering (TCE) Program Kickoff Event on September 12.

Top photo: Normandale Business Dean Michael Kirch emcees the Normandale-Metro State Partnership Kickoff Event on October 2.

Above, from left: Normandale President Joe Opatz, Minnesota State Mankato President Richard Davenport.

From left: Normandale President Joe Opatz, Metropolitan State University President Susan Hammersmith.

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normandale community college foundation Boardcarolyn pratt – Chair Professional Musician, Arts Administratorjanet Bellows – Chair Elect Branch Manager, Amica Mutual Insurance Companyed meyer – Treasurer Retired Executive, Wells Fargoryan c. smith – Secretary Larkin, Hoffman, Daly & LindgrenroBert giBBs – Past Chair Retired Executive, Wells Fargoluke Boelter – Student Representative Normandale Community College john etchison Technology Executive, UnitedHealth Groupt.j. hara Japanese Garden Committee RepresentativeBeth heinz Vice President, Operations, Regions Hospital

larry jodsaas Retired CEO, PolarFabmike leBens Vice President, Senior Relationship Manager, Wholesale Banking, Wells Fargoryn melBerg Independent IT Executive and Management Consultant joe opatz* President, Normandale Community Collegesanu patel-zellinger Senior Manager, International Merchandising, Best Buytom peterson Vice President, Human Resources, Marquette Real Estate Groupcorey ruff Advisor-Project Management, Cresacolleen simpson* Executive Director, Normandale Foundationtim thompson Shareholder/Auditor, Weber & Deegan, Ltd.

ted wegleitner President & COO, TRIA Orthopedic CenterdeBra sidd* Faculty Member, Normandale Community Collegemartha wittstruck* Faculty Member, Normandale Community College

*Ex officio, non-voting

foundation staff

colleen simpson Executive Director jayne tevrucht Director of Corporate and Foundation Relationsmaureen peterson Executive Assistant

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Jonathan Turnquist offers a

powerful example of how

Normandale’s Academy

of Math and Science—

started by the Normandale

Foundation and donor-

supported—can help

transform an individual’s

career and life.

chapter two

The 2008 financial crisis had a far-

reaching impact beyond the housing and

global financial markets. Jonathan Turnquist

wasn’t exempt from its grip. After working

as an electrician for four-and-a-half years, his

employer handed him a pink slip. Turnquist’s union

was sympathetic, but didn’t offer any job prospects.

In fact, it predicted he’d have to wait more than two

years before he’d find a new job. With little money

to pay his mortgage, Turnquist quickly realized that

the best route back to economic security lay in a

new degree. So he took action.

With years of electrical knowledge under his belt,

Turnquist decided to pursue an electrical engineering

degree at Normandale. At first, he was intimidated

by the high-level math classes he would need to

become an engineer. “I struggled with math in high

school and hated it, quite frankly,” he says. “But with

one-on-one support from Normandale instructors

and the college’s small class sizes, I got the push I

needed and excelled in my classes.”

After his first semester, Turnquist landed an

internship at Xcel Energy. At that point, life got a lot

more intense. To pay his bills, he needed to work

between 25 to 30 hours a week. He would head

to work at Xcel early in the day and return home

late in the evening after classes. Or vice-versa.

Though it wasn’t easy, Turnquist pushed on with

the support and encouragement of his advisors and

family. It worked. He made such a strong impression

report to the community

to Don Stiles for his

12 years of service

on the Normandale

Community College

Foundation Board of

Directors

aNNuaL REPORT 2012-2013

during his

internship that

Xcel hired him as

a first-year student, setting

aside its normal protocol of waiting

to hire interns until they are juniors or seniors.

During his time at Normandale, Turnquist also participated in the Academy of

Math and Science. He is extremely thankful for the Academy’s support, which

provided him with a personal counselor and awarded him scholarships that

greatly lowered the cost of his education. As an Academy scholar, Turnquist also

had the opportunity to speak at various donor recognition events. Though he

says it was “terrifying,” he notes that the experience helped improve his public

speaking skills.

