NORTHERN TODAY 15 SPECIAL I SSUE | Summer 2021 “AS THE CAMPAIGN metamorphosed, it was clear this campaign was going to be the most significant fundraising effort in the history of NSU and Aberdeen,” said Reede, president and CEO of Aberdeen’s Reede Construction Inc. Over his 15-plus years of service to the NSU Foundation, Reede was part of many discussions, ideas and strategies to grow NSU, Aberdeen and the region. “This campaign was something we all have to be a part of to successfully grow NSU,” he said. “Each member of our community can and should be an investor, without question!” Reede’s personal connection to Northern has several layers; first, he grew up in Aberdeen and has been a Wolves fan for as long as he can remember. “The memories of going to the Civic Arena with my late father to watch the NSU greats play; the tailgates at old Swisher Field under the Dennis Miller Wolves football and watching Landmark throw it all over the field; and playing tennis at the NSU tennis courts was a big part of my life growing up in Aberdeen,” he said. Also, his wife, Jackie Reede, is a graduate of NSU, and their oldest son, Augustin, is a member of the Wolves Basketball Team – “the best DII hoops squad in the country”! Lastly, his late father, Neil V. Reede, loved Wolves Athletics and was a donor. “Neil believed in NSU and demonstrated his passion by attending Wolves basketball and football games,” Reede said. “When Neil passed away, we were blessed to hold his funeral at Johnson Fine Arts Center and the Barnett Center. NSU has been a big part of our family and will be one of our most significant legacy pieces.” Reede said Northern is the biggest economic engine in Aberdeen and the region, and every community member needs to be an investor. “Our community is defined by NSU’s existence. It’s imperative that we ALL play our part to ensure today’s success and future successes of NSU,” Reede said. “We need NSU! NSU provides so much more than economics; it provides culture, entertainment, learning, growing and life.’” Reede: Educational Impact Campaign vital to NSU, community and region To Nathan Reede, the Educational Impact Campaign is vital to Northern State University, the community and region. “Our community is defined by NSU’s existence. It’s imperative that we ALL play our part to ensure today’s success and future successes of NSU.” NATHAN REEDE
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