Northern Today Fall Winter 2010

9 N O R T H E R N T O D A Y UPCOMING EVENTS SEATTLE, WASH. Alumni Reunion at Crowne Plaza Hotel Monday, Dec. 6, 2010, (6 p.m.-8 p.m.) PORTLAND, ORE. Alumni Reunion at Crowne Plaza Hotel Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010, (6 p.m.-8 p.m.) ST. PAUL, MINN. Coach Meyer Reception at Embassy Suites Hotel Friday, Dec. 10, 2010, (5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. Pre-Game Party at Westward Ho Country Club Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010, (4 p.m.-6 p.m., prior to NSU vs. Augustana basketball games) ABERDEEN, S.D. I Hate Winter / NSU Alumni Basketball Games and Reception, Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011 ST. PAUL, MINN. Pre-Game Party at O’Gara’s Bar & Grill Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011, (4 p.m.-6 p.m., prior to NSU vs. Concordia-St. Paul basketball games) DENVER, COLO. Alumni Reception at The Westin Tabor Center Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011, (5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.) PALM DESERT, CALIF. Alumni Reception at Embassy Suites Hotel Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011, (5 p.m.-7 p.m.) SUN CITY WEST, ARIZ. Alumni Reception at Hillcrest Golf Club Friday, Feb. 25, 2011, (5 p.m.-7 p.m.) BISMARCK, N.D. Pre-Game Party at Peacock Alley Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011, (4 p.m.-6 p.m., prior to NSU vs University of Mary basketball games) CHANDLER, ARIZ. Alumni Reception at Dave and Jane Harvey Home Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011, (5 p.m.-7 p.m.) ABERDEEN, S.D. 50 Year Club Reunion Banquet at Ramada Inn Friday, May 6, 2011, (5 p.m.) 50 Year Club Luncheon at NSU Student Center, Friday, Oct. 7, 2011, (11:30 a.m.) NSU All Decades Men’s Basketball Reunion Friday, Oct. 7, 2011 Distinguished Alumni and Hall of Fame Banquet at the DEC, Friday, Oct. 7, 2011, (5 p.m.) Gypsy Day, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011 For more information or to R.S.V.P. to these events, please call the NSU Foundation at 605-626-2550 or send an e-mail to nsualumni@northern.edu. 1943 GEORGE H WEBER, PH.D. Englewood, Colo. recently published a book, “Runaway Continuale: A Horatio Alger Story”. 1950 MILLICENT (WINTER) KASUN Bisbee, Ariz. was selected as the Arizona recipient of the Andrus Award for Community Service. 1956 WES ELLIOTT Aberdeen, S.D. was elected co-second vice president along with wife ARLENE at the 43rd annual South Dakota Federation of National Active and Retired Federal Employees Convention. 1966 THOMAS SYDNEY MORTENSON Aberdeen, S.D. was given a Purple Heart for his service in WWII. 1972 CURT HOHN was honored by the South Dakota Association of Rural Water Systems with the rural water manager of the year. MARGARET (SVIHEL) NELSON Ipswich, S.D. retired after 38 years of teaching in the Ipswich School District. DAVID BAUER Ipswich, S.D. retired after 38 years of teaching and coaching in the Ipswich School District. 1973 ROD NEUMAN was inducted into the South Dakota High School Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame in February 2009. DENNIS MCDERMOTT retired from teaching music at Aberdeen Central High School after more than 20 years of service. 1974 KRISTI (KENNEDY) VAN WINKLE Aberdeen, S.D. was recognized for 30 years of service with the federal government. 1977 SUE GAPP Aberdeen, S.D. was selected by the South Dakota High School Coaches Association as the assistant middle-junior high coach of the year for the winter season, 2009-2010. TIM MULHAIR Yankton, S.D. has retired after 25 years of coaching tennis at Yankton High School. News ALUMNI 1978 KEITH KUSLER Aberdeen, S.D. was named official of the year by the state coaches association. 1979 BARBARA (CONLEY) HAHLER Faulkton, S.D. retired on May 15, 2009 after teaching in the Faulkton School District for 30 years. JAY KIRSCHENMANN Sioux Falls, S.D. has published a guide book entitled “Black Hills: A Guide to South Dakota’s Classic American Frontier”. RICHARD BURES was recently promoted to Agribusiness Market President for Great Western Bank in Aberdeen, S.D. 1981 DEAN LEHRKE was inducted into the South Dakota High School Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame in February 2009. 1983 JOAN (BARTELL) SWIM Springview, Neb. was awarded the 2009 Association of Nebraska Art Clubs Award. DUANE ZUNDEL Aberdeen, S.D. was recognized for his 25 years at South Dakota Developmental Center in Redfield. 1986 DON KIRKEGAARD Britton, S.D. was awarded the Outstanding School Superintendent by the South Dakota School Superintendents Association. RICH VINCENT Aberdeen, S.D. accepted the role of international president of the International Association of Workforce Professionals. 1987 MARK MEHLHOFF Aberdeen, S.D. has achieved membership in the Million Dollar Round Table, an association of financial professionals that requires members to adhere to strict code of ethics, focus on top-notch client services and continue to grow professionally through involvement in at least one other industry association. 1989 HELEN (GENZLER) WHITLEY was recognized for her 20 years of service at South Dakota Developmental Center in Redfield.

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