After completing his associate’s degree at Normandale, Turnquist transferred to

the University of Minnesota and earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering. He’s

now happily employed as an engineer at Xcel Energy. “I’d love to work there for

the rest of my life,” he says. “Xcel is so great that you want to go to work every

day.”

Turnquist plans to continue advancing in the engineering field at Xcel and is

also excitedly planning for another big change—he and his wife are expecting a

baby in February.

He adds that Normandale played a huge role helping him open this new

chapter in his life. While he admits it wasn’t always easy, the college’s faculty

continually drew him in and helped keep him engaged and motivated.

Turnquist on the job at Xcel Energy

Don has led by example,

devoting his time to the

Foundation as treasurer, advisor

for the financial records and

scholarship programs, and chair

of the Fundraising Committee

during his years on the Board. He has been a tireless and inspired ambassador

for the college and given generously in support of the Foundation. Don is an

active community volunteer for many organizations and remains close to the

Normandale Foundation, recently co-chairing the ticket committee for the

Creating Futures Celebration gala. We thank Don for his devoted service on

the Board and wish him well as he continues to serve Normandale and the

community for many more years.

a heartfelt thank you

In MemoriamIt is with

great sadness

that we share

the passing of

our wonderful

Board

Member and

Normandale

Alumnus,

Lori (Carsik)

Mathiowetz.

Lori joined the

Foundation

Board in 2011 to acknowledge her fondness

and respect for Normandale’s contribution

to community education and economic

partnerships, and to help others achieve their

goals through education. She was a blessing to

Normandale and the Foundation, and will be

dearly missed.

The Mathiowetz family has asked that gifts

in Lori’s memory be made to the Normandale

Foundation. Please send to Normandale

Community College Foundation, 9700 France

Avenue South, Bloomington, MN 55431-4399

or donate online at www.normandale.edu/

foundation.

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*Audit in process

gift disBursementScholarships $284,055

Program Support $73,057

Emergency Aid to Students $12,000

total $369,112

source of giftsFoundations & Corporations $162,336

Individual Giving $316,083

Special Events $142,547

In-Kind $80,752

total $701,718

n As participants in Toast of the Town

2012, Normandale’s Service-Learning

Department designated support to

the Campus Cupboard food pantry, a

collaboration with Good in the ‘Hood.

In its first year, the Campus Cupboard

saw 4,351 visits from students in need

of food and resource materials.

n Students experiencing unexpected

financial hardship that would prevent

them from successfully continuing their

studies are supported through the Kopp

Family Foundation’s Random Acts of

Kindness and the Manley Olson Fund

for Students with Disabilities.

n Creating Futures, Changing Lives

Scholarship and Donor Recognition

event celebrated the academic and

personal success of 140 Normandale

students who received $164,778

in scholarship support. Mark your

calendars for the 2014 event, Thursday,

March 27.

n Normandale Community College

Foundation recognized donors for their

investment in our students and our

community. By providing these hard-

working and deserving students with a

quality education, donors are making a

brighter future for us all.

n The Academy of Math and Science

successfully completed its sixth year,

making a difference in the lives of

179 students since the program’s

inception in 2007. This past year,

58 Academy scholars received

Normandale Foundation scholarships

totaling $96,090 with support from

corporate donors including H.B. Fuller,

Xcel Energy and Thomson Reuters,

community partner Bloomington Noon

Rotary and many individuals.

n Normandale Foundation is also proud

to partner with local Rotary Clubs

supporting scholarships for STRIVE

(Students Taking a Renewed Interest in

the Value of Education), a mentoring

program for high school seniors with

emphasis on preparing for post-

secondary education. Normandale

Foundation matches 50% of a STRIVE

scholarship award. This past year, 21

students received $23,187 through

11 Rotary Clubs and Normandale

Foundation support.

