Contact: Chris Winjum, assistant to the chancellor, 218-281-8343 (cwinjum@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

Contact: Lisa Samuelson, director of Student Activities, 218-281-8507 (samue026@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

Contact: Michelle Christopherson, director, Center for Adult Learning, 218-281-8679 (mchristo@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

Contact: Andrew Svec, director, communications, 218-281-8438 (asvec@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

Contact: Andrew Svec, director, communications, 218-281-8438 (asvec@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

All proceeds to benefit the Carnegie Library Restoration Project Fund

Alpha Lambda Delta at the University of Minnesota Crookston is hosting the third annual Pi 

Run on Saturday, April 20, 2013. The run will include a new route along with a new distance for runners. A 10K has been added to the traditional children's Fun Run and the Pi Run, a race of 5 km (3.1 miles), a distance roughly equal to Pi. Registration is $20 for adults and $5 for students.  For a registration form, visit www.theirrationalrace.com or call 218-281-8432 with questions. All runners and walkers are encouraged to participate.

The schedule for the morning begins at 8:30 a.m. with registration in the Carnegie building at Ash Street and 2nd Avenue in Crookston followed by the Fun Run at 9:30 and the Pi Run and 10K at 10 a.m. Awards will be presented to the top three overall female and male finishers. All children participating in the Fun Run will receive a finisher's medal. Early registration guarantees 5K and 10K runners a shirt. 

The race route will follow a similar one to the 2012 Ox Cart Run hosted by the Crookston Running Club starting and ending at the Carnegie building. 

All proceeds from the race will benefit the Polk County Historical Society Carnegie Library Restoration Project Fund.  The goal of the Polk County Historical Society's library renovation is to possibly turn the Carnegie building into an arts and cultural center for the community and region. The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in June 1984 and the Lake Agassiz Regional Library of Crookston, built that same year, stands adjacent to it. 

Major sponsors for the Pi Run include Herc-u-lift Inc. and HB Sound & Light. Anyone interested in contributing to the project should contact Brian Dingmann at 218-281-8249. 

Background

Alpha Lambda Delta (ALD) is an honor society at the University of Minnesota, Crookston for students who have maintained a 3.5 or higher grade point average and are in the top 20% of their class during their first year or term of higher education.

Today the University of Minnesota Crookston delivers 27 bachelor's degree programs, 18 minors, and 39 concentrations on campus--as well as 10 degrees online--in the areas of agriculture and natural resources; business; liberal arts and education; and math, science and technology.  With an enrollment of 1,800 undergraduates from 25 countries and 40 states, the Crookston campus offers a supportive, close-knit atmosphere that leads to a prestigious University of Minnesota degree.  "Small Campus. Big Degree."  To learn more, visit www.umcrookston.edu.

In the photo: Chancellor Fred Wood hands in his registration forms for the 3rd Annual Pi Run to Alpha Lambda Delta President Alexandra Skeeter. 

Contact: Brian Dingmann, assistant professor, Math, Science and Technology Dept. 218-281-8249 dingm021@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

Contact: Janessa DeBoer, student personnel coordinator, Center for Adult Learning, 218-281- 8673 (deboe053@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281- 8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

Name	Major	Minor	Honors
Adelman, Paul	Sport & Recreation Mgmt B S	Coaching	Distinction
Ahmed, Shukri A II	Hlth Infor Priv Sec Hlth Care
Alleman, Bill Casey	Natural Res B S
Anderson, Christopher	Natural Res B S
Anderson, David Thomas	Business Management B S
Anderson, Dominique Nicole	Applied Health B A H
Arndt, Casey Jean	Agricultural Business B S	Equine Science
Arnspiger, Chelsi Marie	Criminal Justice B S
Babbish, Yuko	Quality Management B M M		High Distinction
Becker Jr, William Charles	Business Management B S
Bedard, Shannon Marie	Applied Health B A H
Beger, Kyle J	Natural Res B S
Blackwood, Lisa	Communication B S
Blakey, Roy Jr	Manufacturing Management B M M		High Distinction
Blom, Joann Cathy	Marketing B S
Braaten, Jeremy Carl	Manufacturing Management B M M
Broas, Kevin Gordon	Applied Studies B S
	Hlth Infor Sftware Eng/IT Prof
Brooks, Brett Duane	Manufacturing Management B M M		Distinction
	Business Management B S		Distinction
Buse, Karissa M	Equine Science B S
Chiejina, Stephen Nnamdi	Sport & Recreation Mgmt B S	Coaching
	Business Management B S
Cloutier, Michael Anthony	Business Management B S
Cody, Claudia Gangana	Business Management B S
Curry, Trista Jean	Applied Studies B S
Debeltz, Beth M	Health Management B S
Dixon, Christiana Olubukola	Business Management B S
Dohmeier, Nicole Marie	Accounting B S	Business Mgmt
Dolezal, John	Manufacturing Management B M M
Eckroad, Joseph Allyn	Quality Management B M M
	Manufacturing Management B M M
Fennell, Danae L	Organizational Psychology B S
Ferrara, Lauren	Hotel/Rest/Tourism Mgmt B S
Garcia, Salvador E	Applied Studies B S
Gilbert, William Sidney IV	Manufacturing Management B M M
Gomez, Maria Eugenia	Applied Studies B S
Granfors, Jacob William	Natural Res B S		Distinction
Grefsrud, Daniel R	Agronomy B S
Gregory, Stephen L	Manufacturing Management B M M
Grillo, Sonya M	Applied Studies B S
Grinnell, Jessica Lynn	Natural Res B S
Groves, Daniel A	Agronomy B S
Gurung, Yangchen Dolker	Business Management B S	Communication	High Distinction
Hagen, Melissa I	Animal Science B S	Agric Business
Haney, Travis James	Natural Res B S
Harreld, Nicholas William	Golf and Turf Mgmt B S
Heil, Jonathan	Natural Res B S
Herder, Jeremy James	Criminal Justice B S
Hoffman, Kindra Marie	Natural Res B S
Hoium, Erin N	Animal Science B S	Equine Science
Holmstrom, Nathan Edward	Golf and Turf Mgmt B S
Huang, Zheng	Software Engineering B S	Info Tech Mgmt
Huynh, Tina	Applied Health B A H
Iticha, Abbi M	Business Management B S
Jin, Jing	Software Engineering B S
Johnson, Carrie L	Applied Health B A H
Johnson, Charles L	Agricultural Systems Mgmt B S
Johnson, Drew	Natural Res B S
Jorgenson, Colin M	Natural Res B S
Kezar, Katherine A	Natural Res B S
Kim, Min-Seong	Hotel/Rest/Tourism Mgmt B S
Klehr, Nicholas Allen	Natural Res B S
Koch, Kristen Leigh	Communication B S
Koenig, Adam M	Criminal Justice B S
Koethe, Nicholas Jay	Natural Res B S
Krause, Michael Joseph	Criminal Justice B S
Langner, Miranda Jo	Accounting B S
Lee, Sang Hyung	Software Engineering B S
Lestingi, Lydia H	Animal Science B S
Lohmann, Jacob D	Criminal Justice B S
Lombardi, Brian O	Accounting B S
Lopez, Alexander Ray	Communication B S
Lorenz, Craig Patrick	Sport & Recreation Mgmt B S
Maanum, Mitchell Wade	Natural Res B S
Matzke, Jarod T	Natural Res B S
Meissner, Brendan	Agricultural Business B S
Melbye, Jordan	Communication B S
Meyer, Todd James	Applied Health B A H
Pokela, Darrin E	Quality Management B M M
Qian, Jie	Business Management B S	Accounting
Rasset, Christopher Gary	Manufacturing Management B M M
Reichert, Charles Andrew	Manufacturing Management B M M
Roberts, Christopher D	Applied Studies B S		Distinction
Roder, Ashley Megan	Sport & Recreation Mgmt B S	Business Mgmt	Distinction
Rohloff, Christian Lee	Agricultural Systems Mgmt B S	Agric Business
Sanders, Jacob Charles Marvin	Biology B S
Sathoff, Elizabeth April	Applied Health B A H
Schmitz, Matthew Paul	Natural Res B S
Selzler, Darin Bernard	Criminal Justice B S
Seufert, Matthew William	Natural Res B S
Sherod, Kayla Ann	Animal Science B S
Sibert, Jeremy L	Criminal Justice B S		High Distinction
Sikorski, Jacqueline Marie	Applied Health B A H
Sletten, Ashley Renee	Business Management B S
	Health Management B S
Snyder, Ryan M	Natural Res B S
Sorlie, Katherine Marie	Business Management B S
Sperling, Shawn D	Natural Res B S
Spurdens, Karlie Elizabeth	Animal Science B S
Sun, Guangxian	Software Engineering B S
Sutterfield, Samuel	Marketing B S
Teixeira, Leonardo Cotrim	Business Management B S
Thorne, Natalie Pixieann	Applied Studies B S
Ulschmid, Danielle	Early Childhood Education B S
Undis, Nicholas Mark	Manufacturing Management B M M
Walsvik, Benjamin Joel	Natural Res B S
Wangen, Coty Allen	Agronomy B S
Weisner, Cory Robert	Sport & Recreation Mgmt B S
Wentzel, Meredith Susannah	Hlth Infor Priv Sec Hlth Care
Zaharia, Andrew	Agricultural Systems Mgmt B S	Agric Business
Zwach, Peter A. Jr	Sport & Recreation Mgmt B S

Contact: Andrew Svec, director of communications, marketing, and public relations, 218-281-8432 (asvec@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

Contact: Andrew Svec, director of communications, marketing, and public relations, 218-281-8432 (asvec@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

Contact: Andrew Svec, director of communications, marketing, and public relations, 218-281-8432 (asvec@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

Contact: Michelle Christopherson, director, Center for Adult Learning, 281-218-281-8679 (mchristo@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

Contact: Sue Brorson, head, Business Department, 218-281-8186 (sbrorson@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

Contact: Janessa DeBoer, student personnel coordinator, Center for Adult Learning, 218-281-8673 (deboe053@umn.edu); Eric Morgan, student personnel coordinator, Center for Adult Learning, 218-2818685 (morga365@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, co

Contact: Sue Brorson, head, Business Department, 218-281-8186 (sbrorson@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

Contact: Janessa DeBoer, student personnel coordinator, Center for Adult Learning, 218-281-8673 (deboe053@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

Contact: Janessa DeBoer, student personnel coordinator, Center for Adult Learning, 218-281-8673 (deboe053@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

Contact: Ken Bulie, lecturer, Business Dept., 218-2818194 (bulie001@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

Contact: Corby Kemmer, director, development and alumni relations, 218-281-8434 (ckemmer@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

Contact: Julie Christensen, University News Service, jrchris@umn.edu, (612) 626-1720; Andrew Svec, director, communications at U of M, Crookston, 218-281-8432 (asvec@umn.edu)

Contact: Andrew Svec, director, communications, 218-281-8438 (asvec@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

Contact: : Lorna Hollowell, director, diversity and multicultural programs, 218-281-8580 (lhollowe@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

Contact: Sue Brorson, head, Business Department, 218-281-8186 (sbrorson@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

Contact: Mark Huglen, associate professor, Liberal Arts and Education, 218-281-8275 (mhuglen@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

Number of degree-seeking students nears 1800

While the final numbers will not be available for some time, enrollment at the University of Minnesota, Crookston appears to have surpassed previous record levels, continuing a six-year trend.  Preliminary, unofficial reports put enrollment at 1,773 degree-seeking undergraduates--the highest enrollment in the history of the campus.  That number beats 2011's all-time record of 1,600. 

A major contributing factor to the growth is the number of undergrads pursuing their degrees online.  Approximately 700 students enrolled for fall 2012 are considered "online-only" students, which means all of their courses are taken online.  The U of M, Crookston currently offers ten of its twenty-six degree programs entirely online in addition to on-campus. 

"There is no question we are serving two very distinctive groups of students," said Fred Wood, chancellor of the U of M, Crookston.  "We remain strongly committed to those students who are pursuing their degrees in the traditional sense of living on or commuting to campus and interacting with our faculty and staff in person.  We've proudly served as a residential campus all the way back to our first days as the Northwest School of Agriculture in the early 1900s, and this will continue to be a great strength of the campus," said Wood, "but there is also clearly a need for non-traditional students to access high quality online degree programs. By meeting this need we also are helping our online students achieve their educational goals consistent with the mission of a modern land-grant campus."

The number of students pursuing the more traditional on-campus experience remains near 1,100, and campus residence halls are at maximum capacity.  Lounges and other areas in the halls have been converted to student rooms for fall semester, and beyond that, as of Wednesday, August 29, more than 30 students are being housed at the America's Best Value Inn just south of campus in Crookston.  A new residence hall is currently under construction for planned occupancy in January 2013 when the U of M, Crookston begins its spring semester.

"We provide a nationally-recognized residential living and learning atmosphere that focuses on experiential learning for those students who choose the residential college experience, and we plan to build on that," said Wood.  "We have a campus strategic plan to pursue enrollment growth both on-campus and online, and we now plan to finalize our strategic plan for online programs," he added.  "Growth in online enrollment has been phenomenal--more than 45% compared to fall 2011--and we want to ensure a high quality experience online to match the high quality residential experience we offer."

Final official enrollment statistics for the Crookston campus, as well as the other campuses of the University of Minnesota system, will be available in mid-October after they are reported to the U of M Board of Regents.

Today the University of Minnesota, Crookston delivers 26 bachelor's degree programs, 18 minors, and 36 concentrations, including 10 online degrees, in the areas of agriculture and natural resources; business; liberal arts and education; and math, science and technology.  With an enrollment of 1,600 undergraduates from 25 countries and 40 states, the Crookston campus offers a supportive, close-knit atmosphere that leads to a prestigious University of Minnesota degree.  "Small Campus. Big Degree."  To learn more, visit www.umcrookston.edu.

Contact: Andrew Svec, director of communications, 218-281-8438 (asvec@umn.edu), Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

Name	Major	Emphasis	Minor	Honors
Blasingame, Tanya Ann	Accounting B S
Bullo, Aman Amano	Applied Studies B S	Respiratory Care
	Hlth Infor Priv Sec Hlth Care
Carlson, Cassie Marie Grace	Applied Studies B S
Clark, Robert A	Manufacturing Management BMM
Cole, Rick Allan	Hlth Infor Sftware Eng/IT Prof
Curtis, Hannah Joy	Business Management B S
Dahlstrom, Jesse Roy	Business Management B S
Fiege, Eric Michael	Sport &Recreation Mgmt B S
French, Sarah Lynn	Business Management B S			Distinction
Halland, Trista Elaine	Business Management B S	Entrepreneurship/Sm Bus Mgmt
Haubursin, Chase Clay	Sport &Recreation Mgmt B S
Hoefs, Stephanie M	Business Management B S
Holmquist, Kathryn Ann	Communication B S
Johnson, Marshall Eugene	Business Management B S	Management
Johnston, Trey	Communication B S
Kessler, Lauren Brittney	Early Childhood Education B S	Primary Education
Liu, Chunhui	Business Management B S	Management
Paczkowski, Damian John	Accounting B S
Paulson, Shanda Marie	Business Management B S
Ratzlaff, Bobbielee Maree	Applied Studies B S
Rodriguez, Melanie C	Animal Science B S	Pre-Vet Medicine		High Distinction
Rueter, Danielle Rae	Sport &Recreation Mgmt B S		Marketing
Simpson, Mark A	Natural Resources B S	Natural Resources Law Enforce
Steuck, Scott J	Communication B S
Templin, April	Natural Resources B S	Natural Resources Law Enforce
Tschida, Calvin Martin	Applied Studies B S
Wagner, Amanda Beth	Communication B S		Music
Wimmer, Michael	Natural Resources B S	Natural Resource Management
Wright, Staci Lynn	Accounting B S
	Health Management B S
Zins, Katelyn	Communication B S

Contact: Andrew Svec, director, communications, 218-281-8438 (asvec@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

Contact: Natasha Reierson, assistant director, athletics, 218-281-8423 (kuhle007@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

Contact: Corby Kemmer, director, development and alumni relations, 218-281-8434 9ckemmer@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

Contact: Andrew Svec, director, communications, 218-281-8438 (asvec@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

Contact: Sue Brorson, head, Business Department, 218-281-8186 (sbrorson@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

Contact: Lorna Hollowell, director, diversity and multicultural programs, 218-281-8580 (lhollowe@umn.edu) Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

Contact: Sue Brorson, head, Business Department, 218-281-8186 (sbrorson@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

Contact: Jack Geller, head, Liberal Arts and Education Department, 218-281-8248 (gelle045@umn.edu); Ruth Navarro, communications assistant, 218-281-8446 (nava0085@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

Fred Wood, the new chancellor of the University of Minnesota, Crookston, spent most of his life in California, but he has family ties to Crookston, Minnesota, and the Red River Valley.

