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Alumni News - Winter 2003 Issue
Outstanding alumni honored during Swarm Day activities
 Alumni honored during Swarm Day were Robert Phillips, Excellence in Education Award; Michael Sullivan, Distinguished Alumnus Award; Richard Lemm, Special Achievement Award; and Lanny Swisher, Special Service Award.
The Black Hills State University Alumni Association recognized four outstanding individuals at the annual Swarm Days Alumni Breakfast.
Individuals honored were: Michael R. Sullivan, Jacksonville, Fla., Distinguished Alumnus Award; Richard W. Lemm, Story, Wyo., Special Achievement Award; Robert H. Phillips, Lead, Excellence in Education Award; and Lanny Swisher, Spearfish, Special Service Award.
Michael R. Sullivan graduated from Black Hills State College in 1969 with a bachelor of science degree in physical education. After teaching and coaching at the high school level in Arizona and Florida for six years, Sullivan returned to college and earned his master's degree in academic/athletic administration in 1979 from George Mason University, Fairfax, Va. Today, Sullivan is responsible for the day-to-day operations of all sports and entertainment facilities owned by the city of Jacksonville, Fla.
Special achievement award winner Richard W. Lemm graduated from BH in 1969 and went on to flight school at Lewistown, Mont. Lemm's love of flying began when he worked for Clyde Ice, the "father" of aviation in South Dakota, at the Spearfish airport. From 1970 through 1977, Lemm was the flight instructor and program administrator for the Sky Ranch for Boys as well as a charter pilot and various other aviation positions. In 1977 he began a 25-year career with Mini Mart Inc. During that time Mini Mart grew from 25 to 120 stores.
Receiving the Alumni Association's 2002 Excellence in Education Award was Robert H. Phillips of Lead. Phillips earned his bachelor of science in education degree from Black Hills State Teachers College in 1961. He returned to BH and earned his master's degree in education in 1972.
In 1964 Phillips joined the Peace Corps and worked as a teacher for three years in Liberia. After his tenure in the Peace Corps and a year teaching in Minnesota, Phillips returned to the Black Hills where he served the Lead-Deadwood School District for the next 27 years. Phillips retired as curriculum director in 1996. Phillips has long been involved with many community organizations.
The Special Service Award is given to an individual who has contributed long-term service or exceptional effort in a single program or project to BHSU. Recipient Lanny Swisher was born in Aberdeen and attended Groton High School. Swisher was active in sports during his high school days and this carried over to his time at Black Hills State. While attending BH, Swisher played football and baseball and even wrestled his junior year. In December 1972 he married Dnyee Schatz and graduated one year later with a bachelor of arts in art with a history minor.
After graduating, Swisher became a partner in the family ranch near Forbes, N.D., with his father and brothers. For the next 16 years Swisher lived in North Dakota and managed the cow-calf and quarter horse operation there while also working the family farm near Groton. In 1983 while working on horseback at the family ranch, a riding accident left Swisher with a brain-stem injury. Swisher spent many months of rehabilitation in Minnesota and later in Aberdeen before returning home. For the last 12 years Swisher has volunteered his time at the BHSU equipment room in the Young Center.
Amans serve as parade marshals-
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 Merlyn and Shirley Aman were honored as parade marshals at this fall’s Swarm Day celebration.
Merlyn and Shirley are both former BHSU employees who retired after a combined 50 years of service at the university. Merlyn taught music courses for many years and was director of the music department. Shirley started working at BH as a volunteer in the printing office, later worked in the bookstore, and eventually retired as supervisor of the university printing center.
Today the Amans continue to stay involved in the Spearfish community and especially with the university. At university events, whether it's a theatrical performance, a musical concert, a United Ministries activity or an athletic competition, the Amans are likely to be there.
Nearly every year the couple has "adopted" one or two BH students and spent time getting to know them better and encouraging them to make the most of their college experience. As the Amans began to list some of these students, it was apparent that the connections are appreciated by the students as well.
"We've been a mom and dad to many of these kids and don't mind it a bit. We enjoy it. It's always about the students," said Shirley. "Many of the former students stop to see us when they are back and Merlyn can remember them all.
The couple's confidence in the value and importance of a BHSU educational experience is evidenced by the music scholarship established in their name at BHSU. The couple continues to contribute both time and money to the arts and athletic programs at the university.
The couple has supported the university in a host of ways including baking cookies for basketball road trips, listening to and critiquing student music classes, timing events at track meets, sewing costumes for theatre productions, and helping out at university activities.
Hall of Fame inducts new members-
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 The most recent Yellow Jacket Hall of Fame inductees are John Houska, Marvin Mirich, Harvey Krautschun, Coleen Letellier, and Doug Murphy.
Five alumni of BHSU were inducted into the Yellow Jacket Hall of Fame during Swarm Week.
Athletes inducted were: Coleen (Herber) Letellier, Class of 1990; Marvin Mirich, Class of 1993; and Doug Murphy. John Houska, Class of 1965, was inducted as a coach and Harvey Krautschun, Class of 1972, as a contributor.
Coleen (Herber) Letellier, athlete, participated in basketball and volleyball at BHSU as a walk-on her freshman year. That was the year three-point plays were initiated in women's basketball - a good thing for Letellier and BH. She scored 123 three-pointers during her college career, placing her second on BH's all-time record books. She remains tied for first place, for the most three-point field goals, six, scored in a single game. Letellier's playing was not one-dimensional. She also holds ninth place on the all-time list for steals with 111. Letellier appears in the top ten in 20 categories on the Lady Jacket's all-time records' list. Letellier was a basketball academic All-American in 1989-1990, and an all-conference and most valuable player. During her junior and senior years, Letellier was an all-conference player in volleyball as well as basketball.
Letellier graduated in 1990 with a double major in elementary and special education. She now teaches special education in Hulett, Wyo. She and her husband David Letellier, also a BHSU graduate, have four children.
Marvin Mirich, athlete, played wide receiver for the Yellow Jacket football team from 1988 through 1991. His career total of 207 receptions was good enough to put him second on the BHSU career-record books. Those 207 receptions translated into 2,763 yards, ranking Mirich third in all-time reception yardage. He was a four-year letterman and co-captain for two years. In 1990 he was a first team NAIA All-American. He also played basketball for two seasons and was named most valuable player for the 1989-1990 season.
Mirich graduated in 1993 with a bachelor of science in physical education. He is currently a physical education teacher and coach at Albin High School, Albin, Wyo.
Doug Murphy, athlete, was a Yellow Jackets quarterback from 1973 to 1976. In his first season Murphy was ranked 16th nationally for passing yardage in the
NAIA.
He was also an outstanding golfer and a member of the 1974 BH team, which won both the District 12 and the SDIC championships. During his golfing career at BH, Murphy was a four-time District 12 medallist.
John Houska, coach, graduated in 1965 with a bachelor of science in physical education. Houska has been coaching for 37 years, the last 26 years of which have been spent at Rapid City Central High School. During his tenure at Central, his teams have won the state cross country or track championships 18 times and finished second 10 times. He was named the boy's cross country coach of the year in 1985 and again in 1990. He was also recognized as the girl's track coach of the year in 1991 and the boy's track coach of the year in 1997. In 1996 Houska was inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Fame.
Harvey C. Krautschun, contributor, graduated from BH in 1972 with a bachelor’s degree in social science. Krautschun has been an enthusiastic contributor to the athletic programs at BHSU for many years, both personally and through his numerous business contacts.
He became a Chartered Life Underwriter in 1984 and currently is an insurance and planning specialist with Financial Benefits, Inc. He is a member of the Spearfish Lion's Club, St. Joseph's Catholic Church, the BHSU Foundation and the West River Estate Planning Council. Krautschun is also a trustee advisor Children's Care Hospital and School Outreach.
Krautschun served in the South Dakota legislature for 12 years as the
representative from District 31 and held the position of Speaker of the House his last term. Krautschun and his wife Joy, have two grown children.
