President’s Report

Kristi Berg ’95/’00Ex-Officio

Dan LangemoEx-Officio

Brent WinigerEx-Officio

Steven ShirleyEx-Officio

Rick Hedberg ’89Ex-Officio

Tom Probst ’67 Vice President

Maynard Sandberg ’55President

Kathy Aas ’11 Jon Backes ’84

David Gowan ’79

Kathy Gaddie

Karen Krebsbach ’62 David Reiten Robert Sando Doris Slaaten ’49 Myron Thompson ’67

Development Foundation

Board ofDirectors

INSIDEYear in review 2

Successful capital campaign completed 9

Alumni create lasting legacies 10 & 11

Record setting year for MSU Development Foundation 12

Establishing a scholarship 14

Scholarship listing 16

Donor honor roll 19

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1A s you will note in the “Year in Review” section, it has been another exciting year at MSU, full of

achievements by our students, faculty, and staff. Please review these accomplishments and note

the range of possibilities at MSU from the arts to athletics to business to the sciences to service

and volunteerism to international connections to community partnering, and on and on. It is a

terrific litany of activities demonstrating the breadth of teaching, learning, service, and research

underway at MSU.

You will also see highlights from the recently concluded multi-year capital campaign: a 7-year,

$31.2 million campaign, the largest and most successful of its kind in MSU’s history. Through this

campaign, 100 new endowments were created, upgrades were made to academic and athletic facilities,

scholarship opportunities were boosted, and academic programs were enhanced. This campaign

has significantly elevated MSU’s trajectory, and none of this is possible without the support of the

5,104 donors who participated. THANK YOU!

Additionally, you will see how the 2017 fiscal year set an all-time record for private giving,

breaking the previous record set just last year. Your support is helping ensure MSU remains an

attractive destination for students seeking their post-secondary educational dreams. Endowed

scholarship programs are now at a record high, thereby assisting to lessen the financial burden of

our current and future students. THANK YOU for supporting MSU and creating these remarkable

milestones.

Please read the stories profiling four terrific friends of MSU: Al & Shirley Dietz and Bob

and Jo Ann Skabo. These two couples are wonderful individuals who value the power of

a high-quality education and firmly believe in the importance of giving back. They are

North Dakota natives who represent the very best of their home state, and the very

best of Minot State University!

I would be remiss not to comment on recent budget challenges. MSU is beginning

the 2017-19 biennium with approximately $8.6 million less in state funding when

compared to the appropriation from the start of the 2015-17 biennium. This decrease

has resulted in campus-wide reductions, including the elimination of 51 positions at

MSU. Campus operations will undoubtedly be tight during the next couple years.

We will have a “new normal” going forward as classes will be larger, class sections

might be offered less frequently, and certain offices/departments will not be as fully

staffed. It is worth noting that MSU has not eliminated a single academic program,

athletic program, or student-service opportunity. Important student opportunities

abound at MSU, and I am confident our campus remains a destination for students

throughout North Dakota and beyond. In addressing these budgetary challenges the

past months, I felt strongly that we not eliminate any major student opportunity

thereby ensuring every option remains available for current and future students

alike. I am proud of how our outstanding team of faculty and staff have responded

to these challenges.

Your support is as important now as it has ever been given these challenging

fiscal realities. THANK YOU for being part of the MSU family, for supporting our

students, and for taking time to peruse this 2016-17 President’s Report. It is indeed

an exciting time at Minot State University.

THANK YOU, AND AS ALWAYS, GO BEAVERS!

THANK YOU for your support of MSU! — President Steven Shirley

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Most students don’t spend

their Spring Break in the Grand

Canyon, hiking steep trails for

11 days and 16 miles. A group of

adventurous students did just

that. MSU geosciences professor

John Webster led this educational

experience, as he has done for

10 previous groups.

STUDENTS PACK IT IN for the Grand Canyon

Trinity Health committed $1.25

million to MSU’s Department of Nursing over the next

five years. The initiative, “Nursing for the Future,” is aimed at ensuring

MSU will continue to admit, prepare, and graduate high-quality nurses. Pictured left

to right are: Larry Brooks, Dakota College at Bottineau (DCB); Dawn Romfo, DCB; Pat Holien,

Trinity Health board; Jerry Migler, DCB; Steve Shirley, MSU; Laurie Geller, MSU; Karen Krebsbach, Trinity

Health board; Karen Zimmerman, Trinity Health; and Niki Roed, MSU.

TRINITY’S RENEWED PARTNERSHIPsupports nursing education

Together, we accomplished great things …

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ROBOTICS TEAM earn awardsIn rigorous robotic

competitions, MSU

computer science

assistant professor

Scott Kast and his

students made it to

the top at the Digi-Key

Collegiate Computing

Competition, bringing

home the traveling

trophy and a $5,000

award for the first time.

In addition, at the 50th

Midwest Instruction and

Computing Symposium,

our students earned first

place honors. Caitlyn

Bachmeier received a

drone for her 1st place

finish in the gaming

competition.

TECHNOLOGY DAY experiences record participationTechnology Day, coordinated by MSU’s business education students, showcased area high school students

in their business and technology skills. Fifteen schools, the most ever, competed in several categories. Berthold

High School earned the Sweepstakes Award. Other high schools participating were Bowbells, Burke Central,

Des Lacs-Burlington, Kenmare, Max, Nedrose, Powers Lake, Stanley, Surrey, TGU Granville, TGU Towner, Tioga,

Underwood, and Westhope.

Together, we accomplished great things …2016-17 Year in Review

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BROADCASTING MAJORS earn awards

One faculty member and three

students from the broadcasting

program received eight Eric Sevareid

awards at the 2017 Midwest Journalism Conference

in Minneapolis. Faculty member Neil Roberts earned four

awards. Alex Coleman received a first place award in series

reporting; Nolan Axten received a merit award in sportscast; Alexus

Arthur received first place awards in broadcast writing and weather.

State capitol site of

CONCERT CHOIR PERFORMANCE

MSU HONORED DECEMBER GRADUATES with inaugural celebration social

Minot State University recognized its December 2016

graduates at an inaugural celebration social Nov. 29.

Since not all December graduates can attend the May

commencement ceremony, this social acknowledged

their achievements and congratulated students on

earning degrees.2016Class of

The MSU Concert Choir, directed

by Dr. Carlos Vieira, performed

during the North Dakota University

System Showcase Concert, a special

higher education day at the North

Dakota Capitol. After singing three

songs, the MSU choir joined the

choirs of Valley City State University

and the University of North Dakota

for the finale.

Photo: Tom Stromme, Bismarck Tribune

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TheBookClub

@MSU

FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS and senior citizens learn through book club Freshmen students enrolled in a First-Year Experience

class facilitated a book club with the residents at the

Parker Senior Center. The university students led the

group, which was

attended by senior

citizens. They met to

discuss their memories

of themes related to the

book, “Little House

in the Big Woods,” by

Laura Ingalls Wilder.

The MSU Diversity Council offered Mother Language Day, a

unique event held in February focusing on multilingualism,

diversity, and culture. The day educated, engaged, and

immersed individuals in the multi-faceted representation of

culture present on campus and in the Minot area.

MOTHER LANGUAGEDAY celebrated

DECA EXCELS at international competition

Four MSU students placed at the

International Career Development

Competition in Anaheim, Calif. Jordan

Busch and Nicholas Trumbauer each

placed in the Top 5. Levy Cabatingan

and Paula Cabatingan placed as event

finalists and as top 10 finalists. A total

of twelve MSU students qualified for

the competition.

Student-athletes Fornshell & Franco earn

ELITE 18 AWARDMinot State’s Caleb Fornshell and Andrea Franco

each won the prestigious Northern Sun Intercollegiate

Conference Elite 18 Awards in their respective sports.

The NSIC Elite 18 award is presented to the student-

athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average

participating at the finals site for each of the NSIC’s 18

Championships. Fornshell, a junior baseball player from

Minot, N.D., and Franco, a sophomore soccer player from

Long Beach, Calif., both carry a perfect 4.0 GPA.

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UNIVERSITY CONNECTS WITH COMMUNITY through rock and roll

Briley Crissler was awarded a $5,000 Bakken U

Scholarship by the North Dakota University

System Foundation. Funds were provided by

the North Dakota Petroleum Council and the

Hess Corporation. Crissler, a Belcourt native,

returned to school after working in the energy

industry to major in management and wrestle

for the Beavers.

Bringing together the music

of Metallica, Billy Joel, Led

Zeppelin, Heart, Eric Johnson

and many others with the

sounds of a symphony

orchestra, Community Rocks

proves to be an event unlike

any other. Founded in 2014 by

MSU professors Andy Bertsch

and Erik Anderson, the event

has raised more than $200,000

to benefit local organizations.

This year’s primary beneficiary

was the Roosevelt Park Zoo.

MSU’s Division of Music

received $2,000.

CRISSLER CHOSEN for $5,000 Bakken Scholarship

MSU and the University of Lodz, Poland, entered into a cooperation between MSU’s Master of Science in Management degree and

UL’s MBA program delivered by its Polish-American Management Center. The two universities signed a Memorandum of Understanding

forming the basis for the partnership to have MSU’s management concepts graduate certificate be delivered online to UL students.

Pictured from left to right: Dr. Robert Kozielski, Exe. Dir. of the Polish-American Management Center, U. Lodz; Dr. Jacek Mrozik, MSU,

COB Dean; Dr. Steven Shirley, MSU president; Dr. Grzegorz Urbanek, VP of Finance and Administration, U. Lodz; Dr. Linda Cresap,

MSU COB faculty; Dr. Lori Willoughby, MSU COB faculty; Dr. Jerzy Gajdka, faculty and former MBA Program Director, U. Lodz.

Poland and College of Business forge PARTNERSHIP

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This fan-favorite

Western Plains

Opera production

received resounding

applause in front of

four nearly sold out

performances. The

superbly casted

musical brought

students, faculty,

alumni, friends, and

staff together to

deliver magnificent

performances.

for the community

The Minot State Science Club hosted a STEM event

for female elementary students. The event’s theme

focused on forensic science. The club collaborated

with Scheels Kids Club by offering a mad scientist

event, where their science-based activities were

carried out.

The Cyril Moore Science Center and the Beta

Gamma Science Club, Club Biology and the Association

of Undergraduate Geologists in Industry, Technology,

and Education coordinated an open house for elementary

students. Faculty and students demonstrated science

research projects and hosted a chemistry magic show.

Annually, the Division of Science hosts a regional Science Olympiad for

area middle and high school students. Winners advanced to the state

competition. In addition, the Biology Club hosts the annual Darwin Day event.

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF performs to high-spirited crowds

SCIENCE GOES WILD

Miles for Smiles Walk

GIVES CHILDREN SMILESMinot State University’s National Student Speech Language Hearing Association sponsored

the sixth annual Miles for Smiles walkathon. Walkers fundraised for Operation Smile, a

mobilized force of medical professionals and volunteers who provide safe and effective

reconstructive surgery for children born with facial deformation such as cleft lip and palate.

Each surgery costs $240. In the past six years, the Department of Communication Disorders

and NSSLHA financed nearly 220 surgeries.

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The MSU Native

American Cultural

Awareness Club selected

art student, Shantelle

Carey, to design a

buffalo hide painting

depicting the coming

together of the

Mandan, Hidatsa, and

Arikara Nations. The

hide was presented to

the Three Affiliated

Tribes during the

annual Spring Honor Dance and Powwow Celebration.

Minot State soccer continued its rise to the top of the NSIC

and the NCAA Division II Central Region. MSU captured

the school’s first-ever NSIC regular-season title, going a

near perfect 14-0-1 and was the host site for the

NSIC Tournament. The Beavers advanced to

their third NCAA DII National Tournament

before falling to Central Oklahoma in the

first round. MSU had five individuals

on the All-Region team and Ninfa

Ramirez became the first Beaver

to be named All-American

during the DII era.

