University of Sioux Falls Magazine - Spring 2013

MEDIA STUDIES IS TODAY’S RAPID-FIRE MAJOR GROUNDED IN FUNDAMENTALS

IT’S ALL ABOUT YOU!

As the new director of alumni relations, I am honored and excited to serve you – our alumni and friends. For 15 years, I’ve worked in various roles in the Institutional Advancement Office. Although I’m not a USF grad, I consider USF my honorary alma mater. The inspirational alumni I’ve met and the outstanding people I’ve worked beside since 1998, including many of our students, are my closest friends.

For this reason, I know its people – our alumni, friends, students, parents, faculty and staff – who are the cornerstone of the University. You are our biggest fans, our strongest advocates and, most importantly, our proudest accomplishments.

It’s my goal to help you stay connected to USF. To do this, read our new magazine, follow us on social media, visit our website, attend our on-campus events and, please, continue to share with us your stories and news. And always…

Go Coo!

P.S. If you’re organizing a “mini” USF reunion, let me know at [email protected] or 605-331-6632. I’d love to help make your gathering even more memorable.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS [ features ]

11 // MEDIA FRENZY (ON OUR COVER)

Proliferation of technology creates world of possibilities for Media Studies graduates.

25 // REMEMBERING LOIS Lois Harchanko’s musical legacy plays on in

our hearts.

33 // WHAT IT TAKES TO Learn how Dr. Barbara Vellenga built the

School of Nursing.

[departments]

03 // CAMPUS BUZZ

07 // OUR FACULTY

19 // OUR MISSION

21 // COUGAR ATHLETICS

27 // CLASS NOTES

// DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI, AMY UTTECHT

// KELLI BONES ’14IN THE PHILIPPINES

Our Missionpg. 19

UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS MAGAZINE

// EditorMegan [email protected]

// Director of Alumni RelationsAmy [email protected]

// Graphic DesignBobbi Gaukel, art directorBrooke Hiemstra

// Staff WritersSamantha Koch ’14, internStephanie PendrysLarissa Thune

// ContributorsDarcie BontjeMaren Dale

// AdministrationDr. Mark Benedetto, president; Dr. Brett Bradfield, provost and vice president for academic affairs; Bill Bartell ’85, associate vice president for information technology; Gene Brooks, vice president for student development; Marsha Denniston, vice president for business and finance; Julie Dunlop Gednalske, vice president for human resources; Megan Fischer, associate vice president for marketing and grants; Jon Hiatt ’97, vice president for institutional advancement; Jeff Veltkamp ’97, executive director of the USF Foundation

// Address Changes, Correspondence and Class NotesEmail: [email protected]: 605-331-6793Mail: University of Sioux Falls Magazine 1101 W 22nd St Sioux Falls, SD 57105

// MissionThe University of Sioux Falls, a Christian University in the liberal arts tradition, educates students in the humanities, sciences and professions. The traditional motto of the University is Culture for Service, that is, we seek to foster academic excellence and the development of mature Christian persons for service to God and humankind in the world.

Opinions expressed in the University of Sioux Falls Magazine do not necessarily reflect the University’s official position.

Unless otherwise credited, photos are the property of the University of Sioux Falls or are used with permission.

The University of Sioux Falls encourages and provides a learning and working environment free of prohibited discrimination. In the administration of the University programs and activities, the University bans discrimination based on race, religion, sex, disability, color, national origin, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or age. The University adheres to all federal and state laws regulating its provision of programs and activities.

Life InThe Balance

pg. 21

Dr. John Hiigel’s new book:

Partnering With The King pg. 09

[1] SENIOR REPRESENTS S.D. BRIN IN PIERRE Senior biology major Chase Ward represented the South Dakota Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN) at the State Capitol in February. Ward’s research, guided under Biology Professor Bill Soeffing, examines the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa’s abilities to select energy-efficient metabolic pathways in response to environmental extremes. “It’s good to inform people about our research and how even the little things can help figure out the big problems we face in

the health field,” said Ward. USF has received $2,007,988 from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support an Institutional Development Award (IDeA) Center of Biomedical Research Excellence. The IDeA program builds research capacities in states that historically have had low levels of NIH funding by supporting basic, clinical and translational research; faculty development; and infrastructure improvements. Research reported in this publication was supported by an IDeA from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the NIH under grant number P20GM12345.

TOP LEFT: Chase Ward, representative of S.D. Biomedical

Research Infrastructure Network in Pierre. TOP RIGHT: Sara

Watt, Christian novelist. BOTTOM LEFT: Laura Hjelm and Veda

Iverson, 2012 Board of Trustee Employee Award winners.

BOTTOM RIGHT: Billie Streufert, Elite Leadership selection.

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[2] SOPHOMORE’S CHRISTIAN NOVEL SOLD NATIONALLY Since she was a little girl, Sara Watt, a social work major from Yankton, S.D., has been scribbling stories on paper, hoping to fulfill her lifelong dream of becoming a published author. “I kept telling myself that getting published wouldn’t happen,” said Watt. “God had other plans.” Because of Watt’s perseverance, Tate Publishing and Enterprises, LLC., published her Christian novel, Another Ending. “God has given me a heart for teenagers, specifically teenage mothers. The pro-life issue is dear to my heart, and it inspired this story,” said Watt, who has already completed her second manuscript and is working on her third. Another Ending will be available at Barnes & Noble and other national book retailers this May. Watt is marrying USF student Ben Whitley this June and is published under her married name, Sara Whitley. Visit her website at sarawhitley.tateauthor.com.

[3] 35 YEARS OF SERVICE: EMPLOYEES’ DEDICATION RECOGNIZED With more than 35 years of combined service, Veda Iverson and Laura Hjelm, DCP

’13, received the 2012 Board of Trustee Employee Awards. Described by her colleagues as fun-loving, optimistic and versatile, Iverson’s tenure began in 1988. She’s worked in her current role as director of online services for six years. Her most notable contributions include implementing USF’s Intranet, launching online programs and training faculty to use online software and teaching tools. Athletic Office Manager Hjelm first joined USF in 1998, working in the Institutional Advancement Office until 2001. She returned to USF in 2005. Hjelm’s sincere, welcoming disposition makes it easy for her to foster relationships with athletic donors, season-ticket holders, student-athletes, parents and fans. When you call USF Athletics, ask for Laura.

[4] ASC DIRECTOR SELECTED FOR ELITE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CLASS Director of the Academic Success Center Billie Streufert is one of only eight individuals from across the nation chosen to attend the Leadership Academy Class in Boston, Mass., sponsored by the National Career Development Association. Streufert has 10-plus years of experience advising students, alumni and employers.

She’s earned distinction as a nationally certified counselor, master career counselor, board certified career coach and certified professional resume writer. Her professional career services are available to students and alumni. Contact her at [email protected] or 605-331-6648.

[5] FROM THE CLASSROOM TO THE COUNCIL Appointed by Gov. Dennis Daugaard to serve as youth members on the South Dakota Council of Juvenile Services, seniors Rebecca Bedard and Jake Kabrud are learning about the policy-making process and gaining hands-on experience. “This opportunity to serve allows me to be a part of an initiative that is going to better the lives of South Dakota’s youth for years to come,” Kabrud said. According to Social Science and Criminal Justice Professor Beth O’Toole, who has served on the council for nine years, the group determines juvenile justice policy and funding for the state.

ABOVE: Social Science and Criminal Justice Professor Beth O’Toole,

Rebecca Bedard and Jake Kabrud, both from Rapid City, S.D.,

serve on the S.D. Council of Juvenile Services.

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[6] VELTKAMP NAMED AFP PRESIDENT Elected president of the South Dakota chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals is Jeff Veltkamp, a 1997 alumnus and executive director of the USF Foundation. For more than 25 years, AFP has been the state’s standard-bearer for professionalism in fundraising.

[7] MEDIATION TEAM RANKS HIGH AT NATIONAL TOURNEY At the 2012 National Intercollegiate Mediation Tournament in Gainesville, Ga., at Brenau University, USF’s mediation team placed 10th in advocacy and 6th in mediation out of 38 teams. According to Assistant Criminal Justice Professor Mike Thompson, the essence of mediation is dispute resolution. “The communication skills that a mediator must cultivate and utilize are

assets in any relational situation,” said Thompson. “Students who participate in mediation activities learn the value of active listening while they identify parties’ needs that can be addressed in a resolution.” Junior Kelli Bones earned All-American mediator status, and senior Kayla Coffee and sophomore Dannika Nash earned All-American attorney-client team status.

[8] PHILANTHROPY DRIVES USF WOMEN’S BOARD Who? Informed women – alumni, friends, parents, business leaders and employees What? USF Women’s Board Spring BrunchWhen? Saturday, April 6 at 10 a.m.Where? Salsbury Dining Hall in the McDonald Center

FAR LEFT: Jeff Veltkamp, AFP President.

