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NORTHERN TODAY 17 SPRING 2017 ALUMNI NEWS Wolves Football vs. Wayne State Aug. 31, 2017 Clark Swisher Activities Complex Jennifer Rogers – Gallery Showing Sept. 11 – Nov. 10, 2017 Johnson Fine Arts Center Theater NSU Faculty Showcase Recital Sept 14, 2017, 7:30 p.m. Wolves Football vs. Upper Iowa Sept. 16, 2017 Clark Swisher Activities Complex Coronation (Gypsy Days, Sept. 25-30) Sept. 28, 2017, 7:30 p.m. Johnson Fine Arts Center Theater Wolves Football vs. Minn-Duluth Oct. 14, 2017 Clark Swisher Activities Complex Fall Theater Production Oct. 18-22, 2017, 7:30 p.m. Johnson Fine Arts Center Theater Wolves Football vs. Bemidji Oct. 21, 2017 Clark Swisher Activities Complex Wolves Football vs. U-Mary Nov. 4, 2017 Clark Swisher Activities Complex Orchestra Concert Nov. 4, 2017, 7:30 p.m. Johnson Fine Arts Center Theater Swing Dance Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m. Ward Hotel Concert and Symphonic Band Nov. 19, 2017, 3 p.m. Johnson Fine Arts Center Theater Choir Concert Nov. 30, 2017, 7:30 p.m. Johnson Fine Arts Center Theater Holiday Extravaganza Dec. 5, 2017, 7:30 p.m. Johnson Fine Arts Center Theater Winter Commencement Dec. 9, 2017, 10:30 a.m. Johnson Fine Arts Center C L A S S NO T E S 1966 Dr. Allan Jacobson, former NSU professor and alum performed a tuba and piano concert with former professor Dr. Jim Seeber on June 25, 2016. 1968 Gary Heintz of Pierre owns an insurance agency and is co-producer of the annual Dakota Western Heritage Festival, held in Fort Pierre. 1973 Rev. Dr. Terry K. Olthoff of Sun City, Ariz., earned his Doctor of Ministry Degree in 2016 and is the 2011 recipient of the John A. Price Excellence in Chaplaincy Award given through the International Conference of Police Chaplains. Jerry Brick was elected as Chairman-Elect of the National Propane Gas Association in Washington, D.C., by the organization’s Board of Directors. 1977 Galen Swenson was inducted into the South Dakota Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame. 1980 Terry Dosch, Aberdeen, was a 2016 Finalist for National High School Athletic Coaches Association Football Coach of the Year in Louisville, Ky., and also a Finalist for Boys Track in 2012. 1981 Greg Kjellsen stepped down from the head boys’ basketball coach at Groton Area High School after 32 years. 1982 Noreen (Leinius) Sampson of Medical Lake, Wash., retired after 44 years in education and currently works as a leadership success coach for the Office of Student and School Success, OPSI, for the state of Washington. Jerry Soholt retired on Jan. 1, 2017, after nearly 28 years of service to Avera. 1982/1987 Scott Spanton, San Antonio, Texas, retired from public education and coaching after 32 years. 1983, Judy Blaseg was named chief development officer at the YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities, beginning in August 2016. 1986 Tony Arampatzis decided to team up with his daughter, Audra, on the business he’s run for 30 years to include a spa and salon with his fitness center. Burton Andersh, Watertown, celebrated his 30th wedding anniversary to wife, Barbara (Stave) (1984), on June 21, 2016. 1996/1998 Josh Ellis was promoted to associate professor in the applied sciences department at Chadron State College. 2002 Houston Reed became the new basketball coach at Chadron State College. 2005 Jessica (Mostad) Foss is a newly elected shareholder for Fredrikson and Byron and works in the Fargo office. Lynn (Isackson) Klundt presented at Brick and Click, a national conference for Academic Librarians held in Maryville, Mo., on the library’s Creation Lab. 2010 William Deng is developing plans to expand education in South Sudan with the degree he earned at Northern and the resources he has now gained. 2011 Tom Schinderling’s “Wally Wuzzlemoore Wants a New Family” is performed at Storybook Land Theater. 2013 Amy (Wietgrefe) Marron moved to Stafford, Va., in October 2015. 2015 Alyssa (Becht) Cassels was hired as director of bands at Deuel High School in Clear Lake. 2016 Eli Corbett auditioned in Minneapolis for the 2016 season of ‘The Voice’ on June 26, 2016. NORTHERN STATE EVENTS