Physics graduate plays a key role in Appareo’s emergency ventilator project

Damith Rozairo, a 2009 MSUM physics graduate, played an essential role in Appareo’s emergency ventilator project to provide critical resources during the Coronavirus pandemic. Once complete, they expect to deliver 2,000 ventilators to the state of North Dakota and 1,000 to South Dakota.  “When this project started, everyone in the company who is involved offered to work late nights to […]

MSUM Alumnus’ Choir Spreads Hope Through Song

By Meghan Feir Walker As a choral director for the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) on Sigonella Naval Air Station outside of Catania, Sicily, Italy, Antone Leustek ’02 (music education) has a unique opportunity in his field of music education. His students are comprised of seventh through 12th graders, a mixture of children from American military and NATO families. Since the coronavirus took the […]

MSUM Foundation raises more than $92,000 in virtual gala

During these uncertain times, our students need us more than ever. So instead of postponing Minnesota State University Moorhead’s largest annual scholarship fundraiser, the MSUM Foundation turned the festive gala into a virtual online auction April 13-18. The weeklong auction raised more than $92,000 with 400+ Dragon supporters bidding on everything from exotic trips and mystery wine to sporting events […]

Alumnus Bob Indihar named executive director of MREA

MSUM alumnus Bob Indihar has been named the next executive director to lead the Minnesota Rural Education Association (MREA). He holds a specialist degree and a master’s in educational administration from MSUM and a superintendent degree from St. Mary’s University. Indihar started his career teaching math and science at the secondary level in Detroit Lakes. He became the principal of Moose […]