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Reduce & Reuse

While many of us find it hard to apply the DIY Pinterest creations to real life, Heather (Donarski) Moore ’11 (graphic design) started a small business based on this concept.

Pear'd Fashion

When MSUM alumna Rachel Neumiller ’15 (advertising) started her business, she knew it would not be a journey she would take alone. Neumiller’s sister, Lacey Heid, was right beside her taking co-ownership.

Generations

Dragon Pride. It runs deep among our alumni and students. For many regional families, an MSUM education is a family tradition.

Leap of Faith

Every step of Sarah Coumbe-Guida’s ’97 (special education) life journey has been a leap of faith. It’s no wonder one climactic element at her family’s Character Challenge Course in Park Rapids, Minn., is titled just that—Leap of Faith.

Coming Home

Although their reasons for returning vary, the alumni who “come home” recognize the potential of the community and take pride in the home of their alma mater.

The Most Interesting Man in the World

While speaking with Dr. James “Jim” Nagel ’62 (English and physical education), you begin to notice a striking resemblance to “The Most Interesting Man in the World.”

Modern-Day Gladiators

Times have long passed since gladiatorial fighting in the Roman Coliseum drew a crowd, yet modern-day fighting is just as profound a spectator sport in many social spheres around the world.

Leadership Lessons

Bob Bowlsby ’75 (health and physical education) is defined by Midwestern roots—humility, a robust work ethic, and truthfulness.

Life of Service

Ken Jaeger, an ’83 community health graduate and 2014 distinguished alumnus, was inspired to help the poor at a young age. His mother, who grew up in El Paso, Texas, took Jaeger over the border to Juarez, Mexico, where poverty was rampant.