JULY 2008The University was awarded one of sevenstatewide Minnesota Campus CompactGrants to fund an evaluation and inventoryof civic engagement efforts at SMSU.Through the Office of Civic Engagement,SMSU encourages students to engage thecommunity and region through volunteerefforts and outreach programs.

The NCAA announced that the SMSUwomen’s basketball team earned the 10thhighest grade-point-average in Division IIduring the 2007-08 season. The Mustangsalso led the conference in GPA, andboasted seven NSIC All-Academic players.

Final preparationsfor the opening ofthe Regional EventCenter continued.Finishing workcontinuedthroughout the

facility, including laying the playing surface,and adding striping and field markingsnecessary for athletic events.

Over 1,000 peopleattended a memorialservice in the R/A Facilityfor former Mustangbasketball player AndyWiersma, who died in atragic auto accident onJuly 27, 2008. Wiersma’s

personal qualities endeared him to those hecame in contact with. He was a four-timewinner of the Mustang Award, given yearlyto a Mustang player who best exemplifiesthe team’s ideals. Following his graduation,the team chose to rename it the AndyWiersma Mustang Award.

AUGUST 2008SMSU faculty,staff andathletic teamswelcomedfreshmenstudents to

campus by helping them move in, kickingoff Gold Rush Days, a chance for the classof 2012 to acclimate themselves to theuniversity and make the transition from highschool to college life.

Dr. ThomasJackson, VicePresident forStudent Affairs atthe University ofLouisville, was

the keynote speaker at Convocation. TheSMSU alumnus is a former StudentAssociation president at the SMSU andtalked to new students about the “Three F’s— Family, Faculty and Friends.”

SEPTEMBER 2008Native Americanactivist WinonaLaDuke delivered apublic address onsustainability. LaDuke,Ralph Nader’s vice-presidential running

mate on the Green Party ticket in 1996 and2000, is an internationally respectedenvironmental activist.

Homecoming2008 had atheme of “SMSURocks!” Sevenpeople werehonored with

Alumni Awards, including Robert Norbie,1974; Mark Sunwall, 1974; Annette Atkins,1972; Robert Larsen, Director ofCounseling; the late Eric Markusen,sociology professor and genocide scholar;Lenny Pippin, former president of TheSchwan Food Company, and his wife, Judy,both avid SMSU supporters.

OCTOBER 2008Josh Gracin, anAmerican Idolfinalist in thatshow’s secondseason, performedin the R/A Facility.

The MinnesotaDepartment ofHuman Rightsheld a forum,“MakingAccommodationsin a Diverse

Community: What’s Fair, What’s Nice andWhat’s Required by Law,” in the ConferenceCenter. The forum focused onaccommodations for religious practices, forthose with disabilities, and those withlimited English proficiency.

SMSU Residence Life hosted children fromthe region at the annual ResidenceHALLoween event.

NOVEMBER 2008SMSU hosted aRenewableEnergyRoundtable onNov. 14.Attending wereDistrict 13B

Rep. Al Juhnke and 7th District U.S.Congressman Collin Peterson, amongothers.

SMSU Assistant Professor of Music RussellSvenningsen and adjunct music instructorJulie Grive were featured in the worldpremier of the Heartland Opera Troupe’s“The Trickster and the Troll,” which debutedin Sioux Falls, S.D.

InternationalEducationWeek wascelebrated atthe UniversityNov. 17-21with a theme,

“Fostering Global Responsibility andLeadership.”

DECEMBER 2008The annual FallForensicsShowcasehighlighted theperformancesof teammembers and

the presentations they gave competitivelyduring the fall forensics season.

ChemistryProfessor JayBrown and atrio of formerSMSU studentshad theirresearch

findings published in the Journal ofElectroanalytical Chemistry. Their findingschronicled five years of research centeringon the reduction pathways of atrazine.

A Ye in Review July - December 2008

The third annual Fine Arts Celebration was held April 16-May 7, 2009 andfeatured plays, vocal and instrumental music concerts, student displays andperformances, photography exhibits, faculty and student readings, a tribute to thelate Bill Holm, and a late night Iron Pour seen here.

ArtsCELEBRATION

DemidTO MAKE HER MARK

When SMSU senior Nissa Nordland says she loves the theater, she means she loves the theater.“(Retired Theatre Professor) Bill Hezlep always says that to me, ‘You love it more than anything,don’t you?’ I do. It’s something I need every day.”

The Theatre Arts major from Albert Lea, Minn., has appeared in 15 Mainstage plays over hercareer, not to mention many Black Box shows, including her senior showcase “The RedheadProject.” She’s experienced all aspects of theatre, from directing to costuming to designing, butprefers to be on stage. It’s her oxygen.

The drive she possesses has led to five nominations for acting honors at the Region 5 KennedyCenter American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF), the Oscars of college theatre. She’s alsoreceived a sound design nomination, and won a trio of cast ensemble merit awards, where theentire cast of an SMSU production is nominated for honors by an attending KCACTF judge.

Graduate school is in her future. “I know I’ll push until I do something in this craft,” she said.

“It’s what I want. It’s what I am.”

ExpienceIN THE CLASSROOM

Students who enter the Education program at SMSU get plenty of opportunities to be in front of aclassroom before their senior-year student teaching experience.

“We’re unique in the number of times our students do get field experiences, from their freshmanyear all the way through to student teaching,” said Dr. Wendy Claussen, Associate Professor ofEducation, one of the two biggest programs at the University. “Our Education students, in oneform or another, get field experience every year.”

Part of Claussen’s job is to supervise student teachers. Public schools within an 80-mile radiuscontract with SMSU each year for student teachers, she said, and in her position, she’s able towitness the maturation of students who grew up wanting to have their own classroom. “Nothingis as rewarding as seeing a student’s progression, seeing them shine,” she said.

And while many personality traits go into the making of a good teacher — passion, flexibility,organizational skills, empathy, professionalism, among them — none is as important as passion.“That’s the one, that’s where it begins,” she said. “That’s what sets teachers apart.”

Southwest Minnesota State University hosted a group of 13 doctoral students from Udon ThaniRajabhat University of Thailand in October 2008, to kick off a four-year agreement between thetwo universities.

The 13 doctoral students spent three weeks on campus. They took a graduate course in Educationfrom SMSU, and worked with area school administrators as part of their Ph.D. program atRajabhat University.

They studied U.S. schools at the elementary, junior high and high school levels, observing howschools operate in southwest Minnesota while having the opportunity to interview teachers andadministrators at participating schools.

Counseling and Testing Director Bob Larsen initiated the agreement between institutions. Hiswife, Premjit, is from Thailand. A Global Studies cluster to Thailand is planned as part of thecollaboration. The SMSU Jazz Band will also travel to Thailand in 2010 for a series of concerts.

U ani RajabhatUNIVERSITY

Onli CONTHE RISE

The number of students taking online summer courses at the University has grown dramaticallysince they were first offered six years ago. For the first time, the number of online courses takenoutpaced the number of on-campus courses taken during summer session. The increasedavailability of online courses and their convenience helped make the 2009 summer semesterenrollment the largest in school history.

It’s a trend that will continue, said Dr. David Patterson, Associate Professor of Accounting andone of the first to teach online courses at SMSU. He taught online exclusively the past year-and-a-half. “I’m a firm believer in online education,” he said. New technology makes the experiencemore immediate and hands-on for the students, and Patterson believes, under the right conditions,online courses rival courses delivered in the traditional classroom setting.

Keeping up with advancing online delivery technology allows SMSU to increase its number ofundergraduate and graduate course offerings, which makes the University more attractive tostudents both from within the region, and across the country.

Southwest Minnesota State University hosts over 3,000 elementary-age students from across theregion at a trio of conferences during the year.

Sponsored by the Southwest/West Central Service Cooperative and hosted by SMSU, they includethe Young Writers Conference, Young Artists Conference and Science and Nature Conference. TheYoung Artists and Science and Nature Conferences are for those in grades K-8, while the YoungWriters Conference is for those in grades 3-8.

“We saw it as an opportunity to get exposure to the arts in areas they wouldn’t get in schools,”said Sue Gorecki, coordinator of student activities for the Southwest/West Central ServiceCooperative.

Instructors from SMSU and the region conduct the sessions which are filled with fun, engaginghands-on activities throughout the day. Students from the 18-county area travel to SMSU toparticipate.

Yng ArttsCOMMUNITY CONNECTION

The SMSU Campus Call Center connects current students to alumni, family, friends, andprospective students of SMSU. A staff of nearly 30 students make calls throughout the year in aneffort to update records, keep you connected to campus, and garner your financial support. Eachstudent makes an average of 125 calls per night.

Thanks to our generous alumni, family and friends, the Phonathon continues to grow each year.Your support provides funding for scholarships, university-wide program enhancements andspecial projects. Donating through the Phonathon is a way to invest in SMSU and stay connected.Perhaps the best reason to give through this program is to show your support for Southwest. Take afew minutes to talk with these students. Ask about campus life and share a story of your ownexperience at Southwest.

C CenAT SMSU

Science lab improvements continue at the University, resulting in up-to-date space that greatlyenhances the classroom experience.

The Anatomy/Physiology Lab and Chemistry Lab received $545,000 in renovations, funded by ascience initiative within the state bonding bill, to create state-of-the-art facilities to improvescience and technology education and experience for SMSU students.

The Anatomy/Physiology Lab project includes smart classroom technology, new flooring, ceiling,cabinets, and fume hoods. A new layout features six pods where students sit. Three of the pods arewheelchair accessible. Six computer workstations fill one wall, and eight telescopes on adjustabletables occupy the back of the lab. “It’s just so much more efficient having this layout, versus thelong tables we used to have,” said Dr. Sandy Craner, Associate Professor of Biology.

“It’s a more lively environment. There is more interaction between the students, and we’re able to

do different activities in different areas.”

RenadSCIENCE LABS

Associate Professor of Accounting Dr. Will Thomas incorporates real-life experience in hisclassroom but with a special mission — to assist low- and moderate-income people prepare theirincome taxes.

Collaborating with Western Community Action for the past three years, Thomas’ students preparetax returns for income-eligible clients. In 2009, a dozen students completed training andcertification in the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program and aided 577 local individuals.