NDUS AWARDS MINIGRANTSfor training related to veterans’ education Andy Heitkamp, Veterans Center

director, and Rebecca Ringham,

registrar, received NDUS mini-

grants on behalf of the Midwest

Higher Education Compact

through the state’s participation

in the Multistate Collaborative for

Military Credit with funding from

the Lumina Foundation and USA

Funds. Via the grant, two activi-

ties were offered. One, a statewide

training on options available to

NDUS institutions in managing the

educational benefits of veterans,

service members and their families.

Secondly, training for faculty,

administrators and others involved

in the evaluation of military training

and experiences for the award of

credit toward a degree.SOCCER continues rise to the top

SHANTELLE CAREY’S ARTWORKdepicts the coming together of the Three Affiliated Tribes

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Together, we did it!

Campaign chairs:

Orlin Backes ’58

Ted Brinkman ’75

Karen Krebsbach ’62

David Reiten

Maynard Sandberg ’55

Clint Severson ’73 & Conni Ahart

Dr. Doris Slaaten ’49

Gift

s received from

46states

and foreign countries3

TOTAL DONORS

$Scholarship Endowments92 8 Program

and FacultyEndowments

NEW Endowments

100

n July 2009, Minot State

University embarked on a

$26 million capital campaign

to raise significant funds

supporting students, university

programs, and facilities. The

campaign concluded

December 31, 2016 exceeding

its goal, raising $31.2 million

from alumni and friends, making

it the most ambitious and

successful fundraising campaign

in Minot State University history.

RAISED

10M

15M

26M

20M

GOAL

31.2MISuccessful capital campaign completed

Athletics$8,006,684

Academic Programs

$13,290,313

AcademicFacilities$3,118,830

$31.2 Million

Scholarships$5,375,912

Athletics$8,006,684

Annual$1,342,058

Restricted$115,572

Fund

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Al and Shirley Dietz

“I couldn’t

afford to

go to college

when I was a

young kid.

We wanted to give

somebody a chance

that I never had.”

— Al Dietz

l and Shirley Dietz were older-than- average students at Minot State long before the phrase gained currency.

Al Dietz graduated with a degree in business administra-tion in 1961. Shirley (Johnson) Dietz earned a degree through the Minot State-Trinity Hospital nursing program.

Al grew up in the town of Cathay, while Shirley was raised in Heimdal. For this couple, college wasn’t the carefree romp depicted in popular culture.

“I was married and had a family,” Al recalled.

“I worked nights and went to school during the day. I worked on the extra board on the Great Northern in Minot. Otherwise, I couldn’t have gone (to college).”

Club activities, frat parties and athletic events were enjoyed by other students, but not for this hard-working pair.

“I had time for studying and taking care of two small girls and my wife. It was tough,” he said.

The frenzied pace paid off for the young couple.

“I finished in three years because I overloaded and went summers. I was 30 years old when I graduated,” Al said.

A fond memory for the couple was the steel barracks that provided cheap campus housing. They lived in the makeshift housing during their last two years at Minot State.

“There was a lot of compe-tition for those barracks,” Al said. “They were comfortable.”

The only downside was the extra monthly charge for hot water. But, generally, the good features outweighed the bad.

“There were a lot of other young families there. We’d get together in the evening and visit,” he said.

After graduation, Al em-ployed his keen accounting skills at the IRS, a CPA firm, American State Bank & Trust and Dean Witter. Shirley pursued a career in nursing.

Their two young daugh-ters later returned to the Minot State campus as students. Kimberly (Dietz) Foster followed her mother into the nursing program, while Karla (Dietz) Gabriel ’84 earned a degree in el-ementary education.

The Dietzes recently established a sizable scholarship fund through the MSU Foundation, by taking advantage of an IRA charitable rollover. This unique opportunity allows owners of Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) to make direct transfers to

qualified charitable endow-ments, free of income tax liability. Their gift also qualified for a matching grant, pursuant to the ND Challenge Grant Fund for Higher Education. These benefits combine to provide a lasting educational legacy to help future students attend MSU.

“I couldn’t afford to go to college when I was a young kid. We wanted to give some-body a chance that we never had,” Al said.

“The scholarship endow-ment will be held in perpetu-ity, with only the earnings distributed. That’s what’s great about it.” n

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Together, we are creating legacies …

“We feel education is

extremely important

and a number of people

can’t afford college.

Giving something back

will enable others to

have that option”

—Bob Skabo

he life of one Minot State alumnus has come full circle. Raised in a small town in western North Dakota, Bob Skabo went on to have a successful optometric career in Illinois and then returned to his home state after retirement.

Bob was born in Crosby, attended elementrary school in Stanley and finished high school in Grenora. He went to college by default.

“I was 17 years old when I graduated from high school,” he said. “My father was deceased. My mother would not sign for me to go into the service because I was an only child. My choice then was to go on to college.”

Bob chose to attend Minot State, where he double majored in business and math and graduated in 1960. One professor who impressed him was Bernard Busse.

“He was an excellent teacher and a taskmaster,” he said. “I came late to my first class, a class that was bigger than my high school. I was embarrassed. He made some comment. I never came late again.”

Other instructors who made lasting impressions were Agnes Ladendorf and Doris Slaaten.

While he studied at Minot State, his future wife, Jo Ann Garaas, earned a degree at North Dakota State University. After their marriage, the couple taught for three years in Mentor, Minn. He taught math and business and coached basketball and football. She taught home economics.

The pair next moved to Chi-cago, where Bob attended the Illinois College of Optometry.

“Not having had the experi-ence of a major metropolitan area before, it was quite a change,” he recalled.

The couple eventually settled in DeKalb, Ill., where he practiced optometry for 46 years before retiring in 2010.

Jo Ann retired from the University of Illinois, where she served as an extension educator in the field of nutrition.

“We didn’t intend to stay there that long, but we stayed for almost 50 years,” he said of their time in Illinois.

The couple moved to Fargo last fall.

Bob and Jo Ann have generously supported their respective alma maters, and over the past several years, have established a number of Charitable Gift Annuities (CGAs) through Minot State (Bob’s alma mater). CGAs are a wonderful charitable gift vehicle which allow donors to provide for future gifts to a favorite charitable organiza-tion, while retaining tax ben-efits and receiving a lifetime

T income. Donors cannot outlive the payments, and no change in the econo-my can affect the payments. Plus, there are no probate fees or expenses when the annuity balance passes to the chari-table organization upon the death of the donor.

“We feel education is extremely important and a number of people can’t afford college. Giving something back will enable others to have that option,” he said.

He felt he made the right choice when he attended Minot State back in the late ’50s.

“I found a number of new friends back then,” he said. “I enjoyed the community. I received a good education, which provided me the background to pursue other opportunities.”

Bob recently joined the MSU Board of Regents. n

Bob andJo Ann Skabo

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2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

$1,164,152

$2,072,507

$1,102,254

$1,708,921

$3,418,257

$2,379,799

$3,569,193

$4,362,862

Total Support By All Donors

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719alumni donors

Donor Gift Designation for Fiscal Year 2017The $4.3 million in total donor gifts were distributed among six university priorities.

awarded in NORTH DAKOTA HIGHER EDUCATION CHALLENGE GRANT FUNDS FOR THE

2015-16 AND 2016-17 ACADEMIC YEARS.

The program provided $1 for every $2 of private money raised for approved projects.

$1.6M

Together, we created a record setting yearFarthest gift

4,321miles

BELGIUM

Scholarships$1,049,093

Restricted$96,756

Academic Programs$2,271,932

Athletics$560,308

Facilities$168,480

Unrestricted$216,932

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Annual Excellence Donations

Our Annual Excellence Appeal is critical to the support of the university.

$30,611

$45,805

$65,246

$95,660

$156,206

$276,142

$256,816

$297,510

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017719alumni donors

Endowed funds continued positive growth, reaching a total of 323.

In fiscal year 2017, endowed funds provided $879,517 in support of MSU, with 74% of these funds directly supporting student scholarships.

Growth of Endowed Funds Supports Scholarships and Programs

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

308

289

271

253

241

234

221

323244 gifts of $1,000 or more

MSU Development Foundation

Together, we created a record setting year

The first step in establishing a scholarship is to determine whether you would like to

establish an “endowed” scholarship or an “annual” scholarship:

n Endowed Scholarships

Endowed scholarship funds are designed to be permanent and perpetual and can

be created with gifts totaling a minimum amount of $10,000 contributed in full at the

outset or with an initial commitment that is added to over time until the endowment

level of $10,000 is reached. The principal of the fund is invested to produce income, and an

annual award is made to a student(s). The principal remains untouched, so the endowment

can last into perpetuity.

n Annual Scholarships

Annual scholarships can be established with an outright gift of any amount. Unlike an endowed

scholarship described above, an annual scholarship is not a permanent fund and is awarded only

as long as you (or others) choose to contribute to the fund.

As a scholarship donor, you choose the name of the scholarship as well as the criteria. The Office

of Advancement staff is available to help you create the criteria for your scholarship. Endowed

and annual scholarships at Minot State are awarded to deserving students based upon area of

interest, geographical origin, leadership potential, merit, financial need, academic achievement

or other criteria.

Typically, a selection committee carefully reviews the scholarship applications submitted by

students and selects the most deserving recipient(s) based on the donor-established criteria.

Contributors of a scholarship fund are notified annually when the scholarship recipient(s) has been

selected and are informed of the name, as well as the amount of the award. Recipients often

write a thank you note to the donor, and in some cases, the recipient and donor are able to meet.

Creating a named scholarship through the Minot State University

Development Foundation assists students and leaves a legacy to Minot

State University. It is also a meaningful way to honor family and friends.

Establishing a scholarship

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“You have

inspired me to help

others and give back to

my community. I hope one

day I will be able to help students

achieve their goals just as you have

helped me!”

Victoria HolmanLas Vegas, NV

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COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCESArts and Science Scholarship Endowment

BIOLOGYRandy and Pat Burckhard Scholarship Endowment

CRIMINAL JUSTICECriminal Justice Scholarship EndowmentDan Draovich Scholarship EndowmentGary Holum Scholarship Endowment

HUMANITIESArt Scholarship EndowmentDivision of Humanities Scholarship EndowmentFreshman Theatre Arts AwardHarold and Verna Aleshire Scholarship EndowmentHarvey and Arlone Twyman ScholarshipHelen Hoar Memorial French Scholarship EndowmentMinot State University Summer Theatre Scholarship EndowmentMyrtle Nordwick Cantana Scholarship EndowmentVadell Family Scholarship Endowment

MATH AND COMPUTER SCIENCEAgnes and Ray Ladendorf Scholarship EndowmentBlaine B. Kuist Memorial Scholarship EndowmentErma Fahlgren Scholarship EndowmentFrank and Olga Bauman Scholarship EndowmentGordon R. Olson Applied Math Scholarship EndowmentIntegrity Viking Funds Computer Science Scholarship EndowmentMary Buchwitz/Quandt Scholarship EndowmentMath and Computer Science Scholarship EndowmentRobert L. Holmen Scholarship EndowmentXcel Energy Scholarship Endowment

MUSICAmstutz/Sundet Woodwinds Scholarship EndowmentBert Skakoon Music Scholarship EndowmentBert Skakoon Strings Scholarship EndowmentDorothy Van Sickle Music Scholarship EndowmentDr. Ira - Paul Schwarz Scholarship EndowmentDr. Joseph M. and Jackie Hegstad Scholarship EndowmentEvelyn Sampson Music Scholarship EndowmentFrances Leach - Blanche Lynch Memorial ScholarshipGary Stenehjem Organ Scholarship EndowmentGay Gidley King Scholarship EndowmentGwenlyn Lawlar Scholarship EndowmentHarvey and Arlone Twyman ScholarshipJeanne M. Sandberg Music EndowmentJohn and Ann Jermiason Scholarship EndowmentJohn and Patricia Strohm Music Scholarship EndowmentKenneth and DeVera Bowles Voice Scholarship EndowmentLangemo Family Scholarship EndowmentLyle C. Hanson Scholarship EndowmentLynne and Jon Rumney Scholarship EndowmentMary Lou Soukup Excellence in Music Education Scholarship EndowmentMike Berg Scholarship EndowmentMinot Symphony Association Scholarship EndowmentMinot Symphony League Scholarship EndowmentMusic Division Scholarship EndowmentNorthwest International Music Festival ScholarshipRalph Wallin Keyboard Scholarship EndowmentRobert O. “Red” Wuttke Scholarship EndowmentRuth Schell Overholser Endowed FellowshipRuth Schell Overholser Scholarship EndowmentSally Thomas Violin Scholarship EndowmentStockman Sisters Music Scholarship Endowment

