Your Success.Our Tradition.Alumni & FriendsSummer 2014

Habitat for HumanityBuilding CharaCter in leadership

Chairman’s Message

Dear Alumni and Friends,

Another successful academic year has just been completed. As always, Commencement activities were a wonderful occasion to participate in the joy and celebration of the graduates with their family and friends. The Class of 2014 was an impressive group, anxious to embark on their careers or post-graduate academic pursuits. It was a very satisfying reminder of why we serve and support our outstanding University of Jamestown.

As we reflect on the high quality preparation provided to our graduates, it also serves as a reminder of how important it is for us to continue to build the University of Jamestown’s resources. The required scope of academic programs, the various student supporting activities and state-of-the-art facilities; all are in a constant state of evolution as we adjust to the opportunities and needs related to providing the high quality preparation of our graduates for their changing career options.

We have had considerable success in recent years, including the addition of graduate level programs, new and renovated facilities, and growth in our scholarship and endowment resources. Your support has been outstanding. However, there is more to be done. There are plans for the addition of exciting new programs and needed new and upgraded facilities. There is also need for additional student scholarship assistance. In summary, additional financial, physical, and human resources will be needed.

Your University’s Board and Administration are both optimistic and confident about the University’s future. We must continue to meet the need to build our resources for continued growth and success. We are confident that with your continued support the University can meet the challenges and successfully rise to the next level.

Thank you for your continued support of the University of Jamestown.

Sincerely,

James A. Unruh ’63, Chairman, Board of Trustees

Alumni & FriendsSummer 2014

Board of Trustees ChairmanJames Unruh ’63

University of Jamestown PresidentRobert S. Badal, Ph.D.

Alumni Board President Gerry Gunderson ’80

Executive Vice President Polly (Larson) Peterson ’89

Director of DevelopmentKaren Crane

Director of Major Gifts and Planned Giving

Bill Robb

Associate Director of Alumni Relations and Booster Club

Dustin Jensen ’02

Research Associate Dan Hornung

Office ManagerMarlene Wiest

Director of Design and PublicationsDonna Schmitz

News and Information WriterErin Klein

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Contents2 Chairman’s Message

3 Presidential Greeting

4 Jimmies helping Jimmies

5 Making a difference

6 Members of today’s Jimmie Generation leaves mark for the future

7 Annual Progress Fund

8 Campus Journey to meet student needs

9 ‘Every day, not just a game day’

10 Partnership will provide unique experience for DPT students

10 Doctor of Physical Therapy program will welcome Class of 2017

11 Dean of Academics

12 2014 Alumni Hall of Fame Inductee

13 Nominations for Halls of Fame

14 Campus Headlines

17 Refer A Student

18 Jimmie Athletics Update

20 Homecoming 2014

22 Class Notes

24 Births

24 Marriages

25 In Memoriam

26 Staff/Faculty Notes

27 Alumni Association News

28 Important Dates

On the cover: University of Jamestown students spent Spring Break building a Habitat for Humanity home in Wichita Falls, Texas. See story p. 4.

Contents2 Chairman’s Message

3 Presidential Greeting

4 Jimmies helping Jimmies

5 Making a difference

6 Members of today’s Jimmie Generation leaves mark for the future

7 Annual Progress Fund

8 Campus Journey to meet student needs

9 ‘Every day, not just a game day’

10 Partnership will provide unique experience for DPT students

10 Doctor of Physical Therapy program will welcome Class of 2017

11 Dean of Academics

12 2014 Alumni Hall of Fame Inductee

13 Nominations for Halls of Fame

14 Campus Headlines

17 Refer A Student

18 Jimmie Athletics Update

20 Homecoming 2014

22 Class Notes

24 Births

24 Marriages

25 In Memoriam

26 Staff/Faculty Notes

27 Alumni Association News

28 Important Dates

On the cover: University of Jamestown students spent Spring Break building a Habitat for Humanity home in Wichita Falls, Texas. See story p. 4.

Presidential Greeting

Dear Alumni and Friends,

The prairies are not friendly to trees. They get in the way of the horizon--and plows! Nonetheless, our campus is known for its tree-lined vistas, a product of years of ongoing planting begun by President Kroeze and continued by others. The result of those efforts is a campus aesthetic that is refreshingly distinctive in North Dakota. We see our campus as a New England ivy, with echoes in our liberal arts heritage and our adherence to a residential student body that fully participates in the campus surroundings. While trees don’t attend dances or football games, they do symbolize our unique nature.

Looking forward, the University of Jamestown has more planting work to do, but it is of a different order entirely. As we scan the horizon for private higher education in this country, we see unsettling and ominous challenges ahead: dire predictions about the number of private schools that will fail, onerous growth in the Federal regulatory climate, an anti-intellectual shift from politicians promoting “workforce development” over education, and a national misinformation campaign about the cost/benefit ratio between public and private higher education.

Why then, are we so optimistic about the future for the University of Jamestown? We have planted the seeds that will grow and protect us in the years ahead. First and foremost, we remain an amazing educational value with a tuition price more than $10,000 below the national average for private colleges, and a net price after scholarships that is highly competitive with major public universities. US News ranks us above all ND public or private higher education institutions in any category, and our graduates continue to be placed at a 98% rate.

Our recent move to Fargo with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy is the first in a series of new program efforts now underway, led by new graduate offerings and STEM-related developments for undergraduates. This summer, we are investing nearly $5 million in renovations to our residence halls and to our dining facility. This fall, we will dedicate the new McKenna Thielsch Science Center and the fully renovated Orlady Hall, the $9 million complex for Nursing, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

Looking to the future, we see a need to further enhance campus facilities including renovated and expanded facilities for athletics, an on-campus arena, funding to support new academic offerings, and growth in scholarship endowment to a $50 million benchmark from our current $34 million. The investment needed requires a sustained effort by staff and the Board of Trustees alongside of a generous, supportive spirit of giving from our alumni and friends.

Together, we will continue to grow the University of Jamestown as the high quality liberal arts institution on the northern prairie.

