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INSPIRING LEADERSHIPA Magazine forAlumni & Friends of theUniversity of Minnesota, CrookstonSPECIAL ANNUAL REPORTVolume 44, Number 1spring 2012SUSTAINING DREAMSMENTORING MINDS

“...you will see how weare helping our studentsexplore the possibilities, askquestions, and use their skillsto make a difference,”Charles H. Casey, D.V.M.In the photo, left to right: Junior Adam Switzer, Chancellor Charles H. Casey,Sophomore Brant Moore, and Freshman Shelby Naab.TABLE OF CONTENTSBaizhou Chen.................................. 4On Board.......................................... 6Campus News..................................7Meagan Eul....................................... 8Abbey Wemimo.............................10Michael Schliep............................. 12Kristine Neu....................................14Samantha Zuck..............................16Kristie Jerde...................................18Director’s Letter...........................20Donor Pages................................... 21Calendar....................... Back CoverFrom the ChancellorSelecting stories highlighting the pastyear poses something of a dilemma for us.So many of our students, faculty, and staffwork diligently all the time and regularlygo above and beyond the call of duty.They make the University of Minnesota,Crookston a wonderful place to work, andtheir energy and zeal for the campus arean inspiration to those around them. If itwere possible, I would name every one,but as you know, our magazine would runout of pages long before I could finish.With this in mind, I hope you read thisannual report as a sample of just howmany truly exceptional students, faculty,and staff we have and that you will sharethis issue and these stories with others.In the fall and spring, students are moreactive outdoors and on the campus mall,but in every season, they fill the residencehalls, classrooms, and laboratorieswith life. Students are challenged toinvestigate ideas and engage in activitiesand discussions encouraging thoughtand exploration. Faculty research ofteninvolves our undergraduates allowingthem to experience first-hand thechallenges and rewards of scientificinquiry.In athletics, clubs, and organizations,students take on roles requiring decisionmakingand leadership. They alsovolunteer and give back to the communityby helping others. A valuable part ofcharacter-building, these opportunitiespromote individual growth as well as achance to function cohesively in a group.Sometimes it is important for usto make decisions on our own asindividuals, but there are also times whenit is imperative for us to collaborate. Thecollegiate experience is designed forthis kind of investigation and helps laythe foundation for determining wherewe fit not just in our own families andcommunities but as global citizens.In the pages of this annual report, youwill see how we are helping our studentsexplore the possibilities, ask questions,and use their skills to make a difference.These tasks require a focus on studentsby a dedicated faculty and staff and areliance on one another to be vigilant andto give our very best.Finally, I want to thank our donorsbecause without you much of what wedo would be impossible. With everypage, I hope you see the power ofgiving demonstrated in a tangible way.We are grateful to you for believing inus, for affirming our students throughscholarships, furthering research,enhancing the learning environment, andmost of all, for changing lives. You makeall the difference.Sincerely,Charles H. Casey, D.V.M.Chancellor3

It’s a Life Changer“I am rewarded when I knowthat my teaching is changinglives,” Baizhou Chen.Relationships formed betweenstudents and faculty can become thefoundation for friendships that last intoa professional career. More importantly,they may serve as a source of bothcounsel and encouragement for a lifetime.That influence is richly demonstratedin the life of Alumnus Baizhou Chen,who graduated from the University ofMinnesota, Crookston in 2003.Chen, originally from China, read astory about Minnesota in a magazine. Thereference to the state’s many beautifullakes appealed so much to him that hepromised himself he would visit. Thatdream came true when he decided toattend college in the United States.“I had credits in the area of hotelmanagement, and it was an emergingindustry in China,” Chen says. “Thosecredits influenced my decision to pursuea degree in the field. I found the degree atthe U of M, Crookston, and the campuswas also a transfer-friendly.”One of the requirements for a degreein hotel, restaurant, and institutionalmanagement was accounting. Chenespecially enjoyed the accounting classes,taught by Larry Huus, and decided topursue a graduate degree in that area.Huus advised him to get his graduatedegree, become a certified publicaccountant (CPA), and go to work forone of the Big Four accounting firms. “Ifollowed his advice; I graduated from St.John’s University in New York; passedthe CPA exams; and went to work forErnst & Young—one of the Big Four,”Chen recalls. “I started as an intern atErnst & Young, and they offered me afull-time position with them before Icompleted it.”“What I love about the accountingprofession is you must keep current,”Chen explains. “It gives me a lifelongmotivation to continue learning. I alsolike that accounting enables me to seethe big picture and the details at the sametime.“I came to St. John’s well prepared,and I attribute that preparation to myaccounting background from Crookston,”he states. “UMC changed my life. Evenas a student and as a working professionalon the East Coast, I checked the UMCwebsite frequently to see what was4 www.umcrookston.eduDae Yeul “Danny” Lee (right), an accounting major from Seoul, South Korea, is taking a class online fromTeaching Specialist Baizhou Chen (left). On campus students may take online classes to fit their schedule.

Teaching Specialist Baizhou Chen (right) with accounting major Dae Yeul “Danny” Lee (left).happening on campus. I feel such adeep connection to this place.”Alumni can contribute in manyways to their alma mater. Chen cameback to campus in fall 2011 in anew role—a teaching specialist inaccounting. No longer a student, henow serves as a guide to studentswho are navigating university life. Heloves teaching. “I am rewarded whenI know that my teaching is changinglives,” he says. “Just like my life wasinfluenced by my instructors. I wantto be part of a culture that emphasizespeople and one that supports me asa professional and as a colleague.”And, Chen is finding that culture atCrookston.Like any good advisor would, Chenhas advice for current students:Whether you are going from thiscampus on to graduate school orinto the workforce, be active andparticipate in student organizations.The leadership skills you gain will bevaluable to your future.Be organized. It can be challengingto deal with deadlines. Have agood plan, create a to-do list, use acalendar, do what it takes to keep upto-dateand prepared.Be proactive and have a positiveattitude; it will work to your benefit.Be adaptive and be prepared toswitch to a new priority quickly. Weall like to work on one thing at a timeand not moving to another unless thefirst thing is done, but this will becomemore and more likely a luxury. Todayemployers expect you to handlemultiple tasks at the same time.He also added this advice forinternational students on campus:Many higher education institutionscharge internationalstudents more thantheir domesticstudents. UMC doesn’tdifferentiate so youare given the sameopportunities.The University ofMinnesota, Crookstonis able to preparestudents to goanywhere they wantto go. If you put inthe effort, you can dowhatever you want todo.Use this opportunityto improve yourEnglish skills. Learnthe language bypracticing it all the time. It will helpyou in a job interview, and practice iscritical.Chen follows his own advice andwants his students to find their ownpath to success. “The Crookstoncampus has been, and always willbe, an important part of my life,” heshares. “It opened a window on theworld for me, and I discovered thereare no limits. Education opens thedoors to all kinds of possibilities.”Chen began teaching accounting in fall 2011. He moved toCrookston with his wife, Christine, and daughter, Cindy. Thefamily is pictured outside the Tilles Center of Performance Artsat the Long Island University.5

