Class Notes

Eric Barnum ’02

By Eric Sorenson / November 23, 2020

Eric Barnum is the director of choral activities at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. Barnum previously led the choral department at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, and has commissioned…

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Tuleah Palmer ’00

By Eric Sorenson / November 23, 2020

Tuleah Palmer was selected to serve as the president and CEO of the Blandin Foundation. The Blandin Foundation’s mission is to strengthen rural Minnesota communities, especially in the Grand Rapids…

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Nicholas Jackson ’06

By Eric Sorenson / November 23, 2020

Nicholas Jackson is the art director at Evolve Creative, a marketing and branding firm based in Bemidji. He was previously the worship director at Bemidji Evangelical Covenant Church, where he…

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Emily Olson ’16

By Eric Sorenson / November 23, 2020

Emily Olson is a reporter for NBC News 4 in San Antonio, Texas. She previously worked as a reporter and news anchor in Fargo, North Dakota, and Rapid City, South…

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Jonathon McNicholes ’20

By Eric Sorenson / November 23, 2020

Jonathon McNicholes was named state chair elect of Students United for the 2020–21 academic year. Students United is a non-profit, student-led organization that advocates for the 65,000 students who attend…

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BSU alum grows colossal, record-breaking pumpkin

By Eric Sorenson / October 27, 2020

Charlie Bernstrom ’04 BSU grad Charlie Bernstrom ‘04 grows pumpkins. Great big pumpkins. On October 10, he entered his 1990.5 pound behemoth pumpkin at the 2020 Stillwater Harvest Fest in…

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Leah Gnitka ’16

By Eric Sorenson / October 22, 2020

Bemidji State University alumna Leah Gnitka ‘16 had multiple job offers before she even finished her nursing licensure exam. Now, she is working her dream job as a cardiac travel nurse…

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BSU grad helps usher in new era of waste reduction

By Eric Sorenson / June 22, 2020

Bemidji State University alumna Aili Kultala ’19 is working hard to convince you to think twice before throwing household food scraps in the trash. Hailing from Stacy, Minn., Kultala works…

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Mardy ’72 and Lynn ’91, ’96 Karger

By Eric Sorenson / May 11, 2020

It’s a typical Wednesday morning and BSU’s Gillett Wellness Center is abuzz — students lifting weights, BSU staff running the track and working professionals swimming laps before work. Mardy ’72…

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Aaron Clafton ’15

By Eric Sorenson / April 17, 2020

From downtown Bemidji to the twang of Nashville, Sauk Rapids native Aaron Clafton ’15 is primed to make his mark on the country music scene. Having played piano and guitar…

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