SCIENCEAgnes and Ray Ladendorf Scholarship EndowmentArts and Science Scholarship EndowmentBetty Iljana Scholarship EndowmentBlaine B. Kuist Memorial Scholarship EndowmentClinton and Adlyn Morgan Scholarship EndowmentCyril Moore Scholarship EndowmentDivision of Science Scholarship EndowmentErma Fahlgren Scholarship EndowmentFrank and Olga Bauman Scholarship EndowmentGlenn Bonness Scholarship EndowmentHuldah Winsted Geology and Geography Scholarship EndowmentJ. Spencer Overholser Scholarship EndowmentKevin and Merri Jo Connole Scholarship EndowmentMary Buchwitz/Quandt Scholarship EndowmentMeiers’ Science Scholarship EndowmentRuth and Charles Hoffman Botanical Scholarship EndowmentXcel Energy Scholarship Endowment

SOCIAL SCIENCEDr. N.M. Lillehaugen History Scholarship EndowmentFrances Bane Crockett Scholarship EndowmentPaul Morrison Scholarship EndowmentSocial Science Division Scholarship EndowmentVirginia P. George Scholarship Endowment

COLLEGE OF BUSINESSAPI Bakken Chapter ScholarshipAas Family Scholarship EndowmentAdelaide and Eleanor Johnson Scholarship EndowmentBen and Theresa Wald Scholarship EndowmentBurt and Gwen Traub College of Business Scholarship EndowmentChris and Denise Lindbo Scholarship EndowmentClint Severson and Conni Ahart Scholarship in memory of Mary MarleyCollege of Business Scholarship EndowmentDacotah Bank ScholarshipDale D. Atwood Scholarship EndowmentDavid and Dolly Gowan Scholarship EndowmentDon L. Barber Memorial Scholarship EndowmentDoris A. Slaaten Scholarship EndowmentDr. Richard Schlapman Scholarship EndowmentE. James McIntyre Scholarship EndowmentEdson and Margaret Larson ScholarshipF. Bruce and Diane Walker Scholarship EndowmentFirst Western Bank & Trust ScholarshipIntegrity Viking Funds Business Scholarship EndowmentJ. Bernard Busse Scholarship EndowmentJan Barlow College of Business Scholarship EndowmentJohn and Leslie Coughlin Scholarship EndowmentLee Badertscher Memorial Scholarship EndowmentMagic City Networking Business Scholarship EndowmentMarv and Barb Semrau Scholarship EndowmentMary Buchwitz/Quandt Scholarship EndowmentMel Hoover and Spencer Hoover Business Scholarship EndowmentOve Jorgensen Merit Scholarship EndowmentPat and Mary Kay Jones Scholarship EndowmentPeoples State Bank of Velva Scholarship EndowmentRandy and Pat Burckhard Scholarship EndowmentRichard L. Muus Business Scholarship EndowmentRobert and Ilze Sando Scholarship EndowmentRobert Torgerson Scholarship EndowmentSeverson Entrepreneurship Scholarship EndowmentStephanie J. and Richard L. Strom Scholarship EndowmentYvonne Schultz Scholarship Endowment

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SPECIAL EDUCATIONBane-Sather Scholarship EndowmentElsie May Deeter Hearing Impaired Scholarship EndowmentFlorence Lake Scholarship EndowmentFrances V. Leach Scholarship EndowmentHooterville Flion Lions Edwin R. Hovrud Memorial ScholarshipMichelle Kincheloe Tollefson Scholarship EndowmentRobert and Jo Ann Skabo Scholarship EndowmentRuth E. Loucks Special Education Scholarship EndowmentSertoma Club of Minot Scholarship EndowmentSpecial Education Scholarship Endowment

TEACHER EDUCATION AND HUMAN PERFORMANCEAdelaide and Eleanor Johnson Scholarship EndowmentBernadine H. Kunkel Scholarship EndowmentDon and Joyce Anderson Scholarship EndowmentEdith Carpenter Rose Scholarship EndowmentElementary Education Scholarship EndowmentGeorge and Christine Hegstad Family Scholarship EndowmentGlenn Bonness Scholarship EndowmentHelen Gaheen Myhra Scholarship EndowmentIrene Snippen Nelson ScholarshipJohn F. and Veronica Grimes Scholarship EndowmentJohn Henry and Josephine Marie Huesers Scholarship EndowmentJudith Howard and Peter Hugret Educational Scholarship EndowmentMargaret Ann Brooks Memorial Scholarship EndowmentMarlys Haagenson Johnson Scholarship EndowmentNaomi E. Adams Scholarship EndowmentNels T. and Oline Blikre Scholarship EndowmentOle and Sarah Joraanstad Scholarship EndowmentPhysical Education Academic Scholarship EndowmentQ Elementary Education Scholarship EndowmentRandy and Pat Burckhard Scholarship EndowmentSandra (Koolmo) Dilland Scholarship EndowmentStephanie J. and Richard L. Strom Future Teachers Academic Scholarship EndowmentThe Olga Peterson Minot Model Alumni Association ScholarshipWilhelmina Thompson Scholarship Endowment

GENERAL Alumni Scholarship EndowmentAlvin and Shirley Dietz Scholarship EndowmentAmerican Association of University Women Scholarship EndowmentBackes Family Scholarship EndowmentBeverly G. and Ruth Blowers Scholarship EndowmentBobbie Williams Scholarship EndowmentBurger King Scholarship EndowmentCharles A. Wiley Memorial Scholarship EndowmentDell M. Clarke Memorial Scholarship EndowmentDelta Epsilon Phi-Lucille Whitt Scholarship EndowmentDr. and Mrs. C.P. Lura Scholarship EndowmentDr. Joel A. Davy Memorial Scholarship EndowmentE.R. Manning Scholarship EndowmentEdith L. Barrett Memorial Scholarship EndowmentEmma S. Brynjolfson and Grace W. Brynjolfson Scholarship EndowmentFrank and Peggy Linha Scholarship EndowmentGalen Brown Scholarship EndowmentGeneral David C. and Lois M. Jones Scholarship EndowmentGertrude M. “Tillie” Eck Scholarship EndowmentGordon B. Olson Scholarship EndowmentGrant and Ruth Norem Scholarship EndowmentHazel McCulloch Scholarship EndowmentHoward Randall Scholarship EndowmentHugh Family Scholarship EndowmentJames A. Sjol Memorial Scholarship EndowmentJeffrey Ruland Scholarship EndowmentJerome Wrahlstad Memorial Scholarship EndowmentJohn and Ethel Score Scholarship EndowmentJohn and Lucille Decker Scholarship EndowmentJune E. (Steinke) Votaw Scholarship EndowmentKenneth G. and Frances L. Huso Scholarship EndowmentKevin Michael Hill Scholarship EndowmentLt. Col. Charles Drake Poole Scholarship EndowmentMarie Torgerson Scholarship Endowment

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ACCOUNTING AND FINANCEAccounting Scholarship EndowmentBrady Martz & Associates ScholarshipDr. Richard C. Walker Scholarship EndowmentJanis Ann Dislevy Trust Endowed ScholarshipPearl Stusrud Scholarship EndowmentWells Fargo College of Business Scholarship

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONLuther and Diann (Witham) Hanson Scholarship Endowment

BUSINESS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYMSIS Scholarship EndowmentRoger Mergenthal Scholarship Endowment

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HEALTH SCIENCESADDICTION STUDIES, PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIAL WORKDr. Richard Sheldon Psychology and Addiction Counseling ScholarshipGeorge Shipley Addiction Studies Scholarship EndowmentJim Wahlberg Social Work Scholarship EndowmentKay Erickson Memorial Scholarship EndowmentSarah Martinsen Student Social Work Organization ScholarshipSt. Joseph’s Community Health Foundation Scholarship

COMMUNICATION DISORDERSDr. David Williams Scholarship EndowmentEdna Gilbert Scholarship EndowmentHearing and Training Center Scholarship EndowmentLunday Scholarship EndowmentNorth Dakota Speech, Language and Hearing Association ScholarshipSertoma Club of Minot Scholarship EndowmentSt. Joseph’s Community Health Foundation Scholarship Susan Haanstra Elsom Memorial Scholarship Endowment

NURSINGBetsy Nokleby Scholarship EndowmentBetty Jean Halvorson Nursing Scholarship EndowmentClarence M. Kringlee Scholarship Trust FundDean’s Award - Fabricius-Steinle Scholarship EndowmentDepartment of Nursing Alumni Scholarship EndowmentDr. Elizabeth Ann Pross Scholarship EndowmentDr. Richard E. Dormont, MD, Nursing Scholarship EndowmentEmma L. Misner Nursing Scholarship EndowmentEvelyn R. Nielsen Scholarship EndowmentFrancis Svee Scholarship EndowmentGrace Fisher Nursing Scholarship EndowmentGunnar Solberg ScholarshipHalvor and Orma Nesheim Nursing Scholarship EndowmentHazel B. Berve Trust ScholarshipHelen Chatfield Shurr Scholarship EndowmentJanice Smith Nursing Scholarship EndowmentJim and Karen Jensen Nursing Scholarship EndowmentJoan Love Christianson Nursing Scholarship EndowmentKeith and Elema Cunningham Scholarship EndowmentLeona R. Rubbelke Memorial Scholarship EndowmentLois Bellet Williams Nursing Scholarship EndowmentLoretta F. Holub Nursing Scholarship EndowmentMaloney Educational Trust ScholarshipMargaret Bruce ScholarshipMark Ronde Memorial ScholarshipMinot Moose Lodge Scholarship EndowmentNels T. and Oline Blikre Scholarship EndowmentOtto R. and Irene E. Johnson Scholarship EndowmentPatrick Kelly Muus Memorial Nursing Scholarship EndowmentPatty Lou Pietsch Trzpuc Memorial Scholarship EndowmentRandy and Pat Burckhard Scholarship EndowmentRoger Drobash Nursing Education Scholarship EndowmentSt. Joseph’s Community Health Foundation Scholarship Tracy Petersen Snyder Scholarship EndowmentWilliam N. “Skip” Shirley Memorial Nursing Scholarship EndowmentYvonne Falstad Hoover Nursing Scholarship Endowment

Mary Ann Walizer Scholarship EndowmentMinot Model Alumni Association Scholarship EndowmentMinot Quota Club Scholarship EndowmentMinot State University Scholarship EndowmentMinot State University Staff Senate Scholarship EndowmentMinot Young Professionals Network Scholarship EndowmentMontana Dakota Utilities ScholarshipND Texas Hold’em Poker Championship Scholarship EndowmentNDCPD Access Scholarship EndowmentNell E. Boozenny Sander Scholarship EndowmentNels and Edna Solheim Scholarship EndowmentNorgaard-Jensen Scholarship EndowmentOrvald J. Bjerken Scholarship EndowmentOscar and Jean Quam Scholarship EndowmentPatricia (Trish) Hoeven Scholarship EndowmentPlum Valley Women’s Scholarship EndowmentR.J. Doebler Family Memorial ScholarshipRalph Hubbard Memorial Scholarship EndowmentRay and Alice M. (Cooper) Hovey Memorial Scholarship EndowmentRay and Ingeborg Atwood Memorial Scholarship EndowmentRichard and Sally Jenkins Scholarship EndowmentRobert and June Marsh Scholarship EndowmentRoger and Jeanette Christ Scholarship EndowmentTeresa and Darrel Loftesnes - Lofty Goals Scholarship EndowmentThe Brigadier General Jerome T. Hagen (RET.) Military Member