On Board“Success is not alwaysmeasured in numbers, but itcan be seen in the smiles ofold friends reunited and thehandshake signaling a newfriendship about to begin. “Below: Helen Nisbet ’41,Berneil Nelson ’42, andBetty (McVeety) Nisbet ’36enjoy a moment togetherat the Northwest School ofAgriculture Alumni Reunionon June 25, 2011.Success can be measured in a varietyways. One way to measure it is bynumbers but not just the numbersrecorded in a financial report.For the University of Minnesota,Crookston Alumni Association(UMCAA) Board, the number of alumnicoming back for homecoming, thenumber of scholarships awarded, thenumber of alumni attending the FargoAlumni Social, and the number willingto commit to service on the board havemade this year a great one.Retired faculty member Jerry Knutson visited withAmy Loomer ’99 at the Fargo Alumni Social held onNovember 10, 2011.Last fall’s homecoming weekend saw more than 100 alumni gather across campus,enjoying homecoming events, cheering on the Golden Eagles, and rekindlingfriendships with classmates, faculty, and staff. These alumni helped to makeHomecoming 2011 one of our most successful in recent history. Likewise, theNorthwest School of Agriculture (NWSA) Alumni Association enjoyed similar successlast summer during their annual reunion when nearly 200 alumni returned to campusfor the day-long event.In fiscal year 2011, two seniors were awarded the UMCAA Scholarship. The tworecipients, both 2011 graduates, were Katherine Schliep from Holloway, Minn.,earning a degree in animal industriesmanagement, and Amanda Adkins fromDetroit Lakes, Minn., earning a degree inagricultural education. With the awardingof these scholarships, the UMCAA carrieson the tradition of presenting scholarshipsto descendents of alumni that started andcontinues with the NWSA Alumni Associationwho has awarded countless scholarships overthe years.More than 20 alumni stopped by theRamada Plaza Suites in November forthe second annual Fargo Alumni Social.It was a great evening of reminiscing andreconnecting. For the Office of Development& Alumni Relations, planning already hasbegun for November 15, 2012. Alumni alsogathered in February for the annual ArizonaSocial in Mesa. This gathering, whichincludes both campus alumni groups, has beenaveraging close to 100 alumni and friends forthe past several years.Alumni board members have a lot to do withthe success of these events. Their enthusiasm,willingness to share the responsibilitiesinvolved in hosting these events, andencouraging alumni attendance make thedifference between good and great. TheThe UMCAA Board at work in the Heritage Room inKiehle during their annual meeting.6 www.umcrookston.edu

alumni boards are advocates for thecampus, and they are diligent aboutencouraging their fellow alumni to beactive, involved, and engaged. Theyalso share a commitment to bringingalumni back for these activities.Success is not always measuredin numbers, but it can be seen in thesmiles of old friends reunited and thehandshake signaling a new friendshipabout to begin. It can be felt in theexcitement of alumni returning tocampus and the warm memoriesremaining when they leave. It beginswith the anticipation of a newgraduate heading out into the worldand results in the deep connectionwith one’s alma mater fostered over acollegiate career and beyond.These signs of success have beeneverywhere this year—both oncampus and off. They are evidentin the numbers, but also in therelationships students and alumnibuild. It is these connections thatmake a difference and continue to leadus onward.CAMPUS HEADLINESChancellor Casey Announces RetirementChancellor Charles H. Casey, D.V.M., announced that heplans to retire at the end of the 2011-12 academic year. Casey has beenUMC chancellor since September2005 and has held other Universityleadership roles over nearly 35years, including serving as amember of the Board of Regents andas dean and director of University ofMinnesota Extension. Casey, whoselast day as chancellor will be June30, 2012, made the announcement during his “state of thecampus” address to the UMC community. He expressedpride in the growth of the campus during his tenure,citing accomplishments including new programs, gains inenrollment and diversity, strategic facility investments, andcompletion of a comprehensive strategic plan. Watch formore on Chancellor Casey and his legacy in the next issueof the Torch.Campus ranked in Top Online EducationPrograms by U.S.News & World ReportThe first-ever edition of Top Online Education Programrankings by U.S.News & World Report finds the Universityof Minnesota, Crookston ranked nationally among the top40 colleges and universities in two separate categoriesfor its online bachelor’s degree programs. The U of M,Crookston earned the #32 spot out of 173 colleges anduniversities nationally in the Teaching Practices andStudent Engagement category and the #40 spot out of 179schools nationally in the category Student Services andTechnology.Junior Yangchen Gurung Receives SEED AwardA junior business management major was awarded theScholarly Excellence in Equity and Diversity (SEED)award. Yangchen Gurung, Mustang, Nepal, receivedthe President’s SEED Award for Outstanding Scholar-Activism. She was recognized on November 16, 2011,at the University of Minnesota Equity and DiversityBreakfast held at the McNamaraAlumni Center on the Minneapoliscampus. The Office for Equity andDiversity’s SEED awards programhonors and acknowledges diversestudents who are doing outstandingwork at the University of Minnesota,both in and out of the classroom. When she graduatesfrom the U of M, Crookston, Gurung will be the secondwoman from her remote village high in the HimalayanMountains to do so. She hopes to return to her village andwork to improve the lives of the villagers, especially thewomen and girls who continue to grow up in the shadowof inequality and oppression.Crops Team Finishes Second in National ContestsThe Collegiate Crops Judging Team from the Universityof Minnesota, Crookston competed in the national cropscontests recently finishing second in both the Kansas Cityand Chicago contests. Members of the 2011 team includeseniors Chase Boen, Karlstad, Minn., double majoringin agronomy and agricultural business; Matthew Green,Greenbush, Minn., triple majoring in agricultural systemsmanagement, agronomy, and agricultural business; andEthan Hulst, Crookston, Minn., majoring in agronomy.The U of M, Crookston Collegiate Crops Team is coachedfor the second year by Rob Proulx, a lecturer in agronomyin the Agriculture and Natural Resources Department. Inthe photo, left to right: Coach Rob Proulx, Matthew Green,Ethan Hulst, and Chase Boen.7