Volunteer Michael Wulf, a senior accounting major from Sioux Falls, S.D., worked with hisclassmates to help Western Community Action clients receive $913,725 in income tax refunds.

Thomas said it’s a good way for his students to take what they master in the classroom and applyit in a unique and practical way. “Volunteering this way benefits the students in so many ways.They are learning, doing something that gives back to the community and gives them thesatisfaction of helping others.”

VuningIN THE COMMUNITY

Bill Holm was a giant of a man, both literally, and figuratively. Standing six-and-a-half-feet tall,Bill was a beloved English professor at SMSU for 27 years, retiring at the end of fall semester2008. He died unexpectedly of complications from pneumonia on Feb. 25, 2009 while returningfrom Arizona. He was 65.

Bill was an immensely talented poet, essayist and musician who was named the winner of theprestigious McKnight Distinguished Artist Award in 2008. He wrote 16 books, innumerable essaysand other pieces, and was considered a state treasure. Some of his other titles included BoxelderBug Variations (1985), Coming Home Crazy (2000), Eccentric Islands (2000) and Playing theBlack Piano (2004).

He loved to travel and experience new people and ideas, yet always returned to his belovedMinneota, Minn., which he wrote about in his book, The Heart Can Be Filled Anywhere on Earth.

Bill was fiercely proud of his Icelandic heritage and spent summers in a cabin called Brimnes inHofsos, Iceland. Bill was a champion of everyman and railed against societal injustices. He wroteeverything longhand, on yellow legal pads, and delighted in the fact he did not own a computeror a television.

RemingBILL HOLM

“That is why I have written,and intend to continue,

until someone among youtakes up the happy work ofkeeping the chain letter ofthe soul moving alonginto whatever future

will come.”

– B Hm

A quote from Bill’s Artist’s Statement inthe McKnight Distinguished Artist

Publication, 2008.Reprinted with permission.

Photo courtesy of Jonathan ChapmanPhotography

The Southwest Minnesota State men’s basketball team put together one of the most memorableseasons in school history in 2008-09, winning both the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conferenceand NCAA Central Region championships.

For the first time in school history, SMSU hosted the NCAA Region Tournament and entered theeight-team tournament as the No. 1 seed with a record of 25-6. Playing in front of a packed RAFacility, SMSU downed Northern State in the quarterfinals and Minnesota State, Mankato in thesemifinals.

SMSU beat Augustana 73-60 in the championship game, played to a record crowd of nearly4,000 fans. It was the University’s second regional championship in school history and propelledthe team to the national Elite Eight Division II tournament, played in Springfield, Mass. SMSU lostto eventual national runner-up Cal Poly Pomona 79-74 in the first round.

Unselfish play was the hallmark of the team as, amazingly, not one Mustang player averageddouble figures in scoring throughout the championship season, making it a true team effort andsuccess.

to Ms.MEN’S BASKETBALL

Dear Fellow Alumni and Friends,

The Southwest Minnesota State University Foundation is pleased to share with you our 2008-2009 AnnualReport. We would like to thank and recognize those whose time, talents and financial contributions have sogenerously supported the University.

This past year was a challenging one, but still very impactful for the Southwest Minnesota State UniversityFoundation. The pressures of the economic climate and the turmoil in the financial markets had theirnegative impacts on alumni giving and endowment performance. However, the Foundation was wellpositioned to weather this downturn and several strategic investments, including our Foundation ResidenceApartments and a sports marketing program on campus, have helped raise additional revenue to maintain ahigh level of private support. The support from countless alumni and friends gave us the ability to contributenearly $5.5 million back to the University with over $720,000 going directly to student scholarships.

The SMSU Foundation received a record $4,098,957 in contributions, revenue and support this past year, thelargest total in the history of the Foundation. This was made possible by the generosity of 5,531 donors. Thetotal net assets of the Foundation, however, dropped from $8,644,130 to $6,682,031, primarily as a result ofthe market downturn and the final transfer of dollars and equipment to the University in support of the newRegional Event Center.

As you read through this report, please note all of the individuals and businesses that have so generouslysupported Southwest Minnesota State University. While this report lists only those donors who have givenover $100 or more this past fiscal year, a complete listing of all donors is on display in the Alumni HeritageGallery located on campus in the Student Center. No matter what the size of the gift, please know that eachand every gift is important and appreciated by SMSU.

On behalf of the SMSU Foundation Board of Directors, thank you for all that you do to make SouthwestMinnesota State a great University.

Sincerely,

Bill MulsoExecutive DirectorSMSU Foundation

AREAS OF

FOUNDATION SUPPORTas of June 30, 2009

CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVEDas of June 30, 2009

Friends$2,511,050

Business$1,178,244

Matching Gift$24,894

Interest Income$117,283

Alumni$280,293

Faculty & Staff$104,476

UniversityDevelopment$3,944,862

Scholarships$723,605

Academic

& Program Support$249,431

Fundraising$421,020

2008 - 2009FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORSBruce Saugstad, PresidentKristi Mukomela, 1st Vice PresidentBrad Winkelman, 2nd Vice PresidentDaniel Koster, Secretary/TreasurerRobert Gunther, Past President

Robert AufenthieJulie BleyhlDean BloemkeDeb BoultonTimothy BurnsLeland BushVonnie CardaBill DeLayLee FrenchChristine FritscheSheldon HaalandDorene Kronke-McCourtMaren Larson

Jan LoftRoger MadisonRichard MaertensMarilyn McLaughlinMary MeadenRoger MohrOrian MueckeKen MukomelaMike RichBrittany SandagerLinda SandersDiane TaylorBill ToulouseEve Wyffels

Fiscal Year 2009 Annual Report Summary

The Campaign for Southwest, a $17.2 million dollar fund-raising campaignto build support for Southwest Minnesota State University, successfullyclosed on June 30, 2009 with just over $24 million in contributions andpledges. The following is a snapshot of our campaign priorities and thedollars that have been raised in support of those initiatives through thiscampaign.

Support for Students and Faculty - $10 million

Our campaign priorities were to:

• Enhance undergraduate scholarships through endowments to support merit andneed based

• Increase the library acquisitions endowment to assist in acquiring the books,journals and materials necessary to support academic programs

• Provide new and upgraded technology in support of research and learning with thepurchase of laboratory and technological equipment and the renovation of labspaces

• Establish an endowment to support curricular innovation and development whileincreasing opportunities for student/faculty research and professional development

Dollars contributed and pledged: $14 million

Support for Signature Programs - $4 million

Our campaign priorities were to:

• Provide support for the Culinology® program component of our Hotel/RestaurantIndustries program in to order enhance curricular development consistent withchanges in the field

• Establish an endowment to support the environmental sciences program with afocus on developing curriculum in sustainable agriculture and the science ofagriculture

• Enhance the endowments that provide support for liberal arts, fine and performingarts, education and business with a focus on curricular innovations and facultydevelopment consistent with programs of distinction

Dollars contributed and pledged: $2.5 million

CAMPA IGN FORSouthwest

Support for Campus Projects - $3.2 million

Specific projects included:

• Renovation of HRI, Culinology® and science laboratories

• Development of the Alumni Plaza to provide recreational, socializing and walkingareas between the new Student Center, R/A Facility and Residence Halls

• Support for the new Regional Event Center that was partially funded by both publicand private dollars. The facility houses regional, cultural, entertainment, educationaland sporting events on campus

Dollars contributed and pledged: $7.5 million

Total Dollars Contributed and Pledged: $24 million

The Southwest Minnesota State University Foundation would like to thank the countless alumni, friends,

faculty and staff who helped make this campaign a success. The University has changed the lives of many

people, and without your generosity, many of our accomplishments would not have been possible.

SMSU ALUMNIPLAZA PROJECT

Coming F 2010

PRESIDENTIAL BENEFACTORSSOCIETYBusinessAramark CorporationThe Schwan Food Company

PRESIDENTIAL PATRONSAlumni & FriendsOscar & Cora SatherBusinessSchwan's Shared Services, LLC

PRESIDENTIAL FELLOWSSOCIETYAlumni & FriendsWalter & Arthur AndersonKaren LeShufyD. C. McFarlandBusinessOtto Bremer FoundationSchwan's Corporate GivingFoundation

US Bancorp BusinessEquipment Finance Group

CORNERSTONE SOCIETYAlumni & FriendsDeeann Griebel '80Charles & Dorothy McGuigganEarl OlsonBusinessArcher Daniels Midland Co.Bremer BankBuuck Family FoundationCHS FoundationMinnesota Corn Growers Assoc.Minnesota Soybean GrowersAssoc.

SMSU Booster ClubSouthwest Initiative Foundation

LANDMARK SOCIETYAlumni & Friends*David & Cecelia DanaharMark Edelmann '75& Leslie Edelmann

Josie HaalandSheldon & Margery HaalandMildred L. MaddenRalph Manwarren

Thomas McCourt& Dorene Kronke-McCourt '73Ann PetersThomas & Linda Sanders

BusinessBank of the West - MarshallCarr PropertiesEast River Electric Power Coop.First USA Bank, N.A.Great Plains Natural Gas Co.Hy-Vee Food StoreKMHL BroadcastingR & G ConstructionRalco Nutrition, Inc.Slumberland of MarshallThe McFarland CompanyWells Fargo Bank Minnesota, NA

BENEFACTOR SOCIETYAlumni & FriendsJoseph & Cathy AmatoJerrold Cohen & Diane Cohen '72*Doug & JoAnne FraunfelderWilliam Hezlep*Jack & *Mary Hickerson*Steven Kramer

& *Beth Weatherby*Robert & Premjit LarsenJohn & Esther McLaughlinOrian Muecke '75 & Sue MueckeKenneth & Gwen Mukomela*William Mulso '93

& *Stacie Mulso '94John Paxton '71 & Kathy Paxton '69Maxine PiersonLenny & Judy Pippin*Michael & Arlene RichThomas SandDavid & Marlys SimpsonDan & Mary Snobl '88Michael & Karen SternerMary Jane StriegelDoug & Karen SweetlandJoseph & Eileen VanWieAgnes Zwach

BusinessAmeriprise Financial- TomVanderHagen

Avera Marshall RegionalMedical Center

Basin Electric Power CooperativeBorch's Sporting Goods, Inc.Bremer Financial CorporationBremer Trust Company of MNBurger King of MarshallCattoor Oil Company, Inc.D & G ExcavatingD & M Implement, Inc.Ecolab FoundationGreat River EnergyHar-Mar Foods, Inc.- HardeesHeartland Consumers PowerDistrict

Hoffman & Brobst, PLLPING ReliaStar Life Insurance Co.K.T.'s Kitchens, Inc.Land O'Lakes FoundationLockwood Motors, Inc.Lyon-Lincoln Electric Coop.Marshall IndependentMaterial Distributors, Inc.McLaughlin & Schulz, Inc.Merck Partnership for GivingMidwest United InsuranceServices, Inc.