ABOVE LEFT (L-R): Kelli Bones, Henderson,

Minn.; Dannika Nash, Sioux City, Iowa;

Assistant Criminal Justice Professor Mike

Thompson; and Kayla Coffee, Alliance, Neb.,

USF Mediation Team. TOP RIGHT: USF

Women’s Board. BOTTOM RIGHT: USF

Cougar football team.

]Edwin Sutherland, a central contributor to the fields of criminology and sociology,

taught at Sioux Falls College in 1905-1906. He went on

to develop the Differential Association Theory and

the concept of white-collar crime. Both had significant

impacts on American criminology.

Did youknow?

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Why? The board exists to advocate for USF and raise money for worthwhile projects. The group meets several times throughout the year, and membership is open to all women. The board’s most- recently funded projects include the following: student scholarships to attend Criminal Justice Conference in New York City; high interest, low-level reading books for the Fredrikson School of Education; simulation baby and emergency, technical cart for the USF School of Nursing; and technology cart for the Humanities Department.How? For Spring Brunch tickets or membership information, call Judy DeBoer at 605-361-8134.

[9] KEY TO THE CITY UNLOCKS NSIC SUCCESS Double overtime. A one-point decision. After 26 years since facing neighboring Augustana College, Cougar football claimed victory, 32-31, and won The Key to the City in their first Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference matchup against the Vikings on October 18, 2012.

[10] DISPATCH PROJECT: CREATING A SPIRIT OF SERVICE FOR USF EMPLOYEES Dispatch Project exists as a means for Sioux Falls organizations and businesses to empower their employees to serve internationally. Executive Director of the USF Foundation Jeff Veltkamp ’97 is a charter Dispatch member. This February, Veltkamp and Social Science and Criminal Justice Professor

Beth O’Toole traveled to the Dominican Republic to help expand a church in the village of La Vega. Learn more about Dispatch Project at www.dispatchproject.com or read O’Toole’s travel blog at http://blog.travelpod.com/members/kailuabeth.

[11] #BLEEDPURPLE University of Sioux Falls community members answered the call to serve, donating 92 lifesaving units of blood to the Community Blood Bank for the Mayor’s Cup Challenge sponsored by First Dakota National Bank. The Mayor’s Cup is a friendly, all-sport competition between USF and Augustana College. Points are awarded to the winner of each head-to-head sporting event. Points are also awarded based on students’ grade point averages and campuswide blood drives. Although USF and Augie split the points for the two service days, the real winners are the patients. USF’s blood donations will benefit 276 patients and their families.

ABOVE: USF sponsored Social Science and Criminal Justice Professor Beth

O’Toole to travel to the Dominican Republic as part of the Dispatch Project.

“Our project was

woven into the

complexities of this

culture and the

people, but I truly

believe that our work

was a stepping stone

to a better life for

these kids,”

said O’Toole.

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Keith Perkins, associate professor of biology, is vice president of the Mary Jo Wegner Arboretum Society.

Bruce Watley, assistant professor of business administration, is a doctoral student at Regent University and received his Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Leadership from Regent for completing 30 semester hours of Ph.D. coursework. He is a member of the 2013 Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.

Watley presented Examining Innovation Training and Individual Innovative Behaviors at the invitation-only Autonomous Learning World Caucus in Oxford, England, March 11-15.

Watley and Dr. Ryan Van Zee, director and assistant professor of the Tom and Cindy Lillibridge Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership and Innovation, will present Enlarging the World of Entrepreneurial Studies: An Interdisciplinary Approach at the 2013 International Assembly of Collegiate Business Education in Orlando, Fla., April 16-19.

Dr. Mike Grevlos, professor of psychology, serves on the Social Psychology Committee for the Association for Applied Sport Psychology. He presented The Heart of the Game: The Link between Emotion and Performance at the Great Plains Golf Expo in February.

Chad Birger, math instructor, on behalf of the Math Department, applied for and received a $1,000 National Science Foundation grant (#DMS-0846477) through the Mathematical Association of America’s Regional Undergraduate Mathematics Conferences program to support the 2013 Mathematics on the Northern Plains Conference hosted by USF on Sat., April 20. The conference keynote presenters are Dr. Todd Mateer from the National Security Agency and Dr. Jose Flores from the University of South Dakota, in addition to undergraduate research presentations.

Dr. Joy Lind (above in blue) visited Universidad del Este in San Juan, Puerto Rico, an international “partner” school of USF’s, in January. While there she met with the chancellor of academic affairs and several deans. In August Dr. Randy Nelson, assistant professor of education and director of international education, spent a week at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. He met with representatives from many of NMMU’s partner schools around the globe. Lind, assistant professor of mathematics, is the principal investigator of a National Science Foundation grant that funds the USF Careers in Mathematics Speaker Series. During the 2012-13 academic year, four speakers visited campus, the most recent being John Petri, a 1999 Mathematics and Computer Science alumnus. He is currently a software engineer and master inventor at IBM, holding more than 70 patents, covering topics that include cloud computing, social networking and unstructured information processing.

At the Joint Mathematics Meetings of the American Mathematical Society and Mathematical Association of America in San Diego, Calif., January 9-12, Lind gave a talk entitled Making Mathematics Real for Students and presented a poster.

Lind will also present at the University of Kentucky Math Alumni Day in Lexington, Ky., on Friday, April 26.

// DR. JOY LIND

OUR FACULTY//////////////////////////////// – KEITH PERKINS

– BRUCE WATLEY

– DR. RYAN VAN ZEE

– DR. MIKE GREVLOS

– CHAD BIRGER


Shane Scholten, assistant professor of exercise science, wrote the article Long-term quercetin supplementation reduces lipid peroxidation but does not improve performance in endurance runners, published in the Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine. Ryan Thornell, assistant professor of criminal justice, served as a team leader of the Minnehaha County Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative Facility Inspection Team of the Juvenile Detention Center (JDC) in 2012. He is currently a consultant for the JDC, charged with implementing the recommendations for the Facility Inspection Team’s final report.

Thornell and six students are also in their second year of a Wii bowling fellowship with residents at Prince of Peace Assisted Living Center.

Ceca Cooper, associate professor of art, is spearheading three service projects for the Art Department: (1) Volunteers of America, teaching art classes to individuals of all ages who have been removed from their homes for various reasons; (2) Southeastern Behavioral Health, again, teaching art classes; and (3) Habitat for Humanity, partnering with Habitat to raise money for their cause through an art auction.

Dr. Willie Suárez, assistant professor of Spanish, presented in October at the European Studies Conference at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and at the Mid-America Conference on Hispanic Literature at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. In December he presented at the Association for Jewish Studies 44th Annual Conference in Chicago, and in March he presented at the Institute of Latin American Studies, Modern Languages Department of Briar Cliff University (BCU). Suárez also co-organized with representatives from the University of South Dakota (USD) and BCU the First Annual Conference of Spanish Undergraduate Research with presentations in Spanish held at USD in March.

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Dr. Randy Nelson (far left), assistant professor of education and director of international education, and Suzanne Maxwell (far right), assistant professor of education, led a Black Hills tour for international students during fall break. They visited Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Cosmos, Custer State Park, Sylvan Lake and the Badlands. Currently USF has 13 international students representing Australia, Canada, Colombia, Greece, Ecuador, France, India, Pakistan, South Korea and Tanzania.

// DR. RANDY NELSON & SUZANNE MAXWELL

– CECA COOPER

– DR. WILLIE SUAREZ

– SHANE SCHOLTEN

– RYAN THORNELL



Dr. John Hiigel, professor of biblical studies, has written a book titled Partnering with the King: Study the Gospel of Matthew and Become a Disciple of Jesus.

Scheduled for a March release by Paraclete Press, copies may be purchased from Christian bookstores like Crossroads, online retailers like bn.com and amazon.com or the USF Bookstore.

“My target audience is lay adults who want to work out life with Jesus and for him,” said Hiigel. “It’s a devotional book, the kind you could give to new Christians or inquirers to help them get off to a solid start. At the same time, I have designed it to provide stimulus and vision for

more seasoned Christians. It includes a study guide for groups.”

Hiigel says the book displays the sensitivity and style of the Theology and Philosophy Department and directly supports the University’s mission of Christian formation and service.

“I have worked on it for 10 years, used drafts with students for 2½ years and now it goes public,” Hiigel said. “I pray the Lord will use it powerfully.”

// DR. JOHN HIIGEL

Study the Gospel of Matthew& Become a Disciple of Jesus

Get this book. Read this book. Study this book.You will be glad you did.

RICHARD J. FOSTER

PARTNERING

KINGWIT

H TH

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JOHN L. HIIGEL

Dr. Cliff Lewis, chemistry professor, has announced his retirement from the University of Sioux Falls, ending his 44-year tenure at USF and 50-year career of teaching undergraduate students. He began his vocation in 1963 as a graduate teaching assistant at the University of Oklahoma where he completed his doctorate in chemistry in 1967.

