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Believer W Bemidji State University Horizons Bemidji State University Alumni Association 1500 Birchmont Drive NE, #DPH Bemidji, MN 56601-2699 218-755-3989 1-877-BSU-ALUM [email protected] http://info.bemidji.msus.edu/alumni Horizons NON-PROFIT ORGAN. U.S. POSTAGE PA I D Bemidji, MN 56601-2699 PERMIT NO. 9 Penalty for Private Use A Publication for Alumni & Friends of Bemidji State University Vol. 14, No. 4, Summer 1999 Naturally, he joined the para- troopers, serving in the 101 st Air- borne for two years. “Overcoming my worst fears and challenges proved to me that I could do anything I wanted to do,” said McCullough, who en- tered BSU after service. “I wanted to go to college so my children wouldn’t have to experience pov- erty and go through the struggles I did growing up.” At first he wanted to be a psy- chiatrist, and earned a degree in psychology with minors in Ger- man and sociology. As class presi- dent, he also came to enjoy debate and lively interaction with people. He took another leap and decided to change career directions. McCullough earned a law de- gree from the William Mitchell College of Law and hung his shingle on a building in the east side of St. Paul. “It was different starting out in 1971 than it is now,” he said. “It wasn’t easy, and I joined many or- ganizations to get some exposure in the community.” One of the organizations was the St. Paul Winter Carnival, being chosen as the East-Wind in 1975. Using his background in psy- chology and sociology, his prac- tice grew in two specialties – fam- ily practice and personal injury law. He is now the senior partner in McCullough, Smith, Wright and Kempe, P.A. He is one of two at- torneys in Minnesota and only one of 100 nationwide who have been selected as a member of the American College of Family Trial Lawyers. McCullough has also been named by his colleagues as a Leading Attorney, a designation that is attributed to approximately five percent of practicing lawyers, in each of his fields of concentra- tion. Married, he and his wife Marlys raised two children and now live on a ranch in rural Stillwater where they raise primarily registered Charolais cattle. Their heifer Adalida was chosen as the grand national female champion in 1998. During this growth, McCullough remained active with the St. Paul BSUCalendar June 11, 1999 Iron Range Beaver Hockey Golf Classic, Eagle Ridge Golf Course, Coleraine, MN June 18, 1999 Pabst/Skaar Memorial Golf Tournament, Bemidji Town & Country Club, Bemidji, MN June 19, 1999 Arrowhead University Center’s 10th Anniversary Celebration, Iron World July 9, 1999 BSU Founders Walk Induction Ceremony, Alumni Arch August 6, 1999 First National Bank BSU Women’s Athletics Golf Classic, Bemidji Town & Country Club, Bemidji, MN August 6, 1999 Galen Nagle Memorial Golf Tournament, Castle Highlands Golf Course, Bemidji, MN August 20, 21, 1999 BSU Alumni Association Board of Directors Annual Retreat and Board Meeting, David Park House, Bemidji, MN October 1,2,3, 1999 BSU HOMECOMING, “Rock, Roll and Reminisce!” •BSU Alumni Association Annual Meeting •Annual BSU Alumni Association Honors Luncheon •BSU Beavers vs. Concordia College of St. Paul •“Fifth” Quarter Social •1974 & 1959 Class Reunions BSU BSU BS U BS U A Daydream Believer As a youngster, Pat McCullough used to find some quiet time when he was herding cows. After get- ting up by 5 a.m. to do chores, he and his siblings were sent to pas- ture with the cows to keep the ani- mals out of the neighbors fields. As the day got longer and the cows more docile, McCullough would lay down on a hill overlook- ing the herd and daydream of kings and lands far away. In January, McCullough became royalty, crowned as King Boreas, the ruler and lord of snow, winds, ice and frivolity during the St. Paul Winter Carnival. “This would have been a fairy tale dream when I was growing up,” said McCullough, a 1967 Bemidji State University graduate from Newfolden. “We didn’t have TV, so you had to have a good imagination to get through the work and the days. Laying in the sun, I could do anything I wanted to in my mind.” Herding cows was one of the treasured opportunities to let his mind roam. It was a task that fell to the nine children of the McCullough family since they couldn’t afford posts or barbed wire to fence all of their land. “We had more kids than fences, so we herded the cows,” McCullough remembered about growing up in a log home with no electricity, no running water, and no indoor bathroom facilities. “But we were always very happy because we didn’t know we were poor, and there weren’t very many affluent people around us.” At 14 he started working as a farmhand while attending high school. Following graduation, he joined the military and boarded a plane taking him to boot camp. He had heard and seen pictures of airplanes in school, but had never been near one. Frequently ribbed by his family for his well- known fear of heights, he stepped foot into the transport while a strange thought passed through his head, “Some fools even jump out of these things.” McCullough said. “Nearly 100 happen during the carnival, but the other 200 are at parades, corona- tions, or festivals during the rest of the year. My job is to show them that we have fun in St. Paul.” He has fun on the job as well, and enjoys the times when he brings the Winter Carnival to those who cannot go out and join in the activities, like at nursing homes and hospitals. Part of his task is bestowing knighthood on people. “I don’t care if they’re young or old, they like being knighted with the scepter,” he commented. “When I look back, it all is like one of those daydreams I might have had sitting on the hill over- looking a field of cows – a king arriving with a full court, speak- ing to people, and knighting sub- jects. That would have been my fairy tale.” This is one, however, that came true. Winter Carnival, which he saw as a great opportunity to carry many positive messages about the city. The event was started in 1886, which makes it the oldest known festival in the United States, when a writer in New York called St. Paul, “the second Siberia, not fit for human habitation.” That chal- lenge was met by a parade and many other activities, including the birth of the king of winter, now known as King Boreas. “The legend of the king was started in 1886,” he explained. “He’s changed somewhat over time, but basically has the same job of keeping the festivities moving before Vulcanus Rex and the Vulcan Krewe defeat winter to close out the 10 days of the carnival.” Dethroned, the king becomes an ambassador for St. Paul, traveling extensively to promote the city, region and state. “I will make approximately 300 appearances as King Boreas,” “ hen I look back, it all is like one of those daydreams I might have had sitting on the hill overlooking a field of cows – a king arriving with a full court, speaking to people, and knighting subjects. That would have been my fairy tale.” Pat McCullough Pat McCullough
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Naturally, he joined the para-troopers, serving in the 101st Air-borne for two years.
“Overcoming my worst fearsand challenges proved to me thatI could do anything I wanted todo,” said McCullough, who en-tered BSU after service. “I wantedto go to college so my childrenwouldn’t have to experience pov-erty and go through the strugglesI did growing up.”
At first he wanted to be a psy-chiatrist, and earned a degree inpsychology with minors in Ger-man and sociology. As class presi-dent, he also came to enjoy debateand lively interaction with people.He took another leap and decidedto change career directions.
McCullough earned a law de-gree from the William MitchellCollege of Law and hung hisshingle on a building in the eastside of St. Paul.
“It was different starting out in1971 than it is now,” he said. “Itwasn’t easy, and I joined many or-ganizations to get some exposurein the community.”
One of the organizations was theSt. Paul Winter Carnival, beingchosen as the East-Wind in 1975.
Using his background in psy-chology and sociology, his prac-tice grew in two specialties – fam-ily practice and personal injurylaw. He is now the senior partnerin McCullough, Smith, Wright andKempe, P.A. He is one of two at-torneys in Minnesota and only oneof 100 nationwide who have beenselected as a member of theAmerican College of Family TrialLawyers. McCullough has alsobeen named by his colleagues as aLeading Attorney, a designationthat is attributed to approximatelyfive percent of practicing lawyers,in each of his fields of concentra-tion.
Married, he and his wife Marlysraised two children and now liveon a ranch in rural Stillwater wherethey raise primarily registeredCharolais cattle. Their heiferAdalida was chosen as the grandnational female champion in 1998.
During this growth, McCulloughremained active with the St. Paul
BSUCalendarJune 11, 1999
Iron Range Beaver Hockey GolfClassic, Eagle Ridge Golf Course,
Coleraine, MN
June 18, 1999Pabst/Skaar Memorial Golf
Tournament, Bemidji Town & CountryClub, Bemidji, MN
June 19, 1999Arrowhead University Center’s 10thAnniversary Celebration, Iron World
July 9, 1999BSU Founders Walk Induction
Ceremony, Alumni Arch
August 6, 1999First National Bank BSU Women’s
Athletics Golf Classic, Bemidji Town &Country Club, Bemidji, MN
August 6, 1999Galen Nagle Memorial Golf
Tournament, Castle Highlands GolfCourse, Bemidji, MN
August 20, 21, 1999BSU Alumni Association Board of
Directors Annual Retreat and BoardMeeting, David Park House,
Bemidji, MN
October 1,2,3, 1999BSU HOMECOMING,
“Rock, Roll and Reminisce!”•BSU Alumni Association
Annual Meeting•Annual BSU Alumni Association
Honors Luncheon•BSU Beavers vs. Concordia College
of St. Paul•“Fifth” Quarter Social
•1974 & 1959 Class Reunions
BSUBSU
BSUBSU
A DaydreamBelieverAs a youngster, Pat McCullough
used to find some quiet time whenhe was herding cows. After get-ting up by 5 a.m. to do chores, heand his siblings were sent to pas-ture with the cows to keep the ani-mals out of the neighbors fields.
As the day got longer and thecows more docile, McCulloughwould lay down on a hill overlook-ing the herd and daydream ofkings and lands far away.