BH alum named Milken award winner-
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 Kari Jungclaus followed her heart from her mother's classroom in a small North Dakota town through a college education career and right into the hearts of the students she now teaches. Jungclaus was honored recently as South Dakota's first-ever Milken Award Foundation National Educator Award. (Photo courtesy of the Milken Family Foundation)
Kari Jungclaus, a Rapid City teacher who earned her master's degree from Black Hills State University in 2000, was honored with the Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recently.
Jungclaus was South Dakota's first recipient of the award and one of three in the state this year.
Foundation chairman Lowell Milken compared the award to winning an Olympic medal or an Oscar. The Milken awards were created in 1985 to reward, retain and attract the highest caliber professionals to schools. The honor comes with a $25,000 award to be used by the teacher in any way they choose.
"Research shows that there is no greater factor in successful student learning than the quality of teachers in our schools; the work of highly regarded educators is rarely recognized," Milken said.
Jungclaus was shocked when the Milken Family Foundation and several state education dignitaries showed up at her school for the surprise announcement of the award. Dr. Tim Molseed, one of her former professors at BHSU who was impressed with the extraordinary quality of Jungclaus' work as a graduate student, said the award designation didn't surprise him at all.
"Kari was an exceptional graduate student. She was very studious, very engaging, a hard worker, not to mention very intelligent," Molseed said.
Jungclaus uses the combination of these qualities along with her exceptional creativity and her compassion for students to be an excellent teacher. Jungclaus provides students with individualized, child-centered instruction, using technology and hands-on materials to convey curricular concepts. She also uses creative methods of teaching, playing the piano and singing songs, rewriting lyrics and reciting poems. Jungclaus said she feels that the most important aspect of being a teacher is building a rapport with students so they feel valued and are inspired to learn. Jungclaus, who has taught for nine years, was also named the 2001 Golden Apple Recipient among elementary teachers in the Rapid City School District. Her fellow Rapid Valley teachers nominated her for her creativity in teaching and her work to establish and build the school's multi-age classrooms.
Other BHSU alumni who have been honored with this prominent award include Kathleen Engle, Class of '80, who received the award in 1997; David Buus, Class of '74, who was honored in 1994; and Thomas Williams, Class of '75, who was named a Milken award winner in 1991.
Jungclaus advises future teachers and all college students to follow their hearts as they choose their career paths.
"Do what you believe in. If you try to do something just because you think that's what people want you to do, it won't work. To be successful do what you believe in."
Jungclaus followed her heart from her mother's classroom in a small North Dakota town through college as she first earned a bachelor's degree in teaching from Minot State and then went on to earn her master's of science degree in curriculum and instruction from BHSU. Jungclaus' dedication and success is now apparent in the hearts of the students she teaches and by the respect of her colleagues as evidenced by the awards she has earned.
Varland graduates to Packers-
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By Antonia Kucera, Media Relations intern
 BHSU graduate Justin Varland landed his “dream job,” a public relations position with the Green Bay Packers. Many people never end up in their dream job, but one Black Hills State University graduate recently landed his - on his first try. Senior mass-communications major Justin Varland ended his academic career and began a new career as a public relations official with the Green Bay Packers.
"It is a dream job," said Varland, a Gregory High School graduate. "I have been a Green Bay Packer fan since I started watching football. I always thought that this may become an opportunity for me, but I never thought it would happen straight out of college. This was a job that I looked forward to getting at the age of 30; now that I have it at only 22, I'm really trying to figure out what comes next. Hopefully, I'll be happy in Green Bay for my entire life."
Although Varland did not expect a position to be available, with a little persistence, an impressive resume and a successful interview, he will now go from BHSU’s green and gold to… well, Packers’ green and gold.
Varland's resume has a long list of extracurricular activities and accomplishments from his time at BHSU. He has a double emphasis in his major of journalism and computer publishing. A majority of his time was spent as editor of the Today newspaper and president of the Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity. He has also been involved with the University Programming Team, student senate, general activities fee committee, New Student Days, PREP days, and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, to name a few. He also excels academically and was rewarded as Sigma Tau Gamma man of the year, outstanding student leader, Vice President's Rising Star, eight-time Roskins scholar, three-time Who's Who, a Great Greek, and he graduated with honors..
After being so highly involved in campus organizations on top of a full class load, Varland will be no stranger to the high demands of the public relations field. He will be working 80-hour weeks, and he will also be on the job most holidays since football does not take those days off. Varland is not worried, though.
"It's going to be stressful, but I feel as though I'm ready for it," he said. "I've been working about 70 hours a week throughout college, so what's an extra 10 hours a week?"
Varland has had his own fan club of family and friends to help him reach his dream job. His wife, Chris, graduated from BH with an elementary education degree in 2001 and taught seventh grade science at Dakota Middle School in Rapid City.
"This has been an excellent experience for me and I'm really looking forward to beginning my career in the NFL," he said. "I couldn't have done it without the support of my family and friends."
He also received support from one BH professor in particular: Steve Babbitt, associate professor with the College of Arts and Sciences.
"Steve played a huge role in everything that I've accomplished," he said. "Aside from my family, he is the single most influential person in my life. I owe him tremendously."
The student who is living a dream encourages other students to start their path towards success by joining strong student organizations. "Students need to work smarter, not harder," he said.
Alumnae passes entire CPA exam in one sitting-
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 Accounting students preparing for the stringent Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam can find solace in the achievement of recent BHSU graduate Traci Cockrell who successfully passed all four parts of the exam in one sitting recently.
Cockrell, who is now an auditor with Ketel Thorstenson, LLP, graduated with honors from BHSU in May 2001 with a bachelor's degree in professional accountancy. Her overall grade point average of 3.96 indicates that she was a hardworking, dedicated student. That work ethic carried over to her professional career and played a major role in her success with the CPA exam.
"Study, study, study," is the advice that Cockrell has for current students or graduates facing the comprehensive and difficult CPA exam. Cockrell said she was intimidated going into the exam since she had heard that the pass rate for those taking the exam for the first time was around ten percent.
"I was confident enough to realize that if I studied hard enough I knew I could pass," she said. "I studied really hard for the May 2002 exam during tax season. I took the exam in May and waited for the results. I received the results in August and found out I had passed all four sections. What a relief."
And what an accomplishment for Cockrell. According to Don Altmyer, associate business professor at BHSU, 80 people took the spring exam that was held in two South Dakota locations. Only two passed all four parts of the exam at that time. The two-day exam is only given twice a year, in May and in November, and includes four parts: auditing, business law, accounting and reporting and financial accounting and reporting.
Cockrell said she enjoyed her accounting classes at BHSU and noted that the business administration classes were a good change of pace and quite interesting for her. She also credits her work experience as being instrumental in passing the exam. As Cockrell began to apply the concepts she learned in class in her day-to-day functions at work, she found success. Her degree and her work experience combined with a tremendous amount of studying proved to be a successful combination for Cockrell.
Cockrell, who is originally from Sturgis, began her college career with plans to graduate with a bachelor of science in business administration with a specialization in accounting but eventually decided to pursue the professional accountancy degree. While attending BHSU, Cockrell was part of a developing honors council group and tutored students at the Student Assistance Center for two years.
"Traci was a very good, hardworking accounting student," according to Altmyer, one of her former professors. "I'm very happy to see her doing well in her career and wish her continued success."
Altmyer lauded the achievement of Cockrell as well as other recent BHSU graduates who have successfully passed the CPA exam. He recalls two students, Dylan Wilde, Class of 2001, and April Trancynger, Class of 2000, who a year ago passed all four parts of the exam in one sitting.
Cockrell plans to continue her work at KTLLP where she works on audits for various commercial, nonprofit and governmental agencies. She recently met the one-year experience requirement and now only has to pass the ethics exam to receive her license.
