2017 Alumni Leaders in the Classroom

September 18, 2017
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Alumni Leaders in the Classroom, one of the signature events of Homecoming week at Bemidji State University, will bring more than a dozen BSU alumni into classrooms at their alma mater for a series of panel discussions.

The panels allow BSU alumni to share their expertise and experience with the next generation of professionals in their respective fields.

Sessions begin Sept. 22 at 9 a.m. in various locations across campus. Alumni in the Classroom presentations are open to the public.

Alumni Leaders in the Classroom Schedule

  • 9–10 a.m.—Alumni Leaders in the Classroom: Business. Memorial Hall 240.
    • Jake Bluhm ’08, insurance agent, State Farm Insurance, Bemidji;
    • Dr. James Midboe ’06, owner, Finish Line Wellness, Savage, Minn.;
    • Dr. Mary Eaton ’91, CEO, The Idea Circle, Inc., Bemidji.
  • 10–11 a.m.—Alumni Leaders in the Classroom: Accounting. Memorial Hall 230.
    • Gail Clendening ’07, audit business consultant, Cargill, Inc., Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn.;
    • Trudy Peterson ’03, CPA, KBA Peterson Association, Inc., Bemidji;
    • David Mans ’92, CPA, Miller McDonald, Bemidji.
  • 10-11 a.m.—Alumni Leaders in the Classroom: Marketing and Design. Bridgeman Hall 100.
    • Brian Maciej, president/owner, Lime Valley Advertising, Inc., Mankato;
    • Kim Simonson, executive vice president, Simonson Design Studios, St. Paul, Minn.;
    • Caralee Nowak ’05, products and marketing manager, Pinnacle Marketing Group, Bemidji;
    • Ashley Kiecker ’16, exhibit designer, MG Design, Kenosha, Wis.
  • 11 a.m.–noon—Alumni Leaders in the Classroom: Scientific Research. Sattgast Hall 208.
    • Dr. Guylaine Haché ’04, patent litigation associate, Rokoczy Molio Mazzochi Siwik LLP, Chicago;
    • Dr. Gene Ness ’66, retired professor of molecular medicine, University of South Florida;
    • Dr. Dale Greenwalt ’75, retired director of research, Poietic Technologies, and research associate in paleobiology, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
  • 11 a.m.–noon—Alumni Leaders in the Classroom: Environmental Panel. Hagg-Sauer Hall 100.
    • Jason Edens ’07, director, Rural Renewable Energy Alliance (RREAL), Backus, Minn.;
    • Mike Spry ’83, former president/CEO, Portage Inc., advisor, Commissioner’s Advisory Committee for Natural Heritage, Nevis, Minn.;
    • Doug Fredrickson ’10, retired executive vice president, Blattner Energy, Avon, Minn.