Midwest Wireless of MankatoMinnwest Bank, M.V.Paxton Signs, Inc.PPG Industries FoundationQuarnstrom & Doering, P.A.Rock-Tenn CompanyRunnings Farm and FleetSchott FoundationSouthwest Tour & TravelState Farm Companies FoundationSubwayViking Coca ColaWells Fargo Bank Minnesota, NAWells Fargo CommunitySupport Campaign

Western Printing Company

UNIVERSITY SOCIETYAlumni & FriendsRandy Abbott & Jill Buitendyk '92*Timothy Alcorn '89

& Caroline Alcorn '90

Duane & Gail AndersonHarvey Angel '73Robert ArchboldRobert Aufenthie& Ramona Nagel

Bonnie BabcockMichael Bjerkesett '71Greg & Paula Boerboom '91Charles & Katherine BonifasLeland Bush '73 & Pamela Bush '72Edward & Linda CarberryDuane & *Debra Carrow '94Jim & Kim ChristiansonEsther Cooper*Scott & *Laura CrowellDonald & Phyllis DanielsonDebbie DenbeckRick & Linda DennisDavid & Carol DrownTerry & Roxanne EberleWillard & Colleen EngelEd & Connie EvansNeil Frost '93 & *Stacy Frost '93Sandra Fuhr '90David Grong '76 & Linda GrongMabel GrongBrian & Kristin Gruhot '93G. B. GunlogsonRobert Gunther '77& Jill McCartney

Tom & Fran Hill*Christopher Hmielewski '98

& Mary Jo Hmielewski '04Keigh & Arlene HubelLudwig & Inez HusoRobert Jacobson & Jill VromanRobert Johnson & Alma CaterViolet JohnsonEileen JonesRichard Jorgensen '72& Barbara Jorgenson

Michael Kramer '94& Alecia Kramer '94

Vincent & Anne LaPorteDennis Larson '71& *Maren Larson '89John & Dorothy LasherRena LockwoodSusan Madsen

Richard & Irene MaertensWalter L. MannC. Paul & *Carole MartinBill & Roz McCormackJohn V. or Esther McLaughlinHarvey McVeyGeorge & Rise MitchellRoger & Constance MohrGordon & Jenice MolitorRuth MortierDoug & *Sandy Mosch '79Charles MyrbachKenneth & Janice NoyesVincent & Marcy PellegrinoStella Peterson*David Pichaske

& Michelle Payne Pichaske '88Doug Pilgrim & *Jan LoftWarren & Ardella QuarnstromThaddeus RadzilowskiLloyd & Linnea RaymondDavid & Bette ReederThomas Roberts& Deanna Getschel Roberts

*Don Robertson '84& Marci Robertson

Alvin Rusk & Joan Rusk '82Bruce Saugstad '89& Linda Saugstad '90

Michael Springman '73& Tracey Springman

Mark & Claudia StensonDan & Kathy SussnerEileen Thomas*Gerald & Mary Toland '96Doug & Carole TreadwayRobert Walker '98& Nancy Walker '02

Patrick Wands '85David WeinerMike & Lorraine WeverkaDale W. Youngern*James & *Marianne Zarzana

BusinessAffiliated CommunityMedical Center

AgriBankAgStar Financial Services

OF DONORSH RPresidentialBenefactorsSociety$1,000,000 + cum.

PresidentialPatrons Society$500,000 - $999,999 cum.

PresidentialFellows Society$250,000 - $499,999 cum.

CornerstoneSociety$100,000 - $249,999 cum.

Landmark Society$50,000 - $99,999 cum.

BenefactorsSociety$25,000 - $49,999 cum.

University Society$10,000 - $24,999 cum.

President’s Society$5,000 - $9,999 cum.

Bellows Club$1,000 - $4,999 annually

Founders Club$500 - $999 annually

Century Club$100 - $499 annually

This Honor Roll of Donors lists annual contributors of gifts of $100 or more for the period between July 1, 2008, and June 30, 2009, and cumulative gifts and pledges of $5,000 or more. Whilegifts of any amount are very much appreciated, this report contains only those in the Century Club or higher. Great care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of this report. If you see any

discrepancies, please contact the SMSU Foundation. A complete listing of donors is available in the Alumni Heritage Gallery.

Alltel CorporationAmerican Legion Post #113Anton ChevroletBecker Iron & Metal CompanyBest Western Marshall InnBisbee Plumbing & HeatingBornhoft Concrete, Inc.Breyfogle Auto SalesBurger King CorporationCarlson & Stewart RefrigerationCars LimitedCHS Inc.Coca Cola Bottlers' FoundationCottonwood Co-op Oil CompanyCowles Media CompanyCredit Bureau of Marshall, Inc.Davisco Foods International, Inc.Domino's PizzaDuane Anderson CharteredFirst Independent BankGreat Plains Sports, LLCGregory G Lecy, D.D.S.Heartland Corn ProductsHenle Printing CompanyHormel Foods CorporationHubbard FoundationKHC Construction, Inc.Marshall Area Chamber ofCommerce

McNeely FoundationMDU Resources FoundationMeier Electric, Inc.Midwest Ag Enterprises, Inc.Midwest AviationMidwest Wireless of WillmarMinehart McKee & AssociatesMinn-Dak Farmers CooperativeMinnesota Farm Bureau FoundationMinnesota Pork BoardMinnwest Bank, M.V.Nationwide FoundationNorthwestern Mutual LifeFoundation, Inc.

Perkin's Family RestaurantPrairie Pride CooperativePreferred OnePrudential FoundationRed Rock Rural Water SystemSouthern Minnesota BeetSugar Cooperative

Southwest OphthalmologyAssociates, P.A.

State Farm Mutual AutomobileInsurance Company

Strategic Marketing Services, Inc.The Farm Credit SystemFoundation, Inc.Tholen Auto Sales, Inc.United FCSVeterans of Foreign WarsPost #742

PRESIDENT’S SOCIETYAlumni & FriendsFrederickAlmer & *DebraAlmer '76David Anastasi '82& Joyce Anastasi

Adrian & Claudia Anderson '81Douglas AndersonMichelle Anderson '88Mabel V. Anderson

Kevin Anundson '82& Karla Anundson

Wilfredo & Alice ApostolShirlee BaileyBradley BauneGary & Marjory BeckerDale Berkner '78& Dianne Berkner

Eli & Mary BerryBrian & Krista Bjella '96*Paul & Nancy Blanchard*Tyler Bowen '95 & Susan Bowen '95Brian & Kathy BrandtThomas Brutscher '85Julie CaronTom CaronGreg & Sue CattoorJim & Kim CheckelStanley & Katherine ClaussenEdmond & Nina ConwayBruce Cox & Constance Smith-Cox*Terrence Culhane '78 &

Sandra Culhane '78Hugh & Linda CurtlerJeremy DaberkowJohn & Stephanie DeVosMartin & Betsy DraperJohn & *Pat Drown '71Tim & Marlene DufaultEric & Neenah Eben '04Conrad & Marcia EckstromFaye Eckternacht*Eric & Brandy EidsnessRobert & Maryann EliasonDave & Pam EpperlyCam & Joanne FanfulikRobert & Sandra FenskeDaniel Fischer& Jan Nordin-Fischer

Terrence Fogarty '82& Karen Fogarty

Oliver & Mary FordJoann Fredrickson '84Steve & Linda FruechteJim & Jan FuhrmannRandy & Pamela Galbraith '80Pete Gaskell & Julia Gaskell '83LaVern & *Pat GawareckiThomas Good '73 &Annette GoodForrest Gorter '73 & Mary FerronCurtis & Kristy GriffinSteve Groenewold& Joanne Groenewold '74

Shane Hastings '92& Penny Hastings

Darin & Nancy HeglandDon Hein & Julie Hein '71Lois Henkel '72Marvin & Jan HeyMark Hodder '87 & Xunyu QianGerald Hoffbeck& *Sandy Hoffbeck '74

Brian & Sandi HoffmanMichael Holmes '85James Hubley '74& Barbara Hubley '75

*Brent & Mary Jeffers '02Owen Jensen '71& Darlene Jensen

James & Ann John '77David Johnson '72& Lourdes Vasquez De Johnson

Randy & Deb JohnsonMichael Kaczmarek '98& Lyn Kaczmarek

Ralph & Mena KaehlerRandy & Susan KamrathCharles KauffmanJames Kerkaert& *Debra Kerkaert '88

John Kern '75 & Lynda Kern '77*Jeff Kolnick & Rosa TockTodd Konietzko '85& Kelly Konietzko '84

Richard Kontz& Marilyn Kontz '71

Michael Kopp& *Vicky Brockman '82

*Charles Kost & *Elizabeth DesyDavid & *Brittany Krull '04Stephen Krumpe& Paula Nelson '72

Marilyn LeachGregory & Rebecca LecyH. W. LinderDaniel & Kim Lippert*Kelly Loft '97 & Kari Loft '96Joel MathiowetzDarlene Mattke '74Mike & Sharon MaxwellRonald & Marilyn McLaughlinTom & Liz McLaughlinPerry & Lou Ann MeyerBruce Mitlyng& *Debra Mitlyng '85

Kristi Mukomela '80ChuckMuller & *Rosalie Muller '85David Musser '81& Tammy Musser '81

David & Judith NassGirard Parnell '71& Diane Parnell

*William PavotCraig PellerinLloyd & Rennae Petersen '86Duke PogatchnikDon & Mary PolflietKarl Porisch '03& Shirley Anderson-Porisch