McKay named teacher of the year-
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Linda (Morris) McKay, Class of ‘69, business, was named South Dakota Teacher of the Year recently. McKay, who was named teacher of the year for Belle Fourche, will represent South Dakota in the national competition and will be honored at the 2003 Legislative session
McKay, a high school business teacher, was honored for her dedication to her profession and care for her students. She has taught for 36 years, with 14 years at Belle Fourche. McKay not only teaches her business students in the classroom but also encourages students to go into the community to gain real work experience and has incorporated a work experience program into her classes.
McKay has been lead teacher and chairperson of the school’s business department for four years. Her other duties include being presenter of technology services for the high school staff, advisor for cheerleading, class sponsor, student teacher supervisor and assisting students in the computer labs as well as career planning and scholarship applications.
Other BHSU alumni who were nominated for the Belle Fourche award include: Cheyenne (Champion) Conry, Class of '72, elementary education; Lorene (Gutormson) Goodwin, Class of '72, elementary education; Clark Gusso, Class '80, political science; Brenda Antuna, Class of '87, elementary education; Connie Parker, Class of '91, elementary education; Kayleen Boice, Class of '94, elementary education; Brenda Huffman, Class of '94, elementary education; and Mark Sprigler, Class of '94, mathematics.
The football staff at Zion-Benton Township High School in Zion, Ill., includes several BHSU alumni. Coaching staff includes, left to right, Gary Bereiter, Class of ‘73, head varsity football coach; Steve Richter, Class of ‘87, defensive coach for varsity; Rick Rymer, Class of ‘68, defensive coach for the sophomore team; Mike Cliff, attended, head sophomore coach; and LeRoy Cliff, Class of ‘59, former varsity head coach who still assists with the team.
Pierre attorney is named BHSU Young Alumni Achievement Award Winner-
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 Houlette (left) accepts the Young Alumni Achievement Award from BHSU President Thomas Flickema.
Pierre attorney Christopher Houlette was recognized as the Young Alumni Achievement Award winner at the 10th annual Student Volunteer Awards Banquet at BHSU.
Houlette, a 1992 magna cum laude graduate with a major in political science, went on to the University of South Dakota School of Law and was admitted to the South Dakota Bar Association in September 1996. Currently, he is a staff attorney at South Dakota Advocacy Services where he advocates clients' disability-related legal interests in administrative hearings and negotiations and provides legal advice to staff and clients. He is also a member of the Benevolent and Protective order of Elks, and he co-hosts "Spud Sports" radio show on KCLR in Pierre.
His wife, Denice, and their newborn son, Justin Christopher, accompanied Houlette to the awards ceremony. BH President Thomas Flickema presented the alumni award to Houlette. Steve Meeker, vice president for institutional advancement, invited Houlette's wife and son on to the stage for a special presentation; young Justin is now the proud owner of a BHSU sweatshirt.
Alumni gather at Gillette picnic-
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The Black Hills State University Alumni Association hosted a picnic in Gillette, Wyo., this fall. Those attending included, front row (left to right): Eowyn Vesper, Deneen Schultz, Annette Halverson, Gayle Dillin, Myrna Tesch, Shirley Gregson, Chuck Tesch, and Karyl Meyer. Second row (left to right): Susan Windham, Judy Cummings, Dorothy Schultz, Charles Schultz, Mary Esther Gillespie, Dorothy Burch, Dorothy Ashley, and Barb Rabuck.Third row (left to right): Carrie Hollenbeck, Sharla Ulrich, Nancy Chrans, and Sandy Olsen, Fourth row (left to right): Michael Schultz, Jay Hollenbeck, Ernie Cummings, Bob Ulrich, Mel Sanders, Wiley Meyer, Jody Meyer, and Steve Meeker.
Lowery named South Dakota women’s coach of the year-
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 Todd Lowery, Class of 2000, was recently named South Dakota Sportswriter’s College Women’s Coach of the Year, following a very successful first-year of coaching at National American University.
His volleyball team won the national championship title this fall with a perfect 41-0 record for the season.
(Rapid City Journal photo by Steve McEnroe).
 Dr. Stewart A. Bellman, retired faculty member, 66, Spearfish, died Friday, Nov. 15, 2002, at the Belle Fourche Health Care Center.
Stewart and his wife Wanda joined the BHSU faculty in 1966. Together they taught, traveled, and entertained others as part of their university responsibilities. These two ambassadors of goodwill often hosted other professionals and guests and acquainted them with the university and the Black Hills area.
Bellman taught English and writing skills classes during a teaching career that spanned thirty years. His career was marked by the giving of his talents to his students, his colleagues, the community and the state. The annual student writing awards have been renamed the Annual Stewart Bellman Awards For Excellence In Undergraduate Writing in honor of Bellman who was a great supporter of these awards in their early years.
Stewart's dedication and expertise were recognized on many occasions. In 1990, he was recognized as a Regental professor; in 1995 as BHSU's distinguished faculty member; in 1996 as the recipient of the Board of Regents Regental Professorship; and in 2001 Stewart and Wanda were co-recipients of the BHSU Alumni Association Special Service Award. Both have also served as BHSU's Swarm Day parade marshals.
Stewart received degrees in English and education from the University of Denver (B.A.), the University of Northern Colorado (M.A.), and the University of South Dakota (Ed.D.). He was instrumental in founding the Dakota Writing Project and the Bush Regional Collaborative Development (BHSU and SDSM&T).
Class of ‘52 honored at
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Members of the Class of '52 were inducted into the Alumni Association 50-year club during commencement weekend. This group was also recognized during graduation ceremonies. Alumni returning to Spearfish for the event were: front row, left to right, Al Yanzick, Portland, Ore.; Don Weiland, Rapid City; Beverly Peterson, Longmont, Colo.; Georgiana King, Quail Valley, Calif.; Dorothy Whisler, Rapid City; Maxine Singletary, Seattle, Wash. Back row, left to right, Art Hill, Casper, Wyo.; James Hansen, Pierre; Robert Justice, Woodburn, Ore.; Leonard Reiman, Altoona, Wis.; William McRann, Cody, Wyo.; and Jim Armstrong, Townsend, Mont. Plans are underway for a Class of ‘53 and 50-year Club reunion May 9-10 in Spearfish.
Annual Gold Dust Yellow Jacket Golf Classic Tournament is scheduled for July 12-
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 The Yellow Jacket Foundation at BHSU added $16,800 to its scholarship fund, a new all-time high, thanks to the 12th annual Gold Dust Yellow Jacket Golf Classic and Sports and Leisure Auction. The annual fundraiser, which is open to the public, features an 18-hole Texas best-shot golf tournament and a sports and leisure auction to raise money to support Yellow Jacket athletics. For more information on the tournament see the web page at www.bhsu.edu/alumni, choose Yellow Jacket Foundation, then click on News. For more information or to register call 605-642-6385 or 605-642-6882.
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Instructor Gary Steinley, Class of ‘63, and art student Jake Haskins, Gillette, Wyo., discuss painting techniques at an outdoor painting session during the Visiting Artists Summer Program at BHSU this summer. Seventeen area high school students participated in the weeklong camp as a part of the Black Hills Summer Institute of the Arts. The College of Arts and Sciences is making plans for the 2003 institute June 11-29. Events scheduled include the Art Education Institute, Vocal Arts and Opera Theatre School, dance workshop, lecture series, and several public performances including the Young Performer Competition, Gala Celebration of the Arts, An Evening of Songs and Dance and a Night at the Opera. For more information on this event see the website at <www.bhsu.edu/arts/> or call 642-6056.
This archive photograph shows the 1932 band at Black Hills State. Seventy years later, the band students are eagerly awaiting completion of a new music/academic building which is currently under construction in the center of campus. For details see page 4.
THE 40s
Glenn Burgess, Class of '48, physical education, Riverton, Wyo., recently won the gold medal in the shot put and discus events at the Huntsman World Olympics in St. George, Utah.