“I was quite sure I didn’t wantto move up to Crookston; thatis, until I made a visit and fellin love with the campus andits size,” Megan Eul.Working with children is a passion for Eul, who enjoys interacting with them whileworking on a project in the Early Childhood Development Center on campus.Leading on the Courtand in the ClassroomLong ago basketball coaches wereprohibited from coaching players duringa game. Those precious moments duringa time out are critical for a coach andplayers. Time outs also are important foryoung children and their teacher. Theyprovide an opportunity to re-group andengage a change in strategy--much likethe time-out in basketball.Senior Megan Eul knows theimportance of time-outs as a teacherand as a basketball player. The earlychildhood education major fromRosemount, Minn., also knows aboutbalance. The kind of balance it takesto manage your class work with yourathletic career while performing to thebest of your ability in both.This talented basketball player wasrecruited by Mike Roysland, headwomen’s basketball coach, when she wasa high school senior. She had other plansthat kept her close to home, but aftera visit to the University of Minnesota,Crookston, everything changed.“I was planning to play basketball andpursue my degree closer to home,” Euloffers. “In fact, I was quite sure I didn’twant to move up to Crookston; that is,until I made a visit and fell in love withthe campus and its size.”She has wanted to be a primary teacherin a public school for a long time. “Mymom is a second-grade teacher, and Iwent with her to school,” Eul explains.“She has been my inspiration, and when Igo into an elementary school now, I knowthis is the right major for me because it allfits.”At times, managing the lesson planningand preparation required of an earlychildhood major and her practice andgame schedule as an athlete can be almostoverwhelming. “But, I wouldn’t have itany other way,” she adds with a smile. “Iwould rather be busy.”What she likes best about teachingis making a difference and seeing herstudents improve. “We work together asa student and teacher,” Eul says. “I likethe same thing about basketball. We learnabout one another, and we know whatto expect from one another on the court.That’s important as well as challenging8 www.umcrookston.edu

and fun.”Basketball and homeworkaren’t the only things keepingher going. She servedas president of the EarlyChildhood Club in 2010-11and has been treasurer of theStudent Athletic AdvisoryCommittee for three years.She is also a member of theCrookston chapter of theNational Society of Leadershipand Success.Early childhood associateprofessors, Soo-Yin Lim-Thompson, Marilyn Grave,and Marsha Odom understandthe kind of time managementskills a student-athlete has tomaintain in order to succeed.“Megan Eul serves as a goodrole model for other studentathletesas she balancesacademic demands andathletics expectations verywell,” they acknowledge.“We anticipate that her conscientious approach to classassignments and student teaching preparations, plusher willingness to serve as the Early Childhood Clubpresident, are leading her to a successful teaching career.”Basketball is a great stress reliever for Eul, and sheloves being part of a team with such great camaraderie.“We are a close-knit team, and that fact makes every daybetter,” she says. “It is great to go to practice with peopleyou enjoy being around.”Coach Mike Roysland considers Eul an asset to histeam. “Megan is a very driven person who is fullycommitted to her team and teammates. Her daily workethic is very contagious to all she comes in contact with,”Roysland states. “And, with that she also has a pleasingpersonality.”Loyal to her Minnesota roots, Eul plans to stay in thestate to work, ideally somewhere close to Minneapolisand St. Paul. But for now, she is enjoying the greatcommunity on the Crookston campus. “I never thought Iwould want to go to school so far from home, but I havefelt comfortable on this campus and the faculty and staffmake you feel so welcome.”She will miss her collegiate basketball career when itends, but she is excited about the prospect of “coaching”students in her own classroom. No doubt, she will use theskills she learned in basketball combined with the greathands-on learning experience she has had in the classroomto point her young students in the right direction. And, forEul, there is only one right direction, and that’s to head forsuccess.A leader on the women’s basketball team,Eul knows the importance of time managementwhen balancing her athletic and academic careers.At top: Senior Megan Eul, an early childhood major, is joined by Gracewho is wearing her reindeer hat.9

With a Heart for Home“Life is filled with obstacles;you have to make up yourmind what you are goingto do and go for it,” AbbeyWemimo.He is a young man who lives life withconviction. For Junior Abbey Wemimo,love of country and family run deep.Growing up in Lagos, Nigeria, Wemimowas the youngest of three children andthe only son. His father died when he wasa toddler, and he describes his mother as“the pillar of my life.”“Without my mother, I would not havecome to the University of Minnesota,Crookston to attend school,” Wemimosays. “Everything I do, I weigh whatmy mother would think because she hassacrificed for me and for our family herentire life.”His mother and grandmother instilledthe belief in him that “if you could thinkit, you could do it.” It is how Wemimolives his life. “I make my decisions andmove forward,” he reflects. “I workhard to understand people and theirperspectives even when they are verydifferent than my own. Life is filled withobstacles; you have to make up your mindwhat you are going to do and go for it.”That determination took him to the Uof M, Crookston. “I wanted a Universityof Minnesota degree, but I knew I wouldneed support,” Wemimo shares. “Atthis smaller campus, I found a family offriends to support me and caring facultyto whom I have access almost any time.For me, college wasn’t about location, itwas about people.”Wemimo is a business managementmajor and loves it. “I have alwaysbeen interested in business, and whenI approach something, it is always allbusiness.”He started young on this businessmindedpath. “When I was in school, mymother sent me a package from her tripin the United States that included candybars,” he smiles. “I needed spendingmoney, and I didn’t like to ask her formoney, so I used my candy bars to turna profit. I had something my friendsand classmates wanted. They boughtthe candy bars, and I got my spendingmoney.”Campus involvement is important toWemimo. He serves as the senator forinternational relations in the CrookstonStudent Association, is a member of theMulticultural and International Club,and vice president of Students in FreeWemimo has been working with Rachel Lundbohm, associate director of the Center forRural Entrepreneurial Studies (CRES) and business instructor, as a research assistant.Marketing is one of his passions.10 www.umcrookston.edu

