Alumni Award recipients to be honored on Oct. 2

The BSU Alumni Association has announced the 2015 recipients of Distinguished Alumni Awards, to be presented at the 2015 Honors Gala on Oct. 2 during Homecoming Weekend. The event is open to the public.

Receiving the Outstanding Alumni Award will be Sandra (Henderson) Anderson ’82, chief legal officer, Great Clips, Inc. of Eden Prairie; Joseph Grabowski ’80, president, Wenck & Associates of Plymouth; and Roger Reierson ‘74, president & CEO, Flint Communications, Inc. of Fargo. The Alumni Service Award recipient is Richard Siegert ’67, owner, Edgewater Group of Bemidji. The Young Alumni Award goes to Katrina Maliamauv ‘07, human rights worker in Sembilan, Malaysia.

American Indian Alumni Chapter to hold golf outing May 29

Get your team together for the annual tournament supporting the AIAC Scholarship endowment. The event will take place at Castle Highlands in Bemidji. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. A 10 a.m. putting contest will be followed by a shotgun start of the Texas-style best-ball format with four-person teams. Participants will enjoy lunch, on-the-course contests and awards. The team entry fee is $400. Individual entry is $100. Contact aiacbsu@gmail.com.

50-year reunion weekend moves, adds activities

This year’s 50-year reunion is moving from the Thursday before Commencement to July 31-Aug. 1. The organizing committee hopes the new weekend and updated activities will encourage alumni who graduated in 1965 to spend time in Bemidji with former classmates. Friends from the classes of ’64 and ’66 also are invited.

Early arrivals will meet Friday for a walleye fish fry at the David Park House. A breakfast and golf outing are planned for Saturday morning. Attendees also may choose to enjoy the Lake Bemidji Dragon Boat Festival in the afternoon and return to campus for the reunion dinner in the American Indian Resource Center. Memorabilia and photos will be displayed to spark conversation. Bring yours along! For more information contact the Alumni Office at (218) 755-3989, (888) 278-2586 or email alumni@bemidjistate.edu.

BSU Night at Target Field tradition continues July 24

Watch the Minnesota Twins take on the New York Yankees July 24 at Target Field with friends, classmates and other alumni. Game time is 7:10 p.m. The BSU Alumni Choir will be singing the National Anthem at this game, and fireworks will follow.

Tickets are available in Skyline Deck ($43) or Home Run Porch ($27). To register, visit bsualumni.org or call (218) 755-3989 or (887) 278-2586. All are welcome at a pre-game gathering at Brothers Bar and Grill in Minneapolis from 5-7 p.m.

Alumni earn thanks for service – on Alumni Association Board

The April Alumni Association meeting was the last date of service for several dedicated association board members. Dr. Sandra Guyan ’65, Col. Gregg Rice, UAF (Ret) ’69, Denis Sauter ’70, board President Michael Spry ’83, Pamela Lehrke ’95 and Candi Seil ’02 were honored for their years spent managing and moving the association forward. Incoming board members will attend their first meeting in August. To learn more about serving on the Alumni Board, visit bsualumni.org.