Wood comes to the University of Minnesota after a 26-year career at the University of California, Davis, a public, land-grant research university within the University of California system. There, he served as vice chancellor of student affairs from 2007 to 2012, in addition to holding other leadership positions such as interim vice provost for undergraduate studies and associate dean of the UC Davis College of Letters and Science in addition to concurrently serving as a tenured chemistry faculty member there.

His first Minnesota tie comes through his mother, Jean Turner, who was born in Crookston in 1917. Her parents, Earl and Ada (Cameron) Turner, were both born in St. Vincent, Minn., near the Canadian border, and were farmers. During the Great Depression when she was 12 years old, Jean moved with her family to Libby, Montana, where her family found work in the lumber mills. As the Depression gave way to World War II, Jean and her sister, Lucille, moved to California where they found work in the oil refineries. Jean met and married Jack Winfred Wood, who later became a carpenter, and while living and working in Martinez, California, their son Fred was born along with his two sisters.

Although his father stopped his formal education at high school and his mother did not complete high school, both of Fred Wood's parents valued education, and they keenly encouraged him to attend college. "I'm a true first-generation college student," says Wood, "and as I look back, I can see just how important that single decision was to the story of my life. It really opened the world to me, and I appreciate my parents' encouragement and support of that decision."

Wood started out at a local community college and then earned a B.S. in chemistry and a Ph.D. in inorganic chemistry--both from UC Davis. He spent two years as a tenured faculty member at a small community college in northern Idaho before returning to UC Davis to serve as a tenured faculty member and vice chair of the chemistry department.

While attending community college in Pleasant Hill, California, he met Mary Williams, appropriately enough, in his first chemistry class. She accompanied him to UC Davis where she completed her undergraduate degree in entomology. Fred continued his doctoral work in chemistry there, and Mary earned her Master of Library Science degree at UC Berkeley, 50 miles away. The two were married in 1982, and subsequently had three children, Kiel, Meghan, and Moira.

The value of education remains a strong force within the Wood family, and this is where another tie to Minnesota comes into play.   Kiel, Fred and Mary's oldest, is an environmental studies graduate from Willamette University and works as a wild land firefighter and rappeller for the U.S. Forest Service; he is also studying to complete a BS degree in nursing.  Meghan, their second child, attended and graduated from Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, and she is currently studying to obtain her doctorate in veterinary medicine at UC Davis. And Moira will be a senior at St. Olaf College in Northfield, where she is studying biomedical anthropology with career goals in international public health.

Wood admires the great regard the citizens of Minnesota have for higher education and considers the University of Minnesota system a gem among all of public education in the United States. "The size of the Crookston campus is one of the things that drew me to this opportunity--it allows for a strongly student-centered environment and provides a stellar educational experience for students. The size and mission also allow it to be nimble and move relatively quickly to deal with our changing environment," says Wood. "The faculty and staff here have a unique ability to adapt, as they have with the transformation over its history from a boarding school to a two-year college to a baccalaureate-level university several years ago." He also cites the focus on experiential learning and the integration of technology across the board with the laptop computer initiative as two other very important aspects of the UMC experience. "Since they have the opportunity to work with it every day I'm not sure the faculty and staff realize just how distinctive their use of technology is and just how well they are preparing graduates for their lives after college. It's really quite remarkable," he adds.

"Mary and I are extremely excited to be a part of the University of Minnesota, Crookston, and the Crookston community," says Wood. He will reside in the guest suite on campus in Evergreen Hall until his apartment in town is ready in August. Mary will join him after she ties up some loose ends with her work and family matters, but she will visit regularly until then.

"The University of Minnesota system, much like the University of California system, continues to be integral to its home state, and the fact that a large number of students attending the Crookston campus are first generation students is not lost on me," Wood says. "Those first steps into higher education can be intimidating, but they can also be wonderful and inspiring. And with the supportive, friendly environment I see here, it's not surprising to me to see the growth and success that has occurred on this campus.

"My predecessor Chancellor Chuck Casey set the stage for continued growth and success," adds Wood, "and I'm honored and humbled to be able to follow him as the leader of U of M, Crookston campus."

Today the University of Minnesota, Crookston delivers 26 bachelor's degree programs, 18 minors, and 36 concentrations, including 10 online degrees, in the areas of agriculture and natural resources; business; liberal arts and education; and math, science and technology.  With an enrollment of 1,600 undergraduates from 25 countries and 40 states, the Crookston campus offers a supportive, close-knit atmosphere that leads to a prestigious University of Minnesota degree.  "Small Campus. Big Degree."  To learn more, visit www.umcrookston.edu.

In the photos, at top: Fred Wood at his desk during his second day as chancellor.

Middle, right: Mary and Fred Wood

Bottom, left: Moira, Meghan, and Kiel

Contact: Andrew Svec, director, communications, 218-281-8438 (asvec@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

The Office of the Registrar at the University of Minnesota, Crookston recently announced its list of spring semester 2012 graduates. Students completed their degree requirements during spring semester 2012. Graduates are listed below with their degree(s) earned.

The University of Minnesota, Crookston enrolls approximately 1,600 full-time students and is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The U of M, Crookston is a four-year baccalaureate degree granting institution, dedicated to learning, discovery and engagement in northwest Minnesota.

Name	Major	Minor	Honors
Aasness, Alisha Reneemae	Horticulture B S	Business Mgmt
Ahmed, Shukri A II	Applied Studies B S
Anderson, Jacolby Fitzgerald	Sport and Recreation Mgmt B S
Aulabaugh, Lance	Quality Management B M M
	Manufacturing Management B M M
Balfanz, Ashley Anna	Business Management B S
Bartholomew, Angela Marie	Business Management B S		Distinction
	Equine Science B S		Distinction
Bauer, Janie M	Early Childhood Education B S
Benson, Christina Ann	Communication B S
Bergemann, Brittany Carol	Marketing B S
Blawat, Melissa A	Agricultural Business B S	Marketing
Blazek, Jonathon Dennis	Business Management B S	Marketing
Blees, Samuel G	Criminal Justice B S		Distinction
Boaten, Nana Sarkodie	Marketing B S
Boen, Chase P	Agricultural Business B S		Distinction
	Agronomy B S		Distinction
Borgerding, Thomas Jacob	Agricultural Business B S	Animal Science
Boutain, Bryan Edward	Marketing B S
Bowen, Andrew W	Aviation B S
Braastad, Cory Anton	Natural Resources B S
Byram, Casey Jay	Natural Resources B S
Caillier, Emily Ann	Hlth Sciences Pre Prof Tr B S
	Biology B S
Calderwood, Tyler J	Agronomy B S
Caldwell, Michele Marie	Applied Studies B S
Cardinal, Eric David	Natural Resources B S
Carleton, Sheila Catherine Elizabeth	Agronomy B S
	Natural Resources B S
Carty, Amoy Annessa	Hotel/Rest/Tourism Mgmt B S	Marketing
Chen, Qi	Business Management B S		Distinction
Cheng, Yu	Agricultural Business B S	Marketing
Chouinard, Eric David	Business Management B S
Christensen, Brian Kelly	Horticulture B S
Coyne, Kevin Michael	Golf and Turf Mgmt B S
Czichotzki, Austin Dean	Communication B S	Business Mgmt	Distinction
Dachel, Andrew Thomas	Business Management B S
Daly, Mitchell P	Agricultural Systems Mgmt B S	Agric Business
Dearden, Eric	Accounting B S
DeGrio, Deborah Marie	Health Management B S
Denver, Megan I	Natural Resources B S		High Distinction
Ding, Yuan	Agricultural Business B S	Marketing
Doyle, Jena Marie	Equine Science B S
Dullinger, Jackie Lee	Biology B S
	Hlth Sciences Pre Prof Tr B S
Eben, Myrna D	Business Management B S
Enghauser, Chase Karl	Business Management B S
Eul, Megan Elizabeth	Early Childhood Education B S		High Distinction
Evans, Christin R	Business Management B S
Even, Angel A	Applied Studies B S
	Hlth Infor Priv Sec Hlth Care (certificate)
Feely, Matthew David	Manufacturing Management B M M
Finke, Shanel Cherie	Communication B S
Fisher, Eric Edward	Business Management B S	Marketing
Folkert, Kelsey	Animal Science B S
Forester, Payne Allen	Business Management B S
Gaukerud, Carl	Agricultural Systems Mgmt B S	Agric Business
Gorentz, Andrew	Agronomy B S	Agric Business	Distinction
Grabowski, David Ernest James	Criminal Justice B S
Grahek, Adam Michael	Marketing B S
Graves, Trent B	Biology B S
Griffin, Cory Ann	Natural Resources B S
Hamel, Theresa Annette	Agronomy B S
	Agricultural Business B S
Hardy, Brenyn D	Natural Resources B S
Hatch, Casey Louise	Natural Resources B S
Hein, Jacob Elton	Agricultural Systems Mgmt B S	Animal Science
Hendricks, Adam E	Business Management B S
Hersy, Abdi E	Applied Studies B S
	Hlth Infor Priv Sec Hlth Care (certificate)
Horoshak, Jeffrey Nicholas	Natural Resources B S
Hucko, Zachary J.	Golf and Turf Mgmt B S
Hulst, Ethan	Agronomy B S
Huston, Antonia Calderon	Accounting B S
Jarvis, Cassandra Christine	Criminal Justice B S
Jiang, Liya	Agricultural Business B S
Johnson, Falyn R	Agricultural Business B S	Agronomy
Johnson, Katy J.	Natural Resources B S		High Distinction
Johnson, Kristina Lee	Animal Science B S
Johnson, Nicholas Daniel	Natural Resources B S
Kappelhoff, Brianna M	Organizational Psychology B S	Communication
Keimig, Rachel Fern	Agricultural Systems Mgmt B S	Agric Business
Khan, Shozab Mahmood	Manufacturing Management B M M	Business Mgmt	Distinction
	Quality Management B M M		Distinction
Kimball, Cory	Natural Resources B S
Klehr, Kayla Alice	Animal Science B S		High Distinction
Kleinschmidt, Adam J	Natural Resources B S
Kocina, Kathleen J	Accounting B S
Koo, Kyungwook	Accounting B S		High Distinction
Kopietz, Terence Daniel	Natural Resources B S
Kramer, Megan Elizabeth	Equine Science B S	Coaching Minor
Kriegh, Lois	Business Management B S
Krikke, Alyssa Anne	Hlth Sciences Pre Prof Tr B S		High Distinction
Krueger, Kayla Leigh	Equine Science B S	Agric Business
Krueger, Matthew Caleb	Agricultural Business B S
Kupferschmid, Brett Adam	Natural Resources B S
Kyarsgaard, Jameson Robert	Manufacturing Management B M M
Lahman, Samantha C	Animal Science B S	Agric Business
		Communication
Lakhan, Hansraj Narain	Applied Studies B S
	Hlth Infor Sftware Eng/IT Prof (certificate)
Langerud, Luke R	Agronomy B S	Agric Business
Larson, Zachary R	Natural Resources B S
LaRussa, Dominic Frank Jr	Business Management B S
Lazzari, Benjamin Alex	Natural Resources B S
Lee, Sung Soo	Marketing B S
Liebl, Quinton Nels	Natural Resources B S
Limanen, Jesse William	Natural Resources B S
Link, Austin	Natural Resources B S
Longar, Arol Salvatory	Organizational Psychology B S
Luo, Xi	Software Engineering B S
Macheledt, Tyrell Thomas	Natural Resources B S
Malarkey, Donna M	Quality Management B M M	Marketing
Matykowski, Kelsey Jayne	Natural Resources B S	Horticulture
McLean, Cody	Natural Resources B S
McVey, Eli Warren	Business Management B S
Meyer, Megan M	Animal Science B S	Equine Science
Miller, Maranda R	Natural Resources B S		High Distinction
Mo, Chengyu	Business Management B S		High Distinction
Morgan, Eric J.	Business Management B S
Myers, Lucas Allen	Applied Health B A H
Myers, Paul Michael	Hlth Sciences Pre Prof Tr B S
Nelson, Kimberley Ann	Agronomy B S	Animal Science
Neu, Kristine Marie	Horticulture B S		High Distinction
	Communication B S		High Distinction
Nguyen, Hai Thi	Manufacturing Management B M M
Nyhus, Trenton Davis	Sport and Recreation Mgmt B S	Coaching Minor
Olson, Lori Ann	Applied Health B A H
Osowski, Alysia Ann	Agricultural Business B S
	Agronomy B S
Ostrov, Jessica Iris	Applied Studies B S
Otten, Kristin Mary	Manufacturing Management B M M
Palm, Heather Lea	Health Management B S		Distinction
Pan, Fangjing	Business Management B S		High Distinction
Paulson, Cheryl Ann	Applied Health B A H
Pearson, Nicole	Applied Studies B S
Pilger, Whitney Marie	Hlth Sciences Pre Prof Tr B S	Chemistry
	Biology B S
Plante, Kayla Jane	Communication B S	Criminal Justice
Plass, John Michael	Agronomy B S		High Distinction
Powell, Corinne H	Applied Health B A H
Proulx, Kristopher James	Business Management B S
Ranweiler, Mark Anthony	Natural Resources B S
Rasmussen, Jennifer Lee	Hlth Sciences Pre Prof Tr B S
Reed, Megan Elizabeth	Marketing B S		Distinction
Rene, Tanya C	Health Management B S
Robinson, Jeffrey Scott	Business Management B S
Rondorf, Jordan J	Agricultural Business B S
Rosemeyer, Lucas Jeffrey	Natural Resources B S
Runck, Jeffrey Pfaender	Natural Resources B S
Rustan, Joshua M	Criminal Justice B S
Saeed, Mohamed Abdulla	Hlth Infor Priv Sec Hlth Care (certificate)
Schabo, Lisa	Equine Science B S
Schiller, Jeffrey J	Natural Resources B S
Schmidt, Robert W	Natural Resources B S
Schneider, Katie Elizabeth	Equine Science B S
	Agricultural Business B S
Schumacher, Allison Ann	Sport and Recreation Mgmt B S	Marketing
		Coaching Minor
Seidel, Cory D	Natural Resources B S
Shaw, Allen	Agricultural Business B S
Shulstad, Nichole Rae	Accounting B S
Slover, Thomas Gary	Business Management B S
Smith, Miranda M	Applied Health B A H		High Distinction
Snow, Deandre Stafford Benjamin	Communication B S
Stai, Lauren M	Agronomy B S
Stanley, Christa Pauline	Business Management B S		Distinction
Steen, Anna	Equine Science B S	Marketing
Stenger, Scott	Natural Resources B S
Stokes, Demi Rae	Equine Science B S	Animal Science
Strand, Lynsey Rae	Accounting B S
Stromme, Trevor J	Agricultural Systems Mgmt B S	Agric Business
Suchla, Nicholas John	Hlth Infor Sftware Eng/IT Prof (certificate)
Sullivan, Benjamin Charles	Natural Resources B S	Horticulture
Swenson, Chelsea	Software Engineering B S
Thomas, Stephanie Marie	Business Management B S
	Marketing B S
Thomsen, Elisabeth M	Equine Science B S	Animal Science
Thon, Andrew Nathan	Manufacturing Management B M M
Tong, Jian Hao Alvin	Business Management B S
	Natural Resources B S
Trotter, Julie Ann	Hotel/Rest/Tourism Mgmt B S		Distinction
	Marketing B S		Distinction
Tweed, Brady Alan	Agronomy B S
Vaughn, Craig	Agricultural Systems Mgmt B S		High Distinction
Walters, Nicholas	Golf and Turf Mgmt B S
Wang, Yijun	Software Engineering B S
Waters, Trenton Robert	Golf and Turf Mgmt B S		Distinction
Wegner, Trevor David	Natural Resources B S
Wells, Sara Nicole	Equine Science B S
	Biology B S
Wendt, Benjamin G	Natural Resources B S
Westby, Abbie Jean	Agricultural Education B S	Coaching Minor
Wilson, Cassie Ann	Natural Resources B S
Wright, Joscelyn	Accounting B S
Yang, Jie	Agricultural Business B S	Marketing
Yimgnia, Christian Guy	Accounting B S
Younggren, Savannah R	Agricultural Business B S	Agronomy

Contact: Andrew Svec, director, communications, 218-281-8438 (asvec@umn.edu); Ruth Navarro, communications assistant, 218-281-8446 (nava0085@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

Area students named to the spring semester 2012 Dean's List at the University of Minnesota, Crookston were announced by the Office of the Registrar. The U of M, Crookston is one of the most respected career-oriented, technology-based universities in the nation.