In January, McCullough becameroyalty, crowned as King Boreas,the ruler and lord of snow, winds,ice and frivolity during the St. PaulWinter Carnival.
“This would have been a fairytale dream when I was growingup,” said McCullough, a 1967Bemidji State University graduatefrom Newfolden. “We didn’t haveTV, so you had to have a goodimagination to get through thework and the days. Laying in thesun, I could do anything I wantedto in my mind.”
Herding cows was one of thetreasured opportunities to let hismind roam. It was a task that fellto the nine children of theMcCullough family since theycouldn’t afford posts or barbedwire to fence all of their land.
“We had more kids than fences,so we herded the cows,”McCullough remembered aboutgrowing up in a log home with noelectricity, no running water, andno indoor bathroom facilities.“But we were always very happybecause we didn’t know we werepoor, and there weren’t very manyaffluent people around us.”
At 14 he started working as afarmhand while attending highschool. Following graduation, hejoined the military and boarded aplane taking him to boot camp.
He had heard and seen picturesof airplanes in school, but hadnever been near one. Frequentlyribbed by his family for his well-known fear of heights, he steppedfoot into the transport while astrange thought passed through hishead, “Some fools even jump outof these things.”
McCullough said. “Nearly 100happen during the carnival, but theother 200 are at parades, corona-tions, or festivals during the restof the year. My job is to show themthat we have fun in St. Paul.”
He has fun on the job as well,and enjoys the times when hebrings the Winter Carnival to thosewho cannot go out and join in theactivities, like at nursing homesand hospitals. Part of his task isbestowing knighthood on people.
“I don’t care if they’re young orold, they like being knighted withthe scepter,” he commented.“When I look back, it all is likeone of those daydreams I mighthave had sitting on the hill over-looking a field of cows – a kingarriving with a full court, speak-ing to people, and knighting sub-jects. That would have been myfairy tale.”
This is one, however, that cametrue.
Winter Carnival, which he saw asa great opportunity to carry manypositive messages about the city.
The event was started in 1886,which makes it the oldest knownfestival in the United States, whena writer in New York called St.Paul, “the second Siberia, not fitfor human habitation.” That chal-lenge was met by a parade andmany other activities, includingthe birth of the king of winter, nowknown as King Boreas.
“The legend of the king wasstarted in 1886,” he explained.“He’s changed somewhat overtime, but basically has the samejob of keeping the festivitiesmoving before Vulcanus Rex andthe Vulcan Krewe defeat winterto close out the 10 days of thecarnival.”
Dethroned, the king becomes anambassador for St. Paul, travelingextensively to promote the city,region and state.
“I will make approximately 300appearances as King Boreas,”
“ hen I look back, it all is like one of those daydreams I might have had sittingon the hill overlooking a field of cows – a kingarriving with a full court, speaking to people,and knighting subjects. That would havebeen my fairy tale.” Pat McCullough
Pat McCullough
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SportsSports
published by Creative Art Press of West Bloomfield,MI … Richard P. Manlove (’59) of Long Prairiehas retired from 40 years of teaching industrial artsand is enjoying his retirement … Kathryn(Gordon) Graf (’59) of Arnold, MD, is retired after35 years of teaching and is enjoying hergrandchildren and traveling to Norway, Sweden andDenmark … Glendole Perkins Tweten (’53) ofArvada, CO, and her husband, Stan, have been full-time recreational vehicle travelers for 11 years …Alden Kittleson (’55) and Jan Kittleson (’57) liveat Lake San Marcos, CA. Alden is president of theSan Marcos Lions Club and is in the mortgage andmoney management business. Jan works in thehuman relations department of Blanchard Training& Development.
1960sRuth Cole (’67) of Perham was honored inFebruary when she received the J.C. PenneyBreaking Barriers Award. The honor is part of theNational Girls and Women in Sports Day held tohonor women who have been instrumental in thedevelopment of women’s athletics. Cole, who hasbeen in Perham since 1970, has coached
gymnastics, track, cross country and basketball …Donald Pollary (’64) of Chisholm operates his ownsporting arms and goods business, having retired in1998 from teaching chemistry and math … DarleneClemenson (’69) retired in 1998 after teaching 29years in Bagley and now spends more time inGonvick and Trail where she lives. She now spendsher time working for the Farmers Independentnewspaper and with her husband. She’s also become
more visible as a volunteerwith a variety oforganizations … EileenWillcox Lang (’62) ofOsakis has been retired fora year and is now an activevolunteer. She’s served asa volunteer driver and isnow the coordinator for thehome delivered mealsprogram in her area ...Belle (Sutton) Storbeck
(’61) will retire this summer after teaching for 37years at Aurora Hoyt Lakes/Mesabi East Schools.She writes that she’ll miss teaching but is lookingforward to spending winters in a warm climate …Dale Captain (’64) of Isle retires June 30, ending a35-year career in education. He taught for 13 years,served five years as a principal and 17 as asuperintendent of schools … Larry A. Yonemura(’60) of Pearl City, HI, has retired after teaching 36years with the Hawaii public schools … Gary G.Anderson (’63) of Nevis retired from teachingindustrial technology in 1994 and now works as a
part-time custodian atthe school leaving him“lots of time to fish andgolf” … Virgil Prestby(’63) of Bagley is ametal and woodcarvingartist … Bob Shock(’60) of Chisholm hasretired from a 33-year
teaching career. He has three children, two of whomnow are teachers themselves … Norbert Pastir(’61) of Roseau works part-time as an insuranceadjuster. He retired in 1993 from a 33-year career inteaching and coaching … Thelma Rusten (’66) ofClearbrook retired 16 years ago but is “busier thanever” … Larry Erie (’62) of Pinewood and his wife,Gladys, are directors at Camp Dellwater andvolunteer in the winter … Kathryn Huwe (’67) ofBagley is on leave from teaching and spends wintersin warm southern climates … Myrl Larson (’66) ofBagley is retired but remains busy with volunteerwork and home maintenance projects … LindaRanisate (’65) of Bagley is still teaching … HalMeyer (’60) of Novato, CA, has been married for 39years to Betty. He’s a retired teacher and lovestraveling … Joe Sacco (’63) of Champlin has retiredafter 34 years of teaching and has two sons. His wifeteaches for the Anoka-Hennepin District … TomNendick (’68) who owns Nendick Hardware,Blackduck, received the 1998 President’s PaintAward, awarded to stores ranked in the top 50 in paintsales … Bob Vleck (’65) of Blaine retired fromHoneywell, Inc., after 30 years. He now works with
immigrants and refugees as an English as a secondlanguage volunteer tutor … Vernamaree (Peik)Nelson (’61) of Richfield and her husband, Bill, are“loving every minute of grandparenting” threegrandchildren under three-years-old … Norman E.Hecimovich (’60) has retired after being a principalfor 32 years. He also retired out of the military after 42years as a major and sergeant major and serving inthree wars ... Dennis Schuster (’68) of Eden Prairiehas for the past three years been helping companiesaround the country in applying computer technologyto satisfy business critical system needs … LowellNomeland (’65) was honored posthumously with the1998 dedication of the new high school gymnasium inFaribault, the Lowell Nomeland MemorialGymnasium. He was affiliated with the FaribaultHigh School from 1965-1994 as teacher; 1965-1971as coach and 1971-1994 as activities director. He diedJuly 7, 1994 … James E. Hanson (’61), a member ofthe River Valley Arts Council and resident ofStillwater since 1994, presented a retrospectiveexhibit of his works at the Lakeview Hospital galleryin February. He is an art specialist with Anoka-Hennepin school system where he’s been employedsince 1960. Bill Malwitz (’61) of Fosston was electedvice-governor of District 5M-11 of the Lions duringthe organization’s convention at Mahnomen duringJanuary. That position automatically becomes Lionsgovernor next year. He’s been a member of the LionsClub for 29 years, with an amazing 21 of those yearswith perfect attendance. He and his wife, Phyllis,became owners of Bill’s Clothing in 1995. They havethree children and four grandchildren …
Where We Are ... What We’re Doing
1940sHarold Melby (’46) of Minnetonka has beenenjoying his retirement since 1981. He was anelementary principal in Minnetonka for over 33 years... Doris Krogstad (’45) lives with her husband,Blanchard, in Winger where she enjoys gardening,canning, weaving at her loom and playing piano.
1950sTravis B. Olson (’50) of Hendrum is employed atNorman County West High School … Mary E.Eddy (’56) of Clearbrook taught school from 1959-1979 in Tanzania, East Africa, and believes
“everyone should have ataste of the Third World”… Jim Spitzer (’53) ofHebron, ND, is stillhunting, fishing,traveling and enjoyingretirement … DickGreen (’56) ofBloomington teacheswatercolor workshopsat five art centers andhas had two paintings
ALL CITIES ARE LOCATED IN MINNESOTA UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
BaseballThe Beavers started the confer-
ence season at 3-0, but saw theseason deteriorate quickly. Thesquad, coached by alumnus JimGrimm, finished the campaign at9-34 overall and 5-14 in confer-ence play. Joe Thoma (Swanville)led the Beavers with a .374 bat-ting average and 38 RBIs. Thomaand Joe Friedrichs (Sauk Centre)were named All-NSIC, whileSteve Exsted (Deerwood) andShaun Zenner (Long Prairie) gar-nered Academic All-NSIC acco-lades. Mike Benke (Roseau) andGunner Geller (Guthrie) wereHonorable Mention All-NSIC.