In 1972, Lewis advised eight students who, supported by a National Science Foundation grant, conducted one of the first comprehensive analyses of water quality in the Big Sioux River. Beginning with this undergraduate research initiative and recognizing how research engages students, Lewis has since supervised many student research projects in chemistry, culminating in more than two-dozen papers at the South Dakota Academy of Science and at national and regional meetings of the American Chemical Society.

More recently he has focused on the preparation of curriculum materials, authoring laboratory texts for general chemistry, organic chemistry and biochemistry as well as lecture texts in general chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry and physical chemistry.

Lewis has taught every course in the chemistry curriculum, and he has taught or co-taught such courses as Issues in Science and Religion, Critical Thinking, History and Philosophy of Science and several sections of Honors Seminar.

MASTER TEACHERRETIRES

// DR. CLIFF LEWIS

Dr. Jessica Cherenegar, director of the USF School of Nursing, most recently served as Bachelor of Science in Nursing chair at Herzing University in Minneapolis, Minn., from 2008-2013. She completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice at North Dakota State University and her bachelor’s degree from the University of Mary.

Lorri Halverson, assistant professor of business administration, is a graduate of USF’s MBA program and has previously served as an adjunct instructor. She has taught at Colorado Technical University and Southeast Technical Institute and worked in different capacities at Lutheran Social Services. Halverson has a bachelor’s degree from Concordia College.

Steve Horan, assistant professor of business administration and director of the MBA program, has taught at Colorado Technical University and worked with several financial services firms including Sammons Financial Group, CNA Surety, Lloyd Companies and Mutual of Omaha. Horan received his bachelor’s degree from Northern State University, MBA from USF and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Brian Lowery, assistant professor of biology, has taught high school science at Lyman High School, Aberdeen Central High School and Tea Area High School. Lowery received his bachelor’s degree from USF and master’s degree in leadership and administration from Northern State University.

Bill Mack, assistant professor of education and education specialist program coordinator, has 30 years of experience in K-12 Minnesota schools. Mack received his master’s degree in educational administration from the University of St. Thomas and his education specialist degree from the University of Minnesota.

Suzanne Maxwell, assistant professor of education, has taught English to immigrants, refugees and children in the United States and abroad. She is passionate about training pre-service educators to teach English language learners. Maxwell has a master’s degree in teaching English as a second language from Hamline University and is fluent in French.

Krista Jo Miller, assistant professor of communication studies and theatre, previously led the California Baptist University Theatre Department. Miller has an MFA in drama with an emphasis in directing from the University of Oklahoma and a bachelor’s degree in music from Southern Nazarene University.

Dr. Philip Miller, associate professor of music, previously served as professor of music at California Baptist University and Southern Nazarene University. He was Music Department chair at Kansas Wesleyan University. Miller has a master’s degree in music and a doctorate of musical arts in conducting from the University of Oklahoma.

Lynde Rabine, assistant professor of nursing, previously taught at BryanLGH College of Health Sciences, South Dakota State University (SDSU) and Augustana College. Rabine received her bachelor’s degree from SDSU and Master of Science in Nursing from Nebraska Wesleyan University. Recently she became the first nursing professional in South Dakota to receive the “Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator Certificate” in recognition of her specialized knowledge, skills, abilities and accomplishments in simulation through the Society for Simulation in Healthcare.

NEW FACULTY

– BRIAN LOWERY

– BILL MACK

– STEVE HORAN

– LORRI HALVERSON

– LYNDE RABINE

– DR. JESSICA CHERENEGAR

– DR. PHILIP MILLER

– KRISTA JO MILLER

– SUZANNE MAXWELL



// LUCAS DELACRUZ ’13MEDIA STUDIES MAJORSIOUX FALLS, S.D.

In our mediated world, the day’s news often is an assemblage of tweets, posts, pins and texts.

“Lack of stasis. That is the challenge,” said Dr. Gerry Schlenker of leading USF’s Media Studies program.

When Schlenker arrived at the school in 1985, the public heard the first details of President Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev’s “fireside chat” in Geneva, Switzerland, on the evening news, and Coke—in unveiling “New” Coke that year—sent a press release a week in advance touting its plans for a “major announcement.”

Today’s interconnected world heard the first news of pop singer Michael Jackson’s death via the entertainment website TMZ, which then launched a firestorm of Twitter posts documented at 78 tweets per second.

“Historically, media has always changed,” Schlenker said, detailing the progression from oral tradition to writing, from the printing press to the telegraph, and from radio and television to the Internet.

Amid today’s ubiquitous

technology, Media Studies gets the facts

straight


In the USF program, he focuses on formalizing the functions and the skills that he calls tried and true.

“I believe the constants will always be good writing and good audio/video production. Those fundamentals will always be needed. The delivery systems for them will change and those are the challenges for us to outguess and work with,” he said.

Dr. Cindy Price Schultz ’89, an associate professor of advertising and public relations at the University of Wyoming, said what the future of media will look like is the million-dollar question.

She matches Schlenker’s focus on those unchanging skillsets: critical thinking, problem-solving and paying attention.

Nick Poppens, a 2009 Media Studies graduate who teaches Electronic Media at USF, said now is the time to be a Media Studies major.

“Students today are already involved with the media, whether they know it or not. It’s hard to get them to put them (their smartphones) away these days, so to be able to make that into a career, they just love it,” Poppens said.

Schlenker and Poppens both discuss the USF program in terms of relevancy.

“It’s meant to prepare you for a job. Hands-on, relevant skills are important,” Poppens said.

Launched in 1979 as the Mass Communication program, Media Studies has shed the print/broadcast segmentation and evolved into a multimedia format.

Media Writing addresses writing for blogs and students are asked to craft a tweet—within the requisite 140-character constraints—to accompany their news stories. The department’s half-hour news show, College Week, airs on local cable and is streamed on the school’s website, usiouxfalls.edu.

“Studentstoday are

alreadyinvolved with

the media, whether they

know itor not.”

– NICK POPPENS ’09


“We piggyback a number of courses in production and videography and in writing and editing because to do that type of project you need everybody,” Schlenker said. “We really function here much like a daily news lab, with assignments being made and critique sessions and things like that.”

Poppens sees today’s proliferation of technology as an opportunity for Media Studies majors.

“New jobs are arising. There never used to be web content for TV stations. Media also are focused on new technology like Twitter and Facebook,” he said. “You can’t be resistant to it.”

Social media have launched a paradigm shift where the consumer is driving the experience, forcing marketing companies and news entities to change, Price Schultz said.

“The way I have to reach out to students has changed too,” she said, explaining her use of YouTube clips and iMovie assignments.

Poppens adds, “Today’s students want different things out of their classes than they used to. They don’t want to hear about how to make a news package; they want to MAKE a news package. Give them the tools, and let them do it.”

Jake Iversen ’09, Avera Medical Minute reporter at KSFY News in Sioux Falls, said, “Social media is making our jobs so much harder. We’re not the first to report the story. … We have to be as hard-pressing online as we do for our evening news programs.”

The opening in August 2012 of the new Media Center in the McDonald Center has put the program front and center on campus, with a glass-enclosed HD video studio in sight from the tables of Java City.


----------------- 1960s ----------------Late 1960s // Internet forms for exchange of ideas, not availableto general public.

1969 // Neil Armstrong’s moonwalk televised.

----------------- 1970s ----------------1971 // The first email delivered.

1974 // Richard Nixon resigns as a result of Watergate coverage.

1975 // Home Box Office begins satellite distribution of TV; Ted Turner starts first “superstation.”

1979 // USF Mass Communication program launched.

----------------- 1980s ----------------1982 // USA Today begins publication.

1985 // USF Mass Communication Curriculum Revision: Distinguished between Theory (the core) and Practice (the concentrations).

----------------- 1990s ----------------1990s // Internet access opens to public.

1993 // USF department’s name changed from Mass Communication to Media Studies due to the changing nature of media.

1995 // Newsweek headlines an article: “The Internet? Bah!Hype alert: Why cyberspace isn’t, and will never be, nirvana.”

1997 // The Web has 1 million sites.

1998 // Google opens as a major Internet search engine and index.

----------------- 2000s ----------------2000 // More families subscribe to Internet services than to newspapers by a 52-42% margin, according to an Annenberg Public Policy center survey.

2001 // After the September 11 terrorist attacks, eyewitness reports are posted on blogs and online news websites.

// USF Media Studies program purchases first Apple (Macintosh) Tower with Final Cut Pro in order to teach nonlinear editing.

2002 // On Jan. 23, Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl is kidnapped in Pakistan. A short time later a video of his decapitation is circulated on the Internet.