Viola Burke experienced deja vu when she was evacuated from the Grizzly Gulch Fire June 30, 2002. Burke was assigned the same room in Wenona Cook Hall that she lived in while attending Black Hills Teachers College in 1945-46.
June Dickey, Kingwood, Texas, and her doubles tennis partner, Elaine Mason, finished the 2002 tennis season with a win in Newport Beach, Calif., to earn them the Grand Slam title in their age group. Dickey and Mason have been ranked No. 1 in the world by the United States Tennis Association in their age group five different years. Dickey obtained a bachelor's degree at BHSU and taught college in different states for several years.
Charles Linander, Class of '40, physical science, Spearfish, was honored as the parade marshal of the 2002 Back to America Parade, and Spearfish mayor Jerry Krambeck proclaimed Sept. 14, 2002, Dr. Charles Linander Day in honor of his 50 years of service to the Spearfish community. Linander also received the Gungho award at the Northern Hills Marine Corps Birthday Celebration in Deadwood.
Burt Wrede, Class of '49, physical education, Rapid City, was inducted as a coach into the 30th annual Rapid City Sports Recognition Hall of Fame in spring 2002.
THE 50s
Ed McLaughlin, Class of '50, secondary education, Rapid City, was recently elected to the South Dakota House of Representatives for District 34. He served as Rapid City's mayor from 1991 to 1997.
Dick Roach, Class of '56, physical education, Boise, Idaho, was inducted as a coach into the 30th annual Rapid City Sports Recognition Hall of Fame in spring 2002.
August Albers, Class of '57, physical education, Spearfish, placed first in six events at the Black Hills Senior Games held in June 2002 in Rapid City.
Wes Storm, Class of '58, physical education, Rapid City, was inducted as a coach into the 30th annual Rapid City Sports Recognition Hall of Fame in spring 2002.
THE 60s
Jim Dunn, Class of '62, business, was inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Fame governmental category. He served in the state legislature for 30 years, with two being in the House and 28 in the Senate.
John LaFave, Class of '69, history, Pollock, was named Outstanding Superintendent of the Year in South Dakota for 2001-02. He has recently accepted the superintendent position at Hanson School District.
Gary Mule Deer, a comedian and local celebrity, appeared on the "Late Show" with David Letterman June 21, 2002. Mule Deer attended Black Hills State College.
Nancy K. Neiber, Class of '69, physical education, was recently inducted into the South Dakota Sports Halls of Fame as the winningest coach in SDSU women's basketball history. She currently holds the position of senior women's administrator in the SDSU athletic program.
Neil Shuck, Class of '69, mathematics, Vale, was selected as the Sturgis Williams Middle School Teacher of the Year for 2001-02.
Larry Vavruska, Class of '68, business, Spearfish, retired from the Spearfish School District after 22 years of service.
THE 70s
Jan (Loomis) Allen, Class of '71, education, Belle Fourche, was honored for 30 years of service to the Belle Fourche School District.
Bev (Ward) Buchholz, Class of '73, elementary education, Spearfish, was honored for 25 years of service to the Spearfish School District in May 2002.
Joseph Edward Bugaj, Class of '73, biology, Berlin, Germany, received his Ph.D. in biology from Erasmus University, Rotterdam, the Netherlands. His thesis title was "Octreotate: A New Somatostatin Analogue for Tumor Imaging and Radiotherapy."
Terry Koontz, Class of '76, travel, continues to operate her own business, Terry's Fabric Junction in Sturgis.
Ellen Brooks, Class of '78, elementary education, Sturgis, was selected as the Erskine Elementary Teacher of the Year for 2001-02 in Sturgis.
Pete Cappa, Class of '74, business, president of Wells Fargo Bank South Dakota in Rapid City, was recently elected to the South Dakota Bankers Association board of directors.
Harleen (Sharpe) Hill, Class of '74, elementary education, Belle Fourche, retired after 27 years as a kindergarten teacher in the Belle Fourche School District.
Doris Ward, Class of '74, elementary education, Deadwood, retired from the Lead-Deadwood School District in May 2002.
Gerald Collogan, Class of '74, industrial technology, Hot Springs, was named the Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce 2002 Citizen of the Year.
Marlene (Mortellaro) Coyle, Class of '72, elementary education, Belle Fourche, was honored for 15 years of service to the Belle Fourche School District.
Walt Dansby, Jr., Class of '79, physical education, and Class of '99, human services, Rapid City, is working for Rapid City Regional Hospital as an activity director coordinator, and recently completed the South Dakota Health Care Association's State Certification as a qualified activity director/coordinator.
Kathleen Dodson-Smith, Class of '72, speech-theatre, Minneapolis, has been selected president-elect of the Minneapolis Junior Sustainers, a charitable organization with 600 members. She will serve as president of the organization in 2003-04. She also recently sold her custom stationery business, PARCHMENT, after owning it for six years.
Kenna Duvall, Class of '75, education, Gillette, was selected as the Meadowlark Elementary Teacher of the Year by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, a group affiliated with the Campbell County School District.
Dani Fejfar, Class of '73, industrial technology, Spearfish, was nominated for the Excellence in Service award presented at the 'Simply the Best' state conference in Watertown June 20-21. Fejfar's nomination came about as a result of his work as a job coach at the Northern Hills Training Center.
Gene Hensley, Class of '72, physical education, of ReMax Realtors in Rapid City has been named top producer for February 2002.
Mark Jastorff, Class of '79, speech, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., was promoted to vice president for Institutional Advancement at Lake Superior State University.
Julie Martin, Class of '79, business, Rapid City, qualified for membership in the Million Dollar Round Table with Prudential Insurance Co.
Julene Krska, Class of '77, elementary education, Spearfish, retired from the Spearfish School District. She was honored for 20 years of service to the Spearfish School District.
Claudia Little, Class of '78, master’s of curriculum and instruction, Spearfish, retired from the Spearfish School District after 22 years teaching.
Ramona McFarland, Class of '79, elementary and special education, Sturgis, was the recipient of the Community Leadership Award from the South Dakota Association of Elementary and Secondary Principals. She is principal of the elementary schools in the Newell School District.
Paul Mohl, Class of '75, elementary education, Box Elder, will retire from the Sturgis School District, where has been the Sturgis Elementary school counselor for nine years.
Kathy (Donahue) Hood, Class of '77, elementary education, Spearfish, was honored for 25 years of service to the Spearfish School District in May 2002.
Wayne Mundt, Class of '70, of Johnson Joy Real Estate in Spearfish was the April 2002 top producer.
Tom Naasz, Class of '77, business administration, Rapid City, has recently been named a vice president of premier banking of Wells Fargo in Rapid City. He has been with Wells Fargo since 1977.
Ernest Nauman, Class of '71, industrial technology, Spearfish, works as a civil engineering tech for the U.S. Forest Service. He and his wife, Sandi Nauman, who works at the BHSU Child Care Center, also own E&S Custom Cabinets & Furniture Repair.
Ron Sjodin, Class of '70, business, and Vivian Sjodin, of ReMax Realtors in Rapid City, were named top producers for January, April, and October 2002.
In May 2002, Edith Steger, Class of '71, elementary education, Lead, was honored for 20 years of service to the Lead-Deadwood school district.
Robert Worth, Class of '74, accounting, regional president of Bay Area Community Banking for Wells Fargo & Company, has been appointed to United Way of the Bay Area Board.
THE 80s
Richard Anderson, Class of '82, communications/journalism, has been assistant sports editor/assistant news editor of the Laramie Daily Boomerang in Laramie, Wyo. since Sept. 2001.
Kyra (Krynn) Hageman, Class of '83, elementary education, Casper, Wyo., was recently hired as state director for U.S. Rep. Barbara Cubin of Wyoming. She oversees three state offices and coordinates Rep. Cubin's Wyoming and Washington, D.C. schedules. Prior to accepting this position, Kyra taught special education for 18 years. She has two daughters, ages 8 and 6.
