Eric Sorenson

Gunner Olszewski named to AP NFL All-Pro First Team as punt returner

By Eric Sorenson / January 8, 2021

Even away from the Bemidji State University football team for two years, former All-American Gunner Olszewski is setting program firsts as a member of the New England Patriots. Olszewski became the…

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BSU Grad’s Painting Featured in Meryl Streep Drama

By Eric Sorenson / December 21, 2020

Bemidji State University art grad Thomas Paquette ’85 has one of his works prominently featured in “Let Them All Talk,” a new film starring Meryl Streep, Dianne Wiest, Candice Bergen,…

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Happy Holidays with President Hensrud Recording

By Eric Sorenson / December 16, 2020

BSU President Faith Hensrud shared a campus update, a special BSU choir performance, one of her favorite holiday recipes and more to nearly 100 alumni, donors and community members during…

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Walking with Ghosts & Swimming with Mermaids: Dennis Staples’ First Novel Gets Positive Reviews

By Eric Sorenson / December 8, 2020

Novelist Dennis E. Staples’ first book contract came with waves of anxiety. “I didn’t know how the community might react,” he explained, in reference to his depictions of rural, Native…

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Andrew Benson ’15

By Eric Sorenson / December 8, 2020

Andrew Bensen is a realtor for Keller Williams Premier Realty Lake Minnetoka where he represents buyers and sellers in the Twin Cities’ western suburbs. Bensen played golf for the Beavers…

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Leslie Sagen ’00

By Eric Sorenson / November 24, 2020

Leslie Sagen, a special education coordinator and teacher at Nevis Public Schools, was selected Teacher of the Year by her peers. Sagen has taught at the school district for 25…

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Anthony Ragsdale ’13

By Eric Sorenson / November 24, 2020

Anthony Ragsdale is a behavior analyst for Aspire College Academy in Sacramento, California. The academy’s mission is to prepare elementary students for college success. Ragsdale lives in Rancho Cordova, California,…

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Debbie (Bryant) Davis ’76

By Eric Sorenson / November 24, 2020

Debbie (Bryant) Davis is the programs and initiatives manager for the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority. She lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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Nikki (Baird) Brink ’04

By Eric Sorenson / November 24, 2020

Nikki (Baird) Brink is the chief operating officer at First National Bank Bemidji. She lives in Bemidji with her husband, Bob ‘04, who teaches social studies at Bemidji High School.…

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Brad Dokken ’84

By Eric Sorenson / November 24, 2020

Brad Dokken was awarded the Conservation Communications Award from Ducks Unlimited, a national conservation organization focused on wetland habitat conservation. Dokken, an outdoor reporter and editor at the Grand Forks…

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