Sincerely,

Robert S. Badal, President

Jimmies helping JimmiesCHARACTER IN LEADERSHIP STUDENTS TAKE LEAD IN FUNDRAISINg FOR FELLOW STUDENTS

A rocky start to the University of Jamestown Habitat for Humanity Spring Break trip to Texas didn’t diminish the task at hand, and it brought about a call to action to the larger University of Jamestown community.

At a stop in Dallas on their way to the build site in Wichita Falls, Texas, the vans in which the 10 students and two advisers were traveling were vandelized. Many belongings, including textbooks, clothing, and electronics, were stolen.

The group remained committed to the Habitat project and went on to successfully complete their work on a home for a grandmother, her daughter, and her grandchild.

Back in Jamestown, Character in Leadership students took the initiative to collect donations to help replace the groups’ stolen items.

“I couldn’t stop thinking about what happened, and I wanted to get others to help,” says senior Rebecca O’Toole, Crystal, N.D. “I e-mailed (Character in Leadership Director) Myra Watts about getting Character in Leadership involved.”

Students got the word out, manned tables at the entrance of Westminster Dining Hall, and the local Jamestown Sun newspaper ran a story about the effort, which spread to other media around the state.

About $3,000 was raised.

“It was reassuring and comforting to know that our fellow

students were so concerned about looking out for us and trying to help us out of an unfortunate spot,” says junior Brooke Lietzke, Dickinson, N.D., “I also love that the idea that one or two students initially had was so wholeheartedly supported by the CIL department and the rest of the University -- that really says something about the people we have at UJ.” 

Habitat trip adviser Caleb grossman, Student Advocacy Coordinator, says the fundraising effort was the perfect complement to what the annual Habitat for Humanity trip illustrates.

“It’s a good representation of how we take care of each other in Jimmie Nation,” he says.

The future homeowner made lunch for the builders each day to express her gratitude.

“Perhaps the most moving part of the trip was found in the moments we were able to talk with her,” Lietzke says. “It was a very emotional experience for her, and she expressed so much gratitude to everyone working on her home. It made the work extremely personal for everyone and enabled us to build her home with love and not simply materials.”

“This showed our students that it’s a big world out there, and there are struggles,” grossman adds. “It put the theft into perspective. What we lost wasn’t as important as what we had done for her.” 

CIL Projects University of Jamestown Character in Leadership students put their leadership knowledge into action as they plan and execute service projects during their sophomore and junior years in the program.

Hi-Acres senior project

My Fight: micro loans for mothers in extreme poverty

to start small businesses in

Africa

Assisting a local business whose

owner had medical issues

Jamestown Arts Center – original

work done on the green space across from the

Center

Soles 4 Souls – antipoverty

project collecting shoes for the

needy

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When highly-motivated student leaders get behind a cause, great things can happen.

Each year, University of Jamestown’s sophomore and junior Character in Leadership classes put their leadership knowledge into action by planning and executing service projects that relate to global, national, or local needs.

For their local service project, the 2013-14 sophomore class elected to hold a fundraiser for Teen City, an after-school hangout operated by James Valley Youth for Christ.

“(Teen City) gives kids a safe environment with a Christian influence,” says Megan Baker, Ankeny, Iowa, one of the students in the class.

After learning about Teen City and its mission, the group organized a pancake feed.

“This was our first time working together as a class,” says Levi Brown, Bathgate, N.D. “With about 25 people in the class, there were a lot of different ideas.”

A key part of the service project is a weekly reflection assignment in which the students address the project’s progress as well as the obstacles to progress.

“We learned how the qualities of patience, organization, time management, and open-mindedness are needed for working on a project together,” Brown says.

The pancake feed was held in April and raised $1,500 for Teen City.

Making a differenceCHARACTER IN LEADERSHIP SERVICE PROJECTS BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY AND BEYOND

The 2013-14 junior class found an organization that can bring cheer to children in otherwise cheerless situations. They chose to support Kid Flicks, a nonprofit organization creating movie libraries for children’s hospitals and pediatric wards across the United States.

“This was an organization we could feel comfortable standing behind,” says Jessica Steinwand, Bismarck, N.D.

The students got the word out and collected nearly 200 DVDs from the University and larger community to send to Kid Flicks. As a side project, they collected enough pop tops to raise about $200 for Ronald McDonald House Charities.

The class built on the skills they developed during their sophomore project, which involved working with local scout troops on city beautification and cleanup at Frontier Village.

“When you bring together a group of leaders, everyone has ideas and different versions of how it will play out,” Steinwand says. “It is really a team effort.”

University of Jamestown Character in Leadership students put their leadership knowledge into action as they plan and execute service projects during their sophomore and junior years in the program.

Feed My Starving Children – packing and shipping meals

for malnourished children

Teen City: James Valley Youth for Christ facility

Kid Flicks: collecting DVDs

for movie libraries for pediatric wards

and children’s hospitals

Backpack program: local

Community Action initiative providing

food to school children over

weekends

Community recycling pilot

project – students initiated a curbside recycling project

in the City of Jamestown

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Member of today’s Jimmie generation leaves mark for the futuregETTINg INVOLVED IS AN EFFECTIVE WAY OF LEARNINg. JUST ASK LOgAN CALDWELL.

Caldwell, who in May graduated with degrees in biology and French and completed a term as Student Senate President, added another distinction just before graduating: he became the youngest person to establish a Jimmie generation Scholarship.

“Logan is the only person to have established a Jimmie generation Scholarship while still a student at the University,” says Karen H. Crane, Director of Development. “His leadership, his foresight, and his philanthropic spirit are deeply appreciated. At such a young age, he understands the importance of giving back. The University of

Jamestown is fortunate for his thoughtfulness, and that of each of our donors.

Caldwell says he knows firsthand that learning and leading outside of the classroom contribute as much to students’ enrichment as does academic coursework. To that end, his Jimmie generation Scholarship is designated for a student actively involved in Student Senate.

“I wanted to start something for students like me who are involved in a lot of things, who put in the effort to represent students, and who understand all that the University truly has to offer,” he says.

Caldwell is a paramedic and field training officer with Ringdahl EMS’ Jamestown Area Ambulance. He is also involved with Para-Corp, a national paramedic response team. He looks forward to pursuing an MBA with an emphasis in health care administration.