Scholarship EndowmentThe Native American Scholarship EndowmentTheodore and Nan Monson Scholarship EndowmentTom and Mary Probst Family Scholarship EndowmentVan Dyke ScholarshipVerendrye Electric Cooperative Scholarship EndowmentWestlie Scholarship EndowmentWilliam Joseph Coming Hay Scholarship EndowmentWomen’s Auxiliary American Legion Unit #26 Scholarship Wylie and Kathy Hammond Native American Scholarship Endowment

HONORSPhilip and Barbara Fallis Scholarship Endowment

ATHLETICSAufforth/Marean/Coleman Scholarship EndowmentBeaver Booster Athletic Scholarship EndowmentBert Leidholt Athletic Scholarship EndowmentClyde A. “Stretch” Nelson Scholarship EndowmentCole Altringer Scholarship EndowmentDouglas G. Lockrem Memorial Scholarship EndowmentDouglas J. Jaeger Memorial Basketball Scholarship EndowmentGeorge Kaczor Athletic Scholarship EndowmentGeorge Mellem Athletic Scholarship EndowmentHank Hettwer Scholarship EndowmentHerb Parker - Parker Men Scholarship EndowmentJason and Catherine Spain Scholarship EndowmentJerome “Wheaties” Peterson Memorial Scholarship EndowmentJerry Meyer Scholarship EndowmentJim Thorpe Memorial Scholarship EndowmentKathy (Sayler) and Tim Peil Scholarship EndowmentKen Becker Athletic Scholarship EndowmentKevin and Leisa Harmon Scholarship EndowmentL.M. “Bud” Funk Memorial Athletic Scholarship EndowmentLarry Fiedler Scholarship EndowmentM&S Concessions Athletic ScholarshipMaynard and Jeanne Sandberg Scholarship EndowmentMcNally Family Scholarship EndowmentMerle “Willie” Becker Scholarship EndowmentMSU Athletic Hall of Fame Scholarship EndowmentRandy Hedberg Athletic Scholarship EndowmentRichard and Marlene Westlake Scholarship EndowmentRobert Deardurff Scholarship EndowmentRod and Happy Romine Scholarship EndowmentRotary Club of Minot Scholarship EndowmentVence Elgie Athletic Scholarship EndowmentWes Luther Athletic Scholarship EndowmentWiley Wilson Athletic Scholarship EndowmentZach Anderson Wrestling Scholarship Endowment

ACADEMIC PROGRAM ENDOWMENTSCENTER FOR EXTENDED LEARNINGDr. Jerome Borgen Scholarship Endowment

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCESJanet M. Wentz Music, Theater and Art Memorial EndowmentMusic The Theresa and Ben Wald Organ Preservation EndowmentMcFarland Auditorium Music Equipment Endowment

Science Bob and Kathy Mau Endowment Dr. Arnold Johnson Chemistry Equipment Memorial Endowment

COLLEGE OF BUSINESSBob and Kathy Mau EndowmentCollege of Business Building, Equipment and Furniture EndowmentDoris A. Slaaten COB Student Development EndowmentJoan Mattson Scholarship Endowment in memory of Kevin MattsonRoger Looyenga Leadership College of Business EndowmentSeverson Entrepreneurship Academy Endowment

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HEALTH SCIENCESCommunication DisordersCommunication Disorders Endowment

NursingMabel Meng Endowment

Special EducationElsie May Deeter Endowment Special Education Department Endowment

NORTH DAKOTA CENTER FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES NDCPD Endowment

LIBRARYEarth Science Library EndowmentEsther M. Clausen Library EndowmentHuldah Winsted Geology and Geography Library Development FundLibrary EndowmentLola Carpenter Library Book Endowment

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ENDOWMENTSAlumni Special Projects Endowment

DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION ENDOWMENTSOrlin and Millie Backes Endowment

FACULTY ENDOWMENTSCOLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCESWallace H. Stockman Social Science Faculty Development Endowment

COLLEGE OF BUSINESSJanis A. Dislevy Endowed ChairJoAnn K. Linrud CoB Faculty Development EndowmentJubilee ’88 Sabbatical Endowment

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HEALTH SCIENCESDeaf Program Faculty DevelopmentMedical Arts Foundation Sabbatical

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Alumni and friends continue to provide financial assistance through annual donations for Minot State University students and the

university. These contributions are vital for a solid future for Minot State. Cash donations, endowments, gifts of property, bequests,

annuities, and trusts are vehicles to match the dreams of our donors with the needs of our students. Gifts can be made conveniently

at MinotStateU.edu/alumni or by contacting the Advancement Office at 701-858-4243 or 800-777-0750 ext. 4243.

J. Spencer Overholser* and Ruth Schell-Overholser

Leona Rubbelke EstateMaynard H. SandbergRobert and Ilze* SandoSertoma Club of MinotRobert and Jo Ann SkaboGunnar Solberg TrustSt. Joseph’s Community Health

FoundationTom and Frances Leach FoundationTrinity HealthDon and Deb WahusDonna J. Weinrebe TrustNita Weinrebe TrustWells Fargo - MinotTom and Janet* Wentz EstateYvonne Schultz Trust

BUILDER$50,000+ Anderson, Wade, & Whitty, PCDonald and Carolyn AndrewsAnonymousAnonymousDavid and Myrna BlacksteadBrady Martz & Associates, PCTed and Joan BrinkmanDale and Vonnie BrownLola Carpenter*John and Leslie CoughlinElsie CunninghamBlaine and Kathy DesLauriersGrace J. FisherLouise E. Frazer*Helene Fuld Health TrustDave and Dolly GowanGwen & William Howard

Family FundIntegrity Viking FundsInvestors Real Estate TrustHester B. Johnson TrustGay G. King EstateAgnes Kongslie Revocable TrustDavid and Carla Reiten/Reiten

Broadcasting, Inc./KXMC- TV, Channel 13

Tyrone Langager and Rita Curl-Langager

Edson and Margaret Larson Foundation

June Marsh EstateJoan L. MattsonMinot Daily NewsMinot Junior Golf Association

Nan W. Monson EstateMontana Dakota Utilities/MDU

Resources FoundationMSU Alumni Association GamingKelly and Maria NesheimPrairie PartnersRay Rude*Evelyn Sampson EstateNell E. SanderAgnes G. Shurr*Edna M. Solheim*Mary Lou SoukupSRT Communications, Inc.Richard and Stephanie StromTom and Judy SwansonThe GrandThe Heritage SingersRobert K. TorgersonHarvey and Arlone Twyman TrustUnited Community Bank of

North DakotaUS Bank of MinotDorothy A. Van SickleBen* and Theresa WaldGordon H. Westlie*James Westlie OLD MAIN$15,000+ Lynn W. AasNaomi E. Adams TrustHarold* and Verna AleshireJay and Dyanne AltringerAmerican LegionBucky and Linda AndersonRory and Toni AndersonAnonymousAnonymousAnonymousClara J. AyersJon and Karla BackesOrlin and Millie* BackesJan L. BarlowJohn W. Barrett*Lenny and Karen BehmOrvald J. Bjerken EstateMary Ann Brosnahan EstateMargaret Bruce EstateFrank and Val BruelsGrace Brynjolfson EstateRich and Vicky CampbellMyrtle N. Canata TrustBill and Diana ChristiansonCoca-Cola Bottling Company

West, Inc.

LEADER$1,000,000+Elsie Mae Deeter EstateJanis A. Dislevy*David C. Jones*Clint Severson and Conni AhartDoris SlaatenChuck and Madge Westlie*Robert O. Wuttke Estate

FOUNDER$500,000 - $999,999 Bremer BankGertrude Eck EstateGary and Jenette NelsonTom and Mary ProbstXcel Energy/Xcel Energy Foundation BENEFACTOR$250,000+Glen Bonness*City of MinotEric ClausenLoren and Melissa HolubING FoundationRoger and Ann LooyengaRoger R. Odell* CORNERSTONE$100,000+Robert* and Marilyn AndersonAnonymousDell Clarke*John and Lucille Decker*Al and Shirley DietzR.J. Doebler TrustFirst International Bank & TrustFirst Western Bank & TrustFraternal Order of the Eagles #2376Martha Hansen*Jack H. HoevenThelma A. Hugh*Frances L. Huso EstateI. Keating, Inc.Jim and Karen JensenOve* and Freddie JorgensenArdyth KennerBernadine Kunkel EstateClarence Kringlee EstateAgnes E. Linha*Jim McIntyreMinot Elks Lodge No. 1089Minot Public School District #1Minot Symphony AssociationMSU Alumni Association

LIFETIME HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

Kevin and Merri Jo* ConnoleDacotah BankDAV-Trench Rat Dugout #456Daniel R. DelaneyDelta Epsilon Phi-Lucille Whitt

Scholarship EndowmentDavid and Myrna DeMersGerald DillandDon Bessette Motors, Inc.Wallace* and Iris EckmannEide Bailly LLPLarry and Holly Eidsness/North-

west Building ImprovementVence* and Donna ElgieMike and Tammy ElgieEnbridge Pipelines NDErma Fahlgren EstateFarstad Oil, Inc.David and Nancy FullerDon C. Gackle*Mike and Kathy Gaddie/Ryan

Family Dealerships, Inc.Virginia H. Geesaman*Virginia J. George*Great Tomato FestivalVernon and Marlene HaddelandDonald HagaLuther and Diann HansonLyle C. Hanson EstateKevin and Leisa HarmonHarry’s Tire ServiceJerome A. HarstadBrynhild Haugland*Rick and Andrea HedbergShirley HintzMarita B. HoffartHoliday InnMel and Yvonne HooverSpencer D. HooverRichard Hovey*Howard D. Huesers*Peter Hugret and Judith HowardDon and Sherry Hummel/Burger KingBetty L. Iljana*Investors Mgmt. & Marketing, Inc.Lane R. JacobsonDouglas J. Jaeger EstateSherry E. JensenJohn and Ann JermiasonJerome’s Collision CenterJLG ArchitectsAdelaide JohnsonKen and Marcia JohnsonMarlys E. JohnsonSharon R. Johnson

Together, we are building a better tomorrow

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Donor Honor Roll

Lowe’s Printing, Inc.Gary M. Luedke*Thelma B. LundWes and Donna LutherMabel and Ethel Maloney

Education TrustClaude and Gwenlyn MarshBaldwin and Shirley Martz*Mattson Construction Co.Robert and Kathy MauMcGee, Hankla & Backes, PCPatrick and Arlene* McNallyMedical Arts ClinicMedical Arts Ed & Science

FoundationTim and Laura MihalickJeff and Peggy MillerMinot Banking AssociationMinot Lions ClubMinot Model Alumni AssociationMinot Moose Lodge No. 822Minot Paving Co., Inc.

“It’s amazing how much fun something can be

if passion and love are behind it.”

Kaleb KirbyChicago, IL

Minot Restaurant SupplyMonarch Products CompanyJim MontgomeryMSI, Inc.Richard and Bernie MuusTom and Gloria* MyhraPaul NessNewman Outdoor AdvertisingJohn and Cheryl NilsenOdell, Wentz & AssociatesGordon R. OlsonGordon and Carley Olson*Lawrence and Vida Mae PetersenPlanet PizzaMary B. QuandtJohn M. QuieMilt and Bonnie RolleRod and Happy* RomineRotary Club of MinotScott and Trudy RulandDave R. SchmitzMark and Carol SchnabelMarv and Barb SemrauH. Erik and Jane ShaarSteven and Jennifer Shirley

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Paul and Patricia KaaldMarilyn Kemper*Kiwanis Club of MinotHoward and Melanie KlugKMOT-TVGene and Judy KrebsKaren K. Krebsbach/Krebsbach RealtyGlendon M. Kriese*Florence Lake EstateDoris Langager*Mervyn C. Leathers EstateChris and Denise LindboJoAnn K. LinrudDarrel and Teresa LoftesnesRuth E. Loucks Estate

Joe and Nancy SiefriedSignal Realty, Inc.Sleep InnDarryl and Kathy SmetteTrygve A. Solheim*Roger and Marlene SorensonDale Spartz and Shelley EricksonJohn and Jodi StewartAl and Marjorie Strong*Charlotte L. Thiemecke-FloydThompson-Larson Funeral HomeTollefson’s Retail GroupRoger and Michelle TollefsonArne and Margaret TotdahlTown & Country Credit UnionBurton and Gwendolyn TraubVerendrye Electric Coop.Visit MinotF. Bruce and Diane WalkerRichard C. WalkerWestern ND Golf, Inc.Richard and Marlene* WestlakeWestlie Motor Co.Gary* and Kim WeydahlJames* and Connie WilliamsLorraine J. Willoughby

*Deceased

LEGACY SOCIETYThe Minot State University Legacy Society recognizes the thoughtful generosity of those who have made a planned gift to the MSU Development Foundation to benefit Minot State University. Membership is open to anyone making a deferred or a planned gift, such as bequests, charitable trusts, charitable gift annuities, and life insurance.

