Bemidji State University’s First Year Residential Experience (FYRE) is a freshman residential program designed to enhance the living, learning and social experiences of first-year students at the University.

Residential assistants – student leaders who live in Bemidji State’s residence halls –provide guidance, academic assistance and support to all students who reside on campus.

FYRE offers students continual guidance by placing program-specific residential assistants (RAs) on designated FYRE floors in residence halls. RAs ensure the safety and overall well being of students and guide them through all aspects of residential living at Bemidji State while enforcing university rules.

RAs also organize floor and building events, as well as events with other dorms, in order to build community among residents.

For more information about Bemidji State’s FYRE program, visit the Department of Residential Life or call (218) 755-3750.

BSU FYRE residential assistants are listed below by hometown.

MINNESOTA
Bemidji | 55344 | J.D. Moore, junior, criminal justice
Bemidji | 56601 | Amanda Minske, junior, psychology
Bemidji | 56601 | Ryan Peters, sophomore, criminal justice

Albertville | 55301 | Julia Kiffmeyer, sophomore, social work
Big Lake | 55309 | Elizabeth Gindele, junior, nursing
Cottage Grove | 55016 | Patrick LaBelle, junior, science education
Crosby | 56441 | Brock Tesdahl, senior, physical education, social studies education
Crystal | 55427 | Mark Duret, freshman, criminal justice
Eagan | 55121 | Anthony Karlen, junior, geography
Eden Prairie | 55346 | Tim Lhotka, sophomore, music teacher certification
Elko | 55020 | Nik Friedges, sophomore, criminal justice
Elk River | 55330 | Nick Madsen, junior, social studies education
Fergus Falls | 56537 | Kayla Konickson, senior, nursing
Finlayson | 55735 | Alyssa Marnich, senior, Spanish education
Gaylord | 55334 | Miles Kranz, senior, biology, criminal justice
Ham Lake | 55304 | Joseph Sunderman, senior, criminal justice
Hawley | 56549 | Britta Berg, sophomore, social studies education
Little Falls | 56345 | Holly Hansen, freshman, social work
New Ulm | 56073 | Corey Hillesheim, junior, science education
North St. Paul | 55109 | Ryan Duell, junior, environmental studies
Pierz | 56364 | Brianna Berendt, senior, biology
Ramsey | 55303 | Jake Mechtel, junior, accounting, business administration
Salol | 56756 | Ashley Millner, junior, nursing
Sauk Rapids | 56379 | Cara Mielke, junior, psychology
Silver Bay | 55614 | Emelia Davis, senior, biology, pre-veterinary medicine
St. Cloud | 56303 | Courtney Zabinski, sophomore, nursing
St. Michael | 55376 | Jennifer Panuska, junior, nursing
Stillwater | 55082 | Devan Bierbrauer, sophomore, creative and professional writing, mass communication
White Bear Lake | 55110 | Jacob Cahill, junior, environmental studies
Wyoming | 55092 | Anthony Kuefler, junior, criminal justice

WISCONSIN
De Pere | 54115 | Paige Timm, sophomore, psychology

ZIMBABWE
Kadoma, Mashonaland | Lucy Nyamunda, junior, social work, psychology