Corinne Hansen, Class of ‘85, mass communications, Spearfish, was recently promoted to director of University Communications at BHSU.
Pam Heisler, Class of '89, travel industry, Spearfish, was the April 2002 agent of the month for Farm Bureau Insurance Financial Services West River Agency.
Susan (Soozi) Kincaid (Jakcsy), Class of '82, Mitchell, completed a Ph.D. in education specializing in special education from the University of Idaho in August 2002. Her dissertation research titled, "Remediation of Acquired Memory Problems (Post War) in the Gulf War Veterans using Computer Technology," was completed by working with Gulf War Veterans from the Fort Meade VA Hospital and Black Hills Health Care System. She currently works for the James Valley Cooperative in Mitchell as a school psychologist and is an adjunct instructor for Dakota Wesleyan University.
Jeanine (Brunson) Larson, Class of '80, teaching certificate, Blunt, was one of eight staff members honored recently for their years of service in the Meade 46-1 School District. Larson had been teaching for the Meade School District since the 1980-81 school year. Also retiring after the 2001-02 school year were
Norma Pellegrin, who received her degree in elementary education from Black Hills State College and had a total of 25 years of service in the district,
Paul Mohl, Class of '75, elementary education, Box Elder, who had been the school counselor at Sturgis Elementary for nine years, and
Lowell Schwartz, Class of '69, Sturgis, industrial technology, Sturgis, who had served in the Meade School District for 29 years.
Mike Lewis, Class of '80, business administration, is the food and beverage manager at the Four Aces Restaurant in Deadwood.
Patty (Miller) Marshall, Class of '83, sociology, Castaic, Calif., is currently writing movie reviews with co-author and spouse, Steve Marshall. The on-line movie review site is www.popcornchronicles.com and a radio version is pending syndication.
Michael Medina, Class of '87, special education, Montrose, Colo., was chosen as one of three recipients of the 2000-01 Colorado Art Education Association Elementary Art Educator of the Year award. Medina's accomplishments include the integration of art and writing lessons for first- and second-grade students, the creation of a Budding Artist Club for talented elementary school students, the creation of a special artists club for special education students and the coordination of an annual school festival called the Spring Festival of Learning.
Mark Naugle, Class of '88, social science, is the new middle school principal at Hill City Middle School. Naugle also teaches a sixth grade computer course.
Randy Nicholas, Class of '82, physical education, Belle Fourche, was honored for 20 years of service to the Belle Fourche School District.
Gregory Patton, Class of '80, social science, Carmichael, Calif., recently graduated from Pacific Coast Banking School, a masters level program for senior officers in the banking industry at the University of Washington, Seattle. His management thesis has been selected for the school's perpetual library.
Jim Phillips, Class of '84, physical education, Deadwood, was honored at the South Dakota 11A championship football game with the 2002 Active Officials Award presented by the National Federation Officials Association. Phillips currently teaches physical education and life skills for the Lead-Deadwood School District.
Carol Gee, Class of '80, sociology, recently released her first book, "The Venus Chronicles: Musings from the Feminine Side." The goal of the book is to educate, entertain and hopefully empower women with humor and its inspirational tone. Read more about the book at www.inner lightpublishing.com.
Lynette Powell, Class of '87, elementary education, received the 2002 Innovative Leader award from the South Dakota Association of Elementary and Secondary Principals. She is principal of Hot Springs Elementary.
Deb Reynolds, Class of '88, business, Rapid City, received a national award for co-producing the television commercial, "Are you Western Dakota Tech?" The silver award was presented during the annual Admissions Advertising Awards competition in the category of U.S. colleges and universities with fewer than 2,000 students.
Georgia Sandgren, Class of '84, Sturgis, is the new president of the 192-member South Dakota Association of School Business Officials. She has been business manager of Black Hills Special Services Cooperative for 17 years.
Bob Speirs, Class of '89, speech communications, was selected as the "Spearfish High School Teacher of the Year 2002." Patrick Gainey, Class of '92, social science, was also nominated for this award.
Thomas Tolo, Class of '86, communications/journalism, Sioux Falls, a teacher at Youth Enrichment Services, Inc., is pursuing teacher certification for (secondary) language arts at the University of Sioux Falls. He and his wife Desiree are parents of a daughter Allison.
Terri Vidal, Class of '83, business administration, Rapid City, was recently elected vice president of Behavior Management Systems board of directors. Vidal works for Wells Fargo Mortgage.
Linda Wendt, Class of '87, elementary education, Belle Fourche, and
Pamela (Gerleman) Riesland, Class of '92, elementary education, Belle Fourche, were both honored for ten years of service to the Belle Fourche School District.
Linda Williams, Class of '81, elementary education, Rapid City, was nominated as a Teacher of Distinction by fellow teachers at Horace Mann Elementary in Rapid City. All Teachers of Distinction were entered into the running for the 2002-03 Rapid City Teacher of the Year. Williams now teaches at South Park Elementary in Rapid City. Other nominees included
Carol Hubbeling, Class of '71, social science, Rapid City, for her work as a language-arts instructor at Central High School;
Elizabeth Porter, Class of '79, elementary and special education, Rapid City, instructional technology teacher at South Canyon Elementary;
Theresa Salazar, Class of '84, elementary education, Rapid City, first-grade teacher at General Beadle Elementary School;
Patricia Larsen, Class of '92, elementary education, Rapid City, special-education teacher for grades K-5 at Woodrow Wilson Elementary; and
Pauline Jones, Class of '87, elementary and special education, Rapid City, third-grade teacher at Canyon Lake Elementary.
THE 90s
Steven Ashton, Class of '99, biology, Riverview, Mich., was selected as science department chair in 2000-01 (second year) and Teacher of the Year in 2001-02 at Gabriel Richar High School.
Carol Burch, Class of '96, masters of curriculm and instruction, Belle Fourche, was elected to the Board of Trustees of the South Dakota Retirement System. She represents teachers on the board.
In May 2002, Trish Calabro, Class of '92, masters of curriculum & instruction, Lead, was honored for 30 years of service to the Lead-Deadwood school district.
Tobey Alfred Cass, Class of '97, education, Lander, Wyo., was named principal of the year in Wyoming recently.
Robert Conley, Class of '97, communications, Pearl, Miss., works for the Mississippi Department of Transportation and as a referee for high school basketball.
Rebecca Darland, Class of '93, instrumental music, began teaching band at Lead-Deadwood High School in fall 2002. Darland previously worked within the Douglas School District.
Mark Eatman, Class of '94, psychology, Spearfish, recently opened DinoSource, a for-profit fossil hunting partnership, with Tim Cleland and Mike Denke in Belle Fourche.
Dadra Avery, Class of '97, human services, Belle Fourche, accepted the position of Spearfish guidance counselor in June 2002.
VaLinda Heinbaugh, Class of '99, accounting, Spearfish, has been named an assistant vice president and business banker in the Deadwood Lead market for Wells Fargo.
Harry Hibner, Class of '92, political science, Rapid City, is a sales account executive in the telephony division of Golden West Technologies.
Diane Houdek, Class of '90, accounting, Sioux Falls, manager of the Learning and Development Group of Wells Fargo in South Dakota, North Dakota and Montana, has been named a vice president.
Lori Jeffery, Class of '98, Spanish, was nominated for the "Spearfish Middle School Employee of the Year."
Cristen Kuno, Class of '96, elementary education, Sturgis, was selected as the Sturgis Brown High School Teacher of the Year for 2001-02.
John Lopez, Class of '97, communications, Rapid City, is one of four artists working on the City of Presidents project to create bronze sculptures of the 40 U.S. presidents for downtown Rapid City.
Don Ludens, Class of '90, social science, Rapid City, was recently honored for sales and member service by Aid Association for Lutherans/Lutheran Brotherhood.