Since the Jimmie

Generation Scholarship

program began in the

fall of 2010, University of

Jamestown’s alumni and

friends have generously

established 157 (and

counting!) Jimmie Generation

Scholarships. Jimmie

Generation Scholarships give

people the joy of passing

along to current students

the opportunities they had

at University of Jamestown

by creating an annual

scholarship without having

to establish an endowment.

People have chosen to give

at levels of $500 to $50,000

to establish scholarships in

their own names, or in honor

or in memory of someone in

their lives. And, they have

designated whether they

want their scholarship to be

given to a student-scholar, a

student-artist, or a student-

athlete. This program has an

immediate positive impact

on both the student who

receives each scholarship and

the person who donates the

scholarship. So it’s a win-win

situation! Contact Karen at

kcrane@uj.edu or (701) 252-

3467 ext. 5512 to establish

your own Jimmie Generation

Scholarship.

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Your Success. Our Tradition.

Impact the future today. Enrich our students’ Journey to Success!

give to the Annual Progress Fund, which supports every aspect of campus life:

ScholarshipsAcademics

Student servicesAthleticsFine Arts

Operations

Give today at alumni.uj.edu or call Karen at 701.252.3467 extension 5512.

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From complete building renovations to aesthetic upgrades, several enhancements to the campus will await University of Jamestown students’ return for the start of the 2014-15 year.

Dean of Students gary Van Zinderen says the updates are the result of a year-long process of identifying ways to enhance the lives of students outside of the classroom.

“We had a committee, which included students, take a look at what we have and find ways to improve upon it,” he says. “We’re trying to meet not only needs, but expectations, of students and families,” he says.

Watson Hall will see the greatest share of changes. Work began during the spring semester and continues through the summer on a new addition to the west side of the building. The addition will house the building’s new main entrance, an elevator, a Resident Director’s office, new restrooms and shower rooms for each floor, and

expanded lounges with kitchenettes on the second and third floors.

In the main portion of the building, the residence hall rooms are being converted into suites with two bedrooms and a living room per four students. Other work will include aesthetic improvements in the hallways, new electrical lines and upgraded lighting, and installation of air conditioning and a sprinkler system. The hall will have an 83-student capacity and will become home to first- and second-year honor students.

Campus journey to meet student needsBusy summer of upgrades

In Kroeze Hall, maintaining its strong sense of community while creating more open space was important.

“The community experience of each floor will be stronger with improved space for interaction,” Van Zinderen says.

Each super suite will have a new bathroom. Existing shower rooms will become lounge space with new windows. Kroeze’s laundry facilities, previously located on each floor, will be relocated to the lower level with the benefit of wireless notification when residents’ wash and dry cycles are complete. A sprinkler system, new windows, and air conditioners will be installed. Eventually, the Kroeze courtyard will be upgraded as an entertainment/gathering space.

In Seibold Hall, a building sprinkler system will be installed in addition to air conditioning and updates to the lounges on each floor. In Prentice Hall, air conditioning will be installed, and the main lounge will get updated furniture. Wilson and Nierling Halls’ main lounges will get updated furniture.

Safety is also an important part of the overall plan. Hall entries are being converted to a keycard access system. Security cameras will be installed in residence hall parking lots.

To help meet a growing demand for upperclass housing, the University has acquired an apartment building west of the Jimmie Soccer Fields. The building will house 29 students.

The cafeteria in Westminster Hall is undergoing a complete renovation with the goal of emphasizing fresher, more on-demand food prep stations, as well as more flexibility in how the space may be utilized.

“This will enhance the flow and increase the number of people who can be served,” says Dean of Students Gary Van Zinderen. “It will be user-friendly, warm, and welcoming, and it will cater to a lot of different interests at the same time.”

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‘Every day, not just game day’ATHLETIC STUDY ExAMINES CURRENT FACILITIES, FUTURE NEEDS

With more than 500 University of Jamestown student-athletes donning the orange and black each year, it’s no secret that the University’s athletic facilities play an important role in campus infrastructure.

“It was clear to us that, with the number of student-athletes we have, we needed somebody to come in and take a look at the facilities we currently have and what we need in the future,” says Athletic Director Lawrie Paulson.

Consultant Don Dethlefs from the Denver-based firm Sink Combs Dethlefs visited the campus, evaluated facilities, and made recommendations for enhancing existing spaces as well as adding new enhancements.

This incorporated all athletic facilities – fields as well as buildings,” says Tom Heck, Vice President for Planning and Administration.

A three-phase plan, contingent upon the availability of funding, evolved from the consultant’s findings.

The plan calls for the addition of a turf practice field with lights, the renovation of both the Hansen Center and Larson Center, and the construction of a new arena connected to the east side of the Larson Center.

“From the standpoint of the Athletic Department, when you look at things like practice space, locker rooms, training rooms, offices, anything you use on a daily basis, whatever we can do to enhance those things for our student-athletes will allow us to do things better every day, not just game day,” Paulson says.

Watch for more updates on these exciting developments!

Arena rendering courtesy of Sink Combs Dethlefs

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Two members of University of Jamestown’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program faculty are providing care to the uninsured while laying the groundwork for an important practical experience for students.

Mary Lee Leikas, Associated Faculty for Special Projects, and Dr. Sara Voorhees, Assistant Professor, see patients each week at Family HealthCare in Fargo. The community health center provides care to anyone and everyone who needs it, regardless of age, nationality, or ability to pay.

“The fact that our patients can access physical therapy services is fantastic,” says Kim Seeb, Program Director for Homeless Health Services at Family HealthCare. “It’s something they might otherwise not be able to get.”

Patients served by Family HealthCare bring with them complex socioeconomic issues.

“They might be new Americans, non-English speaking, and/or homeless,” Dr. Voorhees says.

Once students start serving at Family HealthCare during the spring semester in 2015, they’ll be supervised as they evaluate and treat patients.

“The students have three courses called Community Experience, and this would be one option for that,” Leikas says. “They will see a different population at Family HealthCare than they will see in the traditional clinic setting.”

Partnership will provide unique experience for DPT studentsDOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY FACULTY OFFER SERVICES AT PRO BONO CLINIC

Doctor of Physical Therapy program will welcome Class of 2017

Thirty-six students from Arizona, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin and Wyoming will make up the Class of 2017, which will begin in August at the University of Jamestown’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program. Students in the Class of 2016 are out on their first full-time six week clinical practicum.