Gregory Posch & Diane Nagel '73David Potter '77Daniel Reed '76Robert Reinhart '75Jean ReplingerMichael & Rosemary RizzoAnthony & Michelle RossmanJames & Aileen RoweSteve & Juli SandersLarry & Dawn SchiavoMike & Susan Schneider*Robert Schwoch '02*George & Peggy SeldatRichard & Mary ShearerSherwin Skar & Kathy JonesJames Smalley & Sara RuncheyRichard & Carol Spencer '97*Gregory Stemen '01John & Margaret SuedbeckJerry & Linda SvobodaRandy & Leann TatgeDavid Taylor& Diane Taylor '75

Doug TheisDavid Thomas

Eric & Tamara ThornWilliam Toulouse '94& Traci Toulouse

Joseph & Shirley VanOverbekeTimothy & Mary Jean WaibelDarrel Wiener '75& Karen Wiener '74

Mark & Michelle WilcoxJoe & Jane WillettThomas & DeVonna ZeugJames & Emily Zwach

Business3M FoundationAll My FavoritesAlliance Pipeline L.P.American Hotel Foundation, Inc.AmericInn Motel & SuitesAnnexstad Family FoundationBENCO Electric CooperativeBrownlee & Hayes, Inc.Charter Communications Co.Chase Manhattan FoundationChemical BankCity LooksComfort InnCommunicating for AgricultureDeluxe Check Printers FoundationEdelmann Management Co.The Equitable FoundationFarmers & Merchants StateBank of Clarkfield

Farmland FoundationFloor to Ceiling StoreFloyd Wild Trucking, Inc.Gene's Sporting Goods, Inc.of Marshall

Gene's Sporting Goods, Inc.of Minneota

Granite Falls BankHorty Elving & Associates, Inc.J. R. Farms, Inc.Jennie-O Turkey StoreKyle B. Petersen FarmsLake Beverage CompanyLandmark BistroLarson's Home Furnishings- Marshall

Ludowese A E Inc.Lyon County Farm Service JVMarshall Convention andVisitors Bureau

McDonald's of MarshallMcDonald's of Redwood FallsMichael R Thomas, DDSMinnesota FFA FoundationMinnesota Pork Producers Assoc.Monsanto CompanyNE Foods, Inc.New Life Farms, LLLPNorth Star Mutual Insurance Co.Northwestern Mutual Life- Bernie Archbold

Olson & Johnson International,Inc.

Papa John's PizzaPine Lake Wild Rice FarmPrinsco, Inc.Randall W. Johnson, D.D.S.Redwood County Probate CourtReinhart FoodService, LLCThe Rosen Family Foundation

Silvercrest CharolaisSkewes JewelrySouthwest Cattlemen's Assoc.Southwest SanitationState Bank of LucanState Farm Insurance CompanyStearns County Soil and WaterConservation District

Stoneberg Giles & Stroup, P.A.T & I Marketing, Inc.Tip Top TuxTraveler's Lodge MotelTrue Value Home CenterTRW FoundationTSPTwin Oak AcresUnited FCSUnited Southwest BankUS Bancorp FoundationUS Bancorp Vendor ServicesUS BankWachovia FoundationWalt Maeyaert Scholarship FundWherley Moving & StorageYellow Medicine EastIndependent School Dist. 2190

BELLOWS SOCIETYAlumni & FriendsBrian Bertrand '05Jeff & *Rhonda Bonnstetter '96Mike & Cynthia BookeJoe & Antoinette BorgerdingGreg & *Carol BossuytShaun & Becky BrunsDon & Susan BuhlPhil Buysse & Kari Buysse '98David ChuraJohn Chute '77 & Debra ChuteBrian & Jill Cook*Verna CornishPaul & Susan DaleBradley Engebretson '76& *Jill Engebretson

Bryan Fier & *Sara Fier '93James & *B.C. FransonDarrell FuhrMitch Glover '85 & Jane Glover '84George Goblish& Jenifer Goblish '99

*John & *Denise Gochenouer '02Randy Groff '84 & Patty GroffTyler & Rhea GroveJason Gruhot '88& Danielle Gruhot

Patrick & *Sharon HennenKennethHolm& *Cynthia Holm '79*Mike & Michelle JewettJoel JohanningmeierMarc & Melissa KlaithJim & Jill KontzGeorge & Jane KorverDaniel Marks '87& Kirstin Marks '93

David MarquardtPaddy & Susan McNeelyJames & Laura MolenaarRichard & Heidi MukomelaTerry & Laurie OuradaBlake & Ronda Owens*David & Marica PattersonAlex Pirkl

* denotes SMSU employee

MaJa PogatchnikJames Polejewski '87& Gail Polejewski '93

Mark Sandberg '83& Linda Sandberg

Robert & Amy Sip*Tim & Christy SteinbachMichael & Renee StoebeSarah & *Russell SvenningsenLonnie & Jeannie SwensonAnn & Bruce TiffanyJoseph Vander KooiPat VanKeulen& Karen VanKeulen '87

David Verkinderen '90& Krista Verkinderen

Bradley Winkelman '91& Alison Winkelman '91

MatthewWolleCharles & Louise Worm

BusinessAgCountry Farm Credit ServicesAgVenture Feed & Seed, Inc.American InsuranceAdministrators, Inc.

AmericInn Lodge & SuitesAries AcresAwards Plus of SouthwestMinnesota, Inc.

Birch Cooley Farms, Inc.Brad Anderson Farms, LPBuysse Roofing & Sheet Metal Co.Choice Connection, LLPComplete Health CenterDaley Farm of Lewiston, LLPDavid J. & Mabel WeinerFoundation

Dental Health CenterGeneral MillsGirl Scouts of Minnesota andWI River Valleys, Inc.

GWN PropertiesHitching Post of Marshall, Inc.Home Federal Savings BankIndependent School District #549Johnsrud BrothersLyon County Soybean GrowersMarshall Volunteer FirefightersMinnesota Logger EducationProgram

Minnesota Turkey Growers Assoc.Minnesota ValleyCommunications, Inc.

Minnesota Vikings Children'sFund

MN Department of AgricultureNorthrop Grumman FoundationOrganic FarmingWorks, LLCPepsi Cola Bottling CompanyPinedale FarmsPurfeerst FarmsR & R Imdieke FarmsSD Ag & Rural LeadershipThalmann Seeds, Inc.United Farmers CooperativeWolf Sales Enterprises Inc.

FOUNDERS SOCIETYAlumni & FriendsCarl AakreBruce & Mary Ahrendt

Joseph & Helen AndriesPaul & Joyce Arends '98*Daniel Baun '83 & *Linda Baun '85James Beyer '97& *Noelle Beyer '97

Thomas & Gayle BirathKevin & Nancy BittermanWilliam Blomme '81& Deborah Blomme '80

Michael Blum '77 & Louise BlumJohn Bot '95 & Becky Bot '02Christopher Boyd*Patricia Brace*Glen Bruns '85 & Mary Bruns '75*Donna BurgraffDavid Caslavka '91Thomas & Marcie ConroyFran & Syl DeBaereKevin DeBoer '87& Nicole Johnson-DeBoer '90

Tim & Jennifer Deutz '84Cathy DeVos '74Gary Eickhoff '73& Joyce Eickhoff

William Fenske '84& Anne Fenske

Gary & Mary Frandson '71Everett Garlisch '72*Brett Gaul '00 & Anita GaulChuck Gaworski '74& Germaine Gaworski

*Vaughn Gehle '82David & Linnea GenereuxSharon GruhotJames & Connie HaesslyEugene & Sandra HagnyJonathan Harley '72& Donna Harley

Michael Hickman '74& Sharon Hickman

Judy Hogan*Diana HolmesBryon Hotzler '72& Laura Hotzler '72

Pete & Lynne JohnsonRichard & Margaret JolstadRuss & *Debra LabatDave & *Maggie LarsenMax & Mary LordDon MassaDavid Meyer '93 & Becky MeyerTim Moberg '71 & Judy MobergDwight & Dawn MorkThomas & Kalen Nelson*Jesse & Julie NelsonDaniel Nesdahl '97& Kathryn Nesdahl

Jim Norton '78 & Cynthia NortonRick & Kimberly Olson '94Paul Petan '86 & Rebecca PetanSigmund Peterson '78& Karen Peterson

Steven & *Peg FurshongThomas Quarnstrom '75Leland & Norma RaskeTodd Reif '84 & Mary Reif '85Greg & Diane RislovJohn & Sandra RoemhildJoe Roers '05 & *Betty Roers '05Michelle Schoeneck '03Steven & Loronda Schuler*Shawn & Danielle Semler

Randy Serreyn '82& Roxanne Serreyn '82

Lew & Judith Shaver '95Frank & Mitsue ShindoHoward & Marilynne StemenDavid Strom '75 &Vicki Strom '75Pam Sukalski '95Steve & Bobbie TalcottJohn & Alison TauerKristina Taylor '87*William & Candace Thomas '08Gary VanOverbeke& *Debbie VanOverbeke '89

*Eugene & Brenda Verschelde*Ross Webskowski '02 &

Heather Webskowski '98Michael & Susan WudelGary & Elaine WyffelsGreg Wymer '95 & AmyWymerTerry & *Lori WyniaHans & Shana Zahrbock

BusinessAction SportsBeverage Wholesalers, Inc.Bot Appliance & ElectronicsFran's CommunicationsHamilton Funeral HomeHarvest Land CooperativeHelena Chemical Company- Marshall

Independent Lumber ofMarshall

Johnson's Paint & WallpaperCenter

Liberty Mutual GroupLone Oak Farm, Inc.Marshall Area YMCAMN Farm Service AgencyNordic Insulation, Inc.Northwestern Mutual Life-Todd Bock

Season's Gallery, Inc.Shudlick Law OfficeSMSU HRS/CulinologyState Farm InsuranceThe Pullet Connection Inc.Valley Discount LiquorWalmart FoundationWestern Mutual Fire InsuranceCompany

CENTURY SOCIETYAlumni & FriendsBruce Aamot '76 & Lori AamotChadAdams '96 &AnnAdams '97JasonAdams '94 & KamiAdams '95Buddie Adkins & Mary Adkins '74TonyAlcorn '90& PatriciaAlcorn '91*John Alcorn '89 & Susan AlcornRobert & Sonya Alexander '89Jeffrey Allen & Linda Allen '84Mark Almich &Tamara Almich '83Charles AmbergDoug & *Peggy AndersonBrent Anderson '83& Rebeca Anderson

