When Kristen (Spiczka) Whitley’s St. Cloud State University art classmates were focused on gaining experience in different types of media, she always focused on the use of art for healing. It was her goal to become an art therapist and help others through art. Art therapists are similar to other mental health professionals, but they
Former St. Cloud State University wrestler Jacob R. “Jake” Horn ’13 turned to motorcycles when he landed a job with Polaris. Graduating from St. Cloud State in May 2013 with a degree in electrical engineering and a minor in optics, Horn wasted no time getting hired by Polaris. He began working for Polaris as an
Galaway Foundation co-founder and President Andy Galaway ’90 has 10 years experience in child welfare services including child protection in rural Minnesota and with private child foster care agencies in Nevada and Colorado. He also is a founding member of WhimSpire child placement agency in Colorado. In 2013, the Galaway Foundation endowed a $300,000 scholarship
As the new executive director for Anna Marie’s Alliance, Charles Hempeck hopes to help meet the needs of marginalized women and children. Anna Marie’s focuses on six counties in Central Minnesota, but also serves the entire state. According to 2011-12 reports, the shelter served 1,703 adults and children. Hempeck graduated with a degree in music
Former St. Cloud State University student-athlete Talisha Barlow was recently sworn in as a first-in-her-field police officer. Barlow, a women’s basketball standout from 2007-2011, is the first black female officer on the St. Cloud Police force. Coach Lori Fish pinned Barlow’s newly minted police badge on her during the police department’s swearing-in ceremony. A four-year starter, Barlow
When the weather gets rough in Central Minnesota, Erin Hausauer ’02 has a plan. She also has detailed plans of action for potential disasters ranging from a train derailment to a health pandemic. As emergency management director for Stearns County and the city of St. Cloud, Hausauer’s job is to prepare for a multitude of worst-case
Beth Sorensen ’90 is the vice president of MakeMusic Inc., and a driving force behind Finale, the industry standard for music notation. Finale enables composers, arrangers, musicians, teachers, students and publishers to create, edit, audition, print and publish musical scores. It was used on the 2013 Oscar-winning pictures “Argo,” “Life of Pi” and “Lincoln,” among
Political science major Alfredo Oliveira believes in government and has a passion to teach. Oliveira, an Honors Program student, has represented both St. Cloud State and St. Cloud Technical and Community College as a student representative on the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees. He also was an intern for Sen. Al Franken in Washington,
The 30 year military journey of Brig. Gen. Neal Loidolt ’88 has led him to several honors. His latest is being assigned commander of the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division. “It’s an inspiring opportunity that I could have never dreamed of when I was a Reserve Officer Training Corps. (ROTC) cadet at St. Cloud State
On a snowy March morning in the tall grass prairie of North Dakota, Luke “Strider” Jordan ’12 woke up at 4:30 a.m. and prepared for a long journey on foot. His goal was simple and rather stupendous: hike the 4,600 miles of the North Country Trail. More than twice the length of the better known
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