Enterprise (SIFE). He has been a part of the presentation team forSIFE and a member of the National Society of Leadership andSuccess.Currently, he is working for the Center for Rural EntrepreneurialStudies (CRES) as an undergraduate research assistant. “I loveresearch, and I love marketing. Working for CRES gives me theopportunity to do both,” Wemimo says.Last fall, he took advantage of an invitation to attend the 22ndAnnual Diversity Recruitment Program at Harvard University. “Iwondered if I would be the only one flying to Boston to attend theprogram, but when I got there, I met students from all over theworld,” he says. “I want to go to graduate school and decided thisprogram would be a great opportunity for me to visit Harvard, and itproved a great experience as I consider my future.”Wemimo hopes to start a non-profit organization to benefit hiscountry. In fact, he has already established a Facebook page called“Change Africa,” and the site is gaining momentum. He believeseducation is an important piece of the puzzle. “I want to changepeople’s mindset and their perceptions of Africa,” he offers. “Ibelieve education is essential to change.”“My mother’s sacrifice for my education demonstrates what shethought was important. Her example is a powerful influence, and I amwilling to sacrifice to help my country.”Junior Abbey Wemimo is active oncampus in student government,Students in Free Enterprise, and as a memberof the Multicultural and International Club.Dave Anderson, better knownas “Famous Dave” and founderof Famous Dave’s LegendaryReal Pit Barbecue, spoke atthe University of Minnesota,Crookson on Thursday,February 2, 2012. His visit wassponsored by the Center forRural Entrepreneurial Studies.In the photo, back row, left toright: Oxana Wieland, BaizhouChen, Kenneth Johnson,“Famous Dave” Anderson,Susan Brorson, HannahReysen, Christian Yimgnia,and Kevin Cooper. Front row:Rachel Lundbohm, LacoleHook, Courtney Bergman, JulieTrotter, Lisa Leiran, JenniferAipperspach, Abbey WemimoRead the Torch OnlineYou can read the Torch, the alumni magazine for the Northwest School of Agriculture and the University ofMinnesota, Crookston online by visiting: http://issuu.com/umcrookston or on the U of M, Crookston Website at www.umcrookston.edu/alumni/torchIf you would prefer to receive your Torch online only, contactElizabeth Tollefson at 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)11

Programming Teamwork“One of the most importantthings I have learned from theNOvA installation softwareproject has been teamwork,”Michael Schliep.Students at the University of Minnesota,Crookston are developing qualityassurance software for the installation ofa detector that will be part of the world’smost sophisticated neutrino experiment.Neutrinos are atomic particles similarto electrons except they are electricallyneutral. Their mysterious behavior willbe studied at the new NOvA DetectorFacility near Ash River, Minnesota,located southeast of International Falls.NOvA is the acronym for NuMI Off-AxisNeutrino Appearance experiment.The Department of Energy’s FermiNational Accelerator Laboratory,currently under construction, will send anintense neutrino beam from Fermilab inIllinois to the NOvA Detector Facility, theinternational laboratory of the Universityof Minnesota’s School of Physics andAstronomy. Neutrinos travel the 500 milejourney in less than three milliseconds.(For more information, visit www.fnal.gov/pub/recovery/projects/nova.html)One of the studentsworking on thesoftware projectunder the direction ofAssociate ProfessorDavid DeMuth, Jr.,has been MichaelSchliep, a December2011 softwareengineering graduate.Schliep, along withthree other studentshave worked ondifferent aspectsof the softwareaccording to detailedspecifications requiredfor the project. Oncein place, students from Crookston will beinvolved in maintaining the software aswell.“One of the most important things Ihave learned from the NOvA installationsoftware project has been teamwork,”Schliep reflects. “We worked with manydifferent people across the project and inmany ways the project was even biggerthan I first anticipated. It taught me thevalue of working together as a team anddemonstrated how critical teamwork is togetting things done.”Schliep started on his part of the projectin May 2011. It also fulfilled an internshiprequirement he needed as a softwareengineering major. The involvementin real-world projects is one of thethings that Schliep says he enjoys aboutCrookston. “I knew when I was graduatedfrom high school that I wanted to attendone of the U of M campuses,” Schliepexplains. “Martin Lundell, who taught in12 www.umcrookston.eduSchliep worked at theComputer Help Desk as astudent, and in spring 2011,he was named OutstandingComputer Help Desk Employee.

Michael Schliep graduated in December2011 with a degree in software engineering.the Math, Science, and Technology Department, sold me on the ideaof coming to Crookston.“In only my second semester on campus, I was involved in adevelopment project. That’s what I love about this campus—theopportunity for me to be involved in development projects rightaway.” Schliep wasn’t the first in his family to graduate fromthe Crookston campus, his sister, Katherine, graduated with herbachelor’s degree in animal science in 2011, and his father, David,graduated in 1978 with an associate degree in diversified agriculturalproduction when the campus was a two-year technical college.One of Schliep’s favorite projects was one he worked on withAssociate Professor Jingpeng Tang. “I assisted on a joint project hehad with the University of North Dakota working on smart grids,”Schliep shares. A smart grid is a digitally enabled electrical gridthat gathers, distributes, and acts on information supplied by agents.While the project has since taken on a different direction since he wasinvolved, Schliep still recalls how much he enjoyed this kind of realwork.The future for Schliep includes plans for graduate school, and eventually he would like to work for a company inthe area of research and development. He is enthusiastic about where his career might take him. “The field of softwareengineering is a wide open growing one,” he says. “I am excited about the possibilities and potential for employment.”Involvement with faculty in research broadens a student’s academic profile and deepens the level of engagement.Students forge valuable relationships and gain exposure to the rigors of research. It also may help uncover a hidden talentor a passion to pursue all while working side-by-side with their professor. Those kinds of opportunities are priceless andcan significantly influence a future career. At least it sure seems to be the case for Schliep. All that remains now is to seewhere his experiences take him.TorchVolume 44, Number 1, Spring 2012 –Annual Report,Torch is a publication of theUniversity of Minnesota, Crookston.Director of Development &Alumni RelationsCorby Kemmer218-281-8434ckemmer@umn.eduSupport StaffRose Ulseth ‘87218-281-8439rulseth@umn.eduSue Dwyer ‘74218-281-8401sdwyer@umn.eduUMCAA BoardPaige Eskelson ‘08Donna Hartel ‘07Rory Held ‘11Nancie Hoerner ‘95Juanita Lopez ‘08Amy (Peterson) Lubarski ‘02Carl Melbye ‘77Linda (Knutson) Morgan ’85 & ‘09Greg Nathan ‘98Jen (Novak) Nelson ‘06Katie (Becker) Shaw ‘07Karl Syverson ‘11Bill Thielke ‘94NWSA Alumni Association BoardJim Chandler ‘67Don Diedrich ‘56Allan Dragseth ‘57Lowell Hamrick ‘53David Haugo ‘52Charles Holmquist ’52Bob Kliner ‘68Melvin Larson ‘55Barbara (Hylland) Lunsetter ’56Berneil Nelson ’42, ex officioBeulah (Stolaas) Vad ‘58Jean (Stromstad) Vigness-Parker ‘55Contact information:TorchElizabeth Tollefson ’02, editorUniversity of Minnesota, Crookston2900 University AvenueCrookston, Minnesota 56716Phone: 218-281-8432Fax: 218-281-8440E-mail: ltollefs@umn.eduThe University of Minnesota,Crookston is a public,baccalaureate, coeducationalinstitution and a coordinate campusof the University of Minnesota. TheNorthwest School of Agriculture(NWSA) was a residential highschool serving students from1906-68 and the predecessor of theCrookston campus. The Torch isnamed for the historical passing ofthe educational torch between theNWSA and the U of M, Crookstonin 1968.The University of Minnesota iscommitted to the policy that allpersons shall have equal accessto its programs, facilities andemployment without regard torace, color, creed, religion, nationalorigin, sex, age, marital status,disability, public assistance status,veteran status or sexual orientation.Layout and design by Amy ChandlerDesign of Grand Forks, N.D., andprinted at Forum CommunicationsPrinting in Fargo, N.D.Printed onrecycled andrecyclablepaper with atleast 10 percent post-consumermaterial using agribased inks.On the front cover:Top: Abbey Wemimo,a junior businessmanagement major fromLagos, Nigeria; Middle:Megan Eul, a seniorearly childhood majorfrom Rosemount, Minn.,with Grace in the EarlyChildhood DevelopmentCenter.; Bottom: BaizhouChen ‘03 (left), teachingspecialist in accountingwith Dae Yeul “Danny” Lee(right), a junior accountingmajor from Seoul, SouthKorea.On the back cover,Because feature:Samantha Zuck, a junioranimal science major fromJamestown, N.D.13