SoftballThe BSU softball team cap-
tured the school’s first NSICChampionship after sharing hon-ors with co-champion SouthwestState. Junior Kelly Price (Topeka,KS) earned NSIC Player of theYear honors while head coachNichie Bendt was named NSICCoach of the Year for the thirdstraight year. Price led the NSICin RBIs (14) and home runs (3)while batting .426. Annie Block(Huson, MT), Misty Muter (Kim-berly, WI) and Becca Beal(Anoka) were All-NSIC for 1999.Block, the career strikeout leaderat BSU with 237 Ks, led BSUwith an 11-10 record on themound. Stritesky was honored asa 1999 NSIC Female Athlete ofthe Year.
includes the inaugural season ofthe Women’s Western CollegiateHockey Association (WWCHA).
The Bemidji State men’s pro-gram shifted from small collegepowerhouse to Division I hopeful.The Beavers closed out the seasonat 18-14. Shane Kalbrener(Grafton, ND) led the Beavers inscoring for the second straight sea-son with 12 goals and 18 assists.Adam Pavlatos (Duluth) becamethe eighth Beaver goaltender topost five career shutouts. R.H.“Bob” Peters, the secondwinningest coach in collegehockey history with 728 wins, hasnow brought his career full circle.After starting his coaching careerat Division I North Dakota, Peterswill usher in the official DivisionI era with BSU next season as amember of the IntercollegiateHockey Alliance with Air Force,Army, Findlay, Niagara and Ala-bama-Huntsville. BSU returns 21letterwinners for 1999-2000.
17 overall. The Beavers com-pleted the 1998-99 season as theNSIC three-point shooting cham-pion. BSU was also No. 2 inNCAA II for three-point shoot-ing percentage, led by All-NSICselection Erin Walker. The jun-ior from Madison, WI, tied asingle-game school record witheight treys and topped the career1,000-point mark. The Beaverwomen’s team will return all fivestarters next year.
The Bemidji State men’s bas-ketball team also battled the in-jury bug most of the year beforeclosing out the season at 10-17.After losing top rebounder KenPonto (Menomonie, WI), sopho-more Mac Smith (Burnsville)stepped in to win the NSIC re-bounding title and earn first teamAll-NSIC honors. Senior B.J.LaVelle (Monticello) closed outhis career with 944 points, earn-ing Honorable Mention All-NSICaccolades. The Beavers return 10letterwinners for 1999-2000.
HockeyThe Bemidji State men’s and
women’s hockey teams entered anew era in 1998-99-Division Ihockey.
The women’s team notched theprogram’s first win on January 2at St. Mary’s. Jessica Bina (GrandForks, ND) finished as the team’stop scorer at 11 goals and five as-sists. Janet Hicks (Portage, MI) ledthe Beavers in goal with an .868save percentage. First-year coachRuthann Cantile is recruiting forthe 1999-2000 campaign when theBeavers will face Ohio State, Min-nesota, Minnesota State-Mankato,Minnesota-Duluth, St. Cloud Stateand Wisconsin on a schedule that
TrackAfter breaking 13 school
records in 1998, the Bemidji Statetrack teams enjoyed another suc-cessful season for 1999, snapping18 more school marks. The menfinished second in the indoor andoutdoor NSIC seasons while thewomen placed fourth. CraigHougen was named NSIC Out-door Coach of the Year for 1999,and John Pietila (Lake Park) wasNSIC Outdoor Athlete of the Year.
Fifteen Bemidji State student-athletes garnered All-NSIC hon-ors. Amber Bohman (Park Rap-ids) and Darcy Faul (Outing)earned all-league honors for thewomen while the conferencehonored 13 men: Pietila, JimIndahl (International Falls),Quinn Hastie (Deer River),Kenny Miller (Park Rapids), BenBaird (Mizpah), Jesse Miller(Deer River), Dan Frette (NewBrighton), Aaron Feia (Cushing),Joe Ferraro (Forest Lake), JasonLeden (Stevens Point, WI),freshmen Jason Schultz (Eagan)and Jeff Fjosne (Karlstad).
BasketballThe Bemidji State men’s and
women’s basketball teams tooksteps forward in the building pro-cess after the 1998-99 season.
The BSU women’s basketballteam put together a championshiprun at the Land of Magic Classicin Florida, and won 7-of-10games heading into the NSIC sea-son before finishing an injury-riddled 1998-99 campaign at 10-
Women’s TennisFirst-year head coach Reva
Howe earned NSIC Coach of theYear honors while guiding theBeavers to the school’s first-everconference championship. SeniorRenee Perry (Auckland, NewZealand) captured MVP honors,and Melissa Edman (Bemidji),Tara Bromenshenkel (Sauk Cen-tre) and Hannah Warweg (Can-non Falls) were named All-NSIC.The Beavers were a perfect 5-0in the NSIC regular season.
Renee Perry
Shane Kalbrener
Dick Green
Eileen Lang
Virgil Prestby
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ranging from housing policies towork incentives.
While in Minneapolis, a friendurged him to explore financing,a field far removed from his train-ing and background. He dis-counted the idea.
His friend persisted, and finallygot Tsang to consider the notionafter convincing him that therewere more ways to help societythan through social reform. Eco-nomics could play a vital role inchanging lives for the better, andthe world of finances could ben-efit from an individual with hisideas, communication skills, andbackground.
Eventually, Tsang joinedGoldman Sachs in 1978 in theinternational fixed sales depart-ment in New York. He became avice president in 1981 andworked both in Tokyo and Lon-don, where he became a generalpartner in 1988.
He was appointed chairmanand managing director ofGoldman Sachs (Asia) Limited in1989, and for the next five yearsguided the Hong Kong andSingapore offices through agrowth period where they ex-panded from 25 to more than 400employees. During that time, rep-resentative offices were openedin Beijing, Shanghai, Seoul andTaipei.
“At first, my parents didn’twant me to get into financing,”Tsang remembered, noting that itdidn’t quite fit into the pattern ofhis early upbringing. “But nowthey’re proud.
“I can take a very philosophi-cal view of what I now do. Inter-national business doesn’t have tobe survival of the fittest. After all,we’re human beings. We shouldbe able to do better for our-selves.”
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For Tsang, that also meant cul-tivating ventures beyond thoseavailable at Goldman Sachs. Heretired in 1994, becoming a lim-ited partner and a senior advisorto the firm.
Since then his attention hasbeen in the area of direct invest-ment, most notably in health careand technology.
“The medical and technicalfields are growing fast in Asia,”Tsang commented. “I’m involvedwith a group of doctors in build-ing hospitals across China. Oneof our specialties is treating dis-ease that requires high technol-ogy at a cost that is affordable tothe general population.”
His investments also includestartup companies in softwaredevelopment, telecommunica-tions, system integration, andInternet-related services.
He also remains active as avolunteer with the Hong KongChildren’s Cancer Foundation.
It is an attitude and action thatwould be expected from a personwho looks at international financ-ing as something more than abottom line.
“I think the world is definitelybetter off now than it was 20years ago,” Tsang said. “Apartfrom regional warfare, the worldis becoming a better world to livein for many reasons. But it is stilldangerous. We still need to guideourselves to better conditions,whether it is with the environ-ment, disease control, or hunger.”
That would be consistent withthe perspective of a person whowanted to do good, made theworld better, and still strives tomake things the best.
A Questworked on a voluntary basis forthe Episcopal Church in manyways. The value of his work wasmeasured as much by what wasaccomplished and learned as bywhat was earned.
That lesson served Tsang wellas he started his college studiesat Bemidji State.
“It was a very rewarding expe-rience, from not just an educa-tional perspective but also a lifeexperience perspective,” Tsangsaid. “I liked the campus environ-ment where you had youngpeople who were trying to behelpful and didn’t attend schooljust to study and play.”
This allowed Tsang to work incampus ministry, at nursinghomes and with handicappedchildren. It also was helpful inguiding him to the next step, onethat led him to pursue advanceddegrees in social work with aneye on affecting public policy.