Virginia H. Geesaman*Martha Hansen*•Ryan and Barb HenryShirley HintzJack HoevenJames and Evelyn Horne*Gary and Carol Hovdestad•Genevieve W. Hutmacher•Betty Iljana*Douglas J. Jaeger*Ken and Judi Kitzman•Glendon M. Kriese*Dan and Jeri Langemo

Neil and Jean Lasley•Frank and Peggy Linha*•Claude amd Gwenlyn MarshBarbara A. Myhre•Robert and Patricia NelsonJ. Spencer*• and Ruth Schell-Overholzer•Mary B. QuandtClayton ReinRod and Happy* RomineMaynard H. SandbergNell E. SanderRobert and Ilze* Sando

Yvonne Schultz*Marv and Barb SemrauRobert and Jo Ann SkaboDoris Slaaten•Edna M. Solheim*Mary Lou Soukup•Al and Marjorie Strong*Basil C. TalleyAlice Warner*Donna J. Weinrebe*Nita Winrebe*Chuck and Madge Westlie*Donald L. Wilhelm

• Charter Members * Deceased

PRESIDENT’S CLUBSince 2008, Minot State University has recognized its most generous annual donors by welcoming them into the President’s Club. Membership in the President’s Club is open to all donors making annual contributions totaling $1,000 or more to any area of campus. INDIVIDUALSLynn W. AasBeverly A. AlexJay and Dyanne AltringerDonald and Joyce AndersonDonald and Carolyn AndrewsAnonymousC. R. ArnesonClara J. AyersOrlin and Millie* BackesEdward W. BakerMichael and Liz BakkLarry and Deborah BaklenkoJan L. BarlowChuck and Leslie BarneyRichard and Linda BeallDoug and Patti BengsonMary Lou BertschSteve and Barb BlikreByron and Christine BlowersJody and Lori BraaschDuane and Jeanne BrekkeJohn M. BreyJean C. Brown*Frank and Val BruelsChris BrunkhorstJohn B. BuchwitzRandy and Pat BurckhardCatherine CarlsonAndrew and Rena CarterGary and Theresa CederstromDaniel and Tracy ChristenBill and Diana ChristiansonEric ClausenJim Clute and Sherlene NelsonShirley Cole-HardingCharles D. CunninghamJosh and Kayla DascherConrad and Karen DavidsonDaniel DemaryDavid and Myrna DeMersBlaine and Kathy DesLauriersAl and Shirley DietzDwight and Maria EngetGrace J. FisherWayne and Brenda Foster

Dean and Sara FrantsvogThomas and Judy FredericksDavid and Nancy FullerDavid and Sheila GerdingGary and Judith GottschalkDavid and Dolly GowanVernon and Marlene HaddelandConnie R. HagenTravis and Brenda HalvorsonLuther and Diann HansonKevin and Leisa HarmonJerome A. HarstadRick and Andrea HedbergGlen and Ardell HegstadJoe* and Jackie HegstadTimothy D. HenryJack and Raziye HoevenThomas G. HolumGwen M. HowardTyler and Lisa HughesPeter Hugret and Judith HowardRandy Hedberg and Cheryl

HysjulienMike and Deb JensenJohn and Ann JermiasonAdelaide JohnsonMarlys E. JohnsonSharon R. JohnsonPat and Mary Kay JonesChristopher JundtPaul and Patricia KaaldRisa L. KanavasSteven and Carol KettlerKent and Chelsea KirkhammerWilliam A. KoeringJohn and Peggy KorfBrekka E. KramerKaren K. KrebsbachDan and Jeri LangemoBetty A. LewisPat and Jacqueline LimkeMichael and Nichole LinnellJoAnn K. LinrudDarrel and Teresa LoftesnesRoger and Ann LooyengaMike and Nancy Lucy

Karen L. LundAudrey LundayJarid and Lynn LundeenWes and Donna LutherClaude and Gwenlyn MarshTodd and Janet MathistadDoug Mattson and Penny MillerJoan L. MattsonDevin McCallJim McIntyreChad P. McNallyPatrick W. McNallyTami J. McNallyGayne and Barbara MeiersStu Melby and Karen Pocha-MelbyTim and Laura MihalickJim MontgomeryJeff and Heather MyersThomas J. MyhraKelly and Maria NesheimJohn and Cheryl NilsenTim and Kathy PeilTom and Mary ProbstMary B. QuandtJohn M. QuieJacqueline L. Reep-JarminDavid and Carla ReitenLowell and Carole RomfoRod L. RomineScott and Linda RossMaynard H. SandbergNell E. SanderDave R. SchmitzEdward and Linda SchnaibleDeborah R. SchultzMarv and Barb SemrauClint Severson and Conni AhartTom and Anita SeymourSteven and Jennifer ShirleyJoe and Nancy SiefriedLowell T. SkaboRobert and Jo Ann SkaboDoris SlaatenDarryl and Kathy SmettePaul and Jacqueline SoderbergMary Lou Soukup

Jason and Catherine SpainDale Spartz and Shelley EricksonJerome and Judith SpitzerRichard and Stephanie StromTerry and Lynne SummersSteven J. SwensonRoger and Michelle TollefsonRobert K. TorgersonBurton and Gwendolyn TraubDarrik and Betsy TrudellDon and Bonnie TruebloodCurtis and Irva UndlinTodd and Heidi Van DusenLarry and Edwina WahlundDon and Deb WahusF. Bruce and Diane WalkerRichard and Shirley WalkerBrock and Glenda WepplerMax and Shelly WepplerKeith and Anne WestlakeRichard K. WestlakeKim R. WeydahlPat and Renae WheelerLorraine J. WilloughbyBrent and Shelley WinigerKevin and Renae YaleJason and Dusty ZimmermanMarvin and Wanita Zochert

*Deceased

ORGANIZATIONSAllstate Insurance - Kim Albert AgencyAmerican Legion Auxiliary Unit 26Brady Martz & Associates, PCBremer BankClear ChannelCognizantCommunity Rocks, Inc.Dacotah BankEAPC ArchitectsEck FoundationEdson and Margaret Larson

FoundationEnbridge Pipelines NDFarstad Oil, Inc.

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Mary A. Anderson•Donald and Carolyn AndrewsRandy and Holly ArnesonDavid and Myrna BlacksteadTed and Joan BrinkmanEric ClausenVirginia M. Coughlin*John D. Decker*Elsie May Deeter*•Janis A. Dislevy*Gertrude Eck*•Grace FisherRuth N. Fossum*Don C. Gackle*

First International Bank & TrustFirst Western Bank & TrustGate City BankHampton Inn & Suites Minot AirportHomesteaders RestaurantI. Keating, Inc.Integrity Viking FundsInvestors Mgmt. & Marketing, Inc.Investors Real Estate TrustJim Artz InsuranceJLG ArchitectsLowe’s Printing, Inc.Mabel and Ethel Maloney

Education TrustMagic City BeverageMagic City Financial GroupMandan, Hidatsa & Arikara NationMarketplace Foods

Maxson Law Office, PCMcGee, Hankla & Backes, PCMinot Area Chamber of CommerceMinot Area Community FoundationMinot Daily NewsMinot Junior Golf AssociationMinot Model Alumni AssociationMinot Restaurant SupplyMinot Symphony AssociationMinot Young ProfessionalsMonarch Products CompanyMorelli DistributingMSI, Inc.MSU Alumni AssociationMSU Alumni Association GamingMSU Staff SenateNewman Outdoor AdvertisingNorth Dakota Guaranty & Title, Co.

Northern Plains HospitalityNorthwest Building ImprovementPapa Murphy’sPeoples State BankPlanet Pizza/Sports on TapPower of 1Preferred Restaurant Group, Inc.Rockstar Real Estate, Inc.Roughrider Wrestling ClubRyan Family Dealerships, Inc.Sand & Sea OrganicsSertoma Club of MinotSleep Inn & SuitesSRT Communications, Inc.St. Joseph’s Community Health

FoundationStonebridge Farms of MinotThe Grand

The Heritage SingersThe UPS StoreThompson-Larson Funeral HomeTires Plus Total Car CareTollefson’s Retail GroupTom and Frances Leach

Foundation, Inc.Town & Country Credit UnionTown & Country Insurance

Agency, LLCUnited Community Bank of North

DakotaVardon Golf ClubVisit MinotWells Fargo - MinotWestern ND Golf, Inc.WGO Sunny 101Xcel Energy

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MSU EMPLOYEESBev AlexDianna M. AndersonJ. Erik AndersonBrent A. AskvigJudy BaconChuck BarneyLinda E. BensonLindsey M. BensonKristi-Ann L. BergTawnya N. BernsdorfLynda K. BertschAnn M. Beste-GuldborgLisa Bordon-KingLori L. BraaschPenny S. BrandtChristopher BrunkhorstKaren J. Brunner-WrightHasan BukerAndrew V. CarterWojciech CebulakShawn C. ChaffinShirley Cole-HardingDaniel ConnLinda ConnCourtenay N. CorpeLinda M. CresapTonya R. CritzJoe DaleDana M. DannewitzConrad E. DavidsonRenee DuncanTerry F. EckmannLisa L. Eriksmoen*Melissa A. FettigStacy FlatenEvan J. FordeAmanda C. FrancisDean A. FrantsvogSara K. FrantsvogThomas M. FroelichLaurie K. GellerSheila L. GerdingJanet GerkenConstance J. GeyerCynthia F. Geyer

Ashley R. GuyShanette R. HaarsagerCatherine M. HaarstadBrenda L. HalvorsonMarlene M. HargraveKevin S. HarmonLeisa L. HarmonRick HedbergRichard P. HeitAndy J. HeitkampDebbie J. HeitkampJill E. HiebErica A. HildeSpencer HildeThea M. HolmKaren K. HolmenErin M. HoltAlysia L. HuckAnton A. HeutherKathryn M. HintzKorie HuettlAaron J. HughesTyler HughesMary E. HustonJennifer R. HutchinsJoseph C. JastrzembskiDebra L. JensenLisa A. JohnsonThomas E. KanaBenjamin E. KaszetaMaglyn KeeneyKathryn C. KilroyEvelyn M. KlimpelCheryl A. KremerCole J. KruegerKevin L. KvaleShane LaDageDaniel B. LangemoScott R. LarsenSheila J. LathamSwift G. LathamCorrina D. LemerPaul W. LeppMichael G. LinnellTeresa M. Loftesnes

Susan B. MackLinda R. MadsenHolly L. MajorKate D. MarshallTracey MaysDevn McCallJanna L. McKechnieChad P. McNallyStuart A. MelbyMary E. MercerJolina M. MillerMelanie R. MooreTimothy L. MorrisBrenda L. MunsonMatt P. MurkenJolene K. NechiporenkoJamie L. NelsonJeffrey J. NelsonCheryl E. NilsenNicholas NissenAnne M. NordgaardElizabeth A. OdahlenHeidi J. OkesonCari A. OlsonDarren J. OlsonLinda A. OlsonGary W. OrluckJolene M. OrluckChristina PaxmanNancy R. PearsonLeon M. PerzinskiDouglas A. PfligerWalter PiehlDiane S. PiersonErnst PijningSusan G. PodrygulaJacqueline L. Reep-JarminJan L. RepnowDaniel M. RingroseAmy E. RobertsNeil B. RobertsNicola J. RoedGary J. RossLisa M. RoteliukMindy S. Rudnick