Growing a Professional“I’m excited by the doors thathave been opened for methanks to this experience, andI hope I am able to organizeevents like this in the futureon an even larger scale,”Kristine Neu.Written by Senior Kristine Neu, a doublemajor in horticulture and communicationand communications assistant inUniversity RelationsPlanning a conference for more thanthirty people is something that fewseasoned professionals, let alone collegeundergraduates, have undertaken. ForKristine Neu, U of M, Crookston senior,it became a part of her college career forthe past two years. This horticulture andcommunication double major served asthe 2010-2011 conference chair of theMid-America Collegiate HorticulturalSociety (MACHS). “MACHS wassomething that I was first involved in as afreshman on the U of M, Crookston team.I never imagined that I would be runningthe show some day,” laughs Neu.MACHS is a horticultural studentorganization comprised of universitiesfrom 12 states across the Midwest. Theobjectives of the organization are topromote an awareness of the professionof horticulture, furnish a medium ofcommunication for horticulture students,and exchange club and professional ideas.Each year a different university hostsa three day conference that includes aNeu credits her supportsystem for the success ofthe Mid-America CollegiateHorticultural Society 38thannual conference. (l to r) U ofM, Crookston Horticulture Clubmembers Amanda Thompsonand Catlin Kersting, MACHSChair Kristine Neu, InstructorSue Jacobson and LabServices Coordinator TheresaHelgeson.14 www.umcrookston.eduThe U of M, Crookston Horticulture Club members eagerly awaiting the arrival of the MACHS students priorto registration. (l to r) Michael Laurich, Kristine Neu, Ashlynn Hartung, Rebecca West, Chad Harrer, CatlinKersting.

From the Director of Development& Alumni Relations“...we must work together as ateam and expose everyone tothe culture that demonstratesthe power of giving,”Corby Kemmer, director,Development & AlumniRelations.Building a Philanthropic Culture - FY11 Annual ReportThe support we build together at the University of Minnesota, Crookston toucheseveryone. Your private dollars provide scholarships which aid in our recruitment,retention, and graduation rates. Your financial support impacts academic programs,allows increased research funding, influences capital improvements, and other strategicinitiatives. As the university grows stronger through your private support, we contributea significant annual economic impact on the local, regional, and state economy.As donors, your generosity in FY11 (July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011) garnered nearly$800,000, the largest in eight years. Your investments came from across the region, thenation, and the globe, proving your passion and admiration for the U of M, Crookston.• Over the last five fiscal years; FY2007 – FY2011 (July 1, 2006 – June, 30,2011) your generous giving has led to five consecutive years of enhancedfundraising growth and a 65% increase from FY07-FY11.As we continue to strive for greatness, we must work together as a team andexpose everyone to the culture that demonstrates the power of giving. As directorof development, it is myprivilege to work withyou on your philanthropicwishes today and in thefuture for the betterment ofthe University of Minnesota,Crookston.From the bottom of myheart, I thank you.Sincerely,Corby Kemmer, directorDevelopment & AlumniRelationsOffice of Development& Alumni Relations staffmembers include, left to right:Rose Ulseth, Corby Kemmer,Sue Dwyer, and Bill Tyrrell.20 www.umcrookston.eduREMEMBER THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, CROOKSTONA will or living trust is a statement about what matters most in your life. It ensures thatyour intentions are clearly understood and will be followed by those administering yourestate.If you value your experience at the University of Minnesota, Crookston or the NorthwestSchool of Agriculture, you can leave a legacy through a gift to the campus in your will.Your generosity will help further the mission of the University of Minnesota, Crookston toprovide education, research and outreach. The following language can be used by you andyour attorney in your will:“I give, devise and bequeath to the University of Minnesota Foundation (percentage,sum or description of property) for the benefit of the University of Minnesota, Crookston.”If you would like more information, contact Corby Kemmer, director of development &alumni relations toll free at 1-800-862-6466, ext. 8434 or 218-281-8434 (ckemmer@umn.edu).For more information about giving or to give a gift online, visitwww.umcrookston.edu/alumni/giving.html.Excerpted from The Importance of a Will published by the University of MinnesotaFoundation.