HigHligHts: FISCaL YEaR 2012-2013*

donors Total of 553

n Normandale’s Upward Bound program

received a grant from the Great Lakes

Higher Education Guarantee Corp. to

enhance ACT testing preparation in the

2013-2014 academic year. The federally

funded TriO program provided academic

support to first generation, low-income high

school students, creating a clear pathway

and message that college is attainable and

accessible.

n Normandale Student Success Mentors (SSM)

received training through a grant from the

C. Charles Jackson Foundation to improve

their engagement and teamwork skills and

enhance their role as tutors and mentors

in NCC 1000, Normandale’s new student

experience course. The two-day, highly

interactive On Course workshop developed

SSM leadership and facilitation skills and

built stronger relationships with NCC 1000

instructors, advisors, and counselors.

Program director Liz Sabel (2nd from left) with Student Success mentors for 2012-2013 academic year.

Student Success mentor Bernard Akem (center) works with student in NCC 1000 class.

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43%

15%

42%

42%

15%

43%

scholarships aid to students student success

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innovative education

n Normandale’s Division of Health

Sciences received a grant from Delta

Dental of Minnesota to develop and

implement an Innovative Community

Health Worker and Navigator Program.

With the triple aim of improving health,

improving health care and lowering the

cost of care by improving quality, the

newly developed certificate program

will meet current and projected

workforce and student body needs.

The interdisciplinary curriculum will

represent all fields of health sciences

(dental, nursing, health education,

dietetics and informatics).

n Normandale’s Education Training

Academy (EdTrAc) is making a

difference in our community by

improving literacy and the love of

reading for all ages through community

service. EdTrAc students are installing

and maintaining “Little Libraries” in

low socio-economic neighborhoods.

Coughlan Companies donated more

than 100 assorted children’s books for

the project.

memorials

n Retired faculty member Jaya Premanand

made a significant gift in memory of her

late husband, Visvanatha (Prem). The

generous donation helped students attend

a national theatre festival, host a Theatre

Department outreach event, provide

additional staging, and honor Prem on a

plaque outside the newly named Dr. V.

Premanand Theatre and Concert Hall.

n The Foundation has also set up a designated

fund account for donations in memory of

Dr. Russell Smiley, a popular Normandale

instructor who was internationally

recognized for his work in Tai Chi. Donors

can designate their gifts to the Russ Smiley

Scholarship Fund or Russ Smiley Sacred

Space Fund, which will create a place of

reflection on the Normandale campus.

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visionary, $50,000 and aboveDr. Jayaseetha Premanand

trustee, $25,000 - $49,999Kopp Family Foundation

Benefactor, $10,000 - $24,999Delta Dental of MinnesotaGreat Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corp.Julie and Robert GuelichH. B. Fuller Company FoundationLarry JodsaasMall of AmericaNath Family Foundation

chairman, $5,000 - $9,999AnonymousBloomington Noon Rotary ClubG. Patrick BonnieC. Charles Jackson FoundationChorzempa Family FoundationEducation Foundation of Bloomington Patrick Porter Scholarship ProgramRobert and Rhonda GibbsHealthPartnersMae and Sylvester Weiss FoundationAllan and Deborah SchneiderStarkey Laboratories, Inc.Thomson ReutersWells Fargo BankBonnie and David WestermoeWhite Dove FoundationGilbert Williams

president, $1,000 - $4,999Amica Mutual Insurance Co.Architectural Lighting Designs, Inc.Janet Bellows and Harvey WormsBest Buy Co., Inc.Bloomington Convention & Visitors BureauBloomington Crime Prevention AssociationBloomington Daymakers Rotary FoundationDr. Colleen BrickleRichard BrownCoughlan Companies Inc.Joy and David DrummondDesmond GeorgeJames and Tamarra GiertzRobert and Kate HauerThomas and Beverly HorakLancer HospitalityLarkin, Hoffman, Daly & LindgrenErnest and Jeanne LindstromMarquette Real Estate Group LLCLori and Virgil MathiowetzRyn MelbergEd and Peg MeyerJanet MeyerMinneapolis St. Paul Business JournalOrinthia MontagueNational Exercise Trainers Association (NETA)Dr. Joseph Opatz and Pamela SteckmanPark Dental Resource GroupPearson Custom PublishingGreg and Deb PetersonOna and Wayne PinsonneaultPolar Semiconductor, Inc.

