Former Copper City resident Faith Hensrud, Ph.D., was named president of Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College, both located in Bemidji, Minn., on April 20.
She is the daughter of Marie Harjala, a former Copper City resident who now lives in Marquette, and the late Arthur Harjala.
Faith (Harjala) Hensrud graduated from Calumet High School in 1981.
A complete release announcing Hensrud’s appointment is on our website:
…along with a print-quality photo:
https://www.bemidjistate.edu/news/2016/04/20/23651/
We also have a high-resolution candid photo (7.6 MB JPEG) of Dr. Hensrud from Monday’s presentation ceremony:
https://www.bemidjistate.edu/news/2016/04/27/dr-faith-hensrud-presentation-photo/
Bemidji State and Northwest Tech are members of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system, which includes seven state universities and 30 technical and community colleges serving approximately 400,000 students.
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Andy Bartlett, associate director of communications and marketing, at (218) 755-2746, jbartlett@bemidjistate.edu, or @abart01.