Lifetime GivingBuilders Society(Lifetime Gifts of $1,000,000 -$9,999,999)Lyle & Kathleen KasprickFrank W. Veden* Charitable TrustRegents Society(Lifetime Gifts of $250,000 -$999,999)Stanley S.* & Hanorah* K. AlsethLarry & Diane AltringerOtto Bremer FoundationMichael* & Linda Chowdry FamilyFoundationElenora Amalia & Ben Filipi, InMemoriamThe Ford FoundationRolland* & Avis* GustafsonLester & June NielsenDonald & Wilma* OssOtter Tail Power CompanyHarris A. Peterson/Minn-DakGrowers Assn.June ShaverJeraldine Swain*UMC TeambackersTrustees Society(Lifetime Gifts of $100,000 -$249,999)Agrium Advanced Technologies,Inc.American Crystal Sugar CompanyBlandin FoundationBremer BankCharles H. Casey & Barbara J.MuesingMary Jo (Melbye) & Rick EastesCarl & Lorraine Hord, InMemoriamWallace* & Hanna* MillerRoger & Paulette MoeHazel E. Nakken EstateErnest J. Newhouse*Northwest Minnesota FoundationRobert & Barbara PetersonStanley* & Mil* SahlstromAndrew & Elmer Wardeberg, InMemoriamChancellors Society(Lifetime Gifts of $25,000 - $99,999)Altru Health SystemRose C. Anderson EstateBayer CorporationBig Valley 4-H Cluster Fair, Inc.Robert & Becky CameronCy & Frances CarpenterRichard Cecchettini & Nan WilleCenex Harvest States FoundationCrookston National BankDak-Bev/PepsiAmericas, Inc.Deutsche Banc Alex Brown, Inc.Allan & Judy DragsethDoris & Gary EgbertWalter & Elinor FehrJeffrey FieldKenton & Barbara FrebergHarlene HagenVicki HagenBruce & Aase HamnesRobert HoernerTom HrubyHugo’sGloria Hvidsten*IBM CorporationJoongAng G&SPaul KlodtKPCKROX Radio/Frank & JeannetteFeeAllan & Kathryn LarsonCarol MackKathleen MahonMarion Ugland Mallinger EstateMarvin Windows & DoorsElaine MaruskaMichael & Barbara MenzhuberMidwest Dairy Assn. (formerlyAmerican Dairy Assn.)Minnesota Approved SeedConditioner & Marketing Assn.Cheryl MostNorthern Co-op FoundationKathleen A. O’Brien & JeffreyLoeschRoger & Gail OdegaardDoug & Sandi OmanGeorgia OrtonAllen & Freda PedersenAlbert O. Peterson*Harold O. & Alma* PetersonCourtney & Mary PulkrabekRiverView Healthcare Assn.Robert G. Robinson*Del & Judy RoelofsDonald & Mary Beth SargeantDr. Russell Sather*Andrew SkaarLarry & Sandra SmithPhyllis Anderson SoleeSyngenta Crop Protection Inc.Bill & Mary* TyrrellVFW Post 1902, CrookstonGordon & Diane ViereAllan H. & Barbara Ward/WardCharitable TrustBarbara & Philip WeilerWise OptionWilliam & Nancy ZatsStudents featured at the Torch & Shield Recognition were: Ben Williams, BethWalters, Brooke Hamilton, Tyler Brazier, and Tony Taylor.Ambassadors Club(Lifetime Gifts of $10,000 - $24,999)3M Foundation Inc.American Legion Post #20Everett & Rejeanne* AndersonMarv & Diane BachmeierBenjamin & Ardelle* BakkegardDavid & Karen BangDon & Carrie BangMark & Theresa BarensBASF CorporationDaniel & Rochelle BauerPercy & Colleen BlakeLawrence BreenLyle* & Jeanne BrekkenHilmer* & Hildegard BrostPhilip* & Ethel* BuckleyPeter & Karen CarlsonCathedral of ImmaculateConception (George & CecilConati Scholarship)Donald & Mary CavalierCentrol of Twin ValleyAlan CopaThomas CraneCrookston Area Chamber ofCommerceCrookston Development AuthorityCrookston JobsCrookston Noon Day LionsCrookston Rotary ClubMorris Dahl*Dahlgren and Company, Inc.Clifford Dahlsad*John DohertyDow AgroSciences, LLCHannah Dowell*Jack & Audrey EickhofDr. Peter & Doris FehrThomas & Kim FeiroDr. Colin FennellGlen & Marlys FinkenbinderFirst State Bank of FertileDona FisherGeorge & Rae FrenchArvin I. Gorden*Great Plains Natural GasEdna Gudvangen EstateCharles & Christine HabstrittDelmar* & Eunice* HagenStudent Ambassadors Alisha Aasness, Joe Harren, and RachelKeimig.21

President Shuming Li (left),president of ZhejiangEconomic and TradePolytechnic, Hangzhou, China,receives his Torch & ShieldAward from Chancellor Casey.Hartz FoundationVanessa HeineckeStephanie HelgesonDavid & Irene HoffDuane & Susan HoffChristopher J. HollandArt* & Joyce HowardEarl Hvidsten*Kenneth & Patricia JohannsonRay K. JohnsonLeanne JordahlKaren & Dean JorgensonMary Louise Jorgenson*Michelle Wilcox KingAlbert Kopecky*Land O’ Lakes, Inc.Charles & Jorene LarsonKeith MagnusonGeorge & Karen MarxRichard MavesMcDonald’s of Crookston/Mike &Cindy O’KeefeGary & Nancy McVeyRita MeyerCatherine MeyersMid-State Chapter - MN Societyof CPA’sMid-Valley Grain Co-opAndrew V. MillerMinnesota Grain & FeedAssociationMaureen E. MurphyPeter & Laurie NordquistNorth Central Food Systems, Inc.Northwest RegionalDevelopment CommissionAnne NowlanT.W.* & Mildred* OdegaardEdwin & Mary Ann OdlandCatherine O’Link-Meyers & DavidMeyersRandal L. OlsonSteven C. OlsonRichard PalsArnold & Pamela ParadisEdwin Pearson*Ralph & Mary PesterPKM Electric Cooperative, Inc.Polk County, CrookstonReed QuernKeith RambergJohn & Ruth ReeseRobertson BrothersClarence & Edna SargentEugene & Susan ScarberryGary & Carol SenskeOtilda Anderson ShadensackEstatePaul Bhajjan and Brooke Hamilton.Arnold & Barb SkeieRobert & Julie SmithWilliam* & Jean StricklerW. Daniel & Vicki SvedarskyCharles & Audrey* SylvesterRalph & Carole TaylorThe Andersons, Inc.UMC Management ClubUMC Women’s AssociationJohn & Janice VallagerRoger Ward*Karla WatsonMark & Debra WesselsJoAnn & Al* WestburgLyle & Susan WestromNorine WilcoxF. David WilliamsLaurie & Daniel WilsonCarol WindelsHarvey & Jeannine WindelsBernard & Bernice* YoungquistJohn & Deborah M. ZakChampions Club(Lifetime Gifts of $5,000 - $9,999)Paul & Janet AakreAgriliance, LLCAmerican Federal Bank,CrookstonBonita* & Bruce AndersonAnonymousAssociation of AmericanAgricultural InsurersAventis CropsciencePhilip & JoAnn BairdThomas Baldwin & Ardith PeltonBruce Beresford*Biermaier Chiropractic Clinic/Dr.Steve & Jana BiermaierJo BolteKenneth E. & Harriet BroinRuth Menzhuber Buness*John & Mary BywaterLinda ChowdryBrian CicconeCity of CrookstonBo & Margareta CraboMarlys and Glen Finkenbinder22 www.umcrookston.edu(left to right):Carol Windels, professor of plant pathology,Northwest Research and Outreach Center (NWROC);UMC Chancellor Charles H. Casey; Robert Nelson, registrar and director of institutionalresearch, UMC; Albert Sims, director of operations, NWROC; Kathleen O’Brien, vicepresident for university services, University of Minnesota.