“They are all doing well in the clinic,” says Program Director Dr. Nancy Nuzzo. “They will return to the Fargo campus in July to begin six weeks of summer classes.”

The students will also take part in labs in Exercise Science at the Jamestown campus using cardio equipment and Dartfish (motion analysis equipment) with Assistant Professors Marla Walter and Mika Thorlakson of the UJ Department of Kinesiology.

Effective July 31, 2013, the University of Jamestown PT Program has been granted Candidate for Accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA, 22314; phone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org). Candidate for Accreditation is a pre-accreditation status of affiliation with the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education that indicates that the program may matriculate students in technical/professional courses and that the program is progressing toward accreditation. Candidate for Accreditation is not an accreditation status nor does it assure eventual accreditation.

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University of Jamestown President Robert S. Badal announces Dr. Paul Olson has been named Vice President for Academic Affairs. He began his duties July 1.

Dr. Olson has spent the past nine years at Briar Cliff University, Sioux City, Iowa, where he is the Chair of the Division of Social and Behavioral Science and Associate Professor of Sociology. At Briar Cliff, Dr. Olson has also served on the Strategic Planning Committee and University Leadership Team and was Director of the honors program.

“Dr. Olson’s leadership as a faculty leader and Division Chair at Briar Cliff University

marks him as a person who has the qualities we seek in our next Vice President for Academic Affairs,” Dr. Badal says.

Dr. Olson says he was impressed with the people he met through the interview process, including students, faculty, staff, administration and trustees.

“I really look forward to working with all of the people at Jamestown,” he says. “The University has an excellent combination of a reputation of producing outstanding graduates throughout its history plus an exciting future with the development of new programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels.”

Originally from Laurens, Iowa, Dr. Olson holds a bachelor’s degree in History from the University of Northern Iowa, a master of arts in Religious Studies from the University of Kansas, and a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

“My specialization as a sociologist is the connection between religion, social change, and social inequality.  I’ve published articles on church attendance trends, religion in small-town parades, new religious movements, and teaching sociology,” he says. “My thinking about religion, like many sociologists of religion today, has been influenced by Rodney Stark, a Jamestown alumnus.

“I have a passion for the rural upper Midwest and understand how important higher education is in communities like Jamestown,” he says. “It’s an exciting time to be at the University and in North Dakota in general.”

Dr. Olson and his wife, Teresa, have three daughters, ages nine, seven, and four.

Olson named Vice President for Academic Affairs

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Alumni Hall of Fame

Dr. M. James Scherbenske ‘59The University of Jamestown Alumni Association inducted Dr. M. James Scherbenske ‘59, Falls Church, Va., into the Alumni Hall of Fame in May.

Dr. Scherbenske is retired from the National Institutes of Health after a 34-plus year career as a health scientist administrator.

Following his graduation with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Chemistry, he taught school and coached basketball in the Central Valley School District, Reynolds, N.D., and then entered graduate school at the University of South Dakota, where he earned his master’s degree and Ph.D. He then spent two years as a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Physiology at the University of Kansas Medical School, where he was engaged in laboratory studies relating to sodium and potassium transport in the kidney.

Upon completion of his training, Dr. Scherbenske was recruited by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health (NIH), beginning his career in September, 1968. Shortly thereafter, he moved to the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases, and continued as the Program Director of the Renal Physiology/Cell Biology Program until his retirement in 2001. He was engaged as a contractor with the National Institute of Minority Health and Disparities, serving as a scientific review administrator. He has been fully retired since October, 2010.

In 2000, the Renal Section of the American Physiological Society cited Dr. Scherbenske for “Outstanding Contributions to Research in Renal Physiology and Nephrology.” In 2001, the American Society of Nephrology/International Society of Nephrology introduced the M. James Scherbenske Award, a competitive award providing $100,000 grants to kidney investigators.

Dr. Scherbenske and his wife, Lois (Ness) ‘59, have four children and eight grandchildren.

Admission to the Alumni Hall of Fame is the highest honor presented by the University of Jamestown Alumni Association.

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nominations sought for halls of fame

You may also submit nominations online at alumni.uj.edu.

Deadline for Nominations

Nominations for the Young Alumni Medallions must be received by the Office of Institutional Advancement no later than April 30, 2015, for induction during the Opening Convocation. To submit a nomination or for more information, call Dustin Jensen at (701) 252-3467 ext. 5557.

Nominations for the Alumni Hall of Fame must be received by the Office of Institutional Advancement no later than January 15, 2015. To submit a nomination or for more information, call Dustin Jensen at (701) 252-3467 ext. 5557 or e-mail dujensen@uj.edu.

Nominations for Athletic Hall of Fame and the Rollie Greeno Award must be received by the Jimmie Booster Club no later than April 30, 2015, for induction during Homecoming 2015. To submit a nomination or for more information, call Dustin Jensen at (701) 252-3467 ext. 5557 or e-mail dujensen@uj.edu.

Young Alumni Medallion

The Young Alumni Medallions honor the successes of individuals possessing the characteristics of a University of Jamestown liberal arts education. The recipients will reflect the following qualities:

• Combined professional competence and skills with a commitment to broad-based learning and intellectual curiosity.

• Demonstrated a commitment to life-long learning through a continued effort to learn and grow as individuals.

• Rendered valuable service to the local or wider community.

• Demonstrated good character in their relationship with other individuals and the community as a whole.

Recipients will be graduates from any classes of the previous twelve years, portraying the purpose of the award by success in personal and professional areas of life.

Alumni Hall of Fame

The Alumni Hall of Fame honors alumni who have made outstanding contributions to their alma mater and humanity. Admission to this Hall of Fame is the highest honor presented by the University of Jamestown Alumni Association.

To be considered for the award:

• A candidate must have received a bachelor’s degree from University of Jamestown or provided outstanding service for the development of University of Jamestown.

history. Admission to the Athletic Hall of Fame is the highest honor presented to a University of Jamestown athlete, coach, or team.

Candidates must be men or women of outstanding qualities, high moral character, fine leadership abilities, and must be held in high esteem by their colleagues, former coaches, or former athletes.