// Friendster, a social networking website, opens to the public in the U.S. and grows to 3 million users in three months.

// AOL has 34 million members.

2003 // MySpace launched as a clone of Friendster.

// The invasion of Iraq begins. During the first few days of the conflict more than half of all online users reported using the Web to get news about the war.

2004 // Facebook launched.

Dr. Brett Bradfield, provost and vice president for academic affairs, said, “At the end of the day, we are training our students to have transferrable skills to do all the things that are important in the modern world—to know technology, to write well, to read well, to speak well, to listen well, to be critical thinkers and to understand diversity of thinking. Media Studies integrates all that.”

Those discernible abilities are what Bradfield focuses on when he talks with prospective students. “Most people will switch occupations seven or eight times,” he said.

Shane Sandersfeld ’96, who worked in media relations after college, is sales and marketing manager at PPI Sports in Minneapolis, Minn..

“Dr. Schlenker put a solid focus on having a wide range of skills because you can do anything with this degree,” Sandersfeld said.

Among USF programs, Music and Entrepreneurial Studies are integrating some of the Media Studies classes into their curriculum because of the program’s multimedia emphasis, Schlenker said.

Bradfield said, “The state-of-the-art Media Center is an incredible learning environment for our students,” and includes four editing suites using Mac Pro towers; an open editing room with five iMacs; new broadcast studios for KCFS-FM, the campus student radio station; and KCSD-FM, South Dakota Public Radio; a high definition video studio with dimmable LED lighting; and a control room with a NewTek Tricaster 855 switcher that has live web streaming capability.

For alumni, the program’s technical curriculum is augmented by its intellectual coursework, including Media Law, Media Theory and Media Issues. For many, dissemination and an understanding of media ethics distinguishes them in the business world.

Iversen said, “My Media Law class totally knocked me on my behind.”

A reporter’s ethical responsibility to fairly portray people had never occurred to him, he said.

“Everyone has a moral compass. And USF did a great job of instilling—even if they are subconscious thoughts—the ethics of Christian values. I owe a lot to the University and everything that I learned there,” Iversen said.

Christian Begeman ’96, who works in marketing/special projects at Midcontinent Communications, said you can be a Christian in today’s media industry.

“Dr. Schlenker put a solid

focus onhaving a wide range of skills because you

can doanything with

this degree.”– SHANE SANDERSFELD ’96


“Not only can be, but should be,” he said. “It’s needed. I don’t think that attending a Christian, liberal arts college should preclude you from an industry.”

For Schlenker, instilling critical thinking in students is pivotal to the integration of faith and learning.

“I tease my students that my goal is to create schizophrenic majors—those who are incredible producers of media material but who also are very critical of the work they do,” he said.

“He makes us find our own answers,” senior Media Studies major Lucas Delacruz said of Schlenker. “He wants you to think and use your creativity and your skills.”

Tigh Lessman ’03, a senior producer at Midcontinent Business Solutions, was among a group of alumni who donated their time to help install equipment in the new Media Center in the summer of 2012.

“I dealt with Dr. Schlenker and Janet Davison-Nordgren for four years, and I came out better. They both made sure that while you’re in this, it can challenge your values and morals and you have to stick to what you feel is right,” Lessman said.

As far as volunteering to help with the new center, he said, “A lot of it has to do with what Dr. Schlenker has done for us. Pay that back and pay it forward and hope the kids there will appreciate it.”

As one of the beneficiaries of the new center, senior Media Studies major Chantel Day is a program supporter and said USF is on pace in today’s media-centered society.

“They want you to figure things out on your own, but they are there to help. All of USF is like that,” Day said. “We learn the theoretical side as well as the hands-on aspects of production. I think it gives us a step up in the world.”

Part of that leg up is USF’s partnership with South Dakota Public Radio, said Cara Hetland, who teaches Media Writing and is SDPR’s news director.

With KCSD-FM on campus, students fill internships and help with production at the station.

“The students are getting the benefit of working in this bigger newsroom environment that we have,” Hetland said.

Of the new Media Center and the Media Studies program, Hetland sees a bright future: “The students here are going to be the ones who dream of what this program can be. When anything comes from bubbling up instead of top down, it’s going to be a success.”


// On Dec. 26, user-generated video and photographs of the South Asia earthquake and tsunami provide valuable content to traditional media outlets.

2005 // YouTube begins storing and retrieving videos.

2006 // Twitter launched as a social networking and microblogging site.

// Social and traditional media sites share the graphic story and video of Saddam Hussein’s execution.

2007 // There are twice as many mobile devices as computers in the United States.

// CNN and YouTube host their first presidential candidates’ debate together on July 23.

2008 // The Pew Internet and American Life Project reports that 46% of Americans use the Internet, email or cell phone text messaging to get news about the presidential campaign, share their views and mobilize others.

2009 // Facebook is most-used social network with more than 200 million users.

// Citizen journalists are electrified when Twitter broke a hard news story about a plane crash in the Hudson River. The New York Times later reported a user on a ferry had sent a tweet, “There’s a plane in the Hudson. I’m on the ferry going to pick up the people. Crazy.”

// On June 25, news confirming Michael Jackson’s death spreads quickly among Facebook and Twitter users after the entertainment website TMZ posted the story.

----------------- 2010s ----------------2010 // The Democratic National Committee advertised for a social networks manager to oversee President Barack Obama’s accounts on Facebook, Twitter and MySpace.

// The population of Internet users is estimated at 1.97 billion—almost 30% of the global population.

// The Internet surpassed newspapers as a primary way for Americans to get news, according to the Pew Internet and American Life Project.

2011 // Social media are accessible from virtually anywhere and are an integral part of our daily lives with more than 550 million people on Facebook, 65 million tweets sent through Twitter each day and 2 billion video views every day on YouTube.

2012 // Facebook reaches a billion users.

// University of Sioux Falls builds new state-of-the-art Media Center, including HD video studio and totally interfaced production studios.

Sources // The Poynter Institute; Whitworth College; University of North Carolina at Pembroke; USF Media Studies program

As a professor at the University of Wyoming, Dr. Cindy Price Schultz is no stranger to the changing classroom.

“You can’t get bored,” she said. “You always have to keep up. If I were teaching the same way I taught as an adjunct professor years ago, I would be fired. You have to change.”

And the fast-paced environment only heightens the importance of students having a strong foundation of ethics and Christian values.

“I talk about my own faith and beliefs, talk about my church, talk about world vision,” Price Schultz said.

Her time at USF set that example. “Gerry (Schlenker) and other professors would pray in class about issues and talk about how you can use your faith in your job. It was a part of who Gerry was. He didn’t make it up. That’s how I try to be—an authentic Christian person. And the students can tell,” she said.

Jake Iversen says he’s proof that if you have the heart and desire for something, you can make it happen.

“I was not the traditional way you hire a news reporter in this market,” he said.

A producer sent him on an assignment to cover flooding in Davis, S.D., in 2008. “He said, ‘See what you can do.’ That was my big shot. I got an email from the news director the next day saying, ‘I want Jake to do this every day.’”

Today, Iversen jumps at the opportunity to return to USF and talk with students about a career in media.

“I owe a lot to the University and everything that I learned there,” he said.

Last year, Iversen attended the unveiling of the new set at the USF Media Center.

“To see that program grow into what it is today is heartwarming,” he said.

// CINDY PRICE SCHULTZMass Communication and Broadcasting, 1989

South Dakota State University Master’s in Journalism, 1992Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Ill. Doctorate in Journalism, 2000

Associate Professor, Advertising and Public Relations, Communication and Journalism Department,

University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyo.

// JAKE IVERSENMedia Studies, 2009

Avera Medical Minute reporter at KSFY News in Sioux Falls


Photo:University of Wyoming Photo Service

Photo:KSFY News

When USF alumnus Ryan LeMasters attended his first media production class, the possibility of producing, directing and editing his own films in Hollywood “wasn’t even a dream yet.”

“I just figured I’d get a normal job working in production in Sioux Falls or somewhere closer to home in Colorado,” LeMasters said.

Today, after launching his production company Gros Ventre Pictures in 2007, LeMasters has two short films in distribution and is wrapping up work on a third. (Our Vows: www.gvpictures.com/Vows. Susan’s Remembrance: www.gvpictures.com/SR. Elysium:www.gvpictures.com/elysium.) He is developing a script for a feature film and works with clients on music videos as well as events such as the Grammys and film festivals.

As a lawyer in Portland, Ore., Stephanie Hines has stepped beyond her Media Studies degree, but she still sees a connection.

“My Media Studies training probably relates more to presenting a case and putting together a story. Some of my skills in gathering facts still relate back to USF. It was helpful to me to have that background as an attorney,” she said.

The benefits of her USF education extend beyond the curriculum.