Eric Mead, Class of '92, physical education/biology, is currently teaching at Wurzburg High School in Wurzburg, Germany. He teaches advancement via individual determination (AVID) to "at risk" students who plan on attending college. In addition to his teaching duties, he is the football coach and his team won a European Championship in 2002. Prior to this he taught science for six years at the Department of Defense Dependent Schools in Cambridge, England.
Kim Myers, Class of '97, human services, Belle Fourche, was one of six workers at the Northern Hills Training Center nominated for the Excellence in Service award presented at the 'Simply the Best' state conference. Myers is a member of the monitored staff at NHTC.
Vicki Netterberg, Class of '96, administrative assistant, Sturgis, was recently elected as the new chairwomen to the Northern Hills Federal Credit Union slate of officers.
Chris Salazar, Class of '96, biology-chemistry, Rapid City, recently joined the staff of South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering.
Carrie Neuschwander, Class of '94, accounting, Rapid City, has joined the audit department at Ketel Thorstenson LLP. She is a certified public accountant.
Kathy Niles, Class of '97, elementary education, Greeley, Colo., is a literacy teacher for a dual language elementary school in Greeley. She and her husband, Duane, a doctoral student and teaching assistant in the music department at the University of Northern Colorado, are the parents of an eight-year-old daughter.
Mark Nore, Class of '99, physical education, Belle Fourche, went to Portugal in June 2002 to help the Word of Life organization build a sports facility. He later accepted the position of interim head coach for the BHSU women's basketball team in fall 2002.
Rich Sattgast, Class of '94, political science, was elected in the recent November election to serve as South Dakota State Auditor.
Carlene Schlup, Class of '92, elementary education, was the student's choice for East Elementary "Employee of Year 2002" in the Spearfish School District. Other nominees included: Chele (Steele) Damuth, '91, elementary education; Kathy (Kayl) Christensen, '73, elementary education and Julene Krska, Class of '77, elementary education.
Tim Schnabel, Class of '90, business, Spearfish, was appointed to a three-year term to the Black Hills Central Reservations executive board.
Connie Sheahan, Class of '90, elementary and special education, was selected as Spearfish School District's "Teacher of the Year 2002." Also nominated were: Joan (Foster) Clagget, Class of '78, business, and Dan Binder, Class of '76, industrial technology.
Linda Torgerson, Class of '97, social science, Spearfish, recently accepted the position of executive director of the Northern Hills Area Court Appointed Special Advocate Program.
Tim Velder, Class of '97, Newell, took first place in Best Feature Story and Best Sports Column from the South Dakota Newspaper Awards.
Ardean Wessel, Class of '94, travel, Spearfish, was recognized as one of two "Zontians of the Year" for 2002.
THE 00s
Linsey Ash, Class of '00, elementary education, was hired as the Lead-Deadwood third-grade Title 1 literacy teacher in Aug. 2002.
Cary Brace, Class of '02, technology, Rapid City, was recently hired as the industrial technology teacher at Williams Middle School.
John Burke, Class of '01, elementary education, Spearfish, accepted the position of special education teacher at Sturgis Primary.
Kimberly (Schell) Cuppy, Class of '01, psychology, Belle Fourche, was recently crowned Mrs. South Dakota and competed in the Mrs. USA pageant.
Bonnie Halsey-Dutton, Spearfish, Class of '01, masters of curriculum and instruction, has an article published in the July 2002 issue of Art Education. Halsey-Dutton describes how she has utilized technology in her art classroom to enrich the teaching of an art history course of her own design, Multi-Media Art History.
Jeff Easton, Rapid City, took home first place in Best Sports Reporting and Best Headline Writing from the 2002 South Dakota Newspaper Awards.
Karina Hohn, Class of '02, Spanish, Spearfish, recently accepted the position of Spearfish High School Spanish teacher, levels II, III, and IV.
Lenessa Keehn, Class of '01, business education, Deadwood, was hired as the Spearfish Middle School technology instructor Aug. 2002.
Courtenay Klein, Class of '00, entrepreneurial studies, Rapid City, recently received his limited-securities representative license with Northwestern Mutual Investment Services. Klein is a financial representative with Northwestern Mutual Financial Network.
Jammie McKey, Class of '01, accounting, Sheridan, Wyo., previously worked in the audit department of Casey Peterson & Associates of Rapid City. She recently relocated to Seattle, Wash.
Joanna (Casper) Mechaley, Class of '01, commercial art, Spearfish, along with Chrisann Mateer, Codi Vallery, and Faye L. Kennedy, received the award for best special selection at the South Dakota Newspaper Association advertising convention for their work on The Belle Fourche Post's Roundup Edition.
Jennifer Monahan, Class of '00, elementary education, is currently teaching kindergarten in the Piedmont School.
Sandy (Sears) Nichols, Class of '02, masters of curriculum and instruction, Spearfish, was honored for 20 years of service to the Spearfish School District in May 2002.
Dorcie Ramsey, Class of '00, human services, Spearfish, joined the American Family Life Assurance Company (AFLAC) Feb. 2000. She recently qualified for the Super Fireball Award, the third award in the Fireball Series.
Cari Ross, Class of '01, elementary education, Rapid City, began teaching the fourth grade class at Rapid Valley Elementary School Aug. 2002.
THE
80s Richard Biehl, Class of '84, accounting, Rapid City, and Cindy Cary were to be married July 2002.
Doug Hughes, Class of '87, physical education, Spearfish, was to marry Paige Fenton Aug. 3, 2002. Hughes is a teacher and head football coach at Belle Fourche High School.
THE
90s
Luka Kondo, Class of '98, tourism, Lakewood, Colo., married Robert E. Lee Feb. 14, 2002. Kondo is a travel agent for Azumano Travel.
Kari McColley, Class of '98, psychology, married Brian Ahlers, a current biology student at BHSU, June 1, 2002. McColley is employed as a social worker at Crook County Memorial Hospital and Nursing Home in Sundance, Wyo. The couple lives in Spearfish.
Jeffrey Richardt, Class of '97, business, Rapid City, was to marry Virginia Hansen Oct. 12, 2002. Richardt is employed by the Recreation Department for Rapid City.
Jamie Hermann, Class of '99, elementary education, is engaged to marry Julie Netterberg Dec. 28, 2002. Hermann is a special education teacher at a middle school in Anchorage, Alaska.
Eric Dearcorn, Class of '95, political science, and Teresa Reynolds were married Aug. 17, 2002. The couple resides in Gillette, Wyo. Dearcorn is a police office for the Gillette Police Department.
Frannie Wagner, Class of '99, mass communications, married Todd White Nov. 1, 2002. Wagner currently works as a loan consultant at West River Business Service Center in Rapid City where the couple resides.
Stacey Winter, Class of '94, human services, Rapid City, is engaged to marry Doug Wollman Dec. 21, 2002. Winter is a community organizer with South Dakota Tobacco-Free Kids Network.
Sonya Haiar, Class of '98, marketing, and Ben Gruner were married Sept. 21, 2002. Haiar works in advertising sales at the Casper Journal in Casper, Wyo.
Michelle Scolaro, Class of '90, elementary & special education, Spearfish, is engaged to marry Daniel Martin. Scolaro is currently a special education teacher at Spearfish Middle School.
Karen DeLeeuw, Class of '91, English, was to marry Thomas Whitehead Aug. 17, 2002.
Matt Burgess, Class of '94, physical education, Gillette, Wyo., was to marry Beth Barkley June 15, 2002.
Brian Holzer, Class of '94, business, and Becky Johnson were married May 18, 2002. The couple resides in Lakewood, Colo.
Scott Pederson, Class of '95, psychology, Rapid City, married Alanna Haines, June 29, 2001.
Danielle Bartling, Class of '96, English, Union Center, married
Shad Hunt, BHSU facilities services employee, June 22, 2002.
Bridgette (Smith) Cramer, Class of '96, accounting, Rapid City married Chris Hamm May 6, 2002 in Hawaii.