Rollie Greeno Award

The Rollie greeno Award for Outstanding Commitment in the Field of Education and Coaching was established in 1994 by the Jimmie Booster Club to honor Coach greeno’s many years of dedicated service as an instructor and coach at University of Jamestown.

The award honors individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to youth through their careers in education and/or coaching professions.

• 10 years must have elapsed since the candidate graduated, or in the case of non-graduates, 10 years from the commencement of service to the college.

• The candidate must have made an outstanding contribution to the college or humanity as a student, faculty member, or administrative staff member of the college; or through distinguished career and/or volunteer efforts in the period following his/her years at University of Jamestown.

Inductees’ pictures are included in the Hall of Fame Walkway located between Westminster Hall and Lyngstad Center.

Athletic Hall of Fame

The Athletic Hall of Fame honors former University of Jamestown athletes, coaches, and friends for outstanding contributions to the University’s athletic

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Campus Headlines

University of Jamestown’s first master’s degree program could reach more potential students who seek to advance in their positions as teaching professionals.

Building on the success of the cohort model that has been in place at the Jamestown campus the past several years, the University is exploring offering the master’s degree in education to a new cohort at the Fargo campus.

“Here on the Jamestown campus, students have found the face to face, cohort model for the M.Ed. to be supportive, encouraging, and effective, and as a result the students have been very successful,” says Dr. gary Watts, Vice President for Academic Affairs. “Now that we have a campus in Fargo, we believe that teachers in the rapidly expanding Fargo school system would be well-served by our establishing this model there as well.”

The program consists of 36 credits of core education courses, curriculum and instruction courses, special topics, and a thesis or project.

For more information, contact Kelsey Titus, graduate Admission Coordinator, at (701) 252-3467 ext. 5585 or ktitus@uj.edu.

Master’s Degree expansion being explored

University of Jamestown presented degrees to 190 graduates during the school’s 108th Commencement ceremony on May 10 at the Jamestown Civic Center.

Dr. gary Watts, outgoing Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs, delivered the Commencement address, “Living Faithfully.”

Speakers representing the Class of 2014 were Stephanie Erlandson, an exercise science graduate from Breckenridge, Minn.; and Peter Odney, a mass communication graduate from St. Paul, Minn. Ben Kirkeby, Assistant Professor and Psychology Department Chairman, delivered the Baccalaureate address.

Congratulations to the Class of 2014!

The senior class motto is attributed to Fred Devito.

“If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you.”

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The 350 guests in attendance at the 28th annual Dine & Bid dinner and benefit auction in April enjoyed “An Evening of Mystery” while helping to raise $100,000 for scholarship support.

“We are sincerely grateful to the Jamestown community for being so supportive of Dine and Bid. From event sponsors to our auctioneers and Master of Ceremonies, to committee members, and the businesses and individuals who donate auction items, we rely on each of them to make this event successful,” says Karen H. Crane, Director of Development.

This year’s event boasted more than 30 sponsorships from businesses, organizations, and individuals. The “Raise Your Paddle” portion of the event raised more than $25,000. About 100 students helped the night of the event, in addition to the entire Jimmie football team assisting with setup and take-down.

Mark your calendars! Dine & Bid 2015 is scheduled for April 18, 2015.

An Evening of Mystery

Katie Conlon ’11, running only her second marathon, ran 2:50:10 to finish 51st of all women entered in the 2014 Boston Marathon.   Katie was 963rd overall (of all entrants – men and women).    Katie was the 29th American woman to cross the finish line. 

Katie was an eight-time NAIA All-American in Track & Field while running for the Jimmies, including a NAIA individual title in the 3000 meter steeplechase.  Katie was also a 3-time NAIA Cross Country All-American.  After graduation from Jamestown, Katie ran her last season of eligibility with the Oregon Ducks, helping lead her team to their first NCAA Cross Country championship in 25 years.  Katie earned NCAA Division 1 All-America honors in cross country and also qualified for the NCAA National Indoor Track & Field Meet in the 5000 meters in her one full season with the Ducks.   

Katie lives in Seattle, Wash., and works for the Brooks Athletic Company on the U of Washington Campus. 

Another former Jimmie, Lisa (Nayes) Holding Eagle ’05, Dickinson, N.D., finished in 3:28:20 in her first Boston Marathon. Lisa finished 1858th among women and 8772nd among all of the over 36,000 runners. Lisa was a runnerup in the NAIA National Outdoor meet in the marathon as a senior at University of Jamestown.  Lisa was a multiple-time NAIA national qualifier in cross country and track & field for the Jimmies and a 2004 All-American in the Marathon.

Lisa and her husband, Travis (’05), a former Jimmie football lineman, have a son, James. Lisa is using her Chemistry degree while working for Champion Technologies as a Technical Service Representative. 

Alumnae successful at Boston Marathon

Courtesy Jim Clark

Katie Conlon ’11 (right)

Lisa (Nayes) Holding Eagle ’05

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A team of students from University of Jamestown’s Nursing Students Association (NSA) announces a team of students is offering a Hands-Only CPR course to groups in the community.

The program is modeled after Montana’s gallatin Heart Rescue project, an initiative which has resulted in thousands of citizens learning the Hands-Only CPR method, thus improving the survival rate of sudden cardiac arrest. NSA worked with Joan Enderle, communications director for American Heart Association Midwest Affiliate Mission: Lifeline Public Education, as well as representatives from the gallatin Project, to organize the course.

The Hands-Only approach emphasizes “call 911 and push hard and fast,” continuing chest compressions without mouth-to-mouth breaths until emergency personnel arrive on the scene.

“Even if one life is saved because someone learned how to do compressions from our class, then our efforts will be worth it,” says Katie Stumpf, NSA President. “It’s so easy and takes so little time; I think everyone should take the half hour to learn how to save someone else’s life.”

In addition to receiving support from the University of Jamestown Student Senate, the NSA was awarded $2,000 for the project from the Montana Dakota Utilities Resources Foundation. Funds will be used to purchase AED trainers for the group’s teaching bins, to train more UJ nursing students to teach the class, and to develop promotional materials.

Nursing Students offering CPR course

University of Jamestown President Robert S. Badal and Athletic Director Lawrie Paulson announce Alan Magnani has been named head men’s basketball coach.