Linda M. SchaeferNeil G. ScharpeKari L. SchmidtToni D. SchwartzKimberly K. SchwinlerMarv SemrauThomas J. SeymourMargaret E. SherveSteven W. ShirleyCeleste D. SimmonsEileen SolbergJason R. SpainMelissa J. SpelchenHeidi J. SuperJudith SwansonSteven J. SwensonNicole C. Thom-ArensLeslee J. ThorpeDoug TiedmanKimberly A. TiedmanMark J. TimbrookWilliam J. TriplettBonnie R. TruebloodKatherine TylerMarc WachtfogelJay L. WahlundDoreen L. WaldTerry J. WaldGary WalhaugKristen M. WarmothJonelle G. WatsonRick H. WatsonLaurie E. WeberDarla W. WeigelDeb J. WentzBrock N. WepplerJohnna E. WestbyRandy WestbySusan K. WestonLori J. WilloughbyBrent N. WinigerZoeAnn B. WinklerTammy J. WolfRenae A. Yale

*Deceased

Herb Parker Jr.Chis and Shawna PoitraMark RasmusonRobert ‘Pete’ ReedRoger and Monica ReichKenneth and Debra ReinkeRod RomineScott and Linda RossJames and Verla RostadMaynard SandbergEric and Stacy SchaefferDavid ScharpeBob SchemppMarv and Barb SemrauDave and Jean SengerVasily ShipunovSteve and Jennifer ShirleyMike and Marie SidenerJoe and Nancy SiefriedDon and Betty SkariPat and Liz SlotsveJason and Catherine SpainMelissa SpelchenTerry and Lynne SummersBob and Linda SunbergSteven SwensonMichael and Kristi ToyBill and Kara TriplettDarrik and Betsy TrudellCurtis and Irva UndlinDallas and Carrie VartyLarry and Edwina WahlundTerry and Doreen WaldGary and Arlene WalhaugGreg WallaceDuWayne and Karen WalzDavid and Laurie WeberDavid and Susan WeidlerDwight and Deb WentzBrock and Glenda WepplerMax and Shelly WepplerKeith and Ann WestlakeRichard Westlake Alan and Marjorie WestpahlPat and Renae WheelerKeith and Pat WhiteJerry and Priscilla WilsonHermelle WilsonJack and Suzanne WilsonBrent and Shelley WinigerErika and Andrea ZamanMerle and Eileen ZanderCurt and Linda Zimbleman

ORGANIZATIONS/ BUSINESSES

Advanced Business Methods Allstate Insurance – The Kim Albert

Agency Ally Bertsch Memorial ScholarshipAmerican Bank Center Artz Insurance Brady, Martz & Associates, PC Bremer Bank Burger King Central Power Electric CooperativeCentury Eyewear Clear Channel Clute Office Equipment, Inc.

Coaches Choice – Wayne SandersDacotah Bank EAPC Architects & Engineers Farstad Oil First International Bank & TrustFirst Western Bank & Trust Forward Communication Inc. Gate City Bank Hampton Inn & Suites Homesteaders Restaurant ND Hoopster I. Keating Furniture World Indigo Signworks Integrity Viking Funds/Corridor

Investors, LLC Investors Management & MarketingInvestors Real Estate Trust Jason Rohrer Agency JLG Architects Kenmare & Parshall Dental KMOT TV Lowe’s Printing Inc. Magic City Beverage Marketplace Foods – North HillMaterial Testing Services Maxson Law Office, P.C. McGee, Hankla, & Backes, P.C.Minot Daily News Minot Family YMCA Minot Paving Company Minot Restaurant Supply Minot’s Finest Collision Center Monarch Products Morelli’s Distributing Inc. Newman Outdoor Advertising North Dakota Guaranty & Title Co.North Hill BowlNorthern Plains Hospitality Northstar Steel, Inc. Northwest Building ImprovementNybakken Body Shop Odney Advertising Agency Papa Murphy’s Take ‘N’ Bake PizzaPatrick Landsiedel, D.D.S. P.C. Peoples State Bank Power of 1 Prairie Engineering, P.C. Prairie Federal Credit Union Preferred Restaurant Group, Inc.Ready Builders, Inc. Refrigeration Equipment Co. Signs Today, Inc. Sleep Inn & Suites Sports On Tap/Planet Pizza Stonebridge Farms The UPS Store Thomas Family Funeral Home Tires Plus Total Car Care Tollefson’s Retail Group, Inc. Town & Country Credit Union Town & Country Insurance

Agency, LLCUnited Community Bank of

North DakotaUS Bank Vallely Sport & Marine Vardon Golf Club Visit Minot WGO Sunny 101 Xcel Energy

Bob and Karen HolmenRobert and Pat HolmenBrian and Janet HornackerLloyd and Ellen HornbacherGary and Carol HovdestadJack and Raziye HoevenTyler and Lisa HughesJeff and Cheri HurdPaul IsaacsonDuane and Roberta JohnsonRandy JohnsonPat and Mary Kay JonesRisa KanavasBen KaszetaHarvey KeeneyJay and Michelle KlabundeBill KoeringMark and Barbara KohlmanKen and Fran KostadBlaine KotasekTony and Marla KuligRon LaCountShane and Micki LaDageCarl LadeChris and Rachelle LamourexDan and Jeri LangemoScott LarsenCole LauingerVirginia LeidholtAlice G. LeonardPaul LeppAndy and Teal LeraasBetty LewisDick and Jean LimkePat and Jackie LimkeMichael and Nichole LinnellDarrel and Teresa LoftesnesTravis and Lindsay LoockDale and Cindy LudwigCory MacIverLance and Amy MakeefMerlin and Joanie MartinDale and Kay MatternDoug Mattson and Penny MillerRoger and Jodi MazurekJim McIntyreChad, Shaley and Regan McNallyPat McNallyStu and Karen MelbyJason MerckRoger MergenthalTim and Laura MihalickHenry and Sharon MilkeyWendel and Donna MongeonJim MontgomeryMelanie MooreMatt MurkenJeff and Heather MyersJack and Jamie NelsonJeff NelsonCheryl NilsenNicholas NissenJack and Collette NybakkenJerry and Christie ObenauerDale and Teresa OlsonZoe Anne Parker HealyBernie PellenwesselMichael and Cindy PeloAlfredo Sally and Jesiah Perez

BEAVER BOOSTERSINDIVIDUALSBev AlexDonald and Joyce AndersonLes and Debbie AndersonRyan AndersonBrent and Stacy AskvigDean and Norma BachmeierOrlin and Millie* BackesRoger BackesEd BakerLarry and Debbie BaklenkoCharles and Leslie BarneyBrian BartzPaul and Marcy BeckDoug and Patti BengsonKeith and Judy BjornsonSteve and Barb BlikreEd and Denise BranquinhoDuane and Jeanne BrekkeBruce BremerJohn BreyDan and Jennie BrizeeFrank and Val BruelsChris BrunkhorstZach and Lindsey BurdickRich and Vicky CampbellKurt CarlsonAndy and Rena CarterGary CederstromShawn ChaffinTom and Lynne ChristenCharles and Kendra ColbyLarry and Penny CunhaJoe and Kaylee DaleJosh and Kayla DascherBlaine and Kathy DesLauriersJohn and Rita DoeringTerry EckmannCelesta EdwardsBlake EgglKelly and Lisa EgglJerry ElbergMike and Tammy ElgieBoyd EricksonMark and Judy FimreiteEvan FordeDave ForthunWayne and Brenda FosterDean and Sara FrantsvogRobert FrantsvogBill GackenheimerDale and Anne GehringDavid and Sheila GerdingJohn and Arlene GerdingMike GessnerJason and Heather GillihanDavid and Dolly GowanDel GroningerTravis and Brenda HalvorsonWally and Winnie HanklaJerome HarstadKelly and Roxann HayhurstRick and Andrea HedbergAndy and Deb HeitkampDennis and Marvel HelgesonRonald and Donna HensenClint and Renee HermansonSpencer and Erica HildeJerry Hoiland

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DONORSINDIVIDUALSDavid and Kathy AasTim and Kellie AbeytaHazen and Melody AdamsSara AeikensJohn and Quida AikensGregory and Kimberly AlexanderWilliam and Linda AlexanderAlbee and Karen AllstadtNancy B. AndersenCurtis and Erin AndersonErik and Dianna AndersonMavis T. AndersonTravis and Mary AndersonPatricia A. AnneseJohn AquinoTim and Nicole ArensKenneth and Bobbi ArnesonBrent and Stacy AskvigJoyce AtwoodRaymond and Shirley AtwoodTerry and Clareen AuchJudith R. BaconRonald and Charlene BallaRick BeattieEarl L. BeckDonald L. BeckerRichard and Josephine BeitzelSteve and Patty BennettThaddeus and Torey BennettDavid and Karin BensonLinda E. BensonMatthew and Lindsey BensonClaudene BentRoy and Manilva BentleyLinda A. BerdahlEric and Kristi-Ann BergJoey and Erin BergMarvin and Susan BerkeTawnya N. BernsdorfCharles and Sheila BerntsenJoan T. BertramLynda K. BertschTracy BetteridgeSidney A. BingamanWinston and Tam BlackGregory and Jackie BlikreDuane W. BlockBruce and Patricia BolyardR.J. and Merlene BonawitzAndrew and Lisa Borden-KingNicholas N. BowersoxNancy G. BoydRobert and Dawn BoydGlenn and Beth BoyeffTerrance and Linda BradleyKelly and Penny BrandtMarvin and Kathy BraunBrian and Michelle BreshearsDewey and Norene BreshearsRuth N. Britton*Gary and Nancy BrownDennis Wright and Karen

Brunner-WrightPatricia C. BuenHasan BukerGary and Wanda BunceDonna L. BurchettBarry and Karyn BurmeisterNancy C. Cain Sommers

Carmen M. CalezKalee CampagneRich and Vicky CampbellSusan S. CampbellDaniel and Angela CandelarioPaul and Elaine CarlsonWojciech and Alicja CebulakShawn C. ChaffinBarry E. ChathamsBill ChristenBruce and Linda ChristiansonKent L. ChristiansonEileen M. ClementsDevin and Kayla ColeRonald and Ruth ColemanJoseph and Adrianne CollocaBarbara J. ConnDaniel and Linda ConnChristopher and Courtenay CorpeJohn and Leslie CoughlinDavid and Lori CrainTodd and Linda CresapTimothy and Tonya CritzAdnan and Merita AldayelJohnny DaenenMartin and Alisa DahlJoe and Kaylee DaleMyron T. DammenDuane DanielsBrent and Carol DanksDavid and Dana DannewitzHarry and Sandra DarlingBrian and Dana DeanDoug DeGreeDavid and April DemareeSteve DeMattiesRichard and Geraldine DendingerDebra J. DeWitzJay and Sheree DiedeDuane and Lois DockterRobert and Tammy DolanStuart and Michelle DolanIrene E. DostertJim and Renee DuncanTina DykstraEd and Karen EakinBock and Terry EckmannWilliam and Joan EdmondsVan and Christine EdwardsAlan and Cheryl EkbladJerry A. ElbergDale and LaDonna ElhardtDale and Darlene EllisJim EnnisBruce and Laura EntwistleLisa L. Eriksmoen*James Faris and Jacqueline

Bexell-FarisGearl and Karen FensterJesse and Melissa FettigAaron and Andrea FindersChris Fiorante-LangStacy FlatenEvan J. FordeAaron and Jessamy FornshellAlex and Katelyn FornshellDon and Kim FornshellLindsay A. FornshellJeffrey and Sharron ForsbergM. S. Fosland