After he had completed hiscourse work and passed his pre-liminary exam for a doctoratedegree from Chicago, he workedfor a consulting firm on issues
“I can take a very philosophical view of what I now do. International business doesn’t haveto be survival of the fittest. After all, we’re humanbeings. We should be able to do better forourselves.” Moses Tsang
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1970sJim Aitken (’73) of Lincoln, NE, works in a schoolsupplies sales position … Coleen Hoeschen (’73)was recognized by the American Society of ClinicalPathologists when she received the RegionalAssociate Member Award for the North CentralRegion. She is the laboratory manager for DouglasCounty Hospital in Alexandria … Dave Hallan (’70)lives in Bagley and has spent 25 years coaching golfin the Bemidji school system … Duane Northagen(’78) of Hibbing was recently named chairperson ofthe Iron Range Economic Alliance. Created by theIron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board in1994, the IREA is a regional economic alliance ofarea leaders who meet quarterly to share informationand ideas and take action to spur economicdevelopment in the area. Northagen has served as theCity of Hibbing’s community economic developmentcoordinator since May, 1997 … Charles Dibley (’72)of Rock Valley, IA, is a director of instrumental musicand a tubist for the Sioux City, IA, Symphony. He’salso an adjunct instructor at Dordt College at SiouxCenter, IA, and a member of the brass section in aprofessional performance company … LloydStyrwoll (’71) will take over as Grand Rapidssuperintendent of schools when Jim Luoma retires inJune. He is currently the high school principal atGrand Rapids and had previously served as anassistant principal at Buffalo Senior High School …Luann Rice (’76) was one of four finalists in PequotLakes for recognition as teacher of the year. She’staught for 36 years, 33 of which have been in Pequot
Lakes. She has two grown sons and is a grandmother… Bradley E. Clift (’78), a photographer for theHartford Courant in Hartford, CT, has won one of themost prestigious awards in photojournalism – theKodak Crystal Eagle Award for Impact inPhotojournalism. The award recognizes aphotojournalist who has explored and reported asubject of significant social concern and whose workhas had an impact on society. The photographs inClift’s award-winning entry focused on addictionand encompassed 10 projects he completed over 13years, starting with a 16-picture essay on teenagedrug and alcohol abuse in 1986 … Steve Syrett (’74)was recently honored as Special Education Teacherof the Year. He is a teacher/director at the AreaLearning Center in Cloquet that serves the CloquetCooperative member districts. He has 24 years ofexperience working in special education with at-riskstudents … Dana Johnson (’73) of Minnetonka isself-employed and has two children. Johnson playsrugby with the Minneapolis Rugby Club, which wonthe U.S. National Championship in Aspen, CO, forthe over-35 group in September, 1998 … William J.Schneider (’76) of Bemidji has retired after teachingauto technology for 27 years at Northwest Technical
College, Bemidji … Richard (Woody) Belpedio(’72) and his wife, Nancy, both teach in the AnokaHennepin School District and they have two children,ages nine and seven. Richard plans to retire after nextyear’s school year … Tom Swanson (’70) ofBrainerd has been teaching for the past 29 years inBrainerd. His wife, Helen, is a Title I and readingrecovery teacher. The couple has three daughters …Susan (Wysoski) Markstrom (’77) of Alexandriapractices internal medicine and is administrator anddirector of the primary care service at the St. CloudVeterans Administration Medical Center. Shereceived her medical degree from the University ofMinnesota in 1986 … Karl Weisenhorn (’76) andhis wife, Julie, live in Mound and return to visitBemidji whenever possible … Steve Hagenah (’77)lives in Bemidji and works with the Bureau ofCriminal Apprehension … Lisa M. Tvedt (’72) ofPlummer was recently hired as a distribution clerkwith the U.S. Post Office in Thief River Falls …Curtis Hanson (’75) of West Duluth is an instructorof voice at John Duss Music Conservatory. Heteaches private voice lessons for individuals and classvoice. He’s also the senior choir director at OurSavior’s Lutheran Church. He and his wife, Brenda,have one son … Nancy Hagen Staiger (’76) ofMoorhead serves as a foster mother … V. Joe Hess(’71) of Burnsville is vice president of BaltreMortgage in Eden Prairie and recently bought a lakehome north of Brainerd … Duane Jenkins (’79) ofBemidji retired from the U.S Postal Service and isselling real estate for First Realty/Better Homes &Gardens of Bemidji …Helen Lunos (’72) of Roseau
teaches music in the Roseau School District …Carter Pettersen (’70) of Grand Rapids supervisesfamily and children’s services for Itasca County.He’s worked with the county for 24 years … PatSchoeller (’75) of Avoca, IA, coaches high schoolwrestling. He and his wife, Jeanne, (‘75) have twosons … Doris Souder Hazelton (’74) of LakeBronson retired in June, 1994, after teachingelementary and learning disabilities for 41 years atKarlstad … Phil Johnson (’71) and Hazel Johnson(’73) will have been married for 26 years in July,1999. They have four grown children, includingtwins, and a son still in high school … Ann Cassidy(’74) of Belgrade is still a teacher … Kim JohnstonMoen (’76) of Ada is in her 21st year of teaching atthe Ada-Borup district. Her husband, Wayne, farmsnear Ulen and the couple has a five-year-olddaughter and a two-year-old son … Stephen Collins(’73) of New Prague is dean of students at NewPrague Middle School and is completing hisadministrative licensure through St. Mary’s
University … GreggHanson (’70) is ownerof Hanson SiloCompany. Founded in1916, the companydesigns andmanufactures silounloaders and has hadcontinuous familyownership with son,Mathew, representing
When Moses Tsang graduatedfrom Bemidji State University in1972, he wanted to do good in theworld.
Even though his career founda dramatically different directionshortly after leaving BSU, itturned out that he ended up do-ing much better than good.
Tsang received a degree in so-ciology, went to the University ofIowa for a master’s degree, andwas on the verge of completinghis doctorate in social work at theUniversity of Chicago when heentered the highly competitivefield of international finance,bonds, money markets, debt syn-dication, capitalization, pricingand trading, merger acquisitions,and stock equities.
To some, it was quite a changefor a person who had followed hisfather’s example and prepared hisentire early life for a career fo-cused on social responsibility.
A civil servant, Tsang’s fatherwas a role model who used hisjob to attain such advances asschools and clinics for factoryworkers. An ordained minister, he
Moses Tsang
Luann Rice Bradley Clift
Stephen Collins
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ArtistsDifferent
ish, and in the case of the studioartist, that means exhibit. Thetouch stones of teaching art havealways included being on thecompetitive edge and evaluatinghow the work fits into a perceivedor adjusted time.
I enjoy the creative processmost. This process has become mylife’s path – a journey through avariety of media: graphite, ink,chalk, paint and machines (com-puters). I draw 4-5 days a week;it’s as natural as breathing. Beinga practicing artist keeps me aliveand interested in changing times.With teaching and being a practic-ing artist, I feel more whole andengaged with life. I’ve never beenbored in this existence.
Lifestyle of a Rural PotterJeff Oestreich, BSU 1969
Ceramist who operates his own store and studio in Taylors Falls, Minnesota.
“There was this attraction to thelifestyle of a rural potter.”
For decades, Bemidji State University has awarded degrees in art, graphic design, and visual arts. Many graduates found theirniches in high schools or in design studios across the country. A few matriculated to higher education; some ventured into thehighly competitive world as studio artists. This special feature of HORIZONS profiles four graduates of the program that span 30years in time. Their career choices and stories are varied, but their words clearly convey a passion for art and making art.
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Jeff Oestreich
Professor of drawing, painting andart education, California State
University-Long Beach
“As an artist, it is aprivilege to be a grain ofsand in time, trying to
document the experience.”
hallenges early in my career were somewhat different than
the contemporary thoughtsof today. Graduating in 1957 be-fore the women’s movement, op-tions were not the same. Careersranged from china painters to il-lustrators that did the “fill in”work. As a woman artist, I lookedforward to teaching as I thoughtat least I’d have time to do myown work.
Therefor, my role in the visualarts was somewhat predeter-mined. As a student, I didn’t thinkabout this much, mostly due tosome excellent role models. Inever sought other forms of em-ployment. Teaching in the arts anddirecting in various areas of artsadministration have always sup-ported my studio work. The oldadage of “those who can’t, teach”never was something I took as anegative. Galleries, museums andart centers have always shown aninterest in showing my work …of course, sales are great too.
What started my career was alove and dedication to arts edu-cation. To stay viable and currentin the educational process, espe-cially in higher education, a partof the contract is to publish or per-
H aving been a studio potter for 30 years,
there are no basic challenges inmarketing myself as a potter. Theinitial challenges of this aspecthave been worked out over theyears. Ninety percent of my in-come comes from pottery salesand 10 percent comes from con-ducting workshops and lecturing.I have also received grants overthe years. And yes, it is finan-cially viable to work solely as astudio artist.
When I first started out as a stu-dio potter, what prompted me todo art on a regular basis was anapprenticeship in England. It wasgeared for potters who wanted towork full-time and not teach. Thesacrifices were low incomes forthe first 15 years. There was noturning point that led me to be-lieve I could make it. I hardlythought about it. I was driven tomake the best work possible.
What helped was dogged per-sistence and support of friendsand family. Recognition had arole in terms of encouraging meto continue when going througha low spot.
I do not feel a need to compro-mise my work for the market-
A Grain of Sand in Time Pat Clark, BSU 1957C
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Pamela Hovland
years more of adjustments – oreven complete revision – to apainting before it is truly finished.It is impossible to judge surely onshort notice. On the other hand,there is nothing like the pressureof an upcoming showto bring out the best inyour work. Fury can bea powerful ally.
What are the majorbenefits of being a suc-cessful practicing art-ist? The radical free-dom of possibility in-herent in the blankcanvas, and its impli-cations in life. And be-ing able to work whenyou are inspired, sleepwhen you are tired.You will notice I didn’tsay eat when you arehungry. Tom Paquette
A Tool to Affect ChangePamela Hovland, BSU 1983
Graphic designer who works from a studio in New York City andlectures in graphic design at Yale University
“My art making is as a social activist, usingdesign as a tool to affect social change.”
Class Action, teaching, and myown personal activist art. I real-ized that for me to do even onewell, I needed to do all.
Traditionally graphic designerswork to craft a client’s message.The designer’s role is often a pas-sive one; we function mainly asinterpreters of a client’s will.With activist work, rather thanemploying my talents for thegoals of others, I can choose myown goals and make work thatachieves those goals. It is defi-nitely trendy to co-opt the ’60santi-establishment lingo andstrategies to promote productsand services. There is a blurringof boundaries between the com-mercial and the artistic, the ap-proved and the subversive. Thisatmosphere of mixed messagescalls for ever newer techniquesfor penetrating public conscious-ness. It’s an environment that iswaiting for some very clear andpowerful voices.
I believe that in one’s chosenwork – whatever it is – we canpromote the status quo or we canchallenge it. Everything we dodoes one or the other. I prefer tomake appropriate, compelling,beautiful work that changes amind, initiates a discussion, givesout valuable information.
I am a professional graphic designer, design educator, and a social activist. Although theseare separate activities, my per-sonal philosophy pervades allthree and unites the work that iscreated.