“”

The Media Studies program is the best part of USF. For me, it really challenged me. … Whatever you think, think again because that could be wrong. It really formed who I am today in terms of interacting and attacking different subjects.

// RYAN LEMASTERSMedia Studies, 2003Owner/producer/editor, Gros Ventre Pictures in Hollywood, Calif.

“The Media Studies program is the best part of USF. For me, it really challenged me. … Whatever you think, think again because that could be wrong. It really formed who I am today in terms of interacting and attacking different subjects,” LeMasters said.

– RYAN LEMASTERS

// STEPHANIE HINESMedia Studies, 1999Lewis and Clark Law School, 2002Antitrust and Litigation attorney for Aubertine Law Group in Portland, Ore.

“USF provided me with a great foundation,” Hines said. “I appreciated being able to get an education in an environment where my values were strengthened.”

She adds that one way she has continued her life’s story in line with the values of USF is through two international adoptions. She has a son, age 7, from Kazakhstan, and another son, age 2, from Taiwan.

“USF encourages giving back to others and that has been part of giving back for me,” she said.


OUR MISSION

MISSION WORK // ETHIOPIAJunior Kelsey Senden is called to serve the children of Ethiopia.

DISPATCH PROJECT // LA VEGA, DOMINICAN REPUBLICDispatchproject.com creates a spirit of service among the Sioux Falls

business community.

THE BOB TEBOW EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION //

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINESJunior Kelli Bones sharing the Gospel with Filipino children.

MISSION WORK // NEW ORLEANSCampus ministries delegation helps rebuild the Lower Ninth Ward

for Katrina victims.

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OUR MISSION

NURSING CAPSTONE // ROSEBUD INDIAN RESERVATION

KIDS AGAINST HUNGER // SIOUX FALLSFreshmen pack meals as part of SDV 100, the USF Experience class.

NURSING CAPSTONE // JAMAICA

NURSING CAPSTONE // HAITI

URBANA // ST. LOUISUrbana.org compels this generation to give their whole lives for God’s

global mission. Juniors Samantha Koch and Sierra Hader attended the

conference of more than 16,000.

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We seek to foster

academic excellence

and the development of

mature Christian persons

for service to God

and humankind

in the world.

NCAA DII’S “LIFE IN THE BALANCE” INITIATIVE

BALANCINGTHE SCALE


Time management can be underestimated if you’re a college student. Classes. Friends. Campus activities. Service projects. Athletics. Part-time work. Balancing priorities is stressful, and sometimes students sacrifice one college experience in order to excel at another.

For this reason, Division II of the National College Athletic Association began the “Life in the Balance” initiative. It encourages student-athletes to have a comprehensive and broad-based college experience that promotes growth opportunities through academic achievement, learning in high-level athletics competition and development of positive societal attitudes in service to community.

“It’s congruent with the University’s mission,” Athletic Director Kevin Hesser said. “It’s one of the reasons we joined Division II; what defines USF, an educational experience that puts the student in ‘student-athlete’ first, is what also defines the NCAA Division II.”

Life in the Balance emphasizes six key attributes that summarize the Division II student-athlete experience:

1 // Learning: Multiple opportunities to broaden knowledge and skills

2 // Balance: Emphasis on collective knowledge and integration of skills

3 // Resourcefulness: Versatile skillset drawn from broad range of experiences

4 // Sportsmanship: Respect for fairness; courtesy; ethical conduct toward others

5 // Passion: Enthusiastic dedication and desire in effort

6 // Service: Positive societal attitude through contributions to community

NCAA DII’S “LIFE IN THE BALANCE” INITIATIVE

RESOURCEFULNESS

SPORTSMANSHIP

PASSION

LEARNING

BALANCESERVICE


SENIOR DAVID MAXWELL:GOING PRO IN LIFESenior forward on the men’s basketball team, David Maxwell transitioned from freshman role player to senior leader on the court. It’s his optimism that will make this elementary education major from Parkston, S.D., an effective teacher.

After all, Maxwell’s high spirits and hard work ethic set an example for his peers during the University’s transitional period from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics to the National College Athletic Association Division II.

Of the change, Maxwell says he’s never felt more like a regular student than he has this year “because of the scheduling and concerted effort to help us develop a better balance of life, academics and athletics.”

According to Maxwell, he now misses fewer classes and has more time to concentrate on coursework because most games are played Friday and Saturday nights.

According to the NCAA, more than half of all student-athletes will graduate with a degree. In Division II, the graduation rate is 73 percent, attributed to Life in the Balance.

Head men’s and women’s basketball coaches Chris Johnson and Travis Traphagen embrace service, another key component of Life in the Balance, and incorporate it into their programs. Both coached “barefooted” at the February 15 games versus Augustana College, having been inspired by Emmanuel “Manny” Ohonme, founder of Samaritan’s Feet, whose mission is to equip 10 million impoverished children with 10 million shoes in 10 years.

Appropriate for a future teacher, Maxwell recognizes the platform his team and coaches are given to make a positive impact and says the coaches’ willingness to go barefoot for the cause speaks volumes of their character.

With the end of a successful college basketball career in his sight, Maxwell reflected on his experience. He cited several traits—time management, discipline, hard work and a commitment to be your best, to name a few—he’s learned on the hardwood but carried over to his studies.

“The experience of balancing academics and basketball is something that will be beneficial for me as I move on to have a job and family in the future,” Maxwell said. “My experience as a USF student-athlete has shaped me into a well-rounded individual that knows how to set goals and be disciplined.”

BROCKMUELLER EARNS ELITE 89 AWARDStudents like redshirt sophomore Billy Brockmueller from Brandon, S.D.,

help the Coo make the grade. Last fall, he received the Elite 89 award for

the 2012 NCAA Division II Men’s Cross Country Championships, an honor

bestowed upon the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade point

average participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA championships.

Brockmueller, a math and computer science double major, boasts a perfect

4.0 grade point average.


– DAVID MAXWELL

– MANNY OHONME

– CHRIS JOHNSON

The NSIC Myles Brand All-Academic with Distinction Award is named for the late NCAA president Dr. Myles Brand and is given to senior Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference student-athletes who have a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or higher, are exhausting their eligibility and are on track to graduate.

A total of 80 student athletes from the NSIC’s 16 institutions received the award in its fourth year of existence, and 12 USF seniors earned this honor, the most of any NSIC school.

Holli AggenBasketball Worthington, Minn. Nursing

Emily Johnson Soccer Spencer, Iowa Biology

David Maxwell Basketball Parkston, S.D. Elementary Education

Caitlin Vance Tennis Papillion, Neb. Exercise Science/Spanish

Nathan Bridgman Track & Field Wessington Springs, S.D. Business Administration

Kelsey Krcil Volleyball Wagner, S.D. Elementary Education

Grant Schouten Track & Field Hawarden, Iowa Elementary Education

Brady VelgersdykTrack & Field Sioux Falls, S.D. Business Administration

Kayla Coffee Track & Field Alliance, Neb. Sports Management

Katie Larson Softball New Ulm, Minn. Elementary Education

Naomi TesarSoftball Lake Villa, Ill. Applied Math

Leah Wensmann Track & Field Aberdeen, S.D. Art

TWELVE SENIORS RECEIVE NSIC

MYLES BRAND AWARD


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Members of the University of Sioux Falls community are mourning the loss of Music Faculty Emeritus Lois Harchanko, 81, who died peacefully under Hospice care on February 8. Lois graduated from Sioux Falls College in 1955. Starting in 1961, she served as music faculty for 35 years, retiring in 1996. In 1963, Lois founded the Madrigal Singers, one of the longest-standing and strongest traditions associated with USF. Thank you, Lois, for the music and the memories.

The family requests Madrigal memorial contributions are directed to:

USF Institutional Adancement Office 1101 W 22nd StSioux Falls, SD 57105

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“What a beautiful voice now singing in God’s chorus of angels.” – JANET (BRASEL ’63) WILLIAMS

“I knew Lois thru my many musical friends, and she always knew who I was in spite of never participating in a single musical group. That endeared her to me. I know she touched many and will be missed.” – SUE DAVIS ’76

“What an inspiration she was! What a joyous sound in heaven!!!” – PAM (BUDD ’79) GOODWIN

“She has been a special friend for so many.” – DAVID JENSEN ’80

“Miss Harchanko taught me how to sing in college. We would kind of get the giggles (me being nervous most of the time) and Miss Harchanko playing the piano that was out of tune (lol). Or maybe she just said that because I was out of tune (lol). I appreciate her greatly, and she will be missed. I wonder if she can play the harp. Peace.” – FORREST LEE SANNER ’90

“This is sad news indeed. Miss Harchanko was my voice teacher in my latter years of high school. She gave me voice lessons for free because I couldn’t afford it. She was tough but, oh so kind. Her work with me paid off in big ways from high school all the way through college and now. I wouldn’t be singing today if it were not for her generosity. May she rest peacefully and her life continue to be celebrated.”