Brian Anderson '74& Lea Anderson

James & Marcy AndersonPaul Anderson '93& Julie Anderson

Trevor Anderson '04Dave & Jan AndrewsBradley Angell '72 & Erna Angell*Grace Armah-AgyemanLillie Arndt '96*Bret & Amy AtkinsMichael Awoleye & MaryChase-AwoleyeLarry Balfanz '75& Mary Leopold

Rick BallantineCraig BangasserRichard Banks & Debra Banks '75Calvin BarnettLee Barrett '83Ron & Barb BastianDan Battenfeld& Monica Loppnow '93

Randy & Cindy BauerBrian BauerSteven Baukol& DeAnna Baukol '03

Brian & Patti BaustianDaniel Beacom &Ann Roemen '84William Bechtol Jr. '76& Sharon Bechtol

Lynn & Julie BeckerFrank Belmont '76& Rebecca Belmont

Keith BendixenRichard Bendt '90& Shawna Bendt

Roger Benson '78& Deborah Benson '76

Charles Beranek '96& Heidi Beranek '96

Josh Berg & Denise Berg '99Gary BessDavid Beyenhof '85& Sherri Beyenhof

Gaylen & Karen BiermanMilton Bighley& Cynthia Bighley '83

Mark Bigler*Douglas BinsfeldTroy BirtRobert Bitzan '71 & Richard HoffRoger & Colleen BjerkeSteven & Pamela BjorakerBruce & Pat BlockJohn Blomme '90& Kristin Blomme '89

Adam Blume '06Jerald Bly '71 & Ricke Bly '73Todd & Jane BockRicky Boelter '95& Nicole Boelter '04

Thomas Boerboom '74& Susan Boerboom

Dwayne & Eunice BoernerKeith Boeve '84 &Marlys Boeve '84Daniel Bonan &Dorothy Bonan '73Joshua Bonnstetter '06Charlie Boone & Carol Heen '71Allen Bossuyt '87& Michelle Bossuyt

Jon Bot '80 & Susan BotMelvin & *Laura BottinMark & Deborah Boulton '93Diane Bourgeois BurtonRobert & Madella BousRande Bowman '78

John Boyd & Joan Mire '75Ardene Boysen '74& Roxann Boysen

Patrick Brady '71Martin Brandl '02& Tara Brandl '02

Bruce & Brenda BreidallPeter Breyfogle '80& Nancy Breyfogle

Brian Bromen '72& *Melissa Bromen '74

*Jay & Judy BrownThomas BrownMike & Susan BruerBruce BruhnDean & Deb BrunsRichard & Pamela BrunsDarlyne BrunsvoldDwight & Peggy BullerJohn Bunge & *Kathleen AsheLawrence & Julie Burgart*Nathan Burns '07 &Alicia Burns '07Timothy Burns '72 & Julie BurnsJohn Burton '72& Sandra Burton '71

David Buschena '86& Maire O'Neill

Archie & Betty BusethJohn Buseth '86 &Vicki BusethSteve Bush '76 & Sonya BushIrving Busman '82& Judith Busman '82

Dean Buysse & Kathy Buysse '79Charles Buysse '82& Sharon Buysse

Rodney Cardinal '71& Mary Cardinal '71

Timothy CarlblomBrett Carlson '92 & Loretta CarlsonKristi Carlson '91Alan Carpenter '72& Anne Carpenter '75

Dan & Shannon CarrowScott & Yvonne CarsonCraig & Linda CarterCharles Casey & Barbara MuesingJay & Heather CattoorTodd Caughey '77& Mary Caughey '92

Nicholas Cessario '83& Angela Cessario

Charles Chalberg '73Dean Champine '74& Karen Champine '77

*Michael Cheng& Laura Neubaurer-Cheng

Richard Choate& Patricia Choate '99

Paul Choudek '82& Julie Choudek '84

David & Linda ChristensenMarc & Mary ChristiansonPaul Claeys '87 & Sharon ClaeysJames Cockriel '84& Jean Cockriel '85

Wayne Coleman& Katherine Coleman '71

John Compton '80& Renee Compton

Gustavo Condezo '01& Kari Condezo

* denotes SMSU employee

Steven Coudron& Christy Coudron '92

Michael Cox '73 & Cheryl CoxSherry Craig '78Glen & Susan CrawfordMatthew Crellin '76 & Joan Cochran*Sean Culhane '05Timothy Cundy '97Keith Cushman '94& Jody Cushman '94

Nathan Dahlager '98& *Cori Ann Dahlager '98

Dan Dallman & Judith Letrud '77William Davenport*Stewart & Rebecca DayTodd Deal '84*Emily DeaverJohn DeBoer '96& Diane Bieniasz-DeBoer

Michael DeBoerPaul DeBoerBernie & Julie DeCock '81Jeanne Deinken '86Carmen DeKosterWilliam DeLay '85 & Lori DeLayJames & Marilyn DenevanMark & Brenda DeutzGhislain Devlaminck '76&Virginia Devlaminck

Robert DiekmanMary Jo Dierickx '84Carolyn Dindorf '83Bradley Dirckx '76& Margaret Dirckx

Josh Dirckx '85 & Heidi DirckxJoe Dittrich '81Tracy Doherty '80 & Lisa DohertyLon Dopp '93 & Jill Dopp '93*Robert Dorlac & Patricia McLooneChad Dressen & Janel Dressen '97Wendall Dunn*Brian Ehlenbach '01

& Shawna EhlenbachCharles & Kari Ehlers '99Robert Eichenlaub& Margaret Eichenlaub '89

C. Lyle & Jean EidsnessBradley Eischens '73& Felomina Eischens

Joyce Eischens '87Michael & Pamela EllingsonTom EllingsonKevin Elton & Brenda Elton '88Carl & Coryn EnckTerry EndresDavid Engel '72 & Denise EngelGordon & *Bonnie EngesmoeJames Erickson& Christine Erickson '73

Steven Erickson & Joan Erickson '84Carl Ernst & Evelyn Ernst '71Paul & Jeanne EvansKeith Evenson& Kathleen Evenson '73

Julius Evenson '71 & Lois EvensonJacob Fahl '03 & *Angela Fahl '04Verlyn & Nancy FastBrad Fenner & Rhonda Fenner '88Tim & Annette FernholzMolly Feterl '90Roger FimonKevin Finkey

Patrick Finnegan '75& Barbara Kessler '74

John Fischer '89 & Mary FischerKevin FischerGreg FlackJames Fowler '74& Evelyn Fowler '72

Shawn FoyTom & Karen FrancisDennis & Marjorie Frederickson '79Nikki Frederickson '93Trygve Fredrickson '81& Marie Fredrickson '82

Eloise Fredrickson '73Charles Freiss& Catherine Schlagel '76

*Christopher FrenchLee French '72 & Joann French '75*Jodi FuerstenbergNathan Funk '00& Brooke Funk '01

Jim GaffneyRoger Galles*Stuart Galstad '72Brian GardnerGeorge Gardner '72& Joann Gardner

Jon Garrow '96 & Julie GarrowDeborah Gau '06Brian Geerts '95 & Jenifer GeertsThomas Gelhar '78 & Lynn GelharTami Geselius '92Craig Gifford '71& Ann Marie Gifford '71

Scott Gilbertson '90& DeAnn Gilbertson '90

*John & Leanna GinocchioJerome Girton '73Brent Gish '73 & Gayle GishDaren Gislason*Winston GittensDennis Gittinger& Debra Morgan '79

Miles Gladitsch& Shirley Gladitsch '75

John Glasgow '72& *Jo Anne Glasgow '71

Paul Goblirsch '83Thomas Goblirsch '75& Lisa Goblirsch

Raymond & Twyla GoedtkeRichard Goehring '94James Goldenstein '04Juan & Janet GomezJamie Gonzales & Kay Gonzales '73Mason GoodenowMichael Gorden '79 &Ann GordenJohn Gottskalkson '95Deanna Graf '85Mark Graff '89 &Michelle Graff '89Thomas & Jeanette GrangerSara Granheim '02Galen & Marie GrantVirginia Gregg '72Bret & Sandy GriebelPaul Griebel '97Eric GrimsgardWally & Mary GrismerJerry Groen '85& Marcella Groen '85

Josh Gronli '08Douglas Gross '88 & Laurie Gross

Jan Grote '79James & Julie HaagCharles Haatvedt& Irene Callahan '77

Mark Hacker '74Gary & Pat HagemeyerBruce Hagen '71 & Lelia HagenLlewellyn & Janet HagenSteven HagenDennis & Mary Lea HagnyTimothy & Dianne HahnMichael Haig '76Robert HallVaDonna Hall '73William Hanford& Kathleen Hanford '74

*Carrie Hansen '08Joel Hansen '71 & Ruth HansenKurt Hanson '71Larry & Sandy HansonPaulette HansonWayne & Janet HansonWilliam Hanson '77& Jan Hanson '75

Annette Harding '71Brian Harron& Christine Hansvick '71

Tom & Patti HayesAdrian Hebig '89& Nicole Hebig '89

David Hecht '84& Jacqulyn Hecht '84

Steven Hedberg '71*Shawn Hedman '86

& Nancy Jo Hedman '87Richard Hegge '83& Kari Hegge '83

Lowell & Gladys HellieThomas Hellmann '81& Diana Hellmann

Ronald & Cheryl HendricksonBruce & Lori HendrickxThomas Hengel '77& Constance Hengel

Larry & Barbara HenleTimothy Henline '82& Betty Henline '83

James Henning & Lori Henning '90Kevin & Barb HenryKim Henspeter& *Kristine Henspeter '74

Shaun Herring '81& Paula Herring

Dan & Deb HerrmannThomas Hey '86& Jennifer Hey '86

Greg Higdem '77David Hilbrands '86& Dori Hilbrands '85

Jeffrey Hill '77 & Amy HillScott & Shirley HillerMax Hinneberg '78& Michele Hinneberg

Barry Hochhalter& Lisa Hochhalter '89

Thomas Hoff '87& Cheryl Hoff '87

Francis & Evelyn HoffbeckCurt & Lisa HoffmanJason Hoffman '99& Pam Hoffman

Jennifer Hoffman '99

James Hofmann '84Amanda HoilandTim Holinka '87 & Kris HolinkaNorbert HollandTom Hollatz & Sharon Hollatz '01Dan & Mary HolmbergCarl HolmquistRonald Honken& Susan Honken '79