The kind of art I am involvedin is not intended for the galleryor museum, so it is not somethingthat needs to be marketed or pro-moted for that end. My work forhire – graphic design for corpo-rations, cultural institutions,foundations, entrepreneurs – isoften a result of those clients see-ing my activist work and thework of the collective. The ideaof “designer as author” is attrac-tive to people interested in thecollaborative process- - whetheron an annual report or an iden-tity for a non-profit organizationor CD packaging. My financialstability comes from my work asa professional designer and edu-cator, not from my activist work.
I do work within an art collec-tive called Class Action, a groupof graphic designers committedto creating and increasing aware-ness of social issues through ac-tivist strategies. Class Action wasformed in 1991 and has receivednational and international atten-tion for its work on domestic vio-lence, AIDS awareness, repro-ductive rights, issues of represen-tation, federal funding for thearts, and other topics.
I became frustrated early in mycareer because I felt a dis-connectwith the content of the work – Iwas only in it for the formal ma-nipulation. I had what I call a cri-sis of authorship, just as the de-sign profession was experiencingthe same thing. Since then I’velived a fragmented life – one thatincludes professional designwork, activist work as part of
E ach painting session is kind of a metaphysical exercise, an opportunity to experimentwith the unknown. I paint oil oncanvas, gouache on paper, mainlyfrom the landscape. As regards tomy subject matter, I try to matchthe poignancy of an experience inlife with an equal or greater poi-gnancy or subtlety on the canvas.
For the past 11 years I havebeen fortunate enough to livefrom my work as a painter. Priorto this, I had more than 30 differ-ent jobs; I worked as a welder, anart conservator, and even put intime as the ice cream man. Younever know what might save you.Ultimately I decided that it wasbetter to starve trying to makesomething great and to do some-thing interesting with my life thanto find out at the end of my lifethat my priority was to eat well.
After graduate school, Itook a bicycle trip to NovaScotia. Before I left, Idropped off a few paintingsat a gallery. When I re-turned to face my employ-ment dilemma, I found thatthree large ones had sold. Ididn’t know how long myluck would last, but I de-cided to rent a studio withthat money and work untilthe paint ran out. And al-though it has been verytight sometimes, I couldnever quite put down mybrushes to do anything elsewhile I still had the rentpaid.
The only compromise Iam aware I fall prey tocomes from my perceivedneed to get the paintings togalleries as soon as possible,and that is sometimes beforethe work is done. Of course,at the time I think the workis finished, but in fact, insome instances it is several
TOM PAQUETTE, “PURPLE PINES”
PAMELA HOVLAND, BILLBOARD DESIGN
The Canvas is a PlaygroundTom Paquette, BSU 1985
Painter who has his own studio in Portland, Maine
“What we all have – a radical freedom tocreate our lives as we see fit – is particularly
evoked in the artistic process. The canvasis a playground of possibility.”
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Where We Are ... What We’re Doing(Continued from page 3)the fourth generation in the company … MarilynStone (’72) of Isanti completed her master’s ineducation at St. Mary’s University in May, 1998 …Rebecca Tischer (’78) of Grand Rapids is close toearning her master’s degree from the University ofMinnesota Duluth … Wendy Flinner (’78) of St. Paulteaches music at Chelsea Heights Elementary in St.Paul … Constana Buck Nieland (’77) of CoonRapids is the assistant principal at Coon Rapids HighSchool. She has a son who will attend college this falland a daughter in sixth grade … Bruce Engel (’78) ofRancho Cordova, CA, is a systems engineer for EDSand has two daughters, ages five and three. He’sworking on a web site about the history of Minnesotaboys’ high school hockey … Ruth Tangjerd Edevold(’70) of Bagley recently celebrated a 40th weddinganniversary with husband, Marvin, and works asdirector of the Northwest Minnesota Foundation , acommunity foundation serving 12 counties innorthwest Minnesota … Gerard (Jerry) Wenzel(’72) of East Grand Forks has been teaching seventh-grade biology for 27 years and in 1998 was honored asMinnesota Biology Teacher of the Year. Besidesteaching at the East Grand Forks Middle School, heteaches education majors at UND who will go out andteach in middle schools … Mike Dubois (’78) hasbeen preparing taxes for other people for the past 22years and has now “hung out his shingle” in SleepyEye to build his business, Mike’s Tax Preparing andAccounting. In addition, he works full-time atMathiowetz Construction as a controller, overseeingall financial and accounting business for the company… Rubin Stenseng (’72) of Sauk Rapids is director of
the Center for Information Systems at St. Cloud StateUniversity … Pam Johnson (’73) was chosen asNevis’ Teacher of the Year. She’s taught first grade atNevis since 1976 … William Pettit (’73), a boardcertified obstetrician/gynecologist, joined the LRHMedical staff in October 1994. He is a member of theFergus Falls Medical Group and lives in Fergus Fallswith his wife, Mary, and two children …
1980sMarcella Hallan (’80) of Keewatin retired from acareer with Itasca Human Services in 1994 and isenjoying her grandchildren and free time … DebbieR. Anderson (’87) of Sauk Centre was promoted inApril, 1998, to director of court services in PopeCounty… Barb Witt Kavan (’80) of LeCenterteaches K-2 primary physical education in NewPrague and has two adopted sons from Romania,both 10 … Paula Feldt (’87) of Savage has beenworking as a local area network administrator forAetna for nine years. She has a son and a daughter …Kay Evers (’81) of Windom and her husband, Dale,have two children, ages 5 and 3, and live on a farm…Brian Gustafson (’81) has been teaching band atMedford for 17 years. He’s also director of thecommunity band and plays in a brass quintet…Mitze Olson (’80) of Becker teaches second gradeat Sartell …Scott Vogel (’88) of Princeton is the newband director at Coon Rapids High School. He liveswith his wife, Kari, and their three-year-old son …Vivienne Morgan (’89) of Bemidji currently has anart work in an international internet exhibit called“x99.” Her work is part of a larger project, “Coin-Note-Sign,” compiled by a Scottish artist, Christ
Byrne. Morgan has had work shown in otherinternational exhibitions and internet collections,including a show last fall in which works wereprojected on buildings in Los Angeles, CA. She’smost recently been working as a consultant and webdesigner for BSU … Jim Neppl (’83) of St. Cloud isan independent consultant providing services in theareas of marketing, advertising, organizationaldevelopment and web site development … KirkSaiger (’87) and his wife, Janelle, announce the April5, 1998, birth of their son, Byrce Christopher …Audrey A. Anderson (’82) of Cannon Falls ismarried and has one son. She writes, “ Winters arespent sliding and snow shoeing and summers arespent gardening, fishing and riding the Harleys” …Margaret Bahr (’87) of Bemidji has been working ina management position at the PHS/HIS Red LakeHospital since March of 1998 … Vicky LynnCharon (’82) and her husband announce the recentbirth of a son, Stefan Adam. They live in Bemidjiwhere they work together in prayer and cross-culturalministry … Brian O’Neill (’85) is employed as aclaims systems manager at Federated Insurance inOwatonna … Bruce Ponath (’88) has beenappointed chief deputy by Sibley County SheriffDouglas Schulte. He has been employed as a deputyin the Sibley County Sheriff’s Department for nineyears. For the past six years, he’s served as the DrugAbuse Resistance Education officer and instructor inSibley East Schools … Arlene Schwerzler (’85) hasbeen hired as assistant vice president/mortgagelender in the personal loan department of MerchantsNational Bank of Winona. She previously worked forNorwest Bank and Norwest Mortgage for 13 years …
Jonathan Gunderson (’88) of St. Louis Parkannounces the Sept. 15, 1998, birth of his seconddaughter, Katherine … John J. Konopek (’88) ofShorewood, IL, was recently promoted to the rank ofsergeant with the Plainfield, IL, Police Department.He and his wife, Maureen, have two children …Rebecca Novak (’87) works for the MinnesotaDepartment of Transportation – District 7 in Mankato.She is active in church, community theater and localfestivals …Steve Lazaarski (’87) of Minneapolis hasestablished a home-based business offering wild-crafted and organic whole food nutrition … StuartDesjarlait (’80) recently completed NorthwestMinnesota Foundation’s Leadership DevelopmentProgram held near Park Rapids. The program enablesparticipants to identify and fulfill leadership roles intheir home communities and build on the area’s rurallifestyle and economy …Kerry (Christensen) White(’86) of Park Rapids has been teaching for 12 years atMenahga Public Schools. Her husband, Bob, alsoteaches in Menahga and the couple has two children… Bill Stephan (’85) and Cherri Stephan (’85) livein Minneapolis and have two sons. Bill has worked forthe last eight years as technical design supervisor forMidwest of Cannon Falls. Cherri is employed as aproduct designer for Seasonal Specialties in EdenPrairie … Troy Pladsen (’88) and his wife, Lisa,announce the March 19 birth of their first child, KyleFrancis. Troy is a regional manager for USA TravelCorporation in Plano, TX. He also plays and coachesin-line hockey teams … Tracy Treanor (’87) ofMinneapolis is a training supervisor for Aetna USHealthcare. She was married in 1997 … Carla(McDaniel) Stall (’85) and her husband, Scott, of
Brainerd announce the June, 1998, birth of adaughter, Madison. The couple also has three sons,ages 7, 5 and 3 … Leslie Black (’88) of Superior, WI,teaches fifth- through eighth-grade orchestra inSuperior schools. Prior to that, until June, 1998,Black had been teaching fourth- through eighth-grade orchestra in Waukegan, IL … Mike Larson(’82) of Acworth, GA, is a self-employedmanufacturing representative selling infraredcameras … Kathryn (Wilder) Mellen (’87) ofSouth St. Paul announces the April 14 birth of adaughter, Maeve Therese. She also has one otherdaughter and two sons at home … Connie Fragodt(’86) and her husband, Randy, opened Fragodt FloorCovering II nearly two years ago and recently added apaint room to the business capable of handling allexterior and interior painting and floor coveringneeds. She also teaches Jump Start, which is aprogram that involves teaching pre-schoolers on aone-on-one basis in their homes, and has also beenteaching Head Start in Montevideo since 1991 …Janelle Klinke (‘83) of Erskine and her husband,Taylor, have three children and own a store on UnionLake. She also works in real estate and doesconsulting … Cindy Starkey (’82) teaches Englishin Northome. She also teaches Shakespeare, sciencefiction, creative writing and independent learningskills and public speaking … Linda Frances (’86) ofFergus Falls recently published her first book,“Mother to Mother: Letters About Being a Mom.”The book is a collection of letters written to motherswith Bible-verse support. Frances is a freelancewriter … Lucy Derosier Mazzoni (’81) and herhusband, Massimo, both saxophonists, performed a
Gift Creates Library Fund and Book Collection
In MemoriamShirley Ann Stern (’65) of
Pennington
Ivan Musicant (’71) of Minneapolis
Rollie Boldt (’67) of Roseau
Rodney Johnson (’79) of Crosslake
Raymond Robb (’62) of Roseau
Beverly Mabie (’74) of Hiawatha, IA
Helene Sveom (’74) of FortAtkinson, WI
Willis Richards (’70) of Monticello
Ernest Neuenfeldt (’67) ofLinden, MI
Eva T. Lind EstateProvides Nearly$400,000 to BSU
FoundationBemidji State University
alumna Eva (Torkelson) Lind hasprovided to the BSU Foundationa gift of nearly $400,000 throughher estate.