Kellie Marta, Class of '96, wellness management, exchanged wedding vows with Brian Poetter at Black Butte Ranch in central Oregon. The couple resides in Portland, Ore. and Marta is a project manager for Unicru Inc.
Treese Morford, Class of '96, psychology, and Shannon DeBoer were to marry June 29, 2002.
Jennifer Grove, Class of '97, human resource management, Cave Creek, Ariz., married Dave Dorward. She is human resource director for Alpine Affiliates, LLC.
Stephanie Harr, Class of '97, business, Eagan, Minn., married Michael Adams Aug. 31, 2002.
Tamra Kaiser, Class of '97, communications, Rapid City, was to marry Michael Neville Sept. 7, 2002.
Kandi Tennyson, Class of '97, elementary education, Oacoma, was to marry Scott Lewis April 13, 2002. She is a sixth-grade teacher in Chamberlain.
Kristen Knapp, Class of '98, elementary education, Rapid City, exchanged marriage vows with Daronn Withycombe Aug. 2, 2002, in Rapid City.
Jodi Alcorn, Class of '99, business, is engaged to marry David Addy in the summer of 2003.
Scott Lyon, Class of '99, business administration, was to marry Beth Kazmer July 27, 2002.
Misty Laabs, Class of '99, psychology, and Robert Reagan, Class of '99, business, were married March 6, 2002, in Negril, Jamaica. The couple resides in Louisville, Ken.
Tina Mauney, Class of '99, elementary education, Rapid City, and John Becker have announced their engagement and wedding Aug. 2, 2002.
Kristen Waterland, Class of '99, marketing, Spearfish, married Chet Kilmer April 27, 2002. She works in University Communications at BHSU.
Kelly Schuerman, Class of '99, accounting, Rapid City, was to marry Mark Sauder July 6, 2002.
THE
00s
Sara Patrick, Class of '02, elementary education, was married to Jason Heidenreich June 29, 2002. Patrick is an elementary school teacher with the Alief School District in Houston, Texas.
Matt Mueller, Class of '02, accounting, and Rachel Travis were married Aug. 24, 2002. The couple lives in Spearfish and attends BHSU. Mueller is pursuing a master's degree in business services management and Travis is majoring in human resource management.
Danielle Babcock, Class of '02, elementary education, married James Kabisch Jr. Aug. 3, 2002. The couple lives in Delano, Minn.
Anya Olverson, Class of '02, mass communications, Sturgis, is engaged to
Derrick Linn, a current business administration major at BHSU. A June 7, 2003, wedding is
planned.
Shannon Hall, Class of '01, English, exchanged vows with Brent Zimiga Aug. 23, 2002. The couple lives in Rapid City. Hall is a teacher in the New Underwood school system.
Lindsey Vidal, Class of '02, accounting, married Cory Larson Sept. 20, 2002. The couple resides in Rapid City where Vidal is employed with Tucker-Kudrna-Holec Eye Care.
Ryan Flick, Class of '00, psychology, was to marry Stacia Bercheid, June 22, 2002.
Jennifer Dahme, Class of '00, marketing, Rapid City, was to marry Thomas Akers Aug. 17, 2002.
Teresa Fried, Class of '00, tourism, Spearfish, married Dan Sherrill July 13, 2002.
Elizabeth Gray, Class of '00, elementary education, Sturgis, was to marry Brian Johnson June 22, 2002.
Rebecca Stanton, Class of '00, biology, Rapid City, was to marry Jeffrey Howe June 22, 2002.
Tessa Anderson, Class of '01, Belle Fourche, was to marry Cory Voyles, June 1, 2002.
Andrea Barker, Class of '01, elementary education, Sheridan, Wyo., and
Douglas Sanders, Class of '02, business, Spearfish, were to marry July 27, 2002.
Jennifer Couch, Class of '01, environmental physical science, Belle Fourche, married Joel Hartman July 6, 2002.
Samantha Hanig, Class of '01, and Ryan Speed, Class of '00, both of Rapid City, were married June 2002.
Lisa Murray, Class of '01, Rapid City, and Stephen
Vernon, Class of '01, Perry, Mich., were to marry June 29, 2002.
Jammie McKey, Class of '01, accounting, Sheridan, Wyo., married
Ben Katon, Class of '96, business, Deadwood, May 11, 2002.
Jess Powell, Class of '01, general studies, Rapid City, and Jennifer Hayes were married May 19, 2002.
Kelly Stock, Class of '01, was to marry Corey Larson, July 6, 2002.
Kelly Barnette, Class of '02, technology education, Gillette, Wyo., and
Mike Daniel, Class of '02, physical education, Gillette, Wyo., were married June 8, 2002.
Katherine Rankin, Class of '02, Rapid City, was to marry Corey Eixenberger July 20, 2002.
Angela Rommereim, Class of '02, De Smet, English, was married to
Neil Chaney June 1, 2002 in Rapid City.
Mikayla Tetrault, Class of '02, Spearfish, married Kyle Graslie of Buffalo, Wyo., June 1, 2002.
Travis Hill, former student at BHSU, married Kathy Flanery Aug. 24, 2002. The couple lives in Rapid City.
Vera (Harrod) Appel died April 13, 2002, in Gillette. She received her bachelor's degree in education in 1962.
Duane Barker, Sturgis, died Nov. 10, 2002. He received his degree in industrial technology in 1971 and taught in Dowagaic, Mich., until returning to Sturgis to pursue a partnership in Barker Housing Moving with his father. He was also involved in the building and remodeling industry.
Lizzie Bekken died April 8, 2002, in Belle Fourche. Bekken received her teaching certificate from Spearfish Normal School and taught for more than 30 years in rural South Dakota schools.
Donna M. Burbage, Hulett, Wyo., passed away Oct. 10, 2002. She received her teaching certificate and taught rural school in Hulett for two years.
Albert Gene Burr, Lead, died April 26, 2002. He received a bachelor's degree in business in 1971.
Edyth Cook, Belle Fourche, died June 7, 2002. She earned her teacher's degree from Black Hills Teachers College.
Lillian M. Cook, Class of '48, Philip, died June 5, 2002. She received her teaching certificate from Black Hills Teachers College in 1941. She retired in 1976 after 43 years as a school teacher.
Ray Czmowski, Class of '76, chemistry, formerly of Webster, died May 21, 2002, in Gillette, Wyo.
LaVonne Dahl, Spearfish, died May 4, 2002. LaVonne graduated in 1988 with a degree in art.
Sam DeCory, Class of '83, sociology, Spearfish, died May 24, 2002. He was a highly decorated Vietnam veteran, counselor and organizer of the Lakota Omniciye Powwow at BHSU. DeCory served in the U.S. Marine Corps in Korea and the U.S. Army in Vietnam. He received five Purple Hearts, several Bronze and Silver Stars, and the Distinguished Service Cross, among other decorations. After his military service, he served as a police officer and undercover drug agent. He later became a private counselor, specializing in counseling veterans.
Gladys M. Ecker, Buffalo, Wyo., passed away July 2, 2002. She received her teaching certificate and taught school in Pine Ridge, Porcupine, Allen, and Pierre.
Wayne A. Edwards, Billings, Mont., passed away July 3, 2002. He graduated in 1968 with a degree in business and started several of his own business over the years, including two trucking businesses and an auctioneering business.
Helen M. Ellard, Sundance, Wyo., passed away April 18, 2002. She attended Black Hills Teachers College and worked as a teacher and a librarian in Washington.
Floyd W. Emerson, Spearfish, died Dec. 20, 2002. He attended Black Hills Teacher's College in the 30s. Emerson worked in carious cities around the country in the news industry.
Olive May (Sloan) Gage, Spearfish died June 25, 2002. She graduated from Spearfish Normal in 1931 and taught near Phillip, Crow Peak and Gordon, Neb.
William "Bill" Geis, Belle Fourche, passed away June 20, 2002. He attended BH and worked for the South Dakota Highway Department and U.S. Postal Service.
