Micah Friez

Leader of the Pack: Sianneh Mulbah’s rise with Timberwolves and Lynx traces back to Bemidji State

By Micah Friez / August 31, 2024

Sianneh Mulbah is the chief people and inclusion officer for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx. And a big part of her story starts at Bemidji State.

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Krisi Fenner, embracing hurdles, and the joy of the first generation

By Micah Friez / August 20, 2024

Bemidji State supported its future vice president for finance and administration when she was a first-generation college student trying to find her spot in the world. Now, she’s giving back to students on the same journey.

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Destined for the diamond, Leah Daume finds a home behind home plate

By Micah Friez / August 15, 2024

Leah (Bowen) Daume wasn’t expecting to, but she found her calling between the chalk lines when she first suited up as a Division I softball umpire.

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Indigenous artists, Bemidji State alumni bring vibrant handiwork to Anishinaabe Art Festival

By Micah Friez / July 26, 2024

Indigenous music, art and culture have made a colorful splash at Bemidji State University. And among the talented crowd are several BSU alumni who have contributed their creations to the can’t-miss galleries.

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Bemidji State grad Kirsten Goldstein put the wheel in motion to bring Unicon to town

By Micah Friez / July 12, 2024

A thousand riders are converging here this summer, and Bemidji State grad Kirsten Goldstein is at the center of establishing Bemidji as the unicycling capital of the world for the next two weeks.

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Bemidji’s Isaac Severts represents local impact as the Skaar raises $53,000

By Micah Friez / June 27, 2024

As the most recent recipient of the Gordy Skaar Memorial Athletic Scholarship, Isaac Severts represented the impact communal support has on all of Beaver Athletics.

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Green Sox power to 8-7 victory at inaugural Bucky’s Celebrity Softball Game

By Micah Friez / June 12, 2024

It was an edge-of-your-seat, down-to-the-wire, nail-biting kind of contest, and one that won’t soon be forgotten.

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Former Alumni House resident returns to childhood home after 59 years away

By Micah Friez / June 7, 2024

After 59 years away, Cheryl (Nasvik) Sikorski recently returned to her childhood home. It now houses approximately half of the Alumni & Foundation staff, but for Sikorski, it houses so much more.

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Bemidji State debuts Alumni 101 video series as resource for recent grads

By Micah Friez / June 5, 2024

The new Alumni 101 series is designed to help recent graduates navigate some of the question marks that pop up as they enter the “real world.”

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Bemidji State grads leading the charge at Northwestern Minnesota Juvenile Center

By Micah Friez / May 24, 2024

Bemidji State’s grads working at the Northwestern Minnesota Juvenile Center in Bemidji are focused on providing positive intervention within the juvenile justice system.

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