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A MAGAZINE FOR ALUMNI & FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, CROOKSTON VOLUME 43, NUMBER 2 SUMMER 2011 ALUMNA KARI TORKELSON EX. ’91 BELIEVES IN GETTING INVOLVED Page 8 Background photo courtesy Crookston Daily Times. From the Chancellor “Our campus has faced many challenges over the years, and every time, we have come back stronger and more determined in our efforts,” Charles H. Casey, D.V.M. Life presents us with many kinds of tests. 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Corby Kemmer congratulates new graduate Derek Ricke ’11 who worked as a STUDENTÏASSISTANTÏINÏTHEÏ/FlCEÏOFÏ$EVELOPMENTÏÏ!LUMNIÏ2ELATIONS From the Director of Development & Alumni Relations Corby Kemmer and Sherry Just, along with big sister Jordyn, welcomed a new addition to their family with the arrival of Colin Jack, on April 8, 2011. 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Saturday, October 1 10:30 a.m. 11 a.m. 11 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 1 p.m. 4 p.m. 8 p.m. Homecoming Parade around Campus Mall Golden Eagle Soccer vs. Northern State Wolves, Soccer Field Tailgating with music by Four Wheel Drive, Parking Lot E Campus tours following parade, Meet at the Sargeant Student Center Golden Eagle Football vs. U of Mary Marauders, Ed Widseth Field Post-game social, Minakwa Country Club Homecoming Dance, Crookston Eagles Club Visit the Web site for information at www.umcrookston.edu/homecoming Facebook: www.facebook.com search for the University of Minnesota, Crookston Homecoming page Contact Rose in the alumni office at 218-281-8439 ([email protected]). 7 “I had a great student experience. 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News received after that date will appear in the next issue of the Torch. The deadline for alumni news for the next issue is October 3, 2011. E-mail forwarding: If you are interested in reconnecting with a former classmate or ACQUAINTANCEÏTHEÏALUMNIÏOFlCEÏCANÏHELPÏ!LTHOUGHÏ we cannot release e-mail addresses due to privacy issues, we will be happy to forward a message to the person if he or she can be located in our database. 