– DAN HODGES ’09

“What a lovely, beautiful person. May God greatly comfort her family. I did not have the privilege of having her for an instructor but was blessed with the fruits of her labor.” –NANCY (HARLESS ’63) BROWN

“What a great woman. She oozed identity!” –CLINTON THOMAS ’07

“She was a truly beautiful person who loved students - and arguing with Kerchal!” – TOM JOHNSON, USF PRESIDENT 1988-1997

“Lois was a wonderful spirit. She was inspirational to me and my journey while perfecting the art of the Madrigal Dinner. She will be remembered and cherished.” – ERIC CASE ’94

remembering

Lois– LOIS HARCHANKO (1931 – 2013)


/////////////////// 1940s ///////////////////

JUNE 2011 // Carol (McCrae ’41) Collins added three gold medals to her collection of accomplishments by cycling in a 5K, 10K and 20K in the National Senior Games held in Houston, Texas.

“It’s easy to get a gold medal at 90,” Collins said. “There isn’t much competition.” That doesn’t stop Collins’ competitive streak. This July she plans to compete in the 2013 National Senior Games.

/////////////////// 1960s ///////////////////

Susan Gillies ’66, a former faculty member and trustee who has spent more than 20 years in leadership positions with the American Baptist Churches USA, has co-authored a book entitled Empowering Laity, Engaging Leaders: Tapping the Root for Ministry. In retirement she is a public speaker, newspaper columnist, consultant, and silversmith.

/////////////////// 1970s ///////////////////

Welcome to the Lions den

Whenever a Lions club gets together, problems get smaller and communities get better. This is what John Harper ’70 has been committed to since 1979. Harper has been a member of the Cheyenne Sunrise Lions Club for more than 30 years and was recently elected to serve a two-year term as a director of The International Association of Lions Clubs at the association’s 95th international convention in Busan, South Korea.

Harper is a retired senior deputy administrator for the Division of Public Health. He has held many offices within the Lions association, including club president, zone chair, region chair, district governor, council secretary, cabinet secretary, LEHP coordinator, District Diabetes Committee chair and Single District LCIF coordinator.

/////////////////// 1980s ///////////////////

Elizabeth Hanson ’85 was promoted to associate professor and granted tenure in 2011 at the University of South Dakota where she is a faculty member in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders.

Denise Janssen ’89 received her M.Div. in 1992 from Northern Baptist Theological Seminary and in 2012 received a Ph.D. from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. She is currently assistant professor of christian education at Virginia Union University, School of Theology in Richmond, Va.

/////////////////// 1990s ///////////////////

Joanne Haase ’96 (MBA) joined the Goodwill team as director of mission services of South Dakota. She oversees mission integration of vocational services, job placement, and program services in South Dakota.

“It’s easy to get a gold

medal at 90. There isn’t

much competition.”

– CAROL ( McCRAE ’41) COLLINS

// NEWS


Class of 1963’s

50th Class Reunion

Friday-Sunday, October 11-13

Riggs enters hall of fame

Former University of Sioux Falls quarterback Kurtiss Riggs ’97 was inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame at the Football Coaches Association National meetings in Nashville, Tenn., on January 7, 2013.

“It’s a great honor that brings back perspective and memories of the accomplishments of the 1996 team,” Riggs said. “That team changed the atmosphere not just of the football program, but the entire athletics department by showing that a small school like USF could compete and win on a national level.”

Riggs amassed a record of 25-1 in two seasons as the Cougars’ starting quarterback. He still holds several NAIA records, including the most touchdown passes in a season (55), most consecutive attempts without an interception (290) and lowest interception percentage (0.75%). His career and season marks also remain the standard at USF. Riggs holds school records in single-season passing yards (3,993), completions (265), touchdown passes (55) and single-game records in passing yards (457), completions (30) and touchdowns (8).

He saved his best for the last game of his collegiate career—the 1996 NAIA Championship game. Riggs passed for 455 yards and five touchdowns to lead USF to its first national championship, a 47-25 victory against Western Washington.

Riggs is currently a teacher at Roosevelt High School and is head coach for the Sioux Falls Storm since 2003. With Riggs at the helm, the Storm has compiled a record of 140-28 and has won six national titles (2005-2008, 2011 and 2012).

////////////////// 2000s //////////////////

Scott Thor ’01 (MBA) graduated from George Fox University in Newberg, Ore., in April 2012 with a Ph.D. in Management. He now lives in Bakersfield, Calif., where he is an independent consultant.

Marlene Erickson ’04 (MBA) is executive vice president of Community National Bank in Waterloo, Iowa.

Heather Faulkner ’05 holds the position of director of retail. She oversees 19 retail locations across parts of Iowa, Minnesota, and all of South Dakota.

Ryan Curtis ’06 received his post baccalaureate certificate in Cardiopulmonary Perfusion from the Texas Heart Institute in 2008. Curtis resides in Houston, Texas, where he is a clinical perfusionist at The Methodist Hospital.

Matt Keiper ’06 has been promoted to treasury service officer at First Premier Bank in Sioux Falls.

Michael Comfort ’07 is currently teaching math at Oskaloosa High School in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

Jordan Gillis ’07 graduated with a M.S. Degree in Psychology/Sports Psychology from Capella University in 2011.

Karly Ward ’08 has started her own business in Denver, Colo. Juiced To Go Mobile Studio Experiences is an on-location mobile art studio offering private lessons, art parties, and face painting.

/////////////////// 1990s ///////////////////

Kristl (Butler ’94) Bryant and husband Ben welcomed son, Benjamin Edison, on August 2, 2012, Harrisburg, S.D.

Candi (Woldt ’97) Schoen and husband Nathan welcomed daughter, Makenna Jean, on May 12, 2012, Sioux Falls.

Kristopher Gag ’98 and wife Rachel welcomed son, John Kristopher Michael, on May 27, 2012, Sioux Falls.

Misty (Tessman ’99) Galvin and husband Brian adopted son, Malakye Thomas, on July 1, 2011, Goodrich, N.D.

Misty (Tessman ’99) Galvin and husband Brian welcomed daughter, Josephine Isabella, on April 4, 2012, Goodrich, N.D.

/////////////////// 2000s ///////////////////

Paul ’05 (MBA) and Jill (Driesen ’00) Ten Haken welcomed daughter, Nora Elizabeth, on October 16, 2012, Sioux Falls.

Bill ’01 and Annie (Gustafson ’02) Bosler welcomed daughter, Bristol Margaret, on October 8, 2012, Sioux Falls.

Erin (Krause ’01) Church and husband Cody welcomed daughter, Mara Olivia, on June 29, 2012, Canistota, S.D.

Kevin Knetsch ’01 and wife Mary welcomed daughter, Keegan Marcella, on June 11, 2012, Sioux Falls.

// BIRTHS


Kalen DeBoer ’98, Kurtiss Riggs ’97 and Bob Young ’61.

Cougar HomecomingSaturday, October 12

Ryan Schmidt ’01 and wife AnneMarie welcomed son, Jedidiah Nelson, on October 21, 2012, Fort Collins, Colo.

Kyle Wigg ’01 and ’12 (M.Ed.) and wife Michelle welcomed son, Jesse Michael, on October 21, 2012, Sioux Falls.

Chad Kriech ’02 and wife Jacqulyn welcomed daughter, Avery Mae, on June 15, 2012, Sioux Falls.

Rocky Rehfeldt ’02 and wife Arianna welcomed son, Grayson Cade, on September 27, 2012, Sioux Falls.

Travis Rieck ’02 and wife Heather welcomed son, Boden Ray, on August 26, 2012, Edgerton, Minn.

Corey ’04 and Elisabeth (Voss ’04) Christensen welcomed daughter, Chandler Lynna, on May 16, 2012, Sioux Falls.

Lora (Fredrickson ’03) Clark and husband Michael welcomed son, Zane Robert, on June 7, 2012, Sioux Falls.

Jim ’09 and ’12 (MBA) and Carolyn (Norton ’03) Starzl welcomed daughter, Charley Alice, on November 4, 2012, Brandon, S.D.

Lane ’08 and Brooke (Bradfield ’03 and ’08 M.Ed.) Mellegaard welcomed daughter, Berklie Lane, on December 26, 2012, Sioux Falls.

Adam Heinitz ’04 (M.Ed.) and wife Sandra welcomed son, Drew Adam, on November 10, 2012, Dell Rapids, S.D.

Jesse ’04 and Lindsay (Curtis ’07) Logterman welcomed son, Owen Beck, on August 28, 2012, Sioux Falls.

Brian ’04 and Caty (Fitts ’05) McGuire welcomed daughter, Maddyn Kay, on May 25, 2012, Brandon, S.D.

