Posts Tagged ‘1960s Grads’
Melanie (Malterud) Teems ’62
After many years of engaging work experiences and travel across continents, Melanie has moved to a retirement community to enjoy her golden years.
Read More →Blind professor Dr. Eugene Bradfield was a sight to behold at Bemidji State College
Dr. Eugene Bradfield, the newest member of the psychology faculty at Bemidji State College in 1966, has a constant companion on campus: Suzie, his seeing-eye dog.
Read More →Dick Gustafson ’65
Dick Gustafson, founder of Alexandria’s Jefferson High School boys’ hockey program in 1967, was inducted into the Minnesota Hockey Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2024. His decades-long coaching career, including 11 years at Jefferson, left a lasting impact on the local hockey community.
Read More →Janice O’Leary ’68
Janice is happily retired after 10 years as an elementary school teacher and 31 years with Northwest Airlines, where she served as a support person and occasional teacher in the reservations department. She remains active as the membership chairperson for the Finnish Genealogy Group of Minnesota. Her hobbies include photography, genealogy, DIY projects, part-time gardening, and meeting friends for lunch.
Read More →James Bkornerud ’60
James A. Bjornerud, a 1960 Bemidji State graduate, passed away on August 19, 2024, just days before his 87th birthday. A 1996 BSU Outstanding Alumnus, he taught at the University of Wisconsin-Stout for 35 years, sharing his passion for woodcraft with students worldwide. He is survived by his wife, Gloria Miller Bjornerud, class of 1959.
Read More →Gail (Hecimovich) Nuncech ’69
Gail (Hecimovich) Nucech, a 1969 Bemidji State graduate, was inducted into the National High School Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame after a 44-year coaching career at Hibbing High, highlighted by 884 volleyball wins and a state championship.
Read More →Fred Baker, champion of Bemidji State and American Indians, dies at 84
Bemidji State University is saddened to share that alumnus and longtime BSU supporter Frederick Baker died on Dec. 27 in Bismarck, N.D. He was 84.
Read More →Rich Siegert helps light up Bemidji State softball field with new scoreboard
Rich Siegert is familiar with rounding the bases of the softball field, as he was an active member in intramural sports during his time at Bemidji State University. Now the same site is home to the BSU softball team, but Siegert’s footprint still shows up in the dirt.
Read More →60 years after graduation, alumna Margaret Laurich makes first Homecoming return
When Margaret (Hanka) Laurich graduated from Bemidji State College in 1963, she bid farewell to Bemidji for more than half a century. But after 60 years away, Laurich made her triumphant return to campus at Homecoming this fall.
Read More →Seven individuals inducted into the BSU Athletic Hall of Fame on Oct. 8
Bemidji State University Alumni & Foundation and Beavers Athletics welcomed seven individuals into the Bemidji State University Athletic Hall of Fame in Beaux Arts Ballroom on Oct. 8. Over 100…
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