Jim & Sharon SimsStephen & Judith SlackDorothy & Rodney SoderstromSports, Etc.James SterrikerSubway, CrookstonSwanson, Ostlie and AssociatesRoger ThiemTitan MachineryTerry & Elizabeth TollefsonNorman TorkelsonPeter TrickTheresa TrockeTwo Captains, Inc.Rose & Marc UlsethUMC Horticulture ClubUMC Hospitality ClubVaaler Insurance, Inc.Lee & Sharon WallGary WarrenPete WasbergMoris & Diana WebsterWest Polk County CropImprovement Assn.Terri WeyerBonnie WichtermanWidman’s Candy ShopEdwin* & Janet* WidsethRichard WidsethWidseth Smith Nolting &AssociatesCharles & Ruth WilderOwen & Linda WilliamsXCEL EnergyDavid & Mary YostAssociates Club(Lifetime Gifts of $1,000 - $2,499)David & Jan AamothAdkins Equipment, Inc.Aero Dyna-Kleen Services, Inc.Agassiz Study ClubAGF FoundationAll Season’s Car Wash & LubeCenterKristine Neu, Chad Harrer, and Mitchell SledgeBill & Deb AmbuehlAmerican Dairy Association,West Polk CountyAmerican FamilyAmerican Legion, FisherLee Anderson & Heather GrieserRay & Elaine AndersonHonorable Russell & KristinAndersonAlton* & Georgine ArnessVernon AskegardAstec, Inc.Dr. Robert & Rose Marie BaabDavid BadmanAmber & Jason BaileyHarvey & Elaine BakerClaudia & Larry BartonDavid BastonEverett & Edith Battles, InMemoriamEd* & Ann BaumgartnerKenneth BeauchaneWilliam BeckerEldo & Marlys BentleyHoward & Verna BergDorothy BerghEddie & Barbara BernhardsonSharon BeyerJeffrey & Julie BiggerKevin BiggerMark BiggerScott BiggerKeith & Marian BjerkeBradley BjerkenNeal & Patricia BjornsonLarry & Georgia BlatchfordPaul BlomquistJohn BlueGregory BoetcherKarl* & Alice* BornhoftMichael & JoElle BoucherJames & Patricia BramleyArt & Nancy BrandliStephen & Lonnie BrasethBetty Brecto*Mary Cavalier, Linnea Genereux, and Mary Ann OdlandJames & Rose BredmanDavid BrictsonRoger* & Faith* BridenMaurice BruleVelmer S. Burton, Jr.Scott & Leanne ButtWayne & Nancy CapistranJames CarlsonMylo Carlson FamilyCerexagri, Inc.Darlene R. CharronRay & June ChristensenRichard* & Myra ChristensonDr. Roger ChristgauVern & Claudia ClevelandCoast-to-Coast Hardware,CrookstonDavid & Trudy CrawfordCrookston Blue Line Club, Inc.Crookston Dawn-to-Dusk LionsCrookston Federal Land BankCrookston Implement Co.Crookston Pontiac-Buick-GMCCrookston Scholarship FundR. Blake CrosbyCustom Aire Inc.Robert DanielowskiDan’s Flying ServiceStanley & Doris DavisMarilyn & William DehningDelta Airlines FoundationDental Health CenterGene DesselAlan DexterElizabeth DeyeMr. & Mrs. Harvey DiamondDirks, Inc.Adolph & Bernetta DonarskiDouble S M, Inc.Mark & Sheila DufnerAndrew DumasRay & Terry DusekBradley EatonLarry EftefieldWallace EftefieldPaul EggebraatenDavid & Paula EkmanDuane* & Alice EkmanMilton EllingerDonald & Theresa EnrightErskine Shipping Assn.Farmers Elevator Co.Jean Schullz FeagansMary & Chris FellerFine Print of Grand Forks, Inc.Dale & Janice FinkenbinderGlen & Marlys FinkenbinderGeorge & Kristi FlaskerudFrito Lay Midwest North RegionWilliam & Verna GatheridgeDavid & Linnea GenereuxLeonard & Margaret GeskeClark and Margaret* GibbGold Star Steam CleaningServicesGolf Terrace Motel, CrookstonRichard & Kathy GoodykeMarilyn GraveManvel & Delores GreenHarold GrotteHarlow & Peggy GroveDan & Stacey GrunewaldJohn GunvalsonAllan & Pauline GustafsonCliff* & Marie HagenMarilyn HagertyPerry HaglundTodd Halvorson (Happy Joe’s, GF)A.O.* & Theresa HamnesWarren Hamrick & SonsDuane & Karen HansonLew Hanson, Jr.Michael & Kathryn HansonNeil & Joyce HansonDr. Rolf & Linda HansonLeonard HapkaHappy Harry’sBrian & Hallie HarronJerry & Debbie HasbrouckMichael HayesNeil HeggWerner & Marian Hegstrom24 www.umcrookston.edu