Carolyn Pratt and Jackson Thatcher, MD RBCURJ Ahmann Co.Keith RootRotary Club of ChanhassesRotary Club of Eden PrairieRotary Club of EdinaRotary Club of ExcelsiorRotary Club of LakevilleRotary Club of Waconia West CarverScience Museum of MinnesotaShakopee Rotary ClubJeffrey StenbomStiles Foundation - Don and Leslie StilesTimothy StommelThe Stonebridge Group of Thrivent FinancialDr. Thomas SundquistU.S. Bank-BloomingtonChuck and Denise WaletzkoJames and Linda WallaceLisa and Richard WheelerEd and Cherie WinesMargie and Woody Woodhouse

dean, $500 - $999Katherine AndersenAnime Twin Cities Inc.Chris AustinHenry and Diane BenzKris BigalkBloomington Affiliated Garden ClubBloomington Sister City OrganizationCatherine BreuerAnne CassensGale ChovanecConsilium Wealth GroupMatthew CrawfordDan and Janice CreedErin and Stephen DalyMartha DaytonRobert and Brenda DeFloresRobert and Nancy EricksonMary ErnstJohn and Kathi EtchisonFinish Line MarketingRichard FisherFrauenshuh, Inc.Terrence GlarnerPatricia GonzalesMichele and Kent GrosserFrank and Beth GrundBeth Heinz and Mark WerkmeisterJames and Eiko HoffmanTari JohnsonMichael KirchJames LemmerLerner Publishing GroupDr. Elizabeth LongleyNorman and Sharon MacDonaldDr. Joseph McCullochRichard and Peggy MeyerMinneapolis Regional Chamber of CommerceMinnesota Valley Country ClubThomas MooneyNavigate ForwardDavid NiekerkJack Norton and Alexa PragmanManley and Ann OlsonEric OlsonDr. Douglas PearsonRaderstorf/Armstrong Family Fund

Steve ScottAlice and Fred SeagrenKim and Pete SegarBernard SmithAndrew TixToro Company Giving ProgramUTC Aerospace SystemsWagner’s Greenhouse IncWells Fargo Foundation Brian WolffSteven Wyffels

educator, $150 - $499Mark AdkinsSunny AinleySusan AntRobin ArnesonGloria AronsonDr. Suzanne BeattyShirley BeilDavid and Nancy BergBig 10 Restaurant & BarBKBM Engineers, Inc.Robert and Janice BlackKristin BodaLawrence BorgenLaura BrandtBremer BankEldon and Carol BuschbomLucille ChristiansonDouglas and Nancy ClaycombComfort Inn - AirportCarol and William ConnellyCourtyard by Marriott - Minneapolis BloomingtonJennifer CrawfordMary DaunisBrenda DickinsonAnthony DunlopAngela EffertzDr. Christopher EnnisVicki ErdmannCraig EricksonMichael FlomKaren FordCarol Fung Kee FungJenny HansonJanice HardinSharon HarveyJohn Haugen and Alicia ReevesMelanie HenricksenBrooks HerrboldtJeff HudsonShirley HuskinsJennifer IsaacMichael and Kimberly JackelenGeoffrey JonesCarol JoslinKaren KilzerLoren and Stacey KlassenAndrea and Steven Kodner-WenzelCary KomotoTeresa Daly and Greg KonatCindy Koopman and Steven PorterClare and Tom LarkinCarol LarsenAmy Lau FongMichael and Megan LebensDoug and Tammy LongKathleen and Michael McCannMens Garden Club of MinneapolisCraig and Debra MillerMinnesota Lynx