The largest gift ever made byan individual to BSU, the gift willfund the Roy and Eva T. Lind En-dowment Scholarship for stu-dents returning to Bemidji StateUniversity.
Eva Lind was born and raisednear Bagley. Her parents wereimmigrants from Sweden. Shegraduated from Bemidji TeachersCollege in 1928 and later re-ceived a bachelor’s degree fromGreat Falls School of Educationin 1947.
Lind taught for a few years onMinnesota’s Iron Range beforemoving to Montana where shetaught in several communities inthe Great Falls area for 38 years.
According to friends and fel-low teachers, she was very dedi-cated to teaching and wascreative and innovative in herteaching methods. While teach-ing art, she introduced puppetryto her students to allow instruc-tion in a variety of art principles.Well read, she closely followedenvironmental, political and edu-cational issues.
Eva Lind
Eva and Roy were married onJuly 5, 1950, in Great Falls. Af-ter retiring in 1965, the couplereturned to Minnesota where theylived together until Roy’s deathin 1996. Eva passed away in Juneof 1998.
“Eva was an incredibly specialand caring person,” said SueKringen, director of BSU alumnirelations and long-time friend.“She was a strong advocate ofeducation as demonstrated by herlife’s work and through the pre-sentation of this generous giftfrom her estate.
“The Roy and Eva T. Lind En-dowment is a gift that will im-mortalize them forever since theprincipal amount of an endowedgift can never be touched andonly the interest is utilized. As aresult, even after her death, Evawill continue to touch andimpact the lives of literally thou-sands of students who will beattending Bemidji State Univer-sity. For that, Bemidji StateUniversity and its students aremost grateful.”
Beaver PrideFund Drive
Every spring BeaverPride, the athletic boosterorganization for BSU ath-letics, holds its annualmembership fund drive.This spring the drive ranfrom April 5-April 23,1999. The goal was to raise$50,000 in support duringthe drive and an additional$100,000 throughout theyear to support athletics atBSU. The drive was highlysuccessful with over$75,000 pledged fromBemidji businesses, localfans and athletic alumni.
Funds raised throughBeaver Pride help supportathletics at Bemidji StateUniversity by providingfunding for recruitment,equipment and scholar-ships. If you would like in-formation about supportingBeaver Pride, please calltoll free 1-888-234-5718 orlocal 218-755-4039. Ann Lamb Piano Scholarship Funded
Ivan Musicant, a 1971 BSUgraduate and noted historian,passed away in March leavingBemidji State University a collec-tion consisting of hundreds ofbooks on military and naval his-tory. In addition, his wife used thememorial contributions she re-ceived to create the Ivan MusicantMemorial Fund, which will beused by the A.C. Clark Library forsupport and acquisition of mate-rials for the Ivan Musicant NavalHistory Collection.
From the Bronx, Musicantearned a history degree fromBemidji State and spent his adultlife in Minnesota followinggraduation writing books and ar-ticles on naval history. At thetime of his death, he had pub-lished five books on the subjectand had written several articlesfor naval history publications.
Musicant was a two-time re-cipient of the prestigious SamuelEliot Morison Award for NavalLiterature - an award that’s beentermed the naval-history equiva-lent of the Pulitzer. The first wasawarded to him in 1987 for hisbook titled Battleship at War, aprofile of the battleship U.S.S.Washington. The second MorisonAward was presented in 1998for his book Empire by Default,an account of the Spanish Ameri-can War.
“Bemidji State University andthe BSU Foundation wish to ex-press to the family of IvanMusicant our sympathies at hispassing, and our appreciation oftheir generous contributions inhis memory,” said Dr. Dave Tif-fany, vice president for Univer-sity Advancement.
Ann Lamb loved playing thepiano, and she loved teaching chil-dren to do the same. For 18 years,Lamb taught piano to hundreds ofchildren from the Clearbrook,Leonard, Gonvick, Bagley,Pennington and Bemidji areas.
Upon her death in 1985, sev-eral friends collected contribu-tions to set up the Ann Lamb Pi-ano Competition to honor her. Itwas an event held annually foreleven years, with winners re-ceiving cash prizes.
The scholarship competitionwas held until last year, at whichtime it was decided to end the
competition and turn the balanceof funds into an annual scholar-ship for students attendingBemidji State University.
Lamb received her undergradu-ate degree from BSU in elemen-tary education in 1971 and amaster’s degree in music in 1982.
The Ann Lamb Piano Scholar-ship at BSU will provide $500 peryear to a sophomore or junior ma-joring in piano. If there are no ap-plications from piano majors, thescholarship may be awarded to astudent majoring in music with anemphasis in piano through contin-ued private study.
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concert at BSU in March. Lucy is a professor ofsaxophone at the Conservatory of Cesena in Italy andher husband holds a similar post at the Conservatoryof Fermo in Italy. Lucy has numerous performancecredits in Europe, Switzerland and the United States.She’s appeared on recordings in Europe and Japanand has represented the United States at the WorldSaxophone Congress in Nuremberg, Germany, in1982 and 10 years later represented Italy at the sameevent when it was held in Pesaro, Italy … RonaldHonga (’89) of Menahga completed his master’sdegree at Hamline University in the fall of 1998 …David Bleth (’83) of Winder, GA, announces therecent birth of a son. He and his wife, Lori, also havetwo daughters. David is head of a 1,400 employeepoultry complex that produces 220 million pounds ofpoultry products each year … Ron B. Gramer (’82)of Brainerd has for the past nine years worked as afreelance video specialist focusing on sportingevents, particularly hockey. After graduating hespent considerable time traveling overseas and living
in various places throughout the southern belt of theUnited States… Debra Morgan Woodburn (’83) ofSan Antonio, TX, is dean of student success atNorthwest Vista College. She’s been married sevenyears to Richard Woodburn and the couple has a two-year-old daughter … Nancy R. Ettish (’86) of Perhamis director of human resources for Arvig Communica-tions Systems, Perham. She has a 17-year-old son …Kevin Mahle (’84) is the new fire chief of the BrainerdFire Department. Previously he’d worked as a full-time firefighter at Woodbury and prior to that as avolunteer firefighter and prison guard at Oak ParkHeights. He and his wife, Elizabeth, have twodaughters … Tammy M. Virnig (’82) has beenappointed principal in The Vanguard Group. Shebegan her career in 1989 as supervisor in investmentadvisor services. She was promoted to manager in1991 and has held various management positions. Inher new position, she is responsible for coordinatingthe development and implementation of services forVanguard Brokerage Services clients … Will Awe(’88) was honored as educator of the month in Januaryby the International Falls High School RenaissanceCommittee and the local Kiwanis Club. He teachesgeometry, math analysis and math for today andcoaches junior high boy’s basketball … RickPeterson (’81) of Red Wing recently adopted a child,built a new home and moved into a new school …Bruce Felt (’81) of Thief River Falls has been granteda sabbatical for 1999-2000 to attend the University ofMinnesota to work on a master’s degree in musiceducation … Dwayne Frykman (’84) teaches Pre-APWorld Geography at Uvalde High School at Uvalde,TX. His wife, Linda Frykman (’72), is a librarian in
the Uvalde district at Flores Elementary … DeanThilgen (’87) works in the IT Department of theMinnesota Historical Society … Doug Lindgren (’81)owns Harwood Oil and is the creator of a menagerie ofmetal creatures including “Muffler Man,” eagles and“Moof the Cow,” which welcome westbound travelersentering downtown Bagley on U.S. Highway 2.Lindgren and his wife, Colleen, have two sons and adaughter. He has a degree in elementary education …Julie Loose (’88) of Brooklyn Park is the newextension educator for Houston County. For the pastsix years, she has worked as a part-time extensioneducator in Pine, Isanti, Chisago, Kanabec and MilleLacs counties. She’d also been working as a part-timeadult basic education instructor for a consortium ofthree school districts … Barb Moran (’80) ofLongville received a 1999 Women of ExcellenceAward from the Land Of Lakes Girl Scout Council. Sheis director of the Longville Area Family center and wasinstrumental in the community-built playgrounds ofLongville and Remer, including raising $90,000 anddeveloping a skating rink. She serves on theRecreational/Well-being Task Teams, CommunityEducation Advisory Board and as a Girl Scout co-leader.