Matthew Rooney ’05 and ’11 (MBA) and wife Jessica welcomed daughter, Ella Juliette, on May 3, 2012, Sioux Falls.

Jennie (Nyenhuis ’06 and ’11 M.Ed.) Cobb and husband Nick welcomed daughter, Myla Eileen, on October 17, 2012, Sioux Falls.

Jared ’06 and Angie (Norberg ’06 and ’10 M.Ed.) Fluth welcomed son, Owen Todd, on December 14, 2012, Sioux Falls.

Steffanie (Liston ’06) Holtrop and husband Nathan welcomed son, Jaxon Jon, on June 13, 2012, Sioux Falls.

Dave ’08 and Mikaela (Marshall ’08) Campbell welcomed son, Griffin David, on September 7, 2012, Sioux Falls.

Brady Arthur ’07 and wife Melissa welcomed daughter, Danielle Lucille, on September 24, 2012, Volga, S.D.

Jordan Gillis ’07 and wife Sara welcomed son, Lionel Conner, on June 6, 2012, Vermillion, S.D.

Lisa (Hubbell ’07 MBA) Leuning and husband Wayne welcomed son, Dominic Wayne, on November 6, 2012, Crooks, S.D.

Tyler Muth ’07 and wife Jessie welcomed son, Finnegan Everett-Ray, on October 6, 2012, Harrisburg, S.D.

Jed Ahrenholz ’08 and wife Karen welcomed son, Micah Wayne, on November 21, 2012, Madison, S.D.

The job is tough, but Ernest Eaton ’08 has found his niche in law enforcement. The San Carlos Police Department in San Carlos, Ariz., awarded Eaton, a criminal justice and sociology major, Police Officer of the Year and DUI Officer of the Year.

“The awards mean a lot to me,” Eaton said. “Hard work pays off, and I’ve always had a good work ethic. At USF, I worked in the café/food service, the mailroom and the security office. I was also on the football team.”

Eaton has been a police officer for the San Carlos Police Department since May 2010. He was recommended for Police Officer of the Year by his sergeant, other supervisors and fellow police officers in his agency, and he was selected for DUI Officer of the Year by the head of the DUI Task Force. In 2012, Eaton made an impressive 80 DUI arrests. He credits much of his success in law enforcement to his USF experience.

// BIRTHS CONT.

“With the help of people like Beth O’Toole (professor of social science and criminal justice), Kevin Grebin (director of campus safety and criminal justice instructor) and Keith Jones (former psychology associate professor), I was exposed to different areas of the criminal justice and social service system,” Eaton said.

“I was prepared for law enforcement because I had many different challenges and experiences at USF. I did things I never thought I would do, such as being involved in theatre, mentoring kids and winning a national championship in football. In law enforcement, you need to be able to communicate and work with different types of people from all walks of life. I experienced this firsthand at USF.”

“It’s a tremendous honor for Ernest to receive these awards at this stage of his career,” O’Toole said. “He has always had an exceptional work ethic and commitment to excellence in his law enforcement career.”


MAKING THE WORLD A SAFER PLACE

Andrea (Segich ’08) Hulstein and husband Jason welcomed son, Mason Lee, on November 21, 2012, Sioux Falls.

Blake ’08 and Teri (Smith ’10) Klinsing welcomed son, Colter Ray, on September 8, 2012, Pipestone, Minn.

Matthew McKenney ’08 and wife Kelsey welcomed son, Dylan Leo, on September 23, 2012, Larchwood, Iowa.

Brenda (Dreckman ’08) Pesicka and husband Travis welcomed son, Mason George, on April 12, 2012, Sioux Falls.

Dan ’08 and Heather (Van Huizen ’08) Youtzy welcomed son, Kyran Paul, on October 4, 2012, Sioux Falls.

/////////////////// 2010s ///////////////////

Jason Bosley ’10 (MBA) and wife Lisa welcomed son, William Paul, on May 7, 2012, Sioux Falls.

Kyle Johnson ’10 and wife Lynn welcomed son, Cameron Wayde, on December 21, 2012, Sioux Falls.

Kevin Maxwell ’10 (MBA) and wife Jana welcomed son, Issac James, on May 17, 2012, Sioux Falls.

Kristin McInerney ’10 (M.Ed.) and husband Jon welcomed son, Jack Suttin, on April 11, 2012, Brandon, S.D.

LeeAnna (Stacy ’10 M.Ed.) Rabine and husband Rusty welcomed daughter, Brooklyn Joyce, on November 3, 2012, Sioux Falls.

Nolan ’10 and Megan (Aanenson ’12) Wiese welcomed son, Cooper Howard, on June 21, 2012, Sioux Falls.

David Nour ’11 (M.Ed.) and wife Jody welcomed daughter, Lucy Lou, on January 3, 2013, Sioux Falls.

Rhianna (Puterbaugh ’11) Parmley and husband Jordan welcomed son, Holdyn Laurence, on November 10, 2012, Sioux Falls.

Anna Suckow ’11 (MBA) and husband Brian welcomed daughter, Nora Leone, on September 8, 2012, Sioux Falls.

Holli Rausch ’12 (M.Ed.) and husband Miles welcomed daughter, Ainsley Ann, on September 23, 2012, Sioux Falls.

//////////// Faculty&Staff/////////////

Scott ’09 and Keri (Eulberg ’09) LeBrun (Academic Success Center Administrative Assistant) welcomed son, Tate David, on October 11, 2012, Sioux Falls.

Bill Ballard ’10 (Admissions Counselor) and wife Rachel welcomed daughter, Vivian Grace, on September 24, 2012, Sioux Falls.

David ’03 (Web Programmer/Analyst) and Stephanie (Harder ’03) Cone welcomed daughter, Rebekah Joy, on October 13, 2012, Sioux Falls.

Casey Meile (Assistant Offensive Football Coach) and wife Laura welcomed daughter, Faye Kathleen, on February 14, 2012, Sioux Falls.

Kyle ’03 (Senior Network Administrator/IT) and Amy ’12 (M.Ed.) Torkelson welcomed son, Trygg Michael, on September 19, 2012, Sioux Falls.

Travis Traphagen (Head Coach Women’s Basketball) and wife Ann welcomed son, Grayson Richard, on June 28, 2012, Sioux Falls.

/////////////////// 1940s ///////////////////

Merle Dunn ’40, November 6, 2012, Rochester, Minn.

Ellen (Newell ’40) Myers, December 8, 2012, Muskegon, Mich.

Elizabeth (Girton ’40) Snyder, April 4, 2012, Aberdeen, S.D.

Kathryn (Cooper ’41) Betzing, September 23, 2012, Sioux Falls.

Charlotte (Wilson ’41) Clarke, July 16, 2012, Aberdeen, S.D.

Robert Misner ’41, May 4, 2012, Yorktown, Va.

Lois (Hoffman ’42) Cox, April 30, 2012, Sioux Falls.

Catherine (Cressey ’46) Dunn, October 13, 2012, La Veta, Colo.

Lil’ Cougars

Misty (Tessman ’99) Galvin and husband Brian adopted son Malakye Thomas on July 1, 2011, and welcomed Josephine Isabella to the family on April 4, 2012. Malakye and Josephine join siblings Seth, age 3, and Tessa, age 7. The family resides in Goodrich, N.D.

HAVE NEWS OR ANNOUNCEMENTS TO SHARE? Email your information to [email protected].

// DEATHS


Elizabeth (Clark ’46) Given, July 16, 2012, Los Altos, Calif.

Robert Nichols ’48, September 14, 2012, Minneapolis, Minn.

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Delbert Cowley ’50, January 1, 2013, Moss Point, Miss.

Annie Hoffman ’50, June 19, 2012, Leduc, A.B.

Eldon Heikes ’51, August 1, 2012, Sioux Falls.

Lois Harchanko ’55, February 8, 2013, Sioux Falls.

Joyce (Fett ’56) Cox, July 31, 2012, Washougal, Wash.

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Edward Stafford ’60, June 30, 2012, Sioux Falls.

Reed Beier ’61, October 30, 2012, Sioux Falls.

Lois Norberg ’61, March 30, 2012, Whittier, Calif.

Lucille (Brederson ’61) Pratt, April 10, 2012, Sioux Falls.

John Rice ’63, December 21, 2012, Sioux Falls.

Rod Vietor ’63, January 21, 2013, Dell Rapids, S.D.

Rev. Richard Mitchell ’64, May 25, 2012, Union City, Ga.

Jane (Buenning ‘64) Watson, August 17, 2011, Abilene, Texas.

David Holm ’67, January 6, 2013, Brookings, S.D.

Fryda (Gudmundson ’68) Johnson, July 20, 2012, Plano, Texas.

Dale Brevik ’69, August 23, 2012, Henderson, Nev.