Mortgages UnlimitedMark NagelThomas NaughtonThe Nekola Family Charitable Fund of the Lutheran Community FoundationEmi and Naoya NobuhiroLeonard and Karen NordstromOld Shakopee Auto CenterDr. John OlsonPCL Construction Services, Inc.Thomas and Julie PetersonDr. Joanna PiotrowskaPlekkenpol Builders Inc.John PolenekTimothy PriceCatherine PullingRafferty Rafferty Tollefson Lindeke ArchitectsDavid RaysonRazoo FoundationRedhawk Wealth Advisors, Inc.Mary L. RenquistGloria RobinsonRotary Club of ChaskaRotary Club of RichfieldCorey J. RuffBob and Wanda SchoenebergerSeaLife AquariumJeffrey SearsMary SethDebra SiddDr. Russell SmileyDr. Ryan and Courtney SmithSt. Croix Promotions & RetailStarbucksGenella StubrudJudith and Frank StuckiStephen SullivanLinda TetzlaffJayne and Patrick TeVruchtBrooke Thaden-KochBeverly and Dale ThrondsonRebecca VoelkelKenneth and Barbara WaletkoDon WaletzkoCynthony and Gary WarnbergWeber ShandwickStephen WileyNat and Harriet WisserMartha Wittstruck

honor roll, up to $149Abdallah, Inc.Virginia and James AdamsheckMark AhrensSandrine AkemAlexa AlemayehuAmanda Allen-BauerLlewelyn AllotegBeth AndersonRalph and Rebecca AndersonPatty Lee AndersonJay AndersonRaymond and Barbara AnschelAqualand Aquarium Center, Inc.Linda ArmstrongAngela Arnold and Jack KronebuschLynne BachschneBarnes & NobleDr. David BarrettNicholas and Karen BasilJeffrey BeckerChastity BeckiusCorrinne BedecarreKathleen BednarkDeborah BelfryCarina Belinco

tHank you TO OuR 2012-2013 dONORS!Gifts received July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013

Candace BellAmy Bengtson and Kristi HoffDuane and Lareine BengtsonCheryl I. BennettPam BentzienJody Beresford and Robert MayerMichael and Suzanne BerndtDavid BernerMichael BielmeierKathy BielmeierLisa BjorkmanFrances BlandElizabeth and Randy BlazerJamie BlomgrenBloomington Theatre & Art CenterNancy BoatmanBobby and Steve’s Auto WorldBarbara J. BobrowitzCassandra BondesenAntoinette Bowling-HarrisSandra BranstiterAngela BrochmanKristen BrownPatrick BryantYvonne BublitzRosalie BungeR. Tom BurgessChristine BurrPeter and Cheri Burton-UlmenByerly’sAnnette and Sean ByrdSean and Annette ByrdJoyce CareyCynthia Carow-SchiebeMonica Carpio-MunozJames CarrJohn C. ChalbergDenise ChambersBonnie and John ChaseDonna and David ChatfieldChipotleJudith A. ChristensenJudith ChristiansonJohan ChristophersonLela ClarkKathleen CoateKristen CooperMark and Melanie CountrymanMichael CumminsChelsea DaleHattie DambroskiChristopher DanielsonDavid Fong’s RestaurantVal DeanCarrie DicksonMary E. DjerfRoderick N.DolanLisa DowAimee DuBoisSusan DuhamelDr. Richard DunningMarilyn EckerleThomas and Vida EdmondMarthanne EdwardsJessica and John-Paul Edwards-SmithJohn EllisRuth and Brent EngelbertClara EngelbertMary EngelhardJane ErbeleDr. James EricksonIgnatius EseleLavonne EvensonEarl and Shirley EvenstadFamous Dave’sThomas and Linda FerberKaren and Marion Forslin

Amy FowlerLaurie FrahmRobert FrameJames and Kelly FrankenfeldClaudia FreeseWendy FriefeldPaula GarlandRex GaskillSusan GekasGreg GlarnerKaren and Edward GleemanGary GoetzGordon and Janet GrahamGreen Mill Restaurant and BarSusan and Steve GreenwayMatthew CrawfordMelissa Gross and Brian HenningNancy GruberMichael and Loellen GrzeskowiakCarrie GustafsonJane and Thomas GuynNancy HaikHankes Builders Inc.Toyna HansonLeota HansonSharon K. Harris Meredith HauerKaren and Mark HausladenMonica HaynesBecky HennenDiane HenryKristen HenryJeff HessPatricia HickeyJane and William HillsLarry HinesCarolyn HotchkissDonna and John HusemollerCarole HyderKelly JacobsonJodi Baglien LLCDr. Julie JohnsonRenee JohnsonKrista JordheimJeffrey JudgeWilliam JurneyRoyce KailGary KanwischerKathryn KanwischerScott KanwischerWanda KanwischerSonie KarbbarClarella KinardPamela and Mark KircherVictor KirschBarney and Janis KleckerKimberly KleinHeidi KreutzerSusan KrookMary KrugerudHoward KursYanchy LacskaMary Beth and Leo LakeHella LangeKevin LeeHarold LiebersbachMariana LippaJeri LivingstoneErik LogeLonna Mosow’s Center for Mind Body FitnessRobert LoweGene LuckfieldNancy LuddenCarol LureenDiane P. LynchDebora Lynch-Rothstein

