MEET THE NSU FOUNDATION AND ALUMNI TEAM Thank you for WELCOMING me and my family back to Northern State University. Although I was only gone for two years, I missed NSU and it’s great to be a WOLF! The past 10 years have brought tremendous change to NSU and the NSU Foundation. After focusing on capital projects, which have completely modernized campus, the NSU Foundation is engaging in a strategic planning process to prioritize our goals. We look forward to working with you, our alumni, donors and friends to help NSU produce the next generation of leaders, visionaries, and creators. ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE YOU TO THE NSU FOUNDATION AND ALUMNI TEAM. ZACH FLAKUS NSU FOUNDATION PRESIDENT/CEO Zach Flakus is an NSU alumnus with over 20 years of fundraising experience and a background in management, alumni relations, athletic fundraising/administration and community partnerships. AIMEE ROY DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Aimee Roy is a Midwest native with a background in financial advising and marketing in her second year with the Foundation. She oversees annual fundraising for the College Arts and Sciences and the School of Fine Arts. ALICIA HUBER PROGRAM ASSISTANT Alica Huber is an Aberdeen native who has been with the Foundation for over 8 years. She is responsible for scholarship management, donor acknowledgment, data entry and real estate management. BECKY MEHLHOFF SENIOR ACCOUNTANT Becky Mehlhoff is an NSU alumna who has been with the Foundation for over 30 years. She is responsible for financial reconciliations, database management, scholarship administration and gift management. BLAKE DAY SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Blake Day is a South Dakota native with 12 years of fundraising experience at Northern State University, Texas Rio Grande Valley, and South Dakota State University. He oversees the development directors for all colleges and athletics. KAYLEE BABCOCK CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Kaylee Babcock is a NSU alumna in her first year with the Foundation. She is a licensed CPA and plays a strategic role in the overall management of the Foundation including planning, implementing, managing and controlling all financial activities. LACI HETTICK DIRECTOR OF ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT AND REVENUE GENERATION Laci Hettick is an NSU alumna who has worked at Northern for 10 years but is in her second year with the Foundation. She is responsible for developing and implementing fundraising programs for athletics. LAUREN BITTNER MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR Lauren Bittner is an NSU alumna who has been with the Foundation for over eight years. She oversees communication, research and marketing to alumni and coordinates Northern Night, NSU’s premier annual event. MORGHAN LORENZ SENIOR SECRETARY Morghan Lorenz is an Aberdeen native in her second year with the Foundation. She works with directors and administration for alumni communication and is responsible for managing the Foundation’s social media. The NSU Foundation has a GREAT STAFF and we want to hear from you. We would love to engage you with our students, faculty, staff, campus and community. Reach out to any of us. We want to hear your story and how Northern impacted your life and path. GO WOLVES! 5 ZACH FLAKUS NSU FOUNDATION PRESIDENT/CEO
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