Magnani comes to Jamestown from Mount Pleasant, Iowa, where from 1996 to 2011 he was head men’s basketball coach at Iowa Wesleyan College.

“I am really excited about the opportunity to build upon and continue the success of the men’s basketball program at the University of Jamestown,” Magnani says. “I was very impressed with everyone I met during the interview process.”

Magnani is the winningest coach in Iowa Wesleyan school history, and his teams reached the NAIA National Tournament in 2004, 2006, 2009 and 2011, winning Midwest Collegiate Conference championships those same years. He was a three-time conference Coach of the Year and in 2011 was a finalist for the Don Meyer

Collegeinsider.com National Coach of the Year award. He has coached 13 All-Americans.

“It’s hard to match his resumé,” Paulson says. “Obviously, he has enjoyed a great deal of success coaching in Iowa, and I think his experience and maturity will be an asset, not only to the basketball program, but to the Athletic Department and campus community as well.”

“We are so pleased to welcome an experienced and highly successful coach with an NAIA background,” Dr. Badal adds.

Magnani earned his bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Northern Iowa and his master’s degree in sports administration from Wayne State College. He has held several leadership positions, including serving as President of the NABC-NAIA Board of Directors and three-time Chairman of the NAIA D-II Men’s Basketball National Tournament.

Magnani and his wife, Diane, have three children, Trey, 18, Jordan, 14, and Lexie, 12.

Magnani named head men’s basketball coach

A piece of legislation first developed by a University of Jamestown class is on its way to protecting student expression in North Dakota.

The New Voices Act, which originated in the Advanced Journalism Theory class in the spring of 2013, seeks to prevent censorship of student speech and student media in high schools, colleges, and universities. Supporters include the North Dakota Newspaper Association, University of Jamestown and the Student Media Center, the Northern Interscholastic Press Association, and the Journalism Education Association. www.newvoicesnd.com

New Voices Act gains traction

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Seven Jimmies punched their tickets to the NAIA National Outdoor Championships held in May in Gulf Shores, Ala. Garrett Tenney (senior, Gardnerville, Nev.) broke his own school record placed sixth in the hammer throw with a toss of 186 feet to place sixth and earn All-American honors. Top placewinners on the women’s side were Micki Glass (senior, Boise, Idaho) 11th in the high jump and Samantha Goff (sophomore, Danvers, Minn.) 14th in the steeplechase.The Jimmies are coached by Jim Clark, Ed Crawford, Andrew Gideon and Kathryn Lemm.

Men’s & WoMen’s Track & Field

Jimmie Athletics Update

BaseBall

The Jimmies won the inaugural NSAA/Frontier Tournament and advanced to the NAIA national opening round tournament, ending their season with a 36-10 record. Thirteen Jimmies received awards from the conference, including Pitcher of the Year Tanner Dahl (sophomore, West Fargo, N.D.) and Freshman of the Year Landon Uetz (West Fargo, N.D.)The Jimmies are coached by Tom Hager.

Tanner Dahl

Micki GlassGarrett Tenney Samantha Goff

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Men’s & WoMen’s GolF

The Jimmie women placed second and the men third in the NSAA-Midlands National Qualifier in April. Michael Strain (sophomore, Motley, Minn.) was named the Conference/Region Newcomer of the Year. First team All-Conference/Region selections were Strain and Ashley Barnhart (sophomore, Kenmare, N.D.) Second team selections were Tyler Baukol (sophomore, Detroit Lakes, Minn.), Emily Larson (freshman, Anoka, Minn.) and Rebekah Kramer (junior, Vancouver, B.C.) The Jimmies are coached by Dustin Jensen.

Michael Strain Ashley Barnhart

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The Jimmies placed second in the NSAA regular season with a 10-4 NSAA record. Emily Snow (senior, Rio Linda, Calif.) was named Pitcher of the Year. Joining her on the All-Conference first team were utility player Hattie Fullmer (senior, Glendale, Ariz.) and outfielder Courtney Van Den Bussche (senior, Portage La Prairie, Manitoba). The Jimmies are coached by Kevin Gall. Courtney

Van Den BusscheHattie FullmerEmily Snow

Tyler Baukol Emily Larson Rebekah Kramer

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fRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 261 - 5 p.m. RegistrationNafus Student Center Lobby, Westminster HallRegister, receive a current schedule, and enjoy some refreshments.

10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Campus TourWestminster-Nafus Student Center LobbyHaven’t been back to campus for a while? You’ll enjoy visiting familiar sites and be amazed at new additions.

12 noon Booster Club LuncheonWestminster Hall, Level 2The Jimmie Boosters invite all fans to rally around the orange and black as Jimmie coaches bring everyone up to date on the fall sports and Homecoming sporting activities.Cost: $7 per person – Pay at the door.

3:30 p.m. Alumni Baseball GameJack Brown StadiumContact coach Tom Hager for additional information and to participate at thager@uj.edu

4:30 p.m. Alumni Softball GameLawrence Field at McElroy ParkContact coach Kevin gall for additional information and to participate at kgall@uj.edu

6:30 p.m. Women’s Alumni Basketball GameJamestown Middle SchoolContact coach greg Ulland for additional information and to participate at gulland@uj.edu

7:30 p.m. Men’s Alumni Basketball GameJamestown Middle SchoolContact coach Alan Magnani for additional information and to participate at Alan.Magnani@uj.edu

7 p.m. friends of the fine Arts Concert ReceptionReiland Fine Arts Center LobbyEnjoy a hot beverage and a sweet treat before watching the performances.

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Rollie Greeno Awards

Dr. James Haussler ’78

Robert Tews ’79

Athletic hall of fame Inductees

2004 Jimmie Baseball2000-2001 Jimmie Men’s GolfBrent Krause ’04Brent Lucas ’00Richard Karlgaard ’50

7:30 p.m. homecoming ConcertPerformance by the University of Jamestown Wind EnsembleReiland Fine Arts Center

Performance by the University of Jamestown Concert Choir immediately following the performance by the Wind Ensemble.Voorhees Chapel

8:30 p.m. All Class Alumni & friends SocialGladstone Inn & SuitesYou don’t have to be a member of a reunion class to enjoy this opportunity for friendship, food, and fun! This is a great time to reminisce about college days over hors d’oeuvres and a beverage. A special invitation to classes 2004, 1994, 1989, and 1964 and all family and friends of the Hall of Fame inductees.