Dennis Hoogeveen '85& Brenda Hoogeveen '88

Eugene & LaVonne Hook '71Roman & C. Joy HorejsiLes Horsager & Linda Horsager '71Mark Hotzler '80 & Jane HotzlerRobert & Mary HowardMark & Carol HrubyAllison HubelJerry & *Marcia HubnerCourtney & Angie HughesLeslie Huie '74 & Mary Huie '75Peter & Tracy ImleDouglas Imming '84& Coleen Imming

Jerry JanssenJon Jasper & Lisa Jasper '89Jacob Jenniges '04& Sophie Jenniges

*Jeffrey & Nicolle JenningsDennis Jensen '71Robert & Sharron JensenDean Jerpseth '96Paul Jesse '98 & *Denise Jesse '98Philip Jessen '84& Gayleen Jessen '85

Arlin & Lavilla JibbenWilliam & Beth Joens*Jina JohansenCorey Johnson '01& Tricia Johnson '03

Brian JohnsonGary Johnson '75& Susan Johnson

Joyce JohnsonNancy Johnson '73Paul & Lois JohnsonThomas Johnson '80& Kristen Johnson

Brian Jones '82 & *Susan Jones '82Steven Jones '92 & Kristin Jones '93*Harry Jones & Donna Slettedahl '92Richard Jones '73& Jeanne Jones '86

Stephen Jones '98 & Kristin JonesMichael Jorgenson '74& Jana Jorgenson

Richard & Pam Jueneman*Sangnyeol Jung*Karen Kaas '94Dave & *Sharon KabesKevin Kaeding*Daniel & Sheryl Kaiser '06Edward & Karen KalbasDon & Chris KanselaarDaryl Kanthak '90& Tina Kanthak '90

Dean & Kendra Kattelmann*William & Gayle KeehrCurtis & Beverly KenyonDan & Abby KersbergenGary & Lorie KidrowskiThomas & Debbie Kinley

Bob Klatt '92 & Christy Klatt '92Kenneth & Cheryl KlaverkampAndy Kleindl '83 & Julie KleindlKelcey Klemm '02& Amanda Klemm

Don & Karen KlinknerGlen KlugDallas & Gale KluksdalJohn KmetCarlos & Jean KnakmuhsKerry & Becky KnakmuhsKevin & Mary Knetsch '05Jon & Lynetta KnochenmusKen & Marlys KnuthJeffery Knutson & SueWentzlaff '75Gerald & Carla KolbJames Konradi '73& Roberta Konradi

Raymond & Barbara KoselRonald KoselDaniel Koster '85 & Joan KosterRoger Koster '84 & Joan Koster '86Janet KralDavid KramerTom Kremer '72William & Gayle KremerDouglas Krogen '83& Dorothy Krogen

Dale Krogman '93& Kristin Krogman '93

Terry & Jeanne KromeBrett Kruschke '96Neil Kruse '79Andrew Kubat '76& Dona Kubat '76

Natasha Kuhle '03Roger & *Linda KullaDouglas Kunde '83& Marissa Kunde

Matthew Kush& Anne Aiken-Kush

Shane Kussatz '96& Heather Kussatz

Mark & Claire KuzmaJefforie Kvilhaug '84& Judilyn Kvilhaug

Daniel Labat '82Christopher & Candace LaDageDavid LaddGary & Yvonne Lager*Paul LaMantia*Dennis & Jonice LambBruce &Vicki LamprechtAnn Lanners '08Cletus & Lorraine LannersKevin Larsen '87& Anita Larsen '86

Danny & Tracy LarsonJerry Larson '72& Debra Larson '74

Rory Larson '04& Ericka Nieman '05

Steven Leaf '76Steven LeBoutillier '79Daniel Lee '83& Karolee Knudson-Lee

Gregory Lee '80& Theresa Wolf-Lee

Darwin Leek '79 &Virgean LeekCharles LeGare '72&Vickie LeGare

Brad & Linda Leiding

* denotes SMSU employee

Karen Leonard '73Bill Leslie & *Diane Leslie '91Michael Lieb '94 & Karole LiebJeff Liebl & Janet Liebl '94Jeff Lies & Melissa Lies '92Matt Lind & Erin Lind '01Gary Lindert '75 & Mary LindertDavid Loe '94 & Melissa Loe '94Scott & Becky LoeslieMark & Patrice LoewenEugene Longstrom '73Jerald Louwagie '77& *Janice Louwagie '79

Craig Louwagie '88& Tira Louwagie

James Louwagie '86& Julie Louwagie

Brian Lucker '77 & Janeen LuckerSander & Peggy LudemanJoe LudoweseBrian Luke '75 & Jane Luke '75Brad &Vicki LundyEric & Karla LutherBarbara Lynch '75Holly Lynch '04James LynnVito & Lisa MacchioRoger & Donna MadisonDuane & Laurie MaeyaertBurton Magnuson '04Jon Maker '78 & Rhonda MakerSteven Malecek '73& Roxane Malecek '75

Mark & Stephanie MalingenGary & Kristi ManfreRobert & Tiffany ManningJoseph & Nancy MansfieldDavid Maruska '93Brad Mathiowetz '92Jeffrey Mauland '78& Lynn Mauland

Martin McAlpinClinton McCully& Jennifer Sandberg '77

Christopher & Cindy McHorney*Michael McHughStephanie McKeeWade & Cindy McKittrick*Susan McLeanTim & *Mary MeadenDavid & *Nancy Gerber-MeierBradMelberg & LeAnnMelberg '97Ronald & Sally MelliesTodd Mentzer '92 & Bev MentzerRobert & Carolyn MertenDavid Meulebroeck '76& Karen Meulebroeck

Thomas Meulebroeck '73&Veronica Meulebroeck

Paul & Kirstie Meyer '98Verne Meyer '72 & Linda MeyerJoel & Janelle MickelsonCraig Milacek '82& Conelle Milacek '77

M. Ann Milbradt '81Richard & Janelle MillerDean Miller '91 & Lisa MillerKeith & Cheryl Miller '89Kelly MillerThomas Minehart '78& Anita Minehart '77

Alan Miner '84

David Minge & Karen Minge '88James Minor & Jenifer Minor '89Thomas Miramontes& Julie Miramontes '83

Ritch & Luanne MjeldeE.J. Moberg '98 & Shannon MobergBrad & Linda MohnsHoward & Joland MohrWilliam MoonLawrence & Lavonne MoorseRobert & Abby MorainEsmail Mostaghimi '87& Barbara Mostaghimi '88

Jim & Mary MuchlinskiLarry MuffJohn Mulkern '94Kristi Muller '89Robert & Lynne Mulso*Michael Munford '05

& Cinara MunfordThomas Munns& Rebecca Munns '93

*Ken Murphy '88 & Sandra MurphyBrad & Kris MyersLeroy & Janet MyersPhil MyhrbergGary & LouAnn NagelBrian & Kate NauRyan Neale '08Keith Nelsen '71 & Jane Nelsen '88Gary & Marie NelsonJan Nelson '73Jess & Linda NelsonLloyd Nelson '84& Cecile Nelson

Mark Nelson '92& Cynthia Nelson

John & Sherry NemecRobert Nemmers '77& Kathleen Nemmers '88

Thomas & Patricia NemoBrad NereMichael Nesdahl '98& Melissa Nesdahl '98

Scott Nichols & RebeccaNichols '86Kelly & Cynthia NicholsBryan Nikkel '08Daniel & Teresa NoethlichSteve NoklebyMark Nook '80 & Cheryl Nook '80Craig & Debra NorlandRyan Norman '07Chad Nowacki '00Harvey Noyes& *Dicksy Howe-Noyes

Gary & Sandra NuyttenRyan Oas '95Jim & Adeline OberembtDonald Ochocki '74& Arlene Ochocki '71

Kyle Oldre & Sara Oldre '93Linda & Mark O'LearyTherese O'LearyDoug & Leanna OlsemDennis Olsen '78& Lodesta Olsen

Dean & *Julia Olson*Amy OlsonArthur & Louise OlsonFloyd & Mary Jane OlsonJack Olson '72 & Rosalie OlsonNorman & Doris Olson

Roger Olson '73 & Sherry OlsonTed &Wanda OlsonLeslie Onken*Ray & Jane OsterHarlan OttoMichael OuversonGary OvergaardTom & Denise PalmerDale Paluch '83 & Mickie PaluchChristian Paul & Lori Paul '98Kevin & Barb PaulsenJim PeckD l Pete Pedersen& Susan Pedersen '71

Richard & *Joyce PersoonLeaAnn & Michael PeschongSue Peters '92*John Petersen '03

& *Jessica PetersenLeroy Petersen '08& Sheryl Petersen

Bradley Peterson& Sue Peterson '89

James & Lynn PetersonKevin Peterson& Jacqueline Peterson '88

G. David Peterson '75& Kristine Peterson '73

Gary Peterson '77& Patricia Peterson

*Scott & Peggy PetersonScott Petrich '87& Connie Petrich '87

Ronald PfantzDavid & Robyn PfarrDennis & Deanna PickMark Plenke '77Nathan Polfliet '00& Angela Polfliet

Dean Polkow '82Steven Polkow '71& Linda Polkow

Chace PollockCurtis PorterJavier Portillo& Cecilia Ochoa-Portillo

Duane Possail '87& Jeanna Possail '89

Prudence PrecourtKenneth & Dawn PrinceAnne Pryor '82Paul & Jenna PuetzDwayne & Carol PurringtonMichael Qualls& Laurie Shaw '82

Randy & Mary RaddatzMyron & *Ellen RadelDaniel Radel '08& Kelli Radel '93

Warren Radel '89& Melissa Radel '90

Brian Rademacher& Lisa Rademacher '93

Mark & Lori RadkeAlan Radke '73 & Kim RadkeJim Radloff '08Lindsey Rafnson '06Paul Randall '83& Carolyn Randall '77

Gary Range '77 & Deb RangeDale Raschke '75Dennis Rasmussen

Gordon Rauenhorst '81& Linda Rauenhorst

Glenn ReecyBob & Joan ReedRob & Kathy ReedRoger & Karen ReedeCharles Regnier '84& Rhonda Regnier