1990sTracey Piepenburg (’90) of rural Appleton teachesgeneral biology and advanced biology at Lac quiParle Valley High School and also teaches part-timein Minnewaska. In the past two years, Piepenburg andhis classes have constructed and placed 300 woodduck houses and 200 bluebird houses. He lives withhis wife, Mardi, and their two children, ages five and
three … Kent Johnson (’91) of Mahomet, IL, and hiswife, Deborah, are parents to two children, ages threeand 17-months … Judy Schroeder (’92) of GrandRapids teaches kindergarten and first-grade at aChristian school. She is grandmother to six… ScottSteinberg (’95) of Bovey is enrolled in a trainingcourse for refrigeration and heating repair … JeremySchwartz (’98) of Bemidji recently accepted aposition as a product engineer with Research &Development in Bagley … Grant Nellis (’96) andMaria Nellis (’94) live in Plymouth. Grant works inresearch & development at EA Sween/Deli Expressand Maria teaches kindergarten in Orono. They havea daughter who will be a year old in May … KurtReynolds (’97) teaches English at Lincoln HighSchool in Thief River Falls and coaches football atNorthland Community College … Jeffrey Spry(’90) has rejoined Westmoreland Agency, Duluth, asart director after a 14-month absence. He had left theagency to launch a Twin Cities-based athletic shoecompany. He has been a senior graphic designer forSpangler Design Team, Minneapolis, and was an in-house designer for FSI International … Todd Winter(’92) of Alexandria is currently an accountmanagement coordinator at Dairyland Computer andConsulting at Glenwood … Nicole Belpedio (’96) ofVirginia is employed by the Mt. Iron - Buhl SchoolDistrict as head girl’s basketball coach, B-teamsoftball coach and as a fourth-grade teacher … KaraSuzanne Tomazin (’93) of St. Cloud has beenemployed as a marketing specialist at St. CloudHospital since 1997. Prior to that she worked withRussell & Herder Advertising, Brainerd … ShanaPazdernik-Hensch (’98) of Bethel, AK, is an
emergency medical system instructor. Her husband,Travis Hensch (’98) is a high school teacher …Jennifer M. Johnson (’98) of Kelliher teacheselementary and middle school music in Kelliherschools … Lisa Falk (’95) of Crookston has been thejunior high band director at Crookston for three years… Kathryn Nordine (’98) of Roosevelt teaches K-12 band and chorus in Goodridge … Paul Swanson(’90) of Chaska writes to say his kids “are new andinteresting” in his life … Jennifer Ulven (’97) ofWalker teaches fourth through 12th grade vocal andgeneral music classes … Shelly Niewobner (’91)lives with her husband in Scribner, NE, … MarleyceRieck (’93) of New London is in her third year ofteaching New London-Spicer High School bands …Dan Juni (’97) of New Ulm teaches at WashingtonElementary … Dana McCabe (’92) of St. Cloudteaches kindergarten through sixth-grade music …Angela Mitchell (’97) of Minneapolis teaches vocalmusic at Stillwater High School. In November, shemarried Eric Mitchell … Kerri (Franzen) Bilben(’96) of Elko, NV, teaches six levels of elementarymusic, five bands and one choir. She also coachestrack and volleyball …Sue Estabrooks-Anderson(’91) has been promoted to service area manager forthe Head Start Program at Ottertail - WadenaCommunity Action Council headquartered in NewYork Mills. She and her husband, Scott, have twodaughters and live in the Wadena area where Scottrestores antique furniture … Thomas Chong (’92)and his wife, Sylvia, live in Singapore where heworks with Temesek Polytechnic. He left IBM WorldTrade Asia in 1998 after winning the Asia-Pacific
Taking home first place honors for the third annual BSU Winter Rendezvous Golf Classicwere (left to right) Rose Skyberg, Betty Ahrens, Dave Melby and Lowell Anderson.
ATTENTION! BSU CLASSES OF 1959 AND 1974Bemidji State University’s classes of 1959 and 1974 will be cel-
ebrating their 25th and 40th class reunions during the weekend ofHomecoming 1999, October 1-3. Ken Henrikson has volunteeredto serve as chairman for the 1959 class reunion and Adele (Luvchak)Munsterman will chair the reunion for the class of 1974. Class re-ceptions will take place on Friday, October 1, with other eventsfolded into Homecoming activities. A complete brochure will bemailed in June and will include final details, schedules and regis-tration information. Additional information can be obtained by con-tacting the Alumni Office at 1-877-BSU-ALUM (toll free).
During the finale banquet, Bill (Robbie) Robertson (’53, lef t) presentedBill Howe (’51) with Bill’s BSU #23 football jersey.
Evergreen Club Organizedfor Young Alumni
Recent Bemidji State University gradu-ates who are looking for opportunities to net-work with other young BSU alumni in theTwin Cities area now have a new organiza-tion to help them out, the Evergreen Club.
Formed by alumni volunteers, the Ever-green Club is designed to meet the needs ofyoung alumni. After reviewing models fromother young alumni programs, EvergreenClub co-chairs Jen Thoen-Swenson (‘97)and Tresa King (‘97) developed a programthat is unique and applicable to recent BSUgraduates. The mission statement of the Ev-ergreen Club is:• To better serve and support recent gradu-ates with programs and communicationsthat are uniquely tailored to their needs;• To foster and sustain the active involve-ment of young alumni in support ofBemidji State University and its AlumniAssociation;• To encourage the development of vol-unteers in ways that deepen their com-mitment to the University and preparethem for future leadership and support.
The goals of the Club are to enhancenetworking and professional develop-ment; develop and maintain personal andprofessional relationships; encouragepride and loyalty to Bemidji State Uni-versity; and serve as a unified voice foryoung alumni.
Eligibility in the Evergreen Club is opento alumni who have graduated in the past10 years. A kick-off reception is sched-uled (no charge, and complementary horsd’oeuvres will be provided):
dEVERGREEN CLUB KICK-OFF RECEPTIONd6-8 p.m., Thursday, June 24,
Al Bakers Saloon & Restaurant3434 Washington Dr., Eagan, MN
(Right off I35E)
Individuals interested in getting in-volved in the Evergreen Club can contactthe BSU Alumni Association Office at 1-877-BSU-ALUM (toll free) or may e-mailThoen-Swenson at [email protected] King at [email protected].
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1999 BSU WinterRendezvous....Another Huge
SuccessOn March 14h and 15th, 141 alumni and
friends of Bemidji State University met inLaughlin, Nevada, to participate in the thirdannual BSU Winter Rendezvous.
The event was another huge success. Every-one seems to have a grand time getting together,socializing, and reminiscing. It takes a greatdeal of work and organization to coordinate anevent like this. I know I couldn’t do it withoutthe help of some key volunteers including BSUalumnus, Bill Howe ’51, who coordinated an-other successful BSU Winter Rendezvous GolfClassic. It was held at the Mojave Resort GolfClub and 21 teams participated. In addition, Idon’t know what I would have done withoutthe help of Jack and Marie St. Martin. Theyare such a valuable resource to me.
During the awards banquet on Mondayevening, Dr. Jon Quistgaard, BSU vice presi-dent for academic and student affairs, updatedparticipants about programs relating to BemidjiState University. Many door prizes, contributedby participants, were distributed including atwo-day halibut fishing trip to Alaska, donatedby Donald and Lani Kassube, and won byBuster Spaulding.
The event continues to grow and all partici-pants are eagerly looking forward to the 2000Rendezvous, which will take place on March12-13, 2000, at the Colorado Belle Hotel andCasino in Laughlin, Nevada. I invite interestedBSU alumni to mark their calendars and planto attend.
For further information relating to the 2000BSU Winter Rendezvous, contact the BemidjiState University Alumni Office by calling 1-877-BSU-ALUM (toll free).
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Where We Are ... What We’re Doing(Continued from page 5)
President’s 1998 “Win-Execute-Team” award. Thecouple has two children … Shane Zutz (’98) is acommunications teacher with Franklin Middle Schoolin Thief River Falls. He recently became a father,coaches baseball, and is a football referee … KaraBernard (’93) is currently working on her master’sdegree in counseling psychology at the Minneapoliscampus of St. Mary’s University … Luke Nemec(’95) recently joined the Family Chiropractic Centerof International Falls, where he completed hischiropractic internship. He and his wife, Marci, haveone son … Jamie Pettit (’96) works as an internalauditor for the First National Bank, Wadena. He is alsoa Section 4A High School Hockey statisticscoordinator and provides high school hockey colorcommentary for KSKK Radio … Joanne Nigbor(’97) of St. Paul is a member of Sebastian Orange, aband composed entirely of BSU graduates … TeresaHinkkanen (’98) has been named as the diabeticeducation coordinator of a newly developed DiabetesResource Center at the University Medical Center -Mesabi at Hibbing. She will be responsible forcoordinating patient education, as well as programdevelopment, implementation and evaluation.Hinkkanen is a registered nurse and has most recentlyserved as a staff nurse at the same Hibbing hospital …Andrew Maki (’98) of Blaine was hired in January asan environmental technician with Superior SpecialServices of Moundsview. The company deals withhazardous waste transportation, response andremediation. He will manage his own crew thissummer … Janelle (Fay) Saiger (’98) and herhusband, Kirk, of Bemidji announce the April 5, 1998,
Homecoming Set for Sept. 27 to Oct. 3“Rock, Roll and Reminisce!” is the theme for Bemidji State
University’s 1999 Homecoming celebration and another excit-ing weekend is being planned.
