contents DESIGNED AND PRODUCED BY NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY RELATIONS FOR THE NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION WRITTEN by Elissa Dickey Nathan Geffre Darla Scarlett EDITOR Greg Smith DESIGN Jennifer Vaughn FOUNDATION PRESIDENT AND CEO Todd Jordre ADDRESS FOR MAGAZINE INQUIRIES: University Relations Northern State University 1200 South Jay St. Aberdeen, S.D. 57401 About Northern State University Northern State University is a premier residential, liberal arts institution characterized by outstanding instruction, extraordinary community relations and unparalleled co-curricular opportunities. In August 2014, NSU was again named by U.S. News and World Report as one of the best undergraduate public schools in the Midwest. For more information about NSU, visit our website at northern.edu. SENIOR CABINET Dr. James M. Smith, President Dr. Thomas Hawley, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Ms. Debbi Bumpous, Chief Information Officer, NET Services Mr. Greg Smith, Director, University Relations Mr. Todd Jordre, Foundation President and CEO Mr. Joshua Moon, Athletic Director, University Athletics Ms. Veronica Paulson, Vice President for Finance and Administration Mr. Calvin Phillips Vice President of Student Affairs Contact us Twitter NorthernStateU Facebook northernstateu email nsualumni@northern.edu subscribe | give a gift change your address Wolves Sports Update Senior Alison Kusler page 13 Staging a Revolution Anthony Rohr as Jean Valjean in NSU’s production of Les Misérables page 6 A Tribute to Coach Don Meyer page 10 ON THE COVER from top to bottom, left to right: Shelby Bauer, Tommy Bader; Kate Jarland, Christopher Rinkenberger, Sasha Seekins, Kimberly Schilling, Joshua Frachiseur and Tina Hanagan; Joshua Hinkemeyer, Dominic Meyers; Delayna LaBelle, Kirk Bender, Sam Johnson, Lyndsey Messmer, Davonte Robertson, Jessica Massa; Kristina Walden, Ryan Puffer, Tyson Meyer, Eric Derington Johnson Fine Arts Center expansion begins Construction is set to begin on the Johnson Fine Arts Center project................................................................................page 4 faculty news..................................................................page 4 staging a revolution Couple creates costumes, set for NSU Theater’s production of ‘Les Misèrables’..............................................................................page 6 Q&A: Dr. Sara Schmidt Dr. Sara Schmidt, assistant professor of accounting, is in her sixth year of teaching at Northern.........................................page 8 wolves Sports update The Northern State winter sports season was a big success for the Wolves.............................................................................page 9 a tribute to coach don meyer Beloved Northern State University coach Don Meyer, one of the nation’s most successful basketball coaches of all time, died the morning of May 18.....................................................page 10 students to watch Ethan Brown, Katelyn Kippes, Lu Liu, Mike Newman and Mark Sperry.......................................................................page 14 Greenhouse to enhance research, teaching at NSU A greenhouse planned for the Northern State University campus will significantly benefit NSU................................. page 16 NSU renovation helps art department gain accreditation The Northern State University art department earned full accreditation from the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD.................................................................. page 16 Tonemah delivers Northern state commencement address Dr. Darryl Tonemah remembers his graduation from Northern State University 25 years ago................................................. page 17 alumni news 2014 Gypsy Day Alumni Awards.......................................... page 18 Class Notes | Celebrations | In Memoriam.....................page 19 setting the stage for les misérables Behind the scenes crew
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