27 Arnold Krueger Vincent Saulino DeMaris Nesheim Arliss (Krueger) Alberts & Arnold Krueger Endowment Established by family members to honor two extraordinary lives shaped by music, this scholarship supports music students at Northern State University who share their passion for performance, education and service. Arliss (Krueger) Alberts brought music to life through organ and piano for nearly seven decades. Her career began in 1956 at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Aberdeen following her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music education from Northern State. She served Emmanuel Lutheran in Groton and Bethlehem Lutheran in Aberdeen until her retirement in 2021. Her music graced concerts, weddings, funerals and weekly worship services. She was inducted into the Aberdeen Central High School Hall of Fame in 2017 and recognized for 40 years of ministry at Bethlehem Lutheran in 2018. Arnold Krueger shared his sister’s deep love for music through strings and orchestral leadership. For nearly 50 years, he served as orchestra director and string teacher in Owatonna, Minnesota. Arnold served as president of the American String Teachers Association and received its first-ever “Teacher of the Year” award. He was first violinist with the Mankato Symphony Orchestra. The city declared “Arnold Krueger Day” in his honor. By investing in students who share their passion, the Arliss (Krueger) Alberts and Arnold Krueger Endowment helps ensure that the next generation of musicians will continue to uplift, inspire and strengthen communities — just as Arliss and Arnold did throughout their lives. DeMaris (Paulson) Nesheim Endowment Fund DeMaris Nesheim graduated from Northern State in 1963 with a degree in elementary education. To support her studies, she worked at a local telephone company and taught in a rural county school, experiences that instilled in her an understanding and appreciation for hard work from an early age. DeMaris went on to build a successful career as a franchise business owner, but her life did not come without challenges. After losing her first husband, Chuck, at age 45 and her daughter, Jodie, to cancer at just 36 years of age, DeMaris made a decision to find meaning in her life again through helping children who have not been given a fair shake in life. To continue her mission, DeMaris established the DeMaris (Paulson) Nesheim Endowment Fund at Northern. This fund provides educational opportunities and support to education students enrolled in the TRIO program, which serves incomeeligible students, first-generation college students and students with documented disabilities. DeMaris’ story, rooted in hard work, resilience and a lifelong commitment to serving others, demonstrates the profound impact one person can make by choosing to lead with purpose and compassion.
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