Paul & Marcia RehkampGreg & Lorna ReiffRonald ReiffArdith Reishus '78Patrick Remick '87& Mary Remick '88

Ronald RemusMark Rentschler '04& Penny Rentschler

Jerry & Renae ReuRoger Reuvers '81& Linda Reuvers '82

Kent Rhein '98Jeffrey Richmond& Lee Richmond '80

Mark Riebel '85 & Kathy RiebelDennis Rieke '72& Debra Arlington

Dennis & Lois RiesDerek Rignell '06& Raftyn Rignell

Brian Ringsven& Karen Ringsven '92

Dean Risa '75 & Rebecca RisaBruce & Sherry Ristau*Rick & *Janice RobinsonTheresa RodasJohn & Sharon RodeAric & *Keri RoellerRichard RoeslerCraig & Ruth Ann RoethlerMichael Roggenbuck '86& Linda Roggenbuck '83

John & Denise RokkeClay & Mellissa RollValerie Romberg '78Marsha Rose '94Duane Roslansky '71& Sandra Roslansky

Yvonne Rossillon '71Brian Rowell '77 & Susan RowellChristopher Rowell '05& Michele Rowell '07

Charles & Carol RowntreeRussell Royce '78Dale & Cheryl RozeboomMarlon RudolphRoger & Rosie RuhrTom & Muriel RunholtGary Rychley '72&Wendy Rychley

Dolores Rysdahl '71Thomas Sahlstrom '83& Cindy Sahlstrom

Karl SalhusElaine Sandager '74Michael & Nancy SandagerMark & Cheryl SankenScott & Staci SaugstadBill & Aneesa SchaefferRodney Schaffran '74& Debra Schaffran

John Schatzlein '71& Helen Schatzlein '71

Dan SchenkeinDouglas Scheppmann '72& Kathy Grathwohl

Terry Schiro '75 & Susan SchiroJames Schlenner '79& Joan Schlenner

Mark Schmid '82& Sandra Dennis

Karl & *Nadine SchmidtGregory Schmidt '82& Donna Schmidt

Ronald Schmidt '74Steven SchmidtDavid Schoenberg '77& Karen Schoenberg

Robert & Robin SchoeneckJoshua Scholten '05Rodney & Starla ScholtenDean Schoolmeester '94& *Wendy Claussen '87

Tracy Schramm '01Donral SchulzGary & Lisa SchunkCharles & Patricia SchuveillerMary SchuveillerChad Schwartz& Elizabeth Schwartz '01

Bradley Schwartz '78& Deborah Schwartz

Todd Schweer '74& Jeanine Schweer

Clayton Schwerin '77& Barbara Schwerin

Richard SetherKristopher Setnes& Marie Setnes '02

Patrick ShafferDawn ShawCraig Shea '80 & Barb SheaDavid & Jan ShudlickDean Shupe& Colleen Shupe '86

Kenneth & Marcia SiemonsmaMichael Sieve '75Thomas Silverberg '75Lee Simmons '71& Carol Simmons

Brian Skalbeck '73& Dee Skalbeck

John Skogstoe '73& Susan Skogstoe

Paul & *Connie SmisekAlan & Debbie SmithAlan Smith '71 & Evie SmithKirk Smith '79& LouAnn Smith '77

Tam SnellRick & Bunny SommersBradley Sorenson& Jean Sorenson '89

Cynthia Sorenson '80Jeffrey SorensonLee Sorum & Holly Sorum '85Paul & Marlene SoupirDale & Jane SparlingLyle Sparrowgrove '74& Bobbi Jordan

Howard & Larae SpencerA. Eugene &Virginia SpicerJames & Laura SpicerDale Spray '72 & Lorrie Spray '71Ron Springer & Sharon Springer '71

* denotes SMSU employee

Steven Squibb '92 & Kelly SquibbGary St Aubin '82&Wendy St Aubin

Jeff StamerCraig & Mary StaufackerLeroy & Betty Ann Stensgaard '70Rodney & LaDonna StensrudLeon Stoel '89 & Tammy Stoel '90Connie Stover*Marilyn StrateCorey & Susan StromLonnie Struckman '98Mike & *Elizabeth StruveBill & Lois StuefenMike & Marjorie StuevenTimothy Stupka*Matthew SubyJon Suedbeck& Becky Suedbeck Harbarth '97

Jim Sullivan '83 & Terry SullivanTimothy & Sarah SullivanMark Sunwall '74& Deborah Sunwall

Matt & Linnea SurprenantNeil Sussenguth&Valerie Swanson '76

Bob &Yvonne SussnerApril Sutor '80Nicki SwanLeigh & Jodi SwansonSally Swanson*James SwartzTim & Donna SwensonRichard SyversonJames & *Sheila TabakaLola Talledge*James & Mary TateJim Tauer & *Jacqueline Tauer '00Loren Tauer '73 & Janelle TauerHarold TenneyJeff Tetrick '72 & Chris TetrickDean ThateLynn & Mary ThateJulie & Todd ThedensChristopher Theobald '86& Elisa Theobald

Doug Thiesen & Dawn Reed '74Jeff & Jacalyn ThomasMaloye & Margaret Thomas*Gloria ThompsonJeff & Colleen ThompsonMichael & Diana TiernanMatthew Tiffany '03Gary Tigges '78Rollin & Bonnie TimmTerry Timm '71 & Rebecca TimmBrian & Darla TimmermanKenneth Timmerman& Linda Timmerman '89

Steven Titus '87 & Sara Titus '87Richard Toews '75& Jeanne Toews '74

Roger Tollefson& Gloria Tollefson '87

Brian Tollefson '00Paul & Cindy TorkelsonCathy TormeyWade Tornquist '81& Mary Tornquist

Kim & Beth TownsendSteven Trebesch '82& Lora Trebesch '81

Pat & Christine TroendleLawerence & Theresa TurnerSteve & *Joan TuttDavid & Karen TwedtJean Ufkin '77Harlen UlrichCharles & Debra UphoffRonell & Michael UranSteven Van Hee '72& Diane VanHee

Thomas Vandendriessche '77& Janet Vandendriessche

Gerritt & Eleanor VanDerGeestTom & Joey VanderHagenAugust & Janet OlsonScott VanMoerCharles & Therese VanNevelGary & Diana Veenstra '72Steven & Patricia VerkinderenMichael Vermeulen& Sandra Vermeulen '91

One-Eyed VernRandall Verschaetse& Lisa Verschaetse '83

Michael Viehauser& Diane Viehauser '73

Curtis & Joey VogtElmoVolstad& Julie Oftedahl-Volstad '77

Jon Wager '82 & TammyWagerPaul & Colette WagnerRobert & Phyllis WagnerDonald & Donna WaletzkoKlay & Jen WalingaDoug Wallace '77& Debra Wallace '79

Valerie Walseth '80Eugene Walter '83& Nancy Walter

Jim Walters '89 & Sharon WaltersPaul & Karen Wambeke '95John & Deirdre WardJoseph WardLawrence WarnerMark & Shawna WarnerHarry & Jaen WeilageMike Weinand& Heidi Weinand '94

Ryan Wendland '02& *Marcy Olson '93

Ron Wendorff '78& Ann Wendorff

Darrel & Mari WenzelBruce Werner '77& Beverly Werner

ThomasWerpy & DebraWerpy '91Daniel Westby '89& Debra Westby '83

Amy WestermeyerDayton Westra '87& Kayla Westra

Dwayne & Beth Westra '74Lloyd & Kathleen WhiteMatt & Teresa Widboom '02Jeffrey Widrick & Shannon KnuthBruce & Jessica WiersmaTimothy Wilcox& Sandy Wilcox '82

Alan & Betty WilhelmiStacey Willmott '76Gene & Kay WilsonDaniel & Annie Wilson

Robert Wilson '76& Mary Kay Wilson '76

Marlin & Beverly Winkelman*Lori WitthausJoe & Julie WittkopDawne WolfMichael & Lizabeth WoodsMark Woodworth& Teresa Woodworth '79

Steven WrolstadDavid & Maya WudtkeBrad Wulkan&Wendy Wulkan '74

Kevin Wynia '84& Sara Lee Wynia '89

Kouri & Nora WysongNick & Jean WysongJames York '82 & Rosemary YorkRobert & Teresa ZapranoffDonald Zierke '77& Barbara Zierke

John & Kara ZimmermanPeter & Annette ZimmermanJames Zmeskal& Lisa Zmeskal '88

Peter ZupferMarv Zylstra '86

Business509 DesignABVacuum CenterAltria Group, Inc.American Financial Partners, LLCAmerican Legion Post #553Aramark EmployeesB & A SundanceB.H. DrywallBarnes and NobleBBTech Solutions, Inc.BH Electronics, Inc.Big Stone TherapiesMarshall, LLC

Bike ShopBixler FarmsBoland RecreationBound to ReadBoysen Insurance ServicesBreezy Meadow RetreatBrown County Rural ElectricAssoc.

Bruns ChiropracticBurnbrae Farms LimitedBusman Farms, Inc.C. J. Farms, Inc.Cantrell Seed FarmsCitizens Charitable FoundationCitizens State Bank of Clara CityCity of MarshallCliff Viessman, Inc.Community National BankComputers and BeyondConstruction Framing Specialist,Inc.

Cooney BrothersCooperative Light & PowerAssoc.

County Fair Food Stores, Inc.David E. Squires Svennes CropInsurance, Inc.

DeJongh Farms, Inc.Doom & Cuypers, Inc.

Douglas Scheppmann InsuranceAgency

Dybsetter Farms, Inc.E & K Recreational Concepts,Inc.