Greg LyonsChristopher S. MacLennanBernard MaegiMichelle M. MaherRoland MaineMarolen MaoAdam MarsnikMassage Envy SpaJessua MathieuMcDonaldsPatricia McGowanJudy McMillanMaria MhiripiriBeth MillerAnita MillerChaudette MillerMinnesota State College FacultyMinnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota TwinsMN Community College Faculty - Normandale ChapterAaron MoeWilliam MoodJoanne and William MorganShawn MorrisonFred and Carol MoyerNancy Moyer GravesChristina MuenchFusake MuroPhyllis MyersSandra MyersSandra and Peter NekolaGary and Mary Margaret NessMatthew NetlandDiane NguyenCharles Nikles IIJames and Shirley NormanDick and Marit NowlinNyquist Fantastic AllianceKerim OdqanCharles OjalaDerek OlienRobert and Julie OlsonChristian OlsonBarbara OlssonArland and Myrna OtteEissas OukVictor PadronHarry PalmerSanu Patel-Zellinger and Fred ZellingerNancy PatesJeffrey PatryKenneth and Carol PavettPerkins Restaurat & BakeryJulia N. PerryMary Jo and Patrick PetersMaureen PetersonDennis and Maureen PetersonDiana PetersonKatie PetersonPine Tree Apple OrchardGretchen and Lawrence PinsonneaultPinstripesMark PlenkeRuth PlourdeJoseph PoellRodney RaaschLinda RaaschGloria RadtkeLisa RaetzJordan ReasonSamuel ReasonerLorna ReddingRegions HospitalNancy and Douglas ReichertLynette Reini-GrandellMargaret Rejto

Michael ReutterDr. Donald ReznicekMary and Charles RichardsSarah and Mike RitzenthalerJanet and Dennis RodningHoward RootDr. Ava RosenblumSteven RosenstoneJeannine RoufsKathryn RuddRocio RuelasElizabeth SabelDavid SailerSam’s GrillDonna SandbergCarol Kerner SanderRuth A. SanfordGail ScheidSusan SchmidtScott SchnuckleGreg SchouKurt SchweickhardtRobin SelvigSusan SeymourColleen and Kirk SimpsonRoberta SliwinskiNiles and Virginia SmithTami SmithKimberly SochaMary SolversonFrancis SothySeetha and Ashok SrinivasanRichard StanvilleDerek SteeleSheri SteinkeRae Dean StockertGregory and Sandra StoferJames SuttonPatricia and Lawrence SvienTai Chi for Health InstituteTarget StoresThe Container StoreThe Creative SpiritThrivent Financial for Lutherans FoundationDebra and David TillmanTimber Lodge SteakhouseDavid and Mary TrevorWayne TwitoBruce R. TylerMary UdsethCynthia E. UhlemannSteven VadnaisLinda VarvelJohn and Linda VillasLee Ann VillellaCarolyn VinupWilma and Willis VolkmerVon Hanson’s MeatsValera and Clayton WagnerDan WallerBrook WardWest Side PerkPaige WheelerG. Luella WhitingWhy Not LLCSteph WilenchekLinda WillaertGeri WilsonJeana WongCatalina YangGhidei ZedingleJoanne and Gerald Zeitler

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aNNuaL REPORT 2012-2013

Former faculty and staff members gather for the annual Retiree Luncheon.

