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
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
Teaching star Annette Lee entered college aiming to pursue art and astronomy, interests so disparate friends would ask if she’d just opened the alphabetical course catalogue and picked the first two majors. She went on to study both — and more — earning Bachelor of Science (mathematic/physics emphasis), Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of
Graduate student Walid Issa has a mighty dream to create economic and social platforms for global coexistence — a dream fueled by challenging life experiences and powerful learning opportunities. Seeking avenues to world peace — particularly in the Middle East — has been an elusive goal for many. Issa just might have the street cred
It’s widely known that George Clooney directed, co-wrote and stars in the film “The Monuments Men,” a depiction of a World War II platoon’s efforts to rescue art masterpieces from Nazi thieves and return them to their owners. What most don’t know is St. Cloud State’s George Selke, president from 1927-46, had a principal role in
In its first season in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC), the 27 student-athletes of men’s Husky Hockey won the Penrose Cup league title. The Huskies defeated Colorado College 4-1 March 8 in Colorado Springs and were awarded the Penrose Cup in a locker room ceremony. Coach Bob Motzko ‘87 and the 21-8-5 Huskies finished
Public relations major and world-class Crashed Ice competitor Cameron Naasz, Lakeville, placed third during his home state downhill ice skating competition tour stop in St. Paul, and went on to finish third in the world championship standings. Naasz was in a heated race for first with Austria’s Marco Dallago since the Red Bull tour’s first stop
Haley O’Brien, a 2013-14 senior from Excelsior, has been crowned Miss Minnesota USA 2014. She competed for the Miss USA title during an NBC television broadcast June 8 live from Baton Rouge, La., and made it into the top 20. O’Brien is studying medical biology and psychology, with a minor in chemistry.
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