All alumni events will be held at the David Park House or oncampus in the Beaux Arts Ballroom, including the alumni break-fast pepfest, the annual alumni Honors Luncheon, and the “Fifth”quarter post-game reception.
The BSU Beavers will host Concordia College of St. Paulduring the traditional Homecoming football game October 2.The BSU Alumni Association will also be sponsoring reunionsof the Classes of 1974 (25 years) and 1959 (40 years).
More information relating to Homecoming 1999 will be in-cluded in the next issue of HORIZONS and brochures will bemailed to all active members of the association.
For additional information, contact the Bemidji State Univer-sity Alumni Office by calling 755-3989 (local) or (1-877-BSU-ALUM (toll free).
Coya Knutson, the first andonly woman from Minnesota toserve in the U.S. Congress, wasnamed as the recipient of the 1999Distinguished Minnesotan Awardfrom Bemidji State University.
Coya Knutson, who died in1996, is the 19th recipient of theaward, which is annually pre-sented to a current or former resi-dent of the state who has per-formed exemplary service to thepeople of Minnesota or theUnited States.
The daughter of Norwegianimmigrants, Knutson was bornCornelia Gjesdal in Edmore, ND,where she learned firsthand theproblems facing the family farm.
She graduated from ConcordiaCollege in Moorhead and em-barked on a 16-year career teach-ing high school music.
Living in Oklee, her politicalcareer began in 1948 when shebecame chair of the Red LakeCounty Democratic-Farmer La-bor party and served as a delegateto the DFL National Convention.
She won a seat in the Minne-sota House of Representatives in1950 and supported issues relat-
ing to dairy farming, maternalcare, education for the handi-capped, and mental health.
In 1954 she successfully chal-lenged a Republican incumbentfor the U.S. Congress, basing hercampaign on the need for bettersupport of family farmers and acritique of the farm policy of Presi-dent Eisenhower and his secretaryof agriculture, Ezra Taft Benson.
After her election, she becamethe first woman to gain a seat onthe influential Agriculture Com-mittee. During her two-term ten-ure in Congress, she advocated
Coya Knutson Named Distinguished Minnesotan
Coya Knutson
birth of their son, Bryce Christopher … Danae(Beattie) Lund (’91) of Bemidji works as apediatric psychologist and her husband, Eric,teaches in the math department at BSU. They have ason who’s not yet a year old … Nancy Pearson(’90) of Fosston has two sons and teaches K-12music at Pershing High School in Plummer … JulieMaciej (’97) of Bemidji works at Pizza Hut and isinvolved with the Red Line Swingers. She went ontour with the university band in November and alsoperformed two concerts with the BemidjiCommunity Band … Misty Miranda Bauman(’97) and Eric Jobe (’98) were married Aug. 8,1998 in Bemidji. Misty is employed as a programcoordinator for Lakes and Pines CAP in Mora. Ericteaches mathematics at Mora High School …Robin Reed (’95) works for Norwest in theemployee benefits department and recently boughta house in South Minneapolis … John D.Ingebritson (’96) of Pipestone teaches first grade.He recently returned to Minnesota after spendingtwo years teaching in Grapevine, TX … BrianWeierke (’91) is in his fourth year as a police officerfor the city of Fridley … Nicholas Walk (’96) ofErskine works at Erskine Manufacturing Co. as atech-purchasing agent. Last August he marriedGina Marion, who works at Arctic Cat… AnnJohnson (’90) of Westminster, CO, works in thecontroller’s department of Ball CorporationHeadquarters in Broomfield, CO. She plans a June5 wedding in St. Cloud … Melissa M. (Larson)Brelje (’92) teaches seventh and eighth grade atSacred Heart Catholic School at Sunfish Lake …Cheryl Olivanti (’98) is a financial advisor at
American Express Financial Advisors in Virginia,a position she’s held for about a year. In July shewill become an independent contractor for thecompany. Prior experience includes 14 years ofwork in a variety of banking positions … RandyHilliard (’90) was recently hired as the firsteconomic director for the Clearwater EconomicDevelopment Organization. Hilliard brings over10 years of experience to the position, mostrecently serving as the executive director of theMille Lacs Area Community DevelopmentCorporation. Other experience was gained inpositions at the Headwaters RegionalDevelopment Commission, Bemidji; the Region 5Development Commission, Staples; and the CentralMinnesota Initiative Fund, Little Falls … SteffanieArneson (’98) of Pillager has joined TDS Telecom asa customer sales and service representative in thePequot Lakes office. She previously worked atMadden’s Resort, Inc., as a sales/event supportassociate. She had also been employed by PaulBunyan Rural Telephone Cooperative as a publicrelations and marketing specialist … Daren Blanck(’91), Pequot Lakes science, drama and speechinstructor, will take a one year leave of absence tostudy theatre in London, England. He won theopportunity through a competitive audition processand will enroll in a graduate course in acting and themusical theater at the Guildford School of Acting, theUniversity of Surrey, one of the most respectedtheatre schools in the United Kingdom … AllisonMyers (’98) has joined Bremer Bank of Crookston asa credit analyst. She will provide assistance andsupport to the agricultural and commercial lending
departments by analyzing financial and creditinformation … Deanna (Hamilton) Kruse (’90) ofBarabo, WI, works as a support manager with Wal-Mart. She’s been married since 1992 and has a two-year-old son … Alisa McNallan (’96) of Bagleyworks as a substitute teacher and has two smallchildren … Meg Holt (’96) of Ames, IA, is finishing amaster’s in ecology and evolutionary biology at IowaState University and works for the USDA’s NaturalResource Conservation Service … Diane Trevena(’91) of Pompano Beach, FL, graduated in May, 1998,from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, FL,completing her master’s degree in nursing as a nursepractitioner … Mark McCoy (’91) moved toWilmington, NC, right after graduation to pursue acareer in the film industry. He’s worked on 12productions including ”The Young Indiana JonesChronicles” with George Lucas, “Virus” with JamieLee Curtis, and the soon-to-be-released “Elmo inGrouchland” and “Muppets from Space” … SaraRaderschadt (’97) is teaching first-grade in Las
Vegas, NV, and plans to marryBoyd Hager (’98) on Aug. 14 …Judy Farber (’93) is thecoordinator of the first Kinshipprogram in Todd and WadenaCounties. Kinship is a programthat asks an adult volunteer tobecome a mentor for a youngperson between the ages of fiveand 17. Faber’s Kinship programoffice is in Wadena, where she isalso a Hospice volunteer … AmyJanke Sobieski (’90) of St. Paul
was recently married and is working for theMinnesota Department of Agriculture … LyleWallin (’98) will go to South Africa to give apresentation on micrometeorites found near Walkerin glacial outwash areas. The particles areapproximately 20 microns in size and have to beviewed through a scanning electron microscope …Kaylene K. Stieg (’94) of Coon Rapids is currentlythe finance manager in charge of handling budgetingand re-foresting for Paragon Cable, a Time WarnerInc. company, in Minneapolis … Kurt Boyum (’94)was recently named assistant coach of the year forSection I Boys’ Cross Country. He coaches atPlainview and lives in Rochester with his wife,Cindy, and two sons. He’d previously spent aboutfour years coaching in Fairmont … Sue Hurlbert(’95) and Brian Sauve, both of Bemidji, weremarried April 10 at the Flamingo Hilton GazeboChapel in Las Vegas, NV. Sue is employed withKraus-Anderson Construction and Brian works withthe Beltrami County Highway Department.
Daren Blanck
HOMECOMING1999
Heritage Club Names Charter MembersThe BSU Foundation is proud to present the Charter Members
of the Heritage Club, a planned gift recognition club.Planned gifts are those that are deferred until the end of a person’s
lifetime and include bequests in wills, insurance policies, retire-ment accounts, charitable gift annuities and trusts.
These gifts are the lifeblood of the future of the Foundation andof financial support of the University. These gifts are also themost personal of gifts, as they are often involved in the planningof one’s estate, and are considered along with the donor’s wishesand desires for their own family.
Heritage Club Charter MembersThe Bemidji State University Foundation expresses sincere apprecia-
tion for the generosity and thoughtfulness of these gifts. If you have madea planned gift to Bemidji State and your name is not on the list, pleasecontact the BSU Foundation at 751-2876 or toll-free at 1-888-234-5718.
increased price supports for farmproducts, an extension of thefood-stamp program for the dis-tribution of farm surpluses, anda federally supported schoollunch program.
She felt that her greatest pro-fessional accomplishments werelegislation initiating the studentloan program and the first moneyfor cystic fibrosis research.
The award was presented dur-ing spring commencement cer-emonies at Bemidji State withTerry Knutson accepting thehonor for his mother.
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Myrtie HuntOluf and Margaret Haugsrud EstateEsther F. InsteboJohn “Jack” and Delphine JacobsenVince Johnson EstateMargaret A. KircherEva Lind EstateDorothy L. MooreHarry W. MooreClaude W. MorrisDavid L. Peterson EstateMerril ThielDavid M. and Margaret M. Tiffany
