NORTHERN TODAY 11 SPECIAL I SSUE | Summer 2021 REVITAL IZATION OF CAMPUS | A SALUTE TO OUR DONORS “IT WAS ALWAYS ABOUT NORTHERN,” said Senger, vice chairman of Dacotah Bank. When Senger graduated from high school in 1968, he attended a junior college for two years before transferring to Northern, graduating in 1972. “Really I’ve just been connected ever since,” he said. Senger taught and coached for a few years, which led to more Northern connections. One of his three children, daughter Michelle Azure, also graduated from Northern and now works as a teacher in Minnesota. Being in athletics, Senger fondly remembers watching basketball games in the Civic Arena when Bob Wachs coached, and going to Simmons Middle School to watch football games. That era during the 1970s was an amazing time for Wolves Athletics, he said, particularly the football team, with great athletes and undefeated seasons. “Those are nice memories,” he said. Senger is still connected to Northern through Dacotah Bank, where around a quarter of employees are fellow Northern alums. All of these employees, he said, are committed to Northern – not just financially, but through involvement on boards such as the Foundation Board and the Wolves Club. That speaks well for the university and the community’s commitment to it. “Northern’s been good for the community and the region, but the region and community have been good for Northern,” Senger said. “And I don’t think you always see that in other university towns.” Alum Senger has had longtime connection to NSU Growing up attending elementary and secondary school in Timber Lake and McLaughlin, South Dakota, Joe Senger recalls that Northern was the university you followed. “Northern’s been good for the community and the region, but the region and community have been good for Northern.” JOE SENGER GLENNA, who passed away in January 2021, was a proud Northern alumna, and she was also a champion for the success of students and educators. She earned a bachelor’s degree in secondary education from Northern in 1963 and a master’s degree in counseling from SDSU in 1968. A lifelong educator in and out of the classroom, Glenna taught at Eielson AFB-Alaska and in Sisseton, Bristol, Webster and Aberdeen. As dedicated as she was to education, she was even more passionate about her family, as well as helping people. Glenna had a strong mind and a stronger heart, seeing value in everyone and guiding them toward success. Everyone she met became a friend, and anyone who met Glenna was left a better person for it – especially her students. Today, Northern is seeking to honor her legacy through the proposed Glenna Fouberg Student Success Center. This campus facility would proudly promote her values, as a collaborative center aimed at helping every student succeed. Glenna Fouberg: An advocate for education For Northern State University and the entire region, there was no stronger advocate for education than Glenna Fouberg.
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