BSU Magazine

He’s got Bemidji State roots, but State Farm mogul Al Clark is bigger in Texas

By Stella Dolan / May 14, 2025

Al Clark graduated from Bemidji State in 1964 with a degree in business education. But what his dreams couldn’t envision were the six decades of successes and satisfactions that he later found in the Lone Star State.

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Alongside Indian Motorcycle Company, Bemidji State is revving up as the Land of 10,000 Partnerships

By Micah Friez / May 7, 2025

When Indian Motorcycle Company representatives first arrived at Bemidji State University in November 2022, they saw needs inside the American Indian Resource Center that matched with their ambitions.

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Bemidji State freshman Chloe Kirkpatrick leading Team USA’s sled-hockey dynasty

By Bemidji State University / April 30, 2025

For Chloe Kirkpatrick, representing the U.S. on the international stage wasn’t a new experience. Nor was it her first gold medal — or her second. At age 18, Kirkpatrick now has three world titles to her name.

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Dr. Anton Treuer’s year of literary and galactic adventures

By Bemidji State University / April 16, 2025

How often do you find a person who embarked on an international book tour to promote his debut novel and contributed to a “Star Wars” movie, all in the same summer? Dr. Anton Treuer, professor of Ojibwe, did all of that and more during a whirlwind 2024.

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Stella Nelson finds inspiration in the one she inspired first

By Stella Dolan / April 9, 2025

When Mike Larsen learned he only had months to live, he put the fate of countless students in the hands of a Bemidji State University graduate. Here’s how his best friends — Stella and Paul Nelson — facilitated his wishes and supported BSU nursing forever with an endowment in all of their names.

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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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Speaking for the trees: BSU’s Tree Ring Lab supports DNR research

By Bemidji State University / August 10, 2024

Bemidji State’s Tree Ring Lab supports Minnesota Department of Natural Resources research through people like Dr. Samantha Jones and graduate student Kaysie Maleski.

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Bemidji State University enters new era with all-digital BSU Magazine

By Bemidji State University / June 28, 2024

Welcome to a special issue of the Bemidji State University magazine – our first regularly scheduled all-digital issue.

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