SATuRDAY, SEPTEMBER 277:30 a.m. Jimmie homecoming 5K Run/WalkLarson Sports Center (YMCA)Pull on your sweats, lace up your shoes, and join us for an early morning run or walk. Please contact Coach Clark for details at clark@uj.eduCost: $15 advanced payment, $20 day of event(cost includes entry fee, race T-shirt, awards & refreshments)

8 - 11 a.m. RegistrationWestminster-Nafus Student Center LobbyHomecoming registration and refreshments will continue throughout the morning hours.

8:30 a.m. Jimmie Jane Alumni BreakfastWestminster-Nafus Student Center LobbyJoin fellow Jimmie Jane Alumni for a delicious breakfast served by current Jimmie Janes!Cost: FREE

9 a.m. Athletic hall of fame BreakfastReiland Fine Arts CenterJoin us for breakfast as we honor this year’s Rollie greeno Award winners and Athletic Hall of Fame inductees.Cost: $8 – Please register in advance

9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. 18th Annual Street fairAllen FieldAlways one of the highlights of Homecoming Weekend! Stroll outdoors in the heart of campus with family, friends, alumni, and students while you enjoy food, games, arts and crafts, and entertainment in a memorable atmosphere.Admission: FREE

11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. football Tailgate PartyTaylor Stadium

1 p.m. Jimmie football vs. Valley City State universityTaylor Stadium

After Game Chili feedGladstone Inn & SuitesWarm up after the game with some hot chili, compliments of the Jimmie Booster Club.Cost: FREE

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Class of ’68 photo provided by Doris (Rutten) Wilcox Fourteen from the Class of 1968 gathered in Minneapolis, May 2-4, 2014.  Many of the ladies spent several years sharing a unit in Kroeze Dormitory.  Eleven of these twelve gals gathered in 1993 to celebrate their 25th reunion and were pleased to have twelve of twelve present this year.

1970’sDr. Mary Kate Reeves-hoche ’77 (BA) has accepted an expatriate assignment in Singapore with Sanofi-Pasteur where she is Senior Director, Medical Science Liaison, Immunization Policy.

1950’sGene ’55 (BS) and Bev (Joos) Allen ’58 (BS), Helena, Mont., have published “The Collotypes of L.A. Huffman Montana Frontier Photographer,” a book identifying and describing all known collotypes (photo mechanical prints) produced by the photographer Huffman. Their web site www.lahuffman.com chronicles his life and work in Eastern Montana during the period of 1879-1931.

1960’s

Class Notes

From row (left to right):  Carol (Nygaard) Olson, LeAnn (Muller) Severson, Linda (Steffen) Hoag, Doris (Rutten) Wilcox, Barbara (Piper) Quamme, Bob Quamme. Back row (left to right): Sharon (Larson) Heinz, Joanne (Dockter) Swan, Marty Hoag, Sharon (Bailey) Heikens, Ardyce (Wilcox) Purdy, Judy (Rose) Anderson, Lorie (Christiansen) Fortner, Jeannie (Kruger) Herman.

Beverly (Thompson) Thies ’60 (BA) is pictured in Peoria, Ariz., with her Arabian horse Sarik (“Partner” in Arabic). He was born at Thompson, N.D. Bev rode with Union Pacific Golden Spike Riders for 14 years and has ridden as a Mounted Marshal for Cheyenne Frontier Days Parades.

Editor’s note: In Class Notes, alumni who received a degree are designated by the year of graduation followed by the degree they received. Alumni who attended, but did not graduate, are designated by their class year in parentheses.

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Paul Sukut ’77 (BA), Bismarck, N.D., (above right) was named CEO and general manager of Basin Electric in May. He had been serving as interim CEO and general manager since January and was previously the cooperative’s chief financial officer. He has been employed with Basin Electric since 1983.

1990’sQuinn Stein ’98 (BA) was appointed to the National Society of genetic Counselors Board of Directors.

Ann (Rinas) Anderson ’99 (BA), Belle Fourche, S.D., is a recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching. She teaches fifth grade science and social studies at Belle Fourche Middle School.

2000’sMolly (Goehring) Bestge ’00 (BA) spoke to University of Jamestown education students in March. She is Curriculum Coordinator for West Fargo (N.D.) Public Schools.

Liz (opp) hunt ’00 (BA) will be the new Director of the Character in Leadership program at the University of Jamestown this fall.

Anthony Amoroso ’02 (BA) is teaching kindergarten at Shady Hill School in Cambridge, Mass.

heidi (Monson) Lien ’02 (BA), Park River, N.D., is Director of Family and Community Living at Friendship, Inc.

heath Erickson ’06 (BA) is a CPA in the Office of the State Auditor, Fargo, N.D.

2010’sDaphne Drewello ’10 (BA) is Acquisitions Coordinator at University of Jamestown’s Raugust Library. 

Cpl. Jordan Gengler ’11 (BA), Camp Lejeune, N.C., recently finished an eight-month deployment in Northern Africa.

Dustin herrmann ’12 (BA), Fargo, N.D., received the New Representative of the Year award from Northwestern Mutual. It is presented to the new representative in Minnesota or North Dakota with the best production for the year. “I wouldn’t have the success I’ve had without internship experience, and the University of Jamestown helped me get set up with that,” he says.

Brandi-Rae hanson ’14 (BA) is teaching physical education and diversity education full-time at gronlid School in gronlid, Sask.

 photo by CJ Thompson Ackley

CoRRECTIoN: A member of the University of Jamestown Fargo Advisory Committee was misidentified in the Winter issue of Alumni & Friends. Dr. Howard Berglund, Sanford Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, is a member of the Committee.