1950s 1940s Donald ’55 and Janice Taus,Ï7ARRENÏ-INNÏ CELEBRATEDÏTHEIRÏTHÏWEDDINGÏANNIVERSARYÏONÏ Saturday, June 4, 2011 at Holy Trinity Catholic #HURCHÏINÏ4ABORÏ-INNÏWITHÏANÏOPENÏHOUSEÏHOSTEDÏ BYÏTHEIRÏCHILDRENÏ4HEYÏCELEBRATEDÏWITHÏMASSÏ DINNERÏANDÏAÏDANCE Palmer Pederson ’41Ï-AHNOMENÏ-INNÏANDÏ his wife of 63 years, Marion, share a room at the -AHNOMENÏ.URSINGÏ(OMEÏ(EÏISÏONÏHISÏSIXTHÏYEARÏ OFÏDIALYSISÏWHICHÏHEÏTRAVELSÏTOÏ$ETROITÏ,AKESÏ-INNÏ THREEÏTIMESÏAÏWEEKÏFORÏTREATMENT Ray Dusek ’57Ï#ROOKSTONÏ-INNÏWASÏRECENTLYÏ inducted to the Crookston High School 2011 Hall of Fame at the Arts, Academic, and Athletics banquet HELDÏONÏ-AYÏÏÏ2AYÏHASÏBEENÏVERYÏACTIVEÏINÏ MANYÏ#ROOKSTONÏCOMMUNITYÏACTIVITIESÏINCLUDINGÏ Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Elks, United Way, UMC Teambackers, Jaycees, Chamber of #OMMERCEÏANDÏ"IGÏ"ROTHERÏ0ROGRAMÏ(EÏALSOÏ SERVEDÏNINEÏYEARSÏONÏTHEÏ2IVERVIEWÏ(OSPITALÏ Board and the Crookston Park and Recreation "OARDÏ(EÏISÏACTIVEÏATÏTHEÏ#ATHEDRALÏOFÏ)MMACULATEÏ #ONCEPTIONÏINÏVARIOUSÏCAPACITIESÏ2AYÏANDÏHISÏ WIFEÏ4ERRYÏHAVEÏFOURÏCHILDRENÏ*EFFÏANDÏWIFEÏ+ATIEÏ -ICHELLEÏANDÏHERÏDECEASEDÏHUSBANDÏ2AMONÏ "RIANÏANDÏWIFEÏ*ULIEÏANDÏ*ENNIFERÏ4HEYÏHAVEÏlVEÏ GRANDCHILDRENÏ.ATALIEÏ-IAÏ!ARONÏ!IDANÏANDÏ #OLIN 1980s Willis Roehl ’49Ï&ERGUSÏ&ALLSÏ-INNÏANDÏHISÏWIFEÏ *OYCEÏHAVEÏFARMEDÏNEARÏ&ERGUSÏ&ALLSÏFORÏMOREÏ THANÏlFTYÏYEARSÏ2ECENTLYÏTHEYÏWEREÏHONOREDÏWITHÏ the West Otter Tail Valley Farmer-Homemaker award for their commitment to agriculture and COMMUNITYÏ*OYCEÏHASÏSERVEDÏONÏAUXILIARYÏBOARDSÏ FORÏCHURCHÏANDÏTHEÏ0IONEERÏ(OMEÏ3HEÏPERFORMSÏ with the Trinity Lutheran Church bell choir, sings in THEÏCHOIRÏANDÏISÏINVOLVEDÏWITHÏAÏCIRCLEÏGROUPÏ7ILLISÏ has been a member of the West Otter Tail County fair board for more than 40 years and has been its PRESIDENTÏFORÏTHEÏPASTÏSEVERALÏ(EÏHASÏSERVEDÏONÏ NUMEROUSÏBOARDSÏANDÏWASÏINVOLVEDÏWITHÏTHEÏ#ROPÏ )MPROVEMENTÏ!SSOCIATIONÏ7ILLISÏALSOÏWASÏAÏ+INGÏ Agassiz, the predecessor of the Emerging Leader HONORÏ4HEÏCOUPLEÏHASÏALSOÏRECEIVEDÏ5NIVERSITYÏ OFÏ-INNESOTAÏ&ARMÏ&AMILYÏRECOGNITIONÏ7ILLISÏANDÏ *OYCEÏHAVEÏlVEÏDAUGHTERSÏÏGRANDCHILDRENÏ ANDÏTHREEÏGREATÏGRANDCHILDRENÏALLÏOFÏTHEMÏLIVEÏINÏ -INNESOTAÏ4HEÏCOUPLEÏWILLÏCELEBRATEÏTHEIRÏTHÏ WEDDINGÏANNIVERSARYÏTHISÏSUMMER 26 www.umcrookston.edu David Genereux ’80, #ROOKSTONÏ-INNÏANÏ independent crop consultant with Centrol of Twin Valley, -INNÏWASÏNAMEDÏCONSULTANTÏ of the year by the National Alliance of Independent #ROPÏ#ONSULTANTSÏANDÏ"!3&Ï $AVEÏHASÏWORKEDÏASÏAÏCROPÏ CONSULTANTÏFORÏÏYEARSÏANDÏALSOÏSERVESÏASÏMAYORÏ FORÏTHEÏCITYÏOFÏ#ROOKSTON Chuck Levine ’80Ï2OSEVILLEÏ-INNÏRECENTLYÏ RECEIVEDÏTHEÏÏ4EACHERÏ/UTSTANDINGÏ Performance (TOP) Award from the Anoka- (ENNEPINÏ3CHOOLÏ$ISTRICTÏ)NÏHISÏTHIRDÏYEARÏ with the Anoka-Hennepin School District as an agriculture teacher, Chuck splits his time between Anoka and Blaine high schools where he teaches horticulture, wildlife ZOOLOGYÏWILDLIFEÏECONOMYÏmORALÏDESIGNÏANDÏ ANIMALÏMANAGEMENTÏ#HUCKÏWASÏTHEÏRECIPIENTÏ OFÏTHEÏ5NIVERSITYÏOFÏ-INNESOTAÏ#ROOKSTONÏ /UTSTANDINGÏ!LUMNIÏ!WARDÏINÏ Toni Rose ’82Ï%ASTÏ7INDSORÏ.