Curt and Kim KnutsonHelena Chemical CompanyDavid HenningsDennis HenricksonBrad & Kari HeppnerJames* & Clara HigginsBarbara HoeferNancie HoernerPaul & Dell HoffJames HolmPamela Holsinger-Fuchs & TomFuchsRaymond & Jean HoppeDouglas & Kaye HvidstenVern & Marlene IngvalsonIrishman’s ShantyJ. C. Penney CompanyJ. K. SportsHelen JacksonJerry JacobsonMarlyn & Marlys JacobsonRobert & Lynda JacobsonCharles JensenMarvin JensenEric JohnsonGlenice JohnsonLorne K. JohnsonMarlin* & Sandy JohnsonWillard & Geraldine JohnsonGary KaltenbergPeter & Colleen KappesWalt & Margee KellerLarry KennedyL. “Bud” KieckerLonn & Debra KielCathi KietzmanSteven J. KingWalter KingE. Duane & Faith KnottAlton & Margretta KnutsonDennis & Rose KochKathleen Koebensky-GauthierBernard KoltesKraft Foods, Inc.Mitchell KrepsThrainn KristjanssonNatasha KuhleGladys LaCoursiereLakeview Farms, Roland &Marland RueCharles & Paula LariviereDonna & David LarsonJerome LeeLloyd & Shirley LeeDavid & Sue LeGareThomas & Patricia* LenertzJohn & Marie LesethGrant & Elizabeth LeydardLonewolf ManagementAllen & Lorraine LoveCarl Lundeen*Michael MaglichY. B. Magnusson, In MemoriamLuke MaidmentCecil MalmeVern* & Patricia MarkeyBill MarkovichDean MarshikAdam & Crystal MaruskaMaster Construction, FargoMarvin MattsonDoris & Bill MatzkeRussell* & Eleanore* MavesMaximum ImpactDon & Sue McCallMcIntosh Dairy & Farm Supply,Inc.Paul & Susan McNellyMarilyn & Darol MelbyDouglas “Carl” & MaribethMelbyeCleon & Jeri MelsaMen’s Garden Club of Mpls.MetaDynamics, Inc.LaVonne MetcalfMichael & Kaye Lynn MeyerMidcontinent CommunicationsBrian & Michelle MillerEugene & Arline MillerJeff Nielsen, Carol Windels, John Jarman, Anne Burke, Patti Malmeand Yvonne Hanson.Kenneth & Merle MillerDonald & Ruth MilnerMinnesota FFA FoundationGerald & Jeanne MoritzMPT EnterprisesSteven Mursu*Pamela NeilEd & JoDee NelsonMike & Jennifer NelsonOdell & Carol NelsonTerry & Bette NelsonTimothy J. NelsonDale & Judy NeppelNess CaféJudith NessHoward NeumannNew Vision Fiberglass Inc., GrandForksNew York Football Giants, Inc.Earl A. Newhouse*Alan & Margaret NordellNorthern LumberNorthern Paving, Inc.Northwestern MinnesotaAgricultural Assoc.Nufarm Americas, Inc.James O. OlsonLinda & Lonnie OlsonMarshall & Vicki OlsonMelvin OlsonDr. Ted & Lynnette OlsonGerald & Carol OlsonawskiLarry & Janet OlsonawskiMark & Andi OlsonawskiHarold & Jan OpgrandMark & Jody OslandBennett & Gloria OsmonsonJerry OxboroughEarl A. PatchTed & Joyce PaulKenneth PazdernikArnold PearsonDaniel PedersenPeoples State Bank of WarrenJohn & Sharon PetersBlake PetersonGrant PetersonHarvey E. PetersonSherwood & Marilyn PetersonHarold & Esther PetschPhoenix Industries, LTDChris PlanteGrant & Evelyn PochardtPolk County State Bank,CrookstonDana PowersDuane A. PrestonPaul* & Lois ProulxJames & Janice PulkrabekWillard & Pauline PurathMary B. RandallRed River Horsebreeders Assn.W. Howard ReeseKristie Brekken RicordDr. Gene & Tracey RigstadRoyal & Karen RivardRivard’s Quality Seeds, Inc.Gerald RobertsJon RogelstadRohm & Haas CompanyTruman Rolf*Annette Rother*Rud Chiropractic Clinic, CrookstonRobert & Matilda RuppAllen & JoAnn St. GermainDavid & Denise St. GermainJohn & Florence St. GermainPaul & Janet St. GermainSalem Motors, Inc.Carrie SampleTricia & Scott SandersBill* & Patricia SargeantPerry SchermerhornMario & Jill Schisano/Tours &TravelDavid & Luann Schliep25

Arley & Pat* SchultzLyndon & Lori SchultzKen & Judy SchusterTom & Gayle SchusterThomas Sczepanski*Kathryn SearightSeed Systems, Inc.C. W. & Margaret Seemann*Victoria SeltunRuss & Doris SeversonKelly SharpRonald & Edna SharpMaryann SimmonsDavid & Kathy SimonAlbert & Jane SimsSisters of Saint BenedictStephanie SmithOdine SmulanArlen & LaVerne SondrolDavid SolbergElliott & Michelle SolheimFranklin & Mary SorensenJeff & Renae SperlingDavid SpongVirginia StainbrookJohn StankoRussell & Arlene StansfieldState Bank of ShellySharon StewartStine Seed FarmOrlan & Clarice StolaasAaron StoverLee SundbergAndrew SvecLyle SwansonErnest SwiftSyngenta Crop Protection, Inc.Wayne & Berget TaintorRaymond* & Rosemary TateTerra International, Inc.David & Jan ThomNancy ThomasArdis Thompson*Vilma ThompsonO. E.* & Dorothy ThorbeckMurray & Patti Tiedemann/Tiedemann FarmsRon & Sally TobkinBrad TolzmanRoger & Donna UlsethUniroyal Chemical Co.Janet L. UtechVal & Myron UttermarkValent USA Corp.Mr. & Mrs. Erwin VanekDonald VennVennes Farms, Inc.M. Jerome VoxlandRaymond WalterRoger WalterRodney WebsterRichard & Kathy WehkingWeiss Farms, Arlan & GaryWeissWest Polk Co. Agri-WomenDean* & Shirley WidsethDonald & Audrey WielandLinda WigginsLinda & Greg* WilkensGary & Lynn WillhiteGary & Ward WilsonChris WinklerWireless ConceptsArnold & Lillian WoldenAudrey Wolfe EstateWarren & Beatta* WooleryYe Ole Print Shoppe, Inc.Conrad ZakFranklin & Gloria ZakGreg ZakCharles & Dolores ZammertDeAnn ZavoralBob ZelenkaGary Zitzer**DeceasedAnnual GiftsGold Club(Annual Gift of $2,500 or more)Agrium Advanced Technologies(U.S.) Inc.Altru Health SystemBremer BankCharles H. Casey & Barbara J.MuesingCHS FoundationKROX RadioLester & June NielsenRoger & Gail OdegaardHarris A. PetersonJune ShaverArnold & Barb SkeieTeambackersBill TyrrellMaroon Club(Annual Gift of $1,000 - $2,499)Marv & Diane BachmeierBenjamin BakkegardThomas Baldwin & Ardith PeltonDaniel & Rochelle BauerDonald & Mary CavalierCrookston Area Chamber ofCommerceCrookston National BankCrookston Noon Day LionsCrookston Rotary ClubDahlgren & Company Inc.Del Vecchio FamilyJack & Audrey EickhofThomas & Kim FeiroBruce & Aase HamnesDavid & Jean HaugoRichard & Carole HebertStephanie HelgesonCharles & Marlys HillerHugo’sRichard MavesMcDonald’s of Crookston/Mike &Cindy O’KeefeMDU Resources FoundationMid-State Chapter-MN Societyof CPA’sMid-Valley Grain Co-opMidwest Dairy AssociationMN Approved Seed Conditionerand Marketing Assn.Ed & Mary Ann OdlandRandal L. OlsonJeff OsethOtter Tail Power Co.Donald & Mary Beth SargeantW. Daniel & Vicki SvedarskyDr. Kari TorkelsonEsther TyrrellJohn & Janice VallagerLyle & Susan WestromWireless ConceptsJon Evert, Tom Lenertz, and Linda Kingery26 www.umcrookston.edu

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