To qualify for a place on the Dean's List, students must complete 12 or more letter-graded (A-F) credits while attaining a 3.66 grade point average. The Crookston campus is the online leader in the University of Minnesota system and the only campus providing every full-time student with a laptop computer. University of Minnesota Regents officially changed the name of the Crookston campus to the University of Minnesota, Crookston in 1988.

Name	Academic Plan
Abikar,Abdikafi Mayow	Health Management
Adelman,Paul W	Sport &Recreation Mgmt
Afonya,Ibitoru	Health Sciences
Albertsen,Andrew	Natural Resources
Arvellos,Marcus	Business Management
Atinda,Levi Magari	Health Sciences
Bae,Jung Seok	Business Management
Baek,Gyungyoun	Health Sciences
Baker,Benjamin	Agricultural Systems Mgmt
Ball-Warriner,Melissa Ann	Applied Studies
Barta,Michelle Lee	Hotel/Rest/Tourism Mgmt
Bartholomew,Angela Marie	Business Management/Equine Science
Beck,Mitchell L	Agricultural Systems Mgmt
Benusa,Katherine Ann	Communication
Berens,Sean Andrew	Natural Resources
Bergemann,Brittany Carol	Marketing
Berglund,Tyler James	Health Sciences
Blackwood,Lisa	Communication
Boeddeker,Karen Denise	Animal Science
Borowicz,Matthew G	Health Sciences
Brenny,Trenton Gene	Natural Resources
Brooks,Brett Duane	Business Management/Manufacturing Mangement
Bruggman,Joshua J	Natural Resources
Buesing,Samuel T	Business Management
Bullo,Aman Amano	Applied Studies
Caillier,Emily	Biology/Health Sciences
Chang,Feng	Software Engineering
Chen,Qi	Business Management
Chen,Xihao Chouinard, Eric	Agricultural Business  Business Management
Chu,Yiqi	Agricultural Business
Church,Kenzie	Business Management
Conway,Janie Louise	Applied Health
Cymbaluk,Zach D	Agricultural Business
Darst,Ericka Ann	Marketing
Derosier,Sarah E	Business Management
Dettman,Patricia Ann	Business Management
Dobias,Chesnay	Business Management
Dohmeier,Nicole Marie	Accounting
Doyscher,Scott James	Business Management
Dullinger,Jackie Lee	Biology/Health Sciences
Dunbar,Alisia Gayle	Business Management
Dunker,Shane Walter	Information Technology Mgmt
Erickson,Kayla W	Agricultural Business/Agricultural Education
Fenlason,Jessica Lynn	Agricultural Education/Natural Resources
Fillmore,Rowenna	Animal Science
Flaagan,Emily A	Animal Science
Frey,Sidney F	Marketing
Fu,Xianfeng	Software Engineering
Funk,Maria C	Agricultural Education
Geiszler,Melissa Marie	Agronomy
Goodrich,Jessica	Communication
Gu,Yue	Software Engineering
Gustofson,Kelly Jo	Early Childhood Education
Gwak,Sumin	Communication
Halligan,Rachel Marie	Early Childhood Education
Hamel,Theresa A	Agricultural Business/Agronomy
Hartung,Ashlynn R	Horticulture
Heino,Laurel Ashley	Natural Resources
Hillstrom,Alisha Marie	Business Management
Hoff,Adam	Software Engineering
Hollinger,Shelby	Health Sciences
Holmquist,Kate	Communication
Hulst,Ethan	Agronomy
Jennings,Jesse J	Criminal Justice
Jin,Chen	Agricultural Business
Johnson,Falyn R	Agricultural Business
Johnson,Katy	Natural Resources
Johnston,Trey	Communication
Joransen,Victoria	Environmental Sciences
Jung,Eun Ki	Business Management
Jung,Sun Jung	Communication
Jung,You Jin	Non Degree
Kahara,Andrew Lee	Accounting
Kang,Hyun-Jae	Biology
Kankelfritz,Megan Nicole	Applied Studies
Keimig,Rachel F	Agricultural Systems Mgmt
Kelley,Lucas L	Agronomy
Kenyon,Krista A	Natural Resources
Kim,Beom Seok	Accounting
Kim,Hyun-jin	Communication
Kim,Joo Hyun	Undecided
Kim,Ye Eun	Organizational Psychology
Klehr,Kayla	Animal Science
Krdzalic,Almir	Biology
Krueger,Matthew Caleb	Agricultural Business
Kwon,Kipyo	Business Management
LaCoursiere,Emmett Peter	Post-Secondary Enrollment Opt
Leaf,Tia Marie	Business Management
Lee,Dong Ick	Non Degree
Lee,Hyo Sub	Non Degree
Lee,Jin Hyung	Biology
Lee,Sang hyo	Business Management
Lee,So Yeon	Marketing
Lee,Yi Seul	Biology
Lee,Yong Joo	Accounting
Li,Shuhang	Software Engineering
Lindstrom,Shannon Michelle	Business Management
Liu,Siyuan	Business Management
Liu,Xiaonan	Accounting
Liu,Yundi	Accounting
Lundquist,Darci D	Agricultural Business
Macy,John Curtis	Marketing
Malarkey,Donna M	Quality Management
Markor,Kelly Ann	Business Management
McIver,Colin Van Keuren	Business Management
Meissner,Brendan	Agricultural Business
Melbye,Jordan B	Communication
Melin,Mariah C	Animal Science/Equine Science
Mexicano,Keyanna T	Health Management
Meyer,Megan M	Animal Science
Mikutowski,Mary C	Health Sciences
Miller,Geoffrey	Marketing
Mo,Chengyu	Business Management
Moore,Malcolm Xavier	Business Management
Morris,Kelli	Animal Science/Equine Science
Mosher,Presley E	Horticulture
Munson,Jeremy George	Business Management
Myers,Lucas Allen	Applied Health
Myers,Paul Michael	Health Sciences
Novak,Brooke N	Communication
O'Connell,Amber L	Applied Health
Oh,Juyeon	Business Management
Osowski,Alysia Ann	Agricultural Business/Agronomy
Ostergren,Kaitlyn Marie	Accounting
Owl,Thomas	Software Engineering
Pan,Fangjing	Business Management
Pearson,Nicole	Applied Studies
Pepper,Trista	Business Management
Perea,Josh	Criminal Justice
Peterson,Kayla J	Business Management
Plautz,Katelin Mary	Natural Resources
Prudhomme,Kurt Robert	Software Engineering
Reed,Megan Elizabeth	Marketing
Ritter,Alena	Quality Management
Robinson,Trista	Business Management
Robles,Audrey	Undecided
Roder,Ashley Megan	Sport &Recreation Mgmt
Roy,Lindsey J	Accounting
Samuelson,Rick Allen	Hotel/Rest/Tourism Mgmt
Schmidt,Broderick	Health Sciences
Schmidt,Robert W	Natural Resources
Schneider,Alyssa	Early Childhood Education
Scully,Shannon R	Animal Science
Secrest,Christopher A	Criminal Justice
Shaw,Allen	Agricultural Business
Shin,Seunghun	Undecided
Sontag,Shelly	Biology/Health Sciences
Sorlie,Katherine Marie	Business Management
Sorlie,Nicole E	Animal Science
Spurdens,Keanan Scott	Criminal Justice
Stokes,Demi R	Equine Science
Stolp,Shane A	Accounting
Stuber-Benzie,Jessica	Natural Resources
Sun,Guangxian	Software Engineering
Sun,Sung Rae	Non Degree
Teixeira,Leonardo	Business Management
Thorne,Natalie Pixieann	Applied Studies
Trotter,Julie Ann	Hotel, Rest, Tourism Mgmt/Marketing
Van Dyke,Vayla M	Natural Resources
Vandermay,Connie Sue	Communication
Vaughn,Craig	Agricultural Systems Mgmt
Von Rueden,Lee Edward	Golf and Turf Mgmt
Walker,Jeremy J	Natural Resources
Wallace,Wade A	Accounting
Walsvik,Benjamin J	Natural Resources
Wark,Jessica Marie	Health Sciences
Waters,Trenton R	Golf and Turf Mgmt
Wavra,Danielle	Biology
Wells,Sara Nicole	Biology/Equine Science
Weng,Yaowen	Agricultural Business
Will,Leonard Thomas	Agricultural Systems Mgmt
Worshek,Nathan D	Software Engineering
Wright,Joscelyn	Accounting
Wright, Nanette Yan,Yu	Business Management Software Engineering
Yang,Jie	Agricultural Business
Yimgnia,Christian Guy	Accounting
Zastrow,Yahna K	Equine Science
Zuck,Samantha Ann	Animal Science

Today the University of Minnesota, Crookston delivers 26 bachelor's degree programs, 18 minors, and 36 concentrations, including 10 online degrees, in the areas of agriculture and natural resources; business; liberal arts and education; and math, science and technology.  With an enrollment of 1,600 undergraduates from 25 countries and 40 states, the Crookston campus offers a supportive, close-knit atmosphere that leads to a prestigious University of Minnesota degree.  "Small Campus. Big Degree."  To learn more, visit www.umcrookston.edu.

Contact: Andrew Svec, director of communications, 218-281-8438, (asvec@umn.edu); Ruth Navarro, communications assistant, 218-281-8446, (nava0085@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

Students named to the spring semester 2012 Chancellor's List at the University of Minnesota, Crookston were announced by the Office of the Registrar. The U of M, Crookston is one of the most respected career-oriented, technology-based universities in the nation. The University of Minnesota Regents officially changed the name of the Crookston campus to the University of Minnesota, Crookston in 1988.

To qualify for a place on the Chancellor's List, students must complete 12 or more letter-graded (A-F) credits while attaining a 4.00 grade point average. The Crookston campus is the online leader in the University of Minnesota system and the only campus providing every full-time student with a laptop computer.

Name	Major
Abbey,Wemimo S	Business Management
Amundson,Angela	Business Management
Babbish,Yuko	Quality Management
Bainter,Tiffany	Business Management
Bauer,Janie M	Early Childhood Education
Bendel,Cayla R	Natural Resources
Berg,Steffanie Jean	Communication
Bjorgo,Matthew J	Undecided
Blace,Jenna	Natural Resources
Blees,Samuel G	Criminal Justice
Boen,Chase P	Agricultural Business/Agronomy
Boutain,Bryan	Marketing
Breth,Tiffany Nicole	Animal Science
Buscher,Alexandra W	Business Management
Charles,Jessica L	Animal Science
Cho,Hyun Min	Biology
Cloutier,Michael A	Business Management
Cook,Allison Joy	Health Management
Czichotzki,Austin	Communication
Denver,Megan I	Natural Resources
Eul,Megan Elizabeth	Early Childhood Education
Feeney,Erika	Accounting
Fiege,Eric Michael	Sport &Recreation Mgmt
French,Sarah Lynn	Business Management
Friezen,Jessica Rae	Accounting
Geller,Stephanie H	Post-Secondary Enrollment Opt
Grahek,Adam Michael	Marketing
Granfors,Jacob W	Natural Resources
Green,Matthew	Ag Business/Ag Systems Mgmt/Agronomy
Gurung,Tashi Wongdi	Environmental Sciences
Gurung,Yangchen Dolker	Business Management
Hallin,Jordan C	Accounting
Han,Myoung Don	Business Management
Hong,JuA	Accounting
Hu,Wenjun	Business Management
Hua,Guogang	Agricultural Business
Huang,Zheng	Software Engineering
Jackson,Mark Thomas	Natural Resources
James,Joshua Aaron	Natural Resources
Jiang,Hong Cheng	Business Management
Kaiser,Kelsey S	Natural Resources
Kim,Deok-Won	Business Management
Koenig,Adam M	Criminal Justice
Kohout,Levy Quinompot	Quality Management
Koval,Katelyn Elizabeth	Post-Secondary Enrollment Opt
Kullerud,Erik	Criminal Justice
Kuznia,Destiny Eve	Business Management
Kyarsgaard,Jameson Robert	Manufacturing Management
Langerud,Luke R	Agronomy
Lee,Dae Yeul	Accounting
Looker,Brittany A	Hlth Sciences Pre Prof Tr
Lu,Yang	Software Engineering
Lu,Zhou	Software Engineering
Martell,Ashley E	Hlth Sciences Pre Prof Tr
McArthur,Leah Nicole	Quality Management
Miller,Maranda	Natural Resources
Nedrud,Hannah R	Equine Science
O'Connell,Stephanie	Animal Science/Equine Science
Oh,Yoon Woo	Non Degree
Orlovski,Duane E	Business Management
Pierce,Cassandra Jean	Business Management
Plass,John	Agronomy
Pristanski,Madelyn K	Equine Science
Pronovost,Kristi Dale	Business Management
Proulx,Kristopher James	Business Management
Rodriguez,Melanie C	Animal Science
Rohloff,Christian L	Agricultural Systems Mgmt
Rozell,Sean Jared	Business Management
Sakyi,Josephine	Information Technology Mgmt
Seo,Jung-Won	Business Management
Shin,Hye Won	Business Management
Sibert,Jeremy L	Criminal Justice
Simon,Kassandra Joy	Marketing
Steinfeldt,Andrew Robert	Hlth Sciences Pre Prof Tr
Sugar,Joshua L	Business Management
Suiter,Chelsea Ann	Communication
Valdez,Jonathan Eric	Business Management
Van Treeck,Amy L	Early Childhood Education
Wacker,Daniel	Accounting
Walton,Christopher	Software Engineering
Wiesner,Chelsea A	Biology/Heallth Sciences
Williams,Benjamin Rex	Natural Resources
Zhou,Xiaowei	Accounting

Contact: Andrew Svec, director of communication, 218-281-8438, (asvec@umn.edu); Ruth Navarro, communications assistant, 218-281-8446, (nava0085@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

A reception in honor of University of Minnesota, Crookston Chancellor Charles H. Casey and First Lady Barbara Muesing will take place on Thursday, June 14, 2012. The reception, which is open to all, will take place in the Northern Lights Lounge, Sargeant Student Center from 2 - 4 p.m.  Crookston Mayor Dave Genereux will announce June 14 as Chancellor Charles H. Casey and Barbara J. Muesing Day at 3 p.m. the day of the reception.

