#DragonFamily Stories – Meet Summer 2022 Colleagues

As we become immersed in the Fall semester, we realize that many new colleagues joined our teams this past summer!

Some attended MSUM for their undergraduate and/or graduate degrees and some came from other universities. A common theme among new arrivals is the welcoming atmosphere of MSUM that drew them here. And all derive energy from being around and serving students.

In fact, these stories came about through interviews with students. (Marketing students interview new employees as practice before interviewing alumni and donors for other stories.)

We invite you to read student interviews with new faculty and staff to learn quirky details about new teammates and to welcome them to the Dragon community.

Name – Role, Dept:

Alex Kuraev – Assistant Director of International Recruitment & Enrollment, Global Engagement

Erienne Fawcett – Coordinator of Gender and Sexuality, Office of Diversity and Inclusion

Brett Skjold – General Maintenance Worker

Paige Anderson – Security/Comm Systems Monitor

Kelsie Dickman – OAS Intermediate, Registrar’s Office

Mandie Hulter – Nursing Lab and Simulation Assistant, College of Science, Health, and the Environment

Prince Paige – Area Director, Housing & Residential Life

Mackenzie Hron – Student Relations Coordinator, College of Science, Health and the Environment

Spenser Bland – Assistant Basketball Coach, Athletics

Steve Sjoberg – Director of Foundation Marketing & Communications

Peter Sherman – Dean of the College of Business, Analytics & Communication



*The list above does not include all new employees that joined MSUM between June and August 2022, but rather the ones that responded to requests for interviews. Stories are shared as they are completed. In addition, some stories about Summer arrivals are still being finalized and will be shared in the next Dragon Family news post.

See photos and descriptions of ALL new employees at:

MSUM Facebook album

MSUM HR Twitter channel

MSUM Stories (search DragonFamily)

And if you are a new employee that has not participated in a Welcome to the #DragonFamily story but would like to, let us know by emailing marketingteam@mnstate.edu. We’re sorry we missed you!