The world is his classroom, and lifelong learner extraordinaire Brian Hurd ’87 ’01 transports his middle school students to the far-flung places he studies and explores. “All my travels are kind of like a workshop,” said Hurd, who has visited all 50 states and 34 countries, and along with wife, Terry (Rennquist) ’72 ’83, has
From a “St. Cloud family of Huskies” to an associate at an international patent law firm in Boston, Tiffany Reiter’s education and career path has been an upward spiral through auspicious institutions and professional pursuits. Entering St. Cloud State she discovered biotechnology, the perfect major to combine her scientific interests, and an encouraging faculty to give her
Facing a parent’s worst nightmare, the loss of a child, Mahmoud and Ginny Baali chose to honor their son Samer Baali ’05 by establishing an endowed scholarship fund through the St. Cloud State Foundation. The Baali’s gift totaled more than $30,000. “He was very appreciative of St. Cloud State and the opportunity to earn a
Paul “Stretch” Diethelm ’03 has had a long career in rock ‘n’ roll that has taken him from local St. Cloud stages to the White House and around the world. Here is a collection of photos from Stretch’s personal albums that provides a glimpse into his rock ‘n’ roll accomplishments.
The tall boy from the small town never imagined he’d meet the President, mingle with music legends and perform in sold-out stadiums. At 49, Paul “Stretch” Diethelm ’03 looks back on the long and winding road from Watertown, Minn., through St. Cloud State, to an award-winning career as a guitarist, songwriter and producer. Along the
A big rock riff, an in-your-face beat and an AC/DC-like chant courtesy of Minnesota rock guitar virtuoso Paul “Stretch” Diethelm ‘03 is part of a new pre-game multimedia experience at Herb Brooks National Hockey Center. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/114589888″ params=”color=990000&auto_play=false&show_artwork=true” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] The “Husky Hockey Song” was written, performed and recorded by Diethelm in his
Sue McLean’s impact on the Twin Cities music scene continues to reverberate in big events launched and musicians championed. The 1973 graduate’s 2011 Pollstar ranking was 97th in the world with 126,000 tickets sold for 130 shows and nearly $3.7 million grossed. She booked acts ranging from Johnny Cash, Al Green, Etta James and Tony
Throughout their 20 years in business together, brothers Dan ’88 and Mark ’83 Barth, owners of the Pioneer Place on Fifth Theatre, Diversified Media Resources (DMR) and D.B. Searle’s, always have been good listeners. They listened to Minneapolis actor Bill Collins when he suggested they renovate while keeping the theater intact when they first purchased
Eight former Husky greats, representing seven different sports competing from the 1960s to 2005, were inducted into the St. Cloud State University Athletic Hall of Fame in October during a morning ceremony at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center. Minnesota Twins television play-by-play announcer and St. Cloud State alumnus Dick Bremer ’78 was the master
Can decorating a room be as simple as following a recipe? St. Cloud State alumna Tonya (Skubic) Olsen ’94 shows readers how to create tasteful interior spaces in her book “Room Recipes: A Creative and Stylish Guide to Interior Design.” The full-color guide to home décor is styled like a cookbook. Olsen offers simple-to-follow instructions
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