*ÏISÏWORKINGÏ ASÏAÏHORSEÏTRAINERÏ4ONIÏHASÏTRAINEDÏTWOÏ world champion horses, among others, in her career and has won the sport’s highest RACINGÏACHIEVEMENTSÏ3HEÏHELPEDÏTRAINÏ$ONOTOÏ (ANOVERÏANDÏWATCHEDÏASÏTHEÏHORSEÏWONÏTHEÏ (AMBLETONIANÏ3TAKESÏTHEÏlRSTÏANDÏMOSTÏ PRESTIGIOUSÏEVENTÏINÏTHEÏ5NITEDÏ3TATESÏ4ROTTINGÏ 4RIPLEÏ#ROWNÏRACES Mike Pawloski ’85Ï#OONÏ2APIDSÏ-INNÏISÏAÏ ,EARJETÏÏCAPTAINÏFORÏ%XCELÏ%NERGYÏINÏ3TÏ0AULÏ -INN Shannon Stassen, ex. ’89Ï#ROOKSTONÏ-INNÏISÏ the new president and CEO of the Crookston !REAÏ#HAMBERÏOFÏ#OMMERCEÏ3HANNONÏANDÏHISÏ WIFEÏ*ODIÏHAVEÏFOURÏCHILDREN 1990s Rita Resendiz ’95Ï#OONÏ2APIDSÏ-INNÏ recently accepted a position as academic technology designer for Anoka-Ramsey #OMMUNITYÏ#OLLEGEÏINÏ#OONÏ2APIDSÏ2ITAÏ WILLÏTRAINÏFACULTYÏANDÏSTAFFÏINÏAÏVARIETYÏOFÏ ACADEMICÏTECHNOLOGIESÏSERVEÏASÏBACKUPÏTOÏ the D2L administrator, support faculty in using technologies in the classroom, research new TECHNOLOGIESÏANDÏMUCHÏMORE Eugene Vorobiev ex. ’95Ï3TÏ Petersberg, Russia, and his wife, Eugenia, RECENTLYÏVISITEDÏ #ROOKSTONÏ(EÏ and Eugenia were married in .OVEMBERÏÏ Eugene works for ,UFTHANSAÏ!IRLINES Ryan Schwenzfeier ’98Ï+ENNEDYÏ-INNÏANDÏ HISÏWIFEÏ*ENIÏRECEIVEDÏSPECIALÏRECOGNITIONÏ for their commitment to leadership and their community at the Agassiz Leaders Awards Banquet held recently at the U of M, #ROOKSTONÏ4HEÏ3CHWENZFEIERSÏAREÏ+ITTSONÏ #OUNTYSÏREPRESENTATIVESÏINÏTHEÏÏ2EDÏ 2IVERÏ6ALLEYÏ%MERGINGÏ,EADERSHIPÏ0ROGRAMÏ 2YANÏFARMSÏWHEATÏSOYBEANSÏSUNmOWERSÏANDÏ SUGARÏBEETSÏWITHÏHISÏFATHERÏANDÏUNCLEÏ*ENIÏISÏ THEÏCHIEFÏlNANCIALÏOFlCERÏOFÏ+ITTSONÏ-EMORIALÏ (EALTHCAREÏ#ENTERÏINÏ(ALLOCKÏ-INNÏ4HEYÏHAVEÏ ONEÏSONÏ%VANÏ2YANÏWHOÏWASÏBORNÏ*ANUARYÏ Ï 2000s Angel Normandin ’00Ï"AGLEYÏ-INNÏBECAMEÏ administrator of the Good Samaritan Society’s "LACKDUCKÏ-INNÏFACILITYÏONÏ*ANUARYÏÏÏ !NGELÏISÏAÏNATIVEÏOFÏ#ROOKSTONÏ-INN Sheila Roux ’00, .ORMALÏ)LL accepted a position with the Illinois State 5NIVERSITYÏWOMENSÏ BASKETBALLÏPROGRAMÏ She is the assistant coach under 3TEPHANIEÏ'LANCEÏ Sheila is originally FROMÏ!DAÏ-INNÏ and a former Golden Eagle women’s BASKETBALLÏPLAYER Kelly and Janelle (Mattson) Kilgore ’01 & 02Ï'RANDÏ&ORKSÏ.$Ï*ANELLEÏRECEIVEDÏHERÏ MASTERSÏDEGREEÏFROMÏTHEÏ5NIVERSITYÏOFÏ.ORTHÏ Dakota in educational leadership in December Ryan Palm ‘02Ï#ROOKSTONÏ-INNÏWASÏRECENTLYÏ HIREDÏASÏAÏLOANÏOFlCERÏFORÏ!G#OUNTRYÏ&ARMÏ #REDITÏ3ERVICESÏINÏ#ROOKSTONÏ0RIORÏTOÏTHISÏ position, he was the manager and CEO of !GASSIZÏ&EDERALÏ#REDITÏ5NIONÏ(EÏENJOYSÏ HUNTINGÏlSHINGÏANDÏGOLFÏ2YANÏANDÏHISÏWIFEÏ (EATHERÏRESIDEÏINÏ#ROOKSTON Jess Brekke ’03, %DMOREÏ.