Casey began his appointment as chancellor at the University of Minnesota, Crookston on September 12, 2005. Prior to his appointment he served as dean and director of the University of Minnesota Extension Service. From 1979 to 1991, he was a member of the University of Minnesota Board of Regents and from 1989-1991 served as chair. He was the vice chair of the North Central Extension Directors, as well as serving on the University of Minnesota Foundation Board, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute Advisory Board, and the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development Board.

Barbara J. Muesing began working for the U of M in 1965, serving as an extension educator, program leader, and district director. She also served ten years as the executive director and corporate secretary to the U of M Board of Regents. She has dedicated herself to a variety of pursuits including University outreach, continuing education, rural health, and vital aging.

Chancellor Casey and Barbara have worked diligently throughout the years on behalf of the University of Minnesota, Crookston. Their service, leadership, and dedication have benefited the campus in countless ways. We thank them for their support and wish them the best in the future.

Today the University of Minnesota, Crookston delivers 26 bachelor's degree programs, 18 minors, and 36 concentrations, including 10 online degrees, in the areas of agriculture and natural resources; business; liberal arts and education; and math, science and technology.  With an enrollment of 1,600 undergraduates from 25 countries and 40 states, the Crookston campus offers a supportive, close-knit atmosphere that leads to a prestigious University of Minnesota degree.  "Small Campus. Big Degree."  To learn more, visit www.umcrookston.edu.

In the photo: First Lady Barbara J. Muesing and Chancellor Charles H. Casey

Contact: Andrews Svec, director of communications, 218-281-8438, (asvec@umn.edu); Ruth Navarro, communications assistant, 218-281-8446 (nava0085@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director of communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

The annual Student Awards Program, a night celebrating student service and achievement, was held recently at the University of Minnesota, Crookston. Associate Professor Kevin Thompson, who teaches in the Liberal Arts and Education Department, was the 2011 Outstanding Educator and hosted this year's recognition.

Award recipients include the following students:
(Numbers correspond to the number of the photo in the online photo gallery.)

1.    Fall 2011 CSA Senators and Officers
Alisha Aasness, senior, horticulture, Fergus Falls, Minn.
Jackie Dullinger, senior, double major biology and health sciences, Hutchinson, Minn.
Dae Yeul "Danny" Lee, junior, accounting, Seoul, South Korea
Hannah Frey, junior, communication, La Crosse, Wis.
Kate Holmquist, senior, communication, Middleton, Wis.
Austin Czichotzki, senior, communication, Barnesville, Minn.
Angela Bartholomew, senior, double major business management and equine science, Maple Grove, Minn.
Jennifer Rasmussen, senior, health sciences, Dalton, Minn.
Anthonette Sims, sophomore, communication, Robbinsdale, Minn.
Michelle Boateng, junior, applied studies, Bloomington, Minn.
Adam Switzer, junior, sport and recreation management, Apple Valley, Minn.
Brooke Novak, junior, communication, Dahlen, N.D.
Hannah Reysen, sophomore, double major marketing and business management, Adell, Wis.
Abbey Wemimo, junior, business management, Lagos, Nigeria
Kayla Bellrichard, freshman, business management, Elk River, Minn.
Jordan Melbye, senior, communication, Crookston, Minn.
Emily Goff, sophomore, double major animal science and equine science, Danvers, Minn.
Alexmai Addo, sophomore, communication, Minneapolis, Minn.

2.    Spring 2012 CSA Senators and Officers
Alisha Aasness, senior, horticulture, Fergus Falls, Minn.
Jackie Dullinger, senior, double major biology and health sciences, Hutchinson, Minn.
Dae Yeul "Danny" Lee, junior, accounting, Seoul, South Korea
Kate Holmquist, senior, communication, Middleton, Wis.
Austin Czichotzki, senior, communication, Barnesville, Minn.
Angela Bartholomew, senior, double major business management and equine science, Maple Grove, Minn.
Anthonette Sims, sophomore, communication, Robbinsdale, Minn.
Michelle Boateng, junior, applied studies, Bloomington, Minn.
Adam Switzer, junior, sport and recreation management, Apple Valley, Minn.
Brooke Novak, junior, communication, Dahlen, N.D.
Hannah Reysen, sophomore, double major marketing and business management, Adell, Wis.
Abbey Wemimo, junior, business management, Lagos, Nigeria
Kayla Bellrichard, freshman, business management, Elk River, Minn.
Jordan Melbye, senior, communication, Crookston, Minn.
Emily Goff, sophomore, double major animal science and equine science, Danvers, Minn.
Alexmai Addo, sophomore, communication, Minneapolis, Minn.

3.    Student Ambassadors
Kourtney Brevik, sophomore, animal science, Erskine, Minn.
Jessica Stuber, senior, natural resources, Hill City, Minn.
Samantha Zuck, junior, animal science, Jamestown, N.D.
Rachel Keimig, senior, ag systems management, Princeton, Minn.
Alexandra Skeeter, sophomore, health sciences, Milwaukee, Wis.
Victoria Martin, sophomore, animal science, Worland, Wyo.
Tony Taylor, senior, business management, Sheridan, Wyo.
Amanda Pihlaja, junior, hotel, restaurant, and tourism management,  Duluth, Minn.
Erica Nelson, junior, double major animal science and equine science, Carols, Minn.
Whitney Lian, junior, agricultural education, Thief River Falls, Minn.
Bryce Gillie, junior, agronomy, Hallock, Minn.
Alisha Aasness, senior, horticulture, Fergus Falls, Minn.
Samantha Lahman, senior, animal science, Parkers Prairie, Minn.
Jackie Dullinger, senior, double major biology and health sciences, Hutchinson, Minn.
Jordan Melbye, senior, communication, Crookston, Minn.
Josh Lunak, advisor

4.    Ambassador of the Year
Alisha Aasness, senior, horticulture, Fergus Falls, Minn.

Campus Ministry Award (No photograph available)
Jenna Rasmussen, senior, health sciences, Dalton, Minn.
Alexandra Buscher, senior, business management, Merrifield, Minn.

5.    Outstanding Leadership in FCA Award
 Jensen Crots, junior, health management, Chesterton, Ind.

Outstanding Achievement in Math and Physics Award (No photograph available)
Tyler Brazier, senior, software engineering, Greenbush, Minn.
Tyler Berglund, junior, health sciences, Warren, Minn.

6.    Outstanding First Year Biology Award
Brittany Looker, freshman, health sciences, Rochester, Minn.
Ashley Martell, freshman, health sciences, Somerset, Wis.

7.    Excellence in Early Childhood Education Award
Megan Eul, senior, early childhood education, Rosemount, Minn.
Janie Bauer,  senior, early childhood education, Durand, Wis.

8.    Outstanding Academic Achievement Award - Business Department
Alexandra Buscher, senior, business management, Merrifield, Minn.
Sheila Lynch, senior, business management, Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
Alisha Hillstrom, senior, business management, Maple Grove, Minn.
Christopher Bargsten, senior, double major business management and quality management, New Brighton, Minn.
Michael Cloutier, senior, business management, Zimmerman, Minn.
Bryan Boutain, senior, marketing, Alexandria, Minn.
Adam Grahek, senior, marketing, Minneapolis, Minn.
Yangchen Gurung, senior, business management, Mustang, Nepal

9.    Outstanding Leadership Award -  Business Department
Abbey Wemimo, junior, business management, Lagos, Nigeria
Julie Trotter, senior, hotel, restaurant, and tourism management, Eagan, Minn.
Tony Taylor, senior, business management, Sheridan, Wyo.
Brittany Bergemann, senior, marketing, Good Thunder, Minn.

10.    Outstanding Accounting Student
Hwee Kim, junior, accounting, Seoul, South Korea
Dae Yeul "Danny" Lee, junior, accounting, Seoul, South Korea

11.    Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Hospitality Award
Amoy Carty, senior, hotel, restaurant, and tourism management; Sandy Point, Saint Kitts.
Lauren Ferrara, senior, hotel, restaurant and tourism management; Eden Prairie, Minn.

12.    Outstanding Communication Student Award
 Kristine Neu, senior, double major, horticulture and communication, Pelican Rapids, Minn.
Austin Czichotzki, senior, communication, Barnesville, Minn.

Outstanding Communication Student (Minor) Award
Yangchen Gurung, senior, business management, Mustang, Nepal

13.    Outstanding Sport and Recreation Management Student
Paul Adelman, junior, sport and recreation management, Bellingham, Minn.
Danielle Rueter, senior, sport and recreation management, Burlington, Wis.

14.    SOS Service Award
Austin Czichotzki, senior, communication, Barnesville, Minn.
Jackie Dullinger, senior, double major biology and health sciences, Hutchinson, Minn.
Alysia Osowski, senior, double major in agricultural business and agronomy, Grafton, N.D.

SOS Leadership Award
Katelyn Zins, senior, communication, Starbuck, Minn.

15.    Peer Connections Service Award
Kristine Neu, senior, double major in horticulture and communication, Pelican Rapids, Minn.
Brooke Novak,  junior, communication, Dahlen, N.D.

Peer Connections Peer Mentor of the Year (No photograph available)
Samantha Zuck, junior, animal science, Jamestown, N.D.

16.    Outstanding Turfgrass Student Award
Trenton Waters, senior, golf and turf management, Rush City, Minn.
 
Turf Bowl Team Members
Trenton Waters, senior, golf and turf management, Rush City, Minn.
Nick Walters, senior, golf and turf management, Plymouth, Minn.
Nick Harreld, senior, golf and turf management, New Brighton, Minn.
Kyle Rick, senior, double major golf and turf management and manufacturing management, Coon Rapids, Minn.

17.    Norman Pankratz Memorial Conservation Award
Ben Williams, senior, natural resources, Excelsior, Minn.

John Polley Soil and Water Conservation Award
Bob Guetter, sophomore, natural resources, Miltona, Minn.

18.    Minnesota Soil and Water Conservation
Kelsey Kaiser, junior, natural resources, Streeter, N.D.
Austin Link, senior, natural resources, Sebeka, Minn.

19.    June Shaver /The Wildlife Society Scholarship
Krista Kenyon, junior, natural resources, Sanford, Manitoba, Canada
Austin Link, , senior, natural resources, Sebeka, Minn.

20.    Outstanding Animal Science Student of the Year
 Kayla Klehr, senior, animal science, Richmond, Minn.

Outstanding Equine Science Student of the Year
 Angela Bartholomew, senior, double major business management and equine science, Maple Grove, Minn.

21.    Outstanding Dedication to the Agriculture and Natural Resources Department
Sara Wells, senior, double major equine science and biology, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

22.    Outstanding Ag Business
Alysia Osowski, senior, double major agricultural business and agronomy, Grafton, N.D.

23.    Outstanding Ag Systems Management Student
 Matt Green, senior, triple major agricultural systems management, agronomy, and ag business, Greenbush, Minn.

24.    Hort Club Award and Exceptional Service to the Hort Club Award
Catlin Kersting, sophomore, horticulture, Cloquet, Minn. (Hort Club Award)
Kristine Neu, senior, double major horticulture and communication, Pelican Rapids, Minn. (Exceptional Service to the Hort Club

25.    Study Abroad Seniors
Emily Caillier, senior, double major biology and health sciences, Crookston, Minn.
Sheila Carleton, senior, double major agronomy and natural resources, Baxter, Minn.
Jackie Dullinger, senior, double major biology and health sciences, Hutchinson, Minn.
Austin Czichotzki, senior, communication, Barnesville, Minn.
Angela Bartholomew, senior, double major business management and equine science, Maple Grove, Minn.
Jennifer Rasmussen, senior, health sciences, Dalton, Minn.
Trista Halland, senior, business management, Crookston, Minn.

26.    International Student Scholars Awards
Dae Yeul "Danny" Lee, junior, accounting, Seoul, South Korea
Tashi Wongdi Gurung, junior, environmental sciences, Mustang, Nepal
Amoy Carty, senior, hotel, restaurant and tourism management, Sandy Point, Saint Kitts
Nana Sarkodie Boaten, senior, marketing, Accra, Ghana

Outstanding achievement by an International Student
Yangchen Gurung, senior, business management, Mustang, Nepal

27.    Outstanding ESL Student    
Han Gyu Kang, Busan, South Korea

Outstanding ESL Tutor
Tashi Gurung, junior, environmental sciences, Mustang, Nepal


28.    Together Everyone Achieves More
Yangchen Gurung, senior, business management, Mustang, Nepal
Shirley Osborne, Crooskton, Minn.

29.    Support of Diversity Award presented by the Black Student Association
Ashley Crowe, Circle of Nations Indigenous Association, senior, sport and recreation management, Long Prairie, Minn.
Rae French, coordinator of study abroad
Alvin Killough, assistant professor, Liberal Arts and Education Department
Gary Willhite, director of residential life
Peter Phaiah, associate vice chancellor for student affairs
Charles H. Casey, chancellor
Kristie Jerde, assistant director residential life and advisor for the Black Student Association

30.    Achievement in Music
Tyler Lowthian, freshman, business management, Richfield, Minn.
Bryce Gillie, junior, agronomy, Hallock, Minn.
Miah Smith, freshman, health sciences, Hutchinson, Minn.
Liz Massie, sophomore, communication, Eagan, Minn.
Nathan Anderson, freshman, agricultural education, Appleton, Minn.
Chelsea Swenson, senior, software engineering, Fertile, Minn.
Beth Motley, sophomore, equine science, Vadnais Heights, Minn.
Casey Paris, sophomore, agricultural business, Fairmont, Minn.
Mark Frenzel, sophomore, agricultural systems management, Blackduck, Minn.

31.    Computer Help Desk Award
Kelsey Kaiser, junior, natural resources, Streeter, N.D.

32.    Student Employee of the Year Award
Austin Czichotzki, senior, communication, Barnesville, Minn.

33.    Athletic Department All Academic Team
To be eligible for this honor, the student-athlete must be a member of the varsity traveling team and have a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 or better.  Furthermore, the athlete must have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at her/his institution (true freshmen, red-shirt freshmen and ineligible athletic transfers are not eligible) and must have completed at least one full academic year at that institution.

