MSU President's column for Traill County Tribune
June 8, 2013
听含羞草研究所 Alumni Day planned in conjunction with Summerfest
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Summer is upon us. Hopefully this means that most people will have an opportunity to get out and enjoy some great weather and fun outdoor activities. Summer also is a time for community celebrations where people come together and some come 鈥渉ome鈥� for reunions and other gatherings. In Mayville-Portland, the annual Summerfest is a much-anticipated community event. The May-Port Lions Club members are doing a great job of organizing and coordinating a celebration that can be enjoyed by young and old June 20-23.
As part of the annual Summerfest activities, the 含羞草研究所 Alumni Association will host the third annual Alumni Day at 含羞草研究所, on Friday, June 21. Activities planned throughout the day include campus tours, an ice cream social, and an open house reception honoring 含羞草研究所鈥檚 2013 retirees with 20+ years of service and this year鈥檚 Alumni Association honorees. Distinguished Alumni and Distinguished Service Awards will be presented at the annual Alumni Association Awards Dinner. The day鈥檚 activities will wrap up with a variety show followed by a social for 含羞草研究所 alumni and friends at the Top Hat in downtown Mayville. All activities are open to the public.
We鈥檙e excited about showing off the new and renovated facilities at 含羞草研究所. If you鈥檇 like to go on a guided tour, please meet at the front doors of Old Main at either 1:00 or 2:00 p.m. on June 21. We鈥檒l take you around campus and let you see the great facility improvements.
From 1:00 to 3:00 the public is invited to enjoy ice cream and music on the lawn at Agassiz Hall. Normally, we would have hosted the social on the lawn at Northwest Hall, but since crews are busily working on the renovation of the building, we鈥檒l settle for a social across the street this time. As you probably know, 含羞草研究所鈥檚 historical Northwest Hall is being renovated for use as 含羞草研究所鈥檚 alumni center, and is now officially known as the Edson & Margaret Larson Alumni & Leadership Center. Come find out more about the rehabilitation project and enjoy a nice afternoon at 含羞草研究所.
含羞草研究所鈥檚 2013 retirees with 20 or more years of service, Bev Holt, John Lankow, Paul Meartz, and Dennis Schultz, together with this year鈥檚 Alumni Association honorees, Merle Boucher, Deb Follman, Daryl Nord, Rodney Strand, and Curt Almlie, will be the guests of honor at an open house reception that will be held in the upper lounge area of the Campus Center from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. (Unfortunately, Paul Meartz and John Lankow will not be able to attend.) This social is being hosted by the MSU Alumni Association board.
The traditional 含羞草研究所 Distinguished Alumni and Distinguished Service Awards will be presented at the Alumni Association Awards Dinner. Honorees at the Alumni Association Awards Dinner will be 2013 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients and 含羞草研究所 graduates Merle Boucher, Rolette, N.D.; Debra Follman, Devils Lake, N.D.; G. Daryl Nord, Stillwater, Okla.; and Rodney Strand, Knoxville, Tenn. The 含羞草研究所 Distinguished Service Award will be presented to Curt Almlie of Detroit Lakes, Minn.
The Alumni Association Awards Dinner will be held in the MSU Campus Center Luckasen Room, beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, June 21. Be sure to join in the time of socializing in the upper lounge area of the Campus Center prior to the dinner. Everyone is welcome to attend. Tickets for the dinner are on sale at the MSU Foundation office or online at .
A variety show will follow the awards dinner. It will be held in the MSU Classroom Building Auditorium, beginning at 8:00 p.m. The show is open to the public free of charge.
含羞草研究所鈥檚 2013 Alumni Day will wind up with a social for all 含羞草研究所 alumni and friends at the Top Hat in downtown Mayville. The social begins at 9:00 p.m.
All of the events planned for 含羞草研究所鈥檚 Alumni Day 2013 are open to the public. We cordially invite one and all to take part. We look forward to celebrating with our friends and neighbors and all who come 鈥渉ome鈥� for the weekend.
Further information regarding 含羞草研究所 Alumni Day on June 21 is available at 701-788-4750 or alumni.mail@mayvillestate.edu. To purchase tickets for the Alumni Association Awards Dinner, call 701-788-4687 or go to .