$ÏANDÏ Jessica Reinke were married February 12, 2011, at Trinity Lutheran Church, followed by a reception at THEÏ%XPOÏ#ENTERÏ BOTHÏINÏ,ISBONÏ.$Ï Jessica is employed by Brekke Aerial 3ERVICEÏANDÏ*ESSÏISÏANÏAERIALÏAPPLICATORÏATÏ "REKKEÏ!ERIALÏ3ERVICEÏ%DMORE Wanda Clark ’03Ï'RANDÏ2APIDSÏ-INNÏRETIREDÏ FROMÏFULLTIMEÏLABÏWORKÏATÏ!LTRUÏANDÏMOVEDÏ BACKÏTOÏHERÏHOMEÏINÏ'RANDÏ2APIDSÏ3INCEÏ LEAVINGÏ5-#ÏSHEÏHASÏUSEDÏHERÏSKILLSÏLEARNEDÏ in editing, primarily research articles through %DITÏ!VENUEÏWRITTENÏESSAYSÏFORÏAÏREFERENCEÏONÏ cancer which was published by Salem Press, and uses her database management skills in maintaining a subscriber list for Church and Life published by the Danish Interest #ONFERENCEÏOFÏTHEÏ%,#! Michael Harmon, ex. ’03, East Grand Forks, -INNÏANDÏ2ACHELÏ Bremer were married May 14, 2011, at 3TÏ-ARYSÏ#ATHOLICÏ Church, Grand Forks, .$ÏWITHÏAÏRECEPTIONÏ following at Turtle 2IVERÏ3TATEÏ0ARKÏNEARÏ 'RANDÏ&ORKSÏ"OTHÏAREÏ EMPLOYEDÏBYÏ2ESTAURANTÏ4ECHNOLOGYÏ3ERVICESÏ 'RANDÏ&ORKS 27 Brittani Boehlke ’06, 7AVERLYÏ-INNÏGRADUATEDÏ in fall 2010 with a master’s degree in physician assistant studies from THEÏ5NIVERSITYÏOFÏ3OUTHÏ $AKOTAÏ6ERMILLIONÏ3$Ï She recently accepted a JOBÏATÏ7AVERLYÏ(EMATOLOGYÏ /NCOLOGYÏINÏ#ARYÏ.# We Want to Hear From You! To submit an item for the Alumni News Section, complete this form and send it to: UMC Alumni Relations 115 Kiehle Building 2900 University Avenue Crookston, MN 56716 e-mail: [email protected] or complete the form on line at: www.umcrookston.edu/alumni/ keepintouch.html. Please include your name, address, phone number, e-mail, year of graduation/ a!endance and information or news you wish to share (new job, career, or family achievements, etc.) Jaime (Schaunaman) Rindels ’03Ï+ASOTAÏ-INNÏ and her husband, Luke, welcomed a son, Cade 4ERRYÏ2INDELSÏONÏ.OVEMBERÏÏÏ#ADEÏARRIVEDÏ three weeks early on the great Minnesota holiday, DEERÏHUNTINGÏOPENERÏWEIGHEDÏÏLBSÏÏOZÏANDÏWASÏ ÏINCHESÏLONG Clayton Schmitz ’04, Norwood Young !MERICAÏ-INNÏ and Melissa Rae Kelly were married INÏ2IVIERAÏ#ANCUNÏ -EXICOÏONÏ-ARCHÏ ÏÏ#LAYTONÏ works for the United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resource #ONSERVATIONÏ3ERVICEÏOFlCEÏASÏAÏDISTRICTÏ CONSERVATIONISTÏANDÏ-ELISSAÏWORKSÏATÏ4ARGETÏ headquarters in merchandising as a business PROCESSÏCONSULTANT Aaron Johnson ’05, -OORHEADÏ-INNÏANDÏ his wife, Shanna, are pleased to announce THEÏBIRTHÏOFÏTHEIRÏlRSTÏ CHILDÏ0IPERÏ-ICHELLEÏ Johnson was born on March 22, 2011, in &ERGUSÏ&ALLSÏ-INNÏ4HEÏ entire family is doing GREAT Katie (Carlson) Uttke ’05Ï#OONÏ2APIDSÏ-INNÏISÏ employed at New Horizon Academy as an assistant director, and husband, Chris, works for Center 0OINTÏ%NERGYÏINÏ-INNEAPOLISÏ-INNÏ4HEYÏAREÏ OVERJOYEDÏTOÏANNOUNCEÏTHEÏBIRTHÏOFÏTHEIRÏDAUGHTERÏ -A+AYLAÏ*OYÏ5TTKEÏONÏ!PRILÏÏÏ3HEÏWEIGHEDÏ ÏLBSÏÏOZÏANDÏWASÏÏINCHESÏLONG Adam Johnson ’06, !LEXANDRIAÏ-INNÏANDÏ Jill Casperson were married on July 2, 2011 ATÏTHEÏ$AVEÏ*OHNSONÏ FARMÏAÏRECEPTIONÏ FOLLOWEDÏ!DAMÏISÏ currently farming in the 'ARlELDÏ-INNÏAREAÏ and Jill is a registered nurse at Douglas County (OSPITALÏINÏ!LEXANDRIA Beth Jacobson ’07Ï&ARGOÏ.$ÏISÏTHEÏCONNECTIONSÏ COORDINATORÏATÏ0RAIRIEÏ(EIGHTSÏ#OMMUNITYÏ#HURCHÏ 3HEÏALSOÏPROVIDESÏCOUNSELINGÏSERVICESÏASÏSHEÏ WORKSÏTOWARDÏHERÏ.ORTHÏ$AKOTAÏCOUNSELINGÏLICENSEÏ "ETHÏALONGÏWITHÏSEVERALÏALUMNIÏCLASSMATESÏISÏ diligently planning and working to encourage EVERYONEÏTOÏRETURNÏTOÏCAMPUSÏFORÏ(OMECOMINGÏ Ï“If you come back, then I’ll come back,” 3EPTEMBERÏ/CTOBERÏ Brian and Melanie (Regan) Beckman ’08 & ’08, ,ASÏ#RUCESÏ.-ÏWEREÏMARREDÏINÏ*ULYÏÏINÏ 3TÏ)GNATIUSÏ-ONTÏWHEREÏTHEYÏMOVEDÏFOLLOWINGÏ GRADUATIONÏ"RIANÏISÏWORKINGÏWITHÏ-ONSANTOÏASÏ AÏRESEARCHÏSTATIONÏMANAGERÏINÏTHEIRÏVEGETABLEÏ DIVISIONÏINÏ"ERLINOÏ.-Ï-ELANIEÏISÏWORKINGÏ toward her master’s degree in animal science at .EWÏ-EXICOÏ3TATEÏ5NIVERSITYÏANDÏHASÏAÏFULLTIMEÏ RESEARCHÏASSISTANTSHIPÏINÏRUMINANTÏMICROBIOLOGYÏ The Beckman’s son, Wyatt John, was born on $ECEMBERÏÏÏ Mark Belanger ’08Ï#ROOKSTONÏ-INNÏISÏANÏONLINEÏ student personnel coordinator in the Center for !DULTÏ,EARNINGÏATÏTHEÏ5NIVERSITYÏOFÏ-INNESOTAÏ #ROOKSTON Read the Torch Online You can read the Torch, the alumni magazine for the Northwest School of Agriculture and THEÏ5NIVERSITYÏOFÏ-INNESOTAÏ#ROOKSTONÏONLINEÏBYÏVISITINGÏ HTTPISSUUCOMUMCROOKSTON or on the U of M, Crookston Web site at WWWUMCROOKSTONEDUALUMNITORCHÏ 28 www.umcrookston.edu )FÏYOUÏWOULDÏPREFERÏTOÏRECEIVEÏYOURÏTorch online only, contact %LIZABETHÏ4OLLEFSONÏATÏÏLTOLLEFS UMNEDU Lucas Walter ’09, ,AKOTAÏ.$ÏISÏ working for the North $AKOTAÏ%XTENSIONÏ 3ERVICEÏINÏ.ELSONÏ #OUNTYÏ)NÏADDITIONÏHEÏ continues to farm with RELATIVESÏINÏ7ARRICKÏ .