Janie Bauer, volleyball, senior, early childhood education, Durand, Wis.
Jonathon Blazek, men's golf, senior, business management, Owatonna, Minn.
Kari Bodine, women's golf, junior, sport and recreation management, Babbitt, Minn.
Carli Bunning, women's basketball, junior, natural resources, Boone, Iowa
Karen Carpendo, equestrian, senior, equine science, Bessemer, Mich.
Jessica Charles, equestrian, senior, animal science, Belgrade Lakes, Maine
Jensen Crots, soccer, junior, health management, Chesterton, Ind.
Megan Eul, women's basketball, senior, early childhood education, Rosemount, Minn.
Amanda Flint, equestrian, senior, double major equine science and agricultural business, Aberdeen, S.D.
Megan Flynn, soccer, senior, hotel, restaurant, and tourism management, Chanhassen, Minn.
Jessica Goodrich, soccer, sophomore, communication, Munster, Ind.
Kelly Gustofson, women's golf, junior, early childhood education, Hermantown, Minn.
Rachel Halligan, soccer, junior, early childhood education, Duluth, Minn.
Theresa Hamel, women's golf, senior, double major agronomy and agricultural business, Lakota, N.D.
Lauren Kessler, women's basketball, senior, early childhood education, Albertville, Minn.
Megan Kramer, equestrian, senior, equine science, Owatonna, Minn.
Almir Krdzalic, men's basketball, junior, biology, Sioux Falls, S.D.
Stacey Marcum, softball, junior, communication, Merrill, Wis.
Keith McBride, football, junior, double major business management and accounting, Lodi, Wis.
Addie O'Neil, equestrian, junior, agricultural education, Redwood Falls, Minn.
Amanda Overman, equestrian, junior, early childhood education, Lindenhurst, Ill
Casey Paris, tennis, sophomore, agricultural business, Fairmont, Minn.
Josh Perea, football, sophomore, criminal justice, Pico Rivera, Calif.
Angela Peterson, equestrian, senior, double major equine science and animal science, Detroit Lakes,  Minn.
Melanie Rodriguez, equestrian, senior, animal science, Minneapolis, Minn.
Danielle Rueter, volleyball senior, sport and recreation management, Burlington, Wis.
Alyssa Schneider, volleyball, senior, early childhood education, Racine, Wis.
Rachel Schoenborn, softball, sophomore, biology, Anchorage, Alaska
Christopher Secrest, football, junior, criminal justice, Hollywood, Fla.
Alexandra Skeeter, volleyball, sophomore, health sciences, Milwaukee, Wis.
Joseph Stearly, football, junior, health management, Hamlake, Minn.
Andrew Steinfeldt, football, sophomore, health sciences, Green Bay, Wis.
Annalee Sundin, equestrian, junior, double major equine science and animal science, Deer River, Minn.
Denise Thompson, equestrian, sophomore, equine science, Rochester, NY
Amy Van Treeck, equestrian, junior, early childhood education, Sheboygan Falls, Wis.
Kaytlin Weiger, equestrian, senior, equine science, Duluth, Minn.
Sara Wells, equestrian, senior, double major equine science and biology, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Chelsea Wiesner, volleyball, sophomore, double major health sciences and biology, Rochester, Minn.
Yahna Zastrow, equestrian, senior, equine science, Easton, Minn.


34.    Student Programmer of the Year
 Alexmai Addo, sophomore, communication, Minneapolis, Minn.

35.    Dale Knotek Community Service Award
Student  Athletic  Advisory Committee (SAAC)

36.    President's Volunteer Service Awards
Alexmai Addo, sophomore, communication, Minneapolis, Minn.
Sabra Amundson, sophomore, animal science, Crooks, S.D.
Chris Anderson, senior, natural resources, Missoula, Mont.
Angela Bartholomew, senior, double major business management and equine science, Maple Grove, Minn.
Gyungyoun "Ann" Baek, sophomore, health sciences,  Seoul, South Korea
Samm Blees, senior, criminal justice, North St. Paul, Minn.
Nana Boaten, senior, marketing, Accra, Ghana
Michelle Boateng, junior, applied studies, Bloomington, Minn.
Tiffany Breth, junior, animal science, Upsala, Minn.
Kourtney Brevik, sophomore, animal science, Erskine, Minn.
Alexandra Buscher, senior, business management, Merrifield, Minn.
Sophie Cross, freshman, animal science, Farmington, Minn.
Austin Czichotzki, senior, communication, Barnesville, Minn.
Jackie Dullinger, senior, double major biology and health sciences, Hutchinson, Minn.
Bryce Gillie, junior, agronomy, Hallock, Minn.
Katie Hagen, sophomore, agricultural business, Epping, N.D.
Alissa Hernandez, freshman, double major animal science and equine science, Savage, Minn.
Catlin Kersting, sophomore, horticulture, Cloquet, Minn.
Moysey Kutsev, sophomore, business management, Erskine, Minn.
Dae Yeul "Danny" Lee, junior, accounting, Seoul,  South Korea
Whitney Lian, junior, agricultural education, Thief River Falls, Minn.
Nongye Lo, senior, business management, St. Paul, Minn.
Jordan Melbye, senior, communication, Crookston, Minn.
May Nabirye, junior, software engineering, Eagan, Minn.
Erica Nelson, junior, double major equine science and animal science, Carlos, Minn.
Kasey Okke, junior, agricultural education, Hawley, Minn.
Isaac Osei, sophomore, software engineering, Cottage Grove, Minn.
Alysia Osowski, senior, double major agricultural business and agronomy, Grafton, N.D.
Jennifer Rasmussen, senior, health sciences, Dalton, Minn.
Amanda Reineke, senior, double major, equine science and agricultural business, Fisher, Minn.
Hannah Reysen, sophomore, double major marketing and business management, Adell, Wis.
Donovan Rupprecht, freshman, undeclared, Thief River Falls, Minn.
Allison Schumacher, senior, sport and recreation management, Crookston, Minn.
Anthonette Sims, sophomore, communication, Robbinsdale, Minn.
Karlie Sorrell, senior, animal science, Altona, N.Y.
Anthony Taylor, senior, business management, Sheridean, Wyo.
Abbey Wemimo, junior, business management, Lagos, Nigeria
Abbie Westby, senior, agricultural education, Erhard, Minn.
Anton Young, senior, senior, natural resources, St. Cloud, Minn.
Katelyn Zins, senior, communication, Starbuck, Minn.

37.    President's Student Leadership Award
Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) representing SIFE are
Tony Taylor, senior, business management, Sheridan, Wyo.
Abbey Wemimo, junior, business management, Lagos, Nigeria
Alexandra Buscher, senior, business management, Merrifield, Minn.
Dae Yuel "Danny" Lee, junior, accounting, Seoul, South Korea

38.    Outstanding CSA Senator
Adam Switzer, junior, sport and recreation management, Apple Valley, Minn.

Outstanding CSA Voting Delegate Award, in memory of Karolyn Joop (No photograph available)
Victoria Martin, sophomore, animal science, Worland, Wyo.

39.    Outstanding Educator
Dennis Maier, assistant professor, Business Department

Most Supportive of Students
Kim Cousins, student personnel coordinator, Academic Assistance Center

40.    Student Achievement Awards
Alisha Aasness, senior, horticulture, Fergus Falls, Minn.
Angela Bartholomew, senior, double major business management and equine science, Maple Grove, Minn.
Sheila Carleton, senior, double major natural resources and agronomy, Baxter, Minn.
Jackie Dullinger, senior, double major biology and health sciences, Hutchinson, Minn.
Megan Eul, senior, early childhood education, Rosemount, Minn.
Yangchen Gurung, senior, business management, Mustang, Nepal
Samantha Lahman, senior, animal science, Parkers Prairie, Minn.
Whitney Lian, junior, agricultural education, Thief River Falls, Minn.
Kristine Neu, senior, double major, horticulture and communication, Pelican Rapids, Minn.
Brooke Novak, junior, communication, Dahlen, N.D.
Samantha Zuck, senior, animal science, Jamestown, N.D.
Chris Anderson, senior, natural resources, Missoula, Mont.
Austin Czichotzki, senior, communication, Barnesville, Minn.
Matthew Green, senior, triple major agricultural systems management, agronomy, and agricultural business, Greenbush, Minn.
Dae Yeul Lee, junior, accounting, Seoul, South Korea
Abbey Wemimo, junior, business management, Lagos, Nigeria


41.    Man and Woman of the Year
Kristine Neu, senior, double major in horticulture and communication, Pelican Rapids, Minn.
Austin Czichotzki, senior, communication, Barnesville, Minn.

42.    Student Volunteer of the Year Award
Alissa Hernandez, freshman, double major animal science and equine science, Savage, Minn.

43. Outstanding Service to Students
Phil Baird, associate professor, Agriculture and Natural Resources Department

From the group of students received the Student Achievement Awards, two students were chosen as the "Man and Woman of the Year," the year's top academic, service and leadership award. Honors for 2012 go to (pictured l to r) UMC Man of the Year, Austin Czichotzki, a senior from Barnesville, Minn., majoring communication; and Woman of the Year Kristine Neu, a senior from Pelican Rapids, Minn., who is a double major in horticulture and communication. Czichotzki is the son of Terry and Sandi Czichotzki and Neu is the daughter of Mark and Karen Neu.

Special thanks to the Crookston Noon Day Lions Club for their continued support of the awards reception and program.

Members of the Student Awards committee are Lisa Samuelson, Sue Jacobson, Lynne Mullins, Patti Tiedemann, Terrill Bradford, Christiana Boadu, Kayla Bellrichard, and Emily Goff.

Visit the Student Awards Program photo gallery.

Today the University of Minnesota, Crookston delivers 26 bachelor's degree programs, 18 minors, and 36 concentrations, including 10 online degrees, in the areas of agriculture and natural resources; business; liberal arts and education; and math, science and technology.  With an enrollment of 1,600 undergraduates from 25 countries and 40 states, the Crookston campus offers a supportive, close-knit atmosphere that leads to a prestigious University of Minnesota degree.  "Small Campus. Big Degree."  To learn more, visit www.umcrookston.edu.

In the photo: Student Achievement Award recipients
Back row: Brooke Novak, Abbey Wemimo, Chris Anderson, Megan Eul, Dae Yuel "Danny" Lee, Alisha Aasness, and Angie Bartholomew.

Front row: Whitney Lian, Matt Green, Austin Czichotzki, Kristine Neu, Jackie Dullinger, and Yangchen Gurung.

 

Contact: Lisa Sameulson, director, student activities, 218-281-8507(samue026@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

A ground breaking ceremony will be held for the construction of a new $9,800,000 residence hall at the University of Minnesota, Crookston on Wednesday, May 2, 2012. The ceremony, which takes place at noon, will be held on the construction site located west of Evergreen Hall and adjacent to Parking Lot E. The public is invited to attend.

Among those speaking will be Chancellor Charles H. Casey, Crookston Student Association President Alisha Aasness, and Gary Willhite, director, Residential Life and Security Services.  Representatives from the University, Michael J. Burns Architects, and Community Contractors will also be on hand. 

The 43,043 square foot, two-story building will house 145 students in  35 two-bedroom suites furnished with a study room and bathroom facilities--approximately 700 square feet per suite. Public areas will include kitchenettes, study rooms, game room, fitness/exercise areas, and laundry rooms.

An academic classroom adjacent to the north side of the building will seat 100 some in approximately 5,000 square feet with a lounge and additional study areas.  The classroom will also serve as a multipurpose facility for students, faculty, and the public. The residence hall will be built using Minnesota B3 Benchmarking. B3 Benchmarking is a building energy management system for public buildings in Minnesota including state, local government, and public school buildings.

Today the University of Minnesota, Crookston delivers 26 bachelor's degree programs, 18 minors, and 36 concentrations, including 10 online degrees, in the areas of agriculture and natural resources; business; liberal arts and education; and math, science and technology.  With an enrollment of 1,600 undergraduates from 25 countries and 40 states, the Crookston campus offers a supportive, close-knit atmosphere that leads to a prestigious University of Minnesota degree.  "Small Campus. Big Degree."  To learn more, visit www.umcrookston.edu.

In the photo: Architectural rendering of new residence hall.

Contact: Andrew Svec, director, communication, 218-281-8438 (asvec@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

Public interviews begin Tuesday, May 1

MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (04/26/2012) -- University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler and U of M System Senior Vice President for Academic Administration Robert J. Jones have announced candidates and the public interview schedule for the position of chancellor of the University of Minnesota, Crookston (UMC). Public interviews will begin Tuesday, May 1.

A 13-member search committee held confidential interviews last weekend with a select group of candidates for the UMC chancellor position. Based on the candidate materials and interviews, the search committee recommended candidates to meet with key university stakeholder groups next week.

The following candidates have been invited to the Crookston campus for public interviews (in order of appearance on campus):

STEVEN S. HARDIN (left)
Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs, University of Pittsburgh-Bradford
Public forum: 9-10 a.m. Tuesday, May 1, Bede CDE, U of M, Crookston

KARLA V. HUGHES (right)
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Morehead State University, KY
Public forum: 9-10 a.m. Thursday, May 3, Bede CDE, U of M, Crookston

FRED E. WOOD (left, below)
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, University of California-Davis
Public forum: 9-10 a.m. Friday, May 4, Bede CDE, U of M, Crookston

During their public interviews, each candidate will deliver a presentation, "Opportunities and Challenges Facing the University of Minnesota, Crookston." The forums will provide an opportunity for the greater university community to meet and hear from the candidates. They will be recorded and posted on the chancellor search website soon after the presentations are held.

In addition to the public forums, each of the candidates will interview with select university stakeholder groups on the Crookston and Twin Cities campuses.

The candidate vitae, the position profile and evaluation forms are posted on the search website, www.umcrookston.edu/chancellorsearch.  

One of five campuses of the University of Minnesota, UMC is a public baccalaureate institution enrolling 1,600 students. Integral to the University's land-grant mission, Crookston connects its teaching, research and outreach to serve Northwestern Minnesota while delivering 26 degree programs, including 10 online degrees, in the areas of agriculture and natural resources; business; liberal arts and education; and math, science and technology. To learn more, visit umcrookston.edu.

Contact: Chuck Tombarge, University News Service, tombarge@umn.edu, (612) 624-5551; Andrew Svec, Director of Communications, Public Relations, and Marketing, U of M, Crookston, asvec@umn.edu, (218) 281-8438.

The University of Minnesota, Crookston was the recipient of five nationally recognized awards in 2011-12 for its online programs and the campus took time to celebrate during a reception on Tuesday, April 24, 2012. Paying tribute to the online accomplishments were Chancellor Charles H. Casey; Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Thomas Baldwin; Susan Brorson, professor and head of the Business Department; and Director of the Center for Adult Learning Michelle Christopherson.

Joining them in giving remarks were Assistant Professor Denis Maier who teaches in the Business Department; Paula Viker, instructor in the Math, Science and Technology Department; and Lisa Leiran, who works as an online advisor in the Business Department. The celebration, held in the Prairie Room, included many of the faculty who teach students online as well as the staff who provide assistance.

Maier's remarks reflected the sentiment of most. "These awards represent the work of the past for which we are now reaping the rewards. We need to continue on the path of success that has been established over the years," Maier said. "We offer as good an experience online as we can, and we strive to make it as good as the experience students get on campus."

Over the past year, the online programs at the U of M, Crookston have earned recognition from The Princeton Review "Best Value Colleges", Smart Choice "25 Best Offering Online Degrees", U.S.News & World Report inaugural "Top Online Education Program Rankings", and The Best Colleges top five ranking for the online business degree.

To learn more, visit www.umcrookston.edu/online or call 218-281-8680.

Today the University of Minnesota, Crookston delivers 26 bachelor's degree programs, 18 minors, and 36 concentrations, including 10 online degrees, in the areas of agriculture and natural resources; business; liberal arts and education; and math, science and technology.  With an enrollment of 1,600 undergraduates from 25 countries and 40 states, the Crookston campus offers a supportive, close-knit atmosphere that leads to a prestigious University of Minnesota degree.  "Small Campus. Big Degree."  To learn more, visit www.umcrookston.edu.

In the photo: Center for Adult Learning staff: (l to r): Dana Trickey, Janessa DeBoer, Mark Belanger, Michelle Christopherson, and Diane Rapacz

Contact: Michelle Christopherson, director, Center for Adult Learning, 218-281-218-2818679 (mchristo@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

The Class of 2012 will be honored during commencement exercises at the University of Minnesota, Crookston on Saturday, May 5. The ceremony begins at 2 p.m. in Lysaker Gymnasium when some 200 students, including some 34 international students  representing 14 countries and more than 20 (of the 94) online graduates, will participate in the largest commencement exercises in campus history.  A reception in the Northern Lights Lounge, Sargeant Student Center, will precede the commencement ceremony from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The public is welcome to attend both events; no tickets are required.

At 2 p.m., the formal procession of faculty, candidates for degrees, and platform guests will begin from the Sargeant Student Center to the gymnasium led by Mace Bearer William Peterson, professor in the Math, Science, and Technology Department. The procession also includes Faculty Marshal W. Daniel Svedarsky, professor and director of the Center for Sustainability on the Crookston campus.

Bringing greetings from the University of Minnesota Board of Regents is the Honorable David McMillan, from Duluth, Minn., who will also assist with the conferring of the degrees. Joining McMillan on the platform and bringing greetings from the U of M will be Robert Jones, Senior Vice President, Academic Administration, University of Minnesota System.

U of M, Crookston Alumna Jean (Fischer) Whalen (at left) will give the commencement address. Whalen, who graduated from the U of M, Crookston with an associate degree in court reporting in 1980 and a baccalaureate degree in applied studies in 2009, currently works as an official court reporter in the Second Judicial District in St. Paul, Minn. News release.

University of Minnesota, Crookston Alumni Association (UMCAA) Board President Juanita Lopez (at right), will bring greetings from the UMCAA and welcome the new graduates to the alumni association.

Graduating senior Alisha Aasness (at left, below), Crookston Student Association (CSA) president, will speak on behalf of the Class of 2012 and pass the torch of education, a Crookston campus tradition, to Adam Switzer (at right, below), the incoming CSA president. Aasness, from Fergus Falls, Minn., is graduating with a degree in horticulture. Switzer is a sport and recreation management major from Apple Valley, Minn.

The U of M, Crookston choir, under the direction of Associate Professor George French, will sing two selections, and the string ensemble, A Touch of Brass will perform as part of the graduation ceremony.

The 2012 commencement exercises mark the 104th graduating class to be recognized on the Crookston campus. A live audio stream of the commencement exercises will be available at www.umcrookston.edu/people/services/MediaServ/Stream.htm.  

For more information, visit the commencement Web site at www.umcrookston.edu/commencement.

Today the University of Minnesota, Crookston delivers 26 bachelor's degree programs, 18 minors, and 36 concentrations, including 10 online degrees, in the areas of agriculture and natural resources; business; liberal arts and education; and math, science and technology.  With an enrollment of 1,600 undergraduates from 25 countries and 40 states, the Crookston campus offers a supportive, close-knit atmosphere that leads to a prestigious University of Minnesota degree.  "Small Campus. Big Degree."  To learn more, visit www.umcrookston.edu.

Contact: Andrew Svec, director, communications, 218-281-8438 (asvec@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

SuperScholar.org published its first annual "Smart Choice" ranking of the top schools for online bachelor's degrees in business and business administration. The University of Minnesota, Crookston was ranked number 15 on the inaugural list of the Top 25 Smart Choice Schools for Online Bachelors in Business Administration Degrees
 
SuperScholar.org's Smart Choice rankings are designed to assist prospective students  and help them make a smart choice about where to invest their time and money in earning their degree. Schools and programs were evaluated based on publicly available information about accreditation, academic quality, student satisfaction, reputation in the field, and cost.

Learn more about the award and view the ranking in its entirety at www.superscholar.org/best-online-bachelors-in-business-administration-degrees.

Today the University of Minnesota, Crookston delivers 26 bachelor's degree programs, 18 minors, and 36 concentrations, including 10 online degrees, in the areas of agriculture and natural resources; business; liberal arts and education; and math, science and technology.  With an enrollment of 1,600 undergraduates from 25 countries and 40 states, the Crookston campus offers a supportive, close-knit atmosphere that leads to a prestigious University of Minnesota degree.  "Small Campus. Big Degree."  To learn more, visit www.umcrookston.edu.
 

Contact: : Michelle Christopherson, director, Center for Adult Learning, 218-281-8679 (mchristo@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

Working under a short-term contract for the United Nations as an official court reporter at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda changed the life of University of Minnesota, Crookston Alumna Jean Fischer Whalen (at right). The Class of 2012 will learn how taking advantage of this opportunity influenced her life during her address at commencement on Saturday, May 5. Commencement exercises will take place at 2 p.m. in Lysaker Gymnasium and will also mark the final graduation celebration for Charles H. Casey as the University's chancellor.

Whalen, who graduated from the U of M, Crookston with an associate degree in court reporting in 1980 and a baccalaureate degree in applied studies in 2009, currently works as an official court reporter in the Second Judicial District in St. Paul, Minn. The degree Whalen earned in 2009, she completed entirely online, making her the first online graduate to be a part of the platform guests at commencement. She values both her on-campus and online experiences at the U of M, Crookston and believes they provided her with the background she needed to take advantage of the opportunities life has given to her. She believes graduates need to be ready to take a chance.   

Working at the genocide trials in Rwanda, Whalen was on a team of English court reporters. English and French were the two official languages of the trials which took place in Tanzania. She worked with a group of 16 court reporters from all over the world including Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the Gambia, Zimbabwe, and Zambia in the fast paced environment. Her experience working for the United Nations changed the way Whalen views global citizenship and heightened her recognition that we all share similar dreams and desires for happiness, peace, and dignity.

In 2008, Whalen received the Minnesota Association of Verbatim Reporters and Captioners Distinguished Service Award. She is a Registered Diplomate Reporter and Certified Realtime Reporter.

For commencement details, visit www.umcrookston.edu/commencement.

Today the University of Minnesota, Crookston delivers 26 bachelor's degree programs, 18 minors, and 36 concentrations, including 10 online degrees, in the areas of agriculture and natural resources; business; liberal arts and education; and math, science and technology.  With an enrollment of 1,600 undergraduates from 25 countries and 40 states, the Crookston campus offers a supportive, close-knit atmosphere that leads to a prestigious University of Minnesota degree.  "Small Campus. Big Degree."  To learn more, visit www.umcrookston.edu.

Contact: Svec, director of communications, 218-281-8438 (asvec@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

Articulation agreements completed recently by the Business Department at the University of Minnesota, Crookston will help provide a smooth transition for students interested in pursuing baccalaureate degrees. The Crookston campus has implemented several new articulation agreements with Alexandria Technical and Community College (ATCC), Alexandria, Minn., and Northland Community and Technical College (NCTC), Thief River Falls and East Grand Forks, Minn.

Graduates from ATCC earning an associate degree in accounting, business management, or marketing will have the option to continue their education in the Business Department at the U of M, Crookston.

For NCTC graduates earning associate degrees in accounting; architectural technology and design; business, electronics technology -automated system; heating, venting and air conditioning technology; sales, marketing and management; including transfer agreements with a business emphasis or a pre-athletic training emphasis, there will be the option to earn bachelor's degrees on the Crookston campus.

The Business Department at the U of M, Crookston offers four-year degrees in accounting, business management, marketing, sport and recreation management, manufacturing management, and quality management.

"Cooperative agreements help students plan a course of study that will lead to a bachelor's degree," says Susan Brorson, Ph.D., professor and head of the Business Department. "We want to ensure that students fulfill their course requirements and transfer seamlessly from Northland Technical and Community College and Alexandria Technical and Community College. These articulation agreements provide additional options for students interested in continuing their education by pursuing a four-year degree."

Articulation agreements are formal arrangements transferring a defined set of academic credits between an academic program of one institution, usually a two-year post-secondary institution, to a program within a college or campus of the University of Minnesota system in order to fulfill general education or program requirements.
 
For more information on the degree programs available in the Business Department at the U of M, Crookston, visit www.umcrookston.edu/academics/bus or call 218-281-8176 (800-UMC-MINN).

Today the University of Minnesota, Crookston delivers 26 bachelor's degree programs, 18 minors, and 36 concentrations, including 10 online degrees, in the areas of agriculture and natural resources; business; liberal arts and education; and math, science and technology.  With an enrollment of 1,600 undergraduates from 25 countries and 40 states, the Crookston campus offers a supportive, close-knit atmosphere that leads to a prestigious University of Minnesota degree.  "Small Campus. Big Degree."  To learn more, visit www.umcrookston.edu.
 

Contact: Susan Brorson, head, Business Department, 218-281- 8186 (sbrorson@umn.edu): Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

The University of Minnesota ranked number 2 out of more than 200 colleges and universities across the nation in the not-for-profit category for online education, according to the recently-released 2012 rankings by Guide to Online Schools, a leading college education website. 

 

View the top 30 listing of colleges.  

 

While the ranking was given to the entire U of M system, the Crookston campus provides ten online undergraduate degrees, and these degrees were included in the overall ranking by Guide to Online Schools.  These ten online degrees represent the majority of the U of M system's online undergraduate offerings.  

 

Divided into for-profit and not-for-profit categories, schools were evaluated and ranked based on criteria such as accreditation, tuition and cost of books, graduation and retention rates, student feedback, and student loan repayment rates.  The statistics used in the online school rankings were gathered from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

 

Contact: Michelle Christopherson, director, Center for Adult Learning, mchristo@umn.edu

The University of Minnesota, Crookston has been granted full-continuing approval from the Minnesota Board of Teaching to prepare individuals for Minnesota teacher licensure through June 30, 2019. UMC currently offers a licensure program in Early Childhood Education and is seeking to add a licensure program for Elementary Education beginning in the fall 2012 semester. The Board took the action during their February meeting and also commended campus leadership for their expeditious response to the findings report and for evidencing full compliance to the required standards. Full-continuing approval has a seven-year interval and is determined by the Board of Teaching.

The approval follows a visit by an assessment team in October 2011, when the campus hosted a three-day visit to review data gathered since 2007 related to the 54 standards established by the Board. These standards are meant to ensure that teacher candidates have the opportunity to learn, develop, and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and dispositions required for teacher licensure. The evaluation team, chaired by Teacher Education Specialist JoAnn Van Aernum, delivered a report to the campus in early December 2011, and a recommendation by the team was sent to the Board for consideration in their final decision.

"This current action taken by the Board of Teaching to provide UMC its full 7-year continuing approval clearly affirms the quality of our faculty and curriculum," noted Jack Geller, Ph.D., head of the Liberal Arts and Education Department. "Equally important, it sets the stage for the addition and growth of the Elementary Education licensure program here at UMC," he added.

The Board of Teaching, created in 1973, provides leadership for improvements in teacher education programs in order to assure that the state has well-qualified, professional teachers. The Governor appoints eleven members to the Board of Teaching: six classroom teachers, one higher education faculty member, one school administrator, and three members of the public, two of whom must have spent some time on a local school board. The Board determines the standards and practices that will serve the state's teachers and teacher preparation institutions. For more information, visit http://education.state.mn.us/mde/index.html.

Today the University of Minnesota, Crookston delivers 26 bachelor's degree programs, 18 minors, and 36 concentrations, including 10 online degrees, in the areas of agriculture and natural resources; business; liberal arts and education; and math, science and technology.  With an enrollment of 1,600 undergraduates from 25 countries and 40 states, the Crookston campus offers a supportive, close-knit atmosphere that leads to a prestigious University of Minnesota degree.  "Small Campus. Big Degree."  To learn more, visit www.umcrookston.edu.

Contact: Jack Geller, professor and head, Liberal Arts and Education Department, 218-281-8248 (gelle045@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

The University of Minnesota, Crookston has been named to the Princeton Review's "Best Value Colleges: 2012 Edition."

The list of best value colleges, announced Tuesday, February 7, 2012 on the Princeton Review website and in USA TODAY, features 75 public and 75 private colleges and universities.  The U of M, Crookston was listed among the 75 "Best Value Public Colleges."  The annual list is a project the education services company launched in 2004 identifying America's top undergraduate schools offering excellent academics, generous financial aid, and/or relatively low cost of attendance.

The Princeton Review bases its rankings on surveys of administrators and students at 650 institutions it identified as having excellent academics. The selection criteria examined more than 30 factors in the areas of academics, cost of attendance and financial aid, using data from surveys conducted from fall 2010 through fall 2011. This year's list included colleges in 37 states and the District of Columbia, with California having the most schools represented: 19.  Fifty-six colleges, including the U of M, Crookston, are new to the list this year.

Using institutional data and the student opinion surveys collected, the Princeton Review selected its "Best Value" list based on data supplied by more than 650 colleges.  The top schools were chosen based on academics, the cost of attending, and the amount of aid provided to students.  The Princeton Review asserts some of the high-tuition schools on the list keep out-of-pocket costs down by offering generous financial aid packages.

More than 30 data points were assessed across three primary areas: academics, cost of attendance, and financial aid. Cost and financial aid data along with academic data came from the Company's surveys of school administrators. The Princeton Review also factored in data from surveys of students attending the schools who shared assessments of their professors and their satisfaction with their financial aid awards.

4 colleges in Minnesota made the list of 150:

     Crookston / University of Minnesota - Crookston
     Minneapolis / University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
     Northfield / Carleton College
     St. Paul / Macalester College

No North Dakota colleges were named to the list this year.

In recent years, the U of M, Crookston has seen its academic reputation garner national recognition including being named in the top three in the U.S.News and World Report "Top Public Regional Colleges" and the their inaugural Top Online Education Program rankings.

Another important feature of the Crookston campus is its "one-rate" tuition, which maintains the same rate for students from any state or country as for Minnesota resident students.

For more information, visit www.princetonreview.com/best-value-colleges.aspx. USA TODAY's coverage can be found at bestvaluecolleges.usatoday.com. Users can click on an exclusive interactive map and access a database with stats and facts about each "Best Value" college plus a report on why the Princeton Review colleges were named a "Best Value." The Princeton Review has teamed up with USA TODAY to present this resource online since 2009.

Today the University of Minnesota, Crookston delivers 26 bachelor's degree programs, 18 minors, and 36 concentrations, including 10 online degrees, in the areas of agriculture and natural resources; business; liberal arts and education; and math, science and technology.  With an enrollment of 1,600 undergraduates from 25 countries and 40 states, the Crookston campus offers a supportive, close-knit atmosphere that leads to a prestigious University of Minnesota degree.  "Small Campus. Big Degree."  To learn more, visit www.umcrookston.edu.

Contact: Andrew Svec, director of communications, 218-281-8438 (asvec@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler and Senior Vice President for System Academic Administration Robert Jones have launched a national search for a new chancellor of the Crookston campus.

University of Minnesota, Crookston (UMC) Chancellor Charles H. Casey will retire on June 30, 2012, following seven years at the post.

Contact: Andrew Svec, UMC University Relations, asvec@crk.umn.edu, (218) 281-8438 Chuck Tombarge, University News Service, ctombarge@umn.edu, (612) 625-8510

The Office of the Registrar at the University of Minnesota, Crookston recently announced its list of fall semester 2011 graduates. Students completed their degree requirements during summer 2011. Graduates are listed below with their degree(s) earned.

The University of Minnesota, Crookston enrolls approximately 1,600 full-time students and is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The U of M, Crookston is a four-year baccalaureate degree granting institution, dedicated to learning, discovery and engagement in northwest Minnesota.

