Donor Impact

What you need to know about the Build the Dam Challenge

By Eric Sorenson / January 31, 2020

Bemidji State University’s Build the Dam Challenge will engage donors from around the world to show their support for our world’s future leaders. This campaign enables Bemidji State to succeed…

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Scholarships Help Rachel Will ’20 Serve Others

By Eric Sorenson / November 14, 2019

Rachel Will of Northfield, Minn. was always committed to academics but took a year off to join the AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps. During the full-time program for young adults,…

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BSU Celebrates Scholarship Recipients and Donors at November 2 Brunch

By Eric Sorenson / November 7, 2019

Bemidji State University’s Beaux Arts Ballroom was packed with BSU scholarship recipients, donors and university staff on November 2 for the university’s 8th annual Scholarship Appreciation Brunch. Hosted by the…

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BSU Golf Welcomes Fans, Donors to New Practice Facility

By Eric Sorenson / November 5, 2019

Testing the golf simulator at the Jeff “Bird” McBride Clubhouse dedication on November 2 BSU Men’s and Women’s Golf teams understand the challenge of keeping their swings and putts true…

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Norbord employee Nick Brown and family

Norbord Minnesota Shares Beaver Pride to Employees

By BSU Alumni & Foundation / June 20, 2019

Thanks to Norbord Minnesota’s support for Beaver Hockey, free tickets to home games at the Sanford Center are available to employees and their families, even on short notice. The wood…

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Richard and Evelyn Krummel

Krummels Leave a Lasting Legacy for BSU Students

By BSU Alumni & Foundation / June 20, 2019

Richard and Evelyn Krummel are familiar names for Bemidji State students who studied German from the late 1960s through 1990. The Krummels devoted their careers to helping students learn the…

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John B. Emkovik Scholarship

John B. Emkovik Scholarship Impacts BSU Hockey

By BSU Alumni & Foundation / June 20, 2019

A founding member of Bemidji State hockey, John Emkovik ’49 laid the groundwork for the program as a student-athlete by helping rebuild Bemidji’s curling arena for hockey use. A passionate…

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Fred Baker

“I Made it My World” – Fred Baker

By BSU Alumni & Foundation / June 20, 2019

Excepts by Scott Faust Find Fausts’ full profile of BSU alum Fred Baker ‘61 here: https://www.bemidjistate.edu/news/2017/06/29/i-made-it-my-world/ Intent on the Air Force after high school, Fred Baker landed instead at Bemidji…

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