Dorothy L. (Conroy) Gonzalez, Black Hawk, passed away Oct. 18, 2002. She received her bachelor's degree in elementary education in 1974 and worked for Oglala Lakota College from 1975 to 2002, except for a three-year absence. She received numerous awards from OLC, including Center Director of the Year in 1985 and 1987.
Dr. Helen Jane Hare-Gormley, Rapid City died Nov. 8, 2002. She was the daughter of Dr. Joseph Carlyle Hare (Lyle Hare Stadium, Spearfish Campus). Dr. Hare-Gormley attended Spearfish Normal School from 1934 to 1940.
Earl Robert Harris, Norfolk, Neb., died June 30, 2002. Harris graduated with a degree in instrumental music in 1956. He worked as a historian and research specialist with the United States Park Service until he retired in 1976.
Beulla (Bedsaul) Kenyon, Chamberlain, died June 16, 2002. She received her teaching certificate in the 1940s from Black Hills Teachers College and taught country school in Newcastle, Wyo.
Helen (Ferguson) Marks, Thermopolis, Wyo., died Feb. 18, 2002. She attended Spearfish Normal and taught country school north of Philip for one year.
Irene Mary Mayer, Sundance, died April 6, 2002. Mayer received her teaching certificate from Black Hills Normal School in the 1930s and taught at several rural South Dakota schools.
James Robert McClain died June 20, 2002, at his home in Rapid City. He received his degree in sociology in 1997. McClain was employed at Ellsworth Air Force Base the majority of his life and remained active as a coach and referee for youth soccer.
Muriel (Hanson) Morris, Belle Fourche, died June 24, 2002. She attended Spearfish Normal School for one year and taught school at Bucyrus, N.D. for two years. She later returned to Black Hills Teachers College to earn an education degree in 1970. She taught in the Pluma Elementary, West Lead Elementary and Lead Central School until her retirement.
E.C. "Ping" Murray, Rapid City, died June 4, 2002. He attended Spearfish Normal.
Mary Ellen Kellogg, Spearfish, died June 2, 2002. She attended Black Hills State Teachers College in 1952 and taught rural school north of Dallas, S.D.
Leta Emma Mutchler, Sturgis, died Aug. 9, 2002. She attended two summer sessions at Black Hills Normal School and taught in Herrick, Gregory County, and Butte County.
Ruth Eva Shoemaker, Philip, passed away July 6, 2002. She received her teaching certificate from Spearfish Normal School and taught for several years.
Delma (Walthal) Ness, Union Center, died Dec. 27, 2001. She received her teaching certificate from Spearfish Normal School.
Emma Olson, Rapid City, died Nov. 8, 2002. She received her teaching certificate from Spearfish Normal School.
James M. Parke, Mitchell, passed away Dec. 4, 2002. Parke received his bachelor's degree in physical education in 1960 and taught at Wall High School until 1968. He also served as principal of DeSmet High School and as business manager for the Lead-Deadwood school district.
Esther (Sipila) Petersen, Spearfish, died March 17, 2002. She received her teaching certificate from in 1940. She was the 1939 Swarm Day Queen.
Charm Madsen Sabo, Deadwood died Friday, Nov. 8, 2002. She attended and graduated from Black Hills State College in 1954. She taught and coached at Lead High School from 1954 to 1980.
Nora Schallenberger, Spearfish, died March 4, 2002. She received a bachelor's degree in elementary education from Black Hills State Teachers College in 1969 and taught 17 years including nine in the Newell school system and other country schools before retiring in 1979.
Emma Schroeder, of Rapid City, passed away June 28, 2002. Schroeder attended Spearfish Normal School and taught for eight years.
Morene Seely, Spearfish, died April 5, 2002. Seely received her education degree from Black Hills State College and taught for 32 years in South Dakota.
Franklin E. Simons, Beulah, Wyo., died Sept. 20, 2002. Simons attended Black Hills Teachers College before returning to his family's ranch.
Nida Snoozy, Newell, died March 14, 2002. In 1974, she graduated with a bachelor of science degree from Black Hills Teachers College.
Gerald Wayne Tapio, Pine Ridge, died April 3, 2002. He received his bachelors in social science in 1959.
Gertrude M. (Tysdal) Taylor, Class of '70, art, died May 17, 2002, in Spearfish.
Lemoine Trout, Rapid City, died Feb. 7, 2002. He received both his bachelor's degree in 1966 and his master's degree in 1971 from BHSU. He was a 2000 BHSU Athletic Hall of Fame inductee.
Genevieve (Ondrasek) Waterland, Lead, died Jan. 11, 2002. She attended Black Hills State from 1969-1970.
Frederick Whiteface, Class of '49, died May 19, 2002. He graduated in 1949 with a bachelors degree in education and taught in western South Dakota. Whiteface was also well-known as a musician and played in small jazz-combo groups and big bands. He was named best jazz and blues artist at the first Native American Music Awards in 1998 and received a Lifetime Achievement Award. He and his band played at the BHSU All School Reunion last year.
Esther Wiegand, Newell, died May 12, 2002. She earned her bachelors in elementary education in 1970 from Black Hills Teachers College.
Nellie Mae Willuweit, Quinn, died April 7, 2002. She received her degree in elementary education in 1972 and taught for 35 years.
Ruth Rolando-Zucco, Rapid City, died Dec. 16, 2002. She taught in rurual Haakon County schools for ten years and was employed by the Lead public School system for 19 years.
Former Faculty & Staff
Albert Peters, who taught sociology at Black Hills State College from 1968 to 1977, died Feb. 27, 2002, in Mission, Texas.
The late Donald Young is one of eight individuals inducted into the South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame in 2002.
Shauna (Ayars) Junek, Class of '98, Rapid City, and her husband Ryan, are the parents of a son born Aug. 24, 2002. The baby, their first child weighed 8 pounds and 4 ounces, was 20 3/4 inches long and has been named James Willis (Wil) Junek, on August 24, 2002.
William E. Hauser, Class of '94, education, Spearfish, and his wife, Mary, are the parents of Elijah William born August 9, 2002.
William Daniel Bunnell, Class of '96, elementary education, and his wife
Tara A. (Miller) Bunnell, Class of '95, psychology, Grand Junction, Colo., had a baby girl, Logan Ann Marie Bunnell, March 26, 2002. W. Bunnell is a special education teacher at Grand Junction High School and T. Bunnell is an operations supervisor at Alpine Bank.
Bruce Woodard, Class of '90, psychology, and his wife Marilee (Marso)
Woodard, Class of '82, vocal music, Spearfish, adopted a 20-month-old little girl, Abbie Marie Song Woodard, Oct. 8, 2002.
David Mickelson, Class of '94, business, Golden Valley, Minn. and his wife, Valerie, are the proud parents of a son, Maxwell Speaker Mickelson, (7.2 pounds, 21 inches) born Oct. 27.
Christopher Houlette, Class of '92, political science, Pierre, and his wife, Denice, are the proud parents of a son Justin Christopher, born Feb. 7, 2002. Chris is an attorney for South Dakota Advocacy Services.
Alumni send your news items to the BHSU Alumni Office, Unit 9506, 1200 University, Spearfish, S.D., 57799-9506.
You can also update information on-line at <www.bhsu.edu/alumni/alumniassociation/guestbook/guestbook/update_info.html> or fax the information to 605-642-6214.
Shop the bookstore on-line- TOP
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The Black Hills State University bookstore is now available on-line. To access the bookstore, go to the BHSU homepage at <www.bhsu.edu> and choose Current Students, then choose Bookstore.
The bookstore has an extensive selection of BHSU and Yellow Jacket clothing in all sizes, as well as many novelty items including alumni license plate frames, mugs and pennants.
Stop by our pad and get a BHSU mouse
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The Alumni Association invites you to stop by our office, located in Woodburn Hall room 110, the next time you are in the area and we will give you a free BHSU mouse pad compliments of the Alumni Association.
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