Fall Semester Graduates:

Name	Major	Minor	Honors
Alade, Abraham Babatunde	Manufacturing Management B M M
Alexander, Calvin Darius	Applied Studies B S
Awender, Christopher R	Sport &Recreation Mgmt B S
Bakken, Keith Jory	Business Management B S and Quality Mangement BMM
Bienias, Kevin Leonard	Manufacturing Management B M M
Blair, Jamie Lynn	Health Management B S		Distinction
Borst, Ronald R	Manufacturing Management B M M
Brazier, Tyler  Jorden	Software Engineering B S
Bulger, Shawn Douglas	Natural Resources B S
Carter, Amanda Victoria	Business Management B S		Distinction
Chen, Hui	Business Management B S
Collins, James  Matthew	Business Management B S
Cooley, Elizabeth  Shayna	Organizational Psychology B S	Business Mgmt
Crowell, Tammy Lynn	Business Management B S
Dagoberg, Seth D	Agricultural Bus B S and Agronomy BS
Derisma, Shelton E	Hotel/Rest/Tourism Mgmt B S
DeWitte, Cory Charles Haugen	Manufacturing Management B M M	Business Mgmt
Ellerbusch, Kayla L	Business Management B S and Marketing B S		Distinction
Ellingson, Ryan  Patrick	Hotel/Rest/Tourism Mgmt B S
Ericson, Amy Lea	Business Management B S
Gregg, Daniel Christopher	Business Management B S
Gullekson, Tim Troy	Business Management B S
Gustafson, Erik  Mueller	Golf and Turf Mgmt B S and Horticulture B S	Business Mgmt
Habermehl, Aaron Matthew	Applied Studies B S
Haggerty, Stephanie  Ann	Business Management B S
Hagness, Cassandra K	Applied Studies B S
Harren, Joseph	Agronomy B S	Agricultural Bus	High Distinction
Harrer, Chad  Jonathan	Golf and Turf Mgmt B S and Horticulture B S
Heier, Michael  Anthony	Manufacturing Management B M M
Heo, Joongi	Software Engineering B S
Hines, Nathan Alan	Hlth Infor Sftware Eng/IT Prof  (Certificate)
Holzbauer, Skyler S	Agronomy B S	Agricultural Bus
Hudon, Mark D	Criminal Justice B S
Johnson, Scott L	Golf and Turf Mgmt B S and Horticulture B S
Julian, Elizabeth K	Natural Resources B S
Kenfield, Colin Patrick	Applied Studies B S and Hlth Infor Priv Sec Hlth Care (Certificate)
Khandwalla, Sabiha	Hlth Infor Sftware Eng/IT Prof  (Certificate)
Koch, Joshua W	Manufacturing Management B M M and Marketing B S
Kotila, Sylvana Claire	Applied Health B A H
Kubica, Melanie	Applied Studies B S
Lawrence, Kaci	Business Management B S
Lechner, Amy  Jo	Applied Health B A H
Lee, Adam	Sport &Recreation Mgmt B S
Leeper, Kevin M	Golf and Turf Mgmt B S
Lenneman, Theodore Thomas	Horticulture B S and Golf and Turf Management B S	Business Mgmt
Linde, Kaitlyn	Natural Resources B S
Maki, Samantha J	Early Childhood Education B S		High Distinction
Masters-Wolfe, Jenny	Applied Studies
McWilliam, Marissa  A	Animal Science B S
Metcalf, Cody M	Agronomy B S
Meyer, Andrew Fritz	Business Management B S
Miller, Eric W	Manufacturing Management B M M
Mirviss, Joel Arthur	Hlth Infor Sftware Eng/IT Prof  (Certificate)
Murchison, Todd Shannon	Manufacturing Management B M M
Olson, Jonah Gregory	Natural Resources B S
Overby, Justin L	Agronomy B S
Overgaard, Stephanie Jo	Business Management B S
Packer, Benjamin J	Golf and Turf Mgmt B S
Packer, Lindsey Renae	Applied Studies B S and Hlth Infor Priv Sec Hlth Care (Certificate)		Distinction
Parsons, Kalpana Gabrielle	Early Childhood Education B S
Pellerin, Misty Anne	Business Management B S
Perry, Collin Clifford	Business Management B S and Marketing B S
Plut, Eric  George	Manufacturing Management B M M
Qualley, Kristin Lynn	Agricultural Bus B S
Rarick, Jessica Ray	Natural Resources B S
Riepe, Mark Thomas	Agronomy B S	Agricultural Bus
Rittenour, Kristin Louise	Business Management B S
Rollness, Jayden Thomas	Agricultural Bus B S	Agronomy
Schliep, Michael Leroy	Software Engineering B S
Schmitt, Clayton Thomas	Golf and Turf Mgmt B S
Schmitz, Gemma C	Natural Resources B S	Horticulture
Shatley, Carol A	Manufacturing Management B M M
Skoien, Brittney Marie	Equine Science B S and Agricultural Business B S	Communication
Soland, Aaron  J	Business Management B S
Sticha, Devin	Agronomy B S
Stoltenberg, Anita Denise	Applied Health B A H
Thompson, William	Agronomy B S	Agricultural Bus	Distinction
Tjossem, Mitch R	Natural Resources B S
Tran, Lam	Manufacturing Management B M M
Trottier, Joshua M	Golf and Turf Mgmt B S
Vant, Kyle Rutger	Natural Resources B S
Vedder-Miller, Kara Marie	Applied Studies B S
Visger, Jay Christian	Biology B S	Chemistry
Vogel, Christopher Paul	Sport &Recreation Mgmt B S
Wallace, Jacqueline Kathleen	Business Management B S	Marketing
Walter, Marc E	Agronomy B S
Werner, Kristin A	Horticulture B S
Williams, Latecia Maria	Applied Studies B S
Wilson, Laura  Anne	Agricultural Bus B S and Equine Science B S
Wimmergren, Joshua David	Manufacturing Management B M M
Wrzos, Holly	Hotel/Rest/Tourism Mgmt B S		Distinction
Young, Anthony	Natural Resources B S
Zhou, Xi	Business Management B S and Marketing B S

Today the University of Minnesota, Crookston delivers 26 bachelor's degree programs, 18 minors, and 36 concentrations, including 10 online degrees, in the areas of agriculture and natural resources; business; liberal arts and education; and math, science and technology.  With an enrollment of 1,600 undergraduates from 25 countries and 40 states, the Crookston campus offers a supportive, close-knit atmosphere that leads to a prestigious University of Minnesota degree.  "Small Campus. Big Degree."  To learn more, visit www.umcrookston.edu.

Contact: Andrew Svec, director, communications, 218-281-8438 (asvec@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

University of Minnesota, Crookston, Chancellor Charles H. Casey, D.V.M., announced today that he plans to retire at the end of the 2011-12 academic year.  Casey has been UMC chancellor since September 2005 and has held other University leadership roles over nearly 35 years, including serving as a member of the Board of Regents and as dean and director of University of Minnesota Extension.

Casey, whose last day as chancellor will be June 30, 2012, made the announcement during his "state of the campus" address to the UMC community.  He expressed pride in the growth of the campus during his tenure, citing accomplishments including new programs, gains in enrollment and diversity, strategic facility investments, and completion of a comprehensive strategic plan.

"This is the right time for me to step down after a long and satisfying career," said Casey.  This is a time of significant challenges for higher education, but by most measures, the University of Minnesota, Crookston is thriving and well positioned for further growth.  I have great confidence in the future under the leadership of University President Eric Kaler."

Casey added, "I will always be grateful for the support I've received.  The faculty and staff of the University of Minnesota, Crookston are incredibly talented and committed to the campus as well as to the success of our students."

University Senior Vice President Robert J. Jones, who with Kaler oversees the University's four coordinate campuses, said Tuesday that plans for a national search for Casey's replacement will be announced soon, with the goal of having a new chancellor on board at Casey's departure.

"Chancellor Casey has been an exceptional leader for the Crookston campus and for the greater University," said Jones, who was on campus for Casey's address.  "He has steered the campus to a new level of excellence as a teaching and applied research hub for northwestern Minnesota."

"Chuck's contributions to the entire University and state have been significant, including his leadership for UMC, Extension, and on the Board of Regents," said Kaler.  "I thank him for his exemplary service and look forward to working with him to ensure a smooth transition for the Crookston campus."

During Casey's tenure, the campus added several new degree programs, including bachelor's degrees in biology, criminal justice, environmental sciences, marketing, and software engineering.  The number of online degree programs, and student enrollment in such programs, expanded significantly, with an emphasis on high-quality educational services for nontraditional or continuing students, community organizations, and the workforce.  In 2009, the campus also became home to an online-learning support and referral center serving the entire University system.
 
The Crookston campus saw significant enrollment gains including four consecutive years of record high enrollment.  The number of degree-seeking students hit an all-time record of 1,600 for fall semester 2011, a 52 percent enrollment increase over the six-year period from 2005 to 2011. Two new residence halls, Centennial Hall (2006) and Evergreen Hall (2009), were built to accommodate the influx of students.  Casey said that securing approval from the Board of Regents for construction of an additional residence hall will be a priority during his final semester as chancellor.

The diversity of the UMC student body also grew under Casey's leadership, with increased enrollment of both students of color and international students.  In fall 2011, students of color represented approximately 11 percent of the student body, compared with 8 percent prior to Casey's arrival in 2005.  International students were 9 percent of the student body in 2011, compared with just under 3 percent.  Agreements that Casey signed with schools in Korea and China accounted for much of the international growth; overall, UMC now welcomes students from 30 countries and 40 states.

Casey, who holds a doctor of veterinary medicine degree from the University of Minnesota, was a two-term member of the University of Minnesota Board of Regents, from 1979 to 1991 (from 1989 to 1991 as chair). Prior to his appointment as chancellor, he served six and a half years as dean and director of University of Minnesota Extension; before that, he spent seven years as director of outreach services for the University's College of Veterinary Medicine.  He was the vice chair of the North Central Extension Directors and served on the University of Minnesota Foundation Board, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute Advisory Board, and the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development Board.

Early in his career, Dr. Casey served as a captain in the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps, worked for 27 years as a practitioner in rural veterinary medicine, and was a partner in the Dodge Veterinary Clinic in West Concord and Dodge Center, Minnesota.  He is a lifetime member of both the Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association and the American Veterinary Medical Association.  He has served on a number of local volunteer organizations.
 
He is a member of Phi Zeta Honor Society of Veterinary Medicine and Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society of Agriculture, and has received awards including the Outstanding Achievement Award from the University of Minnesota, Director's Distinguished Service Award from the Minnesota Extension Service, Torch & Shield Award from the University of Minnesota, Crookston, and Minnesota Veterinarian of the Year.

Casey is married to Barbara Muesing and has three adult children and three grandchildren.

Chancellor search committee announcement.

Contact: Andrew Svec, UMC director of communications, asvec@umn.edu, 218-281-8438; Kate Tyler, System Academic Administration, ktyler@umn.edu, 612-626-8535

A retirement reception was held on Tuesday, January 10, to recognize the dedication of ten individuals during their many years of service at the University of Minnesota, Crookston. The reception, held in Bede Ballroom in the Sargeant Student Center, was filled with families, friends, and coworkers.

Honorees in attendance at the reception were Dennis Magsam, audiovisual operations manager in Media Services, 43 years of service; John Rodseth, senior office assistant in the Business Department, 37 years of service; Sonia Spaeth, assistant professor in Liberal Arts and Education Department, 36 years of service; Jacquie Normandin, administrative aide in Human Resources, 26 years of service; Bob Nelson, registrar and director of Institutional Research, 24 years of service; and Karen Murphy, executive operations/student services specialist in the Business Department, 24 years of service.  

Other individuals retiring who were unable to attend the reception but are recognized for their years of dedication were Trish Ramstad, executive administrative specialist in Liberal Arts and Education Department, 45 years of service; Arlene Tahran, executive administrative specialist in Business Department, 42 years of service; Cleon Melsa, assistant professor in the Math, Science, and Technology Department, 38 years of service; and Deanna Patenaude, community program specialist in Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), 20 years of service.

In the photo (l to r) are Dennis Magsam, John Rodseth, Robert Nelson, Karen Murphy, Sonia Spaeth, and Jacquie Normandin.

Contact: Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

The first-ever edition of Top Online Education Program rankings by U.S.News & World Report finds the University of Minnesota, Crookston ranked nationally among the top 40 colleges and universities in two separate categories for its online bachelor's  degree programs.  The U of M, Crookston earned the #32 spot out of 173 colleges and universities nationally in the Teaching Practices and Student Engagement category and the #40 spot out of 179 schools nationally in the category Student Services and Technology. The rankings were made public today by the news organization.

U.S.News & World Report created these rankings in response to today's high demand for education provided in a flexible manner.  Online education has become increasingly popular due to this flexibility.

"This kind of recognition certainly underscores the quality and dedication of our faculty and staff who have been working with online education for more than ten years," said Charles Casey, chancellor of the U of M, Crookston.  "It's yet another way we are able to serve students in a manner that addresses their needs and utilizes technology while helping them make important career connections."

The U of M, Crookston currently offers ten degree programs entirely online (these degrees are also offered more traditionally on-campus as well).  They include Accounting (B.S.), Applied Health (B.A.H.), Applied Studies (B.S.), Business (B.S.), Communication (B.S.), Health Management (B.S.), Information Technology Management (B.S.), Manufacturing Management (B.M.M.), Marketing (B.S.), and Quality Management (B.M.M.).  These online programs are administered through the Center for Adult Learning.

"The U of M, Crookston's online degrees provide students with an exceptional brand in an accredited academic environment," said Michelle Christopherson, director, Center for Adult Learning.  "Our online learners value the flexibility of our online degrees--available 24/7 when they can fit it into their personal and professional responsibilities.  Being recognized by U.S.News and World Report's top 40 online ranking is validation and proof of our commitment to students and their academic future."

Susan Brorson, Ph.D., professor and department head of the U of M, Crookston's Business Department, added, "This recognition speaks to the dedication of our faculty and staff in meeting student needs with quality course designs and our commitment to a world-class learning experience.  It's also a tribute to the outstanding students who have been or currently are enrolled in our programs and the interaction they experience within our online learning environment."  Half of the U of M, Crookston's online degree programs are offered by its Business Department.

While U.S.News has applied some of its rankings standards used for traditional schools, many new measures have been developed and were used to evaluate online programs.  In order to be considered for the rankings, online degree programs needed to have at least 80 percent of their course content available online.

Online bachelor's degree programs were ranked in three different categories: Teaching Practices and Student Engagement, Faculty Credentials and Training, and Student Services and Technology.  Ranking indicators for the Teaching Practices and Student Engagement category included class size, teacher response timeframe, student collaboration policy, and anti-plagiarism screening policy among others.  Student services  and technology-based indicators included live tutoring and 24/7 tech support, the ability for students to receive classes through both audio and visual, and having all courses centralized into a single student information system, such as Blackboard or Moodle.

Data was collected from both for-profit and not-for-profit schools. For more information about the rankings methodology, please go to www.usnews.com/onlinemeth. There were no numeric rankings for overall program quality this inaugural year.  

For more information about the University of Minnesota, Crookston and its online degrees visit www.umcrookston.edu/online, call 800-862-6466 ext. 8681, or e-mail cronline@umn.edu.   For more information on the U.S. News Top Online Education Program rankings, please visit www.usnews.com/education/online-education or find U.S. News on Facebook or Twitter.

Today the University of Minnesota, Crookston delivers 26 bachelor's degree programs, 18 minors, and 36 concentrations, including 10 online degrees, in the areas of agriculture and natural resources; business; liberal arts and education; and math, science and technology.  With an enrollment of 1,600 undergraduates from 25 countries and 40 states, the Crookston campus offers a supportive, close-knit atmosphere that leads to a prestigious University of Minnesota degree.  "Small Campus. Big Degree."  To learn more, visit www.umcrookston.edu.

Contact: Michelle Christopherson, director, Center for Adult Learning, 281-218-281-8679 (mchristo@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communication, 218-281-8423 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

Students named to the fall semester 2011 Dean's List at the University of Minnesota, Crookston were announced by the Office of the Registrar. The U of M, Crookston is one of the most respected career-oriented, technology-based universities in the nation.