$ 2010s Sarah (Christensen) and Craig Roerich ’08 & ’08Ï(OLDINGFORDÏ-INNÏAREÏEXCITEDÏ to announce the birth of their son, Bryce -ATHEWÏ2OERICHÏ"RYCEÏWASÏBORNÏ&EBRUARYÏ ÏÏWEIGHEDÏÏLBSÏÏOZÏANDÏWASÏÏÕÏ INCHESÏLONG Dana Trickey ’08Ï-ENTORÏ-INNÏWORKSÏINÏTHEÏ #ENTERÏFORÏ!DULTÏ,EARNINGÏATÏTHEÏ5NIVERSITYÏ OFÏ-INNESOTAÏ#ROOKSTONÏ3HEÏISÏANÏONLINEÏ STUDENTÏPERSONNELÏCOORDINATOR Michael and Shawna (Steinbrink) Enright ’10 & ’09Ï#ROOKSTONÏ-INNÏ were married May 14, 2011, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, followed by a reception at the National Guard Armory, BOTHÏINÏ#ROOKSTONÏ3HAWNAÏISÏEMPLOYEDÏASÏANÏ ACCOUNTANTÏWITHÏ%SSENTIALÏ(EALTHÏINÏ!DAÏ-INNÏ Paul Krebs ’10, Little &ALLSÏ-INNÏRECENTLYÏ signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals as a catcher for the Kansas #ITYÏ2OYALSÏFARMÏTEAMÏ Paul was a former catcher, third baseman, PITCHERÏANDÏOUTlELDERÏ FORÏTHEÏ'OLDENÏ%AGLESÏ(EÏALSOÏHADÏSHORTÏ stints with the Brainerd Blue Thunder of the Northwoods League and the Fargo-Moorhead 2EDHAWKSÏOFÏTHEÏ!MERICANÏ!SSOCIATION Jill Zelinsky ‘11Ï"ROOKLYNÏ0ARKÏ-INNÏHASÏ been accepted into a master’s program in Intercultural Business and Communication in London, England which will begin in 3EPTEMBERÏ In Memory Marion (Parbst) Sarver -ESAÏ!RIZ December 23, 2010 .ORTHWESTÏ3CHOOLÏOFÏ!GRICULTUREÏ home economics instructor from 1957-1959 Betty Brecto #ROOKSTONÏ-INN April 12, 2011 U of M, Crookston associate professor from 1967 until her retirement in 1992 Art Stordahl ’27 4HIEFÏ2IVERÏ&ALLSÏ-INN January 6, 2011 Burnett Bergeson ’35 2ENOÏ.EV February 2, 2011 Belva (Holm) Collison ’36 -ODESTOÏ#ALIF August 8, 2008 Stella (Omundson) Omdahl ’36 7ARRENÏ-INN April 24, 2011 Alfred Olson ’36 "ELTRAMIÏ-INN March 8, 2011 Margaret (Johnson) Seemann ’45 "EMIDJIÏ-INN December 15, 2010 Richard Sanderson ’61 !NNAPOLISÏ-D March 12, 2011 Marlan Augustine ’37 4HIEFÏ2IVERÏ&ALLSÏ-INN March 18, 2011 Ludwig Donarski, ex. ’46 !RGYLEÏ-INN April 20, 2011 Lester Boe ’64 &ELTONÏ-INN December 30, 2010 Patricia (Durbahn) Benson ’37 &ARGOÏ.$ October 11, 2010 Edward Nelson ’47 Adv. /TTERTAILÏ-INN October 11, 2010 David Larson ’75 -OORHEADÏ-INN March 7, 2011 Robert Nelson ’38 &ERGUSÏ&ALLSÏ-INN March 20, 2011 Thomas Lapp ’50 Adv. "EMIDJIÏ-INN &EBRUARYÏÏ Mark Einarson ex. ’82 'RAFTONÏ.$ March 26, 2011 Amy (McVeety) Haack ’41 3TÏ0AULÏ-INN *ANUARYÏÏ Wallace Thompson ’51 !RLINGTONÏ.EB /CTOBERÏÏ Elizabeth (Gordon) Valley ’89 "ACKUSÏ-INN February 21, 2011 Jotham “Joe” Jansen ‘41 'OLDENÏ6ALLEYÏ-INN May 12, 2011 Lillian (Friberg) Tolpingrud ’52 "AUDETTEÏ-INN March 11, 2011 Willard Johnston, Jr. ’44 Adv. (OPKINSÏ-INN April 25, 2011 Donald Rene ‘53 ,ACEYÏ7A February 25, 2011 Alva (Leshat) Sparby ’44 'RYGLAÏ-INN October 8, 2010 Barbara (Kagg) Lekstrom ’55 !NNANDALEÏ6A March 10, 2011 Join us for the next reunion on June 30, 2012. 