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Births

Marriages

Mike ’98 (BA) and Emily (Shanenko) Woodley ’00 (BA), daughter Jenna Caroline, April 9, 2014

Jasmin and Jordan Gengler ’11 (BA), daughter Nola Rain, Jan. 21, 2014

Pat and Lauren (Treleaven) Yatskis (’08), son Wyatt, Jan. 30, 2014

Sara Granlund ’97 (BS) and Paul Manock, Feb. 14, 2014

heidi Monson ’02 (BA) and Ryan Lien, Oct. 19, 2013

Laura Anderson ’05 (BA) and Ryan Hager, Sept. 14, 2013

Anthony Morrison ’11 (BA) and Leah olmstead ’13 (BA), Jan. 4, 2014

Matthew Balshaw ’14 (BA) and Molly Pavlak ’16 (BA), May 16, 2014

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Staff/Faculty

Professor, Staff Person of the Year announced University of Jamestown recognized outstanding students, faculty and staff at its annual Honors Convocation held in April. Dr. Bruce Jensen, Professor of Biology, was named Professor of the Year. Jeri Kaiser, Assistant to the Academic Dean, was named Staff Person of the Year.

Dr. Bruce Jensen Jeri Kaiser

Faculty NotesDon Heier, Associate Professor of Computer Science and Technology, successfully defended his dissertation in May and will receive a Doctor of Science in Information Systems with a specialization in Information Assurance and Computer Security from Dakota State University, Madison, S.D. The title of his dissertation is “Small Business Information Security in Rural America: A Case Study of Independent Insurance Agencies in South Central North Dakota.”

Student-faculty research gets attention of New York TimesHaley Johnson ’13, Jamestown, and Dr. Michelle Solensky, Professor of Biology, were two collaborators on Monarch butterfly research which gained attention from the New York Times after being published in the online journal PLOS One in April.

“Does Skipping a Meal Matter to a Butterfly’s Appearance? Effects of Larval Food Stress on Wing Morphology and Color in Monarch Butterflies” examined the effects of food deprivation on monarchs. Johnson and Dr. Solensky performed the experiments in the summer of 2012, depriving a moderate stress

treatment group of food for one 24-hour period, and depriving a high-stress treatment group of food for two 24-hour periods.

Co-author Andy Davis at the University of georgia then used digital analysis software to detect minute variations in wing features. Findings included that food deprivation increased the time needed to develop, and the butterflies’ wing shape was affected by the food stress.

“The well-fed population indicated wings better suited for migration,” Dr. Solensky says.

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In MemoriamJim falck (’51), Oct. 5, 2013

orville M. Langdahl ’57 (BS), Jan. 13, 2014

Charles finertie, Jr. ’61 (BA), Jan. 18, 2014

Merle (olson) freije ’63 (AA), Jan. 6, 2014

Sally (Semrau) Raber ‘(67), March 3, 2014

Grant Gruneich ’68 (BA), May 18, 2013

Lois Janke ’70 (BS), Jan. 7, 2014

harley McLain ’75 (BA), Feb. 9, 2014

Nancy (Brynn) Braswell ’77 (BA), June 4, 2012

Rebecca Pederson ’87 (BA), March 22, 2014

Friends Dr. Sherwood Berg, Feb. 16, 2014

Della Leapaldt, Feb. 12, 2014

Jeane Mason, Nov. 4, 2013

Ethel Nafus, May 1, 2014

harold Newman, Feb. 20, 2014

Arlene (Loehrke) Saugstad ’34 (BA), March 16, 2014

Lois (fluetsch) Vogel ’34 (BA), May 9, 2014

Robert V. Wells ’37 (BA), Feb. 18, 2014

Ralph Rothstein ’38 (BA), Jan. 3, 2014

Louise (Miley) Weeks ’39 (BA), March 23, 2014

Lisa (Anderson) Lambrecht (’40), Feb. 25, 2014

Carol Anderson ’43 (BA), April 19, 2014

John Nelson (’43), Dec. 22, 2013

Thelma (Grande) Gateley ’44 (BS), March 5, 2014

Grace oyan ’44 (BA), Nov. 29, 2013

Lloyd Sheldon (’44), March 4, 2014

Alfred Berry (’47), March 3, 2014

Emeroy Swanson ’48 (BA), Oct. 4, 2013

Donald Soleberg ’49 (BS), 2012

Luella (Johnson) Snyder (’50), Jan.. 1, 2014

Ilah (Akre) Spoonland (’50), March 9, 2014

Donald W. Mootz (’50), Jan. 10, 2014

Arthur Wieland (’50), Feb. 12, 2014

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rate! [LM]

Themes from 1932 offer glimpse into young student’s life Several years ago, Lois (Fluetsch) Vogel ’34 compiled the themes which she had written for Luther Mansfield’s composition course at Jamestown College in the fall of 1932 at the beginning of her junior year. Topics range from her grandfather’s farm (known as the Frey farm east of Jamestown), to playing the organ, to Thanksgiving dinner, to teaching swimming lessons. Lois passed away in May at the age of 99. Alumni & Friends thanks her son, Nick, and his wife, Ene, of Fargo, and Trustee Emeritus Harris Widmer for bringing the collection to the University, where it will be preserved in the Archives.As an introduction to her collection of themes, Lois writes “…I had just turned eighteen. There were no classes, just a theme a day (two on Monday) for a semester, with regular conferences with the teacher, Luther Mansfield, then in his late twenties and in the process of getting his PhD from the University of Chicago. A few years later he went to Williams College, where he taught until he retired. He was not only an excellent teacher but also a good friend.….”

“Beacon”Red dresses, red tams, red lips, red cheeks, even red hair--pretty, aren’t they? And a red nose--ah, a different story! The moment I step into the cold, cold world we now have with us, my nose blazes into a gorgeous, brilliant red. And do people sympathize with me? They do not! In fact, they take one look at me, and begin to laugh knowlingly and to make age-old joke which I do not find the least bit funny. No amount of powder helps; burying the offending member in my coat collar seems only to polish up its hue. When I warm up, the color dies down, but as soon as I begin to get cold again, my tell-tale nose shines out. Yesterday I read an article to the effect that the way to remedy such a nose is to walk, walk briskly and far in cold weather, until one’s nose assumes its normal hue. Well, I walk sixteen blocks to school in below zero weather, and as I numbly pull off my coat in the cloak-room, I notice in the mirror that my nose is still cheerfully flaming. Perhaps actual freezing could turn it white; I’m not experimenting. Remain red it shall.

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