Duane and Carol FossWayne and Brenda FosterAmanda C. FrancisGeorge G. FranklinMike and Kathy GaddieRichard A. GaffreyLawrence and Lori GangleBob and Kathy GarbeRaymond and Lolita GefrohDusty and Laurie GellerRobin L. GenseRichard and Joanna GeorgeLarry and Cheryl GerjetsCorey and Janet GerkenBruce and Connie GeyerEdward and Cynthia GeyerJerry and Patricia GiesingerMichael and Sharon GiffordDavid O. GillisElizabeth L. GjellstadStuart Glasoe and Anne Kelly-GlasoeStanley and Joelle GoldadeLaverne N. GoresKenneth and Mary GranerBrooks and Wanza GrantierMarshall and Jennine GrayWade and Veronica GreenoughMark and Rhonda GrindyFred and Karlene GroszDan and Christie GubbelsRicky and Michelle GuidryTim and Ann GuldborgShaoqing GuoAdam and Ashley GuyKenneth and Shanette HaarsagerKen and Cathy HaarstadErik and Julie HaasLeo* and Shirley HaberlackGregory and Dawn HagaBrian HaganLoretta K. HaggardDouglas and Susan HaldenAlix M. HalpenJerry and Kerry HansenNoel and Geri HansonDonald and Joan HansonRobert and Marlene HargraveRandy and Lisa HarmonDennis HarpPaul and Candace HarronAmy D. HaskellDonald and Jo Ann HaufMitchael and Lynn HaugebergRandall and Kathy HaugebergDarryl HaugenKara S. HaugenoeWayne and Jenniffer HawleyJohn W. HawronskyNaomi J. HayeRichard and Inta HaysRichard and Erin HeitAndy and Debbie HeitkampTodd Helseth

David A. HendersonPatrick and Kim HennessyEric B. HerbelRobert and Della HerdtJill E. HiebSpencer and Erica HildeRichard K. HillJohn HinrichsBernell B. HirningStephanie L. HoardDaryl HodnefieldMarita B. HoffartPat and Linda HolienRebecca HollingsworthDonald and Grace HolmMike and Thea HolmRobert and Karen HolmenBrett and Lori HoltzRobert and Jane HoltzRonald and Joanne HoltzBob and Deanne HorneBonnie G. HornerGary and Carol HovdestadLucy HowardAllan and Evelyn HuberAaron and Alysia HuckGeorge and Peggy HudsonAnton A. HuetherJordan and Katie HuettlRon and Korie HuettlJordan and Aaron HughesDon and Sherry HummelLynn and Beverly HummelMike and Susan HummelJeffrey and JoAnne HurdelbrinkMary E. HustonTim and Jennifer HutchinsWayne and Donna HysjulienDale Indergaard and Louisa PelusoMichael R. IvesJoseph C. JastrzembskiKipp and Laurie JensonBradley and Mary Ann JohnsonCurt and Paula JohnsonKen and Marcia JohnsonMark and Mary JohnsonRoss and Lisa JohnsonTerry and Gail Johnson

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Willard and Laurie JohnsonRichard and Mona JohnstonGlenn and Susan JorgensonEdmundo and Joanna JustinoT. Erik KanaMavis KardackJohn and Patty KarhoffBenjamin E. KaszetaWarren KeeneMaglyn KeeneyRobert and Marla KellerTom and Carol KesnerGalen and Verla KihleKathryn C. KilroyLeo and Pam KinsellaKenton KirbyRonald and Arvilla KleckerGaylon and Evelyn KlimpelLeland and Faith KnightMike and Alice KnoopCarol R. KoelleWilliam and Marion KolbTerry and Kathy KolboMichael and Teresa KoppangLeslie and Glenda KorgelMike and Kate KormanBlaine KotasekKenneth L. KrallDorothy J. KramerMartina L. KranzKent and Penny KrebsbachRodney and Cheryl KremerBlaine and Mary Krogh

Cole and Lacey KruegerCurtis and Linda KumpfWilliam and Elaine KunkelKrista R. KurtzKevin and Lynne KvaleMaira LaBoyArthur and Rebecca LaBrantRick and Kathy LaCroixShane and Michelle LaDagePatricia L. LakeLyle S. LamoureuxPatrick LandsiedelScott R. LarsenClinton and Ardella LarsonCurtis and Jacqueline LarsonTom and Carol LarsonMichael and Joanne LaterzaSwift and Sheila LathamLowell and Ann LatimerBrenda L. LaubTom and Joanne LautenschlagerRonald Le ClercAmy J. LeathersEdward A. LeBeauMichael and Michelle LeBeauJohn and Brenda LeckieJulie P. Leer

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Virginia LeidholtCorrina D. LemerPaul and Cheryl LeppTim and Diane LesmannThomas W. LewisJoyce M. LillemonDonald and Audrey LillyJim and Becky LimkeKristen LippSteve and Trini LippElla Mae LockremSteven and Tracey LockremEdward and Terri LockwoodRonald I. Loen*Joel and Erin LopezFrances A. LovelaceMaria LunaGary and Delores LundKeith and Debbie LutzDennis J. LysneSteven D. Lysne

Bruce and Susan MackTimothy and Susan MackDorothy T. MackAlejandro MadaTom and Linda MadsenCarl and Marie MagnusRonald and Holly MajorLance and Amy MakeeffLester and Taryce MalnaaRobert A. MangerPeter and Roxanne MaragosLinda R. MarekClark and Joyce MarkellRichard and Jane MarkleBrook L. MarshallDaniel and Kate MarshallTimothy and Michele Martin

“I will be forever grateful for your support.”

Shelby ZahnTowner, ND

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Carla BarnesMinot, ND

“Your support

has lightened my

financial burden, which

allows me to focus on the

most important aspect of

school … learning!”

Ross and Linda MartinezPeter and LoAnn MartinsonLaurie and Arleen MaxwellTanis MaxwellTodd MaxwellJamaal and Tracey MaysJohn* and Bettina McConnellRob McDonnellAaron and Janna McKechnieJames and Wanda McWhorterCurt and Lorraine MedalenErnie and Helen MedalenMonte and Paula MensingJohn and Mary MercerRoger E. MergenthalAllen and Kay Miiller

Jeff and Peggy MillerJolina M. MillerMiles M. MillerSelmer and Carol MoenDavid and Margaret MolinMonica MonkLaura MontenegroEli MooreMary Ann MooreMelanie R. MooreNeil L. MooreRobert and Chere’ MooreVerna V. MoosTim and Kim MorrisGregory and Nancy MorrisonSarah L. MostadBrenda L. MunsonMatt P. MurkenAlison MyhraMargie MyhraWayne and Renee NaasClayton and Sharon NarumAmelia R. NashAllen and Jolene NechiporenkoAndrew and Vaunda Nelson

Bruce and Robyn NelsonJohn and Jamie NelsonLowell and Cynthia NelsonRobert and Sharen NelsonWilliam and Candace NesheimPaul NessRalf and Suzanne NeufangGary E. NeuharthMax E. NiesarNicholas NissenMark and Anne NordgaardMike and Kathleen NotestineGary and Jane NutzMark and Linda NygardMary L. O’ClairJerry and Christie ObenauerMatthew and Deanne OberCarl ObertIsaac and Beth OdahlenHeidi J. OkesonClarence P. OlsonCory and Cari OlsonDale and Teresa OlsonDarren and Megan OlsonJan and Linda OlsonLinda Olson and David LeiteRodney and Marcia OlsonGary and Jolene OrluckDwight and Jane OrmistonKevin Ostby and Carolyn

ShindlebowerSherilyn A. OstranderFrank J. PacovskyJoshua PalmCody and Tina PalmScott and Karen ParchutzDavid and Pamela ParkSamuel and Connie Pate

Simeon and Christina PaxmanPaul and Nancy PearsonTiny PeetersLeon M. PerzinskiJerald and Mary PetersenDebra PetersonLela S. PetersonDouglas A. PfligerGregory and Cathy PhelpsWalter and Becky PiehlJohn and Dianne PiersonLes and Diane PiersonErnst PijningJoy PitcherStephan and Susan PodrygulaLarry and Suzanne QuiliciSal QuiliciC.J. RabideauMieke RamaekersCharles and Jan RepnowRita M. ReschDaniel Ringrose and Kathy HintzBarbara G. RingsJohn and Donna RoachNeil and Amy RobertsTim and Gigi RoachDale and Nicola RoedAlpha RoeszlerMilt and Bonnie RolleEldon and Virginia RonningRobert B. RonningCatherine A. RoseGary J. RossJim and Verla RostadRusten and Lisa RoteliukDarrell and Judy RudMelinda S. RudnickElaine Russell

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Stuart and Mary SanderJoy K. SandersRobert SandoMark and Gloria SanfordMichael SawkoMark and Joyce SaylerDan and Linda SchaeferFlorence B. SchafrothLynn ScharbowNeil and Jo ScharpePriscilla D. ScheetThomas J. SchemmelGenevieve G. SchentzelPaul and Carol ScheuflerBrad and Michele SchimkeJerry and Laurel SchlagCraig and Kari SchmidtDaniel and Peggy SchmidtDaniel and Nancy SchmitzJoel D. SchriockRobert and Donna SchulzToni D. SchwartzRandy and Kimberly SchwinlerErnie SellandLisa SelmiDouglas and Gloria ShambergerPaul Shave and Suzanne GrahamPatricia ShepardMargaret E. SherveCharlo ShirleyMike and Marie SidenerRoger SilveiraTom and Celeste SimmonsDale R. SimonGalen and Terri SkarpholMark and Rachel SlaterRoger and Dorine SlotsveGreg and Jane SmestadDarren SmithGary and Eleanor SmithSteve and Carol SmithMelva L. SogardRichard and Eileen SolbergDale and Lois SolheimMelissa J. SpelchenDarlene SpencerLarry and Tami SpirosEllen St. Croix

Gary and Holly StefonowiczRudy and Vicki SteinkePeter and Carol StenbergVern and Donna StevickWilliam and Melanie StillwellJohn and Shellie StrandJohn and Gail StrattonJohn F. StraussJaycin and Michelle SundheimJoseph and Heidi SuperJames and Norma SwansonSteven and Annalee SwearenginDuane D. SweepGary and Ina SyphersM. A. TalbottBrent A. TalleyHannah B. TamPaul and Sherri TefftMarjorie TemansonSteven and Nancy ThaneBrad and Jackie ThomasScott and Christine FlitcroftStephen and Melinda ThompsonLeslee J. ThorpeDoug and Kimberly TiedmanMark and Eunice TimbrookMike and Sonia TimmRichard and Edith TinklerLarry and Trudy TobiasDouglas and Brenda ToftelandMark TollefsonBill and Kara TriplettMitchell TriplettJerry and Susan TuchschererKatherine TylerTheodore F. UeckerLori VahsholtzJeffrey and Janelle VerheyGus and Liana VogelsangLarry P. VolkLeonard J. VolkMarc WachtfogelJay and Carla WahlundJeffrey and Julia WaldTerry and Doreen WaldGary and Arlene WalhaugRichard and Donna WalkerJohn and Joan Wall

Greg A. WallaceMurray WankelKristen M. WarmothRick and Jonelle WatsonDavid and Laurie WeberDavid and Susan Mary WeberBarry and Darla WeigelDaniel B. WeissFred and Carmen WelscherPatricia WendelDwight and Deb WentzGrant and Kathy WentzJames and Nicole WesselJohn and Johnna WestbyRandy and Debora WestbyAlta Mae WestgaardScott and Sue WestonGreg and Cindy WiestDarrell P. WilliamsArthur and Mary WilsonPenelope J. WilsonDick and Judy WinjeGary and Zoey WinklerKeith and Stephanie WitwerEdward and Tammy WolfRodney and Verna WolfChad and Kirsten WolskyDean and Heidi ZaderakaGene and Joann Zahursky-KleinGloria K. ZeiszlerDavid and Michele ZenkCurt and Linda Zimbelman