Ada (Anderson ’69) Hansen, December 14, 2012, Sioux Falls.

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James Dachtler ’70, December 24, 2012, Austin, Texas.

Claudia (Phipps ’72) Heiderscheit, April 13, 2012, Dyersville, Iowa.

Linda VandenBerg ’74, January 8, 2013, Madison, Wis.

Jean Merrick-Mack ’75, October 17, 2012, West Chester, Ohio.

Nancy Huisman ’76, January 30, 2012, Sioux Falls.

Laura (Miller ’76) Storm, October 8, 2012, Avondale, Colo.

Edith Cannon ’78, November 2, 2012, Sioux Falls.

Reinata (Engelmann ’79) Bertsch, June 26, 2012, Miller, S.D.

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// DEATHS CONT.

OUR BIGGEST FANS Whether it was playing or cheering, Reed Beier ’61 was always part of our team. The University of Sioux Falls, formerly Sioux Falls College, played an integral part in his life. In 1957 Reed earned a scholarship to play football at SFC, was named SDIC all-conference player his freshman year and proudly served as the team’s quarterback as a sophomore. In 1960, the Braves, now Cougars, posted a 6-2 record, the most winning season in school history up to this time.

SFC is where Reed proudly donned a football uniform and formed bonds with teammates that would become just as important in his last days, as they were 50 years ago. It is where his strength and faith in God were developed, and the importance of his First Baptist Church family grew. It was where he trained to be the remarkable teacher and coach he was for more than 37 years. Most importantly, it was where he met his biggest “cheerleader” and the love of his life, Beverly Schaer ’61. Together they followed the football and basketball teams in their “Cougar Cruiser,” and were always the familiar faces in the crowd.

On October 30, 2012, Reed passed away after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Following his funeral, those who loved him celebrated his life by having one last “tailgate.”

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If there ever was a high school senior in Dell Rapids, S.D., that didn’t know about the University of Sioux Falls, then he hadn’t met Rod Vietor ’63. Because Rod believed so strongly in USF’s mission, he wanted young

– REED BEIER

– ROD VIETOR


Janet (Heibult ’86) Buseman, January 13, 2013, Davis, S.D.

Dale Dickmeyer ’86, June 30, 2012, Sioux Falls.

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James “Woody” Woodward ’91, May 20, 2012, Sioux Falls.

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Jeffrey Siemers ’08, July 12, 2012, Sibley, Iowa.

///////////////// Friends /////////////////

Larry Dalson, friend of USF, December 9, 2012, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Bruce Jernberg, longtime employee, May 21, 2012, Sioux Falls.

Ardith Jones, friend of USF, November 20, 2012, Yankton, S.D.

Dennis Whalen, friend of USF, September 11, 2012, Sioux Falls.

Gertrude Woodden, friend of USF, October 12, 2012, New Underwood, S.D.

/////////////////// 1990s ///////////////////

Shane Sandersfeld ’96 married Elisabeth Marvin on April 28, 2012, Minneapolis, Minn.

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// MARRIAGES

people to experience what he had 50 years earlier, and two of his four children attended USF.

Rod graduated from Chancellor High School where he excelled in basketball, earning him a scholarship at Sioux Falls College. It was here he formed lifelong friendships.

Right after graduating from college, Vietor married Karen Rippentrop, and together they raised four children, Grant ’88, Genell Schuh ’90, Julie Fuglsang and Greg.

Rod served the Dell Rapids community by teaching for 37 years in the public school system, coaching for 31 years and acting as the athletic director for 25 years. Vietor’s dedication to the USF community continued beyond being a “recruiter.” He served on the University’s Foundation Board and organized clinics on campus to encourage students to become stem cell donors to assist those battling cancer like his son Grant who received a transplant in 2012.

Rod passed away suddenly on January 21, 2013. Blessed be the memory of one of USF’s and God’s most faithful servants.

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” (Philippians 4:13) was Rod’s favorite verse and epitomized his life.

Lora Fredrickson ’03 married Michael Clark on September 30, 2011, Milbank, S.D.

Jill Austin ’04 and ’09 (M.Ed.) married Mike Flint on July 28, 2012, Beresford, S.D.

Courtney Matson ’07 married Keith Krome on April 14, 2012.

Chad Cavender ’08 married Amy Pettus on September 22, 2012, McCloud, Calif.

Samantha Gumina ’08 married Dane Baruzzini on October 7, 2012, Dearborn, Mich.

Heidi Sandbulte ’08 and ’11 (M.Ed.) married Jeremy Dykstra on October 13, 2012.

Karly Ward ’08 married Will Allen on August 7, 2010, Fort Collins, Colo.

John R. Anderson ’10 married Meghan Klein ’07 on March 24, 2012, Sioux Falls.

/////////////////// 2010s ///////////////////

Cody Cavender ‘10 married Leila Simon on August 18, 2012, Redding, Calif.

Andrew Jenkins ’10 and ’12 (M.Ed.) married Jamey Hofer ’12 on August 10, 2012, Sioux Falls.

Tanner Johnson ’10 married Jacqueline Emanuel ’10 on July, 21, 2012, Fremont, Neb.

Alan Sazama ’10 married Taya Sandro ’11 on June 16, 2012, Sioux Falls.

Zachary Seefeldt ’10 married Jordan Wilkinson ’12 on June 2, 2012.

Nathan Leuthold ’12 married Janelle Thornton on July 18, 2012, Sioux Falls.

Arsenio Richardson ’12 married Stephanie Hofer ’12 on December 7, 2012, Sioux Falls.

Matthew Wattier ’12 married Sarah White ’12 on June 23, 2012.

Taylor Majerus ’13 married Kristin Killough ’13 on May 27, 2012, Seward, Neb.

//////////// Faculty&Staff///////////// Travis Lape ’10 (Head Softball Coach) married Lynn Kogel on November 24, 2012, Sioux Falls.


WHAT IT TAKES TO: BUILD ANURSING PROGRAM

// DR. BARBARA VELLENGA

“The mission of USF is to

foster academic excellence so students can

go into the world and serve.

With nursing, the mission

is similar.”


hances are, starting a new nursing program is not on your to-do list. If finding new ways to achieve excellence is, discover what Barbara Vellenga, Ph.D., RN., says it took to start the University of Sioux Falls School of Nursing.

STEP 1 // BE OPEN TO LISTENING TO NEW IDEAS. It was 2008. Vellenga had just retired after a satisfying 29-year career as a leader in nursing education, most recently serving as chair and professor of nursing at Minnesota State University in Moorhead, Minn.

“Then, I got a call regarding a new position at USF. They wanted to know if I would consider developing a new school of nursing.”

STEP 2 // BELIEVE IN YOURSELF AND TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS. While many would choose to move forward with their retirement plans, Vellenga knew she had to find out more.

“I have always liked new challenges. So, although I was not looking for a new position, I felt like fate had intervened. After I found out how much support there was for the program and learned more, I knew I had to say yes.”

STEP 3 // LOOK AT WHAT’S WORKING, AND FIND WAYS TO BUILD ON THAT. Barbara says there were a number of factors that made it obvious to her that USF would be an excellent location for a nursing school. One, she says, is that the culture at USF is a natural fit with the nursing profession.

“The mission of USF is to foster academic excellence so students can go into the world and serve. With nursing, the mission is similar—nurses deliver excellent health care, but serve with care and compassion.”

STEP 4 // THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX AND FIND NEW SYNERGIES. Vellenga says she was also highly impressed with the health care resources available in Sioux Falls—from specialty hospitals to behavioral health services and more. She knew students, USF and the community could benefit from the synergies that would develop once the USF School of Nursing was established. Vellenga was also excited about and impressed by the strong international programs available at USF.

“Today, USF School of Nursing students have traveled to Haiti, Jamaica and the Rosebud Indian Reservation for hands-on caring and learning opportunities.”

STEP 5 // KEEP LOOKING AHEAD, WHILE DRAWING ON YOUR PAST EXPERIENCES. Over 20 years ago, Vellenga recognized the increasingly important role technology was playing in nursing, and her department received a grant to purchase “Palm Pilots” (handheld organizers, pre-smartphone technology) for each student nurse.

“Now at USF, each nursing student receives an iPod Touch, made possible because of a $2 million grant USF received from the Department of Education to develop the program.”

STEP 6 // RECOGNIZE WHEN YOUR WORK IS DONE, AND THEN MOVE ON TO YOUR NEXT OPPORTUNITY. Today, the USF School of Nursing has grown to 200 students, five faculty members and many adjunct professors. Vellenga retired in January 2013, and says leaving is bittersweet. “It is sad to leave,” she admits.

“However, I’m also gratified—USF has an excellent program and a strong presence in Sioux Falls, and I believe when one door closes, another opens. I’m grateful for these past four years.”

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for Madrigal alumni.

For tickets and/or

to participate, contact

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