To qualify for a place on the Dean's List, students must complete 12 or more letter-graded (A-F) credits while attaining a 3.66 grade point average. The Crookston campus is the online leader in the University of Minnesota system and the only campus providing every full-time student with a laptop computer.

Today the University of Minnesota, Crookston delivers 26 bachelor's degree programs, 18 minors, and 36 concentrations, including 10 online degrees, in the areas of agriculture and natural resources; business; liberal arts and education; and math, science and technology.  With an enrollment of 1,600 undergraduates from 25 countries and 40 states, the Crookston campus offers a supportive, close-knit atmosphere that leads to a prestigious University of Minnesota degree.  "Small Campus. Big Degree."  To learn more, visit www.umcrookston.edu.

Fall Semester 2011 Dean's List

Name	Major
Abdullahi, Ahmad	Applied Studies
Addo, Alexmai B	Undecided
Albertsen, Andrew	Natural Resources
Baek, Gyungyoun	Health Management
Bainter, Tiffany	Business Management
Ball-Warriner, Melissa Ann	Applied Studies
Barta,Michelle Lee	Hotel/Rest/Tourism Mgmt
Beattie, Morgan Marie	Criminal Justice
Benson, Amanda	Marketing
Benson, Christina Ann	Communication
Berens, Sean Andrew	Natural Resources
Berg, Steffanie Jean	Communication
Biermaier, Rachel LaVerne	Post-Secondary Enrollment Opt
Bitschenauer, Anna Christine	Accounting
Blace, Jenna	Natural Resources
Brenny, Trenton Gene	Natural Resources
Breth, Tiffany Nicole	Animal Science
Buesing, Samuel T	Business Management
Carpenedo, Karen M	Equine Science
Chang, Feng	Software Engineering
Charles, Jessica L	Animal Science
Chen, Qi	Business Management
Chu, Yiqi	Agricultural Business
Church, Kenzie	Business Management
Crots, Jensen	Health Management
Cymbaluk, Zach D	Agricultural Business
Dagoberg, Seth D	Agricultural Business/Agronomy
Darst, Ericka Ann	Marketing
Dohmeier, Nicole Marie	Accounting
Dutchak, Taylor	Health Management
Erickson, Kayla W	Agricultural Education
Feng, Jiaolong	Business Management
Fenno, Dillon J	Post-Secondary Enrollment Opt
Fillmore, Rowenna	Animal Science
Flaagan, Shandy L	Animal Science
Flint, Amanda Kristine	Agricultural Business/Equine Science
Flynn, Megan	Hotel/Rest/Tourism Mgmt
Folkert, Kelsey	Animal Science
French, Sarah Lynn	Business Management
Fu, Xianfeng	Software Engineering
Funk, Maria C	Agricultural Education
Goodroad, Justin J	Agricultural Education/Animal Science
Gorentz, Andrew	Agronomy
Granfors, Jacob W	Natural Resources
Gregory, Stephen L	Manufacturing Management
Guetter, Robert	Natural Resources
Gurung, Tashi Wongdi	Environmental Sciences
Gurung, Yangchen Dolker	Business Management
Gustofson, Kelly Jo	Early Childhood Education
Hagen, Katie	Agricultural Business/Animal Science
Han, Myoung Don	Business Management
Hartung, Ashlynn R	Horticulture
Haug, Erika Maxine	Equine Science
Hedberg, Benjamin John	Business Management
Held, Blake	Business-Undeclared
Hersy, Abdi E	Applied Studies
Hoff, Adam	Software Engineering
Holzbauer, Skyler S	Agronomy
Hong, JuA	Accounting
Hu, Wenjun	Business Management
Hua, Guogang	Agricultural Business
Huynh, Zachary	Software Engineering
Jackson, Mark Thomas	Natural Resources
Jackson, Wade Theodore	Natural Resources
Jacobson, Whitney M	Agricultural Education/Animal Science
Jennings, Jesse J	Criminal Justice
Jensen, Tanner L	Hotel/Rest/Tourism Mgmt
Jeong, Seongbin	Organizational Psychology
Jin, Chen	Agricultural Business
Johnson, Scott L	Golf and Turf Mgmt/Horticulture
Joppru, Caitlin M	Business Management
Jung, Eun Ki	Business Management
Jung, Sun Jung	Communication
Kalinowski, Ethan	Natural Resources
Keimig, Rachel F	Agricultural Systems Mgmt
Kim, Deok-Won	Business Management
Kim, Hwee	Accounting
Kim, Ye Eun	Organizational Psychology
Klehr, Kayla	Animal Science
Kocina, Kathleen J	Accounting
Koep, Mark	Natural Resources
Kramer, Megan E	Equine Science
Kubica, Melanie	Applied Studies
Kutsev, Hionia Petrovna	Health Management
LaCoursiere, Emmett Peter	Post-Secondary Enrollment Opt
Lamp, Kevin J	Natural Resources
Lee, Amy Rae	Agricultural Education
Lee, Jin-Seung	Undecided
Li, Shuhang	Software Engineering
Liebl, Quinton Nels	Natural Resources
Lim, Ji-Su	Business Management
Lindstrom, Shannon Michelle	Business Management
Liu, Yundi	Accounting
Looker, Brittany A	Hlth Sciences Pre Prof Tr
Lovins, John E	Business Management/Quality Management
Lu, Yang	Software Engineering
McArthur, Leah Nicole	Quality Management
McGraw, Thomas A.	Undecided
Meissner, Brendan	Agricultural Business
Melin, Mariah C	Animal Science/Equine Science
Mikutowski, Mary C	Hlth Sciences Pre Prof Tr
Miller, Geoffrey	Marketing
Moore, Malcolm Xavier	Business Management
Morris, Sarah E	Animal Science
Mosher, Presley E	Horticulture
Munson, Jeremy George	Business Management
Nedrud, Hannah R	Equine Science
Neu, Kristine M	Communication/Horticulture
Novak, Brooke N	Communication
O'Neil, Addie	Equine Science
Pearson, Nicole	Applied Studies
Perea, Josh	Criminal Justice
Pierce, Cassandra Jean	Business Management
Plante, Josee	Hlth Sciences Pre Prof Tr
Plautz, Katelin Mary	Natural Resources
Ramponi, Andrea L	Animal Science
Rarick, Jessica Ray	Natural Resources
Rattanasamay, Mariah	Post-Secondary Enrollment Opt
Reed, Megan Elizabeth	Marketing
Reysen, Hannah M	Business Management/Marketing
Ritter, Alena	Quality Management
Robinson, Trista	Business Management
Robles, Audrey	Undecided
Roder, Ashley Megan	Sport &Recreation Mgmt
Rodriguez, Melanie C	Animal Science
Rollness, Jayden Thomas	Agricultural Business
Roy, Lindsey J	Accounting
Rupprecht, Donovan Reese	Agri/NatRes-Undeclared
Samuelson, Rick Allen	Hotel/Rest/Tourism Mgmt
Schliep, Michael Leroy	Software Engineering
Schmierer, Jeremy	Agricultural Business
Schmitz, Gemma C	Natural Resources
Secrest, Christopher A	Criminal Justice
Selvestra, Drew A	Criminal Justice
Setness, Blake David	Animal Science
Shin, Hye Won	Health Management/Information Technology Mgmt
Sigler, Ross A	Accounting
Sim, Ye Young	Undecided
Skoien, Brittney Marie	Agricultural Business/Equine Science
Sorlie, Katherine Marie	Business Management
Sorlie, Nicole E	Animal Science
Sorrell, Karlie Elizabeth	Animal Science
Stang, Candice Elizabeth	Business Management
Stanley, Christa Pauline	Business Management
Sugar, Joshua L	Business Management
Tan, Chong	Agricultural Business
Teixeira, Leonardo	Business Management
Trotter, Julie Ann	Hotel/Rest/Tourism Mgmt/Marketing
Van Dyke, Vayla M	Natural Resources
Vaughn, Craig	Agricultural Systems Mgmt
Wacker, Daniel	Accounting
Walters, Nicholas	Golf and Turf Mgmt
Waters, Trenton R	Golf and Turf Mgmt
Wavra, Danielle	Biology
Weng, Yaowen	Agricultural Business
Westby, Abbie	Agricultural Education
Will, Leonard Thomas	Agricultural Systems Mgmt
Williams, Benjamin Rex	Natural Resources
Wilson, William R	Accounting
Wright, Joscelyn	Accounting
Wrzos, Holly	Hotel/Rest/Tourism Mgmt
Yao, Jiabin	Business Management
Yimgnia, Christian Guy	Accounting
Zhou, Xi	Business Management/Marketing
Zhou, Xiaowei	Accounting
Zhou, Yun	Agricultural Business
Zieska, Nicole A	Accounting
Zuck, Samantha Ann	Animal Science

Contact: Andrew Svec, director of communications, 218-281-8438, (asvec@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

Students named to the fall semester 2011 Chancellor's List at the University of Minnesota, Crookston were announced by the Office of the Registrar. The U of M, Crookston is one of the most respected career-oriented, technology-based universities in the nation.

To qualify for a place on the Chancellor's List, students must complete 12 or more letter-graded (A-F) credits while attaining a 4.00 grade point average. The Crookston campus is the online leader in the University of Minnesota system and the only campus providing every full-time student with a laptop computer.

Today the University of Minnesota, Crookston delivers 26 bachelor's degree programs, 18 minors, and 36 concentrations, including 10 online degrees, in the areas of agriculture and natural resources; business; liberal arts and education; and math, science and technology.  With an enrollment of 1,600 undergraduates from 25 countries and 40 states, the Crookston campus offers a supportive, close-knit atmosphere that leads to a prestigious University of Minnesota degree.  "Small Campus. Big Degree."  To learn more, visit www.umcrookston.edu.

Chancellors List for Fall 2011

Name	Major
Abbey, Wemimo S	Business Management
Bakken, Keith Jory	Business Mgmt/Quality Mgmt/Health Mgmt
Bartholomew, Angela Marie	Business Management/Equine Science
Bauer, Janie M	Early Childhood Education
Bendel, Cayla R	Natural Resources
Beth, Brianna S	Biology
Bjorgo, Matthew J	Undecided
Boen, Chase P	Agricultural Business/Agronomy
Borowicz, Matthew G	Hlth Sciences Pre Prof Tr
Bullo, Aman Amano	Applied Studies
Buscher, Alexandra W	Business Management
Chen, Xihao Cho, Hyun Min	Agricultural Business  Biology
Cloutier, Michael A	Business Management
Cook, Allison Joy	Health Management
Czichotzki, Austin	Communication
Denver, Megan I	Natural Resources
Dohmeier, Alexa	Equine Science
Eul, Megan Elizabeth	Early Childhood Education
Geller, Stephanie H	Post-Secondary Enrollment Opt
Grahek, Adam Michael	Marketing
Green, Matthew	Agr Systems Mgmt/Agronomy/Agr Business
Gu, Yue	Software Engineering
Haggerty, Stephanie	Business Management
Harren ,Joseph	Agronomy
Hillstrom, Alisha Marie	Business Management
Hinzmann, Mary L	Accounting
James, Josh	Natural Resources
Jiang, Hong Cheng	Business Management
Johnson, Katy	Natural Resources
Kaiser, Kelsey S	Natural Resources
Kankelfritz, Megan Nicole	Applied Studies
Kenyon, Krista A	Natural Resources
Koo, Kyungwook	Accounting
Koval, Katelyn Elizabeth	Post-Secondary Enrollment Opt
Krikke, Alyssa	Hlth Sciences Pre Prof Tr
Kuznia, Destiny Eve	Business Management
Lee, Dae Yeul	Accounting
Lee, Dong Sung	Undecided
Liu, Siyuan	Business Management
Lu, Zhou	Software Engineering
Maki, Samantha J	Early Childhood Education
Martell, Ashley E	Hlth Sciences Pre Prof Tr
Miller, Maranda	Natural Resources
Mo, Chengyu	Business Management
O'Connell, Stephanie	Animal Science/Equine Science
Origas, Nicole Marie	Business Management
Packer, Lindsey Renae	Applied Studies
Palm, Heather Lea	Health Management
Pan, Fangjing	Business Management
Paris, Casey Lee	Agricultural Business
Park, Koung Un	Accounting
Pepper, Trista	Business Management
Pristanski, Madelyn K	Equine Science
Rindahl, April Jean	Accounting
Scully, Shannon R	Animal Science
Sibert, Jeremy L	Criminal Justice
Simon, Kassandra Joy	Marketing
Stanton, Dawn Marie	Accounting
Stolp, Shane A	Accounting
Sullivan, Brandi Nicole	Equine Science
Thompson, William	Agronomy
Van Treeck, Amy L Wood, Aliscia	Early Childhood Education Early Childhood Education
Zastrow, Yahna K	Equine Science

Contact: Andrew Svec, director of communication, 218-281-8438, (asvec@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

Collectively, they represent 335 years of service to the University of Minnesota, Crookston. The unwavering dedication and service of ten individuals will be recognized during a retirement reception to be held on Tuesday, January 10, 2012, from 3-4:30 p.m. in Bede Ballroom, Sargeant Student Center.  The public is invited to attend the reception that includes a special program beginning at 3:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served.

Honorees who will be in attendance include Dennis Magsam, audiovisual operations manager in Media Services, 43 years of service; John Rodseth, senior office assistant in the Business Department, 37 years of service; Sonia Spaeth, assistant professor in Liberal Arts and Education Department, 36 years of service; Jacquie Normandin, administrative aide in Human Resources, 26 years of service; Bob Nelson, registrar and director of Institutional Research, 24 years of service; and Karen Murphy, executive operations/student services specialist in the Business Department, 24 years of service.

Other individuals retiring who are unable to attend the reception but are recognized for their years of dedication include Trish Ramstad, executive administrative specialist in Liberal Arts and Education Department, 45 years of service; Arlene Tahran, executive administrative specialist in Business Department, 42 years of service; Cleon Melsa, assistant professor in the Math, Science, and Technology Department, 38 years of service; and Deanna Patenaude, community program specialist in Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), 20 years of service.

Today the University of Minnesota, Crookston delivers 26 bachelor's degree programs, 18 minors, and 36 concentrations, including 10 online degrees, in the areas of agriculture and natural resources; business; liberal arts and education; and math, science and technology.  With an enrollment of 1,600 undergraduates from 25 countries and 40 states, the Crookston campus offers a supportive, close-knit atmosphere that leads to a prestigious University of Minnesota degree.  "Small Campus. Big Degree."  To learn more, visit www.umcrookston.edu.

Contact: Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)

The University of Minnesota, Crookston has been named among the top 25 in SuperScholar's "Smart Choice" ranking of schools offering online bachelor's degrees.  For the full listing, visit www.superscholar.org/best-online-colleges.

Based in San Antonio, Texas, SuperScholar is an organization that provides online resources geared toward students searching for information about higher education and career options.  The organization also ranks colleges and universities by various educational programs and majors.

According to SuperScholar, in order to be considered for its Smart Choice ranking of top schools offering online bachelor's degrees the institution had to be a regionally accredited college or university, be listed in the National Center for Education Statistics database, and offer online bachelor degree programs in multiple disciplines.  Specialty schools focused on a narrow range of subjects were excluded. Schools that passed the initial screening process were then ranked by SuperScholar's editors based on each school's perceived market credibility and prestige, academic quality, support for students, and student satisfaction.

The U of M, Crookston currently offers ten of its degree programs entirely online as well as on-campus: Accounting, Applied Health, Applied Studies, Business, Communication,  Health Management, Information Technology Management, Manufacturing Management, Marketing, and Quality Management.  Learn more about these programs at www.umcrookston.edu/online.

Contact: Michelle Christopherson, director, Center for Adult Learning, 218-281-8679 (mchristo@umn.edu)