ORGANIZATIONS/ BUSINESSES

Ackerman-Estvold Engineering and Management Consulting, Inc.American Bank CenterAu Coin & JewelryBradley Eyecare, P.C.Brizee Heating & Air ConditioningClean TechCreek Oilfield Services, LLCDoug Lockrem Bike RallyDunn Diehl Dental LabEric Kuehne Farms LLCFargo-Moorhead Area FoundationFoltz Farming, LLCGeorge Mellum Golf ScrambleHolt Insurance AgencyHooterville Flion LionsHouston Engineering, Inc.I.O.O.F. Minot Lodge No 45Inland Shores Family Dental, LLCJ. W. Nelson Transports, Inc.J/S Strand Enterprises

Jerome’s Collision CenterKrebsbach RealtyMark W. Maercklein DDSMinot Junior Volleyball ClubMinot’s Finest Collision CenterMonte’s Coins and More, Inc.NDUS FoundationNexstar Broadcasting, Inc.North Hill BowlNorthern Tier Federal Credit UnionOdney Advertising AgencyOne Stop Rentals/Sales, Ltd.Oregon Elite Basketball ClubOtter Tail CorporationP.E.O. Reciprocity BureauPepsi Cola BottlingRed’s Automotive Repair, Inc.Rocky Mountain PF South, LLCRonald and Duska LaCount Family FoundationSons of Norway Thor LodgeSooner Enterprises, LLCSouris River Brewing, LLCStahl Seed Cleaning, Inc.Stine LumberT & T Farms, Inc.Thomas Family Funeral HomeTrinity HealthTurbojavVerendrye Electric CooperativeWatne RealtorsWilkinson Properties, LLC

ESTATES & TRUSTSElsie Black EstateMargaret Bruce EstateR.J. Doebler TrustGertrude Eck Scholarship TrustLyle C. Hanson EstateJohn and Lucille Decker Charitable

Gift EndowmentHarvey and Arlone Twyman TrustJanet Wentz Estate

MATCHING GIFT/COR-PORATE SPONSORS

Auto-Owners Insurance CompanyMDU Resources FoundationNorthwestern Mutual FoundationOracle Corporation Matching

Gifts ProgramState Farm Companies FoundationWells Fargo Educational MatchingXcel Energy Foundation

IN HONORIn Honor of Kenneth Bowles Dan and Jeri Langemo

In Honor of John M. Brey Jon and Trudee Johnson

In Honor of Ted Brinkman John and Carol Sander

In Honor of McKenna Hodenfield Carla K. Hodenfield

In Honor of Reggie Morelli Dwight and Jane Ormiston

IN MEMORYIn Memory of Millie Backes Dave and Kathy Aas Lynn W. Aas Bruce and Carolyn Adams Donald and Joyce Anderson Ken and Lona Anderson Orlin W. Backes Chuck and Leslie Barney Lenny and Karen Behm Frank and Val Bruels Randy and Pat Burckhard Richard and Vicky Campbell Bruce and Linda Christianson Don K. Clement John and Leslie Coughlin R.F. Crist Michael and Joni Cruff Thomas and Mary Pat Denne Gary DesLauriers Dale and LaDonna Elhardt Wayne and Brenda Foster Virgil and Helen Frost Jerry and Paula Fuchs Mike and Nancy Hady Wally and Winnie Hankla Kevin and Leisa Harmon Rick and Andrea Hedberg Dennis and Marvel Helgeson Ronald and Donna Hensen Dick and Phyllis Hodnefield Daniel and Pamela Holwegner Don and Sherry Hummel Sally F. Johnson Kenneth and Delilah Jundt Owen and Elizabeth Kornkven Karen Krebsbach Alan and Janet Kurth Dan and Jeri Langemo JoAnn K. Linrud Dick and Gloria Lokken MSU Board of Regents Timothy McGee Pat McNally Doug Mattson and Penny Miller Reggie and Brenda Morelli Jack and Colette Nybakken Kristi L. Painter Bernie and Eloise Pellenwessel Tom and Mary Probst John and Sandra Reiser Judith Rice

Mildred I. Roberts Sharon Rollman Rod L. Romine Maynard Sandberg Beulah L. Saunders Leonard and Blanche Schaan Steve and Gerolyn Schaan Danny and Diane Schatz Robert A. Schempp Edward and Linda Schnaible Yvonne Schreiner Cindy Schuler Marv and Barb Semrau Steven and Jennifer Shirley Doris Slaaten Kerwin and Wendy Sletto Bob and Linda Sundberg Tom and Judy Swanson Buzz and Linda Syria Gordon and Carol Thoreson Duane and Sharlene Tollefson Rosella Tollefson Bruce and Diane Walker Anthony and Tanya Watterud Colleen A. Weyrauch Curt and Linda Zimbelman

In Memory of Elsie E. Benson Ernst Pijning Ellen St. Croix

In Memory of Elsie E. Black Elsie Black Estate Dan and Jeri Langemo Tom Willis and Paula

Lindekugel-Willis

In Memory of Jean C. Quam Brown Glenn and Kelly Klebe Roger E. Neshem Walter and Becky Piehl Dan and Linda Schaefer Wes and Marlene Tossett Ken and Janice Weller

In Memory of Fabian Burckhard Randy and Pat Burckhard

In Memory of Lucille Burckhard Randy and Pat Burckhard

In Memory of Anne K. Burruss Amanda Kraft Annika Kraft Kim Kraft

In Memory of Priscilla D. Carlson NDCPD Staff

In Memory of Gladys E. Cederstrom Kevin and Leisa Harmon

In Memory of Howard E. Corey Rod L. Romine

In Memory of Eunice Davis Arvin and Patricia Swanson

In Memory of Irvin Dittus Hermelle A. Wilson

In Memory of Barbara E. Dolan Randy and Pat Burckhard

In Memory of Jonathan C. “Jock” Eaton Al and Shirley Dietz

In Memory of Lisa L. Eriksmoen Linda E. Benson Ardell L. Boyeff Warren and Joyce Brey Eugene and Dawn Evenson Steven and Jennifer Shirley Barry and Darla Weigel

In Memory of Moody M. Farhart Marita B. Hoffart

In Memory of Mary “Katie” Fontaine Marita B. Hoffart

In Memory of Virginia H. Geesaman Dan and Jeri Langemo MSU Faculty and Staff

In Memory of Doran M. Glasoe Randy and Pat Burckhard

In Memory of Gregory S. Grooters Hermelle A. Wilson

In Memory of Joan M. Guenthner Hermelle A. Wilson

In Memory of Evelyn M. Gunderson Barney and Valeda Greenspan

In Memory of Brian P. Hagel Walter and Becky Piehl

In Memory of Russel A. Hanson Kevin and Leisa Harmon

In Memory of Myron S. Hanson Kevin and Renae Yale

In Memory of Carol C. Hayhurst Kelly and Roxann Hayhurst

In Memory of Joseph M. Hegstad Dale and LaDonna Elhardt Dan and Jeri Langemo Rich and Diane Olthoff Steven and Jennifer Shirley

In Memory of Don A. Jensen Mavis I. Meyer

In Memory of Keith C. Keidel David and Myrna Blackstead

In Memory of Marjorie M. Krabbenhoft Linda E. Benson Darrel and Teresa Loftesnes Sertoma Club of Minot

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In Memory of Daryl E. Kramer Hermelle A. Wilson

In Memory of Helen J. LaMar Rick and Jonelle Watson

In Memory of John H. Landsiedel Robert and Dawn Boyd

In Memory of Mark L. Lendway Arvin and Patricia Swanson

In Memory of Stanley W. Linnertz Ila C. Lovdahl

In Memory of Leo P. Makelky Lynn W. Aas Kevin and Renae Yale

In Memory of Kevin Mattson Doug Mattson and Penny Miller

In Memory of Robert J. McDonald Seth and Christine Peter

In Memory of Christie E. Meyer Larry and Caren Barnett

In Memory of Peter Meyer Walter and Becky Piehl

In Memory of Alice M. Miller Marv and Barb Semrau

In Memory of Robert Moe Lynn W. Aas

In Memory of Rose M. Morgan MSU Faculty and Staff

In Memory of Minnie Moum Sertoma Club of Minot

In Memory of Audrey Mulder Greg H. Aasmundstad Benjamin L. Berg Damon and Connie Busch First Western Bank and Trust Dean and Sara Frantsvog Kevin and Lisa Harmon James P. Hatlelid Rick and Andrea Hedberg Linda F. Johnson JoAnn K. Linrud Jamaal and Tracey Mays Rod L. Romine Robert A. Schempp David and Sharon Schroeder Deborah R. Schultz Steven and Jennifer Shirley Ragene E. Sovak Ken and Sandy Starr Erin K. Steinberger Lorraine J. Willoughby

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In Memory of Carol Nelson Sandra J. Nelson

In Memory of Julia P. Neshem Kevin and Renae Yale

In Memory of Melvin T. Neu Arvin and Patricia Swanson

In Memory of Marjorie A. Nostdahl Marv and Barb Semrau

In Memory of John D. Odland Mavis I. Meyer

In Memory of Olive E. Offerdahl Randy and Pat Burckhard

In Memory of Jeanet C. Oja Dale and Nicola Roed

In Memory of Maybelle Opland Dalton and Bonnie Deardurff

In Memory of Marlene G. Opland Don and Bonnie Trueblood Kevin and Renae Yale

In Memory of Daniel Orluck Kelly and Roxann Hayhurst

In Memory of Lloyd J. Peterson Kevin and Renae Yale

In Memory of Howard J. Piehl David and Myrna Blackstead

In Memory of Lillian R. Rodahl Don and Bonnie Trueblood

In Memory of Cindy Rubbelke Kevin and Renae Yale

In Memory of Lynne S. Rumney Marilyn N. Grossblatt

In Memory of Iona G. Scharpe NDCPD Staff Neil and Jo Scharpe

In Memory of Steven A. Schmidt Kevin and Renae Yale

In Memory of Joey Schmidt Hermelle A. Wilson

In Memory of Charles G. Schultz Deborah R. Schultz Zachary and Jazmine Schultz

In Memory of Hulda E. Schultz Dave and Kathy Aas Don and Bonnie Trueblood

In Memory of Eldon W. Seelig Al and Shirley Dietz

In Memory of Marilyn J. Selland Lynn W. Aas Don and Bonnie Trueblood

In Memory of Thelma E. Snippen David and Myrna Blackstead

In Memory of Ronald E. Squires Hermelle A. Wilson

In Memory of Thomas R. Stockert Don and Bonnie Trueblood

In Memory of Donald Stoltz David and Myrna Blackstead

In Memory of Harley D. Swanson Arvin and Patricia Swanson

In Memory of Richard B. Thomas Don and Bonnie Trueblood

In Memory of Matthew J. Timbrook Kevin and Leisa Harmon

In Memory of Carol Underside Blaine and Kathy DesLauriers

In Memory of Cornelia A.Veenhoff-Veltkamp Walter and Becky Piehl Richard and Susan Rintoul

In Memory of Gladys E. Vendsel William and Ginger Quam

In Memory of Kelly Vig Shannon M. Fitzpatrick

In Memory of Richard M. Vinger Mavis I. Meyer

In Memory of Margaret M. Walker Hermelle A. Wilson

In Memory of Albert Wolfe Randy and Pat Burckhard

In Memory of Mary A. Wolfe Randy and Pat Burckhard

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THUR., SEPT. 21

Golden Awards DinnerDr. Joseph Hegstad,

Dr. Richard Jenkins, Marv Semrau, Roger Looyenga and

Wade Regier—Young Alumni Award

FRI., SEPT. 22 Soccer vs. MN-Crookston

Alumni and Friends Reunions:Broadcasting

Deaf EducationWrestling

Soccer

SAT., SEPT. 23Parade • Tailgate

Football vs. Winona

Homecoming 2017 Sept. 18 – 23

Development Foundation500 University Ave WMinot, ND 58707

Change service requested

Details at: MinotStateU.edu/Alumni

MON., SEPT. 18 Beaver Booster Golf Scramble

TUE., SEPT. 19 Community Block PartyVolleyball vs. U. Mary

WED., SEPT. 20 President’s Club Luncheon