returNiNG to campus—aNd looKiNG aHead

Normandale held its annual Retiree Luncheon on October 18, 2013, in the Garden Room of the Kopp Student Center. A total of 50 attendees, along with their guests, gathered at the event. During the luncheon, Normandale President Joe Opatz provided updates about the college, Normandale Foundation Executive Director Colleen Simpson gave updates on the Foundation, and the group watched a feature story video from WCCO-TV about former Normandale Head Football Coach Fred Moyer. The luncheon also allowed the retiree group to

come together to support its scholarship. Retiree Scholarships are awarded each year to students who have completed 10 credits or more at Normandale, have a GPA of 2.5 or better, and are not receiving any other financial assistance. This year’s recipients of the scholarships are Christine Cabor, Laavanya Cutler, Erika Frederiksen-Dull, Stephanie Goodman, and Jonathan Noble.

Retiree staff and faculty from over 40 years of Normandale life gather to eat, reminisce and pool their resources to benefit students.

2013-2014

ART All exhibitions are in the Fine Arts Gallery.

Nov. 6-Dec. 19, 2013: Face Time: Lazare Rottach/Benjamin Rogers

January 8-February 14, 2014:

Andrew Nordin

February 21-March 21, 2014: South Suburban High School Art Exhibition

March 27-May 1, 2014: Normandale Student Exhibition

May 6-May 16, 2014: Normandale AFA Student Exhibition

June 3-July 29, 2014: Young Art Exhibition

Fine arts CalendarTHEATER All performances are in the Premanand Theater

MetamorphosesBy Mary Zimmerman Directed by Anne ByrdDecember 4–7, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.December 7, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.

All Shook UpInspired by and featuring the songs of Elvis Presley Book by Joe DiPietro Directed by Sean Byrd April 24–26 & May 1–3, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.April 26, 2014 at 2:30 p.m.

Fuddy MeersBy Deborah Brevoort By David Lindsay-AbaireFebruary 26–March 1, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.March 1, 2014 at 2:00 p.m.

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MUSIC All performances are in the Lorenz Auditorium.

Chamber Ensembles Dec. 5, 2013, 2:30 p.m.

Jazz Combo Concert Dec.9, 2013, 7:30 p.m.

Concert Band/Jazz Ensemble Dec. 12, 2013, 7:30 p.m.

Concert Choir/Vocal Ensemble Dec. 13, 2013, 7:30 p.m.

Jazz Combo Concert March 3, 2014, 7:30 p.m.

Concert Band/Jazz Ensemble March 6, 2014, 7:30 p.m.

Concert Choir/Vocal Ensemble March 7, 2014, 7:30 p.m.

Chamber Ensembles May 1, 2014, 2:30 p.m.

Jazz Combo Concert May 5, 2014, 7:30 p.m.

Concert Band/Jazz Ensemble May 8, 2014, 7:30 p.m.

Concert Choir/Vocal Ensemble May 9, 2014, 7:30 p.m.

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oN tHe mapNormandale’s Japanese

Garden earns prestigious local

honors.

Normandale’s Japanese Garden was one of

eight Bloomington landmarks featured August

30 to October 4 as part of the Bloomington

Mapworks III exhibition at the Bloomington

Theatre and Art Center.

The exhibit featured interpretations of

eight Bloomington landmarks from six Twin

Cities-area artists. In addition to the Japanese

Garden, the other landmarks included the

Old Town Hall, Nine Mile Creek, Bush Lake

Ski Jump, Minnesota Valley National Wildlife

Refuge, Bloomington Civic Plaza, the Mall

of America, and David Fong’s Restaurant.

Bloomington residents selected the landmarks

through a survey conducted in August 2011.

Normandale also featured works of the

Japanese Garden by Normandale instructors

Dale Brown and Sheryl McRoberts, along with several Normandale students in an exhibit that

was displayed in the college’s Fine Arts Gallery from August 19 to September 13.

In May, the Japanese Garden was named by KARE-11 as one of the “11 Most Relaxing Places

in the Twin Cities.”