Ecowater Systems of MarshallEdward D. Jones- Mike Snodgrass

Edward D. Jones - Neil FrostEickhoff Enterprises, Inc.Evergreen Farms-HayesExcel Energy FoundationFarmers & Merchants State BankFarmers Co-op Association ofMilroy

First National BankFixen ChiropracticFranchise WholesaleFulda Area Credit UnionGary Bruns Insurance Agency, Inc.General Mills FoundationGillie GrainGlanz & Associates, P.C.Great Plains Natural Gas CoGreen Mountain Coffee RoastersGreenside, Inc.Guthrie TheaterHiller RentalsHiRel SystemsHoffman EnterprisesHome Federal BankIBM Matching Grants ProgramJackpot Junction CasinoJC BuildersJensen TruckingJeseritz ElectricJohn Deere FoundationJohnson Pump Service, Inc.Kleinjan Grain & Livestock, Inc.Kluksdal Piano TuningKris B Lastine DCKruse Auto SalesL & J FarmsLake Benton Opera HouseLiebl ConstructionLilibet'sLockheed Martin CorporationLocy StudioLyon County Abstract & TitleLyon Main PartnershipMadden & MaddenMalz Bros. FarmMarcotte Jewelry LTDMarshall Area Stage CompanyMarshall Eagles Aerie# 3405 Lounge

Marshall Golf ClubMarshall Golf Club Pro ShopMarshall Mini - Storage, LLPMartin County Farm BureauMBVentures, LLCMedtronic FoundationMidwest Excavating, Inc.Minnesota Association ofCooperatives

Minnesota Cabinets, Inc.Minnesota TwinsMinnwest Bank CentralMister Cool's ClothingNorthern TrustNorthwestern Farm Management

Ordway Center for thePerforming Arts

P & J Products Co.Palmer Tattoo ParlorPaul D. Johnson D.D.S.Peplawn, Inc.Pohlad Family FoundationPotterosa Farms, Inc.Preferred Health of Marshall, PAPremier MassagePryority Partnership, Inc.R George Brockway DDS, P.A.RDO Equipment CoRedstone Farms, Inc.Rehkamp & Horvath FuneralDirectors

Runholt Family Farm PartnershipRye's Nursery Greenhouse &Tree Service

Salmon AutomotiveSanken FarmsSisson Printing, Inc.Sole-Mates, LLCSouth Dakota SymphonySouthwest Auto SpaSouthwest ChemDryState Bank of JeffersSunsational TanningSuperAmericaTaft OpticalThree-Legged Dog, Inc.Thrivent Financial for LutheransTitan MachineryTom's Auto BodyToro FoundationTown & Country AgencyTroy Schmitt TruckingTyler Engquist Insurance Agency,Inc.

United Prairie Bank - SlaytonUpholstery CompanyUPS FoundationVanderHagen Skogrand &Associates

VanderZiel Tax & AccountingService

Vermeer & Sons FarmsWater Billboards by BuffaloRidge Water Company

Water Quality Improvement, Inc.Wrolson Grain Unit

HERITAGE SOCIETYMichelle AndersonMichael BjerkesettJohn & Jean BrobstTimothy & Julie BurnsMarylee & Dennis DallmannDonald & Phyllis DanielsonMitch & Jane GloverDeeann GriebelChris GroszSheldon & Margery HaalandJason & Pam HoffmanRichard & Barbara JorgensonGrant & Nancy JoyRichard & Marilyn KontzCharles Myrbach

* denotes SMSU employee

At a GlanceFALL ’08 FACTS

Total Headcount6,502

Full-time Equivalent3,673

Students Living on Campus871

Degrees Conferred674

Cost of Attendance(tuition, fees, room, board)

$12,681

Percentage of StudentsReceiving Financial Aid

79%

Total Alumni16,141

State Appropriations 17,887,000

Interest Income 311,000

Private Grants 2,418,000

Other Non-operating Revenue 2,022,000

Capital Appropriations 1,458,000

Net Restricted Student Payments 4,658,000

Other Operating Revenue 5,620,000

Net Tuition, Fees & Auxiliary Sales 15,007,000

TOTA L R E V ENU E 49,381,000

Salaries & Benefits 31,258,000

Supplies & Services 9,877,000

Depreciation 2,972,000

Financial Aid Net of Scholarships 549,000

Other Operating Expense 2,558,000

Non-operating Expense 698,000

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It’s impossible to say how many SMSU students took advantage of Doug Sweetland’s offer to stop byany time for a chat, but many did.

The former SMSU president, who served from 1994 to 2000, loved nothing more than interactionwith students. He insisted on teaching one course per semester, so he could maintain contact withyoung people and what they were doing and thinking. When he said his door was always open, hemeant it. His impact on students was immeasurable.

So when Doug Sweetland died on July 21, 2009, following a courageous battle with cancer,SMSU President Dr. David Danahar wanted to honor the man who served the University so noblyduring a crucial time in its history by naming its newest residence hall after him.

“Under his tutelage, the enrollment increased significantly. At the same time, he restructured theUniversity and as a consequence was able to enhance the size and quality of the teaching faculty.Without question, he was an effective and able leader, well respected by the larger regionalcommunity as well as by the campus community. Sweetland Hall will be an enduring and fittingtestimony to his service and commitment to this University and its students,” said President Danahar.

Sweetland Hall opened in the fall of 2009. The Sweetland family established the Doug SweetlandMemorial Scholarship in his honor. Donations can be made to the SMSU Foundation.

Leaving aLEGACY

RegialEVENT CENTERThe Regional Event Center opened to much regional anticipation in August 2008.

Home to the Mustang and Marshall High School football and soccer teams, ithosts many events during the academic year, including the region’s marchingband festival, Pursuit of Excellence.

Dear Alumni & Friends,

This past year has seen our country’s economic challenges impact many segments of our diverseeconomy. Higher education and specifically Southwest Minnesota State University were certainlynot exempt from the financial downturn. Statewide budget shortfalls continue to erode the state’sinvestment in our educational systems and threaten the quality of arguably Minnesota’s greatestassets, our colleges and universities.

Challenges, however, are nothing new in the education world. Those challenges provideopportunities for re-focus, planning and new strategic initiatives. As state support continues todecline, the private support we receive from our alumni and friends becomes even moreimportant to the University. Private contributions this past year have allowed us to better ouracademic programs, improve our facilities and increase access and opportunity to a qualityeducation through scholarships. This annual report provides just a glimpse of the many wonderfulthings that were accomplished at Southwest this past year.

A new year brings a renewed call for your continued support, both financially and as advocatesfor education in this great state. Our elected officials need to hear from you about the importanceof investing in our state universities and the value that investment brings to both the quality of lifein Minnesota and the workforce that drives our economy.

Thank you for your personal generosity, support and continued investment in SouthwestMinnesota State University.

David C. DanaharPresident

PRESIDENT

Dr. David C. Danahar

PROVOST

Dr. Beth Weatherby

VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Mr. Doug Fraunfelder

ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS

AND DEAN OF STUDENTS

Mr. Scott Crowell

DEAN OF THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS, EDUCATION, GRADUATE,

AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

Dr. Donna Burgraff

DEAN OF THE COLLEGE OF ARTS, LETTERS AND SCIENCES

Dr. Lyn Broderson

ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENT

AND FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Mr. Bill Mulso

DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

Mr. Chris Hmielewski

CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER, INTERIM

Mr. Dan Baun

1501 State Street, Marshall, MN 56258

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A Member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System.

Southwest Minnesota State University is an equal opportunity educator and employer.

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The front cover and iron pour photographs areused courtesy of Tim Kortsmit, SMSU graduatestudent.

JANUARY 2009Actor GreenfairMoses III, betterknown as BrotherMoses, helpedcelebrate MartinLuther King Jr. Daywith a performance

of his one-man play, “Let Freedom Ring.”He is shown with Director of CulturalDiversity J.P. Morman (right).

The Mustang Booster Club sponsored a stopby the Twin Caravan, which includedpitchers Kevin Slowey and Jesse Crain,along with broadcasters Bert Blyleven andJohn Gordon.

Massage therapyand cosmetologystudents from thePipestone campusof Minnesota WestCommunity andTechnical College

helped SMSU students beat the winter blueson January 21 as part of Winter Meltdown.

FEBRUARY 2009Six female student-athletes donated theirhair to “Locks of Love”during halftime of agame against St. CloudState. Each donated aminimum of 10 inches of

hair, used to make natural-looking wigs forchildren with cancer.

The annual SoulFood Festival washighlighted duringBlack HistoryMonth, bynumerous eventsincluding a talk byAngela Kupenda, a

Mixed Blood Theatre performance, and aconcert by the Black Gospel Choir fromMinneapolis.

The green Bistro, anon-campus diningexperience operatedby students from theRestaurant FoodOperations class,opened for

Wednesday evening dinners. The menufeatured traditional American food with atwist and students managed everything,“from the front of the house to the back ofthe house,” according to Michael Cheng,Culinology® Director.

MARCH 2009The SMSU men’sbasketball teamhosted, and won, theCentral RegionTournament to qualifyfor the NCAADivision II Elite Eight

tournament in Springfield, Mass, only thesecond time SMSU qualified for thenational round.

Agriculturalexperts sharedtheir knowledgeat the 25thannual FarmOutlookSeminar.Proceeds fromthe event,

sponsored by the SMSU Foundation, fundstudent scholarships.

American IndianMovement co-founder DennisBanks spoke oncampus onMarch 11. Banksalso was a guest

instructed at some University classes duringhis visit, sponsored by the Ford FoundationDifficult Dialogues initiative and the EricMarkusen Human Rights Lecture Series.

APRIL 2009The Student inFree Enterpriseteam won itsseventh straightregional SIFE

competition to advance to the nationaltournament in Philadelphia, Penn.

Camp Darfur, atraveling refugeecamp highlightingthe history ofgenocide in the

20th and 21st centuries, appeared at SMSU.

A sendoffceremony washeld formembers of theBattery A 1st

Battalion of the 151st Field Artillery unit ofthe Minnesota National Guard, based inMarshall, deployed to Iraq.

MAY 2009SMSU recognized 629students atcommencement asthey graduated fromthe University. Dr. Jan

Loft, Professor of Speech Communication,received the prestigious Cowan Award.

The campus communityhonored longtimeLearning ResourcesDirector Marilyn Leachwith a retirement andrecognition party. She

initiated and wrote the University’s TRiOgrant since 1982.

Minnesota Vikingsowner/presidentMark Wilf, alongwith players ChadGreenway and Ben

Leber, visited campus as part of the club’s“You Made the Team” community tour.

JUNE 2009Thirty-five students from Marshall HighSchool and Yellow Medicine Eastparticipated in a six-week residentialUpward Bound summer program.

Over 375 highschool juniorsparticipated in the61st AmericanLegion Boys State,hosted by SMSU.

Boys State allows participants to learn,hands-on, about government, patriotismand citizenship. For the first time, BoysNation president Joe Riley from Tennesseevisited the Minnesota event.

A Ye in Review January - June 2009