4OPÏ!GGIESÏÏBACKÏROWÏLÏTOÏRÏ$IRECTORÏOFÏ$EVELOPMENTÏÏ!LUMNIÏ2ELATIONSÏ #ORBYÏ+EMMERÏ$AVIDÏ%BLENÏ$ELÏ#HRISTIANSONÏ#HANCELLORÏ#ASEYÏ&RONTÏROWÏ !LLENÏ,OVEÏ,ORRAINEÏ:IPOYÏ,OVEÏANDÏ!DRIANÏ&Ï6ANÏ$ELLEN Reunion Brings Back Alumni, Memories, and More 7KH1RUWKZHVW6FKRRORI$JULFXOWXUH $OXPQL$VVRFLDWLRQ·VDQQXDOUHXQLRQLV history and it was a great weekend on the &URRNVWRQFDPSXV+LJKOLJKWVLQFOXGHG WKHKRQRULQJRIIRXULQGLYLGXDOVDV7RS $JJLHVGXULQJDVSHFLDOOXQFKHRQKHOG DWQRRQRQ6DWXUGD\-XQH +RQRUHGDVD7RS$JJLHVZHUH$OOHQ· DQG/RUUDLQH=LSR\/RYH·'DYLG (EOHQ·'HOO&KULVWLDQVRQ·DQG $GULDQ9DQ'HOOHQ·7KHVHRXWVWDQGLQJ DOXPQLIRQGO\UHPHPEHUHGWKHLU\HDUVRQ FDPSXVDQGWKHVLJQLÀFDQWLPSDFWRIWKHLU HGXFDWLRQDWWKH1RUWKZHVW6FKRRO 'XULQJWKHGD\WKHUHZHUHEXVWRXUVRI FDPSXVFODVVPHHWLQJVDÀVKIU\VXSSHU IROORZHGE\UHPLQLVFLQJDYLGHRWULEXWH DQGDJUHDWHYHQLQJRIGDQFLQJ7KH&ODVV RIFHOHEUDWHGWKHLUWKUHXQLRQZLWK VRPHFODVVPDWHVUHWXUQLQJIRUWKHGD\ 2YHUDOOWKHUHZHUHDERXWDOXPQL VSRXVHVIDFXOW\DQGVWDIIZKRVSHQW WKHGD\JHWWLQJUHDFTXDLQWHGDQG UHPHPEHULQJWKHLUGD\VDVVWXGHQWVZKHQ WKLVFDPSXVZDVWKHLUKRPHDZD\IURP KRPH,I\RXDUHIHHOLQJKRPHVLFNIRUWKH GD\VZKHQ\RXZHUHDVWXGHQWWKHQSODQ QRZWRDWWHQGWKH1:6$DOXPQLUHXQLRQ RQ-XQH,W·V\RXU6XPPHU 3ODFH ,WLVHDV\WRYLHZDQGVDYHUHXQLRQ SKRWRVYLVLWZZZXPFURRNVWRQHGX QZVDSKRWRV Needs Forum Indicia Office of Development & Alumni Relations 2900 University Avenue Crookston, MN 56716-5001 Change Service Requested Find us on Facebook™ facebook.com/umcrookston Follow us on Twi!er™ twi!er.com/umcrookston Watch us on YouTube™ youtube.com/uofmcrookston UPCOMING EVENTS August 15-19 ..................................................................................................ORIENTATION WEEK August 23 ................................................................................................FIRST DAY OF CLASSES September 30-October 1 ..........................................................HOMECOMING WEEKEND October 26 ...........................................................................................................TORCH & SHIELD we want to inspire the desire to research. Studying the quality of water near an old dump site on the Sand Hill River helps high school students discover the importance of accurate data gathering in research. Led by U of M, Crookston assistant professors Katy Smith and Brian Dingmann, along with their high school science teacher, these students are unlocking the river water's secrets and learning important skills as future